Life after the Crown

​People keep asking me… “so now that you’re not wearing the crown anymore… what have you been doing??”

Oh friend. A lot. 😂
Retirement from the rhinestones did not equal retirement from the work.

One of the things I’ve been most excited about stepping into is helping manage social media for the Junior League of Syracuse — especially leading up to our 30th Anniversary Holiday Shoppes next weekend. It has been busy. It has been fun. It has stretched me in all the good ways. (And yes… Canva and I are now in a committed relationship.)

I cannot wait for us to welcome you all into the Horticulture Building Nov 7–9:

✨ VIP Night Friday
✨ Mat Pilates Saturday AM
✨ AND our Food Bank collection all weekend long

That last one… especially… hits home in a way I will never pretend is neutral.

As a kid who depended on school lunches, food banks, SNAP — those programs kept me fed. They gave me stability adults didn’t always give me. They literally shaped my ability to survive childhood and get here.

So helping create something that gives BACK to that?
That feels sacred to me.

Holiday Shoppes isn’t just shopping.
It’s community.
It’s impact.
It’s legacy.

And I’m honored to be in this next chapter pouring into this work — crown or no crown. 💛

Come see us next weekend
Come shop
Come have fun
Come support women leaders building a better CNY
Come help feed our community.

It all matters.
And yes… I’m still just getting started.