Hello! I hope all of our Macaroni Moms had a wonder and relaxing Mother's Day. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed my day with my hubby and girls. With the bizzy'ness of life, it sure was nice to slow down and take a day to really be present with my family. Being a "Mom" is a label that I am honored to wear and I am so thankful for my children and proud of the beings they are now and who they are becoming.
Speaking of Moms...Our Mother's Day Giveaway event was a huge success, but truthfully, I am glad that it is over....Whew, a giveaway a day for 12 days just about wiped me out! The giveaway winners and sponsors follow in a separate section below.
This week we are highlighting a couple of community care events that we hope you will support. Our Macaroni Cares article features Harvest Food & Outreach Center and it's Summer Children's Read & Feed Program. There will also be a Cookies For Kid Cancer Bake Sale on Saturday and we hope many of you will consider purchasing your weekend baked goods there instead of the grocer's this week. Finally, Macaroni Kid is asking you to join Dawn's movement of educating kids about the issues affecting wildlife and MK National will be giving one lucky reader an RCA HD video camera to help capture his or her family moments in nature.
With summer quickly approaching, our Summer Camp Guide continues to grow .This week we added the Sunrise Theatre Foundation's Children's Theatre Camp and G.H. Farms' FarmYard Friends Camp. In addition, Open Arms Early Childhood Learning Center has opened enrollment for it's summer day camp program. To check out these and all the other great summer camp options available for your children, click the link on the Summer Camp Guide above to jump directly to the guide.
Finally, do you know all the different ways to use our Macaroni Kid Newsletter and website? This week we have a feature article that will inform you about how to make the most of your Macaroni Kid. I bet there are a few things in there that even our "seasoned" viewers don't know!
GIVEAWAY WINNERS - Congratulations to all of the winners of our 2012 Mother's Day Giveaway Event:
- Day 12 - One-Hour Relaxation Massage: Tiffany Cooper
- Day 11 - Hairstyle Makeover: Josie Kirchner
- Day 10 - Family Photo Session: Karen Marquez
- Day 9 - 30-Minute Massage: Lindsay Case
- Day 8 - Soiree Pearl Pave Bracelet: Lena Mccamish-Kane
- Day 7 - Satin Hands Pampering Set: Sarah Salaya
- Day 6 - Chili's Restaurant Card: Julie Passerello
- Day 5 - $25 Pampered Chef Gift Certificate: Heather Hernandez
- Day 4 - $25 Boomerang Gift Certificate: Brittany Enjoli Stilwell
- Day 3 - Thirty-One URL Theermal Tote: Shannon Martino
- Day 2 - Scentsy Gift Bag: Norma Figueroa
- Day 1 - A.C.E. Sample Pack: Theresa Winegard
GIVEAWAY SPONSORS - Once more, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of the generous sponsors who made our Mother's Day Giveaway such a big success:
- A.C.E.
- Scentsy
- Thirty-One
- Boomerang Consignments
- The Pampered Chef
- Baby-Sign-Language-Academy.com
- Mary Kay
- Stella & Dot
- Vivid Salon & Spa
- EvaC. Photography
- Beautiful Brides
- Molly Rehyansky
Again, please remember to show our sponsors some love the next time you are shopping for the products and services they offer. And don't forget to tell them Macaroni Kid PSL sent you. :)
Hmm...now what to do about Father's Day!?
Have a great week everyone!
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A list of on-going and seasonal events, including library story times, follows the weekly calendar listings. These are listed by organization, many of whom have multiple recurring events scheduled throughout the week. Be sure to click the "read more" button to expand the article and see all the great happenings each venue has to offer.
As always, if you know of any family-friendly events or activities not listed here that you think others will want to know about, please feel free to share them with us. You can submit them here or email them to me at amandap@macaronikids.com. Oh, and don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter. It's a great way to stay in touch and get updates and event reminders throughout the week!
