Tuesday, October 30, 2012

It has not been long since my last post, but I have an easy and great way for everyone to help others by donating old shoes and glasses through November 11th. Norton Healthcare has teamed up with WaterStep and Kendal Optometry Ministry to help their efforts to support developing countries by giving the gift of sight and wearable shoes. There are many collection sites throughout Louisville at the different Norton Hospital locations. Please go to this website for more information. What a great way to help others!!! www.nortonhealthcare.com/waterstep I hope everyone has a great week!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Happy Sunday everyone!!! Thursday I had the opportunity to be on WHAS11 Great Day Live, what an experience that was! Terry Meiners and Rachel Platt were so welcoming and made me feel so special during my time on the show. It was so neat seeing how everything works behind the scenes. Ben even had the opportunity to go with me, and was surprised by his last minute appearance on the show! He is such a good sport- I think I will keep him;) This day will definitely go down as one of my favorite moments as Mrs.Kentucky.
Check out @rachelplattwhas and @terrymeiners on twitter to see what they had to say about my visit! They are so sweet and I hope to have the chance to work with them again. Here is the link to my appearance if you would like to take a look: http://www.whas11.com/great-day-live/video/Mrs-Kentucky-Lindsey-Haukom-175797621.html
Also, I have decided to give twitter a second try so please follow me @mrsky2013. It is a great way for me to keep in touch with people I meet and I will try and keep everyone updated with what I am doing throughout my year using this awesome tool.
Okay, I cannot help myself…I absolutely cannot go this week without mentioning that Taylor Swift’s new CD came out on Monday!! If you know me, you know that I am a HUGE fan and I have been SO looking forward to this. She has been my background music all week no matter where I am and I am totally digging her new tracks!
If you need any last minute fall decor, my family's pumpkin farm is still open in Meade County, Kentucky. Please go to their website www.robertsfamilyfarmky.com or find them on Facebook to see details about their business. It is a great place to take your family for a day of fun and relaxation. Also, I am so excited to announce that I will be passing out candy to all the trick-or-treaters on the farm for Halloween. I have not had a chance to visit the farm in a few weeks, and I am so excited to visit everyone from my hometown. I hope everyone has a great Halloween (and for us older ppl, a fun Halloween weekend) I am SO excited to dress up as Belle from Beauty in the Beast. My girlfriends and I are being Disney Princesses together---you can never be too old for that right? Happy Haunting!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

WOW! What a week is has been! First of all I want to say that I am so honored to be your new Mrs. Kentucky 2013. Being the youngest Mrs. Kentucky to ever be crowned, I was truly surprised to be picked. I felt that this year’s delegates were all so beautiful, mature, well poised, and I had a wonderful time getting to be a part of such a special weekend with each and every one of them. I will forever remember how much fun we all had together from the moment we met at the workshop at Mrs. Priss months before the pageant, to the fun filled weekend at the Oldham County Arts Center learning our dance and how to strut it on stage!
My reign as Mrs. Kentucky quickly began the day after being crowned at Jo Ann, my Queen Mother’s, house here in Louisville. I woke up early and headed to her house for my official Mrs. Kentucky photo shoot. I had such a wonderful time getting dolled up by Deata Gregory, styled by Tracy Crist, and shot by Larry Wright. Of course Jo Ann was a wonderful host throughout this fun filled day. They are a great team to work with and helped me to feel very special as the new Mrs. Kentucky.
During the photo shoot I was also given the opportunity to meet National Youth Advocate for the American Diabetes Associate, Logan Gregory. Together we raised our hands to say “Stop Diabetes.” Logan is such a sweetheart! It was great getting to know her and I LOVE her passion for this cause. She is a very accomplished young woman and I look forward to seeing what other heights she can reach with this project.
The next day it was back to work for me. Ben, my husband, has a business trip in Nebraska all week, so my brother and my adorable little puppy are keeping me company while my Mr. Kentucky is not here to do so. He is taking to his title quickly and I am so lucky to have him on my side. On a side note, we found out that lots are finally available in the neighborhood we have been waiting to build in so we are ecstatic to go, hopefully, pick one out this weekend when he gets back. We are thrilled to build our first home together!
What is up on my schedule for next week? The Great Day Live Show on October 25th on WHAS11! I cannot believe I was asked to be a guest. I have never been on a show like this so I am very nervous, but even more excited. Tune in to see me that morning! I was also asked to attend the Wine Festival at Springhill Winery & Plantation Bed and Breakfast in Bloomfield, Kentucky this Saturday. Unfortunately I can’t make it due to my work schedule, but please check out their website for more information about this event. www.springhillwinery.com There will be wine tasting, local art, great music, and lots of food there. I will definitely be thinking about everyone having a blast there while I am working on Saturday.
I hope you all have a blessed week and fun weekend!
Lindsey Haukom,
Mrs. Kentucky 2013