June Favorites

here are my favorite products I've discovered this month:

* Tarte, Tarteist blush palette (here)

* LipSense lipstick - this lipstick stays on for over 18 hours (really, truly it does)

* Crepe Black Dress - super comfy, simple, and elegant 

tarteist blush palette 

LipSense lipstick in Blu-Red

Black Crepe Dress

Beauty Protect and Detangle Spray

These are just a few of my favorite things I've used this month. What are some of your favorites? 

newlywed living room re-vamp

i am currently remodeling the living room look.

here's some of the elements i am incorporating into the living room:

this gorgeous floral chair

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metallic green pillow

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metallic gold end table

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owl candles/owl anything

here

this gorgeous storage table

here

this lovely textured lampshade

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aqua blue lamp base - how pretty!

here

who doesn't love a gorgeous sunburst mirror?

i love how clean it is!

here

can't wait to share the finished product with y'all.

i love home decorating.

too bad it's an expensive hobby :)

hermana morales

haven't updated for awhile on hermana morales, but she has been out serving for almost 16 months!

where has the time gone?

look how fab she looks!

wedded bliss

Well, we've been married for a few months now.

things i love about being married:

- my husband

- having our own place to call home

- laughing all night with my husband

- pillow talk (with my hunky hubby)

- grocery shopping for 2 is so much easier than for 1

- snuggles 

....maybe it's all sappy cheesy stuff, but i love my husband so much.

i lucked out with him, he is the perfect person for me.

wedding checklist

hey engaged ladies,

i had about...oh let's see... 4 friends get engaged in the last 2 weeks.
are you kidding me?! ahhhhh

if you've ever planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be!  trust me, i know it is!
i have been planning my own wedding since I got engaged back in December.  There is so much to plan....

so here's some suggestions i have for you:

1 - Get your wedding date selected
2 - Set a budget (crucial to do this)
3 - Get your wedding "theme" decided (colors, theme, etc)
4 - Select a venue
5 - Pick out your dress - this is a big one
6 - Select attire for the groom, wedding party, and anyone else you'll be "dressing" for the event

Once you have these major things set up, you can navigate the smaller details of a wedding....
from.... getting your honeymoon booked, picking your wedding song, choosing your shoes....

I will be back on here periodically to show you how I have been planning my own wedding.

-ash

glasses

i am loving the trendy thick rimmed glasses that i see on everyone everywhere.  little do people know, i have worn glasses since i was in 1st grade.  i now wear contacts because wearing glasses drives me crazy (i am legally blind without them) i have been debating for a few weeks now on some new glasses....

and these are a few options i came up with:

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what are some of your favorite eyeglass trends?  do you love wearing glasses?!

September workout playlist

my workout playlist for September:

Treasure - Bruno Mars

I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding

Kangaroo Court - Capital Cities


Bonafied Lovin' - Chromeo

Hysteria - Muse

Heart Attack - Demi Lovato

Stary Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix) - Ellie Goulding

Beat It - Fall Out Boy (with John Mayer)


Dog Day Are Over - Florence + The Machine

Green Light - John Legend

Waiting for Tonight - J.Lo

Hello - Karmin

Momma Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J

Country Girl (Shake it for me) - Luke Bryan

Boots & Boys - Ke$ha


Hummingbird Heartbeat - Katy Perry

Stronger - Kanye West

The Worse It Gets - Penguin Prison

On the Floor - Jennifer Lopez


Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

Love Comes Again - Tiesto

Anyone have great workout suggestions?!

which jeans do you prefer?

i have a dilemma.  i am in desperate need of new jeans, but i have no idea what to get.
any suggestions from you fashionistas?

i don't mind investing in some jeans, but as of late i have been wearing jeans from ae. cheap, trendy, good fit.
i am wanting to try something new.

(point zero jeans)

these jeans are darling! and i love the dark wash on them - i also like the price tag.

any suggestions my dears?

day 1

...of the new job.
i got a new job with a software company, which i am super excited about! 
this is my career i am pursuing and have debated on making a change for awhile.

i miss the crafting world, but sales is where my heart is (and the moola. boom baby)

bambooHR is so cool that i even got #tshirtswag my very first day.
yet another new adventure to add to the list this summer.

i have sat here over and over again....thinking of what to write.
i have written posts....then deleted them.  this has gone on for about the past 3 months.

i have a love/hate relationship with blogging.
i used to want to make money off of my blog and get hundred of followers and readers.
i am a 20-something year old.
i am not in high school.
my blog is not a popularity contest.

my blog is me.
this blog reflects who i am and who i am trying to become.
i don't want to be too personal, but hey, no one writes the rules to the blogosphere.

life lately has been a big bowl of emotions for me.
i lost a dear friend, my best friend.  but she isn't dead.
rather, she is serving the LDS church on a mission.  #proudsistermoment

yes, she is my eternal sister.  i love her dearly and miss her every minute of every day.

i have gained a new best friend. Mister S.  i love who i am when i am with him.  he gets me.

i have made several new friends.
i have become a teacher (a church teacher), which is the scariest thing, but the most rewarding thing for me.
i have developed deeper relationships with my grandparents, whom i love and adore.

my life is a journey.  a journey and not a destination.
my life is blessed.
i am happy to be living it.