tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23914288620872322202024-03-04T23:52:17.115-05:00Somewhere down in texasAshleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-38776515203785583272012-02-12T23:56:00.018-05:002012-02-13T20:13:08.871-05:00Craft RoomYou remember back in <a href="http://somewheredownintexasblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-savannah-bungalow-part-2.html">this post</a> where I was sort of bad mouthing Hubs for not making good on his promise of building me a farmhouse table to go in our big empty dining room. Well, that wasn't completely fair, because honestly, I was the one that had to decide on all aspects of the table, and he would just build it. Well, I was thinking a while back that I didn't want a farmhouse table right now, considering we do not know where we will be going next, but are hoping it will be about 1,000 miles west, and I really don't want to move more than I have to!<div><br />So the other day after opening my closet and my scrapbook stuff falling out on me for about the 318<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> time, I decided maybe we should turn the big yellow space into a craft room!<br /><br /></div><div>Here is the huge empty space (visible from pretty much all areas of the house) that has looked like this since we moved in,<strike> in J<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">une</span> </strike>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0ftxBra0jCH6A-SfrCvEGY6586nDLW3a0z_3Rq_NUwEsjYDHt5TR7SVxH_PvNiROkObMylbXw_ge5X71LtkwS-Vekg6UQRgkVwICspH3KNy9v5rlcU_TSKmLS2b2F0QnC6HEOtEnspk/s1600/room5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0ftxBra0jCH6A-SfrCvEGY6586nDLW3a0z_3Rq_NUwEsjYDHt5TR7SVxH_PvNiROkObMylbXw_ge5X71LtkwS-Vekg6UQRgkVwICspH3KNy9v5rlcU_TSKmLS2b2F0QnC6HEOtEnspk/s400/room5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708488175592946178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXHTXv79k6CygEwhp17o7icWL-5cRRhZy3c3RPhLhngwx-Tm7uNs4w29PiWLxK6uRekbb1oSY2VmvPneIfgqYNqNjUY97-UtXz-92HMdr-HenFwCl8zAGxXyA2tyhWEgmmWxu7570Hrg/s1600/room4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXHTXv79k6CygEwhp17o7icWL-5cRRhZy3c3RPhLhngwx-Tm7uNs4w29PiWLxK6uRekbb1oSY2VmvPneIfgqYNqNjUY97-UtXz-92HMdr-HenFwCl8zAGxXyA2tyhWEgmmWxu7570Hrg/s400/room4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708488172160240658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdizzRjsPeUS6xElmqbn5fGdzDyvrfYhGUGgiWLMIQ4Zj6FIeDYISRV9VUGgRrFuSTgeqpvHCoUE2iJANW_w_-yVPxHJaOnwPjh6wOCPjMo0mYSYPh0ZZWFey-Ec0MOziNU4QFIhjWxU/s1600/empty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdizzRjsPeUS6xElmqbn5fGdzDyvrfYhGUGgiWLMIQ4Zj6FIeDYISRV9VUGgRrFuSTgeqpvHCoUE2iJANW_w_-yVPxHJaOnwPjh6wOCPjMo0mYSYPh0ZZWFey-Ec0MOziNU4QFIhjWxU/s400/empty.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708488169297047458" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div>So I began looking for the "perfect table" to fill it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, I found it on Pottery Barn, for only $1200 + shipping + stools. Yea right!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNN_-Pp-CVBByTxl1PByNLsyz7mOnw9dPoEEdr6Q9lXZjvShp8OULNaV533A519IkCb9-B1yF1lCyalxmN6HjkbFMo1CZxjim33oNAS16lAmo12-G3SyV7xVw4ylesWPybhBmSKfUYDg/s1600/pbcraft.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNN_-Pp-CVBByTxl1PByNLsyz7mOnw9dPoEEdr6Q9lXZjvShp8OULNaV533A519IkCb9-B1yF1lCyalxmN6HjkbFMo1CZxjim33oNAS16lAmo12-G3SyV7xVw4ylesWPybhBmSKfUYDg/s400/pbcraft.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708484449068570162" /></a><span style="text-align: center; ">That thought then morphed into an inspiration and I started looking on C<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">raigslist</span> for something that I could "transform" into this. After no luck with that it dawned on me that I am married to someone pretty skilled in carpentry and who owns lots of tools! So then I had to figure out how to "convince" him to build something for me in the middle of being busy with school. Turns out all I had to do was ask ;) (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sidenote</span>: My advice to young girls, marry a boy who can build things and fix things, it really will make your life more fun and easy ;)</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center; "><br /></span></div><div>So then I made a quick trip to Alaska, via a click of the mouse, to visit my girl <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/09/modern-craft-table">Ana White</a>, and found plans for the perfect craft table! I ran it by Hubs, and he said "That looks easy" (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">yeessss</span>!!) And off to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Lowes</span> we went. Here is the wood all laid out prior to cuts.</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxSqzD62_Ur7NKMosDC6InmIqsTjQqh_M1RIzl8kteKvt6_VRfAQKd1cYO62FY1sUaw1mG965oBKZUOS4OF_nmry2Hl-uJi5NbSSklSeOHxvh4D8IkX4yR8KJVuBiRs5AEz6HMOIcxoE/s1600/IMG_4884.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxSqzD62_Ur7NKMosDC6InmIqsTjQqh_M1RIzl8kteKvt6_VRfAQKd1cYO62FY1sUaw1mG965oBKZUOS4OF_nmry2Hl-uJi5NbSSklSeOHxvh4D8IkX4yR8KJVuBiRs5AEz6HMOIcxoE/s400/IMG_4884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708487579065726738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRni03FWMfCvXoz9qiqwxWqIpXACGrDcpRZxZ07e14FhbmF3l9Q_oDYq9T3OSOXtqmlNFy4yOyc5WwvuU-GmjTDQFhizijjaKPRzBtgg8YgYczHAJBsE-y7vRuEitc49-xrN7BgCxwx2k/s1600/IMG_4879.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRni03FWMfCvXoz9qiqwxWqIpXACGrDcpRZxZ07e14FhbmF3l9Q_oDYq9T3OSOXtqmlNFy4yOyc5WwvuU-GmjTDQFhizijjaKPRzBtgg8YgYczHAJBsE-y7vRuEitc49-xrN7BgCxwx2k/s400/IMG_4879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708487574236928146" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26HTpHHElwGaQx8Zf2Uxa02HxBKCGH6YhQaxbnCWV3SRtciLwprwRZfnGRpNG65o6WrUdW-wuVIqcvZpvXNnoo1CrLyGyDBEHPe15UmU7ykf1TchxGBSjkibxE-TlIx4kwLlY-JbC9sQ/s1600/IMG_4882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26HTpHHElwGaQx8Zf2Uxa02HxBKCGH6YhQaxbnCWV3SRtciLwprwRZfnGRpNG65o6WrUdW-wuVIqcvZpvXNnoo1CrLyGyDBEHPe15UmU7ykf1TchxGBSjkibxE-TlIx4kwLlY-JbC9sQ/s400/IMG_4882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708489080899458402" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Here are the boys working hard. I was sitting in the swing, "supervising", petting puppies, and sipping on a cold beer, ha!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpHxLmBgIRv9_kDlgAjdqBJ3PrbUWsaYPumQ_4qQSB8MSxZL2us08lbJhM7WNNibcvWX7RFQneL036fe4oUqRguWiwfwFiMtLkLM-dwOdaj30tb7G-C3dH8FbIVUmriXF8QE8QM6S7o0/s1600/IMG_4883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpHxLmBgIRv9_kDlgAjdqBJ3PrbUWsaYPumQ_4qQSB8MSxZL2us08lbJhM7WNNibcvWX7RFQneL036fe4oUqRguWiwfwFiMtLkLM-dwOdaj30tb7G-C3dH8FbIVUmriXF8QE8QM6S7o0/s400/IMG_4883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708489888789631346" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Progress</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xvW8gVgr990m4bloSrIGlSSuo14FkzAK3MTwpzvTV82Mjr6GfuDqtSFSBOE5SKYR82CkxvHVzuqwFrUhltob150hNBXSW1MEKR8gxZ5VSoZGcaKJHzg4cuO-b_9lgpOclaIWg6e5_LE/s1600/wood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xvW8gVgr990m4bloSrIGlSSuo14FkzAK3MTwpzvTV82Mjr6GfuDqtSFSBOE5SKYR82CkxvHVzuqwFrUhltob150hNBXSW1MEKR8gxZ5VSoZGcaKJHzg4cuO-b_9lgpOclaIWg6e5_LE/s400/wood.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708490459646076386" /></a></div><div>And, The finished product!!</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBd0FbOLeYmISf77Qw9WTZytRLQYsn56tbs535eh1Q0LHJxSClep0gaUbsKyy-B48wwXopADuTwJ1EtLDT8R_TUC2_U1GxvWTkyshBWHc4hJ0IxRd9FzVlUzkKpBKwvhUoJMB2w7xgU0/s1600/room2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBd0FbOLeYmISf77Qw9WTZytRLQYsn56tbs535eh1Q0LHJxSClep0gaUbsKyy-B48wwXopADuTwJ1EtLDT8R_TUC2_U1GxvWTkyshBWHc4hJ0IxRd9FzVlUzkKpBKwvhUoJMB2w7xgU0/s400/room2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708491607278478498" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cd-vw4p84QFsi5PsZQJsVvyDkrnwYj7a6sZLl4m0GQ6tO_UDsAfyDh5fzD1VXBisBdJyIcAzLAxYz7y7nyWYkKExrqT431nRP2UIcW6xgBMUFQ9js4uPPyrI3DKT5qcyViLyl-bHjjU/s1600/room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cd-vw4p84QFsi5PsZQJsVvyDkrnwYj7a6sZLl4m0GQ6tO_UDsAfyDh5fzD1VXBisBdJyIcAzLAxYz7y7nyWYkKExrqT431nRP2UIcW6xgBMUFQ9js4uPPyrI3DKT5qcyViLyl-bHjjU/s400/room.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708491622440711890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1xDFKf-6DbamZaLyWy_LwioLH_hi2Ek-jU86IU6AmXFj35fqrxf7mQ5-P0KpXCdOLaZEjKrY1fj84_uauU1Pb-XKj5UoCl43heAEndKmmAd6YFNwakGJ7Ww-WNfzD-H8qY9t14eFqnA/s1600/room3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1xDFKf-6DbamZaLyWy_LwioLH_hi2Ek-jU86IU6AmXFj35fqrxf7mQ5-P0KpXCdOLaZEjKrY1fj84_uauU1Pb-XKj5UoCl43heAEndKmmAd6YFNwakGJ7Ww-WNfzD-H8qY9t14eFqnA/s400/room3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708491611818019778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjzaE7vAv6i2AXw4iWWrfLP3w-pe85vngqFnngw2y4XfPM6fLpFBbW61k-sGeEKUqdY07hoy1_wZWjBtlvmMnYbk2n0NkdWADE_ShjmY_XB_najowwWlrRHknf4XaoIoSeH1OFsoBgk4/s1600/room6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjzaE7vAv6i2AXw4iWWrfLP3w-pe85vngqFnngw2y4XfPM6fLpFBbW61k-sGeEKUqdY07hoy1_wZWjBtlvmMnYbk2n0NkdWADE_ShjmY_XB_najowwWlrRHknf4XaoIoSeH1OFsoBgk4/s400/room6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708491625606036434" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrylORWoJB9s_xmPi_G8ma0MUKvbhBDHCs8x-3QmDz4-yDcOjE2mA8atoiWdI3dozm2_3WbZQl6-fuasG53DibtAS_xC30pjuURotJwIevk0fH9WJe5ulw_MC28E71WvteEOHTX73RAY/s1600/shelf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNrylORWoJB9s_xmPi_G8ma0MUKvbhBDHCs8x-3QmDz4-yDcOjE2mA8atoiWdI3dozm2_3WbZQl6-fuasG53DibtAS_xC30pjuURotJwIevk0fH9WJe5ulw_MC28E71WvteEOHTX73RAY/s400/shelf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708493425222634226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /></u></span></div><div>And as if that wasn't enough, Hubs went ahead and built me some floating shelves too! (He either really loves me, or was in extreme procrastination mode from school, or both :)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1xF5A3EzTGMyXkZcQZMNWjVIW51blIqZ4CeDIw0fbC70cYF20bfxgfOh1jiMWenzgwsBIKrhhMjGJPNz283KXN-eiY43nfvAGtJK3f7Oua8qJAc8ES7K9tILX33rFJM3Wclda5xDRPQ/s1600/IMG_4898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1xF5A3EzTGMyXkZcQZMNWjVIW51blIqZ4CeDIw0fbC70cYF20bfxgfOh1jiMWenzgwsBIKrhhMjGJPNz283KXN-eiY43nfvAGtJK3f7Oua8qJAc8ES7K9tILX33rFJM3Wclda5xDRPQ/s400/IMG_4898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708492493592764994" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyNUAbGmsbc4lXx38UeCLFwJEe7OimemnnYCKFxedw4OnttphKIQATr4UkNVMUap9a1tIiZTeS-E2eaqyOKEYGEQHFjMEd9uLJTMI-VVUj_H91t5ucCDxBttcVRQOjNDLgnun9eSLc1Y/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyNUAbGmsbc4lXx38UeCLFwJEe7OimemnnYCKFxedw4OnttphKIQATr4UkNVMUap9a1tIiZTeS-E2eaqyOKEYGEQHFjMEd9uLJTMI-VVUj_H91t5ucCDxBttcVRQOjNDLgnun9eSLc1Y/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708492644229081186" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdHhBTYnzlF7JQORv4_X4GmkeuVrONCYk4wRp7Hejqvvi9qL9gIWLJ4XK9ncqz3XTpbaJEVtW0MaWTBqARAdQjOEUe_i9eT0ELJPuZP-pLIFor_bRzSH5T2hPKyJ72r_Jktlz58_D1RA/s1600/shelf3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdHhBTYnzlF7JQORv4_X4GmkeuVrONCYk4wRp7Hejqvvi9qL9gIWLJ4XK9ncqz3XTpbaJEVtW0MaWTBqARAdQjOEUe_i9eT0ELJPuZP-pLIFor_bRzSH5T2hPKyJ72r_Jktlz58_D1RA/s400/shelf3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708492900037073874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCtYs2B_FSRT5jlZ4nn2CVGbG_CUE9kzW4pj_82rEvOd7iBcCgNj4Amo_TOMgQHkSke09gmUXBr68b9Q7VmSwb785hNbp8w_Gc9TWASb9-WZ8X14rDqK7DQsW8x6pfgS0wat4LAGqEv4/s1600/texas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCtYs2B_FSRT5jlZ4nn2CVGbG_CUE9kzW4pj_82rEvOd7iBcCgNj4Amo_TOMgQHkSke09gmUXBr68b9Q7VmSwb785hNbp8w_Gc9TWASb9-WZ8X14rDqK7DQsW8x6pfgS0wat4LAGqEv4/s400/texas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708493052037857826" /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The "craft hutch"</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXudubWw2z9DfgFAoTvFj8TW2mDHPo4wCdC-koKqfilZwCCFncgYfOaOotYDdT5UdIkSs1QCdDGHYSUyje_vsvxODsJ8uStQMU0RsOQheP1i6TMazZSCFbJy74I2p3HsJ4cB0HodOPmKo/s1600/hutch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXudubWw2z9DfgFAoTvFj8TW2mDHPo4wCdC-koKqfilZwCCFncgYfOaOotYDdT5UdIkSs1QCdDGHYSUyje_vsvxODsJ8uStQMU0RsOQheP1i6TMazZSCFbJy74I2p3HsJ4cB0HodOPmKo/s400/hutch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708493908348689842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg986MYmdOEDNB7SXC7lX2GxuXXCCZu3NgCaXg1W1Er6IpwB6ivIA4erDfhb4SRnoG9cN0XXXyL3W4dVB_FGS1B0jxDJRLN6QMXWWALUIGrSZo5Ai-gYveQ8YjycRgt8BAThcXMwPV-_ow/s1600/hutch2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg986MYmdOEDNB7SXC7lX2GxuXXCCZu3NgCaXg1W1Er6IpwB6ivIA4erDfhb4SRnoG9cN0XXXyL3W4dVB_FGS1B0jxDJRLN6QMXWWALUIGrSZo5Ai-gYveQ8YjycRgt8BAThcXMwPV-_ow/s400/hutch2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708494083743329378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY3oG3bvHfa2iTnUlka4MTd33x7xQ7NhFciBgHQzj41tQ1unZvGUD_AkHoMb6KLR1FvqCdp5eSiFDQ6AN8V6oeiXfrzVFvrnTx0jTnAchojrvQNoJJayZHBUHwvT9rDtzUEDBhUBKecY/s1600/Picnik+collage2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY3oG3bvHfa2iTnUlka4MTd33x7xQ7NhFciBgHQzj41tQ1unZvGUD_AkHoMb6KLR1FvqCdp5eSiFDQ6AN8V6oeiXfrzVFvrnTx0jTnAchojrvQNoJJayZHBUHwvT9rDtzUEDBhUBKecY/s400/Picnik+collage2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708494077035837138" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoyed the tour! Happy Crafting!</div>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-32989148691182390302012-01-26T23:54:00.013-05:002012-01-27T00:44:59.691-05:00Colorado ChristmasFor Christmas this year, we all went to Breckenridge for the week! It was super fun and relaxing (when we weren't trying to brave the grocery store or the slopes)! There was abnormally low snow this year, so much of the mountain was closed. When our plane landed in Denver it looked kind of like Texas with the lack of snow on the ground, except of course for the Rockies in the background, ok, that's not like Texas at all.<div><br /></div><div>Christmas was sort of a whirlwind for me. I had to work through Friday, the 23. So I got off work at 3:30, caught my 5:00 flight out of Savannah, had a 4 hour delay in Atlanta and finally made it to Little Rock at 1 AM. Then had to drive from Little Rock to Texarkana (well Drew and my Dad drove!) We spent the next 2 days having Christmas with everyone and their grandma (literally, ha!) Then we drove back to Little Rock early Monday morning (4 am to be exact) to catch our plane to Denver!! And, that's just the getting there.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last night of our trip, we were eating in town when I got a call/voicemail from a random number. Often I just ignore random numbers, because therapy recruiting companies call me <i>all the time. </i>Good thing I decided to listen to this voicemail at 10pm, because it was Continental politely calling to inform us that our plane which was to leave out at 10Am the next morning had been CANCELLED!! They were also polite enough to tell us that we could go online and find another flight to book. </div><div><br /></div><div>After not too much headache, we finally made it home to Texas about 8 hours later than expected, and we had to fly into Dallas but our car was in Little Rock! So the next morning, Mom took us to Little Rock to get our car, and then we began the day long drive back to Savannah. Then the next day I started back to work...Whew, makes me tired just thinking about it!! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm really not complaining! I am so thankful we were all able to spend Christmas together in Colorado doing one of my favorite things, snow skiing. I also got in lots of cuddle time with the twinsies!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some action shots from the slopes...I always take my camera with the intention of taking lots of pictures, but once I get out there in my 17 layers I never feel like de-layering to get to my camera...Thankfully, Alison's not as lazy as I am, therefore we have these pictures to enjoy! </div><br /><br />The babies at the airport, wondering why they are up at 4AM...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE4xB_-q-ReT5390-WFpH3iPNXGpzd-mzh3rUO6jNNckN178ICMwdWFIO3rk-mRqMuyNo9L_bEWOKY6RbDLGm7BfxOSVZ1gHqHQtBbwp08Zfqq7Hksby9w-6HSByy0Fiu4khd7rVou20/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE4xB_-q-ReT5390-WFpH3iPNXGpzd-mzh3rUO6jNNckN178ICMwdWFIO3rk-mRqMuyNo9L_bEWOKY6RbDLGm7BfxOSVZ1gHqHQtBbwp08Zfqq7Hksby9w-6HSByy0Fiu4khd7rVou20/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702179102423833442" /></a><br /><br />Mom and Jim on the back porch of the house...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63EWqEUZJ0KpN10AEhLWKEdoJOSQoO-C6USSIRRU7y6jfmg0LlceV9531vTkKaiDcSlMbqgzhlmKzSNIjTXdxUKUnZ2lDL6B76vLr3FYXTV_r6gP3ZlJepBJQVxdNP6716j4QPL6BULI/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63EWqEUZJ0KpN10AEhLWKEdoJOSQoO-C6USSIRRU7y6jfmg0LlceV9531vTkKaiDcSlMbqgzhlmKzSNIjTXdxUKUnZ2lDL6B76vLr3FYXTV_r6gP3ZlJepBJQVxdNP6716j4QPL6BULI/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702179734188531458" /></a><br /><br />The babies still wondering where we are...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSJBFOD4G2rU5WuXmbonE7t8GWA1w33pDDDBgiy3zCPJQFxsttiKPkTCByOCLGLCuvfadSLaV1-lhaExoVhZrsXawVSi4OSOmDzZjlKVoX76iKBP9BSM6rbN-3sD3izhUqlVXxjPJ-0c/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSJBFOD4G2rU5WuXmbonE7t8GWA1w33pDDDBgiy3zCPJQFxsttiKPkTCByOCLGLCuvfadSLaV1-lhaExoVhZrsXawVSi4OSOmDzZjlKVoX76iKBP9BSM6rbN-3sD3izhUqlVXxjPJ-0c/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702179950599446178" /></a><br /><br />Ryan and Ashton in front of the house...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWleW334-Q7gX091Sb_4_Zp9FoIeOrPfIvMBXmX-RF18h6HJmp-qDycmpAfJjCRkOpbDqrQbYFYw3tNul56Yt0BeriRw7dbgYk9kZq5ziB7TaZ27hnBd9HbjzQzBqFYQ1rr7BCiRa0I0/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWleW334-Q7gX091Sb_4_Zp9FoIeOrPfIvMBXmX-RF18h6HJmp-qDycmpAfJjCRkOpbDqrQbYFYw3tNul56Yt0BeriRw7dbgYk9kZq5ziB7TaZ27hnBd9HbjzQzBqFYQ1rr7BCiRa0I0/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702180123165659346" /></a><br /><br />Babies all bundled up for shopping in town...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqgNO0VzSZehc9oRo0kVLdCMglFBUIWcBIjiNcIY9RvYhHwMDcBRIyUSit9v_1jt24-KjTsDg-jykoeUYF2kMei0ELKgjb1IzKjKP82OMVoyg13PCHJjIBW7wkVdgpJfGrt7w5fMpNn8/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqgNO0VzSZehc9oRo0kVLdCMglFBUIWcBIjiNcIY9RvYhHwMDcBRIyUSit9v_1jt24-KjTsDg-jykoeUYF2kMei0ELKgjb1IzKjKP82OMVoyg13PCHJjIBW7wkVdgpJfGrt7w5fMpNn8/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702180451429514386" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlGSX53P8tDcswMhhX5y5zQRV2zGV0zBmA6AEKZYV1qX0ygGqdYJxFvpuUaIVrvs_Uc5l2jTD2efcoqhSk_Gx80s2VfYw5WAf7uE2oibjuLOaU0nQ_7L-4JDZgl6FDSZmH-ftz852cm0/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlGSX53P8tDcswMhhX5y5zQRV2zGV0zBmA6AEKZYV1qX0ygGqdYJxFvpuUaIVrvs_Uc5l2jTD2efcoqhSk_Gx80s2VfYw5WAf7uE2oibjuLOaU0nQ_7L-4JDZgl6FDSZmH-ftz852cm0/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702180645021309890" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AARMy6IE9ZbHoO61WFqyj2bL3GfleDUbAQZSgd5v9pvxKmoCDHiC0m3wlQN93LvsmD83hKEd8T6_HBSk_u6HTwCIy5Fgyl5hGFi8Mppn4-1EJo0U9zK6UgXYJOheJ-glSlf4j_-dg3s/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AARMy6IE9ZbHoO61WFqyj2bL3GfleDUbAQZSgd5v9pvxKmoCDHiC0m3wlQN93LvsmD83hKEd8T6_HBSk_u6HTwCIy5Fgyl5hGFi8Mppn4-1EJo0U9zK6UgXYJOheJ-glSlf4j_-dg3s/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702180808466994018" /></a><br /><br />Drew helping Jim<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqz76LH2ZVTCoPIZvzhOiLRA81fshY8UJfDb-e3G27XV637vc-fZgWjaC28MuCkG4aaLccU6z_gqRUEIGShSNGYWhfMnOOb9JoE8bwtSh0UkW1YLOLEo1JMnsd5qtlRmDToXQnSwVaf4/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBCm3p6s2Sy75o-XKrfi3I7IBRMkiSTisH_KdO-pknStyFtMYuzsEH71mcSu2yVupcN3_6shBUqiGmycVksTe6vERWki9pBxrfHXiWgD76knrWacW1h-DKEt04wD7PBzVjxDIfXZ71nM/s400/18.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702182450787452210" /></a>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-49645241671026794412012-01-26T20:38:00.004-05:002012-01-26T20:50:46.222-05:00Bathing Beauties!I'm so behind in blogging!!<br /><br />I haven't posted since Halloween. The sad thing is that I don't even have a good excuse, just lazy I guess. But....I'm about to blog several post in a row.<br /><br />This one is definitely out of order, in that these pictures were taken over Christmas break, but how cute are these two in the tub together! This was actually the 1st bath they took together!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6AMqwHcAzHeetwuEDmbE4cusdmyLn7OvT29R4QT-VXqOtJo5avKZLKkf4njSZf8FWBjOTQ3FWbobZqcopTxXeT0X0uhMyzp93tPDoR66MAE3KIZXve9O2qqSC7GMVx_zdehRzbRWYT4/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6AMqwHcAzHeetwuEDmbE4cusdmyLn7OvT29R4QT-VXqOtJo5avKZLKkf4njSZf8FWBjOTQ3FWbobZqcopTxXeT0X0uhMyzp93tPDoR66MAE3KIZXve9O2qqSC7GMVx_zdehRzbRWYT4/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702121433802568082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9iD6Ep01CgkTBAYXuhFu7HLWQjkRS6yV6-E7dItgb7mzTQluY9p3pOTZQg3GRplou1aDEHbMbnxrA_7vurdJNv3oQiJMMIvQytdRjX_Y4BNGDAo4q8GtMBka9gI1TK2CiH99f5XfNV8/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt9ap75UVLA-GHF7a0VGxQo7e2Agrqidqnja3F81Mcl71ee3TRyGyj1ue3DybHJQm8xg9lYp51R3J1pYJAYkJzCozGFPdRwg550ZKgVg8UZCeAlviRak-T281N2lGbcULAor-WzPfiXc/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702121459195037522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQNOL5dCNN8-XOAsWV5J7uCvy1j1bdsTiiZtsFQPhzKVNa7ik4RKgL9goUcwT-TCkqwl605_QaNk6G1vWZYTyY5FTS4JB-tFZ3HvI5LmoRqvuy1XfDlAZVwrXjLpvSbpMZH9-u_O2zj0/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQNOL5dCNN8-XOAsWV5J7uCvy1j1bdsTiiZtsFQPhzKVNa7ik4RKgL9goUcwT-TCkqwl605_QaNk6G1vWZYTyY5FTS4JB-tFZ3HvI5LmoRqvuy1XfDlAZVwrXjLpvSbpMZH9-u_O2zj0/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702121753391390498" /></a><br /><br />Those sweet smiles melt my heart!!!Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-25312068625436131452011-10-31T21:47:00.025-04:002011-10-31T22:22:45.432-04:00Eat, Drink & Be Scary!So I decided a while back I wanted to have a Halloween party. I've never really been that into Halloween, but I am into parties! I knew it would be too difficult to have a Christmas party with Drew and his classmate's schedules, so Halloween it was!<div><br /></div><div>I had a lot of fun planning/preparing, and even more fun at the party! This post will be more pictures and less words, cause I'm lazy like that :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br />The Invitation</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFajMB9fbh1aWOT3OMvtSByA3cTpJSdFUp2wM6ewWSXxNh76tHWExtJGTBKYpeubOJ7xALLkLV5MGezB07sfiuScwE1VkmheJ-B8jVG6MjpICqAKobZPStN0vR0BMFjfBKup57E7A-8jM/s1600/invite_spider_ashlea_f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFajMB9fbh1aWOT3OMvtSByA3cTpJSdFUp2wM6ewWSXxNh76tHWExtJGTBKYpeubOJ7xALLkLV5MGezB07sfiuScwE1VkmheJ-B8jVG6MjpICqAKobZPStN0vR0BMFjfBKup57E7A-8jM/s400/invite_spider_ashlea_f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669840257221076482" /></a></div><br /><br />Entry way<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinozGFpAxnXauO3EcsUrBt7zKihTczMaWDrJnmxpxRoAPj5yeNGEf2xBxJVOgUnru5zJ3xzZpVfcZzpVtTSZhBWD-yaQwZquDH_D-tRBzVvPpu4IuRO0N8YAJDtFtIlAQtpMetneLi4RQ/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinozGFpAxnXauO3EcsUrBt7zKihTczMaWDrJnmxpxRoAPj5yeNGEf2xBxJVOgUnru5zJ3xzZpVfcZzpVtTSZhBWD-yaQwZquDH_D-tRBzVvPpu4IuRO0N8YAJDtFtIlAQtpMetneLi4RQ/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669840503562828146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOGoHCJCeDCkNULP8US4WjspvSTYYtNTP12Ej6580Ord55AG7BgFdDWpgBgtFT2ji6e5lbhnGIlouBI0PI9OrUF-jrh6yMYRR9zzQ4vhXFeSCwLWE9nsp-qox3qd2aJoCwqsJGf6unrE/s1600/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOGoHCJCeDCkNULP8US4WjspvSTYYtNTP12Ej6580Ord55AG7BgFdDWpgBgtFT2ji6e5lbhnGIlouBI0PI9OrUF-jrh6yMYRR9zzQ4vhXFeSCwLWE9nsp-qox3qd2aJoCwqsJGf6unrE/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669840705815463506" /></a><br /><br />Food Table<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcC_MlQsRc0jpN-MHuwPcaApVhDLNcXpvqyqG4jplGA1AOv9655bTbd3wuP1pqhH-uBiPcXpc9dpvV_zy_ykbyUHhUuE6OvRjg99YL-utFxeZKh4Hdkl4mqo-PQrokbIR9zn68m6aSLN4/s1600/7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcC_MlQsRc0jpN-MHuwPcaApVhDLNcXpvqyqG4jplGA1AOv9655bTbd3wuP1pqhH-uBiPcXpc9dpvV_zy_ykbyUHhUuE6OvRjg99YL-utFxeZKh4Hdkl4mqo-PQrokbIR9zn68m6aSLN4/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669840843031012418" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG3uJw19mC2Qf1XISo-l3k-z1FoIH7IQNJMcK0KjmIQBKYoyFovunKxQ-YV35UnXDZTX-wigXbUCguVOOlmG4P7ImsHtmFh34PQFidqqyQU8TipVSSrfv8nEj9kAgiOJjGNQslelGL1g/s1600/8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG3uJw19mC2Qf1XISo-l3k-z1FoIH7IQNJMcK0KjmIQBKYoyFovunKxQ-YV35UnXDZTX-wigXbUCguVOOlmG4P7ImsHtmFh34PQFidqqyQU8TipVSSrfv8nEj9kAgiOJjGNQslelGL1g/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669841411622707298" /></a><br /><br />Ghostly Cake Pops<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurf57HA72VsxoRXOm_tvLGRhg5565eaa4fqjuOmSfC2RLKNkOIfJ-oredwM_xbOlBJkBZBhOB1Km3ifl1pxe8EnbpHj4W6cGma2hZbP9vI32SYhJ9Cz-0QNpH5uXGw_PLGmy0jQqD26w/s1600/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurf57HA72VsxoRXOm_tvLGRhg5565eaa4fqjuOmSfC2RLKNkOIfJ-oredwM_xbOlBJkBZBhOB1Km3ifl1pxe8EnbpHj4W6cGma2hZbP9vI32SYhJ9Cz-0QNpH5uXGw_PLGmy0jQqD26w/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669841011674681714" /></a><br /><br />Spider Cupcakes<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_FkUizQDh7mx_DoNhRv_H8iqoZ5gFgctgRJ42K4oB_w_XitPxIqmUNPGc-Sibofd_ZC8h_JvMtLpsYzCPYTiDxDZHYn2XMpA_T6uEPYaz9ZExL8-f35pJ1NBiLFbeBMDCgszUBtWik8/s1600/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_FkUizQDh7mx_DoNhRv_H8iqoZ5gFgctgRJ42K4oB_w_XitPxIqmUNPGc-Sibofd_ZC8h_JvMtLpsYzCPYTiDxDZHYn2XMpA_T6uEPYaz9ZExL8-f35pJ1NBiLFbeBMDCgszUBtWik8/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669841242402716754" /></a><br /><br />Witches Brew<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k4z31_4-BBJEVL9TMH9JVAyA5EgCluYbBaEJFkItP6-jLYU3XDEOdGgdG9Ll4xIg_34o2glkORSMsUiptRug01bUo9R0Ol7Hbtyd5_PlRdHA3gKRNjeBCrbHIa0GtwZH-fBIFxdCv-g/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k4z31_4-BBJEVL9TMH9JVAyA5EgCluYbBaEJFkItP6-jLYU3XDEOdGgdG9Ll4xIg_34o2glkORSMsUiptRug01bUo9R0Ol7Hbtyd5_PlRdHA3gKRNjeBCrbHIa0GtwZH-fBIFxdCv-g/s400/IMG_0975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669846007860820418" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mantle<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM9z0y96d4TiL1pOdqrqy69mpB0T7XJn6lfjZ6shecX5OT9k-ev3fRgbYNM85N_4AxXBReXRn4p_diFqywRznFasJwig8sTEB1inCgLCujuoRG_6yT2dSfJu4K2OFCvN7hF6N3sMPrU8/s1600/9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM9z0y96d4TiL1pOdqrqy69mpB0T7XJn6lfjZ6shecX5OT9k-ev3fRgbYNM85N_4AxXBReXRn4p_diFqywRznFasJwig8sTEB1inCgLCujuoRG_6yT2dSfJu4K2OFCvN7hF6N3sMPrU8/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669841587749087106" /></a><br /><br /><br />Drew, the hunter; Me, the deer!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsguDA0UEZV6JnC9FyRMgw5tcJ4GoIziHD2VtAY-VQrx8a6K3vczUZuMhkYdEzEjfyhXr8R-6GELo6HI3aJeFhmAl66HbzEQHaNtC6kFivQ3rQB0JPaXPCW8isLXxAOT6W4bjp_GNYUfw/s1600/11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsguDA0UEZV6JnC9FyRMgw5tcJ4GoIziHD2VtAY-VQrx8a6K3vczUZuMhkYdEzEjfyhXr8R-6GELo6HI3aJeFhmAl66HbzEQHaNtC6kFivQ3rQB0JPaXPCW8isLXxAOT6W4bjp_GNYUfw/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669841839642825170" /></a><br /><br />He got me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXSNNgQ_UYM0y0ALZXIr3Al0gI4faeOKSW983C1Ebb7l5sVoWJxa8VRtLev1gK9gikmyLu9BOnouR9k9TTZBYEuRtaEXQ2TkLU5cMvoXFF-ez8SIB_P1uwaHQdIsy3Lq8aeEZiZ68c2E/s1600/12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXSNNgQ_UYM0y0ALZXIr3Al0gI4faeOKSW983C1Ebb7l5sVoWJxa8VRtLev1gK9gikmyLu9BOnouR9k9TTZBYEuRtaEXQ2TkLU5cMvoXFF-ez8SIB_P1uwaHQdIsy3Lq8aeEZiZ68c2E/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669842391015391570" /></a><br /><br />Our family<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3-UD-f1FVyabhpoK2ZwRPw1zKNFNQpy-_XrmVe0rOfOIAUo-YlMEQBC6Gne6SmmCCColR94qbjSwPhAiyevUzjHXtnk0O1Th9hn4tBDJidJZLF77I282Tj-8e1_e3VWsnC7r5z4JptE/s1600/31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3-UD-f1FVyabhpoK2ZwRPw1zKNFNQpy-_XrmVe0rOfOIAUo-YlMEQBC6Gne6SmmCCColR94qbjSwPhAiyevUzjHXtnk0O1Th9hn4tBDJidJZLF77I282Tj-8e1_e3VWsnC7r5z4JptE/s400/31.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669842892010739970" /></a><br /><br />Haha!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7jD_DuP9LVH00wsL2A492HuRLBzq76bD7FvQT-BZPigO75_h_Li4Q9avbZFGCxeQNmxeKeWd3S9ZSWIpmpwgkYHNgcONwFkOJlZ65Tcb4u7QpxqBT96tu1PHuZoxzZ65t92BEiCvGN8/s1600/16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7jD_DuP9LVH00wsL2A492HuRLBzq76bD7FvQT-BZPigO75_h_Li4Q9avbZFGCxeQNmxeKeWd3S9ZSWIpmpwgkYHNgcONwFkOJlZ65Tcb4u7QpxqBT96tu1PHuZoxzZ65t92BEiCvGN8/s400/16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669842628338823362" /></a><br /><br />The beautiful Ansley and me, could not have done this without her!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFOR0wdqHvBglUXf7uFiNrzfn9Xi4xcQDt1JBstnOOqx5Vxt279OBhXqfJVtq8hrQB45BTiMIE5fOPdy7Z3w0kPU20KQaxDA98ttZxGAgYg7Cu6TeDiIvahcZkxBfw7mklbzvi1uU7SY/s1600/26.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFOR0wdqHvBglUXf7uFiNrzfn9Xi4xcQDt1JBstnOOqx5Vxt279OBhXqfJVtq8hrQB45BTiMIE5fOPdy7Z3w0kPU20KQaxDA98ttZxGAgYg7Cu6TeDiIvahcZkxBfw7mklbzvi1uU7SY/s400/26.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669843139974523250" /></a><br /><br />Jessica and Emily<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdsBEAv3kB_x6Zu7fCt6pf052ZR6J9ovHrE8HkTOmAZBMALAxPd6arfIUolOI3Zq1LR9w74xR6oFsz7sNcDOBKx48v2Le7iQ4sX2F42DS5UoivQbyYoCNNoEile1hLvHltRWhrPL7PRM/s1600/22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdsBEAv3kB_x6Zu7fCt6pf052ZR6J9ovHrE8HkTOmAZBMALAxPd6arfIUolOI3Zq1LR9w74xR6oFsz7sNcDOBKx48v2Le7iQ4sX2F42DS5UoivQbyYoCNNoEile1hLvHltRWhrPL7PRM/s400/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669843656163948274" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kirran and Sam<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3mmFKzt-YLwOVfbGQoJ5xDLoUQPVMt8yAVWvCp8TSWcyG6QHZ8ZtvwvQlEWrskQgOzVZy8la9CEmhWM6QD3JtDtcALxH6A3a4CBi2Y80hFm7sJqCSgtNeixWJ4ZfpMlyVCYcVWVqrGE/s1600/23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3mmFKzt-YLwOVfbGQoJ5xDLoUQPVMt8yAVWvCp8TSWcyG6QHZ8ZtvwvQlEWrskQgOzVZy8la9CEmhWM6QD3JtDtcALxH6A3a4CBi2Y80hFm7sJqCSgtNeixWJ4ZfpMlyVCYcVWVqrGE/s400/23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669846934557859442" /></a><br /><br />Jessica, Cory, Kirran, Me<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR91bHHwFysteffa6PeYOBncCZoPXEHf6qAWEGUf0JdOi93Puki4VWf-NJjnBqlveEENU9jIZa0QuLXNHCWrpVCyQZdvSz9lSlSTDXHisdy5EJGuqFPfRAY4asGqlGUUheIeLAR5oQ7ek/s1600/24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR91bHHwFysteffa6PeYOBncCZoPXEHf6qAWEGUf0JdOi93Puki4VWf-NJjnBqlveEENU9jIZa0QuLXNHCWrpVCyQZdvSz9lSlSTDXHisdy5EJGuqFPfRAY4asGqlGUUheIeLAR5oQ7ek/s400/24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669843829175414546" /></a><br /><br />Zach and Drew<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudyQTYYLF0gevS8iMszy6rdTeHZ9QPZlwIo2cs-NBy98XdLdBY7bDxIU8tCPCHE6iVvRt7Jz4K7YIPMjXZflwNVA00n9-rCbMCG39gNS11_0KeKOXzp8KbjuVr49QxHX4keMGB3qpw3I/s1600/27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudyQTYYLF0gevS8iMszy6rdTeHZ9QPZlwIo2cs-NBy98XdLdBY7bDxIU8tCPCHE6iVvRt7Jz4K7YIPMjXZflwNVA00n9-rCbMCG39gNS11_0KeKOXzp8KbjuVr49QxHX4keMGB3qpw3I/s400/27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669844052816206466" /></a><br /><br />Tired Jax<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLfiuROIgKYXbx69zldPzoPHZHhzREFgwcBgV4uSFvNdRNfhRhS_ClhmVBeWCch19_cjYnMSGiSyG49-ad7cAvHZk2HnqP0YkDaIDoYT1sAs-6ftyRJZRiJgUF2psNoyAQ3sv5qHXpu0/s1600/29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLfiuROIgKYXbx69zldPzoPHZHhzREFgwcBgV4uSFvNdRNfhRhS_ClhmVBeWCch19_cjYnMSGiSyG49-ad7cAvHZk2HnqP0YkDaIDoYT1sAs-6ftyRJZRiJgUF2psNoyAQ3sv5qHXpu0/s400/29.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669844228310725826" /></a><br /><br />It was a great time had by all!<br /><br />Happy Halloween Y'all!Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-82345363675517965582011-10-06T20:56:00.012-04:002011-10-06T22:34:52.458-04:00Roadtrip to Athens!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ahhh</span>...I like the sound of that title! Hopefully this will be the first of many road trips to Athens in the fall! <div><br /></div><div>If you've known me long (or not long for that matter) then you know about my <strike> obsession</strike> love of football, especially college. Of course, my true love will <span style="font-weight:bold;"><i>always</i><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> be with the Texas <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aggies</span>, although I don't know how many more blown 15+ point halftime leads I can endure (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ahhh</span>, the ambivalent life of an Aggie). Luckily, my love for Texas A&M and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Aggies</span> goes <b><i>far</i></b> beyond football (but, seriously, play 2 halves already!!) <div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I digress, I have always wanted to travel to different college towns and venues and experience their "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">game day</span> traditions". You know eat at their best restaurants, bar-hop, tailgate, see the stadium and just soak in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">game day</span> atmosphere. At one point Hubs and I even made a college football bucket list of games we would like to attend during our lifetime. Ironically (or not), several of those match-ups were between SEC schools. So when we found ourselves living in Savannah, I figured what better time to start marking off that list than now!</div><div><br /></div><div>Fortunately, we have met some <strike> interesting </strike> awesome people, many of which attended some of the schools that were on our list! We knew we wanted to go to a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">UGA</span> game one weekend so we looked at the calendar and their first true home game, against South Carolina, fell on the weekend before Hubs had a week long break from school. Perfect! So we packed the car and Northwest we went! I swear we took the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">back roads</span> route on the way up there, and I thought there was no easy way to get to College Station. Ha! </div><div><br /></div><div>We got there pretty late Friday night, so we just kind of took it easy. Athens is a very neat town, it reminded me of a mini Austin with a much smaller/rural surrounding area. Again, I thought I felt 'old' going out in College Station....this was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">waaaay</span> worse! I promise out of the 1000's of people we saw on Friday night, we were by far the oldest there (and our mean age was 24, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">haha</span>!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday, we got up pretty early and headed to campus to tailgate! We didn't plan on going into the game, so at game time we just made our way to a bar to watch it on TV. I'll have to say that this is where the "SEC" was different than my other experiences. There were as many people watching the game in bars as there was in the stadium. It was very very crowded! South Carolina ended up winning 45-42.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday night we had a very good time! I won't go into details, but just so I can remember later in life, it involved a round trip free cab ride, a cutthroat f<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">oosball</span> game, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ring pops</span>, the search for <strike> the perfect</strike> any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">hot dog</span>, disposing of a perfectly good glass, some almost tears, a sore shoulder, and some really 'raging' times!</div><div><br /></div><div>We really slacked on picture taking. We only got pictures from the tailgate, and 2 of our group members had already gone to another tailgate when we pulled out the camera.</div><div><br /></div><div>Me and Ansley a.k.a., the sweetest, most genuine person you will ever meet! So glad our paths have crossed!</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nz0qiBslxwVTQP7YL5ZlA8Y6wo2vc6bkgVhB9gKpUTSv5UnaBiHdVnPxDKpM8khEc54SFLo850IH_z5NuC6p-rjPInei4RPoGQg5_KCMfhr470mjV-FEYtIzOaPN4enAaNSBe1Q2iPU/s1600/HPIM1099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nz0qiBslxwVTQP7YL5ZlA8Y6wo2vc6bkgVhB9gKpUTSv5UnaBiHdVnPxDKpM8khEc54SFLo850IH_z5NuC6p-rjPInei4RPoGQg5_KCMfhr470mjV-FEYtIzOaPN4enAaNSBe1Q2iPU/s400/HPIM1099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660565786439166802" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our sorority girl pose with Jason </div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlDwEa9K4KuGHW8nEQV1U-pBP0WaqiFEVFyfFgmDS2AnOaRoRYF8OsLo2AAtJFNRBL1YZvui8oYb_3DeYAhIbcbpHCvyLhk6QSDtFvFd0WZPqBD_QnGzCrMeHvhWL0imJNuDfx1vhNKY/s1600/HPIM1100_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlDwEa9K4KuGHW8nEQV1U-pBP0WaqiFEVFyfFgmDS2AnOaRoRYF8OsLo2AAtJFNRBL1YZvui8oYb_3DeYAhIbcbpHCvyLhk6QSDtFvFd0WZPqBD_QnGzCrMeHvhWL0imJNuDfx1vhNKY/s400/HPIM1100_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660566515114172146" /></a><br /></div><div>Swamp (that's really what they call him) being Swamp!</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqKBS2C_G9D4EpS3Yf6Ia4iR7mMAnZula-kd_jPSJ3g0Q-nxKDc1Y71ut0xv9Xdp8IrVOdpyDxAZF4hwwRynngHybyPkiOoH19OUmw56UfpKpT0MAWvJsV_Er3GBhcq-sjzOoFk4ZNM/s1600/HPIM1101_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqKBS2C_G9D4EpS3Yf6Ia4iR7mMAnZula-kd_jPSJ3g0Q-nxKDc1Y71ut0xv9Xdp8IrVOdpyDxAZF4hwwRynngHybyPkiOoH19OUmw56UfpKpT0MAWvJsV_Er3GBhcq-sjzOoFk4ZNM/s400/HPIM1101_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660567198179894290" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div>Jason, Ansley, Me, Drew (and Swamp)</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlMHOLPWrqnpu8QDA2UXDWpKIAlANTCcxkxQTEYtJVvrJqXFenvs9RKF1dX2ff2dbAPnD5Q6AuusCExzkd5MPTzilUGsnBdCvlicqFDXEVGsd3LV8q3wlvJhQOvWH1kuf82dqhctnQ78/s1600/HPIM1103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlMHOLPWrqnpu8QDA2UXDWpKIAlANTCcxkxQTEYtJVvrJqXFenvs9RKF1dX2ff2dbAPnD5Q6AuusCExzkd5MPTzilUGsnBdCvlicqFDXEVGsd3LV8q3wlvJhQOvWH1kuf82dqhctnQ78/s400/HPIM1103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660567668695754370" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The boys! (minus Zach) And no, Drew is not color blind, he was being a 'neutral' fan.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjzqXOu5krRvJq_OYMQfyax7q9o3ZpkJz80XJi_TPi4De8D0wnRlucmXzrXOZf7dBwTNqhzfL75myagWLkvNjOnZEeS9Kjo-I3cNM63EnPlWR2MljTNDL4NXaLYyJPPk-9umWty9AcJ0/s1600/HPIM1109_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjzqXOu5krRvJq_OYMQfyax7q9o3ZpkJz80XJi_TPi4De8D0wnRlucmXzrXOZf7dBwTNqhzfL75myagWLkvNjOnZEeS9Kjo-I3cNM63EnPlWR2MljTNDL4NXaLYyJPPk-9umWty9AcJ0/s400/HPIM1109_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660568019932017394" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Zach & Kara....I wish Kara lived closer :(<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBiwWeVt2BKkjzAuozq_Gq_ipFGhDrPfdtphkpH9_DWzZCJ-RLBb0CP4RLVGHOBZWdm-6jMqivPdoNxr3Lot5vj0HIoUdvKdpd34OYxU4Nq_FFGTfr2r2-OOJOSQKfXl3ZdeNCFCPsB8/s1600/zach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBiwWeVt2BKkjzAuozq_Gq_ipFGhDrPfdtphkpH9_DWzZCJ-RLBb0CP4RLVGHOBZWdm-6jMqivPdoNxr3Lot5vj0HIoUdvKdpd34OYxU4Nq_FFGTfr2r2-OOJOSQKfXl3ZdeNCFCPsB8/s400/zach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660568812568307346" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We walked forever to our "destination tailgate" spot and low and behold look where we landed :)!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-FmyrSRhrLTHZxofntdK-AYLCLYfFnC8SU6F7HDPPE6BgbK75BnlZ_igvIj_3dgSfHSGhiVi7qDQF9rqU9PQH3HcFIQFTJABDEHHunn5gu9bkUzAF4RZaFdZYwI1mNE9qU78QGGSpE8/s1600/tex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-FmyrSRhrLTHZxofntdK-AYLCLYfFnC8SU6F7HDPPE6BgbK75BnlZ_igvIj_3dgSfHSGhiVi7qDQF9rqU9PQH3HcFIQFTJABDEHHunn5gu9bkUzAF4RZaFdZYwI1mNE9qU78QGGSpE8/s400/tex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660570742226482018" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope y'all are as excited about football and fall as I am!</div></div>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-63238096540761824602011-09-19T19:32:00.007-04:002011-09-19T19:54:58.449-04:00Be Still My Heart!!I haven't blogged lately, not sure why, but I'm definitely not making well on my promise.<div><br /></div><div>I'm sick and don't feel like typing/thinking much.</div><div><br /></div><div>I need money to fly home and see these two little lovies.</div><div>(Donations accepted)</div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZPPmPZ3z5mFCB-VPX0_Ms7hF0n7Ni0g-KttWpEBXSDYaiRRc8hL2F04FvSu038ZFHWhqGSUef2QEPzvTufzZzKB0ttyGzpRazLMvwG3LFqMoV2hzAlEMpNci3rK6LIianDP5a-QUct8/s1600/IMG_0951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKXuZGtYZVQq9uRhJiajGDaeAnNUiU5V850c03vfqSXr61VPYj_2ByH_tg3Q1pC-2ZnbMDg53O5o06-aJMNUh1BoGE6S5PRG5PLJ35-eCOJLSW7HNbEfKp4FmGNO-y8QRWUIRW1Oh6j0/s400/IMG_1158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654223017837036594" /></a><br /><br />P.S. not even kidding about donations :)!!Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-9906103474691969592011-08-29T22:30:00.003-04:002011-08-29T22:38:46.391-04:00Cooking Lately!<div>So I haven't been doing as well with consistently cooking as I had hoped, but I have made several real efforts in the last week or so! I've found that when I research my meals and get excited about them, I have a much better attitude about coming home from work and cooking. I have this odd hatred toward random meals that are not thought out and instead just thrown together. Example: grilled chicken/fish, broccoli, and baked potatoes. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and sometimes I even end up liking it, I'm always in a bad mood when I'm cooking/eating these type meals. Maybe it stems from my random eating in college....who knows!
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<br />Last week I made a huge pot of this crab corn chowder. Delish! Not exactly perfect for August, but it was delicious nonetheless and made multiple meals, which is an added bonus! I combined ingredients from several recipes based on the reviews (what did we do before reviews/comments??)
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<br />I was also craving some homemade bread and remembered my lifelong friend, Whitney, blogging about an easy and tasty recipe a while back. You can find the recipe <a href="http://mattandwhitneykelly.blogspot.com/2011/06/scrumptious-homemade-bread.html">here</a> at her super cute blog. Even if you're not interested in the bread you should check out her blog <a href="http://mattandwhitneykelly.blogspot.com/">Harvest Home</a>, she's a real life farmer's wife and shares great recipes and cooking tips! She's also a great photographer, an elementary school teacher,a pampered chef consultant, and runs her own online boutique, <a href="http://www.parkstreetmarket.com/">Park Street Market</a>. She's also an Aggie, but that's neither here nor there ;) The bread turned out scrumptious just as she promised; I made several little loaves to share with my co-workers.
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<br />This past weekend I was really wanting something sweet and remembered my friend Robyn posting some amazing recipes to cure a sweet tooth. Again, even if you pass on the brownies, Robyn's blog is a must see! She's an awesome photographer,she post excellent recipes, she's super creative/thrifty when it comes to decorating, she sews!, and she has two ridiculously cute children. She also happens to be an Aggie, what can I say people, I pick good friends. ha! Anyway, I went on over to her blog, <a href="http://familyoffarmers.blogspot.com/">The Farmer Family</a> and found this little beauty! <a href="http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/2011/06/cookie-dough-brownies.html">Cookie-dough brownies</a>! Originally I read this as chocolate chip cookie brownies, but after reading the recipe closer, I realized the middle layer is actually non-cooked (egg free) cookie dough.....heaven! Warning they are very very rich, but should definitely cure your sweet tooth, or leave you needing a root canal, either way, mission accomplished!
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<br />Tonight, I made this tomato pie. It was verrrry tasty and equally filling! If I could describe it in one word I would say "southern". I mean, we are combining pie crust, mayonnaise, cheese, and tomatoes (if that doesn't scream southern, heart attack, obesity and diabetes, then I don't know what does)! I was a little nervous about Hubs reaction to having no meat options, but after one small slice of this baby trust me you'll need a couch and a nap! I was planning to make my own crust, but got home from work an hour later than expected, so I used a frozen one, and it turned out fine!
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<br />Here's the recipe:
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<br />Tupelo Honey Cafe's Tomato Pie
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<br /> * Pie Crust (I used deep dish)
<br /> * 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 10 ounces cheese)
<br /> * 1 cup mayonnaise
<br /> * 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
<br /> * 2 chopped green onions, white and green parts
<br /> * 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
<br /> * 1 cup panko bread crumbs
<br /> * 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
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<br /> Roll out a 10-inch pie crust and place in a 9-inch pie pan. Preheat the oven to 425F. In a bowl, combine the cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, green onions, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs, mixing completely. Layer one-third of the tomatoes in the pie pan, covering the bottom of the pie crust. Spread one-third of the Parmesan cheese mixture on top of the tomatoes and repeat, making 2 more layers of tomatoes and cheese and ending with the cheese mixture. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top of the pie is bubbling and browned. Serve warm.
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<br /> Makes 8 servings
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<br />There you have it, that's what I've been cooking up. The rest of this week I am planning some quick and easy (I hope) pasta dishes from The Pioneer Woman!
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<br />Happy Monday and Happy Cooking!</div>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-37574121248632910852011-08-08T00:53:00.015-04:002011-08-09T21:37:50.359-04:00Our Savannah Bungalow - Part 2Hello again!
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<br />In case you missed part one of this "series" (read: I was too tired/lazy to finish it all in one sitting). You can scroll down a little to read or just click <a href="http://somewheredownintexasblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-savannah-bungalow.html">here</a>! Anyway, on to the rest of the house...
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<br />Guest Bedroom #1
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<br />Finley doing a little squirrel hunting from inside of course...
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<br />Notice the sign above the bed that I blogged about <a href="http://somewheredownintexasblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/like-kid-at-christmas.html">here</a>? Well thanks to Hubs it was an easy and fun project! I think it looks great in the room, and we love the sayings we picked for it. Side note: The saying "Ignore Inhibitions" was supposed to end with "and pursue your dreams" but I ran out of room; I don't encourage people to ignore <em>all</em> inhibitions just <strike>most</strike> some ;)
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<br />This chest I got in April at Warrenton/Round Top with my friend Camille. It was mint green with hideous hardware. I love how imperfect it is i.e. uneven drawers that don't close flush.
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<br />Guest Bedroom #2 - The daybed was mine growing up, and still has the trundle, so it is great for guests that don't want to get too cozy ;) The wood side table was my grandma's.
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<br />The ladder I also got a Warrenton/Round Top for $10.
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<br />I didn't want to spend a fortune on the linens/pillows because I don't know how much longer we will actually use this bed. So, the bedding is a fitted sheet and the bed skirt is a top sheet. ha! The shams are from Target and are a much cheaper alternative to PBs pick stitch shams. The flowered pillow is from IKEA. The others are just pillow cases.
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<br />Drew's Mom gave me this desk my sophomore year in college. I almost got rid of it a few moves ago, but decided to re-finish it instead. I'm so glad I did, I love it now!! The wreath I made last year out of book pages from <a href="http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/librarians-please-avert-your-eyes.html">this tutorial</a>.
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<br />I found this antique wooden stool at an antique store in Navasota, TX. I drove by it two times everyday when I worked in Brenham. One Friday I got off early, so I stopped in, and found this little beauty! The top quilt on it, is one that my great-grandmother (Nana) had began sewing but never finished. A couple of Christmases ago my Mom took the part that my Nana had finished and the rest of the scraps, and had it completed - such a special gift!!
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<br />Guest Bathroom
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT-BKQazGDbtFXT9VnMFGOEuQamjMUxzK5SClCmQv4wJyK_mmJEPhUAXx1kcvvBE1U00QpRwSncKKV6_6oNwCB-KXFgxf9XeDwmno9MDPzg18yQc_9QTNSbEufRfvs8EsLZ4I5-9Biio/s1600/bath.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639026699655857922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT-BKQazGDbtFXT9VnMFGOEuQamjMUxzK5SClCmQv4wJyK_mmJEPhUAXx1kcvvBE1U00QpRwSncKKV6_6oNwCB-KXFgxf9XeDwmno9MDPzg18yQc_9QTNSbEufRfvs8EsLZ4I5-9Biio/s400/bath.JPG" /></a>
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<br />The Kitchen (I could definitely live without this tile!)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcL_w5-T3eueRhEZDQ5eRLano1OHlu5OW-kg3cgCw1aQZZGavlKwtNDP1hW5KMwemYiqLeowTB4DRWufv9O6G5AAWyKb5bkjfnMEdXZ9p-ga9HPzyzlz58FyLug3yyeCRiwUNOmB8-K-c/s1600/kitchen.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639025694042029218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcL_w5-T3eueRhEZDQ5eRLano1OHlu5OW-kg3cgCw1aQZZGavlKwtNDP1hW5KMwemYiqLeowTB4DRWufv9O6G5AAWyKb5bkjfnMEdXZ9p-ga9HPzyzlz58FyLug3yyeCRiwUNOmB8-K-c/s400/kitchen.JPG" /></a>
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<br />Breakfast Area
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwCCkZYjnaKo_yr5wgQK7cqwpBwq2maL9wsfFYAY9Dj5HCdlSuZ5qs8sZMSE8VqllEZv9lDAbPEP9FRLdLCaDQpzaapgT0oqlSoipBm7xWDi_y1yD7jFw90x8uqqxxBMTw_PaRsnZ0-4/s1600/dining2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639027235441249602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwCCkZYjnaKo_yr5wgQK7cqwpBwq2maL9wsfFYAY9Dj5HCdlSuZ5qs8sZMSE8VqllEZv9lDAbPEP9FRLdLCaDQpzaapgT0oqlSoipBm7xWDi_y1yD7jFw90x8uqqxxBMTw_PaRsnZ0-4/s400/dining2.JPG" /></a>
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<br />Curtains I made with no-sew glue..haha!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpDwZvTt7URQPfBq-qmcY3PhN1GDLE_bpyeNelDxaiMtX2WNjGbwFZV-Jc5Rk2MU4j0DmqWw00B4cQEPi53ZDDx31fnXwNJH4ul_7v6FfLFXsbDr0GduXIQcaElEwh_Waa7sEyBkXtvU/s1600/curtain4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639028543904290690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpDwZvTt7URQPfBq-qmcY3PhN1GDLE_bpyeNelDxaiMtX2WNjGbwFZV-Jc5Rk2MU4j0DmqWw00B4cQEPi53ZDDx31fnXwNJH4ul_7v6FfLFXsbDr0GduXIQcaElEwh_Waa7sEyBkXtvU/s400/curtain4.jpg" /></a>
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<br />Love these jars!
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<br />Inspiration for curtains. First picture's from PB, second off pinterest (not sure of original source) and third, is from The Lettered Cottage, I liked the pattern.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJDczyrgs6AHGloRDjVvWhAzvYXGY56TPlLIJ4B1yxWgv3DrKfDXacGsy_YIU7N_17ZQmLy67PD5dl0dPzvizKVySEoKMwbzgzGmlzDL2WD_y_KigwhXrwTILN9sUMdvgxqWiPtRrTq0/s1600/collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639029214942813906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJDczyrgs6AHGloRDjVvWhAzvYXGY56TPlLIJ4B1yxWgv3DrKfDXacGsy_YIU7N_17ZQmLy67PD5dl0dPzvizKVySEoKMwbzgzGmlzDL2WD_y_KigwhXrwTILN9sUMdvgxqWiPtRrTq0/s400/collage.jpg" /></a>
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<br />We also have a formal dining room, but it has nothing in it, so no pictures. Hubs said he was going to make me a farmhouse table...but...that hasn't happened, YET ;)
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<br />I also love this little telephone table in the hallway and the transoms in a couple of the bedrooms!
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90B0R3Cm2A78qTN2Rl-jvJntAnhUdLkX9W2Y8442il4nPK19cXDdiQwRMLHDsy5O4KaahEG0mIX-1B26v7MGahclSiFMWynGNqr8bV3zx_cn-MVfK5ds7galKec-vWqobbRwoxqkVUt8/s1600/telephone+table.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639030587393699410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90B0R3Cm2A78qTN2Rl-jvJntAnhUdLkX9W2Y8442il4nPK19cXDdiQwRMLHDsy5O4KaahEG0mIX-1B26v7MGahclSiFMWynGNqr8bV3zx_cn-MVfK5ds7galKec-vWqobbRwoxqkVUt8/s400/telephone+table.JPG" /></a>
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<br />That's all for now, hope you've enjoyed the tour :)
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<br />Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-68955313147048181312011-08-07T23:05:00.008-04:002011-08-08T19:35:24.725-04:00Our Savannah Bungalow - Part 1I've been meaning to do a post about our house in Savannah for a while. Unfortunately, we can't just invite our family and friends over for the night, so a picture tour will have to suffice.
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<br />We got very lucky in finding this house, especially in this neighborhood. There are lots of charming and historic houses in the city, but many of them are in very sketchy places. While on our house hunt we had a map of areas that we considered good/safe zones to live in, and when we saw this place and found it to be on the "good list" I said sign us up!
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<br />This house was built in the 30's/40's, which is one thing I <strong>love</strong> about it! It is full of character and old <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">architecture</span>, but it also has its fair share of issues. Oh well, that's why I'm glad it's not <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">permanently</span> ours! We also think it's haunted!! (Ha. Not really. But maybe.) When we first moved in, we were putting Christmas stuff in the attic, and discovered the attic was <em>full</em> of stuff. Old letters. Old clothes. Junk. Old books. Anyway, we discovered that most of the stuff belonged to someone named Thomas Puckett. He <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">apparently</span> lived in the house in the 60's and paid $85/month in rent. We found a letter to the landlord complaining about the roaches. Which is funny because we have a problem with roaches too (but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">apparently</span> all of Savannah does)!
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<br />Anyway, on to the picture tour.
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<br />I Looooove having a front porch! I'm really looking forward to having it in the fall!
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<br />Of course we <strong>have</strong> to display our Aggie and Texas pride!
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<br />A wreath I made last spring
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<br />Come on in Y'all!
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<br />Entry Way - Clearly I need to put a picture in that bottom frame. Ha!
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<br />I made the mossy "E" out of foam board and moss for $5. My inspiration was <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/live-moss-letters-magnolia/">this Pottery Barn</a>
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<br />Living Room - If I could ever make it to the IKEA in Atlanta, maybe I could get some more curtains. Ha!
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<br />View from master bed room through french doors to the living room
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<br />We've never had a TV in our room, so we were pretty excited when we discovered we could lay in bed and watch TV (Though we've yet to do this because we decided not to get cable until football season..haha!)
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<br />Master Bedroom - The quilt came from Home Goods and was very reasonable, while those awesome lamps came from Hobby Lobby and were 1/2 price (Thanks Mom!)
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR5_EPF3Sbk-dLnodTYQiSG-0vzK6XPXetq3BKFMJHzp3xwvagsCqKopErG0RWZfFIhl1etG66bZ9xJqxkSzZ0WBoIUKB4eRrtjUek2CzQRLA5IBUBGj4God9LnFHbzcSwsLmZlLWeq4/s1600/master1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638330357625285682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR5_EPF3Sbk-dLnodTYQiSG-0vzK6XPXetq3BKFMJHzp3xwvagsCqKopErG0RWZfFIhl1etG66bZ9xJqxkSzZ0WBoIUKB4eRrtjUek2CzQRLA5IBUBGj4God9LnFHbzcSwsLmZlLWeq4/s400/master1.JPG" /></a> The yellow pillow I found 1/2 off at Home Goods and the small monogrammed one is from Pottery Barn (I did wait for free shipping though!)
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<br />Jax wanted to be in all the pictures, so I will let him, just because he's so darn cute!!
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<br />Check back tomorrow for the rest of the tour!!Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-57578499609761950782011-08-02T20:27:00.007-04:002011-08-02T21:28:58.722-04:00Foodies?<div align="center">"There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won't, and that's a wife who can't cook and will." - Robert Frost</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br />Overall I really don't <em>hate</em> cooking and truthfully, I'm not all that bad at it. But, I do hate the idea of getting home from work at 6 pm and everyone (Hubs and me that is) is starving and saying "What's for dinner?" There's just so much pressure that comes with that statement.<br /><br />The last thing I want to do after working all day is sweat in a hot kitchen just so we can have something to eat. Not to mention, if I do want to cook, then I probably don't have the right ingredients. (I know I could make this easier by meal planning, but I just don't feel like doing that right now, maybe later when kids are involved:)<br /><br />Therefore, we usually go out to eat. This habit of our has gotten increasingly difficult since moving to Savannah, which surprisingly has FEW good restaurants. There are lots of 'touristy' restaurants which cost a small fortune, but they are seriously lacking on your every day run of the mill restaurants. We were so frustrated the other night that we made a list of our "regulars" that we miss back in TX:<br /><br />1. Mexican Food (Ninfas, Los Cucos, On the Border, La Bodega, Fuzzy's Tacos, Abuelos, Rosas, Fuego, Jose's, Chuy's) and those were just our regulars.<br />2. Freebirds or Chipotle (the <em>bigger </em>franchise version of Freebirds)<br />3. Cheddars<br />4. Good Barbecue<br />5. Pizza Buffets<br />6. Pei Wei<br />7. Genghis Grill<br />8. McAllisters<br />9. Fish Daddy's<br />10. Johnny Carinos<br />11. Layne's or Canes (the franchise version of Layne's)<br />12. Kolaches (I just had to throw that in there, because I miss them so!)<br /><br /><br /><p align="left">I purposefully included mostly chain restaurants, because I don't expect Savannah to have the local joints. But seriously people need to start some restaurants around this town! So, I guess this has inspired me to start cooking again. </p>This past weekend I whipped up some homemade banana, almond pancakes for breakfast on Saturday. Then made an eggplant parmigiana from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mikes-deli-famous-eggplant-parmigiana-recipe/index.html">this</a> Food Network recipe for Saturday night. Sunday I made some homemade chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache. And Monday I made this <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/cajun-chicken-pasta/">cajun chicken pasta </a>from The Pioneer Woman.<br /><br />All the things were great, which makes cooking much more fun! Monday at work, I actually found myself thinking about cooking, and I was excited. Funny how changing your perspective on things can change your mood! Anyway, hopefully I'll keep this up! Tomorrow I plan on making fire roasted corn guacamole and chicken enchiladas. (Maybe I'll remember to take a picture to share)!<br /><br />Happy Cooking!Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-16759439718497183752011-07-28T21:29:00.000-04:002011-07-28T23:18:35.776-04:00Pinning and Work Supplies!I haven't blogged in a while because I've been too busy reading other blogs, reading books, and wasting my life away on pinterest. I haven't started pinning yet, only browsing. I love the site, but it seems that it goes super slow and often results in my internet browser giving me the message "<strong>not responding</strong>". I can always tell when it starts going slow and is about to leave me the nasty message, in which I usually think "I'm just going to close this now". Buuuuut, I always find myself waiting around and letting it load back up. This cycle continues 5-10 times, or until my laptop is so hot that I'm getting 2nd degree burns on my legs. Needless to say, I look up and I've wasted an hour on pinterest!<br /><br />I am totally smitten with exposed brick!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKHJUEarAPgI0E4b2f0Zj3B1QCYCzMc55dtL9qLtlNddGPRddOoYp5DvEFqG6vU_z3Q_XVkUGHTHg34PsdtQ64suVPTp1MFYd-qh42yKTEA_qAswmFOHWlUpXTC7b3Ef9uRdmZl2D29s/s1600/46520989_WyS7ZStj_c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634584818839726162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKHJUEarAPgI0E4b2f0Zj3B1QCYCzMc55dtL9qLtlNddGPRddOoYp5DvEFqG6vU_z3Q_XVkUGHTHg34PsdtQ64suVPTp1MFYd-qh42yKTEA_qAswmFOHWlUpXTC7b3Ef9uRdmZl2D29s/s400/46520989_WyS7ZStj_c.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48L-xufh8QPX8Thv8PJU9EgferGVFKPpc0lGaNATPPeFGeWpg9RwE36UU5YyHV1UhhlX3m2b4WiuVFRENO0aauBORgWgr4ai05NTJsPTsB1-0CgUDVGT6RjaeCvqm9yJpnTSIRDWjZ8A/s1600/77816892_COCRVbh2_c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634584989474748818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48L-xufh8QPX8Thv8PJU9EgferGVFKPpc0lGaNATPPeFGeWpg9RwE36UU5YyHV1UhhlX3m2b4WiuVFRENO0aauBORgWgr4ai05NTJsPTsB1-0CgUDVGT6RjaeCvqm9yJpnTSIRDWjZ8A/s400/77816892_COCRVbh2_c.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3d8CZn0u-CJxPXXm-bpR3iIDMWGyc6StyAmH9PsK8xirbnVpyWidQwGenf47HAnvDmm4OLrtYr_lXe3q6A3rmo8cB_p5ZscBuxmwfbfx2R08PNHIfE0wmQC53BYWQOqkF3iCjuapqho/s1600/House-Beautiful-J_Randall-Powers2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634584826427188978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3d8CZn0u-CJxPXXm-bpR3iIDMWGyc6StyAmH9PsK8xirbnVpyWidQwGenf47HAnvDmm4OLrtYr_lXe3q6A3rmo8cB_p5ZscBuxmwfbfx2R08PNHIfE0wmQC53BYWQOqkF3iCjuapqho/s400/House-Beautiful-J_Randall-Powers2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Painted pianos. Love this idea!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CUFWPNHKxaXeL1gFrLDkpUKZF-hQGm5dQF-EKej0yjRIB-dC1kKqsSmP4A5RBLL_ZCJZT0xrdzoRteXY-YCdbE10T0vP4rPn7zWOtFuPME4dOvhyphenhyphendjgzmT7PeNMSAe3svgo9f0c2LYo/s1600/piano022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634585901817416114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CUFWPNHKxaXeL1gFrLDkpUKZF-hQGm5dQF-EKej0yjRIB-dC1kKqsSmP4A5RBLL_ZCJZT0xrdzoRteXY-YCdbE10T0vP4rPn7zWOtFuPME4dOvhyphenhyphendjgzmT7PeNMSAe3svgo9f0c2LYo/s400/piano022.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmI9z3-lGLHBekCqTN6JMbSvi-Mx0awEP14EIqj3UtwEJAow4Jimou_BMlDFaD0XxYeOfrsUJgCEq0wc5wbo7wZUSh1BAYCnpx3eZGldntMGlWuHDkh1YUNfSLRS8ZpWl6mQCEfmEldk/s1600/66510896_boe06uZX_c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634585896708812962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmI9z3-lGLHBekCqTN6JMbSvi-Mx0awEP14EIqj3UtwEJAow4Jimou_BMlDFaD0XxYeOfrsUJgCEq0wc5wbo7wZUSh1BAYCnpx3eZGldntMGlWuHDkh1YUNfSLRS8ZpWl6mQCEfmEldk/s400/66510896_boe06uZX_c.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Airy white spaces with tons of natural light!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4fndlLIGdaKlmH3V_5G1WSgNSR1N5ZXbAkRCSJaAn51FXp69z0yht_jwrVDzgxW2cQs1R_Zrbm9j9HxB5vZm_4nFqEBUcbr_DyD6NfNad3gy2K8cSYSQHOJk_BuTKdP5pXVFzAUFEg0/s1600/71466315_fYSIPRbp_c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634586249224231906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4fndlLIGdaKlmH3V_5G1WSgNSR1N5ZXbAkRCSJaAn51FXp69z0yht_jwrVDzgxW2cQs1R_Zrbm9j9HxB5vZm_4nFqEBUcbr_DyD6NfNad3gy2K8cSYSQHOJk_BuTKdP5pXVFzAUFEg0/s400/71466315_fYSIPRbp_c.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz65_5FyviS5j3yYo5VqE1TZfJLSRIImKYDUfehMvCfC7-4UYJHesuGSrp83rVc47sfAohgbJI1iPtVqlcRNQr71PX_CxiyfpfX_Oa7_w1ObR7s3GHOlR8nD569zNG5p4M62m7IFZFBc4/s1600/75360543_pljCrdNf_c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634586249215057650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz65_5FyviS5j3yYo5VqE1TZfJLSRIImKYDUfehMvCfC7-4UYJHesuGSrp83rVc47sfAohgbJI1iPtVqlcRNQr71PX_CxiyfpfX_Oa7_w1ObR7s3GHOlR8nD569zNG5p4M62m7IFZFBc4/s400/75360543_pljCrdNf_c.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This fun wall hanging!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8i1_jckFhsAknk5SvWF9jyNdm340RyjqbXQK-4ti5SAnazP9_bZsfW7bd4mmORBQ2mYuMhCR6-BI_DJyepo5cABpERWRBU6ORJmnaVWBx3DMXAXYkQlKvocJXyTT5-wzBr5RrN7HBY0/s1600/untitled.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634588994966245906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8i1_jckFhsAknk5SvWF9jyNdm340RyjqbXQK-4ti5SAnazP9_bZsfW7bd4mmORBQ2mYuMhCR6-BI_DJyepo5cABpERWRBU6ORJmnaVWBx3DMXAXYkQlKvocJXyTT5-wzBr5RrN7HBY0/s400/untitled.bmp" /></a><br /><br />On another note,<br /><br />I've always been a sucker for school/office supplies. I remember growing up, back to school shopping was one of Alison and my favorite events! So, I've been at my new job in Savannah for about a month, and my desk is a disaster. There is absolutely nowhere to put papers/charts, and I have lots of them. I finally made it to Target for some much needed supplies!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo05a2H8hOSms7C_J0xQpzYdmr53XIjr5jmNTJ4HY8liCqKNW8txE21jrDBAjXjkJ0LXka-ZMrlB7BQSyufCmZ0iosbERMuJYfQ0nw42jibs5dB49WT-ym2gmyzotc85A9yLHK6XXZkQ/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634594593700322994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo05a2H8hOSms7C_J0xQpzYdmr53XIjr5jmNTJ4HY8liCqKNW8txE21jrDBAjXjkJ0LXka-ZMrlB7BQSyufCmZ0iosbERMuJYfQ0nw42jibs5dB49WT-ym2gmyzotc85A9yLHK6XXZkQ/s400/securedownload.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My life must be pretty mundane, considering I'm excited about going to work on a Friday, just because I get to use these new pens!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvUow74s3k4M-AziAfqA_aHcfjXln45AWPxf4DkR8e-39L7YdkujWU91WSCCTWEqMZlXBqu4xWhCLykAUqdvaOAfO_P4NXpiAvGvsiOZlKEphyjfKFddy0npNDMrE2ZkUkO7easnzMEo/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634593383608262578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvUow74s3k4M-AziAfqA_aHcfjXln45AWPxf4DkR8e-39L7YdkujWU91WSCCTWEqMZlXBqu4xWhCLykAUqdvaOAfO_P4NXpiAvGvsiOZlKEphyjfKFddy0npNDMrE2ZkUkO7easnzMEo/s400/securedownload.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I'm going to post about all my home decor projects soon.....that is whenever I <strike>find</strike> buy a new camera cord :/Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-69726909276965796342011-07-14T22:33:00.000-04:002011-07-14T23:32:05.383-04:00Girls Week in Savannah!I had a WONDERFUL time spending last week with Mom and 2 of her (and my) friends here in Savannah!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbvsL_h0SNMCkNyHi2ePUJV0Bu6Qf6gKieQfD7Nj0XpzF7-jsWNw7aMzvp87hEQSj7wsIBapmDlsRY75xI7ei0gSR2MD-uKS7V_YrL1lneZnhglweXPUiDzkpnrR2KC4glpgh72O1kbg/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629408175435417170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbvsL_h0SNMCkNyHi2ePUJV0Bu6Qf6gKieQfD7Nj0XpzF7-jsWNw7aMzvp87hEQSj7wsIBapmDlsRY75xI7ei0gSR2MD-uKS7V_YrL1lneZnhglweXPUiDzkpnrR2KC4glpgh72O1kbg/s400/7.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As predicted, we did LOTS of eating!!<br /><br /><br /><p></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629403105171065810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NDv53woYSVTPt5wakaeQxneTsBsGnGBJoBMXmx6GtTKnZ5Ye5OImfAzSaSXAyW8-D2IrB8DEYi7rRXDByxM9wiYWBjyxKrchPRlKCz-IHiKqby4B4YIPbMXgYyxuinxEPbR0tk9AQGw/s400/2.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnLkOFJ1YofYUAPk0-PE5jONabaD3XnrYbB2fYwGG4gclkNYvhdzl1clfH_CH-M6sMFwgAKV3E6cxR2JlhQF76pu7nTSHSAf0ntEAEZYrDP7J0DKStZQJqekxKFc-x4Dvuw6XKDORue8/s1600/drew.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629403118934375458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnLkOFJ1YofYUAPk0-PE5jONabaD3XnrYbB2fYwGG4gclkNYvhdzl1clfH_CH-M6sMFwgAKV3E6cxR2JlhQF76pu7nTSHSAf0ntEAEZYrDP7J0DKStZQJqekxKFc-x4Dvuw6XKDORue8/s400/drew.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbobbAF0x012GUirItZPkbl475GqVGRPzWfpvvOdsPcTFa4dMkQSuZYM4Fh1y_iu0sf3osLkjNbQyJ67uV2QMjFzbXA8Dyc3wUzKvEZ11iDPtLNi-a5Yo68s_TBJLR0ECn1a43MUauIk/s1600/35.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629404417540592770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbobbAF0x012GUirItZPkbl475GqVGRPzWfpvvOdsPcTFa4dMkQSuZYM4Fh1y_iu0sf3osLkjNbQyJ67uV2QMjFzbXA8Dyc3wUzKvEZ11iDPtLNi-a5Yo68s_TBJLR0ECn1a43MUauIk/s400/35.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br />Watched a beautiful fireworks show over the Savannah River!<br /><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMD7k8CdOTo1_5H7uXChvvvGZn3T3oOjGZgPH_PBYh9Am3w-zPK2skigFU-BD2y-nWARZTWNzLeUJa2Ho4H9MIRSixEoKvkcGUGPO60VWXGAV2HlQ2xPTD_A2l5xvc2IC7Fx7-ZqQSCc/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629403105161637042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMD7k8CdOTo1_5H7uXChvvvGZn3T3oOjGZgPH_PBYh9Am3w-zPK2skigFU-BD2y-nWARZTWNzLeUJa2Ho4H9MIRSixEoKvkcGUGPO60VWXGAV2HlQ2xPTD_A2l5xvc2IC7Fx7-ZqQSCc/s400/3.jpg" /></a><br />Had drinks on a rooftop...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj974YVJw-OU0n8YsvO322j9zs7cR-hROGjncts4PTD3YheXUX-br26SElq7fyGSscmBs-RVQ9W8GNeC2gYP3d4U9cTAJL_q2Ppz3gIaey13QYNcN3eEs5v1K39QiCTzO2ZaOUpTmsGfMA/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629403113540029490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj974YVJw-OU0n8YsvO322j9zs7cR-hROGjncts4PTD3YheXUX-br26SElq7fyGSscmBs-RVQ9W8GNeC2gYP3d4U9cTAJL_q2Ppz3gIaey13QYNcN3eEs5v1K39QiCTzO2ZaOUpTmsGfMA/s400/4.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Took a tour of Savannah and soaked in the history of the city...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyow-4gEPgNFV39zCKbqM7P_CE-f_ZhjnkiFYPETM8FZ93bL72HLvUDC-nYSGOmQNwqX1sj8_zHVsEwbKIhXY6uKrq6deAuIdXJKESYscVzhQHjAPDujFSDy3ErQa07pQ-UzvHy_DOr4/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405913034364658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJQmolJMufRGOL3-TEnfoPLs7feFTHQtErpgBacDieTbt8RWjpz_xaRDZ8UcXIMlD8h-xwfXWvr5lHlrl4_rdKL0SPO6pmTERxfR-sGSa5oUWahXx8wGCqRiSZqV1vH0mO_pgmr5dfI4/s400/13.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQbzhAkbnU1HaLVCRrnFRDXt5Q73m6Nc4UbIuG2-5mXUZ6H6lOmpGbS8PYpl4XZ39ckdzvslxC7gf7Fpq7NlsbyBcfUePTo7XjcJQij_65FoSiNtCBfb1gT7e1SYfsQChMDpxF-iCAJ8/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629405910053028626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQbzhAkbnU1HaLVCRrnFRDXt5Q73m6Nc4UbIuG2-5mXUZ6H6lOmpGbS8PYpl4XZ39ckdzvslxC7gf7Fpq7NlsbyBcfUePTo7XjcJQij_65FoSiNtCBfb1gT7e1SYfsQChMDpxF-iCAJ8/s400/17.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ate at The Lady & Sons (Paula <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Deen's</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span>)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauD5LusodYEnKM9a806Vf0R0WDuCZUtq-prEAmQ_sKr9BDGkbzj1SWVHVMBjwJBHfblfgQllPW1sVNFuBOEmnVc2VNoGD8ACgD6XHCL94VbYZZxPb_EOKwdGCH9er3wmt9ZjkF9zADcE/s1600/Picnik+collage2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629407523641068642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauD5LusodYEnKM9a806Vf0R0WDuCZUtq-prEAmQ_sKr9BDGkbzj1SWVHVMBjwJBHfblfgQllPW1sVNFuBOEmnVc2VNoGD8ACgD6XHCL94VbYZZxPb_EOKwdGCH9er3wmt9ZjkF9zADcE/s400/Picnik+collage2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4cog5xGSkmTMqbuKT444o_6DkmEJHpw1B0l30AVoe-A-rNte-cGGjq0_WLwYq3zPHximlBbEcNLBMeMyGyM6oRgOIOkAKmc4TZQ3xTehh7IaZQOByPdP3VlT-seiytwaa1RUHK1_fvs/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629406636063548098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4cog5xGSkmTMqbuKT444o_6DkmEJHpw1B0l30AVoe-A-rNte-cGGjq0_WLwYq3zPHximlBbEcNLBMeMyGyM6oRgOIOkAKmc4TZQ3xTehh7IaZQOByPdP3VlT-seiytwaa1RUHK1_fvs/s400/22.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlk18TJ8Tm7IjU1eSGvaIra8GQIjNNRRtIJzXEMgj4sv-HpRSXOmLfrTwT9pxFffytE8XIpTy5Z2egGL8FrbEq4jDrdkYiJKuZwWISTjTur9BdSbj7FHMGPmxWy7wyF6MJpAykAo3fCA/s1600/36.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629408994090003602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlk18TJ8Tm7IjU1eSGvaIra8GQIjNNRRtIJzXEMgj4sv-HpRSXOmLfrTwT9pxFffytE8XIpTy5Z2egGL8FrbEq4jDrdkYiJKuZwWISTjTur9BdSbj7FHMGPmxWy7wyF6MJpAykAo3fCA/s400/36.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Shopped on River Street...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsmkvmGK5_lGTNv9JRQECBf4CU0aW8BeHtuEcx0ePvgMfZKAOaQA6ESCUEpqqQ04KtANUtUqIhtB7Qk7Thxvl6ZlcU0suvHpMVsxG26XcnJVJb8ojE5guCKHyaaoDdZnBsGW4oOBVEnU/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629409651201054274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsmkvmGK5_lGTNv9JRQECBf4CU0aW8BeHtuEcx0ePvgMfZKAOaQA6ESCUEpqqQ04KtANUtUqIhtB7Qk7Thxvl6ZlcU0suvHpMVsxG26XcnJVJb8ojE5guCKHyaaoDdZnBsGW4oOBVEnU/s400/18.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Enjoyed a day at the beach...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihN58p3byFIZEK1PkjqlqNf3VFJMvd-aeODD9G-44N0OWZvhFTIzcpSeYae-Ephvb_tkL4ZfwSsGJUAhOLJQbJaiuA9RgNAI8UxkokKvYyYk9IKLwE2z5K8XdPZqacqRUKLqkm6IBLGe4/s1600/24.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410359712180530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihN58p3byFIZEK1PkjqlqNf3VFJMvd-aeODD9G-44N0OWZvhFTIzcpSeYae-Ephvb_tkL4ZfwSsGJUAhOLJQbJaiuA9RgNAI8UxkokKvYyYk9IKLwE2z5K8XdPZqacqRUKLqkm6IBLGe4/s400/24.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga65L65MC1jxULgcv8Tlb3F1J23sVqCsqpAvL8BQtyJ0UIFZ2ZSW-ntXXoL9lIa8Tv-rHGIyM-zJBaJ235ucR8xYRbuocTjcuXwlr1KANNYuJ-axCYfuGXdekgmfWb_yBiXyq__pVNC-o/s1600/34.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410360244929298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga65L65MC1jxULgcv8Tlb3F1J23sVqCsqpAvL8BQtyJ0UIFZ2ZSW-ntXXoL9lIa8Tv-rHGIyM-zJBaJ235ucR8xYRbuocTjcuXwlr1KANNYuJ-axCYfuGXdekgmfWb_yBiXyq__pVNC-o/s400/34.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5-o3FUZ_rES8CnbDmHB8XRxhKY2qVwkhFYONr88N7VfNEI7o6lG0lAmREr_mDgEw8rSfvXtDcILxeckt4u5mYlzbAvcwtBUhrllMFq5eflDWVLqikqoBrA55CS9kypFoYBlSOIjKO6s/s1600/31.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410355402117026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5-o3FUZ_rES8CnbDmHB8XRxhKY2qVwkhFYONr88N7VfNEI7o6lG0lAmREr_mDgEw8rSfvXtDcILxeckt4u5mYlzbAvcwtBUhrllMFq5eflDWVLqikqoBrA55CS9kypFoYBlSOIjKO6s/s400/31.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Lusted over beautiful Southern homes...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0tpvnMuMSjzJyi3vXp6Zks_Iub_li4ypKQf_84D1xR8Zik327OdP1K_o4PB1CJOCzQy7nFms_hbm_yIDv7MzYuutqGR59AaFL7CbRpYsyYUKREI0npw3ynOYDA355Y9sgx7JuPmdfM0/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410374674469170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0tpvnMuMSjzJyi3vXp6Zks_Iub_li4ypKQf_84D1xR8Zik327OdP1K_o4PB1CJOCzQy7nFms_hbm_yIDv7MzYuutqGR59AaFL7CbRpYsyYUKREI0npw3ynOYDA355Y9sgx7JuPmdfM0/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br />And finally....said "Goodbye" :(<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u06LsrLqRPSoiUe_cn0B0ALycyV3qaXH7saw2IW7OLEVWOsfLqLzLjJitFmv6fK0mWE56rsbr9UhUS1kvg_ZalT1e8tMmA26zh_vDGPPq7zhTkLeek0QaGuPHgV3vzmdLYMV5_vsgQ4/s1600/32.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410370683354290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u06LsrLqRPSoiUe_cn0B0ALycyV3qaXH7saw2IW7OLEVWOsfLqLzLjJitFmv6fK0mWE56rsbr9UhUS1kvg_ZalT1e8tMmA26zh_vDGPPq7zhTkLeek0QaGuPHgV3vzmdLYMV5_vsgQ4/s400/32.jpg" /></a>Their shirts say "Girlfriends on Vacation - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tybee</span> Island" with a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">blonde</span>, a brunette, and a red-head! So cute!<br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p>P.S. All pictures courtesy of S. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Purtle</span> :)</p>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-87639191717112660642011-07-03T22:23:00.000-04:002011-07-03T23:24:45.482-04:00Like a Kid at Christmas!Today I was thinking back about times before that I've been so excited for something the next day that I couldn't sleep. One time in elementary school, I was <em><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">soooo</span></em> excited about the 1st day of school that I woke up in the middle of the night, put my "1st day of school" clothes on and slept in them, because I thought it would make it come faster.....boy oh boy how things change!!!<br /><br /><br />While I probably won't be losing any sleep tonight (sorry Mom). I am very excited because at this time tomorrow my mom and 2 of her good friends will be here for a week of playing in Savannah!! I can't wait to show these ladies around, go to the beach, eat out, and <strong>of course</strong> shop! I don't know exactly what all we're going to do, but I do know we will be having a great time!! I probably won't be blogging while they're here, but I definitely will after they leave.<br /><br /><br />Now, the only thing that could make this better is if somehow they could fit these 4 into their carry-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ons</span> :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvcBNfCk39ZoJeJcE-a5psbfrJo4H6sDf2ISHqY1GNtDED_xzCFvq8PGS1xR1SOr5pgfxJ3rjRUoPM1GhfZGyIZMztP9bQvIDojg0El-2yCOwUr3gURr7llKX6X5ELvJS-ktLdewrS-M/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625329079623626962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvcBNfCk39ZoJeJcE-a5psbfrJo4H6sDf2ISHqY1GNtDED_xzCFvq8PGS1xR1SOr5pgfxJ3rjRUoPM1GhfZGyIZMztP9bQvIDojg0El-2yCOwUr3gURr7llKX6X5ELvJS-ktLdewrS-M/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>On another note, I spent today working on this Pottery Barn inspired <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> art from <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/diy-art-how-to">The Lettered Cottage</a>. It's going to go above the bed in one of the guest rooms.</p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6geNFPBS6waKQu4gmHO-k4O1I9D8EMB8tizxS2grzhlZPNIB3_q6t8XdtsZ6O8M_VwpW9NGLSMvWumbKfsJpSxTmXqybWKW7_qW44mjjmV9bZ-mAOgreYQXsMcF7ir7O9UqY6WsBjL-k/s1600/Ideas_For_Summer_15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625328658292382258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6geNFPBS6waKQu4gmHO-k4O1I9D8EMB8tizxS2grzhlZPNIB3_q6t8XdtsZ6O8M_VwpW9NGLSMvWumbKfsJpSxTmXqybWKW7_qW44mjjmV9bZ-mAOgreYQXsMcF7ir7O9UqY6WsBjL-k/s400/Ideas_For_Summer_15.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>It turned out great, <em>except</em> that my stamps for the words were not quite big enough. I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wal</span>-Mart in hopes that they would have some bigger, but of course they didn't even have stamps! Also, there is no Hobby Lobby in Savannah, only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Michaels</span> :(. This makes me very sad, but Hubs and the bank account very happy. Ha! So I guess I will order some stamps, and finish this project later (add it to the long list of started and not finished projects!). I will be sure and post the finished product, whenever that may be.</p><br /><br /><br /><p>Have a safe and happy 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>! Happy Birthday America!</p>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-81055061927571715792011-06-30T22:17:00.001-04:002011-06-30T23:26:37.294-04:00Paula Deen SightingSo yesterday, I'm in Home Goods just looking around. In the past, I've been guilty of frequenting Home Goods multiple times per week, but of course that's in the past ;). So I'm just minding my own, when I sense someone walk up beside me; I turn to look and this is what I see....<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HWd3uejuul3Sm9K8RBOcib3egb3bjcTaaXX82IZkkBkNS8Tsgwa2tL0mXIFBmZLNyFqhdKBgrB5siJHnnO4NDY_CT6xDgljwTMaECms0IIWmKkMO55mqIbCcs70Mq0gfJ_ERw-yXyc/s1600/imagesCAVX3I23.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624204266044790098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34HWd3uejuul3Sm9K8RBOcib3egb3bjcTaaXX82IZkkBkNS8Tsgwa2tL0mXIFBmZLNyFqhdKBgrB5siJHnnO4NDY_CT6xDgljwTMaECms0IIWmKkMO55mqIbCcs70Mq0gfJ_ERw-yXyc/s400/imagesCAVX3I23.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Very nonchalantly I return to what I was looking at, then turn for a double take. I think to myself "That's Paula Deen, it must be." Then I think "No way, why would <em>she</em> be in Home Goods?" "That woman's too skinny to be her." </p><br /><p>Then, in a split second all my suspicions were confirmed, and She opened her mouth! It was <strong>definitely</strong> her!</p><br /><p>So I've never really been one to gawk over famous people (not that she's <em>all that</em> famous), so I don't ask for a picture, don't ask for an autograph, I don't even say "Hi". But, I do follow her around for a few minutes, very inconspicuously (I hope) to see what all she's buying. </p><br /><p>Immediately I pull out the phone and call my mom. Of course, no answer, because like most people, she's at work. But, I'm itching to tell somebody, so I call Hubs. Disappointingly, he is not as excited about this as I am. So I continue shopping and so does she. By this point more and more people begin to notice and ask for pictures with her. Let me add that she was super patient and sweet to everyone! She even bought a high-tech butter baster that someone insisted she needed. Ha!</p><br /><p>Fast forward to time to check out. I find myself 2 people behind her in the check out line. During the 5 minutes of checking out it manages to come a torrential downpour (remember my last post about rain in Savannah!). Of course no one brought an umbrella in the store with them, because it is 92 and sunny out. So we are all just sitting outside under the overhang waiting for the rain to stop.<br /><br />Well, not Mrs. Paula Deen. She says "Screw this" (literally that's what she said), takes a plastic bag puts it over her head and runs out to her car. A few minutes later here she comes around the corner in her Mercedes with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth, to pick up her friend and load their goodies. She misjudges her turn and hits the curb so hard, I'm surprised she didn't have a blow out. All in all, I'm really glad I "ran into her" it turned out to be a pretty entertaining experience. Now I can mark "meeting Paula Deen" off my Savannah to-do list!<br /><br />Just for fun, 2 years ago on Halloween, I was a PT student doing my clinical rotations. At the rehab hospital where I was training, all the therapist dressed up and we had a party for the patients. I dressed up as Paula and had prepared recipes that I gave to all my patients. Everyone said I made a good Paula, but I was <em>a little</em> too thin. Ha! </p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONDWgWL_4ENyY7Sfh9UYWNCFC1QY74k1vbifNf3IULwW8YkYKgI3CE17IG8kyqkmRrdRQ4_RbkbheDD2e7vc8Vc1cOxqD6pk2tEy5QvPxHLMq3HQkgsgK5QxxhtLnSGVgm8nIYH2lyPo/s1600/pd.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624215262796751442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONDWgWL_4ENyY7Sfh9UYWNCFC1QY74k1vbifNf3IULwW8YkYKgI3CE17IG8kyqkmRrdRQ4_RbkbheDD2e7vc8Vc1cOxqD6pk2tEy5QvPxHLMq3HQkgsgK5QxxhtLnSGVgm8nIYH2lyPo/s400/pd.jpg" /></a><br />Tonight I actually cooked dinner! Gasp. And, let me say I probably won't be cooking again anytime soon. Don't get me wrong, it turned out great. But, I made a huge mess, I was sweatin' up a storm and I spent just as much money as we would have if we'd gone out to eat and shared (which is what we do). Not to mention, we will probably throw half of the left overs away because that is also what we (usually) do :) We have been craving <strike>Italian food</strike> Carrabba's lately, but didn't want to dish out the dough. So I made <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_lasagn/">this</a> lasagna from Pioneer Woman. It turned out to be a very good alternative to Carrabba's, Hubs loved it and Finley did too :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6gQ3mKE3oH2DTaiqog9kSHS2dyrSnEUBtTPxoq__eNHSvVEB-USgbbeXsI8plhxJthGgcLejhjrvqP4QqhbyWIKBmCe71noRJ1djY2YaOWYXvQapTddNH1njweKzxHMgqnBqJX_daMo/s1600/finn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624218719909656178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6gQ3mKE3oH2DTaiqog9kSHS2dyrSnEUBtTPxoq__eNHSvVEB-USgbbeXsI8plhxJthGgcLejhjrvqP4QqhbyWIKBmCe71noRJ1djY2YaOWYXvQapTddNH1njweKzxHMgqnBqJX_daMo/s400/finn.jpg" /></a>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-81312190492403477162011-06-27T20:59:00.000-04:002011-06-27T21:52:04.130-04:00Savannah Storms and Other RandomsSince we've been in Savannah, it has rained a lot. OK, maybe not a lot, but a whole heck of a lot more than it did the last few months in Texas. I guess it makes sense though, considering we practically moved in on the 1st day of hurricane season. So far it has been what I call good rain - mostly at night, perfect for sleeping - clearing off the next day and not interfering with my beach trips ;) (I say that jokingly, I know any rain is good rain, especially considering the droughts and fires affecting lots of the country!)<br /><br />Anyway, the other night it was storming and lightening, just like it has done several times since we've been here, so no big deal. But then...we heard a very loud pop....which I was convinced was a gun shot (I have been paranoid about the crime ever since we moved here). Hubs said it was a limb and sure enough, we opened the front door to not just a limb down, but half of our huge sweet gum tree lying in the yard. I couldn't get a good picture that night, but here is what it looked like the next day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ThvIH5g4JnItZQqkfkpxiwUr1dDRMj_DdWcHD-UZUUhr85xaaDu4PnVhflI3Qi66UU_U4cJsZvkOdOIyezOGTJ09_MrSDAsSm3uxSR02XhRFA29vQC74WTOhjXsP8OG2AE0F0COkRg/s1600/175.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623082338155288482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58ThvIH5g4JnItZQqkfkpxiwUr1dDRMj_DdWcHD-UZUUhr85xaaDu4PnVhflI3Qi66UU_U4cJsZvkOdOIyezOGTJ09_MrSDAsSm3uxSR02XhRFA29vQC74WTOhjXsP8OG2AE0F0COkRg/s400/175.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Obviously, we were extremely lucky that it missed the house. It did manage to knock my flag down and bend one of the metal handrails, but other than that no big deal! The big limb/tree also managed to miss the cars, but another smaller limb fell on Drew's car, luckily not mine!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wnx1ejogx1Jk63XN-WoarxrUP8Hq7nOTiRrYOYcDEpsO6IekUn5NWTux5-lzT4slXIuDEQXVfzIfTwcQHwsXMkN_NhOHdGhQjK_L8Tpqlw3s8n0032WA4_g2qOVSnlhtK9fI3T7u6QU/s1600/183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623073686902061106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wnx1ejogx1Jk63XN-WoarxrUP8Hq7nOTiRrYOYcDEpsO6IekUn5NWTux5-lzT4slXIuDEQXVfzIfTwcQHwsXMkN_NhOHdGhQjK_L8Tpqlw3s8n0032WA4_g2qOVSnlhtK9fI3T7u6QU/s400/183.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So here in Savannah, all of the trees belong to the city and they are responsible for clean-up. Apparently, there were several trees down in the area, because they didn't get to ours until 6 pm the next day. Sadly, after they cleaned up the mess, the sent someone over to inspect the tree and they determined that it needed to be removed....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLJqIfEVzAP7LaqLfX7vVDqj3r2og_ddqwi7oV2atoJevjPEJf0pCcKdMPEpdJw8YYfd69q4FnU63a1lVjnSMgMEdPBch6ZXvIz8RGMAP-fZB-TRSf7v6eKZm6Kn793I7iv9cXxAm5BM/s1600/IMG_1120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623074333614471506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLJqIfEVzAP7LaqLfX7vVDqj3r2og_ddqwi7oV2atoJevjPEJf0pCcKdMPEpdJw8YYfd69q4FnU63a1lVjnSMgMEdPBch6ZXvIz8RGMAP-fZB-TRSf7v6eKZm6Kn793I7iv9cXxAm5BM/s400/IMG_1120.JPG" /></a><br />This is an old tree with it's limbs reaching almost across the street, so it's sad that just like that it will be gone. Now I don't know <strike>much</strike> anything about trees, but it seems like it would live for many more years, just the way it is. Oh well...<br /><br />On a happier note... I am soooo glad they have Blue Bell in Savannah. I have been loving this recently! Not only the tasty goodness, but it makes me think of Brenham, my old job, and Texas, which all 3 of those make me smile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yvRxMvIB2SZ6RFob8_W_2kAX62wzwm3WIlIkgNVkK9jO79oKZFrVv3j-Fx4FPol_UD1xnsmnBtECGITajKrmEX3KXNIGi27jsSKaDITMgM8BMsWfv3ErJ_rePjgeMXzikfReWJFLd8I/s1600/IMG_1118.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623076337251723362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yvRxMvIB2SZ6RFob8_W_2kAX62wzwm3WIlIkgNVkK9jO79oKZFrVv3j-Fx4FPol_UD1xnsmnBtECGITajKrmEX3KXNIGi27jsSKaDITMgM8BMsWfv3ErJ_rePjgeMXzikfReWJFLd8I/s400/IMG_1118.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Last, but certainly not least...I am really missing these babies right now!! I miss my whole family, but knowing that the next time I see these 3 they will be so incredibly different, just really hurts my heart!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqw-mxnVcfGMiaavCvPVLG5j5CCwrlVghs4r1yNgOp4Xh0B0XXT-BDEefeiOj0Ek5L0q3V61_6QdNuFI80BjX8Q7tPF3FtNZrL4mMIvGFAVmAgo66nCUts6lcSRrlb2lvhe0xGrvKM7U/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623078694497822354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqw-mxnVcfGMiaavCvPVLG5j5CCwrlVghs4r1yNgOp4Xh0B0XXT-BDEefeiOj0Ek5L0q3V61_6QdNuFI80BjX8Q7tPF3FtNZrL4mMIvGFAVmAgo66nCUts6lcSRrlb2lvhe0xGrvKM7U/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Hope you've had a happy Monday!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-32775183550414770712011-06-21T21:38:00.000-04:002011-06-22T08:28:31.046-04:00Eastbound and DownSo, I've taken a pretty long absence from blogging to say the least. It's not that life's been boring, I just haven't felt up to documenting it. But, now that we are living in Savannah, I've decided that I want to start blogging again. Mainly so that we can recall this time in our lives, and have pictures and stories to remember it by, but also so that family/friends <strike>can keep up with us </strike>won't forget about us. Ha!<br /><br />So, ask our family...we move a lot. But this move was the hardest one by far! Maybe it had something to do with the fact that it took 3 full days of loading and driving, or that it was 1100 miles, or that Drew was driving a huge truck pulling a car trailer and I was following. By the end of it, I was wishing we would have just paid the $6000 to have it done for us....ok maybe not...I don't care where I have to move, I will never pay that much to watch someone move my stuff while thinking to myself "I would do it this way". Ha! Either way I know I don't want to do it again for let's say 28 months or so ;)<br /><br />Believe it or not, I didn't procrastinate, and actually began packing 6 weeks prior to move date. So, most of our stuff was already boxed up which made "loading" the easy part. While unpacking I must have forgot that it took me 6 weeks to get all the crap packed, because I was annoyed/frustrated/mad when 5 days after moving in it still looked like a tornado inside. Anyway, here is a picture of the truck half way loaded. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wOyjiq51bIbVxc0JfoyKXC-LKumWohuqhyphenhyphenlDVXfV5NVkftTeP3-3EcqVLSHwkvQFni4bQG_Kq8lCguwf2GeH7_YcAET3aZsPNyoykkACcrB4m2LI4CP5qs8wnujfDBguVC3RarsgP7Y/s1600/158.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620864153864079474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wOyjiq51bIbVxc0JfoyKXC-LKumWohuqhyphenhyphenlDVXfV5NVkftTeP3-3EcqVLSHwkvQFni4bQG_Kq8lCguwf2GeH7_YcAET3aZsPNyoykkACcrB4m2LI4CP5qs8wnujfDBguVC3RarsgP7Y/s400/158.JPG" /></a><br />I had really been wanting new living room furniture, luckily Hubs agreed this would be a good time to get rid of it and lighten our load :) So we sold the old in College Station, and I bought new once we got to Savannah (I will post on the house later). Here we are pulling out about an hour behind schedule, or in Drew's words "off like a herd of turtles." Ha!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLgWpdmb7bMk_kQnZBNLEjngzzwQhSStAjOO-xFWRQ1VLVNmMHGKnSA9f7bX0ETcgMJH3nOX8BXEBqn7lRvFKlwlUr90DyWjRiM5Z3fNViagN9ae1PaQ9tA1CJKAwapNfuyAnTrIU94s/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620866147426468626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLgWpdmb7bMk_kQnZBNLEjngzzwQhSStAjOO-xFWRQ1VLVNmMHGKnSA9f7bX0ETcgMJH3nOX8BXEBqn7lRvFKlwlUr90DyWjRiM5Z3fNViagN9ae1PaQ9tA1CJKAwapNfuyAnTrIU94s/s400/186.JPG" /></a><br />We made it all of 45 miles to Conroe when the check engine light came on in the truck, so we stopped and called Penske which took another 30 minutes. Anyway, we put oil in the truck and were on our way again. Luckily after that it was smooth sailing! My view the entire trip behind a truck with no cruise control...grrr<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVcqhoc8C36cHuc9esBXHca07E5j4N0wZ9MogHDa1ovZRNLwwcUL0Hp8I09AD-Zq16vru-NU6xl66pmPe2VzagefBJ6wLI7hZub0BAw2PlZQHCi63-C8_IqPwwqW16IioqzzyNaJQ_X4/s1600/159.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620867774973709842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVcqhoc8C36cHuc9esBXHca07E5j4N0wZ9MogHDa1ovZRNLwwcUL0Hp8I09AD-Zq16vru-NU6xl66pmPe2VzagefBJ6wLI7hZub0BAw2PlZQHCi63-C8_IqPwwqW16IioqzzyNaJQ_X4/s400/159.JPG" /></a><br />We decided to stop for the night around 11 in Crestview, FL. Since we had the dogs with us and were only going to be at the hotel for roughly 7 hours I thought we could stay in a cheaper hotel. Weellll, this hotel was shady for multiple reasons, but the icing on the cake was when Drew took the dogs to the bathroom and stepped over a ledge and onto a hobo. Needless to say, we packed up and went down the road to a little nicer place!<br /><br />We finally made it to Savannah around 4 the next day and then the real fun began...unpacking and organizing. I'll leave you with these cute pics of Jax & Finley traveling, and our old bungalow in one of the historic neighborhoods in Savannah, Also, everyone has been asking how we like it here. So far, we like it, but there are 3 things we are really missing: <strong><strong>MEXICAN FOOD!, </strong></strong>good barbecue and live music!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ80qVyeo_KNCKNUG5WZXy7kMQAvyaqQ2lXXmMcz9E1w3glf7gzlrkI39AipOOLnYVvn02nPO6XgKZelIIqTdw7gF7XFz6fzJk4l_zSVUfjJ3Oi-LWvWkEpTbdSJPq8iWxDikyiXejYcM/s1600/188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620871295839531234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ80qVyeo_KNCKNUG5WZXy7kMQAvyaqQ2lXXmMcz9E1w3glf7gzlrkI39AipOOLnYVvn02nPO6XgKZelIIqTdw7gF7XFz6fzJk4l_zSVUfjJ3Oi-LWvWkEpTbdSJPq8iWxDikyiXejYcM/s400/188.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpXRKP3JB9Ft1_FvzTuPiXVhGdgs6fYvkFAdOkPRQQbQB69Y9cfMjDbv9ekrsK3J97_jke495CmoJhpeoYciyw39CYGRxlYFUU4J43RLuAU4I85kG5FhDjmSkKGn0A30TlTKcxnuJzpY/s1600/185.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620871618248064418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpXRKP3JB9Ft1_FvzTuPiXVhGdgs6fYvkFAdOkPRQQbQB69Y9cfMjDbv9ekrsK3J97_jke495CmoJhpeoYciyw39CYGRxlYFUU4J43RLuAU4I85kG5FhDjmSkKGn0A30TlTKcxnuJzpY/s400/185.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OZWePVa0g8q8QR7XgSuE_yHYsjYbCEHITxBF_gpxA8Kq1iMdi_lqXCzqwoQo7isyFR7im-q5NRYktXJMGXNRBKcWRRoXUeK4hj8XS0ExmEtfEIavchW2wLF2-h4iAwFv9u7SxJI0fSk/s1600/160.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620871855840108098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OZWePVa0g8q8QR7XgSuE_yHYsjYbCEHITxBF_gpxA8Kq1iMdi_lqXCzqwoQo7isyFR7im-q5NRYktXJMGXNRBKcWRRoXUeK4hj8XS0ExmEtfEIavchW2wLF2-h4iAwFv9u7SxJI0fSk/s400/160.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPDYH83JveyoUtXn3GXVMDIEXWvs2gPFMWKmQH_852oAaTRBrYNs5R8JBFPdMUTGm07-WZIM6w1VWk3jLPIFy-7SGX1IJJqSUQudYwcM8HQDuREvNREoSr090b9Xo5VL15EOAAlPphLg/s1600/184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620872905553108194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPDYH83JveyoUtXn3GXVMDIEXWvs2gPFMWKmQH_852oAaTRBrYNs5R8JBFPdMUTGm07-WZIM6w1VWk3jLPIFy-7SGX1IJJqSUQudYwcM8HQDuREvNREoSr090b9Xo5VL15EOAAlPphLg/s400/184.JPG" /></a>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-57564589815243958692010-06-04T11:45:00.000-04:002010-06-04T12:42:23.474-04:00I'm Back!!!<div align="left">So I warned you when I started this blog that I didn't know how often it would be updated. Well, here it is almost 2 months later, and I am finally writing again! Not sure if I have any readers, but if you <em>are</em> still out there, especially after this long hiatus, thank you!!! So this is what has been going on in my life over the past 2 months... </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>First and foremost, I graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with a Doctor of Physical Therapy!</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAovtnMjOAWeQApu4VAXK6unBibDmK71cYXLKqMPEqhbmrnri4ApyxYxIkAjHyLErE_dbzZ9IXEztor14bb2q-VU-zFFq4p9q5swM03QH0a1dpkRKiGFFrx3sItAGviybjfNvLokMeDCM/s1600/IMG_2168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478948452430822242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAovtnMjOAWeQApu4VAXK6unBibDmK71cYXLKqMPEqhbmrnri4ApyxYxIkAjHyLErE_dbzZ9IXEztor14bb2q-VU-zFFq4p9q5swM03QH0a1dpkRKiGFFrx3sItAGviybjfNvLokMeDCM/s400/IMG_2168.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br />Alison, Mom, Drew and Me at the Banquet the night before graduation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRncpManeEqHESstaS0yDeqeAH_EJ3l7nwElg9-n3Ou9a9YmU_aDCFpVmiyUhViwD-okm-S3dSxkgWTRmX4apohTFwOrPLSpyVtzdMWlMB84LBMeFVwSXj4fIEKgZOYJOfUQMNr4D9jSo/s1600/IMG_2077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478949096860526898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRncpManeEqHESstaS0yDeqeAH_EJ3l7nwElg9-n3Ou9a9YmU_aDCFpVmiyUhViwD-okm-S3dSxkgWTRmX4apohTFwOrPLSpyVtzdMWlMB84LBMeFVwSXj4fIEKgZOYJOfUQMNr4D9jSo/s400/IMG_2077.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So excited that my family drove all the way to San Antonio to be there for my special day!<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlEyo0K48g5STbW4E301pRz0OUzchigWevTtAlS4Q5666OdZnFDRJEOXpKwrpVe5mzEdUCWURvY1uZAAusWpuXnqV6JCEsLnq_e1HOPyY9W0OgZGYI5jHX2IPll_ranUpDAd9aEjDjWg/s1600/IMG_2145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478950210162956146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlEyo0K48g5STbW4E301pRz0OUzchigWevTtAlS4Q5666OdZnFDRJEOXpKwrpVe5mzEdUCWURvY1uZAAusWpuXnqV6JCEsLnq_e1HOPyY9W0OgZGYI5jHX2IPll_ranUpDAd9aEjDjWg/s400/IMG_2145.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH73gcOwdku9uTLHQOpvKZOUtTywhtRAo1Rko8EGQMOfQeaWkAvCBoyLYmlxyODS863ndFS0ZH1RWDAnLr46sDbbdPO_nWcFSLnYprxr0c_ccljT1GeAiceD_a9l5NUgn6GgNGvvpEDNg/s1600/IMG_2156.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478950623382984498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH73gcOwdku9uTLHQOpvKZOUtTywhtRAo1Rko8EGQMOfQeaWkAvCBoyLYmlxyODS863ndFS0ZH1RWDAnLr46sDbbdPO_nWcFSLnYprxr0c_ccljT1GeAiceD_a9l5NUgn6GgNGvvpEDNg/s400/IMG_2156.JPG" /></a><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong></strong></p><p align="center"><strong>I presented my 3 years worth of research over the question: In people with Alzheimer's Disease, can aerobic exercise decrease the rate of decline in cognition or actually improve cognition when compared to no exercise?</strong><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wDPUWse9o4vdUDG2_FvJex9miJEqBsDiDUyfe0Wc0do3MfeOnvjrFfELhfioDqqa40m30KoZtsnxVPD6JFljEuaFJ_z9MzarzvOkM1mxBj792fTRf-dGkH8NiKmaF9EAj5id1s0GVOk/s1600/Alz-Logo.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478957945613158034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wDPUWse9o4vdUDG2_FvJex9miJEqBsDiDUyfe0Wc0do3MfeOnvjrFfELhfioDqqa40m30KoZtsnxVPD6JFljEuaFJ_z9MzarzvOkM1mxBj792fTRf-dGkH8NiKmaF9EAj5id1s0GVOk/s400/Alz-Logo.gif" /></a><br /><p align="center"><strong>I went on a 4 night cruise to Cozumel with 3 of the best friends anyone could ask for. I don't think I could have made it through PT school without these girls!</strong><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLj8SwraAkAdF7UT0-cggFjnAAeKlesVq8lJ66AO-xGRjAplsFIsVAkeq1CxsAKo0gXN_OcqdyulWFpS_jTHnHa5G4_gAm0lAf084Cay_fpC52tTyWOMI4M3u12Iyb0ucxVxgePtqb9Y/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478951409913077682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLj8SwraAkAdF7UT0-cggFjnAAeKlesVq8lJ66AO-xGRjAplsFIsVAkeq1CxsAKo0gXN_OcqdyulWFpS_jTHnHa5G4_gAm0lAf084Cay_fpC52tTyWOMI4M3u12Iyb0ucxVxgePtqb9Y/s400/5.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wn-lqdSkpGhm7VH4j4ek1_XxNPYa8UtVUzUYauanpvy6SHJN2xmJ9VC7eloFcp6uV_IVwe_bZKoRiudZ-tKnbaOAs1dsmvJaGLveUrdixxWHasZzJ-y7Fre1EKtj7sqi27QPSAojGLA/s1600/31.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478951616676038882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Wn-lqdSkpGhm7VH4j4ek1_XxNPYa8UtVUzUYauanpvy6SHJN2xmJ9VC7eloFcp6uV_IVwe_bZKoRiudZ-tKnbaOAs1dsmvJaGLveUrdixxWHasZzJ-y7Fre1EKtj7sqi27QPSAojGLA/s400/31.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong>I went to a gorgeous wedding of another good friend from PT school in Columbus, TX</strong><br /></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fubFaPRUtGghVNSaR8crcY-eby3JFGszRyjHV78IEph-soQOdOFQha0fLEpJkGNvNI61qg-tYLG12-Ekun3UYKAGcbhj46exTwjCgIXWXOo9V8xwV0JnTDnp8P1PBneF5fyUgU4xe0c/s1600/cam.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478953338019202578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fubFaPRUtGghVNSaR8crcY-eby3JFGszRyjHV78IEph-soQOdOFQha0fLEpJkGNvNI61qg-tYLG12-Ekun3UYKAGcbhj46exTwjCgIXWXOo9V8xwV0JnTDnp8P1PBneF5fyUgU4xe0c/s400/cam.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center"><strong>We moved to a new house in College Station (sorry, no picture for that). I am so happy to be back in this town, it will always hold a special place in my heart!!!</strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>And last, but certainly not least, I've been studying for the National PT Board Exam, that I have to pass before I can start my job that I wrote about in the last post. I'm hoping to take it at the end of June/beginning of July, but I'm not sure if I will be ready by then....I guess we will see</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChHF5uRWsW8qnkwG7YtgIfHoJxPwLin7l40WBnyJL74FY8M__WwK-82bQOSb_VGj6McrNw_QqeHnyp22lrPgjYCWM7-G0gAMGylkDIo0QmyvSyxJUiw6UjTZww7YwyIU57gKnSesrUwU/s1600/score.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478955003421963634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChHF5uRWsW8qnkwG7YtgIfHoJxPwLin7l40WBnyJL74FY8M__WwK-82bQOSb_VGj6McrNw_QqeHnyp22lrPgjYCWM7-G0gAMGylkDIo0QmyvSyxJUiw6UjTZww7YwyIU57gKnSesrUwU/s400/score.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZpkjBM_TQecWhPKBfGJq2qsl0Ov3DyTi1J1VHZUv_3NWEP1Id6DJGQQesBTh0Nncb2EuKUm0W4YZwnRPK8UayH-xgWsK3GHiIER8OtoglcUW7WlmSPVDh9E9raXX-v_2wf-At6rkmhU/s1600/osul.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478954995509893506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZpkjBM_TQecWhPKBfGJq2qsl0Ov3DyTi1J1VHZUv_3NWEP1Id6DJGQQesBTh0Nncb2EuKUm0W4YZwnRPK8UayH-xgWsK3GHiIER8OtoglcUW7WlmSPVDh9E9raXX-v_2wf-At6rkmhU/s400/osul.jpg" /></a></p>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-57853779040152974532010-04-09T18:33:00.000-04:002010-04-10T16:53:47.404-04:00I guess you have to grow up sometime!?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwkujB99G8uy_Mo-TQc2YBC6IAllDo2vZXFDsZMyHO0F901To6sm_JUJ-OVLpVu9C6rbeDxVDI44Mivij53fHd9qhevY44DZN9YOPn85ZJvbccy1-919narrXvmJC9oiypQG0IY8PzrI/s1600/fitness-cartoon-052108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458608369682483234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwkujB99G8uy_Mo-TQc2YBC6IAllDo2vZXFDsZMyHO0F901To6sm_JUJ-OVLpVu9C6rbeDxVDI44Mivij53fHd9qhevY44DZN9YOPn85ZJvbccy1-919narrXvmJC9oiypQG0IY8PzrI/s400/fitness-cartoon-052108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I guess now I am what you would call an official, authentic, real life grown up!! That's right people, I accepted my first real JOB this week!! I feel great about my decision, and am really excited about the 'new road' I will soon begin. Don't get me wrong, these past 3 years of PT school have been a <strong>full</strong> time job. But, there is just something about knowing that FINALLY everything you have been working for and towards is becoming a reality.<br /><br />I feel extremely blessed to have recieved multiple jobs offers, especially in these current economic times. As many of you know there are multiple settings you can work in as a physical therapist, which are really all very different from one another. There is outpatient orthopedics, which is your mom and pop type clinic that now-a-days are on every corner. You can work in hospitals providing acute physical therapy. You can work with kids in outpatient practices or in school settings. You can work with strictly neurological patients, including spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, ALS and many other conditions. You can work in home health, where you provide physical therapy in the patient's home. You can work with strictly geriatrics or elderly people. Anyway, you get my point, there are lots of options!<br /><br />Both in school and on clinical rotations, I fell in love with neurological rehab specifically in the geriatric population. If you've known me for any time at all, you know that I love "old people". I love and respect their lives that they've lived and have yet to live. I am passionate about giving them the health care that they need and deserve, and not just writing them off because they are "old". Anyway, with that said, after much deliberation, I decided on a job at a skilled nursing facility in Bryan/College Station!! Now....If only I can finish my last 4 projects, graduate in May, and pass the National board exam in June....I will be on to bigger and better things! (That last sentence sounds so easy on paper)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNefdm9-SMAvK9pZuaiDqL5nN9UzDJvJKqp5pe1dYY0HuIuC3P9z3F5m1wM2vd7KORFHR8AQfrCr0REjCAw8A8lkKo5EQN0J3fgbX2ZUecJfDRUc9RcFtjtz-RrNUX61bYwT9__ZgR_8/s1600/parallel-bars.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458608928487916194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNefdm9-SMAvK9pZuaiDqL5nN9UzDJvJKqp5pe1dYY0HuIuC3P9z3F5m1wM2vd7KORFHR8AQfrCr0REjCAw8A8lkKo5EQN0J3fgbX2ZUecJfDRUc9RcFtjtz-RrNUX61bYwT9__ZgR_8/s400/parallel-bars.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-36252544206501638332010-04-03T10:10:00.000-04:002010-04-03T11:08:07.730-04:00Hill Country GetawayFor Christmas, my sister Alison gave my mom a "coupon" for a weekend retreat in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fredericksburg</span> for all the girls to enjoy. Finally, this last weekend all of our schedules coincided and we were able to cash in on our trip! It really is a rare day when we can all escape from our lives at the same time. With that said it wasn't a very long weekend, but still very relaxing and fun!<br /><br /><div>Alison did not get off work until noon on Friday, so when she got off we headed to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fredericksburg</span> from Temple. We decided to take the scenic route (through Marble Falls and Johnson City) in hopes of seeing some spring flowers along the way. We saw a few patches here and there but they <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> aren't in full bloom yet. We stopped at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whittington's</span> in Johnson City to get some delicious homemade beef jerky!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_EkT_MrbpT2ZKyy0Xpzuq-8oLemEzXlSW9bUfDaw6CdET1QWlQAJxFNhrBhBQXG7D5hjORNyI10yAdnFxD-DGp_aancPUS8DONR110bGeyUOjxVplBoNRU1KgNifw0YhHpft2mM9P0w/s1600/Whittingtons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455919613493019010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_EkT_MrbpT2ZKyy0Xpzuq-8oLemEzXlSW9bUfDaw6CdET1QWlQAJxFNhrBhBQXG7D5hjORNyI10yAdnFxD-DGp_aancPUS8DONR110bGeyUOjxVplBoNRU1KgNifw0YhHpft2mM9P0w/s320/Whittingtons.jpg" /></a><br />Most all of the shops on the Main Street close around 5, so when when we finally got into town, it was too late to shop. So we took our stuff to our incredibly cute B&B called Aunt Violet's Cabin, and then drove up and down the main street to plan our Saturday so that we could maximize our time. </div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYiR-zEG9LqgeS3WFbg9xE3UHrNSUUxUlcs7QQ-P6XfacAIjfEcuQJOt5oH5cHd1uVWthqU2woBOVsau3Pxd-xxgbirRApVf5myiEmShzY2dQ6XMXqpfDyo4cPHfrmjr-pYV-Xr5yqYc/s1600/034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455921282198437986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYiR-zEG9LqgeS3WFbg9xE3UHrNSUUxUlcs7QQ-P6XfacAIjfEcuQJOt5oH5cHd1uVWthqU2woBOVsau3Pxd-xxgbirRApVf5myiEmShzY2dQ6XMXqpfDyo4cPHfrmjr-pYV-Xr5yqYc/s320/034.jpg" /></a><br />Overall, we had a great time. I didn't purchase too much because I really don't need any home decor. I did get a few things with birds on them to add to my current bird fetish. Hopefully with these new additions my bird obsession will be satisfied, for a while at least =)! We ate at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fredericksburg</span> Bakery for breakfast and got some things to go as well =). For lunch we ate a Rather Sweet Bakery, it was wonderful! On our way out of town we stopped at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wildseed</span> Farms, but again the flowers were not really in bloom yet. Here are some pictures from the weekend. </p><p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455923961101813666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9YS69ZR_rDoq_kc2Q0cssssS38UBuLKAG2fyHcS6VqEhUU8TyYNaWR6PVABySkOs1nGEmxx_rMzm6hNuqZ0Qs4IOfh83LDkD6gHyNkDuSOtu-hQqeQD-t2n-tJ7JrZUrfrKuIAjQP-o/s320/056.jpg" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwVLaQCbTUR1d_BNNgPT6ne1I8mWj5dtgoYy6pfEffQJ3ivYoPrPRBvpKVo6uB7E-OV00s-kgObycad9_FOR6nJhLvpH0A34jeWmy3FJPk66EOb8eLMWNXGdW8__k9rhGpZaBontVFGQ/s1600/057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455924936538683458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwVLaQCbTUR1d_BNNgPT6ne1I8mWj5dtgoYy6pfEffQJ3ivYoPrPRBvpKVo6uB7E-OV00s-kgObycad9_FOR6nJhLvpH0A34jeWmy3FJPk66EOb8eLMWNXGdW8__k9rhGpZaBontVFGQ/s320/057.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jW2GlIVCCSjfU7O_jpkcJoUnzuJscr7wMOjzTRvVv4VMBnY0ajny0U6oNSJ9uA5qLLfdJWgkdAjAqpVdPTRr1KnjIeCxWIchfssfxnQzxYFRRdLAhQG6H07M46Iml8kAfzb9ljfX7NA/s1600/054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455925271417031794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jW2GlIVCCSjfU7O_jpkcJoUnzuJscr7wMOjzTRvVv4VMBnY0ajny0U6oNSJ9uA5qLLfdJWgkdAjAqpVdPTRr1KnjIeCxWIchfssfxnQzxYFRRdLAhQG6H07M46Iml8kAfzb9ljfX7NA/s320/054.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48ieZXOkJ9TRT4Zp6ovG7j8grScyqcE0HLVwGZFj-wb_Y3NEsuQKbdUCHYpEYBoBZKazm3JQ9iKeVOJaU4kIDQP-S-LkFka6zEugf3OYmCAMkQDXAfqeG2_BmbNKH9ZTUVqZ2LEDX9Lw/s1600/065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455925833274098786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48ieZXOkJ9TRT4Zp6ovG7j8grScyqcE0HLVwGZFj-wb_Y3NEsuQKbdUCHYpEYBoBZKazm3JQ9iKeVOJaU4kIDQP-S-LkFka6zEugf3OYmCAMkQDXAfqeG2_BmbNKH9ZTUVqZ2LEDX9Lw/s320/065.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgtTm5oA9FPXSglEGs8bmV0buR91pPjSMC0saiKMRilTujst9wyXhTwZGntk-h89OLdkQ0dEwIcfRHKqoOnNUCpmmBQ21m_oiK6dGaD8ZR8agLwcYlF6XQiBDc_RY4sGbQFYkvCT-QEM/s1600/070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455926664268286674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgtTm5oA9FPXSglEGs8bmV0buR91pPjSMC0saiKMRilTujst9wyXhTwZGntk-h89OLdkQ0dEwIcfRHKqoOnNUCpmmBQ21m_oiK6dGaD8ZR8agLwcYlF6XQiBDc_RY4sGbQFYkvCT-QEM/s320/070.jpg" /></a> On Saturday night, I met Drew and some friends in Austin for a friend's birthday celebration. We had a great time hanging out and celebrating!! I don't have any pictures to show for it, but trust me it was fun!</p>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2391428862087232220.post-78261149017843031622010-03-24T02:16:00.000-04:002010-03-25T00:51:52.381-04:00Thought I'd give this a try...<span style="color:#666600;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After blog stalking for many months, I have finally given in and created my very own blog. I can't make any promises as to how much it will be updated, considering I am trying to finish school, get my first real job, and travel back and forth from San Antonio to College Station to see my husband on the weekends!! I also have no disgustingly cute/beautiful babies to display (maybe one day), but I do however have two precious pups that every now and then might, just might, get treated like children. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Reading!!</span></span>Ashleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11889875754300575445noreply@blogger.com0