Mother's Day Giveaway

Mothers day is just around the corner: May 10th. Many of you may not know that when I'm not reading, reviewing or blogging, I actually do have a life! That life consists of my wonderful hubby and my baby Bug. Okay, maybe the bug isn't so much of a baby anymore as she just turned 20-months-old. Yes, I still count in months. It helps with the denial. As I was saying, I'm a mommy and now that I have my own little girl to care and worry about, I realize the stuff that I must have put my own mother through. I now totally appreciate Mother's Day as it is our day to say, with the utmost respect and sincerity - Thank You Mom!


To celebrate Mother's Day, I have partnered up with the Hatchette Book Group to give away five sets of three books to five very lucky readers. Win them for a gift, win them as a gift, or win them just because they are great reading. Whatever your reason, make sure you sign up below so that you can win them. This giveaway will end next Wednesday the 13th of May. Yeah, I know, it's after Mother's Day. You know, many of us were born procrastinators, plaguing our mothers by going past our due dates. We sure wouldn't want to disappoint by actually being on time, now would we?

THE NDD BOOK
By William Sears, MD


From the publisher:


The Sears Parenting Library's latest addition is an exploration of how nutrition affects the brains and behavior of youngsters. N.D.D., or Nutrition Deficit Disorder, as coined by Dr. Bill Sears, is based on the idea that if "you put junk food into a child's brain, you get back junk behavior and learning."


Dr. Sears will explore the latest scientific research on the effects of nutrition on the brain. He will present case studies of his own patients who were diagnosed as "N.D.D." and showed major improvement in learning and behavior with diet change. Instead of simply medicating his patients, Dr. Sears looked for a better solution--in fact, with better nutrition, many of his patients were able to greatly reduce or even stop their medication. The book will also provide parents with a prescription, shopping and meal tips, and recipes to make implementing a healthier lifestyle that much easier.

THE N.D.D. BOOK will be a must-have for all parents who want to help their children become healthier, happier, and better prepared to learn.



THE G-FREE DIET
By Elisabeth Hasselbeck


From the publisher:


For years, Elisabeth Hasselbeck couldn't figure out what was making her sick. She asked doctors and consulted nutritionists, but no one seemed to have any answers. It wasn't until spending time in the Australian Outback, living off the land on the grueling Survivor TV show, that, ironically, her symptoms vanished. Returning home, she pinpointed the food that made her sick -- gluten, the binding element in wheat. By simply eliminating it from her diet, she was able to enjoy a completely normal, healthy life. But that wasn't all. Hasselbeck discovered the myriad benefits that anyone can enjoy from a gluten-free diet: from weight loss and increased energy to even the alleviation of the conditions of autism.


In this all-inclusive book, Hasselbeck shares her hard-earned wisdom on living life without gluten and loving it. She gives you everything you need to know to start living a gluten-free life, from defining gluten - where to find it, how to read food labels - to targeting gluten-free products, creating G-Free shopping lists, sharing recipes, and managing G-Free living with family and friends.


IF YOUR KID EATS THIS BOOK EVERYTHING WILL STILL BE OKAY
By Lara Zibners, MD


From the publisher:

As an Emergency Room pediatrician, Dr. Lara Zibners has seen it all. She's cared for a portion of the 25 million children in the U.S. who are taken to the ER each year-and she knows that more than 50% of these visits may be unnecessary. IF YOUR KID EATS THIS BOOK, EVERYTHING WILL STILL BE OKAY shows parents when they may need to take action, and when they might be able to just go back to bed and call their doctor in the morning. With sections such as "In the Diaper" and "His Noggin and the Nervous System," Dr. Zibners covers every part of the body and offers sound advice (for example, did you know that oil is the best remedy for dissolving superglue between body parts?), all while maintaining a lively and often hilarious tone. To the question, "What if she chokes on her vomit?" Zibners answers, "A healthy child will not choke on her own vomit, unless she is drunk or high on Grandma's sleeping pills."

Finally, no more frantic late-night searches through the "why to buy," "how to diaper," or "what to feed him" sections found in other childcare books to find out if little Franny needs to go to the ER. This book focuses on the truly important questions, like how to keep her from electrocuting herself in the first place. Not every child has a pediatrician with specialized emergency room experience living in her home. But this book just might be the next best thing.


HOW TO WIN:


+1 entry: Leave a comment below telling us what your favorite Mother's Day memory is (as a mom or for your mom).
+2 entries for following (+1 additional if you already follow)
+3 entries if you post a link to this on your blog (+1 additional for every other place you post about this).
+2 entries if you refer someone
+1 entry if you tell me who referred you

Make sure your comments are signed with some sort of contact information. This contest ends May 13th and I will post about the winners on the 14th, so make sure you come back and check! I will also need your mailing address then.

Sorry, but this contest is only open to residents of the U.S. and Canada.
We can't ship to PO Boxes so make sure you have an alternate mailing address.