My summer shopping list!

I have always gone by the shopping tactic that if you buy the basics, you can use them forever, well a few years anyways. In addition you can always add little pieces here and there like tops and jewelry which can make any outfit unique and different. So, I have made a list of a few things I would like to add to my collection this summer, don't know how many I will actually check off.

Here's the list:

Romper




Shirt Dress


Linen Pants

RL Button Down

What are your summer must-haves?

Ash

Ralph Lauren... such a classic!

So I know all the proclaimed prepsters out there all know and love Polo, the iconic horse and the preppy, but simply classic attire, everyone loves it. I have a certain love for the "polo dress" Such a simple piece that can be so versatile.



I own two Polo dresses; one carribean blue and the other magenta, both have stayed with me over the last couple years and within that time they have been quite a few miles. I love clothing,but I also the love the impressions left after the clothing has been worn. Recently upon putting on one of my dresses, I began to remember every memory that had been made in that dress. Beach trips, Senior pictures, girls nights, dates, so many moments that were iconic in my life transitioned into such an iconic piece of clothing. I know it might sound silly to think of clothing in such an aspect, but as great as new things are, the old always wear the best! So, as you slip into your summer wardrobe, do you have a piece that often brings you comfort or bears a good memory?

-Ash :)

such a crazy life

Do you ever feel like you need a little breather now and again?

Boy, do I!!!

I live such a fast paced life that is often hard to take those needed breathers. Lately, I have been bogged down with my mistakes rather than growing and changing. I have three minor flaws that often hurt me: one is my habitual" freak out", another is my stubbornness, and my third is being a people pleaser. Though who isn't guilty of doing one of the three at one time or another. This summer though it is technically a break, I am obviously working on other things in my personal life, including the three technical flaws. Prioritizing is the first step to creating a better perspective, as well as organization. Though I am only one person and I can only do so much, so I am bound to mess up now and again, especially since I am only human. I just know that those who truly love me will see past my minor flaws because the only way to learn and grow from your downfalls is encouragement.

So, this weekend I used a breather by going out on the lake to celebrate a friends birthday. I love going out on the lake, wind blowing in your hair and the beautiful landscape, you can't help but be at one with God's creation. Of course we shared a few laughs and some good music throughout the day, which are all de-stressers for me personally.

Speaking of music, I know I have been talking about making a summer playlist and I have found a couple tunes I am obsessed with like California Gurls by Katy Perry and Your Love is my Drug by Ke$ha, but I need your help, so please leave some suggestions for me please and I will be sure to do a how blog dedicated to the playlist!!

xoxoxo

Ash

Back in action!

So, it has been an entire week since my last blog, sorry I have been so busy enjoying the summer sun, along with visiting friends and family. Must say I enjoyed a girls evening last friday which of course included SATC2, which I loved, I know it is getting mixed reviews, but I LOVED it. Before the movie, TMOSS and I had an adventure, as we usually do, her car decided to get a flat tire in the middle of the interstate, but thankfully we got off the interstate safetly. I also started my new summer job, so that added more fun. I learned how to use a cash register...scary, but I tackled it.
This weekend we went to visit my aunt, who has a beautiful little backyard and pool area, it is just so quaint, I love hanging out there.


This was my view for the weekend...
Started a great new book, Mary Kay Andrews, I just love her books!!! I just finished Savannah Breeze and now I am reading Savannah Blues. You may also notice my precious dog Zoe who decided to tan with me.Overall it was a great weekend with friends and family.
I have also taken up a new challenge thanks to a dear friend, KB, it is RUNNING! Yeah, I hate it...and I am not very good at it, but I am attempting so that is half the battle, but if any of you have running advice, I would love to hear, maybe even a good choice for a running shoe.

Finally thanks to Politically Sweet for the Your going places baby award!!!! I am quite thrilled!


The challenge if this award is to imagine where you see yourself in 10 years... I guess I see myself working in the Journalism field, since it is my major. I hope to be travelling for both business and pleasure, as well as making my mark in a positive way. Hopefully by this point, I will have found that wonderful man who will make me incandescently happy and we will live a happy life centered around the blessing God bestows no matter what they may be. Of course, I ultimately don't choose my path God will, so here's to seeing what comes next...

So now to those I would like to tag next...
The Sweet Sea and Live Simply

I know this was a lot to catch up on.
-Ashton

Just a spoonful of sugar

This post won't be long, because frankly I am tired and I think my last post was long enough to last a couple more days, but I do have exciting news.

I LEARNED TO MAKE LEMONADE!!!



So, I am already feeling like I accomplishing something this summer besides enhancing my tan, I am looking foward to what else this summer holds and what all I will learn!

ASH

You don't know what you got till it's gone!

I am sure many of you know the old Counting Crows song, "Big Yellow Taxi", this weekend that song has really paralled my life oddly enough. I didn't realize when I moved home for the summer how much I would truly miss my sorority sisters. I mean I know how much I love them and how close we all have become, but seeing them this weekend really made it clear. AXID has only been in my life for almost a year, but it has been amazing the impact it has made on me. I have had the opportunity to become and a leader nad a stronger woman. The phrase in the toon, "you don't know what you got till it's gone..." really rings true is the literal aspect of all my sisters and I are away from each other this summer and being farther from them has really put in perspective how much they truly mean. This weekend we had a recruitment workshop and the Atlanta Walk for Autism. I headed down to school early to hang with the girls and it was amazing how much we had missed in each others lives. I was so glad to share laughs and some fun adventures. Thankfully, one of the opportunities extended to me through being in my sorority is involvement, I was recently able to become our Philanthropy Chair, which I was stoked about because I love community involvement. Fortunately, I was able to plan our involvement with the Autism Walk, which so fun and I was so proud for all the sisters who were involved.In addition thanks to my wonderful support system, I was able to boast a 4.0 gpa this semester so positive really does come from such a small source. In the final lines of the Counting Crows song it says, " a big yellow taxi took my girl away" this relates to me in the fact that though we all of driven away from a center point (school) this summer, our "taxis" will quickly bring us back together quite soon. And I am always left to remember that though my active days in AXID will only last a few short years, the internal affect will never change because from the outside looking in, you can’t understand it.from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.


In addition, I am happy to add that I was awarded the Versatile Blogger award from Live Simply


I am supposed to share a few fun facts about myself, so here we go:

1. Though I love technology, I have never had much luck with it, computers lke to crash on me, phones go haywire, my friends never let me live it down.
2. I love the arts as nerdy as that sounds. Musicals are my all time favorite, I look like a kid in a candy shop watching them.
3. Shopping is my second love, but I kill for a deal, I am a self profeesed bargain shooper, but I still love my labels.
4. Finally, I am a super ambiotious, I always have grand and great whether or not they pan out we will see, but I figure I only one life to live so why not live it up

So now I will tag two others:

Blonde Ambition

Politically Sweet

Mr. Golden Sun

The sun = ♥ I am enjoying a week full of sunshine and I am loving it... Here's to a summer full if sun, now I just need a good playlist!