Thankful To Be A Mom

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Mother’s Day always makes me thankful I’ve had the opportunity to be a mom. So I’ve been reflecting on it quite a bit the last week or so. I’m not always the best at being thankful for what I have in life, but one thing I try to thank God for daily is my son.

It was just yesterday when he looked like this. Sweet huh?

I haven’t really shared it here, but having children was not an easy thing for me. I had a really difficult time getting pregnant, then staying pregnant once I got there. For me my son was a complete miracle. He’s 12 now, and I’m still thankful to have him, even on the bad days.

He’s ovarall a good kid, but he’s definitely no angel, and I’m sure he’ll put me to the test during his teenage years! He’s very laid back, but when it suits him he can turn on the drama and crank it up a couple notches. I try not to spoil him and give in to everything he wants, but he’s an only child…

Mother’s Day and Johnson’s got me started thinking about how thankful I am to be a mom. Johnson’s is running a contest right now, with every “promise” (“like”) made at their Facebook page, facebook.com/johnsonsbaby, Johnson’s donates $1 to the March of Dimes.

Johnson’s is also hosting a series of photo contests on its Facebook page beginning in May. If you’re selected as a monthly winner you’ll receive one of a variety of prizes and be eligible for the $25,000 Grand Prize, to be announced in January 2012.

Sounds like fun! I might have to enter the first photo above.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson’s and received Johnson’s Baby products and a  promotional item and to facilitate my review.

Lunchables Presents: Field Trips For All

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lunchables. All opinions are 100% mine.

The Lunchables Team has a new program called Project Potential. The new initiative is aimed at offering kids new opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Many children learn best with hands on experience, that’s why one of the first efforts by the Project Potential Team is called Field Trips For All.

Field Trips For All is aimed at providing field trips to children in school districts that would not normally be able to fund them. Many school budgets have been cut in the last few years, and one of the first things to go is often field trips. I know our local school has been hit hard, and there are several wonderful classrooms I would love to nominate.

Check out this alien field trip in action. My son had a blast watching the promotional video of the Alien Field Trip. He wanted to watch it again and again. He’s about the same age as the children on the field trip, and I’m sure he would be as excited as these children if he thought he was talking to a real alien.

Field Trips For All is giving away 50 field trips to the schools who need them most, to help children who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to experience hands on learning.

Anyone 6 years of age or older can nominate a classroom they think deserves a field trip. If you know of a school classroom that you think deserves this reward you can nominate them by going to http://www.lunchables.com/potential/ and submitting a nomination. Lunchables will pick 50 classrooms from the nominations received to go on an educational field trip.

Who do you know of you could nominate? Please spread the word so deserving classrooms can earn a free field trip and an opportunity to learn hands on.

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