Christmas Debate ~ Help!!

I am in the middle of a heated, somewhat ridiculous, very passionate debate...about CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM SANTA!!! I thought I would post the situation on the blog and see what ya'll think...

So, question:

When you were little (or to those of us who are still lucky enough to get presents from Santa)...

...were your presents WRAPPED or UNWRAPPED????

Santa presents were always UNWRAPPED at our house so that we could see exactly what they were as soon as we ran down the stairs and over to the fireplace. But I have since been told (psshhh) that Santa presents are supposed to be WRAPPED!!

So which is it? WRAPPED OR UNWRAPPED???

Oh, and for those of you who remember this post, or this post, or even this post... I am proud to say that MARTINI MONDAY will return tomorrow with a special Christmas Edition! Yum...can't wait!!

Have a fab Sunday!!

XOXO,

Ashley

Who's cool and takes pictures with their cats? THIS GIRL!!!

HEY!!!!!!!!

First things first.

Oh blog, I am so very sorry for leaving you out in the cold for many months without so much as a weekly check-in. I have been selfish, mean and overall a horrible person to you. Please forgive me!! I'll buy you something really, really fabulous??

OK...now that we have THAT out of the way...HOW THE HECK ARE ALL OF YOU????

I have missed blogging soooooo much, I can't even tell ya! To be honest, I don't even have a good excuse for not keeping up with this thing other than the fact that...

TOTALLY...

SECRETLY...

HONESTLY...

BETWEEN YOU AND ME...

I was just on blog burnout!!!!!!!! I had run out of products that I liked and recipes to share and had just given up on blogging 100% and didn't really care about it. But then today, after watching Love Actually (which is another story entirely), I logged on to the good old MacBook and without thinking...clicked on the good old blog.

So it hit me!!!! I don't have to be the perfect blogger...I can write about whatever I want even if no one thinks it is funny but ME!!!

So this is just a start. Not even a real post really. More to come soon though...

I'll leave you with a ridiculously unnecessary picture of me and my cat, Grenade...in a santa hat.

XOXO

Ashley

Remember Me???

BLOG?????  What is that??  Haha...it has been sooooooo long since I have even considered looking at this blog but for some reason, it crossed my mind today and I thought I'd check it out.  I will definitely have to write a catch-up post since it has been MONTHS but today, I don't have the strength...lol.  

Check out some of the pictures Drew and I took over the weekend!  Drew's sister took them and she is amazzzzzing!

Hope everyone is fabulous - I look forward to catching up on everyone's blogs!!  XOXO

Sports Gear FAIL

The front of my new Houston Astros hat...

...the back of my new Houston Astros hat.

What is wrong with this picture?!?!?! FAIL.

Please keep my kitchen from exploding…

I will be attempting to make a cheesecake for a potluck at work tomorrow and I am scared. Never in my life have I done anything with a cheesecake except eat it so it is safe to say that this will be an adventure.

Apparently, there is a device called a spring pan that I will need to purchase…sounds frightening. I think I have seen my mom with one of these before but have never thought about actually purchasing one. My mom makes the best cheesecake so I will be using her recipe. I must admit I half-way thought about asking her to make it for me but I guess that wouldn’t be right. Feel free to justify it for me though because it is not too late!

I’ll let you know how it goes. If all else fails and the cheesecake blows up, there is always the Cheesecake Factory! ;)

Wishful Thinking...

I wish I was as good at tennis in real life as I am on the Wii. Sigh…

Martini Monday Returns!

Man, oh man - it has been soooo long since my last Martini Monday post.  To get back in the swing of things, I'm going to post a new creation - the "Arnold Palmer Martini".

So it's summer time and who doesn't have some lemonade just lying around...lol.  I am really liking the "Simply" products hence the Simply Lemonade below:

Add another one of my FAVORITES, Firefly Sweet Tea vodka...

...and you've got a fabulous martini, Arnold Palmer style!

This one is perfect for those of you who are not big on the fruity flavors that I usually post.  Once again I will give my disclaimer about the Firefly - it is so easy to get carried away with because it doesn't taste like alcohol AT ALL (we don't want another anonymous commenter to call me out for promoting binge drinking like the last time...)!!

So there ya have it!  Feel free to play around with the exact measurements since everyone likes things a little different.  ;)

Have a great night!

No Shoes, No Shirt – No Service!

“Ladies” of Sugar Land, Texas:

Please refrain from grocery shopping in black triangle top bikinis and cut-off jean shorts.

Thanks,

AP

Not that this requires any explanation but for your enjoyment, I have decided to elaborate. Drew and I were at the grocery store this weekend and all was going well. We paid for our groceries and were walking back to the car when we saw the most hideous of sights.

To our horror, two young “ladies” (I use this term loosely) were strolling into the store with matching triangle top bikinis and cut-off jorts (jean shorts). You know the kind – the acid washed type that are so short that the pockets hang out the bottom and the butt cheeks hang out the back.

PLEASE NOTE: I do not live in the ghetto – not even close – so why they thought this was acceptable is beyond me. I am all for good self esteem but really??? If you look good in a bikini then by all means, wear one…at the pool, at the beach, NOT at the store. These girls merely thought they looked good – not so much.

Anyway, we got a good laugh out of it so I guess I shouldn’t complain!

Happy Monday!

Show Us Your Wedding Dress!

Kelly asked everyone to show their wedding dresses as part of her new "Show us Your Life" series - how fun!!

So here it is!  I loved this dress but it weighed 100000 pounds and didn't do a very great job of holding my boobs in...haha!  

The dresses are beautiful and all, but come on ladies - we can't forget the guys!!  I had to add one of Drew and his best man/groomsmen...

Have a fabulous FRIDAY!!!!!!  Oh and don't worry if you haven't gotten to the "married part" yet - that just means that you still have one of the best days of your life to look forward to!  Enjoy the wait - it makes it that much more amazing in the end...  ;)

"I can't make it because...I have to wash my hair!"

Since we were just on the subject of recommendations…I have another topic to inquire about…

What is your all time favorite shampoo/conditioner?? It can be cheap, it can be ultra expensive – I just want to know!!

It is amazing how many there are out there and I am interested to see if more people go for the cheaper versions or fork out a little extra for the expensive brands. I go back and forth. I still love Pantene as a daily shampoo and probably always will and strangely enough, I really like the smell of the Dove products. For my pricier selections (still not that pricey) I love Sebastian Light. It is perfect for adding shine and volume without stripping color or fading highlights.

So, what is your shampoo/conditioner of choice and why? Maybe I will find some new ones that I haven’t already tried (if that is possible). ;)

XOXO

Name That Scent!

I love, love, love the current perfumes that I have but I am ready to mix things up! I was hoping ya’ll could give me some recommendations so that I don’t have to go to the mall and smell 1000 different bottles that all end up smelling the same. This way, I can at least know where to start.

Sooooo…what do you recommend???

;)

Gimme a Caboodle

I have waaaaaaaay too many hair, makeup and skin products. It is actually ridiculous the amount of half-used bottles I have under the bathroom sink. I looked in the shower today and I have 4 different bottles of shampoo and 5 bottles of conditioner – this is in addition to the 2 different face soaps and 3 bottles of body wash. What the hell????

I use the shampoos on rotation, if you will, so I guess I don’t feel so bad about that. The conditioners serve different purposes too (deep conditioner, everyday conditioner…) but what I CAN”T explain is the 1098450293580 bottles of lotion and hair products that I have hidden away under the sink.

Sigh…I need a giant 80's style caboodle to get myself organized! ;)