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Western Union “Returns the Love” This Mother’s Day *Giveaway*

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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for stopping by.  The winners are: Darcie, Terri, Rhonda, Angie, and Kim.  Congrats!

A couple of days ago, my husband asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day.  I looked at him with a blank stare.  I hadn’t thought about it.  With the two littles running around, Mother’s Day just snuck up on me!

Last week, Western Union (the company that helps with global money transfers), announced the launch of it’s “Return the Love” campaign, designed to encourage you and I to give moms the gift they want.  I am very much consumed in getting everyone in my family what they want…so much so that I haven’t even thought about what I want.  But if you were to give me a gift card and a few hours sans children, I could use it to pick out a new pair of shoes or a new dress. If you are still in search of the perfect Mother’s Day gift, consider giving mom cash or a gift card.  Its practical, quick, and easy.  You can wrap it in a pretty box and personalize a card to present it in.

Did you know that according to a recent survey, conducted by Western Union, 42% of moms pretended to like their Mother’s Day gift.  Thirty percent thought the gift was thoughtful but not what they wanted.  Because I’m a bit difficult to shop for (according to my husband), giving me a gift card or cash would be something that would work for both of us.

The “Return the Love” campaign is centered on celebrating mothers.  Western Union has set up a Flickr page where you can share photos of the moms in your life.  Each week, Western Union will select photos from the gallery to display on the company’ s home page.

Win It! FIVE of you will win a $50 Western Union gift card which can be used ANYWHERE!  Simply tell me (in the comments section) what you want for Mother’s Day this year! Comments will close on May 20, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST.  One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn. Want an extra entry? Do any or all of the following and receive an extra entry for each one.

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Gift cards were supplied for review and giveaway, courtesy of Western Unioin.

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285 Responses to Western Union “Returns the Love” This Mother’s Day *Giveaway*

  7. I want a cruiser bike so that I can keep up with my kids. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

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  17. I wannnnt a $50 Western Union card! Hint, hint! Besides that I want to go to Mexican brunch and make my husband ride the bus to the beach. He hates the bus!

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  21. I love all the gifts I receive as they are from the heart, but in my heart, I have always wished that my husband and children would make me a big chocolate fudge cake. I feel selfish for writing this, as I really do appreciate the effort they go to and the hours they spend making homemade gifts, but I love chocolate cake and for some reason have always wished someone would make me one.

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  37. I don’t want anything material, just a home cooked meal from the hubby and time with him and my daughter 🙂

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  58. Having both of our boys home from college is the only Mother’s Day gift I want! Of course, winning one of these gift cards would be pretty great too!!

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  67. I just like to be with my family. My kids usually make something homemade, which I LOVE.
    ljatwood at gmail dot com

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  79. All I want for Mother’s Day is for my mother to finally get a break. She’s been the caregiver for my father who passed away this week from kidney cancer. She never left his side the whole time. She deserves a special day!

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  84. For mothers day I would love a quiet day with my boys (and maybe for my hubby to do the cooking and cleaning!)

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  88. Mothers Day is usually sad for me being I lost my mom..The only thing I want is to spend time with my family cause in the end they are really the only thing that matters 🙂

    [email protected]

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  103. All I want is a beautiful day at home with my daughter and a nice cookout would be good to!

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  111. Breakfast in bed and then all the meals for the rest of the day cooked by someone else!!

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  114. I am actually getting what I want for Mother’s Day. My son will be visiting from out of state for a week and we will be going out to dinner on Sunday

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  117. *sigh* a drama-free peaceful day of happy, smiling, shiny faces… 😉
    …and a homemade double chocolate milkshake… 😉

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  123. Would love to have a quiet day at home with hubby and my litte girl and if the weather was better (suppose to snow) would love to cookout, or have hubby cookout. Don’t even think he knows that tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Thanks for the chance at winning.

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  135. A new washing machine – mine died (it was 22 years old, I can’t complain) and lugging clothes to/from the laundromat is a pain – I’m too old for this! LOL

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  148. I would love to be able to spend time with my mom this year! Unfortunately, she has a test she has to take for her nursing job that they scheduled on Mother’s Day! How terrible is that!? Ugh!

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  168. i wanted a hug, kiss, a happy mother’s day, and a homemade card and i got them all
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  170. I just wanted to be remembered an at least a phone call,what I would really wanted would be to have all 6 kids an 5 grandkids together they all live so far apart

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  184. I wanted to spend time with my family on Mother’s Day and that’s what I got, along with lunch at IHOP! 😀

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  204. Mother’s day is over but I got what I was hoping for: A quiet dinner out w/o kids and a dozen roses!

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  206. I want to spend mothers day with my mother. Just the two ud us hanging out and then going out for dinner

    shopgurl101 at gmail dot com

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  219. What I wanted the most for Mother’s Day was to be with my children. I knew I couldn’t be with all of them as they are grown & have their own families, live too far, etc. But I was able to see a couple of them and the others called. One took me out for dinner 3 days earlier when he came through town for business. As we get older I think we realize more how we need more time together.

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  223. Mother’s Day came and went before I entered this giveaway but I couldn’t have asked for a nicer one. We had a nice dinner and most of the family was here, although next year, I’d love for ALL of the family to be here.

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  238. What I want (or wanted) for Mother’s Day this year came a few days late… but no matter! 🙂 I wanted the living room straightened up. (It still/again could use it, but it’s better than it was.)
    roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

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  252. I would love a new faucet for our bathroom sink. I would use the gift card for that.
    I walked along a river and saw a waterfall on Mother’s Day.
    Just what I had longed to do.
    Peace to you,
    CJ

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  274. My dream Mother’s day is to be pampered all day! Start with breakfast in bed, go out for the day and do whatever wherever I want, out to lunch someplace nice, and back home for dinner in bed! LOL Throw a massage in there somewhere too!

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  279. well I am not a mom, but what I did for my wife was spoil her for the day! I made her breakfast, took her shopping for some new shorts for the summer, and ran her a hot bubble bath completely with lit candles that night!

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