{father of the bride}

this movie changed my life.

from a very young age i loved this movie.

this wedding is like the picture perfect wedding.

the wedding of my dreams.

"i always wanted a wedding at home"

ditto to Annie Banks.

This movie makes me smile from the opening line to the ending when the lovely

The End

letters in cursive show up while George and Nina Banks are dancing.

the music in this movie too, makes me happy.

the song she walks down the aisle to is the reason i begged my piano

teacher to learn Pachelbel's Canon in D major

i tear up when this song plays the night before she gets married.

reader, this movie is probably one of the reasons i want to hire a wedding planner.

the reason i am grateful i have a strong friendship with my daddy.

the reason i love the song Canon in D.

the reason i believe in love.

the reason i want to marry a man to share my life with.

* * *

Annie: What? What's that face?

George: It's nothing.

Annie: Oh, this is going cost you more money.

George: No. It's just... I know I'll remember this moment, for the rest of my life.

George: This was the moment I'd been dreading for the past six months. Well, actually for the past 22 years.

George:  I used to think a wedding was a simple affair. Boy and girl meet, they fall in love, he buys a ring, she buys a dress, they say I do. I was wrong. That's getting married. A wedding is an entirely different proposition. I know. I've just been through one. Not my own, my daughter's. Annie Banks Mackenzie.

 * * *

i love this movie.

reader, what's your favorite romantic movie?



rolling stones.

sponsorship para los cheapo's

announcing: SPONSORS for August.
yes, i know its a little late.
yeah, i know i'm slow.
and i know i may have called you a cheapo en espanol (don't fret)...
but that's even better news for ya'll.


wanna know why?
the first 10 people to comment on this post
will be my first ever 10 "sponsors" for the month of August

yup. all you have to do is comment and your button will be published on my blog
during the month of August.

if you're interested in being a sponsor of All Things Ashley for
FREEEEEEEEEE then leave a comment.



remember, the first 10 comments will be eligible.

good luck to all.
happy bloggin

provo templo

this is where i go to feel at home.
the Provo (LDS) temple.
a place where i can; receive inspiration. gather my thoughts.  feel peace. relax. focus on the gospel. pray. feel joy.

i love this place.  i've had many prayers answered here, along with tonight.
i feel like my week-long battle has been drawn to a close.
i feel peace about everything i've been struggling with this past week.
i know that everything happens for a reason.
and guess what?

life is good. the world is how it should be. 
God is good my friends.

thank you, dear friend.

thanks for sending me sweet emails.

facebook messages.

texts.

thank you for your kind words.

love.

concern.

i feel blessed to have great friends, even if it is my dear bloglies.

i am very fortunate.

i am feeling much better as i am writing this.

who better to make me feel happier than my own dad.

he took me to my favorite place tonight.

joe bandidos.

(yeah, we're pretty much 'regulars' at this joint.)

we talked and he gave me some profound words of wisdom.

he gently reminded me that i need to let go of my own problems

and get out and help others who are worse off than me.

he told me i need to work at improving myself.

things happen for a reason and that being a 20-something isn't always easy.

life is tough.

but guess what else he told me

got me to thinking.  this life wasn't meant to be easy.

even though life is 'tough' because i'm feeling sorry for myself, there is

someone out there who is worse off than me.

i am blessed because of all the goodness God has granted me in this life.

that right there makes me feel much better and i know that things

happen in life for a greater reason than i'm suppose to even understand.

i want to thank you all again for your sweet comments, texts, facebook messages, emails, etc.

i feel loved. and am grateful for all that i have been blessed with.

all my love,

ashley

p.s. get ready for an exciting feature being announced on Friday

i hope you're as excited as i am bloglies

why?

"the only time i don't feel the pain is when i'm asleep.

then i wake up and the pain washes over me.

and i feel like i'm drowning.

how can you do this to me?

i can't eat, think, sleep, or breathe.

i need you. and you're gone.

and i have to live with this hole in my soul."

-ashley warner

that's how i feel today.  not fun, eh?

i should write a song or something.

take that t-swift!

empty.

have you ever felt empty before?
no, i don't mean like an empty tummy...
i mean, just empty.
like there's nothing inside of you.
like something went and ripped everything out of you?

that's how i'm feeling today.
what a difference a day makes, right?
i feel like i am all alone right now.
i am rambling on here in hopes that perhaps me rambling will make me feel better.
this is like word vomit right now.
oh speaking of that, i've had the flu since i've been back from chicago. (no bueno)

i feel hurt. lost. alone. afraid. happy. anxious. excited. nervous. scared.
i feel like being a young single lady has its ups and downs.
i feel like i am running against the wind and am not moving hardly at all.
but i am moving.
slowly.  ever so slowly.

i had a really good chat with my Heavenly Father last night. and guess what?
everything is going to be ok.
no matter what life throws at me.
i know that God is there to listen to me.  to hear me complain.
i know that God sends angels to us at different times in our lives.
i know that i am where i'm supposed to be.
i am so hollow inside right now, but i trust and know that God will take care of me.

i know that i am important to God, and for me, that's good enough.
i am far from perfect.
i am selfish and sometimes unkind.
i am proud and like to be right.
i like to have control of my life.
but God has different plans for me.
i know He is trying to let me grow, but He has his way of teaching me.
i need to be more humble.
more patient.
more kind.
more loving.
i've got a lot to work on.


sometimes i feel like singing "jesus take the wheel" because "i can't do this on my own"
i feel like i've had a spiritual re-awakening. (i need these every few months, dontcha know?)
even though i feel like i'm losing one of my dearest friends, i know God will take care of the details.
i know that i met my dear friend for a reason.
i am not upset or angry about what happened between us.
i am a better woman for having known you.
God is aware of me.  aware of you. aware of every little concern we have.
life is but a short moment and i needed to remember to not lose sight of things i want most.
to not let myself become so selfish.
to not let go of my dreams.

i know this is a lot of word vomit, but i feel better.
i don't even care if you read this, blog friend.
i just feel better knowing that i got my feelings out.

the windy city.

just a few photos from the evening we went in downtown Chicago.


we went to H&M and the Nordstrom rack.
ate at a really delish Italian place by the river.
sweated like pigs.
people watched on the L train.
walked a lot.
enjoyed Chicago.
i love that i can travel for work.
its a blessing to see so many fun places while i'm still 'young n' kickin'.

did you miss me?

have you missed me?

guess what?

i'm sitting in the chicago o'hare airport and am exhausted.

i've been working my buns off since monday this week and have been going all week long.

today i am flying home.

i am so exhausted.

love you all.

can't wait to play catch-up next week.

this is the line we had for security at the airport this morning at 6 am

my oh my you're so good lookin...

oh my. those eyes.

isn't he so handsome?

i am a little in like love with Blake Shelton.

oh ya, he sings too, did you know that?

not just another handsome face.

ya, i thought this might make your friday a little bit happier.

retail. therapy.

so guess what?
sometimes i feel the need to go shopping.
sometimes i just like to roam around Nordstrom for hours.
sometimes i talk to friends who tell me about awesome beauty products.

sometimes i go a little retail crazy and i buy these things:

so, i had to order the man this shirt instead.

I like it better anyway (courtesy bananarepublic.com)

Adri told me about this product today at work, so i just HAD to buy it....

I am hoping it works for me because Adri has GORGEOUS eyelashes!

I also went to Nordstrom today and found these beauties:

and guess who I finally got to see at Nordstrom today?

STEPHANIE from one of my favorite blogs, Stephanie and Such
it's always fun to see blog friends in real life.

I'm a happy girl these days.  the man is coming back this weekend since he is now done with his class.  Guess what?  He got a big, fat "A" in his class....he's not just a handsome face after all ladies...he's got looks and brains.  Boy am I lucky.

do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

you.

what a guy!

don't you just love wonderful 80's music?

I sure do.

have a great monday my peeps, and remember,

"You. Something this man will not, under any circumstances, give up"bah ha ha ha ha

lovely, huh?

oh, and get ready for a fun new little blog segment, featuring none other than YOU my dear lovely blog friends.

If you're interested in having a little spotlight on your blog, featured on All Things Ashley please leave a comment.

I am really excited for this upcoming feature.

I'll be posting a little bit later today about said blog segment and will give you all the nitty gritty details this afternoon.

HAPPY MONDAY

loveeeeee this quote.
love bob marley.
love his music.

life is good.

second hand heart

I’m a little used up

A little tattered at the seams
But there’s still enough of me
To be the man you need.


I’m not faultless, I guess
Got some scratches, got some dents
Yeah, I know I got some scars on my innocence


I got a secondhand heart
Yeah, it’s a little banged up
But it’s still beating strong enough
To give a lot of good love


So if you don’t mind
That it’s not brand new
I’ll take this secondhand heart
And give it to you

oh my sweets, i am loving this song.

it's just...ahhh.

i love it.

listen to it.

what do you think?

sleep

all i want to do is sleep.

i had a great vacation, but i had some unexpected car trouble.

pushed me a day behind in my life.

so, i am taking a step back from this blog to

play catch-up

love you all.

can't wait to blog-stalk soon

hope you had a fantastic 4th of July holiday

mormonism explained

for those of you who wonder about the "Mormons"
here ya go....
I thought CNN did a great job

let freedom ring

HAPPY 4th of JULY

"Let Freedom Ring"

material girl

isn't this hilarious?!

ahhh the wonders of PHOTOSHOP.

I will be happy when I get crows feet and

need the Photoshop Day Cream (wink!)