Salon.com is making moms' wishes come true in our Queen for a Week Sweepstakes. For five days, one lucky mom will receive the ultimate in Royal Treatment! And after all she's done, it is the least you could do

Day 1:Applaud her eye for art with a limited edition, black-and-white print from The Living Lens collection. This museum-quality framed print is a true collector's item as only 250 hand-developed prints will be produced from each image. The Living Lens, courtesy of Corbis.com, represents a real opportunity to own a priceless piece of the 20th Century.

Day 2:For all the time spent preparing meals, treat her to a gourmet breakfast in bed. Surprise Mom with an all-natural orange spice scone mix with honey and apricot spread, Napa Valley pancake mix with maple syrup, lemon tea, and a ceramic teapot. Beechwood tray, linens, and a vase are also included, plus a gift box containing a red glass heart paperweight from RedEnvelope.com.

Day 3: Toast to her tireless generosity with your mom's new Riedel lead crystal Millennium 2000 Champagne Flutes. And you can express your appreciation while you sip on the finest bottle of Perrier-Jouet 1989 Vintage Fleur de Champagne Brut Rose from eVineyard.com.

Day 4: Send her off to shop for her most desired treat. With her $250.00 Shopping Spree, she will find the essential wear brands she loves at Figleaves.com.

Day 5: Let her be a bathing beauty as she relaxes with a lavender scented silk eye pillow, dead sea bath salts, a set of tea-scented candles and, appropriately, her Queen soap. After her relaxing bath, she can snack on delicious Moonstruck decadent truffles while gathering her belongings into a sporty Rainbow mesh bag, all from MarysCorner.com.

After such treatment, you will be gratified you prepared her for this important day! Besides, who deserves a little pampering more than mom?

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Queen for a Week! -- official rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER.

The Sweepstakes is brought to you by Salon Internet, Inc. ("Salon.com"), eVineyard.com, Corbis.com, Figleaves.com, Mary'sCorner.com and Red Envelope.com("the Sponsors"). By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final.

Eligibility:

Sweepstakes is offered only within the 50 United States. Sweepstakes is open to all persons who are legal residents of the United States and are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment agencies and legal advisors, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. No purchase necessary to enter.

How to Enter:

Participants must fill out the registration form provided to be entered into the sweepstakes. All submissions, whether postal or electronic, must be received by 11:59 P.M. PDT on May 15, 2000.

You may only enter once. Multiple entries will be discarded. Though electronic entries are preferred, submissions may also be mailed to Salon Internet, 16th Floor, "Queen for a Week" Sweepstakes, 22 Fourth Street, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Submissions by mail must be typed, double-spaced and on white paper, with the participant's, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address (if available). NO PHONE INQUIRIES, PLEASE.

Sweepstakes Details:

You may enter only once. Duplicate entries will be deleted. One Winner will be selected to win the Grand Prize. Grand Prize Winner will receive 1) limited edition Corbis, black-and-white print from The Living Lens collection; value $400.00, 2) orange spice scone mix with honey and apricot spread, Napa Valley pancake mix with maple syrup, lemon tea, and a ceramic teapot. Beechwood tray, linens, and a vase are also included, plus a gift box containing a red glass heart paperweight from RedEnvelope.com; value $149.00, 3) Riedel lead crystal Millennium 2000 Champagne Flutes and a bottle of Perrier-Jouet 1989 Vintage Fleur de Champagne Brut Rose from eVineyard.com; value $225.00, 4) a $250.00 Gift Certificate to Figleaves.com and 5) lavender scented silk eye pillow, dead sea bath salts, a set of tea-scented candles, Queen soap, Moonstruck decadent truffles and a Rainbow mesh bag from Mary'sCorner.com; value 132.50. Total value of Grand Prize is approximately $1,156.50.

ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. All prizes will be awarded.

All prizes are non-transferable, non-replaceable and cannot be redeemed for cash, bartered or sold. Winner will be required to sign and return a release of liability, affidavit of eligibility and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, all within 7 days of notification.

By participating in the sweepstakes, entrants agree to the use of their names, voices and/or likenesses for the purpose of advertising, trade or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law, and acknowledge as a condition of participation their names may be used in conjunction with the business of Salon.com. By accepting and/or using the prize(s), winner agrees to the use of their name, voice and/or likenesses for the purpose of advertising, trade or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize(s) or fails to timely return the complete and executed affidavit and releases as required, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.

The participants' individual contact and demographic information is likely to be shared with participating sponsors, who may use this information as they wish. A participant's personal contact and demographic information will not be released to any third-party organization other than named sponsors without the user's consent, and Salon.com will request that co-sponsors of such events uphold the privacy of the registrants' information by not distributing or sharing such information with any other businesses or organizations.

Selection of Winner:

Winner will be selected from all eligible entries at random. The winner will be notified by phone, e-mail or mail. Sponsors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify winner. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final. Sponsors, agents and representatives of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, are not responsible for and shall not be liable for:

(i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible or postage-due entries;

(ii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsors that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted;

(iii) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind a rising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or

(iv) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Salon.com reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or cancel this Sweepstakes at any time. By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to release and hold Sponsors and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives of Sponsors, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage, and claims based on content of the story, including but not limited to publicity rights, copyright infringement, defamation or invasion of privacy. Winners will be selected and announced once affidavit of eligibility have been satisfactorily completed and returned.

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