Miss Orem Pageant!

Wow. ONE MONTH AWAY!! Above is a copy of the posters that are going to be put up throughout Orem to promote the Pageant. I wish you could see the girls/contestants better in this image..... they are BEAUTIFUL!!

I also want to thank my cousin Amanda Behrbom for being a terrific sponsor! Thank you Amanda and Modbod!! Below is one of the Miss Orem Modbod advertisements that we made.... SO FUN!!

And for your inspirational thought of the day, I chose the lyrics to a song by Lee Ann Womack "I hope you dance". The lyrics really inspire me to live life to the fullest!

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth making

Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out reconsider

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...

I HOPE YOU DANCE!!!

LET'S MOVE!!

Hello FRIENDS!! :)

Ok.... so I can see you right now. Yep. You are sitting at your computer reading my blog, which is a glorious thing... BUT, I want you to get up from where you're sitting and do a couple of jumping jacks, NEXT put on your shoes and workout clothes, NEXT grab your ipod..... have you done it? Good. I commend you for your enthusiasm :) ... Last but not least, I challenge you to go for a jog! It doesn't have to be a long jog, just enough to get your heart rate going. I promise you that you'll feel better! (Don't forget to peer pressure your friends and family to go and exercise with you).

After an exhausting workout with Pat yesterday, I feel like an achy old woman! But, working out really inspires me to get everyone involved. Exercise can exponentially increase your quality of life. If you need an indoor facility to exercise in, go to the Orem Recreational Center, entrance fees for 14yrs-up is $4!

My second challenge for you, is to "move" in a different way. Find a group or organization that you can serve or help in any way. Before Miss Orem, I always gave a "bare minimum" effort in service. I didn't know how or who I could help. The key for me was to write down my strengths, and in doing so I found out who I could help.

My target groups for service are children/youth especially young woman. My focuses are fitness and self worth.

Service can be as simple as giving advice. The wonderful thing that I've realized thus far on my journey through life is that although I've made some mistakes, I can learn from them, and better yet someone else can learn from my mistakes. Everything happens for a reason, and I'm determined to make the best of this life that I've been given :)

LOVE,

Bridget

Child Protection Registry Contest :)

Hi Friends!!

This year the Miss Utah contestants are competing in the "Miss Utah Contestant Outreach Competition" to raise awareness for the Utah Child Protection Registry.

The Utah Child Protection Registry is a state program that allows families to sign up their household e-mail addresses, mobile phone numbers, instant messenger IDs, and fax numbers to avoid receiving adult-oriented advertisements. The Registry is a free program and currently protects nearly 400,000 family, children, and school addresses.

SO, where do YOU come in? I need you to register your numbers, addresses, etc. At the following link:

DoNotContact.Utah.gov/MissUtah/MissOrem

This will not only help me in the competition, but it will also protect you from adult oriented advertisements!! THANK YOU :D

OTHER UPDATES:

Next week I have the opportunity to speak to some young women's groups about beauty and worth. I can't stress enough how important it is for girls to realize their worth. Girls need to know that they are perfectly beautiful in their own unique way. I also get to give dating advice... which is always fun ;) I'll be sure to post pictures and update you on the recent happenings. Have a Sunshiney week, and if you need me contact me at: missorem@gmail.com

Scera Park Fun Run April 30th!!

Here's a link to the newspaper article written on the event: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/article_cab2a097-25e4-527a-99e8-b926d9a7a5c5.html

Seize the Day

Hello my glorious friends!

So unfortunately I won't be able to attend the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event, due to a family emergency, but I hope you'll take time out of your Saturday to go and support the cause (information is in the last blog post.)

I have 2 more wonderful months of being Miss Orem and it is bittersweet. These next 2 months are scheduled to the max with assemblies, workshops, charity events, and Miss Utah preparation. What a blessing it has been to be Miss Orem, and I'm thrilled that another young woman will get this golden opportunity.

Something that has been on my mind lately is: SEIZE THE DAY. Lately I have found it imperative to look outside myself and truly "seize the day". Sometimes the world seems so dreary and the people in it seem to be so unreliable and disappointing. BUT, the glorious thing that I know to be true is that God is ever present in our lives! God loves all of His children, and that's one thing that we need to realize and act on. There is someone out there who needs our help, whether in the form of a friend, helping hand, or whatever it may be. We must SEIZE THE DAY, and find someone that we can lift to greater heights :)