Relay for Life

As many people know, the Relay for Life has been an important event for me to participate in for several years now. Since my Dad passed away from cancer nine years ago, this is my way of paying tribute to him and hoping to someday very soon find a cure for cancer. The event was awesome! I had the pleasure of meeting many of the Relay-ers as I stopped at most of the campsites as I was making my own laps. The weather was a perfect Friday night and Saturday morning to hold the event. I was on hand for the Miss Relay event which raised over $2000 in just under an hour. I had my trusty companion and sometimes bodyguard, Austin, with me. Great job to everyone that works to put on such a phenomenal event.

PageantCast Interview

It was a fun night doing my first interview with Tim at PageantCast. He grilled me with questions about my platform, what it is like to be Mrs. Pennsylvania and more. It is so important for me to spread the word about childhood obesity and how to create a healthier family lifestyle. In fact, so I could do the interview in quiet, my awesome husband took Alex out to play football. They both got great exercise and had a lot of fun. That is what a "healthier family lifestyle" is all about...doing fun things as a family and getting the physical activity at the same time. Also, having family dinners with healthy proteins and lots of fruits and veggies. Thanks Tim for making my interview a lot of fun. Check back with my blog to find out when it will air.

T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)

I recently had a great opportunity to me will a local support group for T.O.P.S. What a fabulous group of women. I shared with them my story and mission to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. We all talked about our tips and shared advice on weight loss, exercise and eating healthy. They play games each week to encourage one another to stay focused and motivated on their weight loss goal. It was a wonderful evening.

Mrs. Maryland International

It was tons of fun to catch up with my sister queens at the Mrs. Maryland International Pageant the first weekend in April. My date was my little Austin. He became so tired that we had to depart a little early, but he was truly a great sport!

Mrs. PA/MD United States

I had a chance to attend the Mrs. Pennsylvania/Mrs. Maryland United States pageant directed by my good friend Siouxzan Moore. She is a fabulous lady and she had a great group of contestants. Of course, attending local pageants is a great opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones. My date for the evening, my little banana-rama Austin. He was such a good guy! Congratulations to Kate Cohen and Ginny Meerman, Mrs. PA and Mrs. MD respectively.