Party Mix with Jordan

Party mix is not a difficult thing to make, but it is an important annual holiday tradition for Jordan. “No one makes it like my mom. Your mom may make a good party mix, but it’s not like my mom’s.” Jordan’s mom, Vicki, is sweet enough to pay attention to what everyone in the family likes in the mix; she even makes separate batches for them (Jordan’s favorite are the Cheese Its). This attention to detail is only one of many ways Jordan has felt loved and supported by her mom through the years. Many thanks to Vicki for providing the party mix sampled in this episode. 

This led us into yet another discussion about Love Languages, which Fred touched on last week in our conversations about chitlins. What is this language we are speaking of? If you are interested in learning your love language, you can take the quiz here. 

Jordan is a marathoner. She is a running coach at the Run Far program at Run For Your Life and also serves on the Young Professionals Board of Girls on the Run in Charlotte. In this episode, she shared about how running has shaped her life in a positive way through the encouragement of the community. “Recognizing that you have the same fears and insecurities as other people, then being able to overcome them together, has been one of the most powerful experiences in my life.” You can read more about her journey to becoming a runner here. 

Another fun fact for you about Jordan: she has been a lover of Disney her entire life. When Jordan was a child, her mom worked at the Disney Store, and Jordan fell in love with the stuffed animals and videos there. When she moved away from North Carolina after college, she and her mother made regular vacation meetup plans at Disney to get away from cold midwestern winters. Disney became home away from home for Jordan and her mom. And guess what else: Jordan met her fiancee on a Disney fan site, too! They have the same favorite nighttime show - Fantasmic - and are planning to see fireworks together next year at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in October 2021 after they get married. So sweet!