Saturday, July 17, 2010
















Shelby, (Mini Miss Debutante) and me in our matching gowns!

Junior Miss Celebrity USA Pageant


Hello Everyone!

What a great week I had! Competing in the TL5 Miss Celebrity USA Pageant was a wonderful experience. Thank you Eddie Peterson and Peterson Productions for sponsoring me. I had a wonderful weekend seeing so many of my pageant sisters and friends at the Red Lion Inn in Sacramento, CA. I was so blessed to be crowned the new Jr. Miss Celebrity USA 2010and the Grand Classic Photogenic and Modeling winner. It was wonderful to have all of my family there cheering me on. Thank you to Toni, Jen and Lisa for your support and love. Thank you again to Eddie, I couldn't have done it without you!

And a big thank you to all of the staff, moms, and of course the children at Acres of Hope for being such an inspiration in my life. You have truly changed my life!

Sunday, May 9, 2010


What a life changing experience! I was so blessed to meet such a wonderful woman, Loretta Weidner, who only has six months to live. Loretta was diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma three years ago. She just recently flew out to California for medical treatment. I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the Weimar Institute and spend time talking with her. The advice she gave me was something I will never forget. Her optimistic perspective on life was so inspiring. Thank you Loretta for being such an inspiration. You are an amazing woman and will never be forgotten. We will miss you here in California!! God bless.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Here I am with Acres of Hope's Executive Director, Christine Ourada

What an elegant evening. This past Saturday I attended the Acres of Hope fundraiser, Taste for Hope. From a beautiful display of gourmet food to an exciting auction & raffle, the night was a success. It was so touching to listen to the moms from AoH share their stories. And very rewarding to see how far they have come. A huge thank you to Christine Ouarada, Tiffany Grimes, and everyone who made this event possible.

The 2010 Miss and Miss Teen Auburn Pageant


This February, I felt honored to be a guest at the 2010 Miss and Miss Teen Auburn Pageant. It is always amazing to hear woman reaching out to their community and supporting others who need it most. Thank you so much to Toni Fossum, Jennifer Ballie, and the rest of the West Coast Pageants team for welcoming me in to their pageant system. Congratulations to the new Miss Teen Auburn 2010, Megan Crosthwaite and the new Miss Auburn 2010, Ashley Hayes!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Happy New Year!
Wow, what a great note to end the year on. Looking back on 2009, I can honestly say that this has been one of the best years I have ever had! I competed in my very first pageant in February of 2009 and earned my state title in September of 2009. But, the very BEST thing that happened to me this year was getting to know all of the amazing people at Acres of Hope. What a blessing to know that in one year, I have been fortunate enough to truly make a difference! A huge thank you to each and every person who made this year so special. I am so excited to see what new experiences come in 2010. Happy New Year, everyone!!

Christine and I on Christmas Day


Christine Ourada is the Executive Director at Acres of Hope. Thanks to the help of my grandma, I was able to put together a little Christmas bag for each child at Acres. Inside the bag was a Beanie Baby stuffed animal and a few pieces of candy. I hope that all of the kids enjoyed their presents and had a wonderful Christmas!