Minnesota Pageant Life

Merry Christmas everyone! I want to wish everyone a blessed day today and May God bless us with a fun, happy & blessed day today. Remember the reason for the season and always keep Christ in Christmas. Be Safe and God Bless! -Tiffany Paul P.S. Be sure to check out my youtube for a Christmas slideshow of all the photos taken of the holiday season. www.youtube.com/pixamlove My niece, Lexi and myself from Christmas 2011.

Hey guys so recently I had a change in heart. So I was truly wanting to compete at Miss City of Lakes...well due to distance and driving I am unable to compete. Which I am okay with that because it just didn't seem right to compete yet after I thought about it and I am certainly not ready. Also during that time of change, I will not name names but, I removed ties with a local royalty titleholder. I felt I was being held back and not being treated how a person should. It was hard at first but after a big prayer, I felt God continue mold me into what He has made me to be. I removed her from my phone and social media accounts including blocking her. There is more into the situation I do not want to make public but I felt like a weight was lifted from my shoulders. I feel free to fly to where God wants me to be and do to the best of my ability! Now on a more positive note, I will be competing in a pageant on Saturday August 17, 2013. I am so new to the system but it is a simple pag

Saturday was a blast but sadly it did dwindle quite a bit near the end of the day. So when I got their to start my day it was busy so I got set up and ready to sell my cards and candy canes for CMN. I got in a nice holiday themed dress and heels. Funny story actually my heel got caught in the vent register haha! so funny, had to be there though. Anyways. I did get quite a bit of donations. I received $45 for CMN! I am so thankful I have such a giving community. Thank you to all who supported CMN, Heartland Kitchen & Me. It means the world and more to me that you came to the restaurant to support Maureen with the bake walk and me along the way. Also thank you to my co-workers who are more like my second family, for always rooting me on no matter what! Sadly I did not sell all of my cards or candy canes. Oh well at least I got quite a bit from donations. Trust me guys it will all go to CMN directly. :D Here are some pictures for you guys and I hope you have a wonderful day. More

Ok guys, so tomorrow I have a super fun event coming! At Heartland Kitchen & Cafe, I will be in charge of our Cookie Walk! The rest of the town will be doing Soup but hey we're rebels haha! I will be selling handmade cards I made for $2 and candy canes for $1! All proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network! Also there will be so many amazing cookies and cheesecake! Oh my goodness let me tell you guys it is yummy stuff. On a more serious note, today in CT 20 children lost their lives to a gunmen that intruded their school! I want to say my prayers and deepest heartfelt thoughts go out to the families and the school! Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog and read all about how the event went! Until next time, Tiffany Paul

Hello everyone!! Well yesterday I promised you a blog for today and here it is. So today was so much fun. I seen so many cute kids and got to see 'Santa'...ya i'm pretty cool HAHA. I had a little girl recognize me from the pageant. She didn't tell me specifically but she was telling her mom some stuff. haha SO CUTE! I got to spend some time with Rashell, Miss C-I 2012, and Bailey, C-I Princess 2012. I had a blast spending some time with them and goofing off at times as well. To tell you the truth, it took me a while to be ok to see Rashell with her crown and sash on but now it surpasses me. I don't even mind it and I just keep my head held high and God in my heart and knowing that one day I will one day be crowned when God has that planned in my life. Then I worked a little bit. short and sweet. Then I went to workout at the Hallet Center!! Wow that kicked my butt. I worked out for about an hour. In that time, I worked on my abs, back & the wood mill treadmi

Yup you guessed it fokes! I'm in it again!! I'm doing the Miss City of Lakes pageant! I am so excited to get back in the game. I just bought some 'pageant shoes' just a second ago on amazon for only $33.90...pretty awesome! That includes shipping and handling. And they are 5" Clear High Heels. So that will be fun to prepare for. So get ready for more blogs. Also Tomorrow I will be helping out with Breakfast with Santa! This is an event in town that the Miss CI gals are helping with. And I also have work tomorrow...so it will be a fun filled day. I will try and take some pictures so you guys will have a fun blog tomorrow. Also on a random note, I am holding a giveaway on YouTube. so if you have a YouTube account, feel free to enter my Christmas Giveaway. It ends December 10! And now back on a pageant note, I am raising some for CMN again to compete in Miss City of Lakes so if you could please donate any amount possible. IF not that is ok but if you could I wou

Hey guys. I want to thank all whom come and read my blog!! It means a lot to me that you care about what I write and support what I do. I do have a request for you all! For these two amazing girls that I am coaching, they need to raise $100 to compete in their pageant. I ask you all to go and give any amount to their fundraiser. Please and thank you. Here are the links: Brook Harwig's Donation Page Brianna Decent's Donation Page Thank you guys. More blogs will be coming. Hey here is a cool little fact, I created a dance for Brianna for her talent in like 3 days total. pretty freaking sweet! lol. I can't wait to see both of them perform! God Bless, Tiffany Paul

Today was the first Meeting with Brook & Brianna for the Miss Brainerd Lakes/Central Lakes Outstanding Teen Pageant. I was so excited. We talked about A LOT and I even hooked them up with their evening gowns. Yay so awesome. Now comes the fun part...PRACTICING! I already shown them some moves and talking tricks. We will be set to rock the stage on January 6, 2013. To Brook & Brianna, I know you will come to find yourself even more and deeper through these practices and this will help any speaking fears. I know you can do it and don't be afraid to rock that stage. Through confidence and God, you both will do amazing! Now I am so excited to continue to help and watch them grow! Until next time!, Tiffany Paul

Some pretty cool things have happened recently. So I recently (finally) got an email back from the Miss Minnesota Collegiate Pageant about signing up and she said that they will keep me on the update list and such so thats sweet! Also tonight I noticed that one of my friends put on Facebook that they were thinking of doing the Miss Brainerd Lakes/Central Lakes Pageant and I was telling them to do it. I told them also that I would be willing to help her practice and prepare for the pageant. Then another friend of hers and mine  asked me if I could do the same for her. SO now I am coaching both of them! I am SO FREAKING HAPPY AND EXCITED! I feel that this is why God has me continuing in pageants, to help others and share the Good in pageants. That is my current situation in pageants and I love it. Sunday we are going to spend the day together by going to get their talent outfits and then starting practice. Shall be a good time! Until then I will keep you updated on how their and my

Ok so now I believe I have decided that I WILL NOT be competing in the Miss C-I Pageant again but I will be competing in another pageant!! I was debating about which I should compete in and I believe I found one that is PERFECT!! IT IS THE.......... MISS MINNESOTA COLLEGIATE PAGEANT 2014! Held on August 17, 2013! I am so excited. I haven't fully registered yet but I will trust me! This will be so awesome because they are based on a woman's potential not the outer beauty! The stages of competition are -Personal Interview -Evening Gown -Fun Fashion -On Stage Question There is no talent or swimsuit! Dang that makes me so happy!! I do like talent and swimsuit but it is nice that I won't feel the pressure of finding a talent or making sure I have that swimsuit bod. I feel I am meant to do something bigger! I received some advice from Siri (Miss MN) and she told me about the time she applied to colleges and didn't get into UMD. But she took a leap of faith a

Hey guys wow I haven't blogged in a while! Well my pageant life is going good. I have recovered from the hype of the Miss Northern Lakes pageant and I have been thinking of the Miss Crosby-Ironton pageant again! I have debated over two things with this pageant for this year: Option 1: Be an assistant to Jill, the new director, and help with team building and make sure everyone is having a good time. Also help the girls figure out what their talent would be through this talent assessment I made up. Just basically help the girls get prepared and be there for everyone. Option 2: Be a contestant, for the THIRD TIME! I really want to compete in another pageant and I will compete in any pageant that comes my way but if none other pageant comes my way then i want to compete in this pageant again. I feel it would be another great experience and I have improved in my pageant ways so I think I could possibly have a good chance but I would be going for the fun. If you guys want to put

I did not get the title! But I did not feel sad and down! I received encouraging words from everyone! Siri, Miss Minnesota, gave me very encouraging words as the pageant came to a close! As well of others who mean the world to me. I took this experience and loved it. I may not have gotten the title but God used this I strengthen me and it just wasn't my time yet to receive a title. 'Til next time. -Tiffany Paul

So I had my interview and it went amazing! I spoke straight from my heart and I'm ready to rock! The pageant isn't 'til 4 and it is 2:15. So wee chilling and getting ready. It is so cool how Siri, Miss MN & Bailey, MMOT are here with us. I will chat with u after the pageant! Let u know how it goes! God Bless. -Tiff

Ok it all comes down to this! Tomorrow is the day of the MISS NORTHERN LAKES PAGEANT! I got my last rehearsal with my 'coach' and feel ready and confident for the day. Always remember never give up on your dreams and stay close to God! I will update u on how it goes afterword! God Bless, -Tiffany Paul

Wow it is finally the week of the pageant! But it is not cool that I also have 2 tests this week. Ugh I'll manage, through God I will prosper! So I have been practicing mad hard and praying about it! I feel confident and comfortable! Not overly confident where I am thinking 'I got this in the bag' but ready to have fun and ready for what God has planned! I just am nervous that if I don't get anything that I will get sad and really upset! Hopefully I will be happy and have fun no matter what. If I were to capture the title, I would hope to impact others and prove that though I was born with a birth defect... God has a bright future for me and I am able to succeed just by competing! I would love to help out anywhere I could! And hope to be that role model for girls that I always had which was a confident girl who isn't perfect but isn't afraid to be themselves! Well it's getting late and I have a test tomorrow...ekk! Til next time. -Tiffany A Pageant

Wow guys! So recently I have been practicing by myself with this up in coming pageant! But tonight I practiced with some friends who truly know their way through this system! We focused on walking a lot and swimsuit! I feel I got that down pretty dang well! But I kept bouncing or swinging my arms...I finally got 'er! Lol! The poses are so much fun! They even named one after me entitled "the Tiffany Paul"! HAHA I love it! Then we practiced Evening gown! That went good but at times I went a little fast but then I slowed down. Then I forgot to turn my head as I was in one stance to look all over the audience! But I am feeling ready for it! Finally we practiced interview! That was interesting, very different then my last pageant! But not too hard to learn. I grasped the concept quote quickly and thanks to Vicki ad Savannah, I feel so ready for this pageant and I am not going in this to win (though that would be awesome) but to have fun and make friends! To all who fee

This has nothing to do with my pageant life but I thought yall might find it interesting and fun!! This is something I put together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARRNlHsbIFA -Tiffany

Hey y'all! So things have been going well for me after the Miss C-I Pageant! I have started college and homework didn't take long to come! But it is fun, though I know NO ONE in my classes, still I get to know new people. Also I go to Central Lakes College in Brainerd. So Not too far! Very nice because I see people I know almost everywhere! HAHA love it. Also things have been going good for prep of the Miss Northern Lakes Pageant. I got a new dress from a friend actually who has been trying to sell it and it is so pretty. Oh Can't wait for yall to see it. Maybe I will have a crown and sash to go with it?....God only knows for sure! I can't wait for this pageant to come and it's next month...AHHH but I am stoked and I have my buds in brainerd to help me out. THANK YOU GUYS! Can't do it with out everyone that is helping me out. I am really excited for a friend of mine who might be in the 2012 Miss Brainerd Lakes/Miss Baxter Outstanding Teen Pageant! Oh so st

Oh man!! So this weekend was so much fun! Heritage days was a blast and if you don't know what that is...it is our town celebration and Crosby has been around now for 112 years! Sweet! :) Proud of my community! I helped out with our lovely new royalty hand out hot dogs and greet our community!! Haley, Miss Congeniality 2012 and I! Had fun avoiding our little dancing man lol! Love ya gal! Allison, Heritage Day Princess 2012, and I! Hope you had a great Heritage weekend! Ur Awesome! Bailey, Crosby-Ironton Princess 2012, and I! So Much fun judging with you!! Ur Sweet! There was a fun Loon Calling Contest Bailey and I judged and amazing talent! The little guy that won sounded exactly like a loon! He was only NINE!! So deserved first place!  The Loon Calling Contest Trophies! There was also a Frozen T-Shirt Contest! So funny! Plus the trophy for the winning team was insane! lol! Frozen T-Shirt Contest Trophy! Now on to my 2012 Miss Northern La

Ok guys! So here it is! The pageant I think could be for me and It is perfect!! After the Miss C-I Pageant I spoke with the lovely Bill and Vicki from the Miss Brainerd Lakes/Miss Baxter Pageant and they told me to look on the Miss Minnesota website and find an open pageant and they will help me with it! I found one and it is apart of the Miss America Organization! It is................The 2012 Miss Northern Lakes Pageant! I am so excited! BUT!!!!! I need Your Help! If you go to www.missamericaforkids.com/donate/tiffanypaul there you can donate to the Children's Miracle Network (CMN). CMN is the official platform for Miss America! Let's band together and make a difference! I will update yall one things when get put together more! -Tiffany

Well the night went AMAZING and now the results! BUT before I tell you I want to say I am doing better then last year and I am trying my best to keep my smile! I feel God has a reason why I didn't get a crown and I feel I made an impact and that is what I really wanted! The results: Miss Congeniality 2012: Haley Hann Crosby-Ironton Princess 2012: Bailey Swensen Miss Crosby-Ironton 2012: Rashell Rudek But I didn't walk away empty handed! I earned the Best OnStage Question award and the best of them all...even better then a crown and sash!! I earned the Life Achievement Award! And that is all about staying positive through the hard times and coming out a winner! May God bless me as I go on after this pageant and focus on better things and be able to let go! :) I am unsure about my pageant future but sometime I feel I do want to compete again! I will just let the pageant come to me if God wants me to compete again! If I am there is a title out there for me somew

AHHHHH! It is One Hour to pageant and I am so calm right now! I feel ready and I cannot wait to see how this will all turn out! I am so ready for this! I can't wait for the glitz and show what I have to offer to represent the community! So as I am getting ready to sparkle on stage...I am praying for the best and at around 9 pm or so You will know if I get crowned or not! I have a great feeling about this! It's all in God's hands! It's all Good! May God bless us as we are on stage and off! Keep our hopes high and keep them there no matter what happens! 'Til next time! -Tiffany A Pageant Contestant who is living the night that her dreams could come true!

I thought I would share with you my day so far! I woke up very calm and relaxed about the day! I woke up at 5 this morning and had a shower! That is very unusual to get up and running that early for me lol. But no complaints I was able to chat with my parents and really had the chance to chill. I was supposed to meet with the director this morning but she didn't show up so here I am back home doing some things before my first to do for the day! I might write while the day goes on but we will see how much time is left! Blog ya later! -Tiffany

Wow guys. The day is finally upon us. Tomorrow as I go at 11:30am for my hair I will be relaxing and just getting ready for that interview with the judges. Then the actual private interview which last year I did really good on! So I am still nervous but praying before will really help! Then comes time for the night of glitz and inner beauty! We have been practicing time and time again and I am so ready for this night to come. Tomorrow night will be a blast! There have been some some unfortunate times like when my pointer finger nail on my right hand cracked! Also when my zipper broke on my interview top! But I am trying to keep a smile because things sometimes go bad before they can get better!! :) Tonight is the night we vote for Miss Congeniality!! It will be hard for me to choose because all of the girls have a kind heart and it will be a tough decision. Now if you will be wondering what I will be doing that day here is my schedule for fun to know purposes. :D 11:30 I get

So as I am writing this blog when it is 2:30 AM!! I have truly bonded with these gals. We watched the 2010 pageant dvd and It prepared us like majorly for how it is going to be. Yes I did compete last year in this same pageant and know what it is like...yet I did forget how it felt up there. Eyes on you and you are being judged for a title you have been dreaming about. All you can do is try your best!! This is a blast and I love these girls like they are my true sisters. Sadly we all can't be crowned but IF I am crowned I would be proud and happy to be crowned to any of the girls. If I am not crowned I will be so proud and happy for those whom earn it! Lets hope and pray for the best for us all! And that these come together perfectly! Ok so I will be logging off and chatting with you later! God Bless! -Tiffany A Pageant Girl who has bonded with her fellow contestants that she feels like they are her sisters! *Copyright of this pic goes to Rashell! Left to right: Sienna

As this week now is the 2012 Miss Crosby-Ironton Scholarship Pageant, the nerves are calming and I am ready to get into the pageant. Today is the 'Royal Sleepover' for the girls at the Holiday Inn! I am so excited to spend time with all the girls but I am not happy about the price we have to pay each for the room! And that one for sure can't make it because of the price! I just can't wait for this pageant! When I am not in practice I am excited and ready for this pageant. But when I am in practice I feel down and not ready! It's not because of the girls. It is because of the others.I know they are trying to help but it brings me down and makes me feel unprepared. Am I the only one that feels like this during a pageant practice?:) Now to close off because I have my niece and nephew here and it's hard to focus on this blog lol! I filmed and edited this video the other day and it is kinda cute lol. Enjoy! 'Til next time! -Tiffany A pageant girl who is

Wow this pageant is coming so close and stress is building!! I am so excited but I have shed my tears! When we are just learning the pageant opening number...THIS PAST WEEK! ugh and I am so confused on what I do and how the footwork works. my my! All I can say is May God help us all! Seriously. Now for the stress area of this pageant...I have tried to stay composed but I have broken down. Once when I was practicing my talent that was fine. But then the comments from the director brought me down. We had no microphone at the time and so possibly I wasn't as clear and loud as I could be if I had one but she told me that I needed to speak more clearly and louder. Since I had speech therapy when I was younger, I took it to heart and it hurt majorly. I spoke to Lori about it and now it's all good. I was just hurt horribly and I felt it was unneeded for her to say infront of everyone to say how I needed to improve and tell the rest how great they were. Yes they did do amazing bu

Ok guys as I was sitting in this Cafe this morning having breakfast, I was bored and I couldn't get on the internet on my laptop so I wrote a little message and I want to share this message for you. Enjoy and I will blog ya later! :) -Tiffany A Pageant Contestant who loves who she is and loves to impact lives in a positive way. The Message: Oh man as this pageant is getting closer I am finding myself to be so calm and ready for the competition though it isn't really a competition because I feel so connected with these gals. I thank God for the amazing opportunity I have been given to compete. I never would have thought that I would be a pageant girl...like I have seen them throughout my life of Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Universe but I would never have thought I would be in the pageant systems. I have met amazing people and have seen amazing places and have experienced the most awesomest things. I wouldn't change it for the world!! I made a list of what I wou

My, My, My...2 weeks until the 2012 Miss Crosby-Ironton Scholarship Pageant! I am getting SO Excited but SO Nervous! I am just thinking back from how I was in the same position last year. The the Nerves and Excitement! Now it is all about what you bring to the table and being there for your fellow contestants. Whom to me are like buddies...Sisterhood is being developed! Tonight was the 2012 Miss Aitkin Pageant! It was a blast. Though the storm didn't help much haha. Thanks so much to the lovely Miss Bailey for giving me a ride home...driving and storms and still recovering from Lasik from a little over a month ago isn't a great idea. You only learn that lesson once! :D But congrats to those who got crowned at the 2012 Miss Aitkin Pageant! You will have a great year ahead of you. As time is getting closer to our pageant...practices are being held...and as we continue to be there for each other...I see there is nothing we can't do...and whom maybe crowned I know I will b

Oh my goodness! Practice has been going great! It has been a pleasure getting to know all the girls more and being able to bond better! I am so happy that I can have that girl time with these gals. Very nice! I have practiced my talent I front of my fellow contestants and it was really interesting. Not telling what my talent is...BUT I seriously was so close to tears! I want to try to hold in my tears while in practice but on pageant night I will let out the waterworks! :) I feel I am impacting lives and inspiring others to be themselves and not be afraid to express who you really are. Who you are is PERFECT! I am so excited for the Aitkin pageant and parade this weekend! It will be a blast! Good luck to all the contestants! Then on August 7th, we will be on Aitkin KKIN radio in the morning! Be sure to stay tuned to hear the Miss C-I contestants! Man it is really a trip. The pageant seems so close yet so far. Next weekend already we will be at our Royal Sleepover! And then it will b

Wow guys the 2012 Miss Crosby-Ironton Pageant is coming soon! 3 weeks until the day comes where how I spend my next year will be decided. HAHA wow pressure...nah. :P So practices start this Sunday for the pageant and I am so excited! Though it kind of seems like deja vu. When I did the pageant last year I was late to a few practices and I remember when I showed up to the first one late, because I had to work, and they informed me that I was the first one for EVERYTHING in the pageant. Such as introduction, talent, interview, and evening gown. Ahhhh! It was nice to be first though because I was able to get dressed on time and stay on track! Now this year I feel I will be able to have more fun with it and create memories. Last year I didn't focus on creating memories so I was just focused on getting a title. This year I am calmer and I am not SO focused on getting a title as I was last year. I made a video of my past experiences of this pageant and my current memories on my pag

Hello guys! So I have noticed that I am getting so addicted to blogging...HAHA can't help it is so much fun to blog about how much fun I am having recently that is pageant related! So I wanted to make a blog about my fundraiser for my platform...Operation Smile! I have known of this organization since I was little and with having this birth defect of a bilateral cleft lip and palate, I was personally connected with this. When my father would tell me to turn it to a channel the commercial was on for Operation Smile, I felt so bad for those kids who couldn't have the access like I had to doctors and surgeries. I wanted to make a change. I thought it would be cool to donate to my platform before the pageant to show how much I really do care and want to make a difference. But my boss suggested to do a fundraiser through the month of August for Operation Smile. So I did and I started actually in Mid-July and I already have more then my goal is! My goal was $240 which is enough

 Alright I had to blog about this fun event I went to a send-off party tonight for the lovely Miss Bailey Wachholz! I know you shall represent Minnesota well in the Miss America Outstanding Teen pageant! I felt so blessed to be able to go and give my well wishes. But I did go by myself and as I was entering in the auditorium I sat and was looking around eating, ( yes I was eating in the auditorium shh... :) ), I was minding my own and then I was approached by the very kind, Rebecca Yeh, asking if I was by myself or meeting someone. I said I was alone then she asked if I wanted to sit with her and her friends, and one might I add was Paige Meyer, Miss Perham. That was so nice, They are such kind and beautiful gals! Then as the program was going on i was noticing how beautiful Bailey and her outfits were. I know she will do great at the MAOT pageant! I couldn't help but go shopping after and get myself a very sparkly and white cocktail dress at Kohl's! I'm a girl deal wit

Well it all started in 2010, when at the last minute I was the backstage hand for the Miss Crosby-Ironton Pageant. It was the first time it was brought back from 15 years ago. So there was some rough parts but I was back there telling the Emcees when it was safe to continue so no one missed a beat. After that I became a contestant in the 2011 Miss CI Pageant. It was such a fun time that truly treasure the memories that have been created with everyone. For my talent that year, I did a comedy routine that I made my own spin on, from an iJustine video from YouTube. It was about a mishap at a coffee shop though mine didn't happen to me it really did to iJ. OH I love it. But when it came down to crowning I didn't want to feel any crown land on my head BUT ONLY the Miss CI crown. Sadly I didn't earn a crown. It just wasn't my year and I feel that I put the pageant before God and I really shouldn't have done that.  Now in 2012, I am competing once more to see if I

Hello may I start out by saying my name is Tiffany and I am a high school graduate going to college to major in Young Education. I have competed in one pageant in my life and I plan on continuing on the pageant road. I have competed in a local scholarship pageant and I am in the same pageant again this year. I thought I would share the memories that have been created this year. The pageant is on August 16, 2012...Which means I am SO CLOSE to the pageant. I feel God has something special for me this year either it being getting a title or inspiring others to embrace who they are. I am happy. So please take a walk with me as I share my journey to the crown. Hopefully this year we shall EARN it and make a change in the community. May God be my guide and I shall be leaded to what victories He has for me. Sincerely, Tiffany A Pageant Queen in waiting :)                                       Me last year in the 2011 Miss Crosby-Ironton Scholarship Pageant