The woman in the photo is the most selfless and generous mother, friend, and wife in the world. She is always doing for everyone else, for me and my family, our extending family and friends. She embodies self sacrifice and motherly love. She’s had some health battles recently, they have taken heavy tolls on her mental and physical well being. Even after her hysterectomy, she got up and made sure that we were taken care of. The good Lord has brought her healing, a funny way that He helped her to have joy during the troubling times was Annalee dolls. We left our Christmas Annalees up till mid-January because they brought her, and all of us, joy and laughter. I want her to continue to feel that joy and happiness, especially on Mother’s Day. Thank you for the opportunity to do this and for blessing mothers.

My mom is awesome because she is a brave and beautiful person she was born deaf and she raised five children I’m the oldest of five she went through two knee surgeries and we went to the flower show in Philadelphia. We were involved in a shooting in Delaware and she got trampled on and her knee and arm was injured but she still was brave to walk to get out of the building with me. We go out every weekend and continues to go shopping inspire of her injuries. She loves all holidays. Loves to do crafting and gardening. She loves searching on her phone for crafting. She is 77 years old.

My mom deserves the award of the Year!
She is a PA state employee and she works 16 hours almost everyday. At 52 years of age, she recently decided to have 4 (four) surgeries within a 20 day span period. [oral surgery, knee surgery, shoulder surgery and hand surgery]. During such time, she managed to cook, clean and care for herself more than you could ever imagine. I call her the bionic woman. She was awesome while raising me as a single parent and she is awesome now. She taught me how to sew. She taught me how to cook. She taught me how to iron and a lot of other things so that I wouldn’t have to depend on a woman. She inspires me to be a strong individual. She’s worthy, understanding, trustworthy, clever, wise, generous, thoughtful, caring and much much more.

Hands down the best adventure buddy I could have ever asked for in this life. She's beyond awesome, loving, crafty as heck, and makes the best fried egg sandwiches on the planet. I got pretty lucky having her as my mom.

My mom.is loving,caring mom.we love our coffee times with our favorite dessert. She is my best friend,easy to talk to and she listens. My mom is young 82 living life to its fullest. A mom of 5 kids,10 grandchildren. I very lucky to have her in my life. My mom.is fearless, she has faced a lot of trauma in her life, but she goes on.My mom is honestly my hero!!!

My sweet mom Linda- the kindest woman you’ll ever meet! She loves people and loves her family more then anything! She has been a great role model for me as I’m a mother as well.

I am nominating my daughter. She is a single mom of the most adorable 3 year old girl!
My daughter, Bree Ruelas, works for the VA full time.
And when she is not helping veterans, she is finding all sorts of projects and things to do with Alma. They cook and bake together. Go to the library. Just this past weekend they started getting the yard ready for this year’s garden.
She believes in involving Alma in everything she does to build up interest, confidence and knowledge. And most importantly memories.
I know my daughter runs her self ragged, but she wants to make every minute with her daughter count.
I started buying AnnaLee for Bree about 5 years ago. And then when she became a mom, I got to start getting her the mother/daughter ones. Alma loves to play with the Christmas moose!

Thank you for letting me brag on my daughter

Lea Ruelas

This is actually a nomination regarding my beautiful daughter Emily; My mom passed away eight years ago; My daughter replicates all of my moms incredible talents and love for her children. At twenty five Emily is married to her high school sweetheart and is currently pregnant with their third child. She is truly a blessing to her children as they are to her! Not a day goes by that Emily is not keeping busy with Inara and little Boaz. Each evening Emily and her husband spend time reading the Bible to the children. Making meals together, knitting, sewing, reading, day trips to a farm, beach or playground. Food shopping and baking. This is a small list of how Emily keeps her children involved in everything she does for them and with them. I am reminded everyday of my mom when I watch Emily be the amazing mother she has became. Blessed beyond and mom can ever be that is me. Karen V. Mucci

My Mom is awesome because she always puts 100% into everything that she does. She also brings out the best in others and take great care of me and my sister and brother when our Dad is out of town on business. Nobody can compare to her.

I love to go on vacation with my Mom, She can talk, to anyone!!!

She is amazing. She's been my mom since I was two months old when my biological mother left me at my granny's work. She is my father's sister and she was married when she decided to take care of me, breastfeed me, changing nappies and all the stuff a mother should do for her child. I grew up knowing her as the only mother I have. I never struggled with anything. She worked hard to provide life for me. She sacrifices a lot for me. When I was two years old during apartheid a group of men broke into our house they just shot at everything and unfortunately my grandma was shot to death, my Aunt survived but she was badly injured in her leg and stayed 6 months hospitalized. Her leg has metal but that did not stopped her to do wonders for me. Her leg today is curved and she can't walk properly because she used that leg to walk long distance every day to work for me . When I look at her I cry a lot because the woman who gave birth to me is alive and she doesn't care what happened when she left. I'm grateful that she left me to safe people.

She devotes herself to our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and me. Whoever she can help to make happy she tries. Love her to the moon and back

The reason my mom is so awesome is because she has raised all 5 of us to be successful and confident in life pretty much on her own. Our dad is in the military and travels with his civilian job so he isn’t home much. Our mom has endured so much stress and anxiety that it has damaged her leaving her permanently disabled with vagus nerve stimulation and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. She is in the hospital a lot but manages to still be our mom from her hospital bed. All of us kids have graduated high school with honors and I not college. Our oldest brother has graduated from Purdue and is an engineer at Chrysler, the rest of us are still in college- 2@purdue and 2@IU. How many moms can successfully raise 5 kids while being so sick? Our mom is a SUPER HERO- she pushes herself for us and we love her more than words could ever say. Our mom DESERVES an award!

My mom has been through a lot, and has also grown a lot. She was a single mom to all of us kiddos for quite a bit, but always tried her best to give us everything. Not only does she take care of her little (almost grown) ones at home, but she also takes care of many little ones at work as a Preschool Teacher. She is very creative and loves doing projects with them and for them. We worked together a daycare at one point and all the kids loved knowing I was “Miss Ria’s” daughter. Not only do her own kids love her, but all of her students do as well.

This is for my daughter. She is a single mom who lives with us. Her daughter is 4 now and autistic. She does everything to help her daughter, but will just drop off flowers to my mother just because. She is 45 and she hasn’t had her hair done in 6 years. She is an amazing survivor of addiction to a great mother of my granddaughter

Hi my mom is so awesome. She is the strongest person I know. She has the heart made out of gold. She always put other people needs before her own needs. If you need a hand my mom we be willing to help. She has been through a lot in the last few years health wise. She always there for her family and friends.
Thank you
Danielle

I have the kindest, compassionate and most selfless mom. She always puts the needs of my sister and myself first and foremost. There is never a time she is not there for either of us or our families. The memories I have growing up are so happy and I have her to thank for that. I grew up in such a loving home thanks to my
mom! I am so happy to still be able to live close to her. We enjoy Sunday tea, family game nights, shopping, movie nights and I love that she gets into character for murder mystery nights! Being a mom myself, I know what it takes to raise children. My mom absolutely crushed it! I owe everything to her and love her so much❤️

My mom is special because she stands by my side. She is very giving and loving. She makes me happy because she provides love that can't be given by anyone else. She is unique and funny. I love making he laugh and she loves making me laugh.

My mom drives me and my little sister one hour to school every day, even though she hates driving. And has brought me up to be the most amazing person she could. She works at least five hours a day every day so she can give me a good life. And I’m entering the cometeition to show her how much I want to show her how much she means to me.

I Love My Mom.
She is my world.

My name is Madelyn and my mom’s as special as I am! I have William’s syndrome and have the BEST mom ever!

She has been through alot in life. She is my best friend & always supports everything I do. She is loving, caring, funny, brave, smart, strong, good-hearted, hardworking, and understanding. She always tries to make people happy & with everything she has been through, she always tries to keep a smile on her face. My mother has taught me that hard times can be overcome & that losing battles can be won. She has taught me more than I could have learnt from any book. She sets an inspirational example to me teaching me how to live life and make wise choices, even in the most uncertain situations. I respect her a lot.

This is my sister she is a great mom because she been through so much stress with Carring her first boy Luca he is everything to her I'm so proud of what and who she became she acts like she has so much practice but she is just amazing she saves lives but most of all Luca her baby boy was saved I love you happy mothers day

This is my wonderful mother Karen. I don’t even know where to describe this woman. She’s super mom. She always make sure everyone is okay and putting her needs second. She has been the best nurse the past few years with her daughter being sick. She became a grandma recently, and to watch the love she has for her is priceless. I love my mom so much and want her to know just how amazing and appreciated she is.

I nominate my beautiful daughter Jessica She is a loving mother to her 10 month old daughter after loosing her first special needs daughter at the age of 4. She has shown great strength and compassion and lives life to the fullest always trying to better herself and the lives of those close to her.

I Love My Mom.
She is my world.

Where do I even begin? Well first of all, I can say with absolute certainty that my mom is one of the most amazing women to ever exist. She is so caring and kind, and smart and funny and witty, and just absolutely beautiful inside and out. She is my very best friend in the whole entire world. We have been through so much together and every single thing has made our bond stronger. I know for a fact, that no matter what happens in life, we will always be right there for each other. She instilled her love of collecting in me right from the start and it's because of her that I am the wonderfully over-the-top Annalee collector that I am today. We love to spend our days shopping and get the biggest thrills when we find adorable Annalees that we don't have! So really I should be saying thank you, Annalee, for helping to create such cherished memories all these years for my mother and me!

Ben Gibbard once said "We tend to think of our idols as superheroes," and no statement could be more true. My mom, my idol, my superhero, goes above and beyond on a daily basis, not only in her tasks, support, and help, but by being an amazing version of herself, flaws and all. My mom has taken on the role of supporting my brother and specialneeds nephew whether that required her to research various scholarship programs, sleeping with my nephew nightly to ensure he doesn't have a seizure, giving up multiple days toact as a teacher, cook, organizer, and lifeline. She also works for the Florida School system making a difference in the lives of others, is the world's greatest grandmother to my twochildren, and has helped people in our family through their own life's challenges including addiction, heartbreak, and medical difficulties. My mom herself has overcome many struggles including two divorces, breast cancer, skin cancer,and bullying as a child, but never once has shown anything by strength and compassion for others. The way she gives of herself so unselfishly blows my mind. Her compassion,unyielding love for others, and beauty inspire me and empower me. I look up to her in awe and hope to show her how grateful we all are to be able to call her our mom.

Ms Jessica lacher she is the most amazing mom to christen, gaitlyn all the fur animals and mother in law to brittany. She is kind caring and always so supportive of others

My mother in law, Sally Dare, is as beautiful as a flower and is always showing so much love to our entire family! She has been such a great role model for me and has always been there for me when I needed good advice all raising my two boys. She will listen to my struggles and is always willing to help out, feed us, and keep our kids when we need a break! She truly is a wonderful mother! I am blessed to have her in my life!

My mom is the most supportive, most caring, and absolutely the most loving woman on planet earth. Her warmth and love extend not only to family, but to anyone that gets the pleasure of meeting her. She displays true emotional strength and intelligence when it’s demanded of her by the world around her. She is truly my best friend, a direct example of my unconditional love, and my number one role model. I couldn’t be more proud to be her daughter.

My mom keeps our family together, she has given her life and unconditional love to her 8 children, 15 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. No matter what any of us needs she is always there to provide it putting everyone of us before herself. Growing up she always decorated our house so not only every holiday but every day would be special, and a big part of the decorations were from Annalee, which led me to my love and collection of Annalee!

My awesome Mom nominee is Nicole Duron. She became a single mom in her early 20’s with two boys. She went on to receive her Masters degree and became the mother of 2 more children with her current husband and is currently expecting. She balances football practices, martial arts and more for her kids alll while having a full time career.

My Ma deserves a super cape as so many others do for all she does. At home, work, weekly volunteering, being there for family, friends, all animals, and strangers 24/7. But, here's the thing - my Ma does it all with a smile. She finds the positivity in everyone and always jokes as she takes on any task. I have never met a more selfless individual. Her actions teach me so much every day, as she touches the lives of others, as well. Ma is what the world needs now, now and always. And I especially need this amazing woman in my life, and she will always remain in my heart. If you are lucky to have a Mom even half as great as this lady, then you are truly blessed! She is pure light and energy. Happy Mother's Day to all!

Hello my name is Autumn and my mothers name is robin. She has 6 children me and my sister and my 4 brothers. My mother is the best mom in the world. She has 3 grandchildren. She has loved and taken care of us since we were born. She always made a good meal, and always kept the house clean for us she’s been through 2 divorces, loss of her of last child my sister. Loss of her parents. She means the absolute world to me I would not be the woman I am today without her. She makes the days that are hard better. She is an amazing mother and it would mean the world to me to give her the best Mother’s Day ever. She deserves the world so much.

Mom is one in a million. She always puts me first and is even kind to strangers. When she isn’t working as a teacher, she volunteers at an animal shelter. Her deep dimples always make me smile too!

My mom is most beautiful mother in the world. She is very loving and caring . She makes my braid , make me dishes and act like friend to me. She , like her name, Kulvinder in which kul means whole . She is whole world to me and no one can take place of her.

I Love My Mom.
She is my world.

My Mom is a generous, loving person who has been collecting Annalees for over 37 years. She has Annalees for every holiday. She is an elementary school teacher in an inner city. She also decorstes her classroom with Annalee dolls. She is selfless and always thinking about others.

I'm special needs my mom gets me puts up with me she's my every thing I love her from the moon and back I'm lucky to call her mom my mom deserves this cause with all the stress even 1 million dollar wouldn't be enough cause in my book she is worth the world love you mommy

Carolyn is a lovely woman and a great mom! As you can see , she’s pictured with her son Raymond and her husband Andrew.
Carolyn is a clerk and she is the heart of the office. She fixes all the issues, handles all of the problems and is the all around nucleus of the building. She loves her decor in her house- very passionate about Cows and loves to be out and about. Carolyn does all of this while suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis is 86% of her body! She’s a trooper. But, that doesn’t stop her , even though she is in a lot of pain much of the time. Carolyn would love a prize to add to her decor. Go Carolyn!

She is 84 and still makes me love her and others

Our mom, Roselene, age 94 must have been dropped by the gods into Western PA. She sent 6 kids to college on a widowed farmer’s salary and at age 80 yes 80 she fulfilled her lifelong dream and graduated from Penn State and got her first paying job at a senior center.

Jessica lacher she is the best mom ever she has a heart of gold and loved by millions

No one is perfect, but we often think parents are the closet people to being perfect. My mom is not my biological mother, but she raised me. She came into my life 48 years ago, and has been my mother, my best friend and my rock. At 68, she still holds down a fulltime job and takes care of grandchildren. She is my inspiration. She deserves so much, but neither us were born with a silver spoon. However we have love, and no matter what, that is what counts. I love you mom. Happy Mother's Day.

I am nominating my incredible mom Diana Flannery as a deserving recipient of the Analee Dolls Mother’s Day 2023 contest. She has faced significant challenges and shown continued strength and resilience for her family.

Losing a child is an incredibly difficult experience, yet her concern was always for me. I grew up with a learning disability, and my mom went to unique measures to find pathways for me to learn to read and write, including attending a university for brain studies. Through it all, my mom has shown patience and generosity in supporting others. She works as a paraprofessional supporting kindergarten and first-grade students with learning essential skills.

Her internal strength helped her to overcome setbacks and continue to provide for our family with love and support. I’m honored to be her daughter.

As hopefully, you can see, my wonderful mother would be a deserving recipient of any honor, especially this one.

Meet Gilda!
Gilda is a Dr. from NJ.
Gilda is the sweetest person you’d ever meet. Not only does Gilda help people feel better professionally , she also has helped my family personally. Gilda is like gold. She was there for me and my dad when my mom passed. Every holiday , she makes me a goody bag (even at 32). She has two daughters of her own and has really made my family heal. Pick Gilda, she deserves a smile - just like she puts on others faces and we’ll… she really deserves this ❤️.

My mom is an amazing mother to her four children and eight grandchildren. My mom turned 78 this past April (don’t tell her I told you, shhhh), I live on Long Island my mom lives in Central New York about 6-7 hours away (possibly 8 hours with traffic). I lost my husband in February of 2021, at this time I was a new mom with a 6-month year old baby boy. I work fulltime and we purchased our first home three months prior to my husband passing. We were a blended family, meaning my husband had two previous children from a different marriage who lived with us fulltime. I lost three people overnight because my husband had a heart attack on the Long Island Railroad on his way home. We went from a family of five to two in the blink of an eye. I was a first-time mom during the height of covid, a new homeowner and now a recent widow. Even though my mom is so far away she answers her phone numerous times during the day to listen and help me. I don’t have any local family or support and working fulltime while having an infant/toddler is extremely hard. My mom (and my dad) drops everything to drive down to help my son and me out. If my son looks like he is sick, my parents will start to make the long drive down here. This is a huge commitment and help; I had no sick time because of just coming off maternity time and then my husband passed away. It is hard to be a working mom but being a solo parent is much harder. There is no support system or someone to fall back on (I have to be the fulltime bread winner and not get sick). God blessed me with amazing parents, my Mom never complains on how tired she is…she hops in the car and stays two weeks at a time or more. When I am at work, she helps clean my house, cooks, and organizes my son’s clothes (swaps out baby stuff and other things) or etc. Trust me, my mom’s back is breaking, and she looks exhausted, but she is caring, kind and would do anything for myself, my son, or my other siblings.

Often when they are visiting me they get a call from another sibling who needs help, and they will run there as well (siblings aren’t local all far drives). My parents don’t have a life of their own because they are always dropping what they are doing to help their children. I often feel bad being a 41-year-old with a 2 ½ year old and calling my mom to say I am sick, or my son is ill. Without hesitation my mom is packing her bag and running down to help. For example, this past April, I came down with strep throat three times and my mom rushed down to help because she knows how hard I work at my job and there is no rest once I pick up my son from daycare. My only rest is at work on my lunch break and the only time I can go to the bathroom toddler free! My son was so sick in December, and I must have caught something too because I had pneumonia. My mom drove down instantly after calling her from urgent care. Taking care of sick kid is hard but when you can’t move and need to take care of yourself too….that is so hard to do. I am sure I would have been in the hospital if my mom didn’t come to help.

I am trying to illustrate a picture of a devoted mom and grandmother in her late 70’s. I know other people may not be this lucky, but without the support and love from my mom I don’t know where I would be today. She is always willing to drop everything to help and never wants anything in return. I hate that I live so far away but you have to live where there are jobs this day and age. I am nominating my mom as a magnificent mom who deserves to be celebrate. My mom still puts her kids first at 78 years old and is willing to do anything for them!

Jessica lacher she is out of the world the best mom ever to all the farm animals and pets bit most of all to christian and gaitlyn and Brittany. She is a mom in a million

My mother, Julia Fury, is one who loves unconditionally. She had taught me so much about love and how to go the extra mile for your family. She loves her family and did so much to provide for us! She worked hard for over 30 years in selling lights just so we never felt like we had less. We love her fun spirit and her caring heart!