New year is upon us

Hi!

Hello!

How are you?!!

Can you believe we are about to start a new year?!

Where did this one go?

Do you make resolutions? I kinda do but it's more like Goals to accomplish during the year!

My Goals For 2017!!!

Here We Go:

1. Lose 20 pounds
2. Tone up
3. Cook new things
4. Try a Kick Boxing class
5. Post 20 posts in a month, every month on here.
6. Go on another cruise
7. Level up in Younique
8. Do more adventures with my Mom
9. Go to the shoot range and take a class
10. Team up with another Blogger.

Now, of course I am going to say Lose weight and be fit..... I want to continue this the whole year... I'm going to be turning 30! I want to look fantastic! 30 is just a number! I want to feel that way when the time comes!

I'd like to get to where I get 10,000 steps on my Fitbit at least once a week!!! 

Now I do want to start cooking different things... I know sounds like it kinda defeats the purpose but for most of the days and night I hope to be sticking with Weight Watchers and doing Zumba like it's going out of style!

Just saw at my favorite outdoor mall that they do a Cooking class. Which you end up cooking your dinner during this class! 

Try a kick boxing class! Looks like fun and would be nice to Punch something and not get in trouble, since punching people if frowned upon. 

Have at least 20 posts a month on here! Considering there are 28,30,or 31 days in a month... I think I could do this.... I'd love to get more followers! I see people reading my posts but feels like I am talking to myself sometimes!

Go on another cruise! Yes! I would love to see The Virgin Islands...  That's our next want to spot to travel to! 

I want to have more dates with my Mom... I would love to go do more with her. Even if it is cook her dinner or something!

Level up in Younique! I would love to start selling more and level up. I have a lot of work to do to get that done. I need to take more PICTURES! I need to do more VIDEOS.  I feel like with getting healthy again I'll have the motivation to look good and feel good all working for me. 

Team up with more Bloggers to guest blog or do a fun post featuring both of us! Yes! I would love to work with another Blogger. Fashion...Makeup...TV Show...anything! I would love to share the styles or opinions of others and have a kick butt post because of it!

Sounds like an exciting year!

If you are a blogger and are interested in teaming up..... Please please please Contact me!!! I would love it!

What are your goals for 2017? 

Share them with us!

Hope you all have a wonderful and safe NEW YEAR!

Happy 2017!!!

Can't wait to see what the new year brings and work hard to get these goals accomplished!

<3 Ashley

Magical night....

Hello!

Hi!

How are you?

Oh my goodness!

Friday night was a magical night!

A December night to the max!

Super cold.... but.....Super worth it!

I can't believe this happened!

 Only thing that would have made it better was if Audrey got to go with us!

We had a Double date that was sooo GREAT!

Dinner at PF Changs!

I haven't eaten at PF Changs in FOREVER!

 OMG! the food there is absolutely AMAZING! 

We started with the appetizer of Lettuce wraps and then my main dish was Chicken Fried Rice with some Moscoto. 

Absolutely Amazing!

After indulging in that goodness. We went outside to see Horse drawn Carriages waiting to take us around the outdoor mall.

It was part of the mall event... Kris didn't set that up or anything hahaha 

He knew not to be a fool and miss out on it though! Good boy!

They have an ice skating rink set up and beside the rink they had an instrumental band playing Christmas songs. 

Now ....Have I mentioned how much I love this outdoor mall? Same one I take Audrey to! Same one that has the theater Kris and I always go see our Marvel Superhero movies at. 

Just AMAZING!!!

Definitely a memory I will cherish FOREVER! 

Riding in a carriage is something I have always wanted to experience!

What's something you have always wanted to do and actually got to do it?

I mean even the simplest thing... Just something that made you so happy to experience!

It's truly an amazing feeling!

<3 Ashley

Christmas Light Pug Party

Hello!

Good Morning!!!

How is everyone today?

I think Audrey is tired from all the excitement we had last night!

 I think we have made this a tradition for ourselves!

Take our Pug/Puggle for a walk through the gardens... 

This year we both remembered bags ... Last year we were so nervous our dogs would behave embarrassing... well only thing that we laugh about from last year is the fact that Berkeley went poo on a light!

This year They were really good! They Actually were happy to see each other! Audrey has been a little anti social to dogs here lately... So I was happy to see her excited to see Berkeley 

As soon as we got there the little pug butts got greeted in a way they weren't very happy over so once we gave them their pep talk we were able to look at the lights and the other dogs there. 

Audrey befriended a King Charles Caviler and a French Bulldog!!

Oh and of course some other Pugs!

 Crazy to say but I had so much fun! Seeing all the other breeds... like your very own live dog show!

Only the comments of people... like WE CAN HEAR YOU!

Poor Berkeley kept getting called a boy... and well someone said," Oh look at the fat one".... talking about Audrey....

She's not fat! She is healthy and still in the weight group of her breed!

Ugh.. People!

The night is fun with the car ride there and the car ride back! It is for sure one thing that we will be doing for years to come. 

Of Course her and I both have asked for puppies this Christmas.... so we shall see if we get to add anyone to our night!

That will make it even more adventurous!!

Oh and as for our coats... well it was kinda warm last night so I had a jacket on and was sweating a little... 

We were prepared for December weather but... That's not what we had last night...

Oh well!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

<3 Ashley and Audrey

I Just wanna be TRENDY!

Hey Everyone! 

Good Morning! 

Hope you are all doing well! 

So... I have to tell you about this conversation my friend and I had...... Well She just got back from Aruba and I was asking her for a Mexican night so we could talk about the trip and well be us. Cause, well... I have missed her. 

We got on the subject of me telling her how I have not been good and stuck with doing weight watchers and was feeling blah again so I know I need to do it and stop being this way. The she told me she was feeling Blah as well and was trying to be Trendy at work and really she was just feeling old!

I am older then her!

We then got to talking about all the trendy things we liked and our wants...

-Eyes-

 She said she wanted new Glasses and to start wearing them more and well You all know I felt the same way! ( New Glasses Post) 

-Hair-

 She said she was wanting pink hair and I said I did too just like a strand for Breast Cancer awareness month and yeah... kinda... almost...over. She is worried that her being in a wedding next weekend it would bother the bride that she has pink hair.

Well she now has pink hair! So points for TRENDY hair go to her!

 I told her I wanted a perm because lazy girl here would like to have curly hair more then the straight hair she has had her whole life and the hours of standing there it lasts maybe 2 hours max... Her reply was, " Umm... well they are coming back... but No don't do it."

Like fine.... Maybe I can try waving my hair the night before... Ugh

-Nails-

I told her I took off my acrylics using cotton balls soaked in nail polish remover wrapped tightly with Foil wile I watched an Episode of Game Of Thrones and it actually took my acrylics off nicely! 

We both agreed that we wanted to have our nails cool colors.... like Purple, Navy, and Burgundy, 

Also Black.... I love black nails! When they are short... Like right now I could rock the black nails....

-Boots-

She is wanting to go the Bootie route this year... Which I love and my girl can pull off any style!

The only bootie type look I do is the wedges!! Love love love these!!! I have black and tan and they go with everything!!! They help dress the outfits up a little and are so COMFY! 


Now I wear flat boots the most though and ....Well I just bought these boots from Payless!! Of course they had their buy one get one sale going on!

So I couldn't resist not getting these cause well I had tall brown boots but can only seem to find one boot....

Now I have no excuses!

-Sweaters-

We both agreed that we want to rock those off the shoulder sweaters with the lace bralettes!

Like pictured here.....

Which we haven't been able to find! 

Help us out!

Please!

I found sweaters on the Old Navy website and I had gotten the bralettes as gifts for my wedding/honeymoon....

So hopefully these will all work out to help me achieve that Trendy look.

-Accessories-

 I am all about the Blanket scarves... But what about when I am not wearing them or how about if I ever get to rock that sweater bralette trend... Choker! a thin black choker will  be wore for sure! Which thanks to Jane.com  I have already bought one! 

-Vests-

Well as for me.... I am in love with wearing my olive utility vest so much that I bought a khaki one  oh and ummm a Navy puffer vest.

Which with plaid shirts the vests are super cute!

I have wore my olive green vest with a navy stripe shirt and have received compliments galore.  

All the vest were purchased through Jane.com

Are there any other Trendy thing we should add to our list? 

What's your trendy list?

Let me know!

<3 Ashley

Just caused I'm married doesn't mean we stop dating....

We received a Date Jar from the guest at the wedding, But with Fall starting... I find it so easy to think of neat dates to do.


*Drive to the Mountains
* Going to the Pumpkin Patch
* Going Apple Picking
* Breweries/ Winery tours
*Go to a Washington Redskins Game
* Bon Fires
*Halloween Parties
* Ghost Tour

But the again... We have already done those every year... traditions but... need something new...

Need to spice it up a bit... so I went on a search.

Hmm... well when I went looking for date ideas I came across this one!

Good Will Date!  OMG!! Have you heard about this?  Looks like so much fun!

The rules are:

Each person picks out a Surprise outfit for the other person at Good Will
$10 budget
Gender appropriate.
When on the date you can't tell people it's a joke.
when you upload pictures you need to challenge others to have a Good Will date too!

Can You imagine?  Could be the craziest outfits! Would you do it?

 If you do I want to see!

I told my girls about it and they laughed and said they were down so we are going to do a drawing and put our names in.... draw a friend that we get to dress for the day....Meet up dressed in the clothes bought for us from Good Will and have a blast! 

Thinking of going to a winery all fancy and such! 

Although, it's not probably going to be a date with my Husband....  A date with your girls is always a must!!!

Seriously... Life is way too short and If you can't laugh at yourself.... Well then you aren't having enough fun!

I am my favorite comedian!

If you have any date ideas share them with me!

Have an awesome day!

<3 Ashley 

Well I said Yes!

Good Morning! I got such a wonderful surprise, That means the world to me! My friend Stephanie asked me to be in her wedding! So I said Yes! To being a bridesmaid!

She gave us little boxes filled with some chocolate, an emergency bridal kit, some Fireball , and a personal gift to each of us ( I got lipstick and eyeshadow). Our Bridesmaid guide she gave us told me that I was to wipe her tears on that very special day but I have already started crying... so i'm not sure I'll be that much help on that department! It was such a cute and sweet way to have officially asked!

Kris was also asked to be a Groomsmen! Chad gave him a box that was asking him to " Suit up, Drink up, and Stand up beside him on his big day!" So this will be our second wedding of this year that we are going to be in together!

This is going to be such a beautiful wedding! Chad and Stephanie have been together for 10 years and I have only be in the picture for little over 2 years and I am so excited to be asked to be in this wedding!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! 

<3 Ashley

Are you ready for some.............Party food?

Good morning! Happy Super Bowl day! I'm so ready to have a few friends over and enjoy our party food! Our friends are going to bring their Pug over so we will be having our own "Puppy Bowl" tonight as well! 

So far Kris has said he wants.... Meatballs.....Rotel cheese dip...and a cheese and crackers plate..... Really? 

We will be getting all of that as well as my picks... Pigs in a blanket and Green Bean fries. I'd like some Buffalo Wings but the crock pot will be full of Meatballs and I'd rather have them. 

I would love to make a homemade doggie treat for Audrey and Berkeley to have because the Pups should get to party as well!

Speaking of Audrey she did awesome at the vet yesterday and remember I said I was thinking either 2.8 or 3 pounds..... well she weighed 4.2 pounds! 

She also went up the steps all by herself yesterday to go inside! After I blinked and saw she was up the steps I think she can stop growing for a couple days now! 

Also I have been very good I haven't bought anything from www.Jane.com in 4 days now! whoot whoot! 

Well time to go to the store and then get some things cooking!  

<3 Ashley

Friday Rattle Time

Hey everyone! Hope you had a fantastic Friday! I'm spending my night cuddled with Audrey which is a perfect way to end this week! Dealt with driving in the Snow and the kids acting as if there was a full moon or something the past few days! Whew! Craziness! 

I have to say I am very proud of myself. I tried a few styles that I am normally nervous about doing but I did and I felt great. I wore new accessories, that normally I would just day dream about and wish I could pull off. I rocked them! Then I also wore my hair a different way and I loved it! I will totally be trying it again! Also, It's been 2 days since I bought something from Jane.com! That website is awesome yet terrible for my fashion loving self!

                                              

Are you all getting ready for Super Bowl? I wish I was spending it with my family like last year but my dad is working so Kris and I invited friends over and most have said they already had plans and a few said they may show up. So what should I fix? I am all about party food its my favorite! Dips,Chips,and Pigs in Blanket my kinda thing! 

I am thinking that the Seahawks will win the game and honestly I don't care who does. Not a fan of either team. I am more excited about the food and commercials! 

Anyway, I need to go get some sleep Audrey has a vet appointment early tomorrow morning to get her next round of shots and get her nails trimmed.

Last appointment she weighed 2.4 pounds..... I'm thinking either 2.8 or 3.0 pounds this time! We shall see!

Good night!

<3 Ashley

15 in 15

Hello! So I always feel like January is prep month for getting your goals to start! I love my life and everyone in it so it's hard to think of more things I want but, I feel like you always need to challenge yourself to be stronger and not slack off because you will miss things.  So last year I had 14 goals in 2014 this year is 15 goals in 2015.

Go on another Cruise
Drink more water
Try a yoga class
Read at least 4 books this year
Wear my hair curled or waved more
Have friends over more
Teach Audrey a trick
Try a new recipe each month
Keep blog up to date better
Do more with my family
Throw Kris a huge 30th Birthday party
Teach my self the Fake ID country line dance
Do Zumba at least twice a week
Experience something new that's out of the normal for me.
Live each day to the fullest

There you have it... my goals for 2015....we shall see how this works!

<3 Ashley

Happy Friday!! This is the last post about my cruise! In the next posts, I'll be doing a 2014 recap and then setting goals for 2015 as well as telling you about my new little friend!

Last stop, Nassau at the Bahamas we spent the day on the beach called Paradise Island it was right next to Atlantis! I cried on the Taxi ride the driver was so rude and I thought we were going to die with his driving. I wasn't able to relax on the beach for more then 10 seconds for yet another person would ask if I wanted a drink....if I wanted a new bag......if I wanted my hair braided...if I wanted a cigar.....

I would be alright not visiting Nassau again. It was beautiful but next time I think I would pay the $100 excursion to sit on the Atlantis beach so I wouldn't be pestered.

<3 Ashley 

Hey Mon...We were in Jamaica

Hey Mon! Today's post is to tell you about our stop to Jamaica! It being 27 degrees here I have no problem telling you about my 90 degree day in Jamaica. For one thing,  I was shocked that "Hey Mon" is really said there and they get offended if you don't say it! 

We did a bus tour excursion which was a perfect way to see how Jamaica really looks and it's not that pretty once you get passed the beaches/resorts. They live pretty poor and they just add to their house not just move to a bigger one. 

If you don't want to be constantly bother to buy something then Jamaica isn't the place for you to visit! They swarmed the bus and once you get off the bus, you will hear, "Hey mon respect take a look at my handmade things." 

Our tour did take us to a little shack where we got to have a big box of Jerk chicken and Fiesta bread. AMAZING! 

I would not visit Jamaica again but it was very nice to experience it!

Tomorrow's post will be on our stop to Grand Turk which was my favorite stop out of all of them!

Hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating the New year tonight!

Be safe!

<3 Ashley