"Your talents are tested...

...and I believe the snow queen lives somewhere in the hills."

I needed a break. I have been planning a preliminary Miss South Dakota pageant in my hometown next month, and I never could have dreamed the amount of work it takes. Really, it is just making phone calls, but I have been on the phone pretty much constantly for the past 5 business days. I have been calling monetary donors, food donors, prize donors, jewelers for my crowns, bridal shops for dresses, girls to compete, and a slew of other people who are important in the pageantry-world. These calls have taken over my life, but I finally got my titles named (Miss Riverbend and Miss Dakota Garden) and am on the Miss South Dakota website finally. I haven't had a free moment to myself!

Except for today. Today I took my break. It snowed last night. Nick called me from work to tell me it was snowing. I was at a friend's apartment, so of course, we went out and played in the snow.


It was great. Today we went ice skating (and I am really sore) and then went out and made snow angels. Now I am back on the phone (okay, so I am on Nick's Bluetooth wireless set, but still...) but an handling it just fine.

If you aren't doing anything on February 10th....come to a pageant!