How To

There are 2 ways to Nominate and Submit an Entry:

1. Written Entry of min. 200 hundred words.
2. Video Entry (nothing less than 5 minutes).

Both answering to the question below:

Who and Why did you nominate her and what would a Mother's Day gift of "A day of beauty @ the Salon at ULTA" mean to her?


Scroll down for more instructions for Written or Video Entry.

All Entry Deadline: April 30th
Our readers will vote on top 3 May 2nd - May 5th
Our designated judges will choose the Ultamate Moms Grand, 2nd, & 3rd Prize Winners - May 6th
Winners will be contacted on May 6th
Ultamate Winners will receive their prizes - May 9th




Written Entry Instructions:


* Email all info below to Chicagonista(AT)gmail.com
* Use subject: Ultamate Mom Written Entry
* All of your entry must be sent within an email body and not as an attached document file
* Attach a most recent close-up photo of the Mom you are nominating. We will not accept entries without photos. You may attach more than 1 picture, max. 3 photos

Your age, email address and phone #s will not be published:

* Your Full Name:
* Your Age:
* Email Address:
* Cell Phone:
* Home Phone:
* Twitter and Facebook account if any:
* Have you read the Rules and Regulations of this contest? Do you agree?

Information that will be published and readers will read to vote on:

* Who are you nominating as the Ultamate Mom?
* Your relationship with her?
* Write minimum of 200 words (max. 600) why did you nominate her? We're looking for a Mom that will inspire us. A compelling story of her life.
* What would a Mother's Day gift of "A day of beauty @ the Ulta Spa" mean to her?

For Twitter users - Follow http://www.twitter.com/mjtam (MJ Tam - Chicagonista's Editor), so you can keep up with what's going on in the contest. Use hashtag #ultamatemom when twittering about the contest.

Only COMPLETE and appropriate submissions are accepted. We will not allow any impropriety and anything of sexual nature to be published in this site.




Video Entry Instructions:

* Email all info below to Chicagonista(AT)gmail.com
* Use subject: Ultamate Mom Video Entry

* Make a short video (min. 5 minutes - max. 10 min) of your Ultamate Mom for the purpose of entering this contest. However this will not replace your written entry.
* Email and provide us a link to YouTube.

Your age, email address and phone #s will not be published:

* Your Full Name:
* Your Age:
* Email Address:
* Cell Phone:
* Home Phone:
* Twitter and Facebook account if any:
* Have you read the Rules and Regulations of this contest? Do you agree?

Your video must answer these questions below at the very beginning.

* Who are you nominating as the Ultamate Mom?
* Your relationship with her?
* Write minimum of 200 words (max. 600) why did you nominate her? We're looking for a Mom that will inspire us. A compelling story of her life.
* What would a Mother's Day gift of "A day of beauty @ the Ulta Spa" mean to her?

For Twitter users - Follow http://www.twitter.com/mjtam (MJ Tam - Chicagonista's Editor), so you can keep up with what's going on in the contest. Use hashtag #ultamatemom when twittering about the contest.

Only COMPLETE and appropriate submissions are accepted. We will not allow any impropriety and anything of sexual nature to be published in this site.