One Year Ago Today

It was the day before Thanksgiving in 2007 that my granddaughter, Mandy was on the Rachael Ray Show. How did that come about? She found the RR website and submitted a story about herself as a cheese maker on a small dairy in Northern California. She pitched the idea of a "make-over" since her work required her to wear rubber boots and pants and hair net. She wanted to feel more feminine and asked Rachael Ray how she manages with such a busy schedule. To Mandy's surprise and delight, they "bought" her idea and hired Cojo to do the make-over.
I was at the dairy when Cojo arrived to take some pictures (yes they are amateur pictures). It was definitely a Fun Day. Both Mandy and her boyfriend John were on the show. To see Mandy's posts about the Rachael Ray Show, click on here and here.
The Rachael Ray website has a cute video of Mandy and Cojo.
Mandy has also been on the California Country TV show two or three times and also in their magazine. She has many write-ups in the Chico Enterprise newspaper and also the Sacramento Bee newspaper and a local Sacramento magazine. Oh, and the day the Rachael Ray Show aired, Mandy was on the Chico TV morning news show.
In October Mandy and John flew to Italy to take part in the international Slow Food
event. While there, John proposed to Mandy in the Valentino Park! How romantic is that? Congratulations!! The picture of Mandy and John was taken in Italy by her aunt who traveled from Holland to meet up with them.
To see what Mandy and John are up to now, follow this link.
See what her Aunt Sandy wrote about the trip to Italy.
Mandy, your Grandma is very Proud of you.