This month was pretty light on planning since a) I have most of the big stuff done and b) we went to the Keys mid-June for a monthlong vacation. Before we left, here is the wedding planning I got done with 7 months to go before the wedding!
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8 Months ’til the Wedding
2 months down, 7 to go – woohoo! If you haven’t already, check out the pre-planning I did before we were even engaged (lol) and the planning I did the month after we got engaged. This was definitely a slower month for planning since I went full force right out of the gate, but this month had some of the most exciting moments yet that made everything seem so real!
Confessions of a Pageant Girl
When I think back on my 14 years doing pageants, I realized I have quite a few stories to tell for those looking to pull back the curtain on what pageantry is really like. Let me debunk a few rumors right away. Yes, we get spray tans. Yes, we use butt glue. Yes, we contour our abs for swimsuit. So, here’s my behind the scenes look at my time competing in pageants. Continue reading
Favorite Game Day Outfits
The best part of summer coming to an end is that college football is right around the corner! I’ve been a season ticket holder for Gator football games since the day I was born, so I’ve been to quite a few game days. One of my favorite parts of Saturdays in the fall is picking out the perfect game day outfit to show my school spirit! Here are a few of my favorites for any type of football game you may go to. Continue reading
My Story of Losing
I wrote a blog post (linked here) for a class assignment a few years ago on how I’ve lost far more pageants than I’ve ever won and what all I’ve learned from that journey. That original post was written right after I won Miss DeSoto Heritage 2017, so it ended on a high note. Recently, for a different class assignment, we had to write a personal story as a book. I loved My Story of Losing so much I decided to use it. However, the story had more to it in the 2 years since I’d written the original. So here for everyone’s pleasure, is the updated version of My Story of Losing. Enjoy! Continue reading