$100 SpaFinder Gift Card Giveaway
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Entry #719 – Brooke R.
You’ve heard it before – being a mom is the hardest (and most rewarding!) job in the world. It’s true! You have the late night feedings, the tantrums, the chaos but you also have the endless snuggles, hugs and smiles that make it all worth it. Instead of focusing on how hard a mom’s job is – we want to know from you how it is the most rewarding job! We want to hear all the good, delightful and fun things there are about being a mom.
And to celebrate, we are rewarding one lucky mom with a $100 SpaFinder Gift Card! Don’t worry, it’s not who has the best answer wins. Everyone who enters has the same shot at winning.
Our friends at SunnyBump LOVE moms and they wanted to do this giveaway to reward one lucky mom (or mom-to-be!) for all the great things she does! Everyone could use a good massage, facial or body treatment, right? You can even use the gift card for a yoga class or other fitness options. And one of the best things is that with the SpaFinder Gift Card, our lucky winner can use it at over 20,000 spas, yoga, pilates & fitness studios worldwide. Speaking of worldwide, this giveaway is open to EVERYONE. That’s right! This one is open to our Canadian friends, our Australian friends, any friends, anywhere. 
Entering the giveaway couldn’t be easier! We just want you to sign up on SunnyBump. That’s it! That is the main entry. (You have to let us know you did it on the Rafflecopter widget though!) Of course, we’ll offer you additional entry methods but it’s going to be easy-peasy and we are even using Rafflecopter today to keep it simple.
We wanted to help get the word out about SunnyBump while hooking up one mama with a great spa gift card. Did you miss what SunnyBump is last month when we celebrated their launch?
It’s a new way to discover the products that you and your baby will love. With the help of parents who’ve been there before and the experts like Baby Gizmo who know, SunnyBump will help you find the products that make you say aww, the necessities that make parenting a bit easier, and even the items that you never knew you needed.
The site is getting bigger and better everyday with help from moms (and dads!) like you! They are listening to their peeps (that’s you!) and making changes everyday to make it even better. It’s a great site now but just wait…they have even better stuff coming. Soon. More functionality, more user-friendly features and things we can’t even talk about yet. Yep, this is a good time to get to know SunnyBump!
What’s up for grabs: $100 SpaFinder Gift Card
How to Enter:
We are doing Rafflecopter for this giveaway. (Widget should show up below!) Creating a SunnyBump account is the only mandatory entry method but there are extra entry options available! As always, make sure you actually do the entries! If you click on “Create a SunnyBump Account” on the Rafflecopter widget – make sure you actually do it. We check! If you don’t do the actual entry – it doesn’t count! You won’t win. We’ll both be sad. Just follow the Rafflecopter directions. By the way, if you already have a SunnyBump account, know that we love you and all you’ll have to do is tell us your SunnyBump username to enter.
This giveaway STARTS now and ends on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 11:59pm EST. *Open to people worldwide 18 years and older only! (Sorry!)
The $100 Amazon gift card winner will be announced on February 2, 2013.
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How is being a mom the most rewarding job to you?
I love watching my baby see the world for the first time. Everything is so new to her. When we travel, I love seeing what fascinates her (metro station, a guy making fresh pizza, etc).
I couldn’t imagine a life without Juliette. Every moment is rewarding. I made this beautiful life, and I’m in charge of helping it grow, and thrive. What an amazing job.
The most rewarding thing about being a mom for me is getting to watch my little man grow into his own person. It is my greatest hope that he will grow into a bold, courageous, loving and independent man.
I love watching my son grow and how everyday he does something new. Learning at every moment.
This would be amazing.
it’s most rewarding when I see how happy she is
I have really been enjoying learning my kids’ Love Languages. It really helps me to parent them better, and because they’re all different, it gives me an opportunity to love them each the way they love to be loved
Sounds cheesy maybe, but it’s so rewarding to me!
I feel that being a mother is a huge responsibility. My job is to parent my children to make the world a better place… To be loving, compassionate, responsible and charitable.
The most rewarding thing about being a mom…there’s soo many things that are rewarding about it. Like watching them grow from a wee baby into the toddler stages (like both mine are) and so on. Watching them learn new things and me being so excited over them saying something simple or like when my daughter started using the potty all by herself, I was so proud.
it’s little things like that or when they randomly wrap you in a hug and give you kisses and say love you mommy.
Endless return of love!
I love to see my baby grow and explore the world around her. Every day is something new!
hardest thing I have ever done, with the best rewards!
I love that moment when my child actually tells me he loves me with no prompting. It makes me feel like I am doing my job well.
Sunny bump -Kristin
As a full-time working mom, I value the time I get to spend with my son very much. I feel like being his mother is so rewarding because its a job that doesn’t stop paying.. I love watching him learn, grow and laugh. I am blessed.
I love the little smiles I get when my baby looks at me, and the way she snuggles into me. Being a mom is the best thing that ever happened to me
Being a mom is the most difficult and challenging thing to do but is the most beautiful thing and I enjoy it everyday.
The most rewarding part of being a mom is seeing your little one smile, laugh, rollover, or accomplish any of the “firsts.”
How domain follow,Baby Gizmo on Sunny Bump? I cannot seem to figure this out…
Being a mom is the most rewarding thing ever, because every time my little fir, smiles, I feel like I’ve accomplished something amazing!
My children’s endless smiles makes everything worth it, there is nothing in the world that makes me feel better
When they learn new things or come up with something on their own it just melts your heart!
The most rewarding thing about being a mom is the love from my children. Even if I am having a bad day or they are, we know we still love each other. I love watching them learn new things and see things for the first time through their eyes.
Hearing my children say they love me for the first time! Priceless!
It is the most rewarding job because you get to shape someone’s life and see them grow.
I love to see the smiles, hear the giggles, feel the hugs! Ahhh! Love it!
Everything about being a mom is rewarding. I feel blessed that I was given the opportunity to have a daughter, and yet given another opportunity to have another (due in May). There is nothing I would change about being a mommy. I absolutely love it!!
The most rewarding thing for me as a mom has been just being able to be there and spend the time with my kiddos. Being able to rock them to sleep at naptime and be there to snuggle them when they wake up has been priceless. While certain days seem to drag on, I realize that this time is sacred and precious and fleeting. So I try to just soak up the sweet moments in our day to day lives. Its also so precious when my 4 year old tells me I’m the best mom, or when my 1 year old pats me on the back approvingly with his chubby little hand. There is no better reward!
Because motherhood is the highest calling! Love getting those smiles.
Best part of being a mom is the unconditional love my kids have for me
I’m a single mom who saved my child’s life even though I knew I’d have to face unfair judgements and many hardships + obsticales. My son just turned 2 years and 7 months old. I’m very proud of him. His hugs and kisses cure the worst of days and moods!!! I grew as a person and sometimes I realize that I actually am brave and strong vs scared and weak. I have a reason to live each day now even when I’m sick or hopeless or facing a challenge! I feel I have a mission, a mission, a mind of my own & soul. This is important b/c throughout life I was always told I’m weak, different and my confidence was low. Now I can stand up a little more b/c I see my son is growing up well (not to jinx) and everyone comments on how great and smart he is. So I figure, not only did I stare a hard and painful life event straight into face, I also must be doing something right! I’m proud to be my son’s mother & father in one person and still do something right!!! Unfortunately Valentine’s day and Mother’s day are difficult to get through… Noone appreciates me more than my son and he doesn’t talk or understand there yet or can’t really take me out or get me much more than a smile. I try to spend all I have on his development and needs and therefore I say no to my self alot. Winning this will be amazing!!! Grandma can spend quality time w/ my Adam & I can get an 1 massage & off set cost of much overdue facial!!!
Being a mom is the best job I could ever ask for. I couldn’t ,imagine my life without my little man. He inspires me to be a better person!
you open yourself up to much laughter & dreams & unconditional love that come out of little kids like rainbows dipped in glitter and sunshine – that make ‘the tumble down the child-rearing rabbit hole’ kind of awesome, despite the sleep deprivation… Winnie the Pooh and this Grammy
Their laughter is priceless!
When your kids are so excited to see you and you feel like you could just hug them for ever – that is when being a mother is the most rewarding
Being a mom is the most rewarding when there little eyes twinkle and they’re little feet kick fast when they see you after a long day!
It’s rewarding to see my son observe and learn new things everyday. Being his mother is the most important job in the entire world. I am do proud of my boy!
Being a mom is the most rewarding job for me because even when I feel like I’m doing everything wrong in other parts of my life, I look at my daughter and what an amazing little person she already is and I know I’m doing something right! And that everything we do is worth it for her.
much laughter & dreams & unconditional love come out of little kids like rainbows dipped in glitter and sunshine <3 child-rearing… so very awesome! <3 ~this Grammy's thoughts
The first smile, the first giggle and all those that follow.
I get to see the world through their eyes and I love it!! My children are such a blessing to me.
The Love I receive! Also knowing that Im bringing of beautiful productive members of society for this world!
Sunnybump – lkharabora
I love every part of being a mom, yes even changing his diapers. I waited 7 yrs for this and love every minute of it. I love seeing his smile, hearing his laugh, the feeling of his hand grabbing mine, hearing him call me mama for the first time and the unexplainable feeling of him hugging me. Best feeling in the world!
I love watching my monkey grow, learn and discover new things. I especially love the new sayings he comes up with, seemingly out of nowhere!
when i see my baby smile and giggle, it makes my day. i love watching her grow and learn new things everyday.
i think it’s the most rewarding ever because every day is different and i’m always taken aback by how MUCH he’s grown! My Squishy is about to turn 1 and I still can’t believe it’s been a year already, it’s crazy to think about!
Being a mother is the most fulfilling, rewarding job I could ever have, filled with major responsibilities, but the endless love, hugs, and kisses for and from my children doesn’t compare to anything else in this world.
this is the job that will last for generations
sunny bump–lcg
The most rewarding part is seeing this amazing little girl grow and learn new things ALL the time! It is a reminder that even though it may feel like we have no idea what we are doing, we must be doing something right…
I wouldn’t trade my job as a mother for anything in the entire world. Every moment with my son is a gift and I love him more than life itself
SunnyBump –
kcurtis05
Mom’s rock and we have the LARGEST and HARDEST of all jobs in the world! And I am privileged to be a mom to my three beautiful parent and foster mom to many more.
Being a mom is rewarding when I see my girls learning.
seeing my kids smiles on a daily basis makes it all worthwhile!
Being a mom is rewarding when I see the way my son grows into a young man.
We have good days and bad days in our house and unfortunately lately it seems like more bad days. However, it is so unbelievably rewarding when my boys come over to me and tell me they love me, give me a hug and a kiss and my favorite when they say they are going to “squeeze the stuffing out of me”.
Best part of being a mom is watching my little boys grow and when I tuck my 3 yr old in at night he say ” night night mommy! I love you so much! Have sweet dreams!
I love those sweet little smiles and hugs that I get even after a rough day. Makes it all worth it!
SunnyBump username charlenekegg
Because I love watching my kids grow and learn, and they make me smile everday
the smiles on my 3 girls when I walk in the door from work is the reward I need and love the most
to see your children smile and hug you all the time
Being a Mom is great but being a stay-at-home for me is so much more rewarding than any job I could have. My daughter amazes me everyday but its most rewarding when going to playgroups or gymnastics seeing her try and learn new things.
Created account – user JFrog2013!!
Whenever I teach Sophia something new. and she thrives and enjoys it. I get the overwhelming feeling of love. I am so proud to be her mother, my whole world is revolved around her and some people may feel that is unhealthy but that is what works for us and I could not be more proud of her!!
When I see my kids figure something out for the first time, when I see them laugh, when they give me hugs just because….that’s the best part of being a parent.
It’s the most rewarding job because I get lots of love from my child
I think having my children was the most rewarding job I ever had…watching them grow up, learn, and molding their personalities and morals gives me more pride than I’ve ever had in my life.
cuddles! LOTS of cuddles!
I suffered from Infertility for over 10 years before I was blessed with our now 2 year old son. The joy he brings into our lives, priceless. The bags under my eyes from sleepless nights & the sore muscles from constant excersize, worth every second!
i love to see her smiling face everyday!! She WAS and IS my little miracle baby!!!!
Being a mom has been an incredible journey, my daughter has changed me to become more patient, thankful, responsible, grateful, charitable, kind, and gentle being. I had a tough pregnancy and delivery, but all the agony I went through, was all worth it in the end, just to see my happy healthy baby.
being a mom is rewarding because i get to see angels here on earth
THe most rewarding thing about being a mom is seeing all the hard work that you put into making happy and polite little people pay off to being well adjusted kids that are just a joy to be around. The best thing ever is meeting a new parent and having them tell you how much they have heard about your child and how much fun theirs has with yours!
my sunnybump user name is hmicolucci
Watching my daughter reach new milestones in her development makes me so happy. Hearing her giggle my heart smile.
Being a mom is most rewarding because i get paid with love hugs kisses and that undeniable feeling of unconditional LOVE
Being a mom is AMAZING. While it’s exhausting, and there are days that I could give up, it’s by far the most rewarding job. I get paid in kisses, who can top that?! Being there for the important milestones means the world to me. Knowing that *I* am the one raising them and influencing them gives me a peace of mind that nothing else can compare to. And gosh darnit, they’re cute! Way better than staring at a computer screen all day!
I’m not a Mom yet, but I’ll let you know in May!
the hugs!!
It’s the most rewarding job because all the little things we do help shape our kids into the wonderful adults they will one day become
It’s so rewarding to see my children grow and learn as they become more and more independent. It’s also rewarding to get “paid” with hugs and kisses.
sunnybump – rar1977
I love all of the funny things my kids do!
I am influencing the future! It’s empowering to think this way!
The most rewarding part of being a mom is watching someone that you created grow up to be someone so amazing! We shape these little people.
It is very rewarding and exhausting at the same time.
The most rewarding part of being a mom is seeing her huge smile every day as she grows and learns new things, and the joy on my husbands face when he sees us each night when he comes home.
The smiles, the giggles, the unabashedly shared love between a mom and her child(ren).
Being a mom is rewarding because i get to see the fruits of my labor grow into an intelligent little man.
Being a mom has been a rewarding job because I know it’s all worth it by just a simple smile or a hug. Getting paid like that is worth more than any other job I could imagine having.
Being a Mom is continuously rewarding. Just thinking about my four year-old makes me smile.
Being a mom has turned my life completly around. I had serious behavioral issues because of a hormone inbalance before I became pregnant. I don’t seem to have any problems anymore since being pregnant and having my beautiful daughter.
yay! I’d LOVE a spa day! hope I win. (I need a massage desperately!)
Being a mom is rewarding because you can see these little ones grow, learn and love.
Unconditional love.
Being a mom to a newborn is definitely an adjustment but every smile and coo makes it so worth it!
Whenever my 3 year old makes me smile or laugh I’m reminded how rewarding being a mom can be.
Being a mom is my very reason for existence.
I’m becoming a first time mom in May, so I can only assume it’s going to be the most rewarding thing in my life. I have spent months creating a life and then my husband and I will have sole responsibility for this life when he gets here. Now THAT’S a hard job. I already love him so much and I haven’t even met him yet.
Being a mom is the most rewarding job for me because even when it is hard I can look at me son and know he loves me and I love him.
I love watching my little girl grow, and her eyes light up when she discovers something new.
(I had a typo in my email address in my last post)
I love watching my little girl grow, and her eyes light up when she discovers something new.
It is the most satisfying job in the world.