Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:21:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello friends! It has been quite some time since I updated my blog, but that only means that I have been busy spreading the message of the Miss America Organization! If you have been following me on Facebook or Twitter @maotravels and @missamericalive, you know exactly what I’ve been up to! This ... /?p=98 Dear Friends, Summer is in full swing and I am trying to keep cool during this incredible heat wave, while traveling 20,000 miles a month! I traveled to Toronto, Canada, now that was a cool visit in so many ways, to visit with my wonderful wardrobe sponsor, The Joseph Ribkoff Company, ... /?p=97 Dear Friends, These past few weeks have flown by! I have traveled across country and back again, and show no signs of slowing up anytime soon! I had so much fun in Arlington at an appearance for DSW. My Miss Arlington family showed up and some old friends I haven’t seen ... /?p=96 Dear Friends, The month of May has flown by so fast. I can’t believe it will already be June! I had the most amazing experience of my life this month. For the first time, I was able to travel to Europe and spend five days in Germany where I visited U.S. ... /?p=95 Hello friends: As the month of May soon approaches, already, I’ll be on my fifth month as your Miss America, and it feels like I was just crowned! I have been having so much fun and doing so many wonderful things; time is flying by! I was so excited when I ... /?p=94 Hello Friends: My first trip back home to Virginia was amazing! It was so good to see family and friends and I can’t believe how many strangers recognized me on the street, even without my crown! The festivities began with a press conference and ceremonial crowning of Miss Virginia Chinah ... /?p=93 Hello friends! It’s already been 5 weeks since I was crowned and it only feels like days! I’ve been to nine different states so far, including Hawaii, and have seen two oceans! I kicked off my role as the Goodwill Ambassador to the Children’s Miracle Network last month at the Children’s ... /?p=92 Dear Friends, I can’t believe last Saturday night I was crowned Miss America 2010 and my dream came true! I keep biting my lip to make sure I’m not dreaming and it is hard to believe that a week has gone by since that incredible moment of standing on stage ... /?p=90