Come See Me In Florence, Alabama!
I’m so excited to share an upcoming event with you but first I’m gonna give you a little background on why this is such a special moment in my life.
When I was younger, I always dreamed of getting to go to a four year university. I didn’t even know what I wanted to major in, just that I wanted to go to college! My parents had a goal for us, that we would all graduate high school. It was a lofty goal to a lot of folks I knew back in those days, but both of my parents had graduated and they were determined that we would as well. Thinking beyond that was hard to do for folks who were entirely unfamiliar with college beyond hearing about the incredible cost of it all.
Of course, we graduated high school, all three of us, and each of us went to work in some form of career. I worked in a bank for years and loved it. But I still had that dream of wanting my chance to go to a four year university. I took community college classes from time to time but never settled on a set major and only vaguely hoped to get a degree in something. Then, when I was twenty three, I went to visit a friend for the weekend who was attending the University of North Alabama. We spent most of the weekend on campus and I fell in love with the beauty and just the atmosphere of learning. I also learned about financial aid and all of the opportunities for folks to attend college.
A few months later, I quit my job at the bank and moved into a dorm on campus. It was a long road to get my degree. When I started I had been single but during my time at UNA I met and married my husband and about a year after that became a mother!
I finally graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in Human Environmental Sciences in 2002, when Brady two years old. (Human Environmental Sciences is a real fancy way of saying Home Ec). Now I have a wonderful opportunity to go home to UNA and give back a little to my alma mater.
I do hope you’ll join me if you can because I’d LOVE to meet you.
Here is the schedule directly from UNA’s Website:
Book Signing With Christy Jordan
5-6:30 p.m., Guillot University Center
Christy will be on hand to autograph the first 1,000 advanced copies of her new book, “Southern Plate,” not being released by Harper-Collins Publishers until Oct. 5.
Tailgate Expo
5-6:30 p.m., Guillot University Center
Some of the top tailgate experts will be on hand to show you how tailgating is really done. See some of the leading gear, gadgets and great food for a party your friends will never forget. If you are interested in participating as a tailgate expert, please visit UNA’s website for contact information.
Cooking Show With Christy Jordan
7:00 p.m. Christy will demonstrate just how easy – and mouthwatering – a few of her “Southern Plate” recipes are.
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Now that I have given you the official schedule,
let me tell you about it!
This is going to be a FUN evening! In the student center vendors will be set up offering samples of food, registration for door prizes, and more! I’ll be doing a book signing at this time, too, and you can purchase a copy of my book before it hits store shelves on October 5th. I’m so excited about getting to meet everyone one on one!
At 7:00, we have even more fun lined up! We’re going to be moving to Norton Auditorium where I’ll be doing a cooking show on stage making a few of my tailgating favorites. Wanna know the cool part though?
The UNA Culinary students will be cooking along with me behind the scenes and as I finish making each item, the culinary students will magically appear to serve EVERYONE in the audience what I just made! You’ll just get to sit back, sip tea (we’re serving that, too!) and eat along as I cook. How fun! The cooking show will also be filled with door prizes given throughout and we have some FABULOUS prizes from our sponsors.
Current Sponsors are (but not limited to):
- Nestle
- Milo’s
- Juicy Juice
- Hamilton Beach
- Sara Lee
- Home Depot
- Belk
- House-Autry, and more!
Tickets are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis and quantities are limited.
To purchase your ticket, please
click here to visit UNA’s Tailgate With Southern Plate Website.
AFTER YOU BUY YOUR TICKETS, COME RSVP ON MY FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE BY CLICKING HERE SO I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
All proceeds go to help the department I graduated from!
There are no calories in children’s leftovers!
~giggle~
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October 5th is fast approaching! Pre-order your book today and click here to find out how you can get your signed book plate!
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Wish I could! That would be fun as all get out. Have a great time!
Bill, you’re so lucky I’m not rich coz I’d drag you all over tarnation with me like my own personal rag doll!
LOOK I brought Bill Gent with me! ~mob of women attacks~
Congrats Christy, I wish I could be there but Im in VA. I hope you are able to get some videos for us that cant make it. So excited for you! Hope I get to meet you on your book tour! Have lots of fun
Thank you so much Melissa! I’ll try to get video! Would love to get to meet you too!
Gratefully,
Christy
How neat, and perfect timing! I walked out of the office for lunch today, and sent my husband a message saying “ahhh, it feels like football outside.” I’m so excited for the great opportunities coming your way!
aww. i’m stuck in Tuscaloosa that day. So jealous, though – I’m waiting to go to a booksigning like crazy!
Ooh! I’m going to be at Bama on Dec 2nd! I believe they are planning a book signing and dinner with the author at the University club (or some such). I’m assuming the dinner with the author means me but I don’t reckon I’ll have to cook that one!
Christy, I did not know you went to UNA! I have dear friends in Florence that attended that university, and I have associated the campus with many fond memories. So wish I could be there to meet you.
Me too, Carol! Maybe we’ll have another chance soon!
Oh Christy – that sounds like so much fun! I wish I could be there but I’ll be cuddling my new baby girl!
Oh Susan, I wish I could be cuddling her, too! lol Please kiss all ten toes for me!
Have fun and I know you will!!!! Can’t make it as I’m in Las Vegas, NV and it’s too far. I’ll be in Denver, CO in two weeks and that’s about as far east that I’ll get for awhile!!
As I’ve said before–I love this site and you!!!!
Thank you Kolene! My dream is to get to go to Colorado. I am tentatively planning a girls retreat there next year. Tentatively means I really wanna do it, have set a goal, and am gonna wait and see if I can finance it! lol I can dream, right?
I will be with you in kindred spirit. Have fun and enjoy the fruits of your labors. I was 42 when I got a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Ohio University. I graduated college the same year my oldest son graduated high school. It is neve rto late to follow your dreams.
Christy, I would love to go to the expo and book signing to meet you, however if it is on sept. 30 I won’t have my books that I pre-ordered through amazon for myself and both my daughters. I live about 1 1/2 hr. drive away.
Hey Carol! Come see me if you can, don’t you worry about the books. I’ll have book plates there and I can sign some of those for you to put in your books when you get them. Would love to see ya!
Gratefully,
Christy
I am sooo looking forward to this. My daughter is a sophomore at UNA. I already ordered a ticket for both of us!!! I get to see my girl and have a really fun evening; I had been hoping just to get to a book signing in Madison, but this is even better. Thanks Christy!!
I graduated from UNA in ’99. I loved that place. I wish I could go back to see you there.
My grandmother lived 12 mi north of Florence near Collinwood TN, but Florence is where we “went to town” to shop, eat out, Roger’s Dept Store, and the fairgrounds. My cousin is running for State Rep……maybe you know him? http://www.facebook.com/pages/GREG-BURDINE-FOR-STATE-HOUSE-DISTRICT-1/265617001560?v=info
Great town! Have a wonderful exhibit!
How close are you to Tennessee. I am waiting for your visit here and hopefully you will be staying at my house. I know that NAU is proud to have you as an Alumni. Wish I could be there ,Dahling girl but ……..love ya.
So glad to hear how your dream of a college education came true!! Left me with a big smile of understanding…because mine is coming true, too! I will graduate this coming spring at 47 y/o with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics Education. Has been an intense and incredibly amazing journey and I have loved every minute of it….so thankful!!! Have used several of your recipes along the way to keep my husband happy on busy days, LOL!!! Made your banana bread for a campus bake sale…sold right away!
Truly am happy to see your success!! God bless you and your family!!! Have fun on campus!!!
I am with Betty when u coming to TN?? Doesn’t some of your family live up here? Or did I imagine that?:) you could kill 2 birds with 1 stone-book signing & see the family! I can make it all easy on you.
fall is just around the corner and it is gorgeous here in Murfreesboro that time of year!
I would love too but taking both my boys to the Michigan State football game Saturday and it is my Alma Matter.
Got my Bachelors Degree there in Business Administration.
Now I would love to get a advanced copy of your book and meet you and your family but unfortunetly I am won’t be there. I wish you a great day at your Alma Matter and keep the memories alive always. Good Bless!
Chris
Oh, this sounds like so much fun! Feel like doing it again here in Alaska? I promise UAF is full of really friendly people. Half the time people abbreviate Alaska to AL anyway so you’ll be right at home!
My husband is from Florence, and also went to UNA!!! We will be down there (from Kansas City) next weekend. Maybe I can get him to leave me behind!!!
thanks christy for letting me know about the plates that I can put on the books, will they cost me? I would love to meet you and are you adorable kids going to be there with you?
Hey! Nope, you just holler at me and I’ll get em for ya! You can also get the attention of a little blonde gal named Jamie who will be with me. I’ll make sure I have some plates and will sign them however you like!
thanks Christy, you’re awesome, I am going to go now!
Christy, me and a crew from my office have already purchased admission. We are excited. We were wondering how much the books will be so we can be ready. We are really looking forward to our “Girls Night Out” with you.
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I’d love to be there, but it’s a bit of a trip from Spokane, WA. Hoping and wanting to keep up with you. You’re story has been so encouraging (and funny, too!)
Best to you!
Carla