Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a day for breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled “I Love You’s.”

So join us for our Mother’s Day celebration - Mother’s Day on the Net.

 For your entertainment you’ll find fun Holiday things for you, your mom and your family. We’ve got some stories to read, recipes to make and muffins to bake, pictures for the kids to color, and holiday craft gift ideas! So bring the kids and tell your friends.

Letter Carriers Food Drive / Stamp Out Hunger
The time of year is here again when millions of Americans combine forces for Stamp Out Hunger™ —the nation’s largest annual single-day food drive!

ABOUT STAMP OUT HUNGER™
On Saturday May 10th, letter carriers in more than 10,000 communities will collect food items and deliver them to local food banks to help some of the millions of Americans, including an estimated 13 million children, who face hunger every day.

Since 1993, families have donated more than a half-billion pounds of food to Stamp Out Hunger™. You can help make this year our most successful ever.

Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice next to your mailbox this Saturday, May 10th.Your letter carrier will pick up the bags and deliver them to your local food bank.

To learn more, visit HelpStampOutHunger.com

 Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day is the time to celebrate your one-of-a-kind mom. If you’re stumped for creative ways to show her just how much she means to you, don’t worry: We have plenty of great suggestions. Our Guide to Mother’s Day Gifts has a trove of unique gift ideas for all kinds of moms (and all kinds of budgets). If homemade gifts are more your style, then you’ll want to check out our step-by-step instructions for Mother’s Day crafts.

We’ve also got the perfect brunch menu, with easy-to-make recipes - so there’s no excuse not to make her breakfast in bed. Or to surprise her with an elegant afternoon tea party, where you can serve one of our mouthwatering muffin recipes.

At Mother’s Day on the Net, you can also learn all about the history (or should we say “her”story) of this special day, plus how the British celebrate their moms on Mothering Sunday, and how bereaved military moms are honored on Gold Star Mother’s Day. And you can read why the President of the United States thinks America’s 85 million moms are so special!

We even have the inside scoop on ten of Hollywood’s hottest moms - who may have the world at their feet, but when they become a mom are brought to their knees just like the rest of us.

Mother’s Day 2008 will be celebrated on Sunday May 11. We look forward to celebrating this special day together with you, our readers. Here’s to our moms!

Happy Holidays,
Holidays on the Net

As we countdown to Mother’s Day (T-2 days), join us for a selection of easy gift and craft ideas, Mother’s Day coloring pictures, tasty recipe ideas for the big day as well as other ideas for a great holiday.

Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion to bake a sweet treat that shows your mom how much she means to you. These muffin recipes aren’t just delicious - they’re also healthy. And they’re easy for dads and kids to bake together.

 Cheese Muffins
1 c all-purpose flour (substitute: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for an equal amount all-purpose flour)
1/2 c cornmeal
2 T sugar
2 t baking powder
3 ounces grated reduced cheese - either Cheddar or Swiss work nicely
3 T vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 c low-fat milk
1/2 c instant grits

Directions
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Carrot Orange Muffins
This muffin is full of flavor, but low on calories, fat and carbs, with the suggested substitutions.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
There’s nothing better than the smell of fresh baked banana muffins wafting through the house. This delicious recipe even has chocolate chips - making it a favorite with everyone in your family.

Breakfast Muffins
These healthy and delicious muffins are the perfect way to say good morning to your mom on Mother’s Day!

For these and other Mother’s Day recipes check out our holiday recipe site - Holiday Eats

National Nurses Week
This week, which honors the important contributions of nurses to the health care of all Americans, coincides with the birthday of world-famous nurse, Florence Nightingale.

photo credit: via flickr