I feel so blessed to even have the opportunity to be a mom, especially to 6 amazing individuals. It still amazes me to watch SIX completley different humans become their own selves. When I was young I made a promise to myself to do better and be a better mom than what I had. Thinking of my own childhood, I love hearing my kids share their favorite memories and favorite fun things "mom" did on holidays. Lastly, I am a safe place & not just for my kids.

Raising 5 boys has provided quite a few valuable lessons. I would never change a thing, I've also proven you CAN be both their mom and friend. My kids are my reminder that change is possible, healing is real, and our family bond is unbreakable. I am grateful everyday that I was given the opportunity to raise my family with compassion, understanding, empathy and true love should be unconditional. I Things I didn't receive from my mom.

10 years ago, I survived a transplant that shook my family like a snow globe. Together we rebuilt everything with LOVE, DETERMINATION, and GRATITUDE. we've really never had a real chance to breathe. A vacation wouldn't just be a trip for us, it would be a CELEBRATION OF LIFE that I fought so hard to keep. After everything we've survived together, all the hidden trauma my family has endured and the unpaid bills, Winning $20,000 would be absoultey life changing and a chance to feel some peace