Amdur Productions Announces Brand New May Art Market At The Daley Plaza

The May Art Market May 6-7, 2016 takes place at the Daley Center, 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL on the Friday and Saturday from 8am-6pm before Mother's Day. If you are looking for last minute Mother's Day gifts, this is the art market for you! Find mom the perfect pair of earrings, a beautiful necklace, a painting that you know mom would love, or a sculpture to add to moms collection. This Friday and Saturday show is set in Chicago's famous Daley Plaza in the "Loop", the heart of downtown Chicago. More than 500,000 people live in, work in, and visit this dense area every day. Standing 50 ft. tall, the Chicago "Picasso" located in Daley Plaza is one of the most famous sculptures in Chicago. This show is free admission. Shelly Lawler  Rahmon Olugunna                                                   "We are pleased to have the May Art Market in Daley Plaza.  The Art Market is an example of a wonderful new amenities that serves the needs of our large employment base but also acknowledge that over 15,000 people live in the Loop." says, Michael Edwards, President & CEO, Chicago Loop Alliance. Children can also enjoy the youth art tent where they will be able to make clay masterpieces to take home. Enjoy free souvenir photos to take home with you as well! ABOUT AMDUR PRODUCTIONS For more than thirty years, Amdur Productions has crafted and curated a selection of the country's most prestigious juried art festivals, including the Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, Gold Coast Art Fair, and Port Clinton Art Festival. Founded by Amy Amdur in 1983, Amdur Productions attracts thousands of guests to explore and enjoy a showcase of artists' work in a free and fun environment. Several of Amdur Productions' festivals have been selected as Sunshine Artist magazine's top 100 best fine art and design shows. In addition to festivals, Amdur Productions produces city-wide food and music events. For more information, please visit amdurproductions.com, call 847-926-4300, or email us at info@amdurproductions.com. Looking for additional information about a specific festival? Find them online at amdurproductions.com/art-festivals/or visit their social channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.

For Foodie fans, Give a Card from Restaurant.com

FTC: I received a Restaurant.com gift card for the purpose of this review. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own.

Thanks to Restaurant.com, the nation's largest dining deals site, you can surprise someone with fun ways to save when it comes to dining.  I have personally enjoyed using Restaurant.com.  Love the different options  you can get from using this site. Who wouldn't love a gift card that involves dinner or lunch?

 This holiday season, Restaurant.com has handpicked delicious dining experiences and gift ideas for every budget and compiled them into an exclusive Restaurant.com Holiday Gift Guide!   Simply pair any Restaurant.com Gift Card with any of these gift bundle ideas below for the ultimate dining experience and holiday treat:

1. The Movie Buff: For the movie-quoting, obsessed friend, surprise them with two tickets to a movie on their must-see “Oscar” list and a $25 Restaurant.com Gift Card. Enjoy a night of appetizers and plot-dissecting debates! Ready to splurge? Stop at the concession stand for some candy, drinks, and a jumbo popcorn to share!

2. The Workaholic: To help someone on your list find much needed tranquility, pair a $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card with soothing bath salts, lavender mist, and a face mask to create an affordable, at-home spa treatment. Ready to splurge? Add a spa gift card and make Dinner reservations for a nice, relaxing evening post-massage.

3. The Romantic: Add some romance into your holiday with a $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card, bouquet of roses, some irresistible chocolate covered strawberries, and a candlelit dinner for two. Ready to splurge? Pick up some bubbly on the way home for a classy touch.

4. The Theatre Lover: Add some dramatic flair to the holidays with two tickets to their must-see show and end the evening with our $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card - perfect for dinner and dessert. Ready to splurge? Buy them a memento from the show and two drinks during intermission!

Be sure to check out Specials by Restaurant.com for more shopping ideas!  Also enter the Sweepstakes Giveaway Details where Five (5) lucky Facebook fans will have a chance to win one of  http://thedish.restaurant.com/holiday-bundle-up-giveaway the gifts featured in our gift guide every Wednesday until December 18, 2013.   Check the following to connect with Restaurant.com socially: Twitter : https://www.twitter.com/Restaurant_com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantcom

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Guest Post: Holiday Slackers Can Save Too: Last-Minute Shopping Tips

by 

Andrea Woroch

With just a few days remaining until the holidays, shoppers with gifts left on their list feel the pressure to spend. But even if you've waited until the eleventh hour to pick up those last few presents, you don't have to buy the first thing you see or pay an absurd amount of money.

Check out these shopping tips to stay within budget even when the clock is ticking.

1. Re-gift
It's a dirty secret, but lots of people just put a new bow on an old gift. In fact,AzBusiness.com says 23 percent of U.S. residents re-gift. The most popular repeats are wine, candles and, of course, the perennial fruitcake. For some useful re-gifting do's and don'ts, check out this recent article from ABC News.

2. Free Expedited Shipping
Some retailers will offer free rush shipping in the last few days leading up to the holidays, so check FreeShipping.org for codes before paying expensive overnight delivery charges. While you're there, check out their list of shipping deadlines to find out which retailers can send gifts in time for the holidays.

3. Ship-to-Store Offers
For those who want to avoid long check-out lines of crazed shoppers or the shame of offering your gift post-holiday, quite a few retailers these days -- including Searsand REI -- offer free delivery to their brick-and-mortar stores. Usually, you'll receive an email notification when purchase is ready for pick up. Best Buy even boasts some items can be picked up in under an hour.

4. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Another way to avoid rush charges is to purchase a present online and print out a picture, which you then wrap up for under the tree. After all, it's the thought that counts and your recipient doesn't have to worry about lugging the gift around town.

5. Magazine Subscriptions
There's a magazine for every interest, even for rodent fanciers. (Seriously. There's a magazine called "Rat & Mouse.") Surely you can find a monthly publication desired by that hard-to-buy-for loved one. Websites like Magazines.com and BestDealMagazines.com offer cut-rate deals, and the recipient will never know you paid such a great price.

6. Gift Cards
GIft cards are sold at almost any type of retailer including drugstores, supermarkets and some gas stations. Since most of these will be open late on Christmas Eve and some on Christmas, you can pick one up on your way to the festive holiday celebration. Otherwise, e-gift cards are life savers in a pinch. Send one via email directly to the recipient's inbox or print it from your home computer.

7. Beat the Masses
If in-store shopping is your only option, then don't let the stress of other shoppers get to you. Head to the stores at odd hours to enjoy less crowds and take advantage of last-minute sales. Select locations of stores like Toys R Us will be open 24/7 and others like Macy's, will stay open until 2 a.m. Through Dec. 23, Kohl’s will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight and Best Buy will welcome customers from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Andrea Woroch is a consumer and money-saving expert and has been featured among top news outlets such as Good Morning America, NBC's Today, MSNBC, New York Times, Kiplinger Personal Finance, CNNMoneyand many more.