Wow- The entries posted here on this blog are so nice. Thanks so much for your entry. A contest like this is such a great way to publicly recognize how wonderful the women in our life are and how they really can impact us. Some great mother is going to enjoy their Spa De-Stress Retreat at New Image Day Spa- just because someone publicly recognized them! Michelle

My Great Mom

With a gay son, a son who became a father at age 17, a son on an LDS mission, and a daughter with a rebellious past, my mother is the perfect example of unconditional love. Some may believe that these things are the product of a certain way of parenting, but I know that they come from a beautiful and accepting mother. She loves all of her children equally and has inspired each and every one of them to spread their wings and be all they can. Each child is thriving and doing it with soul today, and with our mother there every step of the way.

By Jenna Black

My Grandma

My grandma is the most giving person I've ever met. I've literally seen her take the coat off of her back and give it to someone who needed it. She's going to be 67 at the end of May and she's still working so she can keep giving. It is just her nature to make sure her family and everyone she meets has what the need and everything they want. I'm thankful for the blessing she has been in my life growing up. I can only hope her kind, giving character has rubbed off on me! Thank you
grandma, forever.

By Kaitlyn M. DeGroot

Verna DeLapp

My Mom was left with 3 children when she was 27 after my Dad died. But she didn't ask to be treated like a single Mom and never called herself one. She did everything herself and taught me that having the courage to try is the hardest part of any project. And she was right. I am now a mother of 3 who is going to school in pursuit of my dreams while being a full time Mom. So at 27 I can still say I want to be like my Mom when I grow up.

By Chandelle Hunt