As I sit on the computer, watching my sister Emily literally doing flips in the living room of my parents house in order to entertain my children, I ask myself, "What makes a Mommy?"

Is it just the blood relation, is it the act of delivering a child out of your body? I have to say no, of course, there are so many other things that factor into making someone a mother.

I myself have a wonderful one, I'd love to say she's perfect, if not to make her feel special, then to at least spare myself her wrath. But as the quote says "There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a millions ways to be a good one."

We all try our best, and when it comes down to it, putting our children's best interests ahead of our own selfishness comes pretty close to being "Mother of the Year." Now if only they gave out trophies...!