Last weekend I went on a girls’ weekend with my best friend from college and her sisters.
It was awesome. There is something so precious about old friends. People who have known you for 20+ years and knew you before husbands, kids, mortgages, careers and failures.
One of the days we spent shopping. You know that “girl shopping” where you try on a bunch of clothes (even though you know you won’t buy all of them) and your friends encourage you to try something different. Something you would have never picked yourself, but it looks awesome when you put it on.
And while we were having a great time, one person in our group wasn’t. She wouldn’t try on anything. And while she sat with us, laughed with us, encouraged us – I knew she wasn’t having the best time because she was uncomfortable with her weight. She had gained some weight and was at her heaviest.
We’ve all been there. I have. Trying on clothes and having nothing fit right. Not because the clothes don’t fit, but because you don’t feel good about yourself. And it doesn’t matter what anyone else says – you don’t feel your best.
There isn’t a rhyme or reason to weight gain. It is usually a combination of many things that take your time – husbands, kids, bills, careers, activities, and the like. In most cases, we as mothers, put everyone else’s needs and schedules above our own.
So when Kohl’s sent me $100 gift card to purchase something for a special mom who deserves it, I thought of my friend. I knew she wanted to recommit to working out again (she mentioned it several times over the weekend) and I thought the best way to do that was to get her some new workout clothes that she would feel good in.
So I purchased her these two outfits. It was a bit of a combination of Nike, Fila and Tek Gear.
I spent $83.59. But had a 30% Kohls’ Coupons code, so the total was $58.50 plus tax and I earned $10 in Kohl’s Cash.
I sent her the remainder of the gift card and told her to buy something special once she loses a few pounds and those clothes are too big for her.
And because I think all of us “mamas” should have a special Mother’s Day, I’m giving away a $100 Kohls Gift Card to one lucky winner.
Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway
(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)
Leave me a comment and tell me something you would buy for a special mom in your life. (Ex. New Workout Clothes.)
Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
Additional entry: Become in Like with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook. (We have fun, I promise.) And then leave a comment and let me know.
Contest will be open till end of day on May 8, 2013. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Winner must reside in the lower 48-states of the continental USA. Good Luck.
Disclosure: Kohl’s provided KCM with a $100 gift card to use on a special mom and the giveaway prize, but I was not compensated in any other way. The written remarks are entirely my own. Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.