Our love story? Pure fate. I went back to culinary school, chasing my passion for food and Italian traditions. Sarah was meant for a different school, but destiny stepped in. The moment I saw her, I told a friend, “I’m going to marry her.” We were both seeing other people, but after those relationships ended, we reconnected in 2007, unaware the other had also moved on. We became a couple, married in 2011, and now, we’re cooking up life with 3 beautiful daughters.

Our favorite memory? Hands down, our honeymoon in France! We got to celebrate as newlyweds with my family (who lives there), and they welcomed Sarah with open arms. We dined in the Eiffel Tower, explored France and Belgium, and indulged in our favorite foods and pastries. It was pure magic—eating croissants, sipping wine, and soaking in the romance of it all with the people we love most. It was a dream come true and the perfect start to our forever!

We’d use the $20,000 to pay down debt and finally buy our first home—a place to truly call our own. It would give us the chance to build a better future for our three daughters, filled with love, laughter, and family dinners around the table. It’s not just about a house—it’s about creating a forever home for the people who mean the most to us.