What a weekend!  I have been closer to a bunch of rattlesnakes that I ever wanted….and survived!

I drove down to Claxton on Friday and was met by Adam Kennedy and the Sheriff in down town.  I don’t know why, but when I go to a small South Georgia town, I am often met by the Sheriff.  [...]

Emily’s Shrimp and Grits (revised)
Ingredients
1 lb shrimp, cleaned, peeled, and deveined
1 lime (or lime juice)
1 ear yellow corn
5 slices smoked bacon, crumbled
4 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ cups of Half and Half
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
½ cup water + more to reach desired consistency
3 green onions, chopped
1 tsp crushed red pepper
½ tsp black [...]

This one might be a long one so prepare yourself.

I have had one crazy week!  For both good and bad reasons.  As some of you may know, my dad’s mom has been living in GA for the past few years because she had Alzheimers.  We enjoyed having her down here and took her to everything from [...]

So I’ve been at my job now for 5 whole days……and I must say, however awesome it is, it is not as awesome as pageantland.  

Here, heels are actually a detriment to your work day because you can’t run from the copier to the telephone that fast!

In Pageantland, the higher the heel, the closer to God.  [...]

So I don’t know how it’s possible in this economy, but I’ve found the perfect job to fill some of the free time I have now that Miss America is over!  Now before you worry, this job is on a flexible schedule that allows me to completely fulfill my duties as Miss Georgia—like going to [...]

So it’s not totally offical yet, but by the end of this week it will be!

As most of you know (or should!) my platform is Breast Cancer Research and Awareness in Young Women.  Besides focusing on young women, I have also tried to focus on making the lives of women in my immediate community a [...]

Well it’s been another lovely week in the life of Miss Georgia.  I think I’m going to like this whole post-Miss America schedule they have me on!  Although I’m busy every weekend from now through April, my weekdays are much less hectic than before.  I get to work out just for the sheer pleasure of [...]

Well I dove back in to being Miss Georgia over the past few days.  After taking the first bit of this week off to sleep (and eat) I have really enjoyed my first two appearances post Miss America!

On Thursday I went to Metter, GA (near Savannah) and got to hang out with the girls of [...]

Now that I’ve had a few days to process the incredible experience I just had, I feel like I can finally put some of my thoughts down into words.

First, I had such an amazing time.  It really was a whirlwind of appearances, rehearsals, and competitions, but it was so much fun!  I know I will [...]

I’m working on the big post but it’s not done yet.  It is coming though.  Check for it tomorrow!!