Honoring Your Mom Year-Round (NAPSA)—Being a mom today is more than a full-time job. In fact, moms should get overtime. According the U.S. Census Bureau, moms with full-time jobs spend 13 hours a day working at the office and managing household duties and Salary.com reports that the average stay-at- home mother works more than 90 hours a week. With moms working harder than ever, why limit gestures of appreciation only to Mother’s Day? Following are some fun ways to show your love and gratitude for mom all year long. Give a gift that keeps on giv- What mom doesn’t love flowers? in her honor is a great way to show mom how much you care Show mom_ she’s_ special throughout the year by sending her a beautiful bouquet along nity. Plant a tree in her name, spend a day volunteering with sage. Instead of giving mom a traditional card, record a customized ing. Making a charitable donation while giving back to your commu- with a personal message. her, or simply make a cash dona- video message that can be up- tion to a worthy cause close to mom’s heart. Your gift will simul- taneously benefit the community and leave an eternal legacy in your mom’s honor. Shower her with flowers. Flowers actually have their own language and each one carries a special meaning. For example, the loaded online or saved to DVD (if you prefer not to share your message with the world) to remind her how much you love and appreciate her. The personal message will create a lasting memory that mom can relive as many times as she wants. Quick tip: From now through “America’s Favorite Mom” Bouquet from Teleflora features lilies, which signify majesty; pink roses, April 30, 2008, you can visit www.AmericasFavoriteMom.com perity. The bouquets are hand arranged and hand delivered by exclusive online prizes and the finalists will appear on Teleflora’s which stand for happiness, appreciation and admiration; and alstroemerias, which denote proslocal florists to ensure freshness, making flowers an exquisite and simple way to thank mom throughout the year. Harness the power of digital media to deliver a special mes- to submit your video or a photo and nominate your mom for Teleflora’s America’s Favorite Mom search. Nominated moms can win “America’s Favorite Mom”special airing on NBC this Mother’s Day, May 11, 2008. The winning mom will receive the coveted title in addition to fabulous prizes and cash.
