Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day! Have you gotten your mother anything yet? No matter where we turn, there is talk about that perfect gift for Mom. I will say that I am usually the one to pick out or even buy my own Mother’s Day gifts, so when I get anything extra; that just makes my day! Last year, the kids each made me a Hallmark flowerpot and to this day, that still means so much to me! I love shopping for my mom! (That’s me & my mommy!)
Western Union is here to help you out with Mother’s Day! “Return the Love” is a national Mother’s Day Campaign designed to encourage consumers to give mom the perfect gift.
Did you know that more than 40% of moms admit to pretending to like their Mother’s Day Gifts? This seems high, but pretty realistic!
When researching Mother’s Day gifting trends, a recent Western Union consumer survey1 found daughters and sons of all ages have good intentions when it comes to finding the perfect gift, but 42 percent find it hard to shop for the perfect gift for mom.
“Seventy three percent of consumers are planning to give a Mother’s Day gift this year and Western Union’s ‘Return the Love’ campaign is designed with both the gift giver, and the gift recipient, in mind,” continued Stockdale. “The gift of cash is easy and convenient to give, and it’s sure to be something that mom will never return or exchange.”
“Return the Love” is a multi-faceted, integrated consumer campaign designed to encourage consumers to send the gift of cash, this Mother’s Day.
“Return the Love” campaign elements include:
- Kick-off special performance dedicated to Moms featuring Wyclef Jean and Paulina Rubio at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, on April 29, produced and broadcast live by Telemundo.
- Several Wyclef Jean and Paulina Rubio performances and consumer-facing events, including a special concert honoring military moms;
- Advertising via print, broadcast, radio, out-of-home, mobile and online channels showcasing the myriad of ways mom shows her love to her children, from giving them 12,368 kisses to changing 5,345 diapers and preparing 19,710 meals;
- In the social media space, Western Union dedicates a tab on its Facebook page encouraging fans to share how they are honoring and celebrating their moms;
- Additionally, Western Union has a Flickr®page (flickr.com/groups/love2010) where consumers can share photos of their moms. Each week, Western Union will select photos from this gallery to display on the company’s home page, www.westernunion.com
The Western Union consumer survey also found 42 percent of moms have pretended to like a Mother’s Day gift; and separately, 30 percent thought the gift was either “thoughtful” but not a gift they wanted, or they did not receive a gift at all.
This year, let’s give mom what she really wants!
Western Union’s Return the Love Photo Group
Western Union has set-up a Mother’s Day Flickr group where you can share photos of your mom or even a photo of you and your child. Each week, they are selecting photos from this gallery to display on the company’s home page at www.WesternUnion.com
Western Union just sent me a Mother’s Day gift — a $50 Western Union gift card! What mom couldn’t use $50? They also sent me some additional $50 Western Union-branded gift cards to give to my favorite moms (my readers!) on Mother’s Day!
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- Five (5) winners will each recieve a $50.00 Western Union Gift Card! (Total of $250.00!)
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i remember when i was lil me and mom use to have tea parties in the bed with pop and sandwiches lol
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My mom is so hilarious, she’s always cracking me up. She is almost 50 but she will always be my young, hip mom.
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my mom and I love to watch horror movies together-sounds strange, but it’s true. Now my daughter, mom and I get together and watch zombie flicks on the TV with a huge bowl of buttered popcorn a few times a month.
I took a whole bunch of pictures of things I’ve changed in my yard (lots of new fruit trees, veggies, flowers) and some roses from my garden and went up to see my mom (who doesn’t travel anymore). I took her out to lunch and spent the day with her.
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My Mom is the best. She doesn’t have a bad bone in her body and everyone loves her.
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My mom is awesome. She has six children and 4 grandchildren. And we all just love her so much!
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My mom was a terrific lady. She was devoted to her family. She was honest, genuine, generous, kind and strong; certainly someone to admire and look up to.
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My favorite memory of my mom is the look on her face when she saw her grandson for the first time.
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My mom is incredible. She came to this country without speaking English and taught herself a new language by walking around with a Spanish/English dictionary. She worked full time and got her Bachelor’s Degree at night, which I will always admire. She taught me how important education is, and encouraged me to obtain my Master’s Degree.
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My mother has passed away but now that I am a mother of adult children I can appreciate her more
My mom just returned from Florida and I can’t wait to see her today!
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My mom taught me how to have patience and understanding.
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On my 3rd birthday, my mom said i could invite all my friends over for a party. well, i invited 32 kids! lol! That was the last time she said “all of your friends”! lol!
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My mom worked 2 jobs, raised us, and put herself through college. She is a supermom.
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My mom is a little crazy these days.She loves to spoil the kids and she likes to play lottery
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Mom is the most unselfish person I know, always sacrificed everything for her children!
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I have so many great memories of my Mom, but I will share the most recent thing. I have a thyroid condition and was told that they couldn’t give me any details over the phone about my recent tests. My Mom wanted to go with me to the appointment so she could comfort me if anything went too terribly wrong. My Mom has always been there for us… I am in my 30s and she still wants to be there to comfort me when I need it.
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I love the way my mom is always true to herself. She taught me to be a strong independant woman.
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My mom has always been there for me! I could always talk to her about anything and everything and I was comfortable with doing so. I think all moms should be that way for their kids!
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My most vivid memory of my mother is that she never wished harm on anyone. She may not have liked what they were doing. But, she didn’t wish them harm.
My aunt raised me from early childhood. One hot summerday while hiking with a group at a Katahdin State park in Maine, we both got lost and wern’t rescued until the next day- but my aunt kept us both warm- AND fed! Using her girlscout leader skills, she foraged for edible plants, built a fire and we had a salad for supper, then we gathered materials for bedding and slept- sort of.
From then on, we always carried an emergency pack of stuff whenever we went on hikes.
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I was luck to have a stay at home Mom. I think my best memory is just of her being there all the time!
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my mom is gone now..but i just went to visit her.. i love reading all these posts about other mothers..spending time with my grown girls is my gift, and what a special one it is
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I remember when i was little my mom would always take me shopping and then to lunch. It was really special for me to spend time with my mom for the day.
My mom was the most caring person you could ever meet…she always put everyone else before herself…I miss her dearly…
My mom has six kids but found time for all of us and made us each feel special.
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my family members and i have never been super close, but when i was going through a rough breakup all i wanted was my mommy – because mommies can fix everything
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My mom always made the best home made relish. Just a small memory.
My mom went bowling with me and bowled a 28. What a sport
my mom is really strong. even though she has been on dialysis for the last 17 years she has been really stron and she never complains about her illness. my mom is a certified natural chef so she cooks really healthy food, and tries to raise awareness about eating healthy.
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My mom is perfection. She’s amazing, loving, and courageous. She’s my best friend and has taught me so much.
I love her fiercely.
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I love my mom! she is helping me plan my wedding.
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I learned how to be a Mom through the wonderful example my Mom set for me. She is the most patient person I know….I’m still working on that part!
I have so many special memories of my mom and me. She continues to be my #1 fan and the one to whom I wish I could always run and cry… even if she’s 800+ miles away.
One of my fave times with her is the times we’d go out to eat… just the two of us. Even if it was “just” to Taco Bell or Dairy Queen, it was so special for her to do that with me. (She worked full time while I was in high school while my dad was a bum, er, I mean… he stayed home.) So, for you, Mom…
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My mom passed away several years ago. I have lots of memories of her, mostly from when I was growing up. One of my favorite memories is about the picnic lunches she’d pack in the summer. We spent every Saturday and Sunday water skiing at the lake and she’d make sure to pack the picnic basket or bring along a hot dogs to roast every time. I can still see her hustkubg around he kitchen getting that meal together.
My mother started teaching me to cook, bake, sew, crochet, needlepoint, and so much more, at the age of four.
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My mother is an amazing woman. She always put us first and left her career to stay at home. She was a Girl Scout Leader for ever and continues to always be there for my family. She also saved my youngest son’s life when he stopped breathing after a febrile seizure and turned gray.
My Mom was a librarian and taught me a life long love of reading
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my mom is great. she has always been there for me.
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My mom has always been there for me. She is still worrying about my well-being and I am 60. Always a mom.
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I have so many of my Dad but I am having the hardest time thinking of a special memory of my Mom
My mom is always so stressed out , and so am I … just realized I need to try harder on doing special things and making those memories. For me and my kids..
I never met my mother, but I have heard that she is very nice.
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I remember my Mom trying to not act upset when my Dad brought home a baby goat as a present for me.
Show me the money!!!!
My mom loves her grandkids.
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I love my mom!! She always thinks of the small stuff which I think is a lost art nowadays!
My mom is the type that only sees the good in people, like Melanie from Gone With the Wind!
Mom died years ago… but I still think of (and miss) her often
There are so many special memories, but it’s the simple loving gestures that stay with me.
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My Mom is a wonderful woman. The most special memory is when my son was born. When my Mom came in it was look, wow, I was her baby at one time. With my son grown, I realized I will always be her “baby”
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My mom would do anything she could possibly do for my family. Every fall and every spring she takes my three children to buy new clothes for the season.
I love my Mom. I just got back from visiting her. She lives in another state with her cat Chester. I wish I could see her more often.
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My mom always did whatever she had to do to make sure us kids had what we needed and wanted while we were growing up! She was a great encourager, and pushed us kids to be more and try our best. She sacrificed a lot of us kids, being a mom now myself I can see her sacrifices. She’s an awesome woman!!
I tweeted http://twitter.com/Luv_to_Save/status/13607257170.
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My mom is amazing! She sacrificed a lot of things for her family. Every mother’s day my sister’s and I give her flowers and take her our for dinner.
My mom has done some very generous things for my in troubled times
My mom is great. I remember once we went to an amusement park with my mom, my sister and her friend. I really wanted to ride the roller coaster but my sister and her friend would not go with me. My mom, who is petrified of coasters, agreed to go with me. Not only was this a roller coaster, but it was one with a loop in it. She kept her eyes closed the whole time but I will never forget what she did for me that day.
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I remember my mom taking me to disney world.
Even though my mom has been gone for over ten years now I will always remember her patience and kindness and the ability to accept whatever was to come. I miss you so much mommy!
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My mom provides unconditional love and is always there when I need her.
my mom is the most caring person you will ever meet. someone you want in your life. mstyle10@hotmail.com
My mom passed some years ago,but she is always in my thoughts. She taught very good values and was an inspiration to all us four kids. I miss taking her shopping and listening to her wonderful thoughts. She was a well read librarian and a wonderful person.
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My Mom is now in assisted living but for the last 10 years she has lived with me. I think we created more memories in these last 10 years than in my whole 58 years and I got to care for her as she had done for me all that time! Thanks Mom!
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My mom is my best friend. We have lots of fun anytime we’re together. My 11 yr old daughter and I go shopping with Mom. Nothing is better than our girls day out trips!
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She always listens to our problems and helps us all out.
My mom is just the sweetest woman. She has helped so many people.
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I have a wonderful mom and mother in law (I know I can’t believe it either!) and it’s funny how much of opposites they are (my mom’s the high heeled type and my mil is usually in muckers on the farm! But my children love being with both of them just the same. One weekend my husband and I were going away and both of them offered to take the kids. I asked the kids which one they’d want to stay with and my daughter said it was too hard to do and wanted my mom to come and stay all night with my mother in law so no one’s feelings would be hurt. (they didn’t do it but I loved that my children love them equally!!)
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I remember when she was making frog legs and she told me and my sisters it was chicken . I was the only one tall enough to see the box in the sink that said frog legs. I let my sisters eat the “chicken” while I passed. I thought it was funny at the time. well I still do.
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my mom has been gone for a long time, and there are no special memories
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My mom is a very compassionate person. She always has a kind word or deed for those around her.
When I was in middle school there was a young lady who picked on my constantly, I was always timid and small, easy target. I talked with my mom about it and she said “kill her with kindness”. I thought this was absurd but reluctantly gave it a shot. I still use this when someone takes an instant dislike or bad attitude towards me….I have developed long term friendships because of my mother’s sage advice.
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My mom passed recently, but I have so many wonderful memories of her. Every mother’s day weekend, I would take her to get her hair permed & take her to lunch. I miss that “girl time.” sammiejanL40@aol.com
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My Mom has always modeled unconditional love. She really meant when she said that I was capable of doing anything I put my mind to. She is THE best!!!!!!!
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My mother was a wonderful lady whose life was cut short because of Breast Cancer. She lost her battle with cancer when she was just 49 years old and I was 19. She taught me a great deal about courage.
My mom spread the love raising four children then went back for a second career
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my moms the best, she always helps everyone
I love my mom. She had a kidney transplant a few years ago and I’ll always remember that and how strong she was. I don’t know if I could have done it all…and keep doing what she must to stay healthy.
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My mom’s best quality was her sense of humor. She knew how to keep things in proper perspective.
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My mom was always the strongest woman I ever knew. I idolized her as a super hero of sorts, My most poignent memory was when it was near the time for her to go home to her father, and she broke down and told me she was scared and it was unfair. It was at the moment I realized how human my mom really was. It was at that moment I loved her more than I ever thought I could. This may seem like a sad memory, but the love I felt at that very moment is something I may never experience again
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My Mom is a total goofball. She’s just quirky and even though she drives me absolutely bonkers sometimes, I still love her! I remember when I was in labor with Kelsie, we called Mom and told her I was in labor and it took her TWENTY minutes in the middle of the night to get to the hospital. She was there when Kelsie was born and to see that smile on her face was just amazing. I’m so glad she was their to see my first born and her first grandchild!
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My mom always had a great garden, my friends were all jealous. I go to her with questions now that I have room for a large garden.
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My Mom was the kindest, most patient person I have ever known. Believe me, us kids could have tried anyone’s patience, but she never lost her cool. She always handled all situations with grace and dignity
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my mom is literally my hero. she always manages to make the people around her feel special and loved. even if they are strangers. so, just imagine how i feel as her daughter! when i go to her house she greets me at the door with an exclamation and a hug. it doesn’t matter that i saw her the day before!
My mom is amazing and so selfless. We used to fight more when I was younger because I was so stubborn, but that only made our relationship stronger.
mom is getting on in years but i cherish each day with her
My Mom is willing to be silly, singing in stores and wearing balloon hats. She rocks!
My Mom was a farmer’s wife with 6 kids. She made each of us feel as if we were her favorite child.
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My mom is a super woman who has shaped and changed my life in many ways. My favorite memory of her is brewing tea.
My mom is my best friend and is always there to cheer me up when I need it!
My mom is amazing. She’s really intelligent, humble, hard-working, musically gifted, compassionate, etc. She’s my best friend.
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My mom is funny, compassionate, and we get along great. She ‘s a volunteer at a local soup kitchen, and is serious about helping others. She’s a pretty cool person.
My Mom is a very person she thinks of others first and her self last.
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My Mom is such a wonderful and giving person. I’m now in my 40′s and the Mom of two children myself. However, my Mother plays an important role in my childrens lives too. She and my Dad, always did without grand luxuries to help support and provide for us when we were growing up. Now, they are still doing the same for the sake of their Grandchildren. They rather take the kids out for a day trip than go away on their own. In addition, if ever the kids have anything going on at the school, they’re willing to go and look so forward to encouring our kids.
Thanks so much.
My favorite memory of my mom is that she always made hot breakfast for us and the many road trips we took together
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My Mom is special to me because she was and is an excellent mother. She sacrificed a lot for us kids growing up. She never bought anything for herself and put us through private school. I don’t remember her ever having new clothes or jewelry.
Now that I’m all grown up I’d like to give her something special in appreciation.
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My mom raised six kids and is currently raising a grandson (my nephew). She runs her own business and is actually pretty fun to hang out with.
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My fondest memory with my mom is when we went to the movies just her and I and shared a drink and popcorn together.