If you won the lottery...

I play the lottery. Not often, and not seriously.  I happen to love scratcher tickets - the BINGO ones are my favorite.

I've never won more than $10. But I still play once in a while. Usually when driving through different states. It's fun.

Do you play the lottery? Right now, Powerball is worth over $114 million. What?? MegaMillions is at $187 million.

Seriously.

What would you do with money won from the lottery? If you really could truly spend it however you wish?

These are the things I would do...

• Allow my hubs to retire...immediately. He has worked long and hard bringing home the bacon for our family, letting me stay at home with the kids. He deserves it.
• I would buy a new house. Not here, but somewhere beautiful. (and have someone ELSE clean and cook!)
  
• I would set up my kids and granddaughter a fund of some sort (I'd need a lawyer for that. Not sure how to do that!)
• I would fly to Europe and spend a month there. In one of my previous posts, I list the places I'm longing to visit.
  
• I would have someone train our dog. And live with me forever to make sure he stays trained.
  
• I'd gift some cash to our immediate families. There's a bunch of us, so probably not a ton of dough, but some to make them smile.
• I would make a donation to a few charities.  I also have a friend who works with women in Africa and the Caribbean teaching them marketable skills - I'd love to fund one of her trips and join her on the adventure.
  
• I'd buy new cars. A few of them. I didn't know how badly I need this car until now! It's a Bugatti Chiron. I've never even heard of Bugatti!
  
• I'd get my teeth fixed. I'm going to need a million dollars at the rate I am going! :)
• I'd open an art studio. And fly in teachers from all over to give lessons.
  
• Put a bunch in savings.

Now, I understand that I probably would need closer to a billion dollars to do everything I would like to.  

I also realize I have not even scratched the surface of the things I would like to do.  

Most of these things seem selfish - they are things that are at the top of my list, though that would bring me so much joy to do.

What would YOU do if you won the lottery?