Happy Mother's Day!

Moms come in every shape and size, in every color and culture, but they all speak the same language….LOVE! M2Moms® E-ssentials celebrates all moms by giving you a list of some of the unique ways brands are celebrating the many faces of mom this Mother’s Day.  Did we miss you? Email Patti Minglin with your Mother’s Day promotion, event, etc. and we will add it to our list!

Traveling Moms
Wyndham Worldwide’s Women On Their Way program is offering users the opportunity to send the special women in their lives a free, fully customizable e-card this Mother’s Day. There are several different stories you can tell—including “the most memorable vacation I had with my mother is…” You can also choose to share your story on the WOTW Mother’s Day website.

Sustainable Moms
WorldofGood.com by eBay is a marketplace for thousands of ethically sourced, Fair Trade, organic and eco-friendly products. When you shop there for Mother’s Day, they will send you an exclusive WorldofGood.com Goodprint™ 100% organic cotton T-shirt that shows the world you care.

Also, our friends at Whole Food Market will celebrate Mother's Day by sharing best product picks by moms for moms and by hosting an online contest to help moms everywhere celebrate themselves as often as they should - 365 days a year. From April 28 through May 6, moms were invited to visit the Whole Story blog, where they posted comments about their favorite product for a chance to win a $100 Whole Foods Market gift card and a fashionable FEED 100 reusable shopping bag to celebrate Mother's Day. Online contest submissions could include a range of products, from those that make life easier for moms to those that mothers simply enjoy. The winner will be selected by our panel of team member moms and posted in the Whole Story blog on May 8.

Moms Who Like To Read
Nothing brings a smile to mom's face quite like a child's handmade gift. Kids can show how much they love and appreciate their moms this Mother's Day with a beautiful paper basket of flowers they make themselves during "Best Mom Ever" parties at most Borders and Waldenbooks stores nationwide Saturday, May 9 starting at 2 p.m. In addition to making artful creations for mom, kids can also enjoy story time and songs and games. Of course, families can also use the opportunity to buy mom or grandma a great gift book. The buyers at Borders hand-selected great gift titles which should be in stock during the “Best Mom Ever” parties.

Moms Who Like Food
In addition to offering some great menu items that help families celebrate Mother’s Day weekend, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants invited customers to submit their mom's best piece of advice, either in person at one of 88 United States restaurants, or online at www.McCormickandSchmicks.com/MothersDay/Pearls. When the contest closes after May 12, one mom will be honored with the grand prize of an 18-inch strand pearl necklace and congratulated publicly with her photo and "Pearl of Wisdom" published on the McCormick & Schmick's Web site. There are 10 first prizes of a seven-inch pearl strand bracelet to be awarded regionally. Further honoring mom (because she shouldn't have to cook on this special day) McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants is proud to feature six delicious menu items to help families celebrate Mother's Day Weekend.

Moms Who Make A Difference
Whether it's flowers Mom wants, or jewelry that she prefers, you can show mom your love while helping to make a difference for other moms and babies who need help. This year, for Mother's Day, you can help the March of Dimes give every baby a healthy start in life by choosing as a gift one of the many special items that will support the March of Dimes mission. Brands participating in this program include RedEnvelope.com, KODAK and ProFlowers.com. You can also purchase items through the March of Dimes “Shop to Help” website.

GlobalGiving's Mom Knows Best connects your mom's favorite childhood "lessons" to projects doing amazing work in communities in the U.S. and around the world. Whether it is providing sustainable vegetable gardens for poor families (Eat your vegetables!), or supporting 250 orphans with healthcare and education through sports (Don't play ball in the house!), these projects offer a unique opportunity to share your mom's "life lessons" and make a lasting impact for good in the world. Shoppers looking to do good can go to http://www.globalgiving.com/momknowsbest and donate to one of the Mom Knows Best projects on behalf of the mothers who mean the most to them. And for the choosy moms among us, GlobalGiving offers the 100% biodegradable GlobalGiving Gift Card, which allows you to send a Gift Card of any amount (minimum $10) to mothers who can use it to support the project of their choice.

Busy Moms
This Mother's Day, kids of all ages can treat their mothers to a free massage. To participate, kids simply visit http://www.hydromassage.com/mothersday to download a coloring-page coupon (for the young kids) or a gift certificate (for the young at heart) that entitles their mom to a free massage at an area HydroMassage location. There are over 700 locations in 49 states participating in the promotion. Or, if relaxing doesn’t fit into her schedule, The Maids® Home Services is giving overworked and sometimes underappreciated mothers a reason to celebrate this Mother's Day. With the Nobody Outcleans The Maids Instant Win Sweepstakes, moms can win free housecleaning for a year, a Luxury Included(R) Family Vacation from Beaches Resorts, a year of flowers from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) and more.