I would like to thank The Malibu Times for honoring me with the “Mother of the Year” 2010 Rosie Award.
I feel very blessed to have settled in a town such as Malibu where I am surrounded by many worthy candidates who influence and inspire me daily. It is to them that I pay my deepest respect and gratitude for they are the mothers that have made it a community where we can come together and make the world a better place for our kids.
Because Tony and I have children ranging from grades kindergartner through 12th grade, we have the privilege of knowing many parents in this town, ones who are driven to roll up their sleeves and put in the hard work it takes to volunteer their time and improve every place from the main street that runs through our town (PCH) to the clean-up of the ocean that pounds our shores. It is easy to get involved when there are so many willing people who step up. I love being a mother here in Malibu.
Thank you to Cully, Riley, Cameron, Ellery, Quinten and Tony (my husband) for making me one. I feel incredibly grateful to have such a brood!
Maria-Flora Smoller