Ever since a close friend (Kris) of mines husband (Tom, also an uberClose friend) passed away, unexpectedly in his sleep, she's had to manage raising her two sons by herself. As one would imagine, this requires a lot of time. As a result, the house her and Tom were fixing up has taken a back seat. Well, now HGTV has included her in a current contest of theirs. Based on votes placed over the internet she stand to win a substantial remodeling of major aspects of her home (bathroom, removal of asbestos tiles from exterior and new windows).
So, I urge anyone who reads this to help out and place a vote (@hgtv) here.

Detailed information about the Nelson's situation can be read here.
An article, from the local paper (StarTribune), can be read here.

Here's a great shot of Kris' two sons, Alex and Andreas:

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