dear grandpa

dear grandpa,

I wonder why I cannot sleep tonight, I wonder if you're doing alright.  If you're laying peacefully asleep in your hospital bed, or if you lay awake in pain.  Tonight I've wondered if our Heavenly Father has come to take you home with Him.

I worry about you, and want you to be ok.  I don't want you to be in pain.  At Christmas you seemed to be in so much pain.  Life's littlest tasks seemed to be too much for you.

Grandpa, you've fought a good fight.  You've lived a very abundant life.  You've raised a wonderful family.  You've served others throughout your life.  But in my eyes, you've been a disciple of Jesus Christ.  You and grandma Nancy were able to  serve a mission.  I'm absolutely positive you were able to bless the lives of many in Florida where you served.

Grandpa,  I want to thank you for always making me feel special.  You always ask me how I am doing.  Always wanted to know how school was going.  Always asked if I was dating someone.  You always asked how I was doing.  And in your own quiet and special way, you'd let me know how proud you were of me.

Grandpa, thank you for always loving me.  I thank you for your testimony as well.  For the birthday lunches, and for always being consistent.

I remember the time you and grandma took me to lunch one fall day.  I was on my way to Provo from school in Idaho and we went to lunch.  You drilled me on school, church callings, friends and boys.  I remember getting in my car after the nice lunch and hearing a song on the radio.  I'm already an emotional person, but this song made me cry.

"My Wish"

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow

And each road leads you where you want to go

And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose

I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed

I hope you keep on walkin' til you find the window

If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile

But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you

Is that this life becomes all that you want it to

Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to

I hope you know somebody loves you

And wants the same things too

Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget

All the ones who love you and the place you left

I hope you always forgive and you never regret

And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake

And always give more than you take

But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you

Is that this life becomes all that you want it to

Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to

I hope you know somebody loves you

And wants the same things too

Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

I love you Grandpa more than you'll know.

I hope when your time on this earth ends, Heavenly Father will bless you with His spirit.  What a wonderful reunion you'll have waiting for you.  Grandma Eloise, your parents, friends gone on before, many loving arms to welcome you home.

I love you grandpa.

Thank you for everything.

I respect, admire, and look up to you.

All of my love.

Ashley

{just a dream}

Baby why'd you leave me

Why'd you have to go?
I was counting on forever, now I'll never know...

...This can't be happening to me

This is just a dream

this song makes me cry.

without fail.

every single time I hear it.

what song makes you cry, reader?

facebook fast

yesterday as I was sitting in church, I had a thought come to me.
"de-activate your facebook account"

I realize how difficult it is going to be for me, I love facebook.
yet, I also realize how WONDERFUL it is going to be.
I dare-say I spend anywhere around 5 hours a WEEK on facebook.
doing what?
looking at peoples photos?  their status updates?
don't get me wrong, facebook is a wonderful way to keep in touch with friends.
It's also a great way to see what's going on in people's lives.

but I am sick of it.  I need a change.
think of all the good I could accomplish for myself with those 5 extra hours a week!

I have some new goals to accomplish during my facebook fast

* workout for 1 hr daily (i bought a NEW upright exercise bike)

* re-read the Book of Mormon by my birthday in March

* start training for the half marathon I would like to run this summer

* spend more time with those I love

* spend more time on my church calling
* be frugal and continue to live within my budget

* read at least 2 new books I've never read before

* spend more time in the LDS temples

* become a better version of me

* finish up my dental internship

I am hoping that my facebook fast will last me until my 23rd birthday (eeek, did I just say 23rd birthday?!  yikes, I am starting to get old!)

56 days to go my dears.

In the meantime, does anyone have suggestions for a good read?

I'd love to hear what you suggest!

Happy Happy Happy Monday my dears!  

I hope you make this day the BEST DAY EVER.

"true success in this life comes in consecrating 

our lives - that is, our time and choices - to God's purposes"

giveaway

GIVEAWAY

yeah, you heard me.  my awesome company Crate Paper, Inc. is hosting a giveaway today!  If you're at ALL into design or scrapbooking, head on over to the blog and check out our 4 newest releases:

Portrait

Neighborhood

Toy Box

Emma's Shoppe

They're all so gorgeous!  Seriously, go look for yourselves!

and comment for a chance to win these new collections!

tell ALL of your friends about it!

{inspire}

If you meet a boy in whose presence you feel a desire to achieve,

who inspires you to do your best,

and to make the most of yourself,

such a young man is worthy of your love

and is awakening love in your heart.

{David O. Mckay}

{help}

I need some HELP
If you're thinking, "um, yeah you need a lot more than that girlfriend" then please...keep reading! ha

I am in charge of planning an activity for some singles in my area and I thought of none other than

SPEED DATING

I mean, come on, how fun could that potentially be?!  I am wondering if any of my bloglies have some advice.

Have you ever gone speed dating?
What was something awesome that happened?

What did you LOVE about the experience?

What did you HATE?

What would you recommend to a beginner?

What do you think would work best?

Please, I am in dire straits here...

This activity is going to be somewhere in February, hello, the month of LOVE, duh!

So,

don't be shy,

help a blog sistah out!

favorite love songs

some of my favorite love songs...from yours truly.
can't you feel the love?

Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears



I'll Be There - Jackson 5





Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townshend



Iris - Goo Goo Dolls



Oh Boy - Duffy




Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys



I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston




I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith



Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Lady Antebellum



Let's Stay Together - Al Green





Your Body Is a Wonderland - John Mayer


I love making playlists...so I wanna know what some of YOUR favorite love songs are.

I may or may not be in the process of making a GIVEAWAY with love songs involved somehow....
so fess up

what's

your

favorite

love

song

walk down memory lane....

so i went thrifting with the bffe last weekend and I found this little bundle of joy.
this walking/snorting piggy is an exact replica of one i had when I was a little girl.

i was soooooooo stinkin excited, I bought it.
and guess how much it was?! fifty whole pennies.
that's right folks, half a dollar.

i was so thrilled and overcome with joy i squealed.
the people in the store looked at me like i was an insane person.
oh well.
i didn't care.
my long lost childhood pal and i had been re-united ("reunited and it feels so good..." its a song, ya know?)

i came home, put some new batteries in it, and it works like a charm!

look at how fun it is. it walks then snorts! hehe
this really takes me back to being a little girl. 
i love this pig. so darling!

thank you DI thrift store


do you have a favorite toy from your childhood?!

my new kicks

i got some new kicks this weekend at the Nordstrom Rack.
such a great purchase!

they're comfy to boot! hehe
happy MLK day!
(i get to work today! hooray)

does anyone have tennis shoes that they adore?!  Is it bad that I am in love with these bad boys??

the golden years

I wish I could go back in time...live life in the simpler years of the world.
How much fun would it be to live in the era of jazz dancing, poodle skirts, flower power, WWII.
I watched Pearl Harbor tonight and it made me want to go back in time and live life then.

Which era would YOU like to go back to and live in?
I can't decide between the roarin 20's or the fabulous era of Jackie O.
I love fashion and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get to experience all of the above!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

well well well

I am a Duffy fan and I love this song! :)

Have a great Friday bloglies!

oh, boy!

an open letter to all of my exes.
have you ever wanted to get things off of your chest?
it always seems that every single guy i've dated has taught me something {either good or bad}
and i've learned a lot from them.

so, here it goes:

to the boy who was my first kiss...biggest mistake of my life, so thanks for ruining the whole 'cute' first kiss for me

to the boy that was my sarcastic half.  you were so much fun to be around!  and you always dished the sarcasm and humor right back to me. touche.

to the boy who stuck with me through thick and thin.  who was my first true love, i still think you're amazing and i thank you for teaching me so much about myself, life, and love.  you're awesome.

to the boy who made me feel so much love, who taught me that you cannot force yourself to love someone.  we had some good times, cheers.

to the boy who was too forward and ended up making me just not like you even more.  what an irritation you were, and you still are. grow up!

 

to the boy who broke my heart for the first time.  i hope you stopped fliriting with hundreds of girls...oh wait, you haven't.  some people never change.

to the boy who promised me everything, and gave me nothing in return.  i used to resent you, but i now thank you for what you taught me.  i'll never allow another man to treat me the way you treated me. like CRAP.

to the boy who was a selfish pig. thanks for opening my eyes to what i do NOT WANT from a man.

to the boy who i tried dating long distance, that was awkward.  I never want to do that again.  plus, you weren't even that good looking (shallow? i don't care!)

to the boy who made me want to believe in love again.  i thank you for breaking down the berlin wall around my heart.

to the boy who just wanted some.  what were you thinking?!  so glad i shot you down.  you're foolish...ya rumpster!

to the boy who has been there for me always.  we may have never dated, but i cherish your friendship, your advice.  if we weren't such good friends, maybe we could've been an item...

to the boy who was immature.  i am sorry for hurting you, but i couldn't deal with the little boy that was obviously still very much alive in you.  i needed a man, not a man-boy.

i know i probably left my fair share of scars on these guys, but some of them did some damage too.  some of them taught me some of the biggest life lessons.  some were just stupid growing up lessons.  some were just friends, some just made me mad. 

but all in all, i am so grateful for the guys who have influenced me and my dating life.
i have learned so much from all of them.  i am who i am today because of the experiences that lead up to this point in my 22 years of life.

so, to all you boys, you're rumpsters and i thank you for making me become a better person!
here's to another few years of dating....i think i can, i think i can, i think i can.




i got this idea from caroline over at her own eden

hey, can i get ashley back?

i'll be the first to admit that i've always struggled with my weight.
always.
i've always been a little bit on the chubbier side of things.
but i've embraced being a larger girl, because oddly enough, i'm comfortable being me.
i'm also quite tall for a girl (5'9 and 3/4)
i wear size 11 shoes.
i have man-sized hands. really, I do.
i've always been larger.
i'm taller than all of my gal pals.
i'm usually as tall as (or taller) than guys i've gone on dates with.

i'm just bigger.
bigger is better i've always found too.

however, recently i've been sick.  and it lasted for two months.
i wasn't able to workout (one of my stress reliefs)
i started to snack. a lot.
i started gaining the dreaded holiday weight.
i've never been this heavy in my entire life. ever.

today as I stepped on the scale i was slapped in the face with a horrid number i'd like to forget.
however, it's imprinted on my brain.
then a lightbulb went on.
i am usually a really healthy eater, but alas as i review the past week even, i am horrified at what i've found.
i shouldn't be ashamed of my body, but at the same time, i'm not my usual peppy, outgoing self.  i've started to find myself uncomfortable in my own clothes.  they fit a little too snug these days.
i feel better wearing my sweats around all day rather than getting my booty into my 'cute' jeans.

so, alas, as i've been going to war with myself for the past few days (weeks actually) i decided today was the day i start trimming my little gut down.
today is the day i start really really REALLY watching what i eat.

and i don't care what anyone thinks.  i really don't.  i've gained weight, and yes my steroids are partial for some blame, but i also have a tummy who craves sweets.  and i've supported it for far too long.

today i woke up and was determined to lose the dreaded weight i've put on while i've been ill.

so, forgive me for venting. on my blog nonetheless.
however, i feel that if i make my inner struggle public, that i'll be more prone to stick to my new regimen.
i am tired of feeling puffy, feeling large, feeling uncomfortable in my usually comfortable skin.
i need to become me again.

in the next few weeks you might catch me writing about my daily food struggle, a food journal, an exercise log.  but you can just stop reading for awhile i suppose.

i need to get back into my skin, healthy skin.

today:
for breakfast i ate some oatmeal. mmm.
for lunch: 2 large carrots, peeled.  a half can of black beans. an avocado and some lunch meat (not the sugary kind)
dinner will be a surprise, but i will be getting my rumpster on the treadmill this evening and doing cardio for at least 35 minutes tonight.

ok? so there, judge me if you will, but i am going to start feeling healthier.
i am doing this for me.
so i can be my happy self again in my skin.

thanks for listening to this 'rant'

fair thee well bloglies

workout tunes

my workout tunes as of late:

"Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar
"Too Legit to Quit" by MC Hammer
"Prettiest Girls" by Pharrell


"You be Illin'" by Run-DMC
"Bust a Move" Young MC
"Tik Tok" by Ke$ha
"OMG" by Usher



"That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band
"Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison
"Celebration" Kool & the Gang
"1999" by Prince



"DJ Got Us Fallin in Love" by Usher
"Teach Me How to Dougie" by Cali Swag District
"Switch" by Will Smith


"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull
"Le Freak" by Chic
"I Like It" by Enrique Iglesias
"Eenie Meenie" by Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber


"Shake Your Love" by Debbie Gibson
"Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith
"Sex on Fire"  by Kings of Leon
"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire


What are YOUR favorite workout tunes?! 

one day at a time...

today i woke up ready to take on my world.
but guess what?
i decided that I wouldn't stress out about the other days of the week today.
i am going to take Monday on all by itself.
no interference with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Today is Monday.
I am going to conquer my Monday.
I am going to make today the BEST I can.
I am going to focus on today as if its the only day I have left.
I am going to make today the best I can.
I'll never get January 10, 2011 back. ever. ever. ever. ever. EVER.

So, today is going to be the best day ever.
Literally.
I feel so happy today.
I know it may seem odd to you, but I feel so empowered today.
All I am worried about is this day.

I showered.

Picked out a cute outfit.

Did my makeup.

Ate my healthy oatmeal for breakfast.

packed myself a healthy little lunch.

and now I am going to work hard at the office today.

It's going to be a GREAT day.

Happy MONDAY everyone!

What has been the best part of YOUR Monday?!

eternal love

"Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we dont deserve it. Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will. We see ourselves in terms of yesterday and today. Our Heavenly Father sees us in terms of forever. Although we might settle for less, Heavenly Father wont, for He sees us as the glorious beings we are capable of becoming"

[Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin]

thanks bffe for sharing this with me

love you

Happy Sabbath Day

[until you]

this is my new favorite song.

how sweet, huh?

Dave Barnes has a great voice

Happy Saturday

stylish blog {award}

My favorite blogger ever, Shalyn gave me this award this evening.  I'm no great blogger, but apparently I'm stylish...eeek!  Thanks pretty lady!  If you've never checked out her blog, do it.

NOW.

What are you waiting for.  Not only is her blog hilarious and fun to read, she and I also share a love for 80's music.  Love Love LOVE her playlist on her blog.

The conditions:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about this award.


7 things you didn't want to know about me:

1 - I have a huge perfume collection.  I don't like wearing the same perfume everyday, so I change it up.  I have 11 different bottles in my top drawer.  Unfortunately, I can't wear perfume at the dentists office, so I always LOVE when I get the chance to spritz it on.  Mmmmmmmm

2 - I'm a music guru.  Srsly.  If you hear a song on the radio and don't know the artist, odds are, I do.  If you want a song, odds are it's in my iTunes library.  If you see me at the gym, I have my iPod with me.  If you need a playlist for your summer barbecue, a Christmas party, a romantic playlist, a "just gotta dance" playlist, a playlist for the gym, I've got you covered.


3 - I'm a germ-a-phobe.  I HATE germs.  I sometimes sit at the dental office I work at and wonder where the germs would be if we used a blacklight and scanned for them.  I'm a clean freak.  It makes me sick to see people not WASH THEIR HANDS.  I  hassle my family members and make sure they wash their hands before meals.  I carry hand sanitizer everywhere I go.  I sanitize the steering wheel in my car.  I HATE germs.  However, it does NOT interfere with my life, so it is not an obsession...yet! ;) hehe  I'm just clean, is that a crime?!

4 - I love to watch scary movies.  I've seen 'em all.  I love to be scared as well, thus my love for scary movies comes out!  Saw, The Blair Witch Project, What Lies Beneath, Rear Window, Psycho, The Birds, The Ring, The Grudge, House on Haunted Hill, Jeepers Creepers...I love scary movies!

5 - One of my goals in life is to lipsync the song, "Alone" by Heart.  I would prefer to do this for a large crowd at a party or something.  I practice singing this song in my car, hand actions and all.  I'm sure the guy next to me at the stoplight the other day thought I was a wacko!

6 - I once drank gasoline as a young child.  I love the smell to this day.  But, if it wasn't for my saintly mother, I would've been a goner.  Thankfully she caught me just in time, call 911, and I had a pleasant ride to the hospital and ended up having my stomach pumped.  :)

7 - I like saying the word "rumpster" (rhump-stir) a lot.  Like everyday.  I call myself a rumpster.  I call idiot drivers rumpster.  I call my favorite people rumpsters.  It's just one of my favorite words (and it drives my friends/family crazy...but now they all say it!)


Now, the moment you've all waited for....I'm sure you skipped over my 7 facts about me, but who cares!
The Stylish Blogger Award goes to:

1 - Catie - Comfortable Chaos
2 - Ashley - Absolutely Ashley
3 - Kaitlin - Kaity Your Lady 
4 - Jo - Cup Of Jo
5 - Amanda - The Forever Endeavor
6 - Kaleena - Just Add Kaleena
7 - Caroline - Her Own Eden
8 - Kylee - R&K
9 - Trina - Feed the Birdies
10 - Haley - Life is Sweet
11 - Lo - The Underwoods
12 Perfect Peace - Your Perfect Peace
13 Sands - Sealverland
14 Daphne - Oh. That's Nice.
15 Sam - Sam In Real Life



to be loved...

"Everyone longs to give themselves to someone-- to have a deep soul relationship with another-- to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But , God says, "No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled, and content with being loved by Me alone-- with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me". I love you, my child. And until you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationship I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me-- exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to stop planning, stop wishing and allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing-- a plan you cannot imagine.

I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things-- keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am. Keep listening and learning the things I tell you. You just wait. That's all. Don't be anxious. Don't worry. Don't look at the things others have gotten or I have given them. Don't look at the things you want. You just keep looking off and away up to Me, or you'll miss what I want to show you.

Then, when you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any you would even dream of. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready at the same time-- until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you-- you won't be able to experience the love exemplified in you relationship with Me, and is thus, perfect love.

And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love I offer you with, Myself. Know that I love you utterly. I am God. Believe it, and be satisfied."

 

-Author Unknown

{best customer service. EVER}

i decided for christmas to splurge a little on myself and buy this perfume i've been eyeing from {anthropologie}

it came in the mail last night and i was THRILLED.
i opened up the box and it smelt to high heaven of this goodness.
i thought, ok cool...

nope.  the bottle must've leaked during the shipping process because it was half empty when i received it.

so i called {anthro} this morning, kind of unhappy.
the lady told me they would gladly send me a NEW bottle of perfume at NO CHARGE.
on top of that, she said I could keep my bottle of half perfume goodness.

what a GREAT morning!

i knew {anthro} was good for something....

{hope}

"Hope teaches that there is reason to rejoice even when all seems dark around us.  No matter how bleak the chapter of our lives may look today, because of the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ we may hope and be assured that the ending of the book of our lives will exceed our grandest expectations. 

Never give in.

Never surrender.

Never allow despair to overcome your spirit.

For the love of the Son of God pierces all darkness, softens all sorrow and gladdens every heart"

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

[picante chicken]

(poor excuse of a photo from the cellie)

got this yummy recipe from my bestie.


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with non stick cooking spray.

Place chicken breasts in baking dish side by side.
Combine the picante sauce, brown sugar and yellow mustard. Pour evenly over the chicken breasts.

Bake Chicken Picante uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
1 jar (16 ounces) picante sauce {I used PACE medium salsa}
2 tablespoons brown sugar
squirt of prepared yellow mustard (about as tablespoon)
Prepared brown or white rice {i love BROWN rice}

This is such an easy dish, and SO tasty!  I am def. going to make this again.  I loved it! 

And, its super healthy for you too! mmm mmm mmm

{ashley's closet}

BKE shirt from Buckle.  size XL (fits like a snug Large) really light weight, darling top.  I think I've worn this twice.  $12.00

Down East Basics skirt.  Size XL, but it fits like a large (they're sizing is odd sometimes)  This is a high waist skirt.  Really comfy, super darling on.  $15.00

Floral Scarf  $8.00

A fun "going out" top Down East Basics, size L

The Sleeves are really fun, lots of layers of black fabric make this a top you can dress up or dress down  $12.00

I hung up the phone tonight

Something happened for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush
What a rush

'Cause the possibility
That you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much
Just too much

Why do I keep running from the truth?
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized
So mesmerized
And I've just got to know

[chorus:]
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we could be?
Where this thing could go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it real or just another crush?
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you?
Are you holding back
Like the way I do?
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't going
Away
Going away


Has it ever crossed your mind
When we're hanging,
Spending time, girl, are we just friends?
Is there more?
Is there more? (Is there more)

See it's a chance we've gotta take
'Cause I believe that we can make this
Into something that'll last
Last forever
Forever

[chorus]

Why do I keep running from the truth?
(Why do I keep running)
All I ever think about is you
(All I ever think about)
You got me hypnotized
(Hypnotized)
So mesmerized
(mesmerized)
And I've just got to know


Do you ever think (ever think)
When your all alone (all alone)
All that we could be,
Where this thing could go (goooo)
Am i crazy or falling in love, (crazy)
Is this real or just another crush (another crush)
Do you catch a breath,
When i look at you,
Are you holding back,
Like the way i do,

Cause' i'm tryin tryin to walk away,
But i know this crush aint' going
Away ya ya ya yaaa (this crush ain't)
Going away ya ya ya yaaa (goin' away)
Going away ya ya ya yaaa (when you're all alone
All that we could be,
Where this thing could go (going awayyyy)
Going away ya ya ya yaaa

good morning 2011

the very first photo of 2011.
ash and I had a sleepover on NYE.
we woke up at noon.
we to lunch at zupas.
chatted about life.
resolutions.
goals.
men.
shopping.
budgeting.
saving money.
trips.
love.
the gospel.

i am so lucky to have her as my bffe.

Happy New Year 2011

Here's to a WONDERFUL year

ashley's closet

hi.
i'm a college student.
i'm poor.
and i want to make some extra cash.

i am going to start selling some items from my closet in the next little while and i am wondering if anyone is even remotely interested in purchasing some of my clothing articles?!


i'll post some photos a little later today...



but let me know, there'll be some goodies...like a few cameras, shirts, jeans, jewelry...all great items too, I might add!

let me know bloglies!

also, does anyone else have any super awesome ideas on ways to save some extra money...I am becoming the frugal queen of America this year people.  seriously!  you'd better believe it!

lots of love on this freezing Monday

new me

so, i've been sick. duh!
everyone who knows me know this.
i was sick for almost 2 full months (what a drag)
but I am finally starting to feel better!
FINALLY!

and because its a new year, i am so ready to get back into running.
my goal is to run the Hurrican Half Marathon in April 2011...

I am so pumped about getting into marathon worthy shape, so I must get into gear.

Does anyone who is an expert runner have any advice for me?