Welcome to Mansfield

WOW! Can you believe the pageant is almost here! I am preparing like crazy to get everything ready! I just wanted to keep everyone posted on what was happening and that I am still here!! Before we know it, I will be on the Miss. Ohio stage ready to show everyone what I've got! Thanks for all the love and support everyone!

Much love!
Mel

**If you get a chance please visit www.graciesfirstyear.blogspot.com***

Lovin' your Pets

This last week my friend had lost one of her pet and I wanted to take a moment to enjoy the pets around us. I have a dog myself, her name is Storm. She is a husky who we rescued. I love her to pieces and can't imagine a day with out her! She is always so happy to greet everyone at the door and I am so grateful that God brought her to our family.

Stomie (a nick name for Storm) and I. I love you
Stormie! 

See you at the Miss. Ohio stage!

This last Thursday night, I was honored to attend a send off party to the Miss. Ohio stage. The pageant is less than one month away! I can't believe it!!!!!! At the send off party, Miss. North Central Ohio, Ohio River, Mansfield, North Central Ohio's Outstanding Teen (me ;) ), Richland Country Outstanding Teen, were all at attendance at this dinner. The food was amazing! So yummy!! I ate way too much! I took my friend Emily and my mom with me to the dinner which was a great idea! It was so much fun to have them around!

Our director Laura with the girls at the dinner 

My rock, my mom :) Love you Mom! Thanks
for coming!

After dinner, Miss. Mansfield sang to the crowd. She did such a beautiful job! Then my sister crown Miss. North Central Ohio sang to the group as well. My director Laura kept asking me if I wanted to sing and preform as well, but I wasn't quite ready yet! Plus, I want my performance to be a surprise to everyone! 

Finally Em made a picture appearance!

All of us together!

Miss. Richland Country, Abigail, It was great
to see her!

The night was fantastic, full of laughs and good times. I can't wait to be on the Miss. Ohio stage this summer!

It's a Greek-fest

This last weekend, there was a Greek-Fest down in Mansfield for the pageant girls to come down to. At the bowl-a-thon, I bowled terribly!! Not the lowest score there, but definitely not putting bowling as my talent for the pageant!! After everyone was done bowling, we had an amazing Greek dinner and then learned a Greek dance. It took me a minute to get good at the dance, but it was really fun to learn about a different culture!
One of my favorite things to do it learn about different cultures, I love the history and the uniqueness of each culture. I think it's really important for everyone to learn about the different cultures, because it might actually give everyone a better understanding of who we are around. Being Miss. North Central Ohio's Outstanding Teen, it's really important that I know a lot about the different cultures and understand everyone else's.
Next time you have a chance, ask someone about their culture and listen to them tell you all about what makes them unique.


(I'll add some photo's soon!!)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy mother's day to all the mom's out there! I am so thankful for my mom and everything she does for me. She is my rock and I'm not sure what I would do with out her! One of my favorite saying's is this one :

I truly believe this saying above, I believe that God spends the time every day to choose the mom for you, every mom is special to everyone.  I want everyone to take a second out of their day, everyday, to tell their mom they love them. One day, before you know it, you won't be able to. cherish everyday you have together and be thankful for your own mom.

Here is to the best mom in the world
I love you with all my heart mom.
I thank God everyday I get to share
with you.

 No matter what your story is, wether you are adopted or biological, everyone has a mom, some people in the world are lucky to have more than one. Remember to thank your mom for everything and it really never hurts to hear I love you.  As a final note, I want to say to my mom : "I love you so much and I can never thank you enough for all you do for me!" 

Welcome to Miss.Ontario, Miss. North Central Ohio's Outstanding Teen

This last Saturday I had the opportunity to preform my Miss. Ohio's talent on stage. I played a piano arrangement that I have been practicing with my piano teacher.

You'll have to wait till after the pageant so I can post a video of me playing. I attached my piano performance from the Miss. Mansfield's Outstanding Teen pageant that I preformed. Since then, I have changed the song and have been practicing like crazy!!

Watch my video here!

MaryKay all the Way!

With the June pageant coming up so quickly, I am ALWAYS looking for some new make-up/appearance advice. I am so lucky to have some close to help me out!! My piano and voice teacher Sharla sells MaryKay, so we set up a "party". It was very last minute so all who could make it was my friend Emily. Sneaky her, she managed to dodge all photos!! Anyway, Sharla came over to show us new products from MaryKay. It was so much fun to learn about all the MaryKay products!

The before photo! Of course the crown and sash were
necessary! Hello, I am Miss. North Central Ohio's
Outstanding Teen!

Sharla and I!

I love all of these MaryKay products! 

                                             

                                                            It takes work to be Miss. North Central
                                           Ohio's Outstanding Teen!

If you want to get in touch about how to host a MaryKay party or are interested in buying some MaryKay products, please contact me! You can follow me on Twitter at -@MissNCOOT or follow my Facebook page - Miss. North Central Ohio's Outstanding Teen. You can also e-mail me at melanie.drews396@yahoo.com