Friday November 2 - This weekend I will be in Chicago! I am a Jazzercise Instructor and owner of Woodhill Jazzercise Center in Lexington. This weekend Jazzercise is celebrating our 40th anniversary at the "Jazz in the City" celebration. Tomorrow I will take 3 Jazzercise classes with the founder of Jazzercise and 1000+ participants. After the classes we'll refresh and head to the Art Institute of Chicago for a reception. But first - tonight I'll be meeting up with Anji M., Mrs. Illinois America 2009. Can't wait to see her and catch up in her beautiful city!

Tuesday November 10 - Tonight is week 6 of my Dale Carnegie course. At the half way point of this session I am already putting so much that am I learning to use in my business practices/personal life/and Mrs. Kentucky experiences. Tonight we are instructed to give impromptu speeches - I'm told my topic is = politics. I go with the first thoughts that enter my mind and speak from the heart and recieve the Outstanding Performance Award!

Friday October 23 - Runway for the Cure TONIGHT! The event held on the University of Kentucky Coldstream Research Campus was spectactular ;) Miss Kentucky 2009 Mallory was the emcee of the event and it was so nice getting to know her. I had a blast modeling in the show and am honored to have participated in this event which raised $10,000+ for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Wednesday October 28 - On the road in Louisville today I stop in at Lowe Elementary to meet their Relections contest winners. The staff and students were so welcoming! Conratulations to the Reflections entrants and winners. Thank you for having me at your great school!

Tuesday October 20 - Tonight I head to my 3rd week of Dale Carnegie training! We give presentations on our proudest achievement. I shared with the group my late start into pageantry and how proud I am of what I have accomplished since the pageantry chapter in my life began ;) We were instructed to bring an exhibit that illustrates the message. I brought my Mrs. Kentucky America crown! I recieved the award for "Oustanding Performance" and am THRILLED!

Thursday October 22 - Preparations continue today for the Runway for the Cure Fashion Show as I head to Nitro Boutique in Frankfort. We pick out a gorgeous formal look as well as a polished tailored look to wear in the show tomorrow night. This evening is the Runway for the Cure rehearsal - stay tuned for updates.

Saturday October 17 - Coming up this Friday is the Runway for the Cure Fashion Show (Lexington, KY) to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. My preparations start today with a visit to Embry's in Lexington to pick out outfits for the show ;) More info to come later this week. http://www.komenlexington.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events

Saturday October 10 - Party Princess day is finally here! The Wedding Center/Tres Chic Boutique have a new "little sister" called Party Princess. Today I take my daughters to Party Princess to celebrate with their friends ;) My family has been amazingly supportive during my time as Mrs. Kentucky and this was a special day for them to be treated like queens (the party princess staff is amazing!). Look for more info at www.partyprincess.com and the November 2009 "Chatting with Christy" column for The Hamburg Journal.

Tuesday October 13 - Tonight marks the 2nd week of my Dale Carnegie Training. I can almost feel myself changing through this amazing course. I am learning new ways to think and most importantly better ways to communicate. Tonight each student in the class speaks to the group about a defining moment. I am so lucky to be a participant and can't wait till next week where we will express our proudest life achievement.

Wednesday October 14 - Today is my interview with Tim K. of The Pageantcast! The Pageantcast is a podcast on the topic of all things pageant related. I first met Tim K. in Cincinnati where we both were juding a regional pageant. We hit it off and Tim K. interviewed me in October 2007 about my pageant experiences. Today's interview was lots of fun and a great opportunity to catch up. We covered all topics including the 2009 Mrs. America Pageant! The interview is expected to air during the 2009 holiday season. As I know more info I will post updates. www.pageantcast.com ;)