The Sunday Social, Week 123

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Social Sunday

Hey y’all!

It’s Sunday! I’m in Dallas for the weekend, and yesterday I watched my bff and fabulous cohost Neely marry the love of her life! It was a wonderful day, and I’m grateful I got to be a part of their special day! Love you Neely!

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Today is the day! It’s our very last Sunday Social. I’m a little sad to see it end, but I’m excited for our new Sunday linkup to debut in November! Y’all will love it!

Today, we are revisiting the very first Sunday Social questions. Introduce your blog!

1. How did you come up with your blog name?
My blog name actually came from a post that Neely did on her own blog called “Neely Lately”, where she shared a bunch of random pictures and thoughts about what was going on in her life. I actually copied the post and did my own “Ashley Lately” posts for quite awhile! When it came time for a new name, Ashley Lately just really fit me and my blog very well. I love it!

2. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
Hands down my favorite thing about blogging is the friendships I’ve made! I’ve met some amazing girls that I would’ve never met if we didn’t blog! So many people wonder how online friendships can be real, but I have seen how you can meet some of your best friends through your blog. For example, I was maid of honor yesterday in Neely’s wedding! That’s proof right there that blog friendships are real!

3. What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can’t live without?
Oh my goodness, SO many things! Twitter, Instagram, The Vintage Pearl, just to name a few!

4. Facebook or Twitter? Why?
I’m a big fan of the Twit. It’s short, quick, to the point, and so much fun!

5. If one celeb read your blog, who would you want it to be?
Oprah :)

6. What is something you want people to know about your blog?
I want people to know that my blog is me! The person you read about here is the same person you’d meet in person. I’m not trying to be someone I’m not. What you see is what you get!

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Thanks again for a wonderful two and a half years! Your support of Sunday Social has been wonderful, and we are truly grateful! Be sure to watch for our new linkup coming in November!

Happy Sunday, y’all!

The Sunday Social, Week 122

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Social Sunday

Hey y’all!

Before we get started, it is with heavy hearts that we announce that next week will be our final Sunday Social. It’s been a fabulous two and a half years of getting social with y’all, and we can’t thank you enough for linking up. But don’t worry, we will have a brand new Sunday linkup coming your way in November! It’s a lot of fun and different, and we know y’all will love it! Please link up with us next week where we revisit the questions from our very FIRST Sunday Social! Thank you again for linking up with us every week. We love you!

1. What is your favorite month and why?
I don’t know that I really have a favorite month! February is good because it’s my birthday, but it’s always cold and I don’t do cold very well. I like the summer months though! June and July are always pretty good :)

2. What is your favorite holiday and why?
I think Thanksgiving is probably my favorite. My family always has a huge get-together during Thanksgiving! Since I have to work Black Friday, I haven’t been home for Thanksgiving in a couple of years, but hopefully sometime soon I’ll make it home for it!

3. Are you getting the new iPhone, or are you more of an Android person?
I got the new iPhone a couple of weeks ago! It’s gold and it’s beautiful! I had the 4S before, so it’s been a big change size-wise, but so far I’m really happy with it! The picture quality is just amazing

4. What is the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever received from someone?
I don’t know! I feel like I’ve received a lot of really thoughtful gifts!

5. What is something you can’t wait to splurge on?
Honestly, I really don’t have an answer to this one either! I just splurged on the new iPhone, so I think that’s going to have to hold me over for awhile!

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

These are the original questions from the very first Sunday Social! We thought we should end the same way we started! We’d like for everyone to take one more opportunity to introduce yourself and your blog!

1. How did you come up with your blog name?
2. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
3. What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can’t live without?
4. Facebook or Twitter? Why?
5. If one celeb read your blog, who would you want it to be?
6. What is something you want people to know about your blog?

Happy Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 121

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Social Sunday

Hey y’all!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Today I’m going to church, and then I’m working at a table for The Vintage Pearl at a bridal fair for the afternoon!

1. What is your favorite magazine to read?
People Magazine is my absolute favorite! I love some good celeb gossip :) I also like Glamour.

2. What is the best thing you’ve seen online lately?
Two of OU’s football players visit Children’s Hospital in OKC every month, and they talk to the kids and play music! There’s a great video of them singing and playing guitar, and it’s so sweet! You should check it out here.
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3. What is your favorite celebrity to follow on Instagram or Twitter?
I love following Jon Acuff on Instagram and Twitter both! He posts a lot of motivational, inspirational stuff, but he also posts some hilarious pictures!

4. Is there one article of clothing no matter what the season you can’t help but love?
Cardigans! I’m cold-natured, so even in the summer I wear them. I know, I’m a weirdo :)

5. Do you prefer email or snail mail?
I like both! I think it is so much fun to get stuff in my mailbox, but email is a great, quick way to talk to someone.

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

1. What is your favorite month and why?
2. What is your favorite holiday and why?
3. Are you getting the new iPhone, or are you more of an Android person?
4. What is the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever received from someone?
5. What is something you can’t wait to splurge on?

Have a great Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 120

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Social Sunday

Hey y’all!

Today’s Sunday Social questions are all about fall!

1. What is your favorite part of fall?
Fall isn’t exactly my favorite. I don’t like colder weather, but I do love that football comes back and it’s socially acceptable for me to drink peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks!

2. Do you have anything special planned for fall?
Neely’s wedding! She gets married in three weeks!
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3. What is fall like in your area?
Fall in Oklahoma is all about the state fair and football!

4. What is your favorite football team to cheer for (college or professional)?
I am a huge fan of football! My favorite teams are OU Sooners and Dallas Cowboys!

5. Do you decorate for fall? Show us pics!
I don’t decorate for fall. Work picks up during the fall, and there’s just no time. I love cute fall decorations though!

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

1. What is your favorite magazine to read?
2. What is the best thing you’ve seen online lately?
3. What is your favorite celebrity to follow on Instagram or Twitter?
4. Is there one article of clothing no matter what the season you can’t help but love?
5. Do you prefer email or snail mail?

Have a great Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 106

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Social Sunday

Hey y’all!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday! I want to wish a big Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful daddy! Love you so much!
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This week’s questions are all about the number 4!

1. 4 favorite phone apps

Instagram (duh!), Twitter (of course), Pic Stitch, and my new favorite Pandora

2. 4 favorite summer TV shows

Mistresses, Bachelorette, and…that’s really all I’m watching right now. I am anxious to see Bachelor in Paradise later this summer

3. 4 things you would NEVER do

This is a hard one! There are soooooo many things I would never do. I’m kind of a wimp :)

4. 4 items you carry with you no matter what

My iPhone, keys, wallet, and pretty much whatever is in my purse. It never leaves my side!

5. 4 blogs we should follow

My fabulous cohost Neely
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Meg at Meg O. on the Go
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Heather at Cookies for Breakfast
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Regina at Live Delightfully
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They are all amazing girls and amazing bloggers!

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

1. What’s your favorite scary movie?
2. What is your favorite weird TV show you think no one else watches?
3. What is the song you can sing all the words to without any music?
4. What is your favorite book to re read?
5. The one website you visit more times a day than others?
Have a wonderful day!

The Sunday Social, Week 105

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Hey y’all!

I’m spending a fabulous weekend with my fabulous cohost Neely! We went to see George Strait in concert last night, and we are having a great time together! I wish we lived closer!

1. When do you take time out for you?

My “me time” is usually in the evenings after work. I mostly just lay in my bed watching netflix :)


2. What do you find to be your biggest weakness?

Let’s be real. It’s Dr. Pepper. I’m doing better, but it’s a struggle.


3. What is your biggest attribute?

I think I’m a really good listener. People always feel comfortable talking to me about their lives. I should’ve been a therapist :)


4. What is your favorite place to shop online?

Hazel & Olive! If you haven’t shopped there, YOU MUST! Nearly all of my new clothes come from there :) Good prices and great quality!


5. What is your favorite place to kill time?
I love the Target. Is there anything better?

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions
1. 4 favorite phone apps

2. 4 favorite Summer TV shows

3. 4 things you would NEVER do

4. 4 items you carry with you no matter what

5. 4 blogs we should follow 


Have a great weekend!





The Sunday Social, Week 104! (Giveaway)

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Hey y’all!

Today is the day!! We are celebrating TWO YEARS of Sunday Social! Woo hooooooo!

This week’s questions are all about YOUR blog!

1. Introduce yourself and your blog to us.
I’m Ashley, and my blog is Ashley Lately! I write about…my life, my family, my friends, my work, and my love for Dr. Pepper!

2. What is your favorite form of Social Media and why?
I think right now, Instagram is my favorite! I love taking and sharing pictures, and I love looking at other people’s pictures too! I think it’s a fun way to share pieces of your life.

3. What made you start a blog?
I started a blog after reading other blogs for about a year. I’ve always loved writing, and I saw a blog as a fun way to document my life. I never imagined I would still be doing this over four years later, and I never imagined I would meet fabulous people and make great friends!

4. What do you feel the most meaningful/special post you’ve written is?
One of my posts that’s special to me is a post called A Temporary Home, where I wrote about foster care. I spent three years working in adoption and foster care, and those things are very special to me, and I loved getting to share that part of my heart with my readers.

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Neely and I are to thankful for everyone who has made Sunday Social so popular! Y’all are THE BEST and we love y’all! We have a fabulous giveaway for everyone who links up today, so enter with the rafflecopter below!

Next week’s questions

1. When do you take time for you?
2. What do you find to be your biggest weakness?
3. What is your biggest attribute?
4. What is your favorite place to shop online?
5. What is your favorite place to kill time? 

Have a wonderful Sunday!

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The Sunday Social, Week 103

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1. What is your favorite handbag you own?
My Louis Vuitton! I love my Louis! He’s awesome :)

2. 3 things you would buy right now if money was no object?
A house, because I’m SO OVER living in an apartment, and…that’s all I’ve got right now.

3. Name a place you would go right now if given a plane ticket to anywhere?
I’m dying to go back to Nashville, AND it doesn’t necessarily require me to get on a plane, so let’s go with that :)

4. What is the most valuable life lesson you’ve learned from blogging?
Most people are really, truly wonderful, but guard your heart and trust your instincts. Not everyone is who they seem.

5. What is the most valuable life lesson you’ve learned from a friend?
Long-distance friendships are hard, but the hard work is worth it in the end.

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

These are all about YOUR blog!

1. Introduce yourself and your blog to us
2. What is your favorite form of Social Media and why?
3. What made you start a blog?
4. What do you feel the most meaningful/special post you’ve written is?

Next week we are celebrating TWO YEARS of Sunday Social! Can you believe it? We love celebrating milestones by giving things away, so if you link up next week, you’ll be entered to win something fabulous!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 102

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Hey y’all!
It’s finally starting to feel like summer around here! All of my girls at work are out of school, and the temperature is finally about 50 degrees. This week’s questions are all about summer fun!
1. What is your best summer memory as a kid?
Probably going to Disney World for jump rope competition! We competed at the Indiana Jones theater, and we got to go to all of the parks while we were competing. It was a fantastic trip!

2. What is your favorite summer drink?
Cherry limeade! I have a fun recipe that’s really yummy :)
3. What is your favorite summer TV show?
This year I am most excited for Mistresses! I loved it last year, and I can’t wait for the new season! I love Alyssa Milano, and Jason George is gorgeous!
4. What is the best outdoor summer activity?
My favorite thing is going to concerts! The past few summers Neely and I have gone to a concert, and I’m super excited to go to George Strait’s last concert with her in a couple of weeks!
5. What are your summer vacation essentials?
Cute tops and flip flops are all I need!
Your turn! Answer questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!
Next week’s questions
1. What is your favorite handbag you own?
2. 3 things you would buy right now if money was no object?
3. Name a place you would go right now if given a plane ticket to anywhere?
4. What is the most valuable life lesson you’ve learned from blogging?
5. What is the most valuable life lesson you’ve learned from a friend?
Have a great Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 101

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

Before we get into this week’s questions, I want to say a big Happy Mother’s Day to my wonderful Momma! I am so blessed to have an amazing mom, but also a best friend! Love you so much Momma!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of my blogger mom friends too!


This week’s questions just might be some of my favorite ever! They just don’t make tv shows like they used to, and I love going back and watching all of those old shows!

1. What was your favorite TGIF show? 

There are so many! Full House was probably my favorite, but Boy Meets World was a close second! I also really loved Family Matters and Step By Step. 

2. What was your favorite Saturday morning TV show? 

California Dreams! The great music, the Jake and Tiffany love story…so so good. I love it so much I blogged about it a few years ago here! Saved by the Bell was another favorite that I watched from pretty much the beginning, and I continued all the way through college in reruns, and I own all of the seasons on DVD :)

3. Mickey Mouse Club or Kids Incorporated? 

I was pretty young when these were on, so I don’t really remember much about either one, but I have more memories of Kids Incorporated. Back in middle school, Disney Channel did a big weekend marathon of Mickey Mouse Club with Justin, JC, Ryan, Britney, and Christina, and I LOVED it! I may or may not still have some episodes recorded on VHS :)

4. Zack Morris or AC Slater?

Zack Morris hands down! Don’t get me wrong, I loved me some Slater. But Zack…he was definitely one of my big childhood crushes. He was so cute and so sweet, and he loved Kelly so much! It was adorable!

5. Which show would you love to see remade? (For example, Boy Meets World is back as Girl Meets World)

I could go for so many of them! I would love to see what the California Dreams gang is up to now! I would also love Saved by the Bell update! And I don’t know about y’all, but I am really excited about the Boy Meets World revamp! Corey and Topanga were some of my absolute favorites, and I can’t wait to see what they are up to now!

Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!

Next week’s questions

These are all about summer fun!

1. What is your best summer memory as a kid?
2. What is your favorite summer drink?

3. What is your favorite summer TV show?
4. What is the best outdoor summer activity?
5. What are your summer vacation essentials?

Have a wonderful Sunday!