Parents deserve a vacation. Heck, we deserve a pile of vacations! And can you think of something more relaxing than taking in the sun and surf at a Mexican resort? That is why, as our Big Gift Giveaway grand finale, we want to give one lucky winner a glorious beach vacation credit!

The accommodations-only credit is valid at a number of resorts in the destinations listed below. Just pick your destination, separately book your flight and transportation options, and the south-of-the-border family vacation of your dreams is a reality, amigos!

Travel must be booked by Jan. 31, 2013, and winner must travel by April 30, 2013. Credit is for hotel only (winner responsible for transportation, taxes and tips) in either Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Manzanillo or Cancun; reservations must be three weeks before travel; not valid week before or after Christmas.

How to enter the giveaway:

Step 1: You must be a ParentMap eNews subscriber in order to be eligible to enter and win prizes in the Big Gift Giveaway. If you already receive email from ParentMap, move on to step 2. If you don’t, sign up now.

ParentMap eNews is your ticket to family fun, must-read parenting news, and amazing giveaways (like this one, friend!).

Step 2: Leave a comment on this post answering this question: why would you like to go to Mexico? by 12 a.m., midnight, on Tuesday, December 25. Include your email address in DISQUS (not publicly) so that we can contact you if you are the winner!

(If you are the winner and don't include your email in DISQUS, your win will be invalidated.)

Step 3 (optional):  Earn up to five additional entries for the following (leave an extra comment on this post for each action to let us know):

1. Follow ParentMap on Pinterest
2. Like ParentMap on Facebook
3. Follow ParentMap on Twitter
4. Share this post on Facebook
5. Tweet this post on Twitter

And remember: If you've been entering our Big Gift Giveaway all December, each eligible daily entry you made during the promotion period (December 1–25) will also qualify as an entry for the $2,500 Mexico resort credit!

This giveaway ends Tuesday, December 25, at midnight. We will leave a comment reply for the winner before noon on December 26.

Good luck, and thank you for participating in our 2012 Big Gift Giveaway!

XO, the ParentMap Team