i'm on fire.

listen to these.

which one do you think is the better version?

i love this song.

it's so simple.

bruce vs. john

the battle is on.

also, it's time to announce the winner of the homemade garland.

gina said...


I found your blog tonight, so happy I did!!! Hmmm favorite Christmas dessert....I think Mudpie! Love your blog!


gina, please email me (ashley.warner88@gmail.com) to claim the garland.

thanks to everyone who entered.
here are the ATA announcements for the week(end):

1 - be sure to look for a new giveaway announced early next week.
2 - there are 4 more sponsor slots available!  (it's FREE people!)
3 - it's a holiday weekend - HAVE FUN
4 - i expect a full report of what you're doing for NYE.....

(image via pinterest)

What are your plans for New Years Eve?!

are you big into traditions?

do you have partie(s) to go to?

do you like to drink a little bubbly?

do you have a NYE outfit planned?!

do you plan on getting a NYE kiss?

come on, this is the safe circle here - you can tell me. 



remember?

remember when i was hosting a giveaway for the homemade paper garland?

ya, i rock and totally forgot about it.

find it here

if you'd like to still enter, you have until Friday of this week to do so.
leave a comment here

to enter: you must be a follower of All Things Ashley

and leave me a comment telling me what your favorite holiday dessert is

* extra entries *

1 - blog about the giveaway

2 - facebook about the giveaway

pretty simple my dears

race2bfit

i have an announcement to make.

i'm running a half marathon.

164 days from today.

oh ya, i also started a fitness blog.

wanna read what i've done thus far?

check it out here

oh and, look how pretty my new saucony shoes are.

pure delight.

free sponsorship.

hello dearest All Things Ashley readers.
i hope you had a delightful Christmas holiday and are enjoying getting back into the swing of things.
i go back to work Tuesday morning and i am actually really excited!
it's so nice to be lazy and have time to be with family, but i also love my schedule of working.

but that's beside the point.

i am here to announce that i am offering FREE SPONSORSHIP during the month of January.
what a fun and fabulous way to kick off the new year, right?

how it works:

1 - email me: ashley.warner88@gmail.com to reserve your spot
2 - i need a button from you to post on the sidebar
3 - i need these by Friday of this week

so, you have 3 days people.
3 days.
it's free. easy. convenient.
and you'll be getting a lot of traffic from the devoted and lovely ATA readers.

what do you have to lose? 
nothing.
shoot me an email now (ashley.warner88@gmail.com)

happy {early} new year.
from me to you.

words to live by.

(images courtesy of lyrics2liveby.com)

don't you just love the power of music?

i sure do.

p-a-r-t. Y? because i gotta.

ten points to griffindor to whomever knows where the title for this post comes from.

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yup, if you guessed The Mask, you're correcto.
i just love christmas parties, don't you?
my company had their christmas party last week.
it was such a blast.


it was the first i've ever gone to.  and i must say, it was so much fun.
basically, we have dinner and then one of the owner's of our company stands in front of everyone and "hosts" the AC version of "let's make a deal".


i think i got the best deal of the night...i won a NOOK.
i was so excited!


most of all, i had a blast chatting with the friends at my table.
laughing.
eating mediocre food.
and most of all, enjoying the free gifts.


hooray for christmas parties.

my girls

the nook i won

 hey, i wasn't ready!

much better

the gals

guest post: made out of real things.

I love having guests on All Things Ashley and today's guest is one of the prettiest gals i know.

nicole and i have been friends for years for something like 7+ years now...

anyway, this girl is so inspiration.

she is sweet, smart, pretty, outgoing, has a huge heart, and is mega talented.

her blog is darling, made out of real things.

check nicole out here.

before you go pay her a visit, read all about here below.

* * *

Hey everyone!  I am so glad that Ashley asked me to do a guest post!  I love meeting new people and making new friends. My name is Nicole Cook and I am the author of the blog Made Out of Real Things. I will be 23 in April, and was born and raised in Orem, Utah. I still live at home with my parents until August when I will be getting married to the love of my life, JJ! 

Me & JJ

After graduating high school I was so eager to sign up to attend Paul Mitchell the School in Provo, Utah. I was only 12 years old when I decided I wanted to do hair! While in hair school, I had the opportunity to work with some really incredible people and I was able to participate in some really neat events. In January 2009, I was hand-selected out of every student to do hair & makeup on celebrities at the Sundance Film Festival. Don’t worry, I have a picture below to prove it! 

Danielle Fishel - "Topanga" of Boy Meets World

I kind of assumed that once I was out of school and received my cosemtology license, it would be super easy to find a good job, make a lot of money, and succeed at the highest end of the industry. I didn’t realize then how hard it would actually be. It’s not easy to build a clientele and regardless of how close someone is to you or not, they always want a deal. I really struggled and in order to get back on my toes I have been working a full time desk job since. I hope to gain a larger clientele this next year and get back in a salon. In all of that time though, I started my blog.

Made Out of Real Things was originally designed to just be my portfolio then it turned into much more than that. It’s now a hair, beauty, makeup, and even fashion blog  that has tips, tutorials, giveaways, and all sorts of fun things going on over there. You all should join in because I love making new friends and getting to know all of you fellow bloggers!

 www.madeoutofrealthings.blogspot.com

&  If you are in the area this is for you - 

www.nicoledoeshair.blogspot.com (portfolio)

Xo. Nicole

my weekend.

my weekend.

consisted of:

- sleeping in until 12 (noon)

- McDonald's peppermint hot cocoa

- making snowglobes

- a visit to SLC to watch Music and the Spoken word

- admiring christmas lights

- reading wuthering heights on my nook

- finishing up my christmas shopping

- lunch date with the brother at el azteca

- wrapping christmas gifts

- listening to led zeppelin all weekend long

t'was a good weekend.

how was your weekend?

ramble on.

ramble on is a led zepplin song.
and you know me and my love for classic rock.
but i decided to use that as the title of this post.
for it is just that.
ashley rambling on.

life as of late has been treating this girl very well.
and i attribute it all to my Heavenly Father who watches over me.
i believe and know that a supreme being is the father of my soul.
i know that i have a loving God who protects me and watches me daily.
i know that sometimes God allows me to have trials in my life so i can, hopefully, draw closer to Him.
sometimes i wonder why God is leading me down the path i am currently on.
why am i in the current situations that i am in?
why am i so blessed?
why do i have to struggle with certain things in my life?
why am i given so much?

God is good my friends.
He is wonderful.

i have been thinking a lot and reflecting on the things that have lead me up to this point in my life.
i was thinking about the past over the weekend and thinking about the "what-if's" and the "could-have-beens".
thinking about those types of things gets you nowhere my dears.
nowhere.
it's pointless and will cause feelings of irritation, frustration, and perhaps, depression.
but sometimes, i daresay, it's great to reflect on mistakes made, lessons learned, and people met to make you realize how blessed you are.

that's why i am so happy to look to the future.
there is so much opportunity awaiting this girl.
i don't know what i've done to deserve the great life i've been given, but i want you to know friends, that i am one grateful lady today.

God is good.  God is love. I love my Heavenly Father.
i attribute everything i am, all that i have, and what i will be to Him and His infinite goodness.

it's Christmas time and i recognize that everyone is extremely busy with the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, but this year, Christmas has come to mean something more to me more than ever; it's not just about the gifts, the parties, the lights, the music, decor, etc.

Christmas to me this year is all about reflecting on my Savior, Jesus Christ.
the ultimate gift from my Heavenly Father to the world.

(demdaco.com)

in light of the christmas season, i hope that you're happy, healthy, and doing all the things you want.

God is good my friends.

He loves you.

take time today to remember what blessings have been

given to you because of the ultimate gift - Jesus Christ.

merry christmas.

happy holidays.

all my love,

ashley

oh deer.

this post was totally inspired by the crate paper blog post from monday mornin.
the lovely Tara Anderson, made the most darling pieces i ever did see.

(photos - tara anderson - cp blog)

oh deer.

aren't these just oh-so pretty?!

i thought so too.

there's something about a deer that just makes me happy.

they're my favorite animal. ever.

so gentle, sweet, and pretty.

(photos courtesy of pinterest)

carollama

what is carollama?
read here for more detailed information
my church group went caroling the other night with 8 llamas.
some of guys from my FHE (family home evening) group from church organized this event called CAROLLAMA.
basically, we go caroling with the llamas and collect canned food for the Utah food bank.

it was so much fun last night.

this was me (sorry its blurry) at the beginning of the night with tangerine (the llama)

here's tangerine the llama one someone's doorstep.

this is me and cuzco (the naughty llama)

i was leading this llama all night long.

he was so naughty!

he peed on someone's lawn (on my foot mind you) and he was being really aggressive.

he head-butted me too!  (silly llama)

ate peoples grass everywhere we went.

he didn't want to come to the porch when we were singing...grrr!

but when will i ever be able to try and tame a llama ever again in my lifetime?

probably NEVER!

overall the night was a success. 

i think people were more willing to donate food to our cause since

we had gone to extra lengths to bring llamas along with us.

a big shout out to my FHE brothers Ty & Jordan Clive for organizing this fun event.

it's making a difference in the world around us and i am honored to have been a part of it