Because I Said So – Mom Edition

For this week’s Because I Said So Buck and I are answering the question: What would you do if you won the lottery?

I’m not sure how much money we are talking about so I’ll just pretend it’s a very large, nearly endless amount.

First thing I would do is go out and buy the perfect house for my family.  Not too big but just big enough for everyone to have their own room, an office for myself, nice size family room with media room attached, one guest room for when my family from Tennessee comes to visit and an extra empty room for a foster child.  I have written before about how I’ve always wanted to be a foster parent and if I won the lottery there would be nothing holding me back.  I then would be able to have enough money to buy a big enough house to make them feel equally important with their own room.  I know the day will come when I’ll be a foster mom without winning the lottery, it just takes time to get there.

Of course after buying the dream house I would then have to furnish it.  I love decorating so this would be so fun.  Filling all the rooms and preparing the house just right.  I love to have house parties and love to entertain guests.

After I know my family was secure with our bills and home then I would do something extra special for my parents.  Not quite sure what I would do, whether it was pay off their house or buy them something really nice such as a dream vacation or what.  But I do know I would make sure they were taken care of.  They have always been there for me and I’d love to return that favor.

I believe I would then enroll my children in private school.  I have been so torn between the public schools here: which is the best, which ones do I dislike, etc.  I don’t think I am fully prepared or capable of doing homeschool so I think a great private school where money wasn’t the issue would be best.  Not sure which one I would pick since there are several around us but I would go and look into each of them.

There are several charities that are very close to my heart.  We love being active with them now, participating in their 5Ks, yearly fundraisers and other local events.  I would donate to several of these in my daughter’s name.  I would then sponsor one full wish for a child through the Make-a-Wish Foundation.  Whichever child was next up to receive a wish local to us I would be honored to be able to provide that.  Those wish trips are so very special to not only the child but the family experiencing the wish with them.  Whether the child wishes for a trip to Disney or a shopping spree I would be blessed to be able to provide that.  The fulfillment in my heart for granting that child possibly their last wish gives me the warm fuzzies inside already.  I’m not quite sure what could possibly make me feel better than that.

I am not sure how much money would be left after all this was complete.  I know once my family was taken care of and the charities we feel passionate about were provided for then of course I would do what I could to help others.  Maybe take my daughter on that trip she has always dreamed of in Paris and convince my best friend Brandy to fly with me somewhere nice for a girls only vacation.  If I won the lottery then the possibilities would be endless, right?

Full Disclosure: I do not play the lottery.  Therefore the possibilities of me winning the lottery and making all this happen… well I guess it’s none.  However all the dreams are real and hopefully one day I’ll make them happen.  It’s nice to dream big, isn’t it?

I’m headed over to read what Buck has to say, you coming?  What do you think he would do with all that lottery money if he won?

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