If you haven't yet cast your ballot on www.HawaiiMoms.com in our Mom of the Year contest, hurry! Voting ends at the stroke of midnight tonight. Go to www.HawaiiMoms.com to get inspired by the stories of these 10 hard-working, caring, accomplished women.

The winner will be announced at an award ceremony and first-anniversary celebration for www.HawaiiMoms.com at noon May 4 at Ala Moana Centerstage, with entertainment by Kristian Lei, balloons for the keiki, and McDonald's costumed characters and free meal coupons, emceed by News 8 anchorwoman Diane Ako. The top vote-getter wins a grand-prize package worth $900, including gifts from Mandara Spa, Hokulani Bakery and McDonald's of Hawaii, and tickets to the Mother's Day Brunch With the Stars. Finalists also receive prizes.

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CURTAINS UP

SHOWER STYLIN'

Tips for spiffing up the shower, found in the April issue of Better Homes & Gardens: Head to the linens department. Tablecloths about 72 inches square can be shower curtains; attach the tablecloth and a liner to the shower rings using drapery clips. Add racing stripes to any shower curtain by stitching one or two rows of cotton belting to the bottom or side.

— McClatchy-Tribune News Service

FINAL WORD

"We didn't want Jack Shephard to be a classic archetype of a hero, riding in to save the day. ... People have flaws, and heroism comes from rising above those flaws."

Matthew Fox | of "Lost," in Men's Health magazine