Why a Lifestyle of Fitness Matters: Swimsuit or No Swimsuit
Between New Year’s resolutions and preparing for the Disney Princess Half Marathon, a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness have been on my mind constantly. Not only has it been on …
The Art of Adaptability
Adaptability. It was the first word that popped into my head when I asked myself what word could best describe my 2018. Adaptability has never come easily to me — …
My Ultimate Christmas Movie List
I love the Christmas season and everything that comes with it. Of course, that has to include the staple of the Christmas season: Christmas movies. Growing up, I adored watching …
November Recap as Miss Utah 2018
November is the month of gratitude and I have so much to be thankful for as Miss Utah 2018. I have supportive board members, devoted and wonderful sponsors, sister queens, …
10 Things I Wish I Knew Walking into my First State Workshop
Pageant workshops are the biannual pageant family reunion that sets the stage for the summer competition. For a newcomer, however, they can be pretty intimidating. Here are a few things …
October Recap as Miss Utah 2018
October 2018 has been a BLAST as Miss Utah. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and so celebrating this spooky season through volunteerism has been so much fun. Here’s …
Failure in Pageants: Why It’s so Difficult and How to Overcome It
This post covers the difficulties of failure in pageants, how failure is relative, how I personally dealt with failure, and how it can be positive if dealt with correctly. There …
The Making of “Get Up and Serve”
The Miss America organization helped me to truly appreciate service but it wasn’t always my platform. Initially, I had a different platform issue. I went from school to school presenting …
To Boyfriend or Not to Boyfriend… That IS the Question
Generally, pageant women and SO’s (significant others) have largely been a taboo topic at least in the public sphere. That means no posting, no promoting, or PDA while in the …
Miss America 2019: Living My Dream
Walking into the 2019 Miss America Competition, I didn’t really know what to expect. But even though my 50 sisters and I were blindly walking into the experience, we had …