Aquafresh Supports Moms that Work Beyond - $50 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway plus a chance to be entered to win a $500 Walmart Shopping Spree and More!
Aquafresh Realizes that Moms Work Beyond
As a mom you and I both know that there are many trials and tribulations that being a mom brings. No matter what those are for each of us it just simply doesn't compare to what we receive in return. At the end of the day its all worth it, every second of it, because in all honesty we do what we do out of love, and the love that we get in return for our efforts. I revel in the fact that nobody else's kisses make my sons' bumps and bruises less painful. The smile that they beam at me when I innately know just what they need without them having to say a word. That is what being a mom is to me, a unique bond that I - and I alone - have with my children, and I am grateful for the title.
That being said everyone knows that being a wife and mother is a thankless and never ending job. In the role of wife and mother you will wear many hats. You will do things that you never ever thought that you were capable of doing all for the sake of your family. Among those hats are teacher, janitor, accountant, nurse, referee, confidant and more, the list goes on and on. We love our families so much that many moms are willing to work beyond the call of duty simply to make life easier for those that are closest to us.
The folks at Aquafresh realize this about moms and has been committed to going beyond for moms by providing them with oral care tips for the whole family as well as discounts and innovative products for a healthy smile. Their latest being ISO-Active Whitening that works beyond paste for a whiter and brighter smile. To learn more about this product visit Aquafresh.com and while your there you can grab a coupon for $1.00 off this new whitening toothpaste.
Aquafresh wants to hear your stories about how as a mom you have gone beyond the call of duty by rewarding you with a chance to win a $500 Walmart shopping spree as well as a years supply of Aquafresh product. In addition to those great prizes the grand prize winner's Mom Works Beyond story will be showcased on the Aquafresh Fan Page for all to see!
Two Ways to Win!
I have been selected as an Aquafresh Brand Ambassador! I will be reviewing Aquafresh products and hosting giveways on their behalf throughout the year. To kick things off for the Mom Works Beyond campaign I have been enlisted to find out your stories about how you work beyond the call of duty as a mom. From the stories that are submitted two moms will be randomly chosen to win Aquafresh product and more.
- The first winner will receive a coupon for Aquafresh ISO-Active Whitening toothpaste. In addition to the coupon they will be nominated by Pretty Pink Momma to be entered into the Grand Prize giveaway for the $500 Walmart shopping spree, a year's supply of Aquafresh product and their story shared on the Aquafresh Facebook page. The Aquafresh creative team will a choose a Grand Prize winner by July 7th.
- The second winner will also receive a coupon for Aquafresh ISO-Active Whitening toothpaste as well as $50 Walmart Gift Card.
Here is an example entry of one of the ways that I work beyond for my kids,
All three of my boys have needed early intervention services. Oscar started speech therapy when he was only two and then went on to need occupational therapy. While he was getting therapy I always brought Benji along with me to the appointments. I am glad that I did because the therapists noticed that he wasn't developing correctly and recommend him for occupational therapy as well. Since that time, Oscar has blossomed and is no longer in need of services. Benji on the other hand has a severe speech delay that has hindered his ability to effectively communicate and learn how to socialize with other children and adults alike. He has been in speech therapy since he was two and is still in great need for it as a five year old. I am proud to report that he has made many gains this last year and will be entering kindergarten in the fall. All though his speech is only about 70-80% intelligible by others he is extremely bright and has learned to come out of his shell a bit and make friends this year.
I have gone beyond as a mom by learning how to become a speech therapist at home and teach not only Oscar, but Benji and Emilio as well, how to properly communicate through language exercises, signing and more. Being able to listen and understand my children when no one else could I became an interpreter in my own right. At times it has been tough to find the funds to pay for private speech therapy for Benji but it is something that he needs to help him develop into the bright young man that I know he will become. Which is also why I don't mind driving across town 25 minutes to take him to his speech therapist once a week and fight the insurance company that hassles us about paying their part. Its just what any mom would do for her children.
How to Enter: Simply comment on this post and share with me an example of just one of the ways that you go above and beyond the call of duty as a mom. Open to US only.
Submissions for this giveaway must be posted by June 8th, 2010. Winners will be chosen using the Truly Random Number Generator in my footer. Both winners will have 24 hours to claim their prize or new winners will be chosen.
*I share my 100% honest thoughts and opinions in all posts. I was contacted for Moms Work Beyond campaign by M80 on behalf of Aquafresh. As an Aquafresh Brand Ambassador I will receive Aquafresh products to review and share my honest opinion of. Please refer to my disclosure policy or email me if you have any questions.*
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As far as a memorable moment, I guess the first one that comes to mind was watching my sons greet their baby sister when she was born in the hospital. They were so surprised to see that she had actually come out of my belly. :-)
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Thank you for the giveaway :)
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I DON'T THINK I AM ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE MILLIONS OF OTHER MOTHERS WHO HAVE DONE EVERYTHING AND MORE FOR THEIR CHILDREN
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2 months later, this same daughter announced she was having #6. This yet to be born baby girl has a heart arrhythmia and suspicious amniotic fluid. We are all holding our breath until she is born. (Any day now) If this little girl needs more care then my daughter can handle, (along with 5 other kids), I will again leave my life of leisure.
Why? Because that’s what Mom’s do.
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When Elizabeth (the middle child whom we call Libby) was 17, she was in a very bad automobile accident which left her with a severe closed head injury. Mama took care of her in every way possible. Libby turns 40 years old next month, and still Mama looks after her.
And seven years ago, after months of living out his final days in my Mother’s home, Daddy passed away comfortably. Mama cared for him all the way up until his death. A nursing home wasn’t considered an option. Despite years of heartache and pain, and a virtual loveless marriage, Mama cared for her husband till the bitter end.
I haven’t always seen eye to eye with her on everything but I’ll never deny that my Mama is one hell of a woman. So if I can enter this giveaway on her behalf, that’d be great. But if not, then good luck to all these other fine Mom’s here.
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I guess I go above and beyond by refusing to believe that there is any need I shouldn't have to take care of for my kids.
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When I married my husband he his previous wife had passed away in a car wreck a year and a half earlier.
And he was the father of a set of two year old twins, a set of three year old twins and a five year old.
Me, I was a single person with no children. But felt that I neede a family to love that needed to be loved just as badly.
For the first year it was a definite challenge to get everyone in sync and to come together as a family.
In the next three years we have also added two children to our brood for a total of seven.
Everyone that I know thought that I was crazy for jumping into such a situation.
But me, I have loved every minute of it. And would do it again in a heartbeat.
It is by far the most rewarding challenge of my life.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
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most important thing in my life.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Would love, love, LOVE to win this!
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And having made so much effort bringing them into the world, I don't let any one else take care of them. No day care, and babysitters have been only Grandma & Grandpa on very rare occasions. There has only been 3 times I've missed reading the bedtime stories & tucking them into bed, and each of those involved a hospital visit.
My husband and I are their only caregivers, no day care, no stay with grandma etc. So I'm a mom that goes beyond, but I feel safer when I can be with them.
ShawnaMichelle@ymail.com
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Would love it if I could win something like this for her!
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But I can honestly say the 15 year age gap Teaches us all something wonderful about ourselves everyday...and keeps my family together now, through just about anything!
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I started reading soft, rhythmic poetry and books to my children before they were even born.
I continued to share my love of books with them through their childhood and ran the book fair at their schools for over 12 years.
I am thrilled to say that both of my children are avid readers and I do believe their horizons are expanded because of this. Thanks.
I have recently volunteered to lead my local moms group for a second time ofter taking a year off. In this group we focus on giving to the women who have given so much. Although it can be a lot of work it is so worth it when you hear the stories from the women about how the group has helped them feel like women again and not just a multi-tasker.
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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I would say that of all the reading and studying I did about parenting, all the observations of other children, all the discussions I had with other mothers and respected elders, my children were still my best teachers. If I approached them with respect and honesty, they responded in kind. When I got edgy and snappish because of competing priorities, they responded in kind. Nothing keeps you on your toes more than an observant child.
So for me, I love being a mother because of the reciprocal relationship of parenting. It’s not just love, although that’s a big part of it; it is the intangible reward of knowing that if you survive all the dirty diapers, scraped knees, 2 AM feedings, bad dreams, silly fights, broken windows, hurt feelings, raging hormones – you might just find that you, yourself, have become a grown-up that you actually admire. Thats how I went beyond ;)
thanks
Susan
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