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Share a picture of your mother with Urban General Store.

May is Mother's Month and we are celebrating all types of Moms. All month long. 

Urbangeneralstore.com's featured products are called the Mom's Picks -- some of our favorite gifts, inspired by our real mothers. 

Now, we'd like to see your #momspix! Share a picture of your mother (or a mother) with her favorite item, gift, keepsake... really, we hope for any funny, fun or sweet picture of your mother or what a "mom" means to you. Even better if she's pictured with a product we sell at Urbangeneralstore.com or ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE.

Share the picture with us by May 31, 2013 with the hashtag #momspix on...

• Instagram (instagram.com/urbangeneralstore)
• post it on our Facebook page (facebook.com/urbangeneralstore)
• pin it on Pinterest (pinterest.com/urbangenstore)
• share it on Google+ (+urbangeneralstore)
• tweet it on Twitter (twitter.com/urbangenstore) or 
• email it to us at mom[at]urbangeneralstore.com 

We will select two winners (chosen at random) from all submissions to win one of our Mom's favorite products from Urban General Store, either a Mini GurglePot or a Mama Bear Mug by Jane Jenni.

Snap a pic of your "Mom" or "a mom" or something "motherly", share it on one of the sites with the hashtag #momspix by May 31, 2013, for a chance to win.

But regardless of how you send it, don't forget to tag us and add the hashtag #momspix by May 31, 2013!

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Winners will be selected at random from all entrants. Email mom@urbangeneralstore.com for more details. Contest ends at midnight (CST) on May 31, 2013.

Presidential Quirks

In honor of President's Day, we would like to take a moment to remember two great men, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Sure, they were both exceptional presidents, but who had quirkier quirks? To try to answer this, we offer this rather trivial trivia competition between Washington and Lincoln using some of our favorite products from Urbangeneralstore.com.

George: First president with false teeth...

Sophie the Giraffe Teether

Abe: First president to wear a beard...

FOOD FACE Plate

Wooden teeth = splinters inside the mouth (ouch). Bonus: beards are hip.

George: Notably fond of whiskey, gin and cocktails...

The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion Book

Abe: Notably fond of going to the theater...

Popcorn & Cola Cinema Gumballs

Lincoln's love of the theater didn't end so well.

George: "Could not tell a lie" about cutting down a cherry tree

Tree Hugger Mug by Jane Jenni

Abe: "Walked for miles" to refund a customer

One Good Deed a Day - A Journal

Washington's legend is probably just that, but Lincoln's honesty was legendary.

George: Favorite food was ice cream

YummyPocket Ice Cream Sandwich Pouch

Abe: Favorite food was apple pie

Home Baked Apple Pie Candle

Being a fan of ice cream before refrigeration shows a true sweet (albeit wooden) tooth!

Closed for INVENTORY on WEDNESDAY 01/16/13

ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE will be closed for inventory on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

We'd like to share our technique for accurately counting all the items in stock...

If only Lincoln Square REALLY had a beer fountain...

Henry Weinhard's ad featuring a cameo by our neighbor, the Gidding's Plaza Fountain.

ENJOY's 2012 Holiday Hours

ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE

HOLIDAY HOURS 2012

Thursday 12/13 

9:30am - 9pm

Friday 12/14 

9:30am - 9pm

Saturday 12/15 

9:30am - 8pm

Sunday 12/16 

9:30am - 7pm

Monday 12/17 

9:30am - 8pm

Tuesday 12/18 

9:30am - 8pm

Wednesday 12/19 

9:30am - 9pm

Thursday 12/20 

9:30am - 9pm

Friday 12/21 

9:30am - 9pm

Saturday 12/22 

9:30am - 9pm

Sunday 12/23 

9:30am - 8pm

Monday 12/24 

9:30am - 4ish

Closed on Tuesday 12/25 

OMG, now it's NBD to give them the BGE

Gifts that will make you LOL, because YOLO.

Shop now at Urban General Store for thousands of items ready for all your holiday gift giving. Give your recipient the B.G.E. Best Give Ever.


Treat your home for the holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? To help you get in the holiday mood, we have a great assortment of holiday decor to deck the halls and trim your trees. Can't bring a tree home? Just light the Frasier Fir Candle  for the instant "smell of Christmas".

Frasier Fir Votive Candle From Thymes

Start a new holiday tradition
Share the joys of the season with your family. Give The Elf on the Shelf, an interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition perfect for children of all ages.

The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition Storybook and Doll

Or replicate a Victorian holiday tradition of sharing tales with family and friends with the Saratoga Sweets Peppermint Pig.

The Peppermint Pig Candy Combo Kit from Saratoga Sweets

Pick out a cute pair of Naughty and Nice Limited Edition Socks from Gumball Poodle for Santa's Little Helper.

Naughty and Nice Limited Edition Socks from Gumball Poodle

It's business time
Need a fun or functional gift for your office party, client or boss? We offer clever desk accessories to novelties for your office mates to unusual, sophisticated gifts like the Molecular Gastronomy Kit .

Molecular Gastronomy Kit From Molecula-R

Regardless of who it's for, we have 1000's of items that help you get down to business or make some monkey business.

Gift for the hostess who's the mostest
With the holidays come lots of parties. Never show up empty handed. We have great hostess gifts that will be the hit of the party.

The Tipsy Wine Glasses are practically funny.

Tipsy Wine Glasses From Richard E. Bishop

The oh-so-clever Corkcicle Wine Chiller will be used year around.

Corkcicle Wine Chiller

Or give a chuckle with funny napkins by Design Design.

Friends Don't Let Friends Facebook Drunk Beverage Napkins

That's a wrap!
Leave the papercuts to us. For just $3.95, we’ll wrap your gifts in festive 100% recycled gift paper. Or, feel free to include a complimentary gift card message that we’ll handwrite with every order.

Gift Wrap for the Holidays

Either way, your gifts will be packed with care and attention and shipped for $6.95 flat rate ground (for the continental US only). Or select Free In-Store Pickup if you live in Chicago and your items will be at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE for you the next day.

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Let's keep the "thanks" in Thanksgiving

Despite the 24 hour Christmas music radio stations, store openings at 4:30am and the jingle bells you hear in your head... there is a national holiday the day before Black Friday.

Yes, Virginia, there still is a Thanksgiving.

We are excited for Cyber Monday, Hannukah, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanza, Festivus and any other winter holidays. But we want to take a moment to reflect and say “thank you” to you for your interest, support and patronage.

So, get a second helping of pumpkin pie, loosen your belt and give your mother a hug.
Let’s keep the “thanks” in “Thanksgiving”.

With gratitude,
The MOM’s, ENJOY-ees and everyone at 
ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and Urbangeneralstore.com.

Happy Movember! 
ENJOY and Urbangeneralstore.com support Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Movember. Can’t grow a mustache? Shop for one here!

ENJOY will be closed Thursday, November 22, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen Friday (Black Friday) at 10am with our ever-changing selection of great gifts, cards and stocking stuffers. And, as always, shop 24-hours a day at urbangeneralstore.com.

Be sure to like the ENJOY Facebook page today for up-to-the minute specials, announcements and happenings in Lincoln Square. www.facebook.com/EnjoyAnUrbanGeneralStore

Have you subscribed to the Mom’s Picks weekly email yet? A little birdy told us that Mom’s Picks email subscribers will be receiving a special discount for this holiday season. Sign up here or email us at mom [at] urbangeneralstore.com and simply say “I want the Mom’s Picks email”.