Be our guest--

This last weekend I went to go see Beauty and the Beast at Juanita K. Hammons Hall, and it was amazing. The show, the sets, the music was so good. As many of you know, I am a HUGE Beauty and the Beast fan and have seen the show anytime it is performed near me, but the other nights show was fantastic. I went with Shelley, Larry, and Emily and we had such a good time. Emily and I were singing along and Larry was experiencing the story for the first time. (Good thing he is bright or he might have gotten confused--just kidding) Below are a few of my favorite parts in the show (that I got off of youtube) and a picture of me and Shelley taken before the show at Larry's house.

XOXO-Ash

Happy Valentine's Day

 I found these two clips today and laughed-- Enjoy some Pre-Valentine's Day magic.

Morning Commute Music-2/11/2011

2/11/2011

• Freakum Dress-Beyonce ( I love this song so much, it is ridiculous)
  
  
  
  
• I don't want to be-Gavin DeGraw
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Firework-Katy Perry
  
  
  
  
• Tonight (I'm lovin you) -Enrique Iglesias
   

Lesson Learned: I am an individual, I need to stay true to who I am and what I believe. Don't let others get me down. The things that make me different are what makes me special and I need to embrace that.

Does anyone know of a cheap place for me to get my taxes done? I would like to get them done this weekend and would appreciate suggestions.

Morning Commute Music-2/10/2011

Today is the first day of a new type of post that I will be adding to my blog. I have been playing this random game with myself for quite sometime and hope that you all are as amused by my daily reflections as I am. The rules go something like this-as the snazzy logo (which I created myself, thank you very much) suggests I will tell you the songs that I heard on my way to work. Based on the songs I listen to I will see what Jesus and the Sirius radio company is trying to tell me for the day. Stay tuned- I hope you like this.

2/10/2011

• There Goes My Baby-Usher
• Grenade- Bruno Mars
• Me, Myself, and I-Beyonce
• Fast Cars and Freedom-Rascal Flats

Lesson Learned:It is better to be alone and happy then to be stuck with someone crazy. Enjoy this season of singleness and embrace the beautiful possibilities that are to come.



Happy Birthday to this sweet little face

Happy 1st birthday to my adorable nephew Aiden.

Who couldn't love a sweet little nugget face like that.

Your Aunt Ash loves you very much and can't wait to see you in the present I bought you!

A moment to pay tribute

As I celebrated my birthday and accept all the warm wishes from all of you I would like to take a minute to look back a year and take a moment to reflect on something very close to my heart right now.  As you know I don't like to talk about emotional things, but in the last week this has been very heavy on my mind and I would like to share it with you-- my faithful blog followers.        

                                                              



Last year on birthday my Grandpa Tanner passed away. It was one of the hardest experiences of my life. Yes, we all knew that day was coming, but actually having him pass was very hard on my family. To say that my grandpa was a good man is simply an understatement. He was kind, Godly man who was always there to give you an encouraging word, and a slightly over zealous pat on the cheek. Since his passing I have had a lot of time to reflect on the impact that he had on my life. I honestly believe that I would not be the person I am today without him.

• He taught me to always trust in God's timing and plans, even when it doesn't seem like it makes sense.
• He taught me its ok to cry
• He took me fishing and was always patient
• He taught me to play golf and encouraged my random interests
• He always told me I was a very special girl and he knew I could do whatever I put my mind to.

So, I would like to take a brief moment to pause and pay a tribute to a very wonderful man who made such a difference in the lives of others, and was a good role model for those who knew him. He was loved and is dearly missed.