Column for May 7- Happy Mothers Day

I never would have thought that there are so many ups and downs to motherhood.
As mothers we put so much on our shoulders that we tend to forget about ourselves. I asked my mother when it would get easier? She said I will always worry for my children no matter how old they are. She is a great inspiration to me, as I hope I am to my children. To every mother, happy Mother’s Day.
Remember, Sunday is your day. Let everyone else do the work for you. It is time you get a little rest because motherhood is one of the hardest jobs on earth.
Coming Saturday
If you want to make being a mom a little easier, learn to save money Saturday at Fru-Gal Fair 2.
I’ll give you tips to save money by using coupons, getting samples and so much more.
The free fair, presented by BluegrassMoms.com, is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lexington Public Library, Northside Branch, 1733 Russell Cave Road.
At 11 a.m., I’ll talk about saving money; at noon, Herald-Leader food writer Sharon Thompson will share tips for saving money in the kitchen. Bring your unwanted coupons because you can swap them with others. Whole Foods Market and the Ronald McDonald House also will be there to share valuable information. The first 200 participants will get a free coupon organizer.
For more information, call Sally Scherer at (859) 231-3303.
More good stuff for moms
■ Springhouse Gardens, 6041 Harrodsburg Road, will have ladies’ night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Bring a flower pot or two, and they will help you choose and arrange plants to go in them. The event is free, except for plants and supplies. Wine and cheese will be served. Call (859) 224-1417 to register.
■ Whole Foods Market, in The Mall at Lexington Green, will be have its second Half Pint Kid’s Club from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. At the free event, children can make tissue-paper flowers and cards for their mothers. Sign up at the store’s customer service counter or call (859) 971-8600.
■ Mothers tend to put their dreams on the back burner. The Live Your Dream Campaign is an empowering women’s network and one of the leading online support groups and sources of inspiration for women and girls. Give your dream a kick start at www.liveyourdreamcampaign.org.
Get healthy
■ Nestlé and Bob Greene are offering the Pure Life/Best Life Challenge online. Learn to set realistic goals and find manageable ways to help you get there. Along the way you can earn healthy rewards for you and your family. Go to www.purelifebestlife.com.
■ Sign up to get some great coupons from Healthy to Go! beverage mixes at www.togobrands.com.
■ Watch or download three free seven-minute workout videos that Body by Jake trainer Steve Maresca used with race car driver Danica Patrick to target her legs, upper body and core. http://www.shape.com/workouts/articles/Body_by_Jake_7_minute_workout_videos.html
■ If you join the 2009 Family Circle/AHA Start! Walking Challenge, you can log miles and be eligible to win great prizes. Go to http://walk.parents.com.
■ Create your free, heart-healthy grocery list online. Choose from about 800 foods certified by the American Heart Association to be low in saturated fat and cholesterol. You can add other needed items, like pet food, to complete your list. Print and go or download to your Web-enabled mobile phone or PDA.
http://www.heartcheckmark.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2115
■ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Women’s Health and WomenHeart want to share their new, free Heart Health Kit for women and their families. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/d94.htm
■ Prevention magazine offers a sneak peek at your dieting end results. Just plug your personal data into the Weight Loss Simulator to customize two three-D models — one showing how you look now, the other showing you at your goal weight.
http://www.prevention.com/mvm/main.html
■ Why do some diseases affect women more than men? Why do women respond to some drugs and treatment therapies differently than men? The Center for Advancement of Women’s Health wants to find out. Join the Kentucky Women’s Health Registry and do your part to help answer these questions.http://www.prevention.com/mvm/main.html
■ Free samples, recipes and more the Unilever Group.
http://www.vivemejor.com/JustForYou.aspx?NavID=22&CultureCode=en-US
■ Join SheSpeaks to get free products, the inside scoop, to connect with other like-minded women and to see the power of your voice in action. http://www.shespeaks.com/home