Congratulations American Girl Spring Adventure Photo Contest Winners!

Each photo entry was a masterpiece and accompanying poem was exceptionally creative.  Our ParentGuide Kids had a blast going through all the impressive entries.  It was tough choosing the top three.

See photos of the winners and their prize-winning photo entries!

Spring Into Green Contest

Best Green Tips
We are all seeking ways to conserve energy and recycle.  In celebration of Earth Day The ParentGuide^® asked "What are your best green tips?".

The winner of the best green tip is Moni from Riverview.  Moni wins a $50.00 gift certificate from Whole Foods Market in Tampa.

Read the top 10 green tips

Congratulations to our Great Giveaways Winners!

Heather from New Port Richey
Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half

Marjorie from Riverview
Math Adventure to the Moon

Christy from Lutz
Jim Henson's The Song of the Cloud Forest

Jennifer From Tampa
Kidding Around with Yoga Workshop

Thank you to all the ParentGuide^® readers who entered the 12 Days of Christmas contest. We wish everyone a happy and memorable holiday.

Safety Harbor Spa and Resort Spa Package -- Christine from New Port Richey
Toys R Us Gift Certificate -- Mary from Tampa
Bay City Nutcracker @ Largo Cultural Center -- Family 4-pack Jessica from Dunedin
Santa Brunch @ Safety Harbor Spa and Resort Family 4-pack -- Ellie from S. Tampa
Chocolate Nutcracker @ Mahaffey Theater Family 4-pack -- Stephanie from Oldsmar
Sights & Sounds of Christmas Show @ Harry Bollback Performing Arts Center Family 4-pack -- Tom from Palm Harbor
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Admission Tickets Family 4-pack — Coralee from Tampa
Blockbuster and Holiday CD’s & DVD’s -- Lorinda from Tampa
CINEBISTRO Movie passes Family 4-pack -- Dorothy from New Port Richey
Titantic Admission Tickets Family 4-pack -- Linda from St. Petersburg
Circus Admission Tickets Family 4-pack -- Katie from Tampa

Grand Prize – A weekend family get a way at the Gaylords Resort, Orlando. Includes the ICE tour and decorating a gingerbread house. -- Laura from Clearwater

Congratulations to the winners of our Girls Night Out Package!
Nicole from Largo, Sonia from Palm Harbor and Anastasia from Clearwater. 

Each winner was able to bring a special friend for an evening of fun, food, fellowship and laughter.  Thank you to JOY FM for the front row tickets to Chonda Pierce and Johnny’s Italian Restaurant for the delicious dinner.  Stay tuned to ParentGuide.com for more opportunities for a moms night out!

Congratulations to the winners of a set of Mabels Labels for your child's camp gear! We hope you enjoy these labels and that your child gets all of their things back!

L.Z. from Land O' Lakes
Maria from Clearwater

Congratulations to Allison from Seminole
who is the winner of the Azula pool side mat.

 We hope you (and your swimsuit) will enjoy it!

Congratulations to our winners of Lowry Park Zoo Tickets. We wish them a very Happy Mother's Day and hope they enjoy a day at the zoo with their families.

WHAT DO I LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING A MOM?

Heather from Largo
Watching my children interact with each other and love each other is such a great reward. I thrive on just watching my children interact with the world around them and to see the joy and excitement in their beautiful faces. I enjoy seeing them upon waking every morning and tucking them in every night. Every day with them is a cherished gift and I thank God every day for being able to enjoy each and every day with them. They are just amazing and they become more and more amazing with each passing day. I am so thankful to be a Mommy and I love every minute - good and bad. I would not have life any other way! 

Anne from Wesley Chapel  
I absolutely love being a mom. When they look into your eyes and say, "I love you mommy" or "I want to be just like you" or"NNNOOOOOOOOOO, I don't want a nap!" I know that I am doing my part to raise a wonderful, caring, and responsible human being....Whom I love to the ends of the earth, even when he is playing with the knob on the public toilet door while I hover over the seat. It is just then that I thank my mom for so many sacrifices she made for me. She still puts herself last when she gets a chance. "I love you mom! Thanks for teaching me true love so that I may pass it on to my son." What an amazingly important thing. The next generation of human compassion and love is in the making thanks to a world of moms giving their children the amazing gift of a mother's love. 

Stannette from Clearwater 
What's not to love about being a mom? Sure, it's like a daily roller coaster, and they keep me on my toes, but the rewards I get in return so much outweigh anything else that I truly do love it. From when my soon to be 4 year old comes up to me out of the blue and says "I love you mommy" to when the 20 month old gets a great big smile on her face, a gleam in her eye and makes a mad dash across the room just to give you a hug, you just have to smile, laugh and forget about the little things that get to you. I get a free pass to be a kid again (sometimes) and look at the world through their eyes. Things that I have taken for granted are exciting to them and that excitement is contagious. The list is endless as to what I love about being a mom. I do have a whole new respect for my mom now that I am one!