tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968849262123159862024-03-05T09:33:47.028-05:00episodes of a mixed girl.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-86720760837159547772014-03-31T10:04:00.000-04:002014-03-31T10:04:40.217-04:00thoughts.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This life is full of endless possibilities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I feel like there is so much out there. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Sooo much I’ve yet to experience.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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My body, mind and soul craves to experience the unknown.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I haven’t always been like this. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I’ve always been the shy little girl. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Always
hidden within my comfort zone. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Afraid of change.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Sometimes, I surprise myself how much I’ve truly come out of
my shell. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Experiences will do that to you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Good and bad ones.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
They change you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I have to say though, I’ve fallen in love with life. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
My life. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Trust me, I’m not saying my life is perfect.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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But…I’ve reached a point where my heart is somewhat content
for the moment.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I no longer dwell in the fact I’m nowhere near where I
thought I’d be at this point in my life.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Married…baby…house.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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One day, I’ll have someone to share a life with, and it will
be right.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Someone that will make his home inside my heart and stay a
while. (forever)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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And of course I would love to be a mother.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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What better honor than to carry another human being and them
love you unconditionally?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I don’t pray the same type of prayers. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I feel like God knows. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He just knows. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He planted these
desires in my heart.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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This year, I promised myself to just roll with the punches.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just to be present and not stress so much about the future.</span><br />
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Every day brings something new. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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That’s the beautiful thing about life.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Change.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Growth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And all that other gushy stuff.</span><br />
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-42321486697319390912013-08-14T09:52:00.001-04:002013-08-14T09:56:44.261-04:00thoughts that should probably stay in my head. oh well.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Random people that tell me how awesome my big ball of curls are.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Lets trade?! Pluh-leeeze.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Early morning workouts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>You will be the death of me.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My heart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Please make up your mind.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Healthy eating.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>You are changing my life. Thank you.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">January 2014.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>I'm counting down until you make your grand appearance. #bigthingspoppin</em></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">His voice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Lawd have mercy.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">People who make me laugh.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Like holding my belly, almost pee in my pants laugh.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishy washy people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>#aintnobodygottimeforthat</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My sweet baby nephew, Gabriel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Seriously. This kid melts my heart.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mean people.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>There's a special place in youknowwhere for you.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Squats, lunges and dead lifts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>You betta make this ass grow.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sleeping in King size beds every other week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>I'm selfish, and don't ever see myself sharing a bed.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like, ever. Again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Fitting into my size four pants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>Booooo--yaaahhhh!!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 40 year old people that are still clubbing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>God, I hope that's not me.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">People who use social networking sites to send subliminal messages.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Grow the eff up and just talk to the person.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kettlebells.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>The best thing slice bread</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hearing from someone you haven't spoken to in a long time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em>Hello rush of emotions.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Damn you, heart, damn you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Delta Airlines.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Layovers. Suck big balls.</em></span>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-24916041699117284252013-06-14T14:17:00.002-04:002013-06-14T14:17:28.911-04:00life of a traveling girl.<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My life is about to consist of living out of suitcases, talkin' to random strangers, and becoming <em>verrryyy</em> familiar with multiple airports across the country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This will occur every other week, y'all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let’s get a few minor details outta the way, shall we? Technically, I’m an auditor. Yes, what a glamorous job! <em>Jealous, right?</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The company I work for has store locations in 28 states. <em>Twenty-friggin'-eight.</em> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luckily, I’ll get to travel to states I’ve never been before. I guess that’s the plus side of my job. Along with rackin' up on frequent flyer miles and those sweet Hilton Honors points. Pretty soon, I’ll be taking vacations at no cost at all. Hawaii, here I come!! Hey, a girl can dream, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Hells yeah!! <insert booty="" dance="" shakin=""></insert></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are the states I’ll be traveling to: (<span style="color: red;">red</span>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">AL</span>, AK, <span style="color: red;">AZ</span>, <span style="color: red;">AR</span>, <span style="color: red;">CA</span>, <span style="color: red;">CO</span>, CT, DE, <span style="color: red;">FL</span>, <span style="color: red;">GA</span>, HI, <span style="color: red;">ID</span>, <span style="color: red;">IL</span>, IN, <span style="color: #999999;">IA</span>, <span style="color: red;">KS</span>, KY, <span style="color: red;">LA</span>, ME, <span style="color: red;">MD</span>, <span style="color: red;">MA</span>, MI, MN, <span style="color: red;">MS</span>, <span style="color: red;">MO</span>, MT, NE, NV, NH, <span style="color: red;">NJ</span>, <span style="color: red;">NM</span>, <span style="color: red;">NY</span>, <span style="color: red;">NC</span>, ND,<span style="color: red;"> OH</span>, <span style="color: red;">OK</span>, OR, <span style="color: red;">PA</span>, RI, <span style="color: red;">SC</span>, SD, <span style="color: red;">TN</span>, <span style="color: red;">TX</span>, UT, VT, <span style="color: red;">VA</span>, WA, WV, <span style="color: red;">WI</span>, <span style="color: red;">WY</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doesn't that make you exhausted just thinkin' about all of that traveling? <em>My lawwdddd. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm pretty excited to step into this role and learn lots of new things. Yes, the traveling part sounds fabulous at first, but trust me it gets old. At least this is what I hear from all the veteran travelers. Whatevers! Ha! How in the world am I suppose to meet Mr. Right?! <em>Ha-ha.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I've had the privilege of meeting three gorgeous, talented and sweet fellow blogger gals. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.runwithmeblog.com/">Ashley</a>, Amie and Brandi. Maybe you know them? Gosh, I adore these chicas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hopefully, I’ll get to meet up with some fellow bloggers and friends during my trips. I'll be traveling to Texas alllotttt, so maybe I'll get to meet some of the famous bloggers we all know and love. Jenni and Shay? We’ll see. (<em>fingers crossed</em>)</span><br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-62615113744469758122013-05-31T12:17:00.001-04:002013-05-31T12:26:53.553-04:00the test of patience. <br />
<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One thing I’ve learned in the past year and half is patience. No, I have not mastered the art of patience. I don’t think that’s humanly possible. However, I am a firm believer that God gives us “<em>life lessons</em>” that sometimes require patience.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I entered a new period or chapter (<em>whatever you want to call it</em>) in my life in September 2011. This is when I truly became an adult. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the first time in my life, I was living completely alone and had to learn how to be independent. Several hours away from what once was all I knew, I had to learn to walk again. I like to think this is when my walk with the Lord truly began. I’m still learning balance and what it means to be an adult. Most of my life, I lived at home with my parents and for almost two years lived with an ex-boyfriend. I feared that I would never get to experience living on my own, but He had other plans. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since living on my own, I’ve discovered an appreciation of the process of being an adult. You’re forced to learn how to manage money and be independent. This was something I never knew or understood in the past. This whole process required patience. At times, I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. You can imagine what an eye opening experience this has been for me. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love my little apartment, although I’ve yet to really decorate. That could be because I’m rarely home, but it’s mine. Life of a traveling gal. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I often think about making a house a home with my future spouse one day. Sometimes, it does get kinda lonely living alone, but it’s nice at the same time. I wouldn't take back this experience for anything! I think it's important for everyone, especially women to have the experience of living on their own. <em>This is where that little thing called patience comes in.</em> I feel like God’s working through me and in my life as I continue to grow into the best version of who I am now. I’ve always been told that He will never put a dream in your heart that will not come to past. Sooo until then, I'll continue to be patient and enjoy my little nest. At least, I'll try my hardest. Ha-ha.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So many life lessons. Everyday. You gotta laugh sometimes, but what an amazing teacher we have.</span></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-60103804090026946162013-05-29T21:09:00.001-04:002013-09-27T14:50:21.578-04:00I want a man that...<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">loves God more than he loves me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will make silly YouTube videos with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">knows I'll love him as much as humanly possible, but God will always be my #1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">has goals for himself, us as a couple, and dreams big.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">plays golf with my dad.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">is kind and respectful to others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">understands my obsession with Lifetime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">knows I’ll be his biggest advocate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will take me to sporting events and explain the rules of the game to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">can make me laugh until I pee my pants. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">likes to brag about what a good woman he has. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(<em>I promise to do the same</em>)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">knows how to use a set of tools.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">knows his way around the kitchen.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">pays attention to my wants and needs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">will love my huge head of messy, curly hair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">won't get mad when he sees strands of my curly hair on the wall in the shower.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">opens doors and my chair for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will hold my hand when I’m scared, or just because he feels like it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">let’s me put my cold feet on his, so mine can get warm.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">has manners.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will tell me I’m beautiful, especially on the days I feel ugly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will let me sleep-in on Saturday mornings sometimes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">prays with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">be understanding that I am not a morning person whatsoever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">can handle my corniness. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will stay by my side during the good and not so good times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cuddle with me. everyday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">can deal with my crazy family during the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">will understand he should have expectations of his own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">knows i will always respect him and those expectations.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">will workout with me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">lives a healthy lifestyle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">won’t be afraid to open up his heart to me and let me in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will accept my friends as his own.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">fixes me breakfast in bed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will support, motivate and challenge me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">respects my mind, body and heart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">understands my obsession with taking <em>tooo</em> many pictures, and doesn’t mind being my subject sometimes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">realizes I’m human and will make mistakes sometimes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">will forgive me when I make these mistakes, and I promise to do the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">will just love me for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>being that i'm currently not dating anyone, i frequently get asked what kinda man i want. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>i'm a simple gal and i don't ask for much. these are just a couple of my thoughts...</em></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-79702506924250340532013-02-08T15:35:00.001-05:002013-02-08T15:35:32.218-05:00a thankful heart.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a;"></span><br />
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<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">laughing so hard my belly aches</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">strawberry pancakes</span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my Savior, Jesus Christ</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">full tank of gas</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">six hours of driving through four states just to see my love ones</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my health</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">experience of living in another state</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">home cooked meals</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">making new memories and remembering the old ones</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my job</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">traveling to places I’ve never been</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">seeing old friends</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">passing the Mason-Dixon line</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my co-workers that make me laugh all day</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tight hugs</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">first loves</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">daily conversations with my Heavenly Father</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">singing at the top of my lungs while driving</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cup of coffee first thing in the morning</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">all the bloggers I’ve connected with…y’all are seriously amazing</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">someone telling me that my loud, annoying laugh is contagious</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">long, hot showers</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">making new friends</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">baseball games</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dance parties in my kitchen while doing the dishes</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">freshly brewed sweet tea</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my sweet Baby nephew, Gabriel</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">having dinner with my family</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">freshly painted nails</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my first apartment</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my sisters awesome sense of humor</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">answered prayers</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">possibility to relocate this year</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">gentlemen that open doors and pull out chairs</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">honest and genuine friends</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">spending time with myself</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">getting lost in a really good book</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">discovering a new blog</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">feeling the suns warmth on my skin</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a good hair day</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">butterflies when you begin to like someone</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">skype/facetime dates </span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sharing a laugh or smile with a stranger</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">barbecues on a nice summer day</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>quotes I can relate to</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>road trips</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>falling asleep listening to the rain</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">freshly made guacamole</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cupcakes</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my past, my present and my future</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">although this was a work trip, i got to do tons of sight seeing. #win</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 1 // my nautical themed hotel room</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 2 // chili topped with mac-n-cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 3 // Napa Valley wine country</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 4 // Alcatraz island</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 5 // delicious seafood restaurant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 6 // IN-N-OUT (<em>my first one</em>)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 7 //breakfast of champions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 8 // cute lil' boats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> 9 // silly little me</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>annddd</em> my precious lil' nephew, Gabriel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">i miss this little fella like whoa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">life gets in the way of blogging. or maybe i just haven't been in the blogging mood lately. hopefully, my love for this blog will rekindle soon. <em>ehhh</em>...i dunno. for now, i'm just keeping my thoughts to myself. we all choose to share what we want on our blogs anyways. my mind and body are just physically exhausted from traveling and this is just the beginning. overall, i'm anxious to see what the future holds in my current position. on another note, i'm just keeping hope, faith and my fingers crossed that He'll answer my prayers with whats going on in my life right now. we all know His timing is the best, so that's what i'm holding onto right now.</span></div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-20274778586270774752013-01-05T23:10:00.000-05:002013-01-05T23:10:23.566-05:00Just call me Auntie Ashley...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My little nephew finally blessed us with his presence.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mommy and baby are doing just fine :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm <i>sooo</i> in love :)</span></div>
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<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-12045967545088380392012-12-19T09:44:00.000-05:002012-12-19T09:44:09.606-05:00we are family.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">they all kinda have my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>peace out, i'm north carolina bound :)</em></span></div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-1357523691630965732012-12-18T10:25:00.001-05:002012-12-18T20:41:16.604-05:00broken heart.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It aches for Newton, CT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It aches for the parents that lost a child.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It aches for our country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’m not a parent, but my heart is deeply saddened by this tragic event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Like most of you, I’ve shed so many tears.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Like most of you, I’ve prayed continuously for Newton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Like most of you…my heart is completely broken to pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I pray our Heavenly Father will bring comfort and peace to those hurting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I pray our Heavenly Father will heal our broken hearts and restore our faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I pray our Heavenly Father will work in the hearts of those who need Him the most.</span></div>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-42008517295790621152012-12-03T19:49:00.000-05:002012-12-03T19:49:27.542-05:00a little weekend trip.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Wow! </i>Does anyone else feel like 2012 has flown by?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've definitely put blogging on the back burner, but I have so much to share. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ok, I'll take it one post at a time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Soooo</i>...back in October, I went to Williamsburg, VA. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-495219653526716742012-08-01T09:58:00.000-04:002012-08-01T13:26:32.200-04:00i'd tell my younger self...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Listen…don’t interrupt…just listen. Sometimes people just need you to listen to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Talk <strong>TO</strong> people not <strong>AT</strong> them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Always hug when you see them and leave them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bite your tongue...some things should remain unsaid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If he wants to be with you, he will. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Being emotional or senstive is not a bad thing…god created you this way…embrace it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don't whine and complain about every single little thing</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Embrace your BIG hair…bigger is better after all ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Take time to learn how to speak Spanish fluently</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t have serious conversations over text messages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Be in the moment. Embrace the present…stop worrying about the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lean on His understanding and not your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You are exactly where you’re supposed to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Are you in an uncomfortable season in life? Good…don’t run…sit tight…God is up to something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t burn bridges!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Think twice before making a decision that could change everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Be yourself. Stop comparing yourself to others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Speak up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Manners go a <em>lonnnggg</em> way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t put your business on facebook! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t tell your parents everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t talk about your relationship to your friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t keep score. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t worry about what others think about you. Do you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Believe you’re beautiful…because you are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Learn how to take compliments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Look at who you call your friends... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Save your money!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t drunk dial. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Embrace your multi-racial background….it’s a beautiful thang!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Choose your battles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fake it till you make it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smile. Life is full of endless opportunities!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t buy that! You’ll never wear it and end up giving it away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date a man that opens doors for you, pulls out your chairs, has manners, and has a relationship with Christ and his mother. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A little time apart can be a good thing sometimes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyone’s fairy tale is NOT the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t make decisions based on assumptions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Know when to walk away and when to try harder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hang around positive and happy people. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Talk to strangers. Sometimes, those are the best conversations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank God every day for everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Open your eyes….God’s blessings are everywhere!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stop making excuses. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The mind can trick you into thinking it is impossible, but anything you can imagine is possible. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s called faith. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t let your emotions rob you of your joy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Be happy…you’ve got a roof over your head, food on the table, clothes on your back, family and friends that love you…life is good!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>What would you tell the younger verison of you?</strong></span></em></span></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-23287157101261592252012-04-03T11:17:00.000-04:002012-04-03T16:08:05.936-04:00truth moment.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A fellow blogger inspired me to write this post…a post I've neglected to write out of fear. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Megan wrote the most honest </span><a href="http://mackeymadness.blogspot.com/2012/04/lies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FwYtoZ+%28Mackey+Madness%29"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">post</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> a blogger could. She talked about how real the devil truly is. He exists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She said… <em><span style="color: black;">“The devil knows us inside and out. He knows the doubts that we have about ourselves and the insecurities that we are facing. He waits for moments when we are weak and hurting, and then tries to launch an attack, making us question ourselves, our friends/family, our world and our God.” </span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Megan asked her readers to comment with any lies/lie the devil tells them. The devil often tells me the same things…his deceitful ways try to get a hold of me and often tug at my heart, making me question God’s ways...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I’ll never be as pretty or skinny as her</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I’m not smart enough</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I’m not qualified enough for that job</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I’ll never have the chance to be a mother</em></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I ruined my one chance of true love in my last relationship</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...Moving away from North Carolina was the worst decision</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...I’ll never truly love myself</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>...My heart will never fully heal</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know the devil is very much so alive and he uses my mind as his playground, but sometimes I forget how powerful he really is. He feeds on my weakness and insecurities and desperately tries to steer me away from God’s amazing grace. In the past two years, my heart has ached to know God and have a relationship with Him. God saw the strong hold the devil had on me a couple years ago, and He spoke into my heart…asking me put all of my faith in Him. Let me tell you…I’m not the same woman I was three years ago. No, I haven’t changed…I’ve grown. I’ve grown spiritually. And, that is an amazing feeling...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When this job offer was presented to me last July, I didn’t whole-heartily want it. I knew it was a wonderful career move, but I was scared to remove myself from my comfort zone. I prayed about the decision to accept the job offer or not. A whole week I heard nothing. I asked God to give me a sign…<em>do I take the job or not?</em> During these couple of days the devil tempted me with his evil thoughts…you can imagine what lies he told me. Finally, the day before I had to give the company my decision, He spoke. <strong>He told me to move.</strong> This was the first time in my life where I truly felt God’s presence in my life. When He tells you to move, you move. Honestly, it was kinda scary at first. Shortly, after I felt peace and sense of calmness. God was trying to answer my prayers…He knew I craved an imitate relationship with Him, and the only way to have that was to make this move…alone. I had to learn to rely on Him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">God was rescusing me during a time I allowed my feelings to rob me of my joy and happiness. As I’ve of said before, this move hasn’t been easy. Honestly, this was the hardest thing I've ever done. I left everything I knew to come to the unknown. I left my family, my friends, my first love, job...everything. The first couple months the devil certainly had a hold on me. It was so difficult to ignore Him. I have never spoken to God so much in my life. I have never pleaded with Him so much…crying my eyes out every single night. I felt like He had abandon me after telling me to make this life changing decision. Looking back, He was there all along. All the nights I cried myself to sleep...He was there. He knew moving me to this new place would be a beautiful struggle. A struggle I desperately needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’ve learned to trust God in <em>sooo </em>many new ways, despite what the devil tries to tell me. The devil caused me to question God’s glory and love for me. God removed situations/people in my life for my own good. At my weakest moment, I realized God wants to be a part of the growing process with me. He wants me to lean on His understanding…not mine. He knows how uncomfortable this season in my life has been, but still He remain present in my life. He is molding me into the woman He created me to be. There’s a sense of peace knowing I’m where I’m supposed to be. Don’t get me wrong, every day is no walk in the park and the devil tries to stray me away from the man upstairs…I refuse to give into his evil ways. It’s a struggle as you know, but God always remains faithful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’ve learned to embrace this season I’m in and have faith that God’s will be done in my life. The devil often tells me, I’m all alone and will be single for the rest of my life. I’ll never experience God’s gift of becoming a mother. <strong>All lies, but these lies hurt.</strong> God knows what my heart desires and in His perfect time…he’ll either answer my prayers or reveal something much better. He is the only person who can truly fulfill us…bring joy, happiness, and love in our lives. If only we let Him. If only we trust in His ways. He knows this can be difficult for us. Of course, He knows…He created us. Sometimes, I forget God knows every detail and every inch of me. I will never forget how much He loves me, forgives me and continuously gives me countless opportunities to learn the lesson He has set before me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am so thankful for the people God has placed in my life. Especially, all of the beautiful Christian women whom inspire me and help me grow as a Christian. <strong>Thank you!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My amazing co-worker and friend said this to me this morning… <em>“And, for what it’s worth, I pray for you and all of my friends every night….that you always find what you seek, and receive what you so richly deserve.”</em> And, this is what I pray for all of you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">just reading this brings tears to my eyes. so beautiful. so true.</span></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-39867364721436357132012-03-01T15:11:00.003-05:002012-03-01T15:18:16.603-05:00just wait.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>i'm really trying.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lately, i've been really struggling with this.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">especially, during this season where i've been trying </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">to quiet my thoughts, and just wait on <em>His</em> guidance. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">honestly, i've never whole-heartily tried...until now.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">for the first time in my life...i can honestly say the Lord has truly humbled me.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i mean...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">knock me to my knees, </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">spending weekends in bed, </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">crying at the drop of the hat...</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i could go on, but i'll just stop there. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">this is the real, raw and uncut verision of what i've been dealing with.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> i am forever grateful for this season, although it's been extremely difficult at times. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i have never felt this way.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> ever.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i remain faithful in knowing <em>He</em> hears my prayers, cries, and will guide my steps.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> i'll admit...i've probably cried and pleaded with <em>Him</em> more in the last seven months. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i've learned <em>He</em> needs to be the center of my life. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">that's all <em>He</em> wants from us.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">amazing, how it took me moving to a completely </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">different state, </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">being all alone for seven months...to realize this. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">but, this was probably <em>His</em> plan all along.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">my heart yearns to hear <em>Him</em> and desperately wants to wait on <em>Him</em>.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">this is tough.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">i guess this is what happens when you pray for patience.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">this is something most of us struggle with. <em>right?</em> i can't be the only one.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this <span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://fearlessinhim.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: purple;">blog</span></a> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>ALWAYS</strong> speaks to my heart.</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">especially, during this season in my life.</span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</span><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear him.</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">- William McGill</span></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-8858874563074314942012-02-08T13:38:00.000-05:002012-02-08T13:38:47.489-05:0020 Principles Of Success Not Taught In School.<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>we could all use some good tips, right?</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>L.O.V.E the twenty tips below.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>good stuff.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>check it out!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em><strong>mmmmkay? ;)</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1.The only thing in life you have control over is your perspective. No matter what happens, YOU control what the meaning is, and what to do with the meaning you give to the circumstance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2.Have more fear of regret than failure.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3.Failure is only part of the journey to success. There is not one success story out there that hasn’t experienced failure. The reason you are hearing about it as a success story is because those people saw failure as a tool to get it right.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4.It’s not about what you want to do for a living, it’s about you who want to be. What is your purpose and legacy? I believe the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is wrong. We need to be asking, “Who do you want to be? What footprint do you want to leave in this world?” From there, you will have your answer as to what you should “do.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5.Stay focused on your race within. When you are too busy looking behind and around you, people are passing you by.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6.True leadership comes from good energy. Worry more about what your energy is like than the firmness your handshake.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">7.Life will give you the same challenges/problems over and over again until you learn your lesson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8.Until you jump over your inner roadblocks, your outer ones will stay firmly in place. We spend so much time focused on all the exterior obstacles around us, letting them be our excuses. But the more clear and aware we are of our internal roadblocks, and dissolve them, the external roadblocks will begin to disappear, too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">9.The most successful people are the ones that work on themselves first.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">10.Do not judge—be inspired. If you are too busy judging everyone and everything around you, you are not remaining open to find inspiration in everyone and everything around you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">11.You are not allowed to complain about something unless you are going to do something about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">12.Surround yourself with people you want to be like.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">13.Learn to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. The more fears you face, the more you will grow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">14.Always ask, “What if?” and, “Why Not?” Instead of thinking, “What if I fail?” ask, “What if I succeed?”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">15.Creativity is your unlimited capital. Understand and harness its power.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">16.“I only have good days.” If you start off everyday with this mindset, even when challenges emerge, your positive mindset will help you overcome them more readily.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">17.Create your own footprint. You do not need to do what others have done before you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">18.Hit the “mental reset button.” When you are thinking negative thoughts, envision hitting the “delete” button in your mind and begin to rewrite a better story.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">19.Abundance is everywhere. You must choose to see it and believe it in order to fully experience it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">20.There is a lesson in everything that happens to us—wisdom to be gained and gratitude to be given. Begin with gratitude and everything else will reveal itself.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The beauty of success is that it can have many layers. Success doesn’t need to be limited to one aspect of life—but as many aspects as we desire to succeed in. The critical part of being successful is to be aware of what you want. Define it, write it down, and reflect, every day, on which steps are necessary to write your own story of success.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i celebrated my birthday with my newest friend, Brandi.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">because of this little blog of mine, i met this fellow blogger five months ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">she is now someone i call a friend :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this was my first birthday away from home, so i was feeling a little down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">especially after my initial birthday plans fell through.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">miss brandi, went above and beyond to make my birthday a special and fun day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we spent the day doin' girlie thangs...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">gettin' nails done, shopping ALL day, and taking our sweet time getting ready.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">she even surprised me with a cute lil' cake!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelZJWVUW5aZAW98HQ-LVQivHL8ntZyYlDQv8c5zpfEOwbGjKPte3Nsj4ctz6H_p2TJyhu8P7wdxO8_GX1xEsNuKIsw2kT25j0u_OmzBolo-t3ZMNTBGmmFE7a31s2uMm8e7xnN5BBQyg/s1600/378959_345868662109847_100000601472232_1273163_2120884447_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelZJWVUW5aZAW98HQ-LVQivHL8ntZyYlDQv8c5zpfEOwbGjKPte3Nsj4ctz6H_p2TJyhu8P7wdxO8_GX1xEsNuKIsw2kT25j0u_OmzBolo-t3ZMNTBGmmFE7a31s2uMm8e7xnN5BBQyg/s640/378959_345868662109847_100000601472232_1273163_2120884447_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">what a doll, right?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we finally made our way to d.c and met up with her husband and some other cool people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>oh.em.gee</i> i had <i>sooo</i> much fun and i'll just leave it at that! <i>;)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-71857883849126026002012-01-13T14:54:00.000-05:002012-01-13T14:54:03.206-05:00happy biirrtthhdddayyy toooo meeeee!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">twenty-seven.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>ekkkkkk!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dRgiZcISszx8D9rBHg6MEjVPn32D3XckkakRRu9nQ7D0bZ4TUJynvABBKMYF8LHNdWfV5d9e729-J2_mQaecbyID-jndQvKxG9H3DJRZNGcb3rrGzkvWBc4LNwCjv_DuZHU2EaHuuJ0/s1600/tumblr_lwrn4ovSyN1qza0fjo1_500_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dRgiZcISszx8D9rBHg6MEjVPn32D3XckkakRRu9nQ7D0bZ4TUJynvABBKMYF8LHNdWfV5d9e729-J2_mQaecbyID-jndQvKxG9H3DJRZNGcb3rrGzkvWBc4LNwCjv_DuZHU2EaHuuJ0/s640/tumblr_lwrn4ovSyN1qza0fjo1_500_large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my mommy sent me this email:</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>"HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my daughter Ashley. I’m very proud of you Ashley and I give thanks to the good Lord for you. I miss you and I love you so so much. I don’t care how old you are, you are still my one and only Baby, my Elaine. God Bless you my Baby. Love MOM"</em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">shortly, she called to sing me happy birthday in English and Spanish.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">yeah, i cried.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">thanks A LOT, mom!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">can't help it.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>i miss my mommy</em> :(</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>butttt...</em>today's been a good day.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">receiving calls, emails, texts and FB notifications all day really makes a girl feel special.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">on top of that...my cube was decorated, my co-workers took me out to lunch and bought me an ice cream cake! yum!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>cheers!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">hope twenty-seven treats me darn good!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-6510729013161875972012-01-12T19:03:00.002-05:002012-01-12T20:01:09.098-05:00tagged.<div style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Ok so <span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;">here goes the </span>rules to this thing:</span></span></span></div><ol style="line-height: 17px;"><li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">You must post these rules.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">Go to their page and tell them you have linked him or her.</span></li>
</ol><div style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: normal;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;">11 THINGS ABOUT ASHLEY</span>?</span></span></div><ol style="line-height: 17px;"><li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">My birthday is tomorrow! Friday the 13th! <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;">Ekkkkk!</em></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I'm a self-help junkie! I just can't get enough of learning about the law of attraction and all that interesting stuff!</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I secretly want to get my nose pierced...always have - just tooo much of a chicken. </span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I have clothes in my closet that still have tags and shoes I've yet to wear - pitiful I know!</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">Every year I buy a new planner - I rather write stuff down than use my iphone calendar.</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I have a<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"> love/hate relationship with working out.</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I'm an Apple whore - I can't live without my iphone, ipod and Mac.</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I despise pumping gas - literally, I hate it! The whole getting out of your car and all that - hate it! I'll literally let the gas light come on - which forces me to get gas! Ugh!</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I cannot whistle. Just can't do it!</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">I love ice cream and eat it year around - don't care how cold it is!</span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;"> <span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;">I was named after a Soap Opera actress from Days of Our Lives - when my mom came to the states at 18 she learned English by watching TV and she fell in love with the name Ashley!</span></span></li>
</ol><div style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">So here are the 11 questions <span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 17px;">Nini</span> asked me:</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="line-height: 17px;" /></span></div><ol style="line-height: 17px;"><li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's the most interesting or moving book you've ever read? <i>Bible</i></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">Which do you prefer the book or the movie? <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">This is hard: read the book first then watch the movie!</span></em></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">If you could move to anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Back to North Carolina - I miss home!!!</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's the one thing in life you can't leave the house without? <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Earr<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;">i</span>ngs! I feel completely naked without earrings!</span></em></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's the furthest place you've flown to?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Panama - Central America to visit my mother's family!</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">If you could be anyone for a day who would it be?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Ann C. from the Today Show! Want her job!</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What is one word that best describes you? (ONLY ONE)<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"> Passionate</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's been your greatest accomplishment to date?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;">Working for three amazing Volvo companies all before the age of 30!</em></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's your favorite type of food?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Spanish<em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"> - homemade authentic...the good stuff!</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's one nickname you have?<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> <em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Ashy</span></em></span></span></span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">What's the best thing you did in 2011?<i> hmmmm....idk</i></span></span></li>
</ol><div style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">my turn to pick 11 questions for my 11 lil' muffin's to be tagged:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">1. What was the last thing you bought?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">2. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">3. What did you do for your last birthday?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">4. What was the last thing you ate?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">5. If you had to choose between Facebook and Blogger? Which one?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">6. Name three things that make you happy.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">7. What is one of your resolutions for 2012?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">8. What would you do if you were given one million dollars?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">9. What would be your theme song when walking into a room?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">10. What is something you wish you could change?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">11. What is your favorite television show?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"></div></div><div style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">And in no particular order, I repeat these are in no particular order, here are the results of my 11 choices:</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">1.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Brandi at <a href="http://hometeamdreams.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Home Team Dreams</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">2.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Emily at <a href="http://keepthefaithgoing.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Amazing Grapes</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">3.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Kristyn at <a href="http://readjuly.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Read July</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">4.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Whitney at <a href="http://justacountry-girl.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Just a country girl</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">5.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Erin at <a href="http://captivatedbythebeautyofgrace.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Captivated by the beauty of grace</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">6.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Meli at <a href="http://melifaif.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Meli Faif Life</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">7.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Marz at <a href="http://marz-royalmail.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Royal Mail</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">8.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Ashley at <a href="http://runwithme23.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Run with Me</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">9.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Jessica at <a href="http://prettyphysicist.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pretty Physicist</a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">10.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Erica at <a href="http://juicylifegirl.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Young and Fabulous </a></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 17px; text-align: center;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: normal;">11.<span class="ecx886035413-12012012" style="line-height: 19px;"> Amie at <a href="http://sassy-rn.blogspot.com/" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sassy RN</a></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><ol style="line-height: 17px;"></ol></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-6447055434010054682012-01-05T19:38:00.000-05:002012-01-05T19:38:27.046-05:00hold the pose.<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this speaks volumes to me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a little reminder always helps.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196884926212315986.post-5781589417217597242012-01-03T20:30:00.001-05:002012-01-03T20:32:18.991-05:00i spent the holidays...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT2lR8ss5ccpu1h-Ov-0ft6UeFiFPu77pon2igETXOZCVC3Lcq5OaFrldvUruocrcE6GK02WmhfkBdBvWmKX77aZRWRn73Twk6T3iFQzQ3CrE81cd02VOy6X8r0CKsIfSyY0aK5C49RNc/s1600/Picnik+collage4CHRISTMAS2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiT2lR8ss5ccpu1h-Ov-0ft6UeFiFPu77pon2igETXOZCVC3Lcq5OaFrldvUruocrcE6GK02WmhfkBdBvWmKX77aZRWRn73Twk6T3iFQzQ3CrE81cd02VOy6X8r0CKsIfSyY0aK5C49RNc/s640/Picnik+collage4CHRISTMAS2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">soaking up every detail of Christmas...</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYzmtbqQthci2rkQOKlM2p4jPcShWsyA8_jQQEnCGwXDBTh65gscBY-34OrXsOWNeNjKPr-OrmQKMQgVMpWWW5k-VPya7lScbPqOIF2vYWXpdFRAkcyy8iVklkCiiyVjPU9w5tPCjKpNy/s1600/Picnik+collagePARENTS2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYzmtbqQthci2rkQOKlM2p4jPcShWsyA8_jQQEnCGwXDBTh65gscBY-34OrXsOWNeNjKPr-OrmQKMQgVMpWWW5k-VPya7lScbPqOIF2vYWXpdFRAkcyy8iVklkCiiyVjPU9w5tPCjKpNy/s640/Picnik+collagePARENTS2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">spending a whole lotta time with my wonderful parents...</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAd6c0_dXD2-NdHnqXyOVi1lM3DUHU__EFOjmVnm8r_Q0yChxkLa-xxIW8GFWIe0tJg0EheUqQpAbvNzu_2yI08Svoz9zaxnIdHL5McRzWEKVsAHXRRVysbZJye5SJZhs0b-Ixepu0-_G/s1600/Picnik+collageFRIENDS222011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAd6c0_dXD2-NdHnqXyOVi1lM3DUHU__EFOjmVnm8r_Q0yChxkLa-xxIW8GFWIe0tJg0EheUqQpAbvNzu_2yI08Svoz9zaxnIdHL5McRzWEKVsAHXRRVysbZJye5SJZhs0b-Ixepu0-_G/s640/Picnik+collageFRIENDS222011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">catching up with some of my girlies...</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErLal9v8ttRnPfPnXhVU_e8_xMMiJ9Qac3OG57AEqo9Q2nUtIC9G1_iOSIpHOHMZHtXSE-HA5vfxi_BcPlT31fEcWhuAho5Yk8P4Ts4NqoWQLjoE1fceSH_aFJcZstN3dtPrN1Pud5Vmc/s1600/Picnik+collageMOMBAKING2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErLal9v8ttRnPfPnXhVU_e8_xMMiJ9Qac3OG57AEqo9Q2nUtIC9G1_iOSIpHOHMZHtXSE-HA5vfxi_BcPlT31fEcWhuAho5Yk8P4Ts4NqoWQLjoE1fceSH_aFJcZstN3dtPrN1Pud5Vmc/s640/Picnik+collageMOMBAKING2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">baking with my momma...</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CypiBmASBtLUwXhXfnWBtZIJc_cSdKyNjEovkvJjNlpZ3T945kTlOvoEiR4wurOsCsHcQUpe11eNH0lxJmeiJfXRGPeHBB1GVIzHk3HhxKj369LKw7yxRl-ori00oOtd03hhSGMIVpBK/s1600/DSC04574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CypiBmASBtLUwXhXfnWBtZIJc_cSdKyNjEovkvJjNlpZ3T945kTlOvoEiR4wurOsCsHcQUpe11eNH0lxJmeiJfXRGPeHBB1GVIzHk3HhxKj369LKw7yxRl-ori00oOtd03hhSGMIVpBK/s640/DSC04574.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ringing in the new year with class...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and...thanking God for all of His blessings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! :)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>wishing you the very best in 2012!</i></span></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00210790492117202057noreply@blogger.com14