All Nominees

Hey girl!!! I am nominating you for a makeover cause you have helped me with my hair too many times! and you were the only one who was brave enough to tell me I was putting on my blush like a clown! (pre my cataract surgeries) thanks for all!

I want to nominate my best friend Joy. she taught me to cook, she is one of the few my teen age daughter really listens carefully to, and has just been there for me forever! 

I want to nominate my mom, Lorri for a makeover. It's not that she needs one, she deserves one! A breast cancer survivor mom always looks snazzy and savvy when she walks out the door.

I have been fortunate to have blessed with a mom who was there for me, and my kids as I went through an icky divorce.  She and my dad gave a "safe space" to heal and get my life together....

Gibbs.  It's all in the name.  What a loving whirlwind of a guy.  Gibbs runs an umbrella corp. that helps out several non-profits around a tri-state area and I know that job while rewarding can be quite a handful.  He has to oversee all the non-profits under his corp. and each and every volunteer with each of those organizations.  Yet he is always such a hoot, full of...

Yet another friend from school here in Belfast, Philip and I have always appreciated each other, yet weren't as close as to each other as we were to our other school mates.  He was always kind and funny and hard working, but I've recently come in touch with Phil again since my return and I couldn't be more proud of the man he's become.

He is now working more than full...

Emily is an old chum from college who I haven't seen in person in many years, but with whom I still manage to stay in touch with.  Emily started her career in marketing right out of college and since then this girl has been on the go!  Anytime I speak with her she's always taking on a new project, for what seems like an increasingly bigger company each time.  What a real...

This nomination is for my pal and former boss/co-worker Joe.  Joe was a good pal of mine through another friend and when I decided I wanted to learn about development in a non-profit Joe took me under his wing and helped me learn through volunteering, then initiated a program with the non-prof in my town so I could do Americorps VISTA from them, and though Joe had moved by...

I couldn't forget about my great friend Gemma who I'm going to miss so much!  She has got to be the most beautiful person I know, and I'm not talking about makeup and clothes, though she is all that!  When I think of Gemma, I think of strength and honesty, all that's good in the world and a little laughter all the way through.  Gemma is a few years younger than myself...

This nomination goes out to my favorite aunt Brenda.  She didn't have much growing up but made the most of it.  After a few bad eggs, she found the love of her life, my uncle Mike and they are still happy together after more than 25 years.  She raised three wonderful children through rough and tight times and now has a couple of beautiful grandchildren to show off for it....

I'm so proud of my sister-in-law Gillian that I just had to nominate her.  Her and her husband tried for years to have a baby and just when they thought they wouldn't be able to, she got pregnant.  Their son Ross is now a year old and thriving.  Gillian really took to motherhood and there is nothing more she wants to do in the world then be a good mother to her child(ren)....

Patrick is one of those guys who would rather spend his time living life than reading about it in books.  Not a day goes by he isn't out either taking part in a sporting activity or socializing with friends and co-workers.  He is certainly one of the savviest guys I know from all angles.  I think he's a brilliant guy who puts some bright shine into this world, but can't...

Ellen is a young woman who works in the church mission my father-in-law is associated with.  I love going down to the mission with my father-in-law and always being able to count on seeing Ellen's smiling face, it really brightens up a room. Hers is the face that visitors first see upon arrival and the last upon leaving.  She always has a kind comforting word for anyone who needs it...

My little cousin Cherokee is all grown up!  She recently graduated high school and has started college and is studying to be a nurse.  I've always been fond of nurses, they do so much good for their patients, physically and emotionally.  Cherokee certainly has the potential to be one of the best because she's sweet and caring as well as intelligent.  She's putting herself...

Here's to Neil, that funny guy I met in college and never could forget.  We lost touch for a few years but have recently rediscovered each other through the wonderous Facebook and I couldn't be more happy to see how well he's gotten along.  He always was a bit down on himself, and yet was always such an amazing guy that could make you laugh every day.  So that's why I'...