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Much Needed Mommy TimeAddicted is one word I would use to describe myself. Addicted to reading Twilight. Not just the first book either, but all four books. I read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn over and over. I’m on round five or six, I’ve actually lost track. These are very big books, and if I had to hold the book, my hands would ache. I have arthritis, but I love to read. There were a few years that I would only read for about 15 minutes at most before going to bed because my hands would start hurting.

Then, came the e-books.

Now, I can read the books over and over again, finish one of the books and jump directly into the next book. Someone has to actually remind me to go to sleep. 

Which brings me to what would be my favorite mommy time kind of day?

Nook Color PackagingI would love to spend the day reading and not too long ago I did. I decided to take a break from my twilight obsession and I downloaded a new book (new to me at least). I downloaded Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins it took me about a week to read the first book then the second two, Catching Fire, and MockingJay I read in 3 days. I could not put my reader down, not even during the day. I sat on the couch with my ereader in hand and read for hours. I even like to read in the bath tub (but that’s just between us ok?)

The Barns & Noble Nook Color is an amazing way to spend your mommy time. Sit down, read a book, read a magazine, read a news paper, read a website or blog post. I mean, I love the way my blog looks on the nook color. The Barnes and Nobel Nook Color makes websites look more crisp and clearer then the iPad does.

But perhaps you might think of letting the kids play with it and you do something you really want to do. The kids story books are easy enough for the kids to do on their own. Check out Zoe and Miles in this video using the nook! Now this video is not the best quality. I had some lighting issues and a 2 and 3 year old that wanted their turn in the spotlight. So watch and enjoy!

Other Nook Color Features:

I love listening to Pandora
I love playing sodoku or the crossword puzzles
I love the color touch screen and that it remembers my place if I put the book down for a while
I love that I can share my reading experience from the Nook Color over social media such as twitter and facebook.

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One Mom Start reader will win a Nook Color e-reader (value 249)!

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  1. Jason says

    well, I’m not really a mommy but we have a daughter. Reading is really the way I relax. Its crazy because its also my employment but I just love it that much.

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  4. josefine says

    I’m not a mommy yet (soon!) but I have always loved to read and I assume I will want to do it when I have a few minutes to myself.

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  9. Mommynamedapril says

    I am currently at an appt 45 minutes early just to get a little time away from my three boys. A nook color would be so nice to have with me right now. LOL

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  10. Laura E says

    I am a mom of 2 and a half year old active boy. I love to read and would love to have this to take books with me to doctors appointments etc so I can get more reading in.

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  13. Lori A. says

    My alone time is SO important…some days my only alone time is in the bathroom! Thank goodness for locks. LOL I love to snuggle up in bed with a good book.
    ljatwood at gmail dot com

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  23. JD Northwest says

    I work, I go home and engage as daddy/hubby. I used to read a few books a week now I’m lucky to get a few books in a year. I need some daddy time.

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  25. Donna/Happy Booker says

    My mommy time is an undisturbed hot bath in the evenings. There’s nothing that relaxes me more than a steaming hot bath followed by cuddling up with a book. I’ve wanted an eReader for a while now and unfortunately didn’t get one for Christmas, but if I win, this will certainly be added to my evening relaxing mommy-time activities!

    dsfrankj at gmail dot com

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  33. Laura Clark says

    I’m a mommy to my four legged Lexi. My mommy time is reading too. I sometimes pick up a book and can’t put it down until I finish it!

    Baazinga9 at yahoo dot com

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  40. Gosfam says

    Reading, Blogging, and Exercising is my NEEDED mommy time. Blogging and Reading normally come first 🙂 Would love to win this.

    mattles22 at yahoo dot com

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  53. Ron-Michael says

    Ahhh, reading. Just finished a great book, Split, and starting book 2 of the Hunger Games series…wish Christmas break wasnt over on Monday!

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  55. Liz says

    I have 4 kids at 4 different schools. Preschool,elementary , middle and high school. I spend an insane amount of time in the carpool line. Waiting. I would love to have a nook to read while I wait. And to use at night when the house is quiet and I can concentrate.

    lanzaelizabeth77 at gmail dot com

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  60. Kathleen says

    I love to get my mommy time by getting up earlier than everyone else, taking a nice long , hot shower and then checking my email with a cup of coffee. Otherwise, the only time I get to myself is in the bathroom and even then, I get bothered most of the time. I still love being a mommy though.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

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  61. Tabathia B says

    Mom of 4 girls ages 1 – 16 yo constantly with no time to myself and as a sahm I do it all, and with a love to read sometimes I have to spend baby naptime trying to read or stay up late and read in bed.
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  65. Linda Kish says

    I need a break not from my kids but from my pets. The only breaks I get are when I am not home or in my room. Right now I only have 2 on me…usually 4 or 5. So, help me please, and let me win!

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  82. Kendra Field says

    I have 5 kids, ages 7, 6, 5, 2 and 7 months….not much free mommy time here! I do get a few minutes while waiting to pick up kids from school and would really love to be able to read for that amount of time. This is a great giveaway for whatever lucky mommy wins!

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  84. Christie W says

    I love my twins but with two of them at 2.5 year old I sure need a few moments of me time to sit an relax and maybe try and read something other than a boardbook. ha ha ha. The nook looks amazing and I love that it’s in color! Thanks for the review.

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  89. Heather R says

    I am a full time stay at home mom so my nieces and nephew are always over with my daughter while their parents work. That means I usually have a FULL house and don’t get any time to myself until bedtime. It would be great to be able to relax and read some before bed to help me wind down.

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  107. Heather H. says

    My favorite Mommy Time kind of day would involve reading in a quiet area with no required chores to complete. Or laying down on the couch with a bowel of ice cream watching a great “chick flick”-I mean I don’t even have to leave the house!
    hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com

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  125. Tracy P says

    My much needed mommy time comes when my son is taking his afternoon nap. This is the time when I get to sit and read or just close my eyes for a little bit.

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  133. Serena Michelle says

    As a stay at home mom with 3 kids all under the age of 6 – two of whom are homeschooled – I DEFINITELY need some mommy time. Usually my husband will take the kids with him on the weened so I can get a break.
    4serena at gmail dot com

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  142. Debbie Chambers says

    I enjoy much needed mommy time once my kids are in bed and I would love the Nook Color to catch up on some reading. One of my new years resolutions is to read more.

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  151. vickie couturier says

    I have 6 kids an 7 grandchildren,that in itself should tell you I need some alone mommy time,as kids get bigger so do the problems they have an of course you are the one they tell it too,so im constantly worrying about somebody,an I watch some of the grandkids for free so their Mom can work,so yeah,I could use some time to just sit an read

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

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  174. Amy says

    My Little Bit is 11 months old. He is crawling, cruising on furniture, and just started climbing on everything. When he goes down for naps it is much needed Mommy time. I would love to have a Nook to curl up with during that time.

    laprochaine at gmail dot com

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  205. deb c says

    My relaxation time is usually late, late at night when everyone is in bed. Then I can take a nice relaxing bubble bath without the phone ringing, someone knocking on the bathroom door to ask a question(that just has to be answered immediately), or having to rush through it.

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  211. Michelle S says

    My much needed Mommy time does not come nearly often enough…it usually is at 9:01pm after all the kids are tucked into bed. I don’t get too long because hubby comes in from work after 10 pm…but, I enjoy reading when ever I can steal a moment away.
    rsj2000mrs@gmail.com

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  217. Tammy says

    With a 10 year old and a 7 year old I can use all the mommy time I can get. I love to read and two years ago started reading Twilight. It kicked off my love for reading again (like I use to do before kids). Having a nook would be awesome with a book always at my fingertips!

    Have you read any of the Charlaine Harris books? They are pretty good too. I was debating just last night whether or not to download Hunger Games onto my Ipod…is it worth it?

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  225. Jeff Legg says

    This would be much needed Daddy time. I’m currently playing Mr. Mom to a 11 year old and a mentally impaired 12 year old while I look for work. The 12 year old requires constant attention, for which the 11 year old helps mom and I a lot, but one of my guilty escapes, besides entering contests, is reading.
    For a short pireod of time I can tune out all the chaos of life and escape into somewhere else. Would love to win one of these readers and give it a try!
    graywolfpack5@yahoo.com

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  228. Alise says

    I generally enjoy my mommy time after the kids are off to school and I share coffee with some of my Twitter friends!

    alise(at)bigmama247(dot)com

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  235. Rebecca Orr says

    My MUCH NEEDED MOMMY TIME: when daddy is at work, when toddler is napping…..I get to read, check my email, enter a few giveaways…and just relax. It’s nice.

    Thanks!
    bekki1820cb at gmail dot com

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  247. Shai Glosser says

    Much needed Mommy time…I am the wife of a wonderful husband, who happens to be bedridden due to a rare disease. I am the mother to a wonderful 13 year old boy, who happens to have many disabilities…including Autism. I am VERY busy raising my son, caring for my husband, taking care of the animals and the house. I do not get much “me” time. When I do, I love to read. Having a NOOK would be great for me to do this plus it is light weight and will work nicely for all the doctor and therapy appointments. Plus being able to change the font would help my husband, who has problems with his eyes.

    Thanks for your time.

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  248. cynthia deadmon says

    following @diamondslady812….I need Mommy time with a nook cause i am raising a teenage girl who is a cheerleader (DRAMA) and i have a 21 yr old son with Autism so i need me time

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  260. Amy Brewer says

    I need my mommy time for sure..I am a stay at home mom of 3. My youngest is always with me. After the kids go to sleep I will go on the computer, watch a little tv and then read some. I don’t know what I would do without my mommy time.

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  263. Julia says

    Definitely need some Mommy time b/c my 15 month old decided that he didn’t want a nap today! Uggh, pull my hair out please! LOL

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  271. Randy Bailey says

    My much needed mommy time with 4 kids in the house is much needed..this e-reader would be the right outlet for that me time..Thanks for the chance 2 win

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  299. amy rouse says

    My daughter is the reader in the family and with a very active one year old little boy in the house, she for SURE needs some “me” time to read and de-stress. This would be a great gift for her.

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  307. Tabitha Butler says

    I love to read in the evenings when I lay down to bed. I’d love my experience even more on one of these cool nooks! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  311. Ashlee says

    I have a 2 year old who loves to tear books. One day I found him in our “Library” area of the living room while I was cooking ripping apart a bunch of my books.
    I LOVE to read, and would love to replace some of my books.

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  317. April says

    My much needed mommy time has always been reading whenever and wherever I can. I most especially love reading while snuggling in my comfy bed.
    April1p (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  325. scottsgal says

    much needed mommy time is getting away with some friends for a few hours for lunch or dinner
    msboatgal at aol.com

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  330. Angie K. says

    I would spend my MomTime reading and relaxing. I love to read and have been eyeing an e-reader for some time. I think it would be great to use for some alone time while on vacation…is that possible?! : )
    Thanks for the chance!

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  346. Arianah Watts says

    I would LOVE to curl up with this any spare minute I might find (which is not often unless I stay up past bed time)…what a great way to have so many great reads at your finger tips…no searching the house for a book…every minute counts these days 🙂 Thanks for the chance…looks like we all deserve one !

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  353. Jessica H. says

    I would love some Mommy time! Most of my time is dedicated to work, my husband, my two beautiful girls, and my house! This would be wonderful! I love the fact that it saves your place, because I cannot tell you the times I have put down a book, only to pick it up and have to scroll through pages trying to figure out where I was! By then you have to give up because you dont have time anymore! lol 🙂

    Thank you for the giveaway!

    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

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  360. Jacqueline Griffin says

    I remember the first time I went to the movies without my kids! Me-” I will be back in a couple hours, me and daddy are going to the movie’s” Kids-“What do you mean your going without us?” I could use some down time! I need a break today!
    jacqgrif@yahoo.com
    Thank You!!

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  373. Megan says

    I need some mommy time SOOOOOO bad! lol To sit and read for more than 15 seconds without interruption would be amazing! 🙂

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  384. James says

    It is always nice to have something like this to escape from all the day to day stress of life whether its time away fro kids or just annoying in-laws.

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  397. ria says

    With 2 little ones it seems like I never have any time for me. I need this so I can escape after everyone has gone to bed.
    rmartinclarke @ gmail.com

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  401. Tamara B. says

    My much needed Mommy time is a date night, it has been forever since we indulged ourselves with just a night out with the two of us.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  408. M Whitten says

    As a single mom I NEVER have enough mommy time. I would love to be able to read on a nook in my inbetween time!

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  410. Susan J says

    I do need some Mommy alone time, but I think I don’t think it’s something I lack, thanks to my wonderful husband. 🙂

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  413. nan says

    i went out yesterday for the 1st time since i had my son at night..whit woo…he’s a toddler..i definately need more mommy time
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  416. Johann says

    I don’t have any much-needed Mommy time anymore because my daughter is all grown up, but now I’m retired and have lots of time to myself to enjoy a Nookcolor, but not the money to buy one. Which is why I’m entering this contest.

    I’ve subscribed via Google, and am about to tweet about all this.

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  417. Nicoline says

    This might sound silly, but I love grocery shopping by myself, sometimes with coffee in hand, but mostly just enjoying it by myself.

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  448. Lynn says

    My much needed mommy time would be a bubble bath, followed by a pint of coffee ice cream and a good book in my comfy bed.

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  463. DEBBIE STANTON says

    my much needed mommy time… well, I have 3 children – almost 4, 16 and 18. I am on the go either chasing after my soon to be 4 or going to soccer/tennis games, school meetings, etc for my teenagers. As well as the mounds of laundry and food to be fixed, I also do all the billing and receivables for my husbands business. I like to spend my much needed mommy time shopping, getting a mani/pedi, reading, and taking long walks in the woods.

    billdebstanton at hotmail dot com

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  520. Michelle C says

    My Mommy Time usually consists of reading blogs or spending time of facebook and twitter after the kids are asleep. If I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee, that makes it even better! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

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  527. Crystal Warren says

    My husband has been working for 7 days a week so any Mommy time I have I try to turn it into spending with Daddy time!

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  540. Gary Emes says

    Working 12 hours a day at the Emergency room and keeping up a house and volunteering is what this daddy time needs.

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  541. Christina says

    Mommy time? Whats that? LOL My mommy time is usually when I get up (4:30am) to get a few quiet minutes before the baby/kids are up… on a good day I can enjoy a nice hot shower and a cup of tea before they wake up 🙂

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  547. Margaret Smith says

    My mommy time is usually at about 4:30 in the morning, before the household is up. I wake early, just to have a couple of cups of tea and go through my emails and get a chance to wake before everyone else. I do love reading and at bedtime, I’ll lay in bed and read for a bit before falling asleep.
    Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

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  549. Roblyn Honeysucker says

    I work parttime as well as homeschool my 3rd and 4th graders, so I don’t get much mommy time. But when I do have a free moment, I like to curl up with some Earl Grey tea and the day’s newspaper.

    roblyn66 at yahoo dot com

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  555. courtney says

    aggh i would love this.. I would use this to read when everyone is in bed! that’s when i get my needed time!

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  566. Tina H. says

    I am also a avid reader as well. Nothing like curling up with a good book and just put your feet up and relax.. that is my mommy moment, usually happens at night when everyone is in bed.

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  568. Janice Whitaker says

    I have 2 teens that think they dont need me…why do I have to do everything for the..lol Drives me nuts

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  575. Tamara Cosby says

    I am a mom to 4 little people…they are crazy and wonderful and insane! I am in the process of starting my own tshirt design business and am also working full time as a special education educational assistant. My life is crazy…did I mention I have a husband too??? I would love a little mommy time to just read all of the books on my wish list!!!! Thank you for the contest!

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  583. nicole says

    As a pregnant, working mom of two, I definitely need some alone time. I usually take a bubble bath and read or I watch my favorite shows that I missed during the week on TIVO.

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  584. Christina Bradley says

    Would love to be able to read in the dark car while waiting for my teen to get out of practice or on a long car ride. Would also save room in my bedroom with all the books that I save to read again.

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  595. Michelle says

    I have four young children, so Mommy time for me is nothing but pure silence! TVs get turned off, kids take a nap, and it’s just me and my work for a few hours each day.

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  596. Jim M says

    We are keeping our grandchildren, 12 & 4, while their parents serve overseas, and I need a break every now and then.

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  608. Lori says

    I currently have a very active two-year old, a six year-old and I’m due in one month with baby number three! I would LOVE to spend my “mom time” aka: time in the hospital (is that normal for it to feel more like a resort when you have other children to come home to) catching up on some great reads 🙂

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  610. cathy miller / rewcath says

    A cup of coffee, a comfortable chair and a Book. I wish I could say Nook, hopefully this year I will. Occasionally I take a walk with my book to a quite spot in the woods

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  613. Sarah C says

    ohh, this would be heaven during our new house rule: When Mommy is in the bathroom, no kids allowed!! I could see my self being in the bathroom A LOT with a Nook 🙂

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  619. Nadine L says

    My much needed Me (Mom) time is at nigth after the whole house is settled in. I love to cuddle up on the couch with my snuggie, a cup of hot cocoa and a good book

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  621. Libby says

    I’m a special education reading teacher. I work with at-risk youth full time during the day. At night, I’m a first time mom to my wonderful (almost) 5 month old baby boy. My husband just recently (like a couple weeks ago) found full time employment after being laid off for a year and a half. He’s also back in school full time during the day. Many times we don’t see each other much, just passes here and there, because of our crazy schedules. At night I come home and need to grade papers, plan lessons, wash clothes, pay bills, and clean the house – all while trying to find some time for myself. My favorite time of night is after everyone is in bed and I can run a bath, open a good book, and relax for just a little bit (until the baby cries or the dogs want out)…lol, I try. I could really use some Mommy Time and this would be perfect. I could take it with me in my purse and read it when I get a spare minute during the day or pull it out and read at night when I’m waiting for the laundry to finishing cycling. This is something I actually wanted for Christmas, but my dear husband decided that we could upgrade our cell phones, and that I could use that as an eReader – have you ever tried to read on that size of screen? He tried, he really did. If I won, then he wouldn’t feel bad and I would get the gift I wanted. =)

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  638. Peter Brown says

    I need a daddy day! I’m a single father with a little boy under a year old. His mother is not in the picture for various reasons, but that’s ok. We do alright. My son and I read every night before bed, but lately that’s all the reading I get. I would love to win this so that I could take a few minutes for myself every now and then. I could read on my ride to work (I carpool) or I could read after the little guy is in bed. I’d really appreciate it.

    ewinnerhappy at gmail dot com

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  645. Jill L says

    My mommy time comes after everyone is in bed. I love hanging out in front of the fire. Whether I’m surfing the net or reading a book. It feels good just to relax after a long day with 3 kids.

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  651. Erin E says

    My much needed mommy time involves playing reading, playing sudoko, and playing Jewels on my android phone. Aaaaahhhh…quiet! Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
    sewmuchstuff at ymail dot com

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  669. Pauline M says

    On Sundays, my kids go out to breakfast with their Dad and bring me back some food a few hours later. It’s just enough time to get me regrounded and ready to face anything again!

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  676. Beth Warren says

    I’m not a mom, so I hope I can still enter as I’m an avid reader….but I definitely need ‘me’ time and a Nook Color would help….I’m a 1st year medical student and love to read, and it’d be awesome not only for reading for fun but for school as well to be able to get some of my books on the kindle and not have to carry heavy books all the time.

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  684. Meaghan F. says

    I’m not a mother right now, but I watch two children after school quite a bit and after leaving them, I like to curl up and read a good book if I have some spare time from college work.

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  687. Katherine Dunn says

    I don’t get a lot of much needed mommy time. I get maybe an hour or so after my daughter goes to bed…but by that point, I am so tired and overwhelmed that I fall asleep. I would love to have more time to do things I enjoy like reading, going to the spa, or shopping alone…something I rarely get to do!

    kylie8cake (at) gmail (dot) com

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  693. Laura Warren says

    My much needed mom time includes reading, having my grown up daughter bring me flowers or do grocery shopping for me to help out.

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  700. Suzanne B says

    I am a SAHM to three kids one of which has severe special needs while I can’t always get out of the house after they are all in bed I like to take some me time and lose myself in a book.

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  702. Stephanie R says

    I’m blessed with two little boys that are only 16 months apart and we are expecting baby #3 (A GIRL!!!) in May. With my husband workin’ nights and sleeping days I don’t get much time to myself so it’d be really nice to have a nook for those few precious moments when I might get to tune into pandora or read something quickly 🙂

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  704. Holly G. says

    Sometimes my husband will watch our son so that I can go shopping by myself. I love it! Shopping’s a completely different experience without a kid in tow.

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  708. Raven In A Blue Room says

    I seriously need to catch up on some reading. I have a pile of books waiting but life is crazy leaving only little time for it

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    schnitzomage {at} gmail {dot} com

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  716. Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says

    As a typical New Yorker, I don’t drive and use public transportation to get into the city daily, whether it’s the express bus or the subway, I always have my face buried in a book. That’s the closest I get to ‘me time’ although I figure an extra good book, might just prompt me to sneak this into the bathroom too! LOL 🙂

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