Our Final Hebrew National Winner

Well, the Hebrew National 4th of July fun here at 5 Minutes for Mom has come to an end. It sure was a blast, wasn’t it? I especially enjoyed talking party planning at the Hebrew National Twitter Party . Thank you to all of our 4th of July Virtual Backyard Barbecue participants. I loved looking at your pictures and sharing with you in your day. I also enjoyed checking in with the winner of our Hebrew National $1,000 Fourth of July Barbecue of Your Dreams, CyberGwen . I Laughed along

Fireworks!! and Other Holiday Links

July 5th, 2009JenniferLeave a commentGo to comments #fullpost{display:inline;}Here is a very comprehensive Fireworks List of all the local celebrations in Chicagoland (here is another too). But here, too, are some links for a few of the Dupage 4th of July parties near you.Wheaton parade and fireworks: The parade starts at 10 and the fireworks are at dusk. We have actually gone to this parade for the last few years but will be out of town this year. I am kinda bummed to miss it. They do a n

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July ! Our family celebrated yesterday with a backyard barbecue. The kids climbed on the playset, slid down the slide together, and made up adventure games, with the oldest (seven) leading the youngest (two) across the yard and back. They also spent a lot of time piled in the hammock like puppies, which cracked me up. The moms and dads took turns pushing the swings and sitting in lawn chairs under the trees. Baby Will charmed us all as he gurgled and coo’d, and walked with he

Watching Fireworks from Stevens

7/3/2009: All this hype for 26 minutes? By tomorrow night, we’ll be able to tell whether Hoboken got totally inundated by onlookers desperate to get an up-close and personal view of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. I’ve been out of town for all previous Hudson River Macy’s shows - so I’ll leave it up to your imagination, or for those that have experienced it before. Maybe we’ll get lucky and everyone will avoid the hyped up event? (not) Regardless - Stevens Insti

Win $1,000 For a 4th of July Barbecue of Your Dreams

Summertime and the living is easy. It’s time for sunshine, swimming, parties and backyard barbecues. My husband and I recently purchased our first grill and are looking forward to hosting several fun backyard parties this summer. In fact, we have one in store for July 4th, and I am so excited. Thanks to Hebrew National , my 4th of July barbecue is bound to be a blast. Not only am I looking forward to friends, family and food, but I love, LOVE that I also get to enjoy Hebrew National hot

You Aren’t Going To Want To Miss This….

July 4th is quickly approaching. What are your plans this year? What if you could win $1,000 to throw a 4th of July backyard barbecue of your dreams? Well, on Monday, June 22nd, we will be posting an incredible giveaway sponsored by Hebrew National . You, yes you, could end up our lucky winner, awarded with $1,000, for one spectacular 4th of July bash. You are not going to want to miss it. Make sure you come back Monday to find out how you can win.