by Kristen Bagwell

Tomorrow is the last day to vote in our second annual “Moms Choice Awards” contest! This year, we have tweaked the contest a little by using suggestions and ideas from our readers and businesses who were nominated.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES IN THE TRIANGLE! Winners will be announced June 11.

Best Interior Designer
Dena Vore, DVore Designs in Brier Creek
Greg Tuchek, Franklin Street Design
Stuart Walston
Cameron Meek
Kate Nisbet Designs

Best Pediatric Dentist and/or Orthodontist
Dr. Caroline Cheek-Hill, Cheek-Hill Orthodontics. Fuquay-Varina and Raleigh
Dr. David Olson, Raleigh Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Todd Bovenizer, Bovenizer Orthodontics. Cary
Dr. Casey Kiefer, Triangle Family Dentistry. Morrisville, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Forest
Dr. Meredith Taylor, Holly Springs Family Denstistry
Dr. Sam Emrich with Calamos, Marsh and Emrich.  Clayton and Raleigh

Best Pediatrician / Pediatric Practice
Cary Pediatrics
Chapel Hill Pediatrics
Cornerstone Pediatrics, Cary
Oberlin Road Pediatrics, Raleigh
Pediatric Partners, Raleigh

Best Arts Facility
Apex Art Studio
Arts Together
Carolina Dance Center
The Art House
World in Motion Dance, Movement and Music. Morrisville

Best Rainy Day Destination
Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
Monkey Joes, Cary
Museum of Life + Science, Durham
Pump It Up, Raleigh
Raleighwood Movie Theater, Raleigh

Best Baby / Nursery Boutique
Babiology, Raleigh
Green Pea Baby, Apex
SmartMomma, Raleigh
Sweetbottoms, Cary and Raleigh
Puddle Baby, Chapel Hill

Best Children's Boutique or Store
Babiology, Raleigh
Lambs Ear, Raleigh
Patsy Aiken Outlet, Raleigh
Red Hen, Chapel Hill
Toads and Tulips, Wake Forest

Favorite Local Blog or Website (besides Triangle MOM)
Advocates for Health in Action
Notes from a Mom in Chapel Hill
Social Butterflies
Triangle Mommies
WRAL Go Ask Mom

Best Local Publication
Carolina Parent magazine
Cary Magazine
Independent Weekly
Midtown magazine
Premier Baby & Child magazine

Best Preschool or Day Care
Arts Together, Raleigh
The Goddard School, Durham
Hayes Barton Baptist Church Preschool, Raleigh
Primrose West Lake Apex/Holly Springs
Ridge Road Baptist Church

Best Private School
Bethesda Academy
Cary Academy
Durham Academy
St. Timothy's School
Trinity Academy

Best Summer Camp
YMCA day camp, multiple locations
Camp Kanata, Wake Forest
Camp Seagull
New Life Camp, Raleigh
Tri-Force Jump Rope

Best Venue or Service for Child's Birthday Party
Adventure Landing, Raleigh
Jumpin' Beans, Wake Forest
Marbles Kids Museum
Pump It Up, Raleigh
Wine & Design, multiple locations

Best Seasonal Consignment Sale
Divine Consign
Kids Everywear
The Monkey Exchange
Twice as Nice
KidAround KidSale

Best Women's Boutique
Beanie & Cecil
Dress Raleigh
Gena Chandler
My Girlfriend's Closet
Scout & Mollys

Best Local Photographer
Be True Image Design
Elizabeth Galecke Photography
Grow Photography
Melissa DeVoe Phography
Season Moore Photography

Best OB/GYN Practice
Associates in Women's Healthcare
Blue Ridge OB/GYN
Atrium OB/GYN
Physicians for Women, Cary
Women's Birth and Wellness Center, Chapel Hill

Best Salon and/or Spa
EnV Salon, Apex
Lux Salon Spa, Raleigh
Synergy Spa, Raleigh
Skin Sense, multiple locations
Salon Blu, multiple locations

Favorite Mompreneur
Beth Richardson, Sweetbottoms
Ele Roberts, Love in Bloom Maternity
Morgan Oney, Business Among Moms
Pam Mullaney, Dress Raleigh
Velvet Baker & Kaitlan Phelps, Babiology

Best Kids Sports Program
Coach Scott
MVP Sports at the Factory
Active Tracks Holly Springs
Capital Area Soccer League (CASL)
YMCA sports teams (multiple locations)

Favorite spot for a Ladies Lunch
Cafe Caturra, Raleigh
Coquette, Raleigh
Mimi's Cafe, Cary
Weathervane, Chapel Hill
PieBird, Raleigh

Best Date Night Restaurant
Poole's Diner
Sullivans
Winston's Grille
Gravy
Hayes Barton Cafe

Favorite Local Realtor
Kim Pappalardo
Renee Hillman
Tip Iuliucci
Christa Absure
Dru McLelland

Best Real Estate Agency
Allen Tate / Wolborsky
Fonville Morisey of Durham
Keller-Williams of Cary
Northside Realty
Prudential / York Simpson Underwood

Best Place to Buy Gifts
Charlottes
Lily Mae's
Nofo
Swagger Gifts
Zest Cafe

Mom's Choice Awards 2012 Timeline:
May 1 -  Nominations end
May 3 - Nominations are tallied and the top 5 businesses in each category will be published on the website as finalists. Finalist voting is now open to the public and everyone may vote on their favorite choice from each category.
May 3 - June 7 Finalist voting takes place
June 8 - Finalist voting ends
June 11 - Winners are published on the website and in the following week's newsletter. Winning businesses will receive a choice of either a free daily blog banner for one month or a free weekday blog. 

Questions? Email Kristen@trianglemomsonmain.com.