Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Celebrating Mom #2: Mother's Day Outdoor Gift Ideas {CSN Stores $75 Gift Certificate Giveaway}

CSN Stores{This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, humanecats!}

Although it almost seemed like it was never going to happen, I think spring just might finally arrive around here.

What does that have to do with Mother's Day? Everything!

Although technically a gift like this...

backyard swing sets...would be for the kids, it really does end up being a present for Mom as well. With all of the fun and entertaining backyard swing sets available for children of all ages, I sure wouldn't mind being able to open our sliding door and have the girls go running out to their own personal playground.

Heck, I'd bring a glass of lemonade and get comfy in my chair swing and be perfectly content letting the warm breeze blow through my hair while I listened to the happy sounds of children running, climbing, swinging, and playing.

But, okay. That is probably a pretty extravagant play structure that we wouldn't even have a good place for in our yard. It wouldn't really matter, though. We could put something like this...

swingset...up and I'm sure my kids would still be thrilled.

Considering how endlessly long this winter has been, I'm fairly convinced right now that I could pull this out of our garage...

small slide...and have it probably last them all afternoon.

But back to Mom.

There are so many other outdoor gift ideas that moms of all ages and interests are sure to enjoy, that the most difficult part is narrowing down specifically what the mom in your life (or you) would most like to receive.

Shopping for someone who likes to be up doing something outdoors? How about one of these for her?

outdoor livingConversely, maybe the mom on your list is a little more laid back and would rather spend her time in nature just relaxing. In that case, maybe you might pick up one of these?

outdoor relaxationFrom gardening to birdwatching to camping to jogging, the number of gifts that would not only make Mom happy but allow her to take a deep breath and enjoy the spring sunshine are limitless. Who isn't ready to say goodbye to winter?

This Mother's Day, show your mom (or treat yourself) to something that will make her feel loved and appreciated. Whether that happens inside or out, you can't go wrong! And, thanks to the generosity of CSN Stores, for one person that will be easy to do, because...

One lucky person will win a $75 gift certificate to CSN Stores!

CSN giveawayTo enter to win: Leave a comment telling me: if you could unwrap your dream gift right at this moment, what would it be?

Extra Entries (available after the mandatory entry above is completed; please leave a separate comment for each entry in order for them to be counted).

1 Extra Entry if you head over to A Mom's Balancing Act and enter to win a $75 gift certificate to CSN Stores there, too!
1 Extra Entry (per method) if you follow CSN Stores on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and/or sign up for their email newsletter (found near the bottom of their homepage).
1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the Celebrating Mom giveaways (Celebrating Mom giveaways ONLY) running on Thanks, Mail Carrier for the duration of this giveaway.
1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!

Celebrating Mom 2: WIN a $75 gift certificate to CSN Stores for great shopping! #thxmailcarrier http://bit.ly/gzKLSh #giveaway #win

2 Extra Entries (per follow method) if you follow me with Google Friend Connect, subscribe to my RSS feed, subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email or become a fan on Facebook.
3 Extra Entries if you put my cute button up on your blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you have our Celebrating Mom button up on your blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to this post. Please leave an address where it can be found.

Giveaway will end on May 6th at 11:59pm CST. Do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile, I have to have a way to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.

A big thank you to CSN Stores for providing a $75 gift certificate for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

2175 comments:

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missbobloblaw said...

I entered giveaway #1

~dab said...

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stowelljg said...

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Jenn S. said...

My dream gift would be a plane ticket to someplace tropical.

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Debbie Kennedy said...

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Unknown said...

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I entered your Ziploc Giveaway.

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Shae Johnson said...

My dream gift would be quite large... a piano!

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kerrikoz said...

my dream gift would be a horse barn with tons of horses my email is kerrikoz@comcast.net

kerrikoz said...

i entered on the site.

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flairshare said...

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Christy said...

My dream gift would be a pile of cash - enough to pay off all of our debts.

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Christy said...

I'm a GFC follower

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mrsshukra said...

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dawns41 said...

My dream gift would be new furniture for the livingroom.
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dawns41 said...

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dawns41 said...

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dawns41 said...

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daniel thornton said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/computerfan/status/64490678490640384

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Lo said...

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Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage said...

receipt showing my credit card was paid off after over 10 years.

Tabathia B said...

tweet
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cloud10277 said...

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~dab said...

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stowelljg said...

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E said...

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Unknown said...

I would love to have a new set of patio furniture!!

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Pauline MIlner said...

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Emma said...

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carole said...

I want a Keurig coffee maker

carole said...

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Letherton said...

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Melody J said...

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robynl said...

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jdeemarie said...

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LAURA1877 said...

http://twitter.com/LAURAWI18/status/64819541301133313

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daniel thornton said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/computerfan/status/64850373587898368

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shannon b said...

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flairshare said...

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Tabathia B said...

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Unknown said...

My dream gift is a trip to Hawaii!

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I entered the Guildecraft giveaway.
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turq said...

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Darlene said...

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Jennie Yuen said...

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~dab said...

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Anonymous said...

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stowelljg said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/stowelljg/status/65009933845934080

Lillea said...

A billion dollars, tax free. That way I could buy whatever I wanted for myself, people I care about, and fund important causes.

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E said...

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E said...

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Letherton said...

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Emma said...

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shannon b said...

tweet http://twitter.com/#!/tinwomen/status/65074354542743552
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cjbstar said...

Financial Freedom. Thanks for the giveaway.

Christy said...

my dream gift would be a new spa...ours is so old

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Christy said...

entered to win at A Mom's Balancing Act

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Christy said...

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Christy said...

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Darlene said...

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http://twitter.com/#!/Darlene7/status/65096054755958784
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LAURA1877 said...

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driii said...

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Heidi said...

A new house in the country!! But really I'd be happy to have a Kindle...I've been wanting one forever but just can't bring myself to spend that much on me!

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jdeemarie said...

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daniel thornton said...

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Anonymous said...

entered Wind and Weather giveaway
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entered CSN giveaway
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entered ATG giveaway
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entered ProFlower giveaway
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entered Hoover giveaway
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turq said...

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BKWilliams said...

My DREAM gift would be a huge box of money to send to those people hit by all the tornados in AL, GA, AR, etc.

hendy said...

Right now if I could unwrap my dream gift it would be a Kindle.
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~dab said...

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mrsshukra said...

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Amy L said...

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Unknown said...

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Emma said...

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Anonymous said...

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Letherton said...

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E said...

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LAURA1877 said...

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driii said...

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jdeemarie said...

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jdeemarie said...
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flairshare said...

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Amy V said...

entered smart lab toy giveaway
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polly said...

i would put it towards the studio design kids toychest
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shannon b said...

tweet http://twitter.com/#!/tinwomen/status/65561354890772480
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daniel thornton said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/computerfan/status/65575384451792896

cranky30[at]hotmail[dot]com

Tabathia B said...

tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/65573401607143426
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

Brittney said...

new furniture!
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Brittney said...

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Lo said...

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stephanie said...

A nice new bed set.
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turq said...

Daily tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/Turq101/status/65613941262385152
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Erica C. said...

My dream gift right now would be a TempurPedic mattress.

Darlene said...

Daily tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/Darlene7/status/65616201937727488
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Krissie said...

My dream gift would be a jacuzzi bathtub
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Krissie said...

I follow CSN on FB
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Krissie said...

I follow CSN on Twitter - Pudyqat
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