Is your Mom awesome? The Sears Blue Appliance Crew thinks so. And if you do too, then you can help your mother out this Mother’s Day.

My least favorite thing to do is the dishes. Well that and the laundry. Ok pretty much any housework I detest. But those dishes seem to pile up and they never go away. Unless you wash them.

Right now at Sears they have great giveaway for Mom’s. If you tell us why your Mom is awesome, you can enter to win a Bosch Dishwasher from Sears.

Wouldn’t your mom love that?

Win a Bosch Dishwasher from Sears!

ENERGY STAR® qualified appliance. Bosch Ascenta line features a stainless steel wash tub with a polypropylene base, which offers greater durability than an all-plastic tub dishwasher. At only 53 dBA, it is the quietest in its class, 4x quieter than the industry average. It uses only 300 kWh/y, 55% better than the current minimum federal energy standard. While it is high in performance and efficiency, it would never leave safety to chance. It features an overflow protection system that works even when the appliance is switched off.

To enter the sweeps, please 1) Follow @SearsAppliances & @BoschAppliances, 2) tweet or blog the following, 3) submit your info below so we can contact you if you win!

#ILoveMyMom she deserves a @BoschAppliances dishwasher from @SearsAppliances enter for a chance to win one here: http://on.fb.me/jom58Z

DISCLOSURE: This post is part of a compensated campaign on behalf of Sears. 

For Official Rules, check out the post on the MySears Blog.
Please read through the rules before entering. 

The fabulous folks from Frigidaire and Mom Central have just made my life a little easier and are giving me a little more time to practice being divine. How? Well I have just been invited to be on Team Fridge. This awesome refrigerator below will be making its way to our household in just a few, short weeks courtesy of Frigidaire.

This month Frigidaire rolls out a brilliant new collection with more than 250 kitchen and laundry appliances, just in time for Mother’s Day! They designed these high-performance products with easy-to-use, time-saving features to give Moms more free time away from the kitchen and laundry room.

Frigidaire recently conducted a survey to get a window into moms’ lives. The Frigidaire Motherload Index revealed that Moms log more overtime than most Americans. The index found that moms spend most of their waking lives – 200 hours each month, in fact – doing the activities we least enjoy rather than the things we love. And yet the majority of us say we “rarely” or “never” feel caught up on our household tasks.

Frigidaire kept all of this in mind when designing their new appliances.  With new features such as a six-minute PowerPlus™ preheat time on their ovens, a Quick Clean dishwashing cycle that cuts the time it takes in half to clean our dishes, the Fits-More™ Dryer that allows us to dry the whole family’s clothes at once, and TimeWise™ technology to make the dryer and washing cycle equal, we can have enough time to watch our favorite shows—or even better—get a manicure!

Frigidaire has so much confidence in the efficiency of these products that they are offering a “More Me-Time” Guarantee: Moms will reduce the amount of time they typically spend on housework by at least 8 hours a month using a combination of three or more select Frigidaire appliances or they can return the appliances to their place of purchase within 30 days and get their money back!

Frigidaire also wants to know what you would do if you had an extra hour of blissful “me-time”.  Starting today, moms can go to Frigdaire.com or to the Frigidaire Facebook page to report the five things they would do with an extra hour each day.   All participants will be entered for a chance to win an entire suite of NEW Frigidaire appliances.  Plus, check out other prizes you can win – like a gorgeous new Frigidaire Affinity washer/dryer.

Follow me here and on Twitter for the next few months as I introduce you to this cool new line of Frigidaire appliances and give you a further glimpse into our lives.

I am a Frigidaire Test Drive Mom and a long time Frigidaire customer.

There are many things that I got from my mother. Some I wish that I hadn’t and others…well you can definitely tell that they came from my mother. I don’t have her eyes. I don’t have her smile. I don’t even have her coloring. In fact, I look nothing like her. I sure wish that I had her legs but apparently I have some Russian bodybuilder in me those came from my dad’s side of the family.

For a long time, there is not much that I would claim came from my mother because for over 30 years, we had a pretty rocky relationship. She was (and still is) depressed. She has suffered from depression ever since I can remember and refuses to acknowledge it or take medicine for it. Although it is her choice, she has tumultuous relationships with pretty much everyone in her life.  She and my sister haven’t really been close in years.

I suffer from depression too. I have had it for years but I take medicine daily and it has changed my life for the better. The medicine puts me on a more even keel. What would before be tumultuous or turbulent is now channeled into passion. Passion for my children. Passion for my husband (we do have three kids). Passion for life. So I thank my mother for that. It is ok that I have depression. I am a normal person and I have learned how to successfully manage it. I like my passion!

Both of my parents have dark coloring with brown eyes and dark brown hair. I have none of these things. I am fair skinned and look almost Irish (which makes sense because we are Scottish). My hair is reddish, blondish brown and my eyes are blue. My sister used to tell me that I was the mailman’s kid when we were young but I always knew that was untrue because the mailman was a female. I actually look like both of my grandmother’s.

My mother is a dreamer and she is always going from one plan to another, one trip to another, etc. My father (they divorced after 30 years of marriage a few years ago) and I used to refer to it as flighty.  She has so many interests that we could never keep anything straight. I am often the same way. I always refer to myself as a serial hobbyist because I go from craft to craft or hobby to hobby and never really finish anything. But I thank her for this because it is this serial hobbyist mentality that caused me to really focus on my writing which then led me to blogging.

My mother is artsy and kind of funky. She and I have very different ideas about fashion but we are from different generations. But it is because of these differences that led to my interest in beauty & fashion and I now write about it.

She has a dream catcher hanging from the rear view mirror of her car. It is teal and huge with a bunch of feathers. I hate this dreamcatcher, I find it embarrassing and I used to always take it down whenever I drive her car. Lately I leave it up because it reminds me of her and makes me smile at how ‘out there’ she is.

I learned a long time ago that she would not change and if I wanted to have a good relationship with her, I would have to change or adapt to the person that she is. Because of this, I am probably closer to her than most people and this ability to adapt has also served me well in the business because I could work successfully with any type of boss.

My mother has handed down many things to me. Although I don’t have her eyes, her smile or even her coloring, I have a piece of her heart. She would do anything in the world for my children and loves them so much. This is one of the things that I really love about her.

So to my not-so-perfect, depressed, flighty, artsy, funky, dreamer mother, I say thank you and that I love you. Happy Mother’s Day! A big part of the person that I am today is because of you and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Featured Products

Chic and Carry Wristlet – Make mom’s quick trips out with baby much easier with this great product.

Miessence Organics Mothers Day Set - Every mom deserves to be pampered once in awhile, and these organic body products allow her to do just that.

Sara Lee Simply Sweets Pies – Sara Lee’s Simply Sweets line gives you a delicious way to treat Mom this Mother’s Day with a fast, easy and delicious dessert.

Children Should Come With Warning Labels – Patti McKenna offers a humorous take on motherhood, giving mom a chance to laugh, cry, and identify with her tales.

Roundhouse Designs Desktop Mobile – Roundhouse Designs origami mobiles and wall art are handcrafted creations that make a unique Mothers Day gift.

Roundhouse Designs Jewelry – Roundhouse offers a wonderful selection of handmade jewelry, with styles that are perfect for every mother on your list this Mother’s Day.

Heart of A Mother – Heart of a Mother is a gift book filled with touching tributes to Mothers and Grandmothers, inspirational short stories, poems, proverbs and quotations.

Protect-A-Bed – Protect-a-Bed waterproof mattress covers provide protection from allergens, dust mites, and bedbugs, helping to extend the life of your mattress and mom to sleep a little sweeter.

Ultimate Woman Vitamins- Make sure that mom is getting everything she needs to stay healthy and active with the Vitamin Shoppe’s Ultimate Woman vitamins.

More Great Gift Ideas

April Cornell Shoulder Bag

BabyPlus System

Not Just Any Old Day Keyrings

Menu For The Week Subscription

For My Mother Reflection Journal

Vintage Body Spa

No Throw

Me Time Sportswear

Peek-A-Boobs

Kind Notes

Aventine Hill Bath Products

Treadlight Eco Snack Kit

Name Your Tune CDs

Things Remembered Charm Stories

Diaper Clutch

Pedometer

Lia Sophia Riverside Necklace

Lia Sophia Beaujolais Necklace

Lia Sophia Mandalay Bay Necklace

Lia Sophia Athena Necklace

Lia Sophia Love Dust Set

More Great Gift Guides

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Debuting just in time for Mother’s Day, the new Charm Story Line program by Things Remembered is a great way to help put mom’s personality on display and recount her special memories with a gift that tells her unique story. In fact, the tag line of the line is “Your Words Add the Charm.”

Nothing really says it better than this tagline. This bracelet (or you can choose a necklace) tells the story of your life. I have really gotten more into charms and jewelry with a purpose. My most favorite piece of jewelry is my simple tile necklace that has a picture of my three children on it. I get compliments constantly while wearing it about how beautiful the picture is. I adore that piece of jewelry and I am loving this bracelet as well. While the picture is a great visual, each charm on the bracelet allows you to capture a specific memory such as birthdates or epitomize a person.

Each Things Remembered charm is designed specifically with the personal connection in mind, offering space to engrave a name, date or special message to make each charm a unique reflection of mom. For example, if mom is a runner, you can incorporate a charm symbolizing her first marathon and engrave the name of the race, the date she completed it and even her finishing time. Or, if mom is your strength, you can incorporate a charm representing the Chinese symbol for strength and add the date her cancer went into remission, the date she quit smoking or the date of another inspired moment.

In fact, I think that I perfectly epitomized my four year old daughter with the purse and shoe charm. I had it engraved to say “Annabella, [her birth date], My Little Diva.” Every time that I read the charm, I smile a little because my four year old is most definitely a diva and her little life is all about accessorizing. Literally and figuratively. I love that about her and now when I am not with her, I glance at the charm and I feel that little tug on my heart strings.

Each special charm retails for just $20, as do the new Things Remembered charm bracelet and charm necklace. However, to help start the collection for mom, Things Remembered is offering the bracelet or necklace with one ”First Chapter” starter charm – either a heart, circle, star or dog tag-shaped charm – for just $30. Engraving is a small, additional cost.

The only drawback for me is that the charms are plated with silver. I am someone who is tough on jewelry and I don’t always remember to remove it before getting it wet. That being said, I just have to make an extra effort now. The thing is that make sure you get a charm for each child if you get any. My six year old is still mad that I only got a charm for his two sister’s and not one for him. The girls were just easy to pick for and I planned on getting one for him but that was not much on a consolation. Oops, my fault!

This is a good gift. Well, it is actually a great gift! I have never been much of a scrap booker but now with the Thing’s Remembered charm bracelet, I create a wearable scrapbook and it is really fun and chic.

Want to win a cool charm bracelet or necklace of your own? Thing’s Remembered wants you to and they are giving one away to one reader of The Divinie Miss Mommy.

TO ENTER THIS FABULOUS GIVEAWAY:

1. Head on over to Thing’s Remembered. Pick yourself out a bracelet or necklace. Come back here to leave a comment telling me which bracelet or necklace you would pick and what you would have engraved on it.

EARN EXTRA ENTRIES FOR (leave a comment to note each entry):

2. Following www.twitter.com/tremembered and for Tweeting that you just followed @TRemembered. Leave the Twitter link in the comments.

3. Earn FIVE extra entries for voting for me for the Mother of All Blogger’s on MomLogic. Click here. Leave a separate entry for each of the five entries if you vote.

4. Follow me via Google Follower and subscribe to my feed or let me know if you already do both.

5. Be Divine and grab my badge to post on your blog (sidebar or blogroll). Post the link in the comments.

6. Add my blog to your Technorati favorites and leave me your Technorati name in the comments.

7. Stumble this page and leave your Stumble Upon name in the comments.

8. Tweet this giveaway daily for an extra entry each day (leave a comment each time that you Tweet).

9. Give my pal at  Father of the Blog some comment love. In fact, you can let him know that you found the perfect Mother’s Day gift for this wife!

*Giveaway ends May 7th at 11:59PM EST and the winner will be chosen by Random.org.

This giveaway is also listed at the Ultimate Blog Carnival on LiveGiveaways.com. For more, great giveaways around the blogosphere, check them out.

This is our year. The year that my family has really discovered fitness together. We are spending more and more time outdoors but more than that, we are getting fit together. We have joined the Friday Family Fitness Program at my son’s school where we do some family exercises to a Fit Kids video with several other families in the gym. My kids love it and they are really making a great effort.

This is very exciting for me as a mother because I get to spend more time with my children and I get so excited when I see them making healthier choices. They choose water or milk instead of soda or juice 99% of the time. Just that one change makes me ecstatic. The kids are even asking to exercise and they especially love the Wii Fit with all of its family friendly activities.

I am very excited to be participating in the We Fit Families Mothers Day Bash. The WeFitFamilies.com community is a great place to start. I get ideas on everything from fitness ideas to recipes to awesome deals available. This is really a one-stop forum for families and WeFitFamilies.com really lives up to its tagline of “Making Families Stronger.” But more than that, it is really a community of people who care and are there to help, support, rally around you and offer advice. Check it out today!

The Divine Miss Mommy is giving away one set of McCormick Super Spices with natural antioxidants. There is emerging evidence that spices such as Cinnamon, Ginger, Oregano, Red Peppers, Rosemary, Thyme and Yellow Curry may help protect your health as well as make your food taste great. The McCormick Super Spices give you a whole new reason to season!

The fabulous folks at WeFitFamilies.com have teamed up with the amazing folks at McCormicks to share this information with you all! McCormicks is sponsoring our GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY!

o Set of Super Spices
o DietFoodsRX book
o Measuring spoon set
o $200 GC to winner’s local grocery store so they can put Super Spice tips to use

That is right the winner of our Grand Prize is going to not only win some great spices, a wonderful book and measuring spoon set but a $200 gift certificate to YOUR grocery store. But that is not all We Fit Families has in store for you! They have also teamed up with the most amazing group of bloggers (yours truly included) and sponsors to host 25 other giveaways!

Date: May 1st, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM MST, 8:00 CST, 9:00 PM EST
Prizes: TONS of Prizes and (1) GRAND PRIZE!

In order to be eligible win any of the prizes linked, YOU MUST HAVE A TWITTER ID and YOU MUST —–>RSVP FOR THE PARTY BY CLICKING HERE <——

Please Follow our Party Hosts: @Toni_GPB and @Chaotic_Barb

Please Follow our Giveaway Hosts: @CopperBrickRoad, @Pricousins, @Super_Angel, @SavingEveryday, @CouponPrincess, @Couponing101, @Sawickis, @SurvivingStores, @StacieInAtlanta HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/gumby007″@Gumby007, @Its_Me_Betty, @My2gs, @Deew27, @Royal_3, @WriterMommy, @Permeister, @MoneyMethods, @OrganicSister, @dawncullo, HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/brandibest”@brandibest, HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/lisasamples”HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/clippergirl56″@clippergirl56, HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/DvinMsM/”@dvinMsM, HYPERLINK “http://twitter.com/robinana/”@robinana

How to Enter The Divine Miss Mommy Giveaway for a McCormick Pack of Super Spices with Antioxidants:

INITIAL ENTRY – Comment below and tell me what your family is doing to become fit or what your plans are for fitness for your family.

***PLEASE remember to leave your Twitter ID in every entry!!***

Bonus Entries-
1. Stumble The Divine Miss Mommy (NOT this post) you MUST leave a LINK to your stumble profile. (not your ID alone). Here is the link:
2. Favorite me on Technorati. Post your profile name/link so I can find it.
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4. Fave me on Mom Faves (leave your MomFaves ID)
5. Grab my badge and place it on your blog. Leave a post with the link to page where the badge is at.
6. Follow me on Twitter then Tweet about this prize and the party! Leave the actual link and do this once a day for extra entries! Copy & Paste>>> @StacieinAtlanta is giving away McCormick Super Spices w/ natural antioxidants. Join the fun & Enter today! #fitfam http://ow.ly/3rYC PLS RT

For every entry that you make on any of our other giveaway hosts sites will gain you an additional entry in my giveaway! YOU MUST place a link to your comment or your entry will NOT count.

Here are links to all of the participants and remember this is how you can earn even more extra entries:

• Grocery Price Blog Giving away Splenda Gift Basket
• Backdoor Homeschool Tools Giving away Lily Gulch Soap Gift Set
• The Coupon Cupboard Giving away a set of Super Spices from McCormick
• Copper Brick Road Giving away a set of Super Spices from McCormick
• A Few Fries Short Giving away an Awesome Tee from Crazy Dog Tees
• This Side of Eternity Giving away a set of Super Spices from McCormick
• The Organic Sister Giving away $25 PhotoFiddle.com GC
• Snagged Mag Giving away a 3 pack set of Crayon Rocks
• A Simple Kinda Life Giving away Guardian Angel Bracelet ID
• The Daily Planet Giving away $25 PhotoFiddle.com GC
• Saving Everyday Giving away 12 PakNaks (Winner Choice)
• The Divine Miss Mommy Giving away a set of Super Spices from McCormick
• Is It Monday Already Giving away $25 PhotoFiddle.com GC
• It’s Me Betty Giving away a set of Super Spices from McCormick
• Peanut Butter and Pickles Reviews Giving Baby Banz Sunglasses & Hat
• The New Frugal Mom Giving away Preggie Pops & Preggie Pop Drops
• Five Monkies Review Giving away Between You and Me Journals
• Couponing 101 Giving away Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids – multi product set
• Clippergirl’s Saving Spot Giving away Mamacita Tee
• Dawn’s Blog Giving away $25 Piggy Paint Gift Certificate
• Coupon Princess Giving away Baby Dipper Bowl and Spoon set
• Web Success101 Giving away 3 Soaps from Eden Allure
• dvInIdeas Giving away Digital Day Counters
• Surviving the Stores Giving away Bright Bubs DVD
• Voices in My Mind Giving away Grandma Rocks T-shirt
• Money Saving Methods Giving away “Mommy Needs A Time Out” tee

We love moms and we especially love to celebrate great moms everywhere, making Mother’s Day one of our favorite holidays! This Mother’s Day, one lucky mom will receive the ULTIMATE Mother’s Day Experience by the Learning Tower! Anybody (moms, dads, friends of moms/dads, etc.) can enter to win for themselves or for the special mom in their life.

To win, you must 1) be a FAN of the Learning Tower on Facebook, and 2) post on our wall about the mom you want to celebrate, OR if you’re a mom hoping to win for your own family, tell us about them! The winner will be selected at random from the pool of those who post on our wall between now and Monday, May 4th at 5PM.

The Ultimate Mother’s Day Experience by the Learning Tower includes:

• Flowers from 1-800-FLOWERS.com,
• $50 AMEX gift card to be used for Mother’s Day breakfast,
• $50 spa gift certificate,
• Matching Mommy & Me aprons for mom and the kids,
• The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson,
• the Mom and Me Cook Book from DK books,
• a pizza baking kit,
• and of course, The Learning Tower!

We will announce and message the winner of the contest after 5pm on Monday, May 4th. If you are selected as the winner, you will have until Wednesday, May 6th at noon to reply with your full name and mailing address so that we can ship your Ultimate Mother’s Day Experience to arrive just in time for Mother’s Day!

Good luck to everyone and we can’t wait to hear about all of the wonderful moms and families from our fans!!

Enter here today! Good luck!