HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well hello there! I am so sorry I am not good at keeping up with these blogs but I have been so busy with work and such it is hard to keep this up! I will do my best now because STATE IS COMING UP!
Next month all the paperwork is due and then in 2 months…MISS MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL 2014 PAGEANT! I have been praying and praying. Trusting in God that He will bring me through this with the right mindset and faith in Him. Just to trust in His plan and His plan alone.

This friday I will be the Mystery Reader at CRES and I am so excited. It will be so much fun to read to the kids and answer and questions they may ask. I love volunteering with kids because you never know what they will do and it always makes me smile.

I feel so honored to be representing this county in this organization. The International pageant system is an amazing organization. They are unlike any other pageant out there. They are mainly based on volunteering in the community and this is something I love to do.

I will update asap when things get to rolling along with state. Thank you for all the support during my reign! God bless & much love!

Tiffany Paul
Miss Crow Wing County International 2014

Fun Fashion!

Whaaaaaat....time flies!

My lanta it has been a while since I have blogged! So I will do my best to catch you up. Here we go.
On the Forth of July, it was on an eventful day! wow. First I did the Crosby parade and I loved that one the most because I seen the most people that I knew and they cheered for me, which I didn't even expect! SO appreciate that btdubs (btw in my language haha). IT was so stinkin' hot too but luckily I had a few hour break before the Brainerd parade! First while we were waiting, I seen my buddy Lizzie! Oh how I love that lil chick! I seen her after the parade too. We were at the same stop light and stopped side by side...so not planned by us haha....and we were like 'I'll call you' doing the phone sign with pinkie and thumb! :P Just before I went out the parade directer came up and shook my hand and said thank you for coming to the parade & the little miss & mister pageant. That so impressed me and made me feel appreciated and honored. Then this older fella said to me you have the whitest dang teeth! I was clean as I said this he used the other dang word that is inappropriate to say at this time. :) Then a younger fella said to me you have the whitest teeth...do you use white strips?! HAHAHA that seriously made me laugh the rest of the day! Oh and then a really younger fella shot me the hand guns like hey good lookin'. That really made my day. Cutest little guy. I did it back to him! My favorite part of parades is getting to see everyone in the community but I love to give the little kids special attention. I will give them a special wave that is just directed to them. Just to make them smile and hopefully have a better day.

After the Forth, I had a couple parades in Garrison & Nisswa (i believe ;) ). Then I was also co-directing the Miss Crosby-Ironton Pageant! That was so awesome to help out with. Thank you to Jill for letting me help you out and having memories I will always cherish! The ladies that competed did so AMAZING! They are so near and dear to my heart!

So this is so not for attention purposes but to make you laugh and smile to show that even a person with a title is so not perfect or special from any other in anyway! I got the honor of presenting Bailey, Miss CI 2012, with her portrait and I did a little speech. Well before we even went out on stage I told her that we should do something funny like hug each other and just cry and say don't leave I don't want you do go! Well God had another plan in mind which was funnier may I say. So we head over to the picture and Bailey moved her dress out of the way so I didn't fall...well call me Gracie Lou Freebush (Miss Congeniality movie) because I beefed it on stage. Knee, arm, & butt hurt a few days after. But I didn't want to cry on stage that would be even more embarrassing. So anyone that knows me knows that I love to make anything into a comedy situation if it gets awkward & such. So I am trying to get up and when I do I did the 'SUPERSTAR' move! Made everyone burst out laughing! Then the emcee, Brad, handed me my shoe by saying your glass shoe Cinderella or something like that! That made the whole place blow up! Would not change that moment in my life for anything! Love it.

Then after the pageant I got to go to Crosby Park with the new royalty and we judged the loon calling contest and hot dog eating contest. Also we took pictures on the Scorpion Snowmobiles thanks to Randy for doing so! They turned out so awesome! The ladies looked so dang b-e-a-utiful! I looked pretty snazzy I guess haha!

Now I am prepping for Miss Minnesota International & going back to school to DeVry University. I will do my best to blog more and keep you all updated! God Bless. Below I will post pictures from events I talked about and that I didn't talk about in this blog! :)

Love always,
Tiffany Paul

Mary Peterson & Myself.

2013 CI Royalty & Myself.

Photo credit to Randy

Music in the Park Limbo Contest.

Seriously love these gals! Nice photo bomb Haley!

Photo credit to Randy

JENNA MARBLES FACE!

Speech to Bailey for her portrait.

Photo Credit to Randy

Photo Credit to Randy

HAHA Oh Yeah!! Rockin' the antique Scorpion! :P

Photo Credit to Randy

2013 CI Royalty, triple threat ladies and gents!

Photo Credit to Randy

SUPERSTAR

Photo Credit to Randy

Bailey & I!

Bethany & I!

Mariah & I!

Kari & I!

Jessica & I!

Crown, Sash, & Events!

Hello everyone.  I am so sorry it has been awhile since I have written.

So I recently received my sash(banner) in the mail and cried so hard. I seriously felt the hard work that I put into pageants was totally paid off!! I could not believe that my dream of holding a title has finally come true.
I did try to do my first appearance at our local mountain bike festival, but it didn't go too well. haha.
I showed up right at the start of the event and no one was barely there.
So I sat there awhile and I had to leave due to an interview I was helping with for the Miss CI Pageant!!

Now yesterday, I received my final attire for my title. My Crown. Seeing this sparkly accessory finally be on my head. That made my day. I am so excited to wear my attire to different pageants & events.

There are many events happening very soon. The very first appearance I have is going to the Miss Wadena Pageant!
But I have a SUPER surprise for the Miss CI Pageant. I cannot say because they will possibly read this blog but I will share asap what it is next week!

Now very soon I will be having my banner presentation which will include the Mayor of Crosby, Joanna Lattery & Miss Minnesota International 2013, Charity Bess.
I will absolutely let you know how that goes and many pictures to come!! :)

I also want to let all of my buddies and the other gals whom are competing for Miss Minnesota 2013 this week, the best of luck and I am praying for you! God Bless & Much love.

Tiffany Paul
Miss Crow Wing County International 2014

Memorial Day & State!

Hello everyone!! 

My goodness, I have quite an adventure to tell you about from Memorial Day! The committee arranged to have carnations given to the residents of the care center!! So I prepared the flowers and went over the next day to hand them out! It was a joy to see the look on the residents faces! I also got see & visit my great aunt, Doris! She is still quite sharp at 88!! 

Now yesterday I received my paperwork for Miss Minnesota International!! It is getting more real everyday that I am competing for a state title! I am so happy to have you guys along the journey! I will soon receive my sash & have my presentation! :)

Until then God Bless!, 

Tiffany Paul

Miss Crow Wing County International 2014

Taking Chances & Doing good!

Hi everyone! I must say I have been trying so hard to contain myself as I have been waiting for my package in the mail! I just try to remember the state director, Allison, has been busy getting things ready for the MN International titleholders for the International pageant! 

Trust me I will be updating this blog ASAP when I get my package of info for state! But for the moment I have been focusing on the hometown pageant, Miss Crosby-Ironton Scholarship Pageant! Since I'm helping out this year, I have been organizing an event for Memorial Day for the awesome royalty!

They will be going to the Care Center & handing out carnations to the residents! I am planning on going with so things go smoothly & for media purposes!! Hopefully I get my sash in time so I can wear it to this fun event! I also have a family member in the care center, so I am excited to visit with her and see her again!

On Wednesday (May 15th), I held a Snow Cone stand! It was a fundraiser for my platform, Every Smile is Beautiful. Mainly for the organization I have linked to it which is Operation Smile! It was kinda weird to be sitting outside like a little kid pretty much trying to sell stuff but I was doing for a fantastic cause! I didn't do as great as I hoped but thanks to some wonderful friends of mine, Amber & Mariah, I was able to start another donation! This does not stop me from fundraising! I will keep going until I reach my goals! I got a nice tan from it, including a nice little burn! Ha! It was still fun! 

I could not wait to do another blog! I really can't wait to blog more once I get my crown & sash! Ekkk! That will be exciting! It still hasn't sunk in that I am Miss Crow Wing County International!! And that I am going to compete for Miss MinnesotaInternational & on my 21st Birthday!! Gonna be a great day no matter what happens! I trust God with all my heart and I know He has big plans for me!! 

Until I have more to say,

God Bless!

-Tiffany Paul

Miss Crow Wing County International 2014

Patience is a virtue...isn't that the truth!

Hello everyone! My, let me tell you it has been a long few weeks! I have been praying and praying for patience!! It has been easier since then but none-the-less it has been a little difficult to receive the mail and not see a package with my state info and sash!

I have been so excited to start making appearances. Also to get my sash & crown officially presented to me by Charity Bess, Miss Minnesota International 2013!

Let me tell ya God truly gave me an ambition and drive to do my best and go after my dreams!! When it is pageant related, I go full boar and fulfill it asap!!

So for now I will be waiting as patient as I can be and be praying for the best!!
Stay tuned to my blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, & website for more!! :)
Ya I got a little excited with the social media! :P

God Bless,
Tiffany Paul
Miss Crow Wing County International 2014

Pageants, Why I love them!

Hi my lovely blog readers,

Since I have yet to receive my sash & crown and start making appearances, I thought I would let you know of the mystery that is my love for pageants!
It began back in 2011 after my first pageant. I really wanted to do another after a few months of the pageant. I loved the feeling of being onstage and entertaining people.
The thrill of the possibility of representing your community while being a positive role model to others.
Being able to feel like you are a true queen up onstage in a beautiful evening gown with poise and elegance.
Also being able to let your platform be heard & make a difference within it!

For me I have been extremely shy and not outgoing at all through school. Until my senior year, I caught word of the pageant so I thought I would try it. This is something that I would never thought I would do. But once I stepped out on that stage, I wanted so much more of that stage! I felt so blessed to be able to share my platform!
But be able to just be me!
I have always felt like I wasn't able to be myself in school and it was hard for me to express myself.
Mainly due to the fact that I have been teased so much in my life.

Through pageants, I have gained self-confidence and a sense of inner beauty. I really appreciate how God has helped me grow and learn so much!
I thrive to serve God through my life of course but also through pageants!
I love to bring Him to the stage and through Him I only succeed!
I don't hope to gain fame in anyway but just to make a difference and help out where I can!
I don't want to rub it in anyone's face of my title, that is purely not me and I don't like to make people feel bad or be rude.
Making friends have been a major part of my journey.
I feel so thankful for every wonderful person I have met and befriended, they are so special to me!

I do pageants for the good and never for the fame.
As this titleholder position is so new to me, I try my best to hold it respectively and serve God throughout every event and people I meet.
I want to take this time to thank God for everything He has blessed me with.
I know I am meant for something big, I am buckled in for the ride!

God Bless,
Tiffany Paul
Miss Crow Wing County International 2014