Soroptimist International Charity Fashion Show and Silent Auction

April 12th, 2008


It was a great day, beautiful weather, and a wonderful environment of charity. I modeled in a Fashion Show today, benefiting Soroptimist International - advocates for awareness and prevention of Domestic Violence. To learn more about Soroptimist International's Color Me Pink and Purple, Not Black and Blue, go to - www.siamprsd.org
Mrs. International, Rebekah Negrete, modeled as well. It was great to see Rebekah again and catch up with her. She has had a busy and blessed year, filled with appearances and being a foster parent. She lives her platform daily, which is an inspiration! Her mom, Karen Keller, was there as well. She is a delight and so very sweet.

Miss USA Pageant and Fashion Rocks the Universe!

April 10th and 11th, 2008







What fun! I attended the Fashion Rocks the Universe at Hawaiian Tropic and Planet Hollywood. Great venue and I caught up with a few pageant friends - Holly Ernst, Robin Fleming, Suzy Bootz and more! I met Miss Universe and and the owners of Syrup Swimwear, one of the sponsors.
On Friday, I attended Miss USA with one of my friends, Renita. It was her first pageant experience, so I think I spent most of the night explaining how it all works. I saw Mrs. United America, Deanna as well! One thing I can say about Miss USA, it stays true to its tradition...pageantry at its best!

Girl Scouts of America

April 6th, 2008






While in North Carolina, I spoke to a local Girls Scouts of America Brownie Troup about Volunteerism. We shared examples of how we each can give back. The girls shared how they gave toys to Toys for Tots, served meals at church, visited nursing homes, dropped off food at the local food bank, and donated food to the local animal shelters. Great ideas by all! We visited a local Girl Scout camp, where we rock-climbed (I made it to the top!), hiked and visited the camp accommodations. Funny, when I was a Girl Scout, we slept in tents, not cabins.

Busy, busy, busy!

April 4th and 5th, 2008




Wow, it has been non-stop for the past 2 weeks, so I am just now catching up! I was a Special Guest, Co-Host and Performer for the Mrs. NC United States Pageant. I sang the National Anthem, and asked the Top 5 Platform Questions. It was great to go home and visit with my NC friends and Queens. As a former Mrs. United States, I was honored to be a part of the NC tradition and to see my sister Queens- Debra, Shannon, Kelly, April, and now Nicole. I was also able to visit with Shelby (April's mom), Bria, and Stephanie Hunt. What a blessed weekend. Thanks to Cinamon and Debra for being such great friends - I wish I could visit "home" more often. Love to North Carolina and my Carolina Girls!