Monday, July 9, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Competing At Nationals
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| visiting the New England Air Museum |
Five days at the beautiful Sheraton at
Bradly Int'l Airport in Connecticut!
I got to meet some fantastic Mom's from around the country!
We had a fantastic visit to the New England Air Museum
(my husband was so jealous, he's a pilot and didn't get to come!)
then finished the day out with a great dinner at the Tunxis Grill!
Rehersal's were fun and easy! Had a Queen Movie Night and watched "Beautiful", complete with tiara's!
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| finish the day with dinner out |
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| movie night! watched "Beautiful" |
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| placing as Fourth Runner Up! |
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| Melanie Britton AOM 2010, Laurye Natale Director & Gretchen Pope AOM 2011 |
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| Leslie Cronk Congeniality Award, Lynette Pate 1st Runner Up |
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| with my chaperone, Brooke! |
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| with Heather Bingham |
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| photogenic photo taken at pageant by Ed Ip |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
In The News!
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:00 am| Updated: 3:40 pm, Mon Jun 25, 2012.
While some mothers and daughters choose shopping as a bonding activity, one Finksburg mother and daughter duo choose beauty pageants. Sandi Jordan and her daughter, Brooke, have both been involved in pageants and now Sandi will be representing Maryland in the America’s Most Outstanding Mom pageant.
Even though this is Sandi’s first time competing in the America’s Most Outstanding Mom pageant, she is no stranger to pageants. She has competed in a variety of pageants as well as supported her 19-year-old daughter, Brooke in a number of pageants. A friend referred Sandi to the Outstanding Mom pageant, and she liked that it was geared more towards being a mom.
Sandi said she believes her devotion to her family will set her apart from the other contestants. Sandi, who has lived in Finksburg for 13 years, is devoted to her 5 children ages 13-23. She has three boys — Ryan, 13; Tyler, 17; Kyle, 21 — and two girls — Brooke, 19 and Ashley, 23.
Beginning June 27, however, Sandi will leave her family to compete in the America’s Most Outstanding Mom pageant in Windsor Locks, Conn.
The pageant will be separated into an interview portion, modeling portion, and public speaking portion where Jordan will have to answer questions from audience members.
The America’s Most Outstanding Mom pageant is in partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The winner of the pageant will become a sponsor of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as well as represent Maryland as America’s Most Outstanding Mom. Even though Sandi does not have any personal experience with adoption, she is a supporter of the Compassion International Christian Ministry that sends school supplies to underprivileged children in third world countries.
“I always felt that I needed to raise my kids to be givers to the community and not just takers,” said Sandi.
Sandi and her daughter Brooke enjoy volunteering at charity events together, such as Relays for Life and the Special Olympics. Her son Tyler has been an active volunteer at their church and at the River Valley Ranch. Her son Ryan just recently participated in a canned food drive at his school, Chapelgate Christian Academy.
Sandi has home schooled all of their kids, most of them until middle school. After that they attended private school. Sandi said she always involved her kids in activities such as youth groups, where she was a leader for years, and lots of sports — from football to baseball to volleyball to soccer. Sandi said she always felt the need to “teach her children to be active in their lives on a daily basis.”
Sandi is also an avid volunteer for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign.
“Women don’t take care of their hearts because they are always busy taking care of their families,” she said.
Having a history of both diabetes and stroke in her family, this is an issue Sandi said she feels very strongly towards.
Brooke, who was named Carroll’s Most Outstanding Teen in 2009, said her mother was the driving force behind all the pageants she’s competed in.
Brooke said her mother encouraged her to try pageants when she injured her back a few years ago and couldn’t participate in sports.
“She was my inspiration to keep going and helped me keep my head above water,” said Brooke.
Brooke said her mother helped her with everything from the interview process to trying on dresses. She’s competed in four more pageants since her first one in 2009.
“She’s the kindest, most loving person I know, even though she would never say it herself. She definitely deserves the title,” Brooke said.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Guess What Time It Is?
It's PAGEANT TIME!
Starting to pack up!
Leaving early Wednesday morning to head up to Connecticut to the
National America's Outstanding Mom Pageant!
Can't wait to meet all the other contestants and looking forward to a fun filled weekend!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Havin' Fun in Nevada!
Started in the north of Nevada at Southern Lake Tahoe next to Heavenly Village California, then drove 9 hours through the desert to Las Vegas. It was cold up in the mountains and hotter than a desert in Vegas!
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| good to know you can get nuts and candy in Death Valley! |
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| outside Ceaser's Palace in Vegas |
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Maryland Special Olympics Summer Games
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| Raven Mobile's at Towson University for the Special Olympic Event |
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| helping to set up for the Block Party |
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| meeting up with some special Raven Ladies |
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| more Raven fans at the Opening Ceremony |
The Special Olympics mission remains as vital today as it did when the movement was founded in 1968. Through the power of sport, Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people.
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Make Every Day A Go Red Day!
This is what the American Heart Association has to say:
Overview
More women die of cardiovascular disease than from the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. Make it your mission to learn all you can about heart attacks and stroke — don’t become a statistic. CALL 9-1-1
Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, usually by a blood clot. If this clot cuts off the blood flow completely, the part of the heart muscle supplied by that artery begins to die.
Signs of a Heart Attack:
- Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
- Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
- Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
- As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1...Get to a hospital right away.
Stroke
Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in America. It’s also a major cause of severe, long-term disability. Stroke and TIA (transient ischemic attack) happen when a blood vessel feeding the brain gets clogged or bursts. The signs of a TIA are like a stroke, but usually last only a few minutes. If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help.
Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in America. It’s also a major cause of severe, long-term disability. Stroke and TIA (transient ischemic attack) happen when a blood vessel feeding the brain gets clogged or bursts. The signs of a TIA are like a stroke, but usually last only a few minutes. If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help.
Call 9-1-1 to get help fast if you have any of these, but remember that not all of these warning signs occur in every stroke.
You can make lifestyle choices that can reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.
Start by downloading the tips on the information sheets and links below. Give them to friends, coworkers and family. It's a quick and simple way to encourage others to make heart-healthy choices.
- Stop Smoking
- Transform Your Overall Health Through Small, Simple Choices
- Use the Go Red BetterU 12-week Program -- This free, online program provides information, inspiration and guidance to help today's busy women lead their own lives, only better. Sign up and join women like you who are committed to making healthier choices every day.
- Resistance Band Exercise Guide – Learn how to do simple exercises with a resistance band
- Improve your Diet and Nutrition
- Take the Heart CheckUp
- Talk with your Doctor
- Learn about Cholesterol
- Learn about High Blood Pressure
- Learn about Physical Activity and Weight Management
- Miscellaneous
- Tips for Your Children – Teaching your children heart-healthy habits can last them a lifetime.
MAKE EVERY DAY A GO RED DAY!
LOVE YOUR FAMILY,
LOVE YOUR FRIENDS,
LOVE YOUR HEART!!!
for more information, visit:
http://www.goredforwomen.org/about_heart_disease_and_stroke.aspx
for more information, visit:
http://www.goredforwomen.org/about_heart_disease_and_stroke.aspx
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Celebrating My Birthday In Niagara Falls Canada!
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| Horse Shoe Falls Niagara Falls Ontario Canada |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Relay For Life - Westminster MD
Volunteering at the Westminster Relay For Life Event!
playing with the kids while their parents walk the relay -
the ceremony was so moving!
I lost an uncle to cancer in 1994, it's tough losing ones you love!
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| volunteering in the children's area |
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Now Appearing in NY!
Dove Living Ad Campaign "Show Us Your Skin"
at night in New York City with my Crown!
at night in New York City with my Crown!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A Night At Camden Yards!
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| Orioles Game - #8 Cal Ripken Jr with Tyler & Ryan |
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| Troy and Maryland's Outstanding Mom! |
Girls On The Run
Volunteering at the Girls On The Run 5K
event in Howard County Maryland
Girls on the Run® is a developmental youth sports program founded by Molly Barker in 1996. Our organization is committed to providing pre-adolescent girls with the necessary tools to embrace their individual strengths as they enter middle and high school. Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia (GOTR NOVA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 187+ locations across the United States and Canada.
Girls on the Run is guided by a vision for our organization, a mission for achieving the vision, and a set of core values that guide us in everything we do at Girls on the Run®.
www.girlsontherun.org
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