Cookie Decorating at Hope House :)

I had a great time decorating cookies with the kids staying at Hope House last night! They really loved the icing... I'm sure they were on a sugar rush after I left! Thanks Hope House for allowing me this opportunity. I hope to do more volunteer work with such an amazing organization! :)

I Said "Yes" to the Dress!

I had the best time picking out my dream gown to wear at Miss Teen USA yesterday! I am in LOVE with it. :) Thank you so much to John, Ashley, Danielle, and Sassy Chic Boutique, the best gown sponsor ever! :)

A Day at Luxury Nail Lounge

Miss Kansas Teen USA, Claire, and I had a blast at Luxury Nail Lounge today! They sure do know how to make us feel like royalty. Thank you, Peter, for being such a great sponsor! :) You can check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Luxury-Nail-Lounge-LLC/476527115771092

 

 

Be the Lion!

Thanks so much to the 6th graders at Grain Valley Middle School for being such great listeners this morning! I loved sharing my story and speaking to them about the importance of healthy relationships and self respect. When I showed them this picture of the kitten looking in the mirror, I asked what they saw when they woke up in the morning. I received some pretty interesting answers... "A monster!" had to be my favorite response. :) I encouraged them to "Be the Lion", and dream big without being afraid of what others think of them. So thankful I had this opportunity!

Dancing the Night Away!

This was one of my favorite appearances yet! I had so much fun dancing with all of the adorable little princesses at the Father-Daughter Military Ball in Fort Leonard Wood last night. All of the little girls were so sweet, and it was such an honor to get to meet them and their fathers. My favorite question all night: "Do you live in a castle? Where's your prince?" So cute! It was a blast, thank you so much for having us! :)

Coming To You Live...

I had such a great time on the set of Better KC with Lisa Holbrook on Friday afternoon! I got a behind the scenes look at what goes on at the station to produce the news. Who knows, maybe some day I'll be coming to you LIVE from channel 5! Thanks again Lisa for showing me around KCTV5.

Sunday morning, my family and I took off for St. Charles, Missouri to visit the campus of Lindenwood University. The 2014 Miss Missouri USA pageant was held at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the beautiful campus of Lindenwood. I am so thankful for the scholarships they provide to all of the contestants in the Miss Missouri Teen USA pageant! Thank you, Lindenwood, for being such great sponsors!

Happy Valentine's Day at the Ronald McDonald House!

I had such a great time decorating Valentine's Day cookies with the children staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City! I loved being able to bring some smiles to their faces during such a hard time for their family. Praying for a speedy recovery for all of their loved ones staying at Children's Mercy.