Happy Mother’s Day to all the hardworking mothers out there who sacrifice a lot. Spa Week , Smarter Travel’s SniqueAway and Shoptiques.com  have teamed to help honor moms throughout the month of May with a Shop. Spa. Stay. Giveway . Throughout the month of May, you can enter for a chance to win this ultimate prize package by visiting the Spa Week website .  The Shop. Spa. Stay. Giveway will continue throughout the month of May.   The winner will be announced in June and receive a $1,000 shopping spree to Shoptiques to pick up a new wardrobe, $200 in hotel credits from SniqueAway for a well-deserved vacation and 1 $1,000 spa & wellness gift card to use to be pampered all year long at your choice of 7,500 spas. Complete rules are available on the website and you do not need to purchase anything to win. 

It’s funny how my favorite holidays seem to be based around food and drink. Cinco de Mayo is no exception. While I am perfectly happy with a shot of tequila or a mango margarita, I also welcome some new uses for the Mexican spirit. Here’s some recipes to try in celebration of the fifth of May… To start your day: Bloody Maria 1 oz Tequila 6 oz Tomato juice Horseradish, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, lime juice, celery salt and pepper to taste Celery stick Pour ingredients into a shaker. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with a celery stick instead of a stirrer. For the afternoon on the porch: Blue Lagoon Margarita 1 1/2 oz 3/4 oz Blue Curacao 1/2 oz Pineapple juice Splash of Lemon/lime soda Splash of Lime juice Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass. Before dinner: Mojito Lamaica 2 oz Casa Noble Crystal Tequila 2 oz Hibiscus simple...