So many people now a days only do something if it will, in turn, benefit themselves. We have a bad reputation of being selfish people. Kids only help out their parents if it means getting a treat. Teenagers volunteer for scholarships. Adults hold the door open in hopes of a promotion. We smile at somebody who looks rich. Or we pay for the person's coffee ... View Post

Howdy y'all! What a fabulous way to bring an amazing weekend to a close! Sunday was filled with more motivational speeches and performances. I got to take the Kidz Zone stage twice between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm to deliver my anti-bullying/anti-peer pressure speech to the kids.  I even got to stick around after and speak to some of the children individually about ... View Post

BQ for the Food Bank! I had lots of fun selling hotdogs with a beverage for $2 to people. All funds went to the Food Bank! I'm not sure how many hotdogs were sold, but it was awesome to work with all the volunteers that went. We'll continue to volunteer because I think that they do a great job! :) CASA CASA is ... View Post

Hey y'all! Saturday! What a day!! A little bit of an early start, but that’s alright.  I’ve had the honour of participating in two parades in the past thirty days…I think I’ve gotten the whole never-stop-waving-or-smiling-thing down-pat!  I absolutely love the look on the kids’ faces when they wave back!  It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Nobody could have rained ... View Post

helloHELLOheLLOHellO Oh where oh where to begin? GUESS WHAT!  Yesterday I had my final big fundraiser for Free The Children, and ended the night a mere $230.00 from $1000.00.  However, after my mom posted a Facebook update about where we were at, donations poured in- bringing us up another $110.00! WOW! I am beyond grateful and thrilled to know such wonderful, supportive ... View Post

Hello Everyone, I hope you all had a great long weekend! I sure did :) As you may know part of our score for the national pageant comes from fundraising.  All of us girls are to raise a minimum of $400.00 for the Canadian charity Free The Children (FTC). I am really excited that we are fundraising for FTC because I saw ... View Post

This year's mother's day weekend, I had the great pleasure of appearing at the Whistler Children’s Centre's 20th annual father daughter dance. The whole event it's self was all in support of their belief that every child has a special style and personality which makes them a unique individual.  Their approach to children focuses on respecting and nurturing the uniqueness of each ... View Post