The Sunday Social, Week 80

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

Today starts the first of our fun holiday-themed Sunday Socials! We hope you’ll join us!

1. What is your favorite Holiday Movies/TV Specials?
My favorite movies are Elf, The Family Stone, and Love Actually! For TV specials, I usually watch CMA Country Christmas and Christmas in Rockefeller Center!

2. Do you do any volunteering during the holidays if so what? If not what would you do?

It’s been a few years since I’ve participated, but my church has a program where people put together boxes of Christmas gifts, and they are sent to children in Mexico.

3. What is your favorite toy received as a child for the holidays?
One year, I got a play kitchen, and I LOVED it! We still have it out at my grandparents’ house, and the cousins still play with it!

4. What was your must have item in high school for the holidays? 
My senior year, I got a tv for my bedroom! It was really for me to take to college, but they let me have it early :)

5. What do you do on Christmas Eve? If you are Jewish what does your family do for Hanukkah?
On Christmas Eve, my mom, dad, brother, and I open gifts at our house. It’s nice to have time together as a family in the midst of all of the Christmas craziness.

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

Next week’s questions

1. What is your favorite holiday season tradition?
2. Do you have a certain holiday movie you watch more than others? If so what is it?
3. Show us your favorite decoration or pinterest decoration you wish you could have.
4. What is your favorite holiday song?
5. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
6. What is on your wish list this year?

Have a wonderful Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 79

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

Wow, what a busy week it’s been around here! Between long work hours, a visit from my family, a big winter storm, and a giant earthquake, its been a little crazy!

Here are this week’s questions!

1. What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?
It’s just solid pink, nothing special, but I like it!

2. What do you keep beside your bed?
I have a table with magazines, books, my glasses, and…a lot of other stuff. It’s kind of a mess :)

3. What is your least favorite chore? 
I don’t like vacuuming. Haaaaaaate doing it.

4. If you could eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be?
Let’s be honest, getting out of bed is the worst part of my day!

5. What do you do to vent anger?
I usually call my mom or one of my friends and talk it out. It always helps me to have someone to talk to that can calm me down. 

6. What is your favorite holiday of the year and why?
I really enjoy Thanksgiving. I haven’t been able to do our big family Thanksgiving in a couple of years because of work, but it’s definitely my favorite thing!

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

Next week’s questions

These will start our fun holiday questions!

1. What is your favorite Holiday Movies/TV Specials?

2. Do you do any volunteering during the holidays if so what? If not what would you do?
3. What is your favorite toy received as a child for the holidays?
4. What was your must have item in high school for the holidays? 
5. What do you do on Christmas Eve? If you are Jewish what does your family do for Hanukkah?

Have a great day!

The Sunday Social, Week 78

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Can you believe it’s December already? Christmas is THIS MONTH! We’ll be getting into some fun holiday questions later in the month :) Today’s questions are all about favorite things! 

1. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Mint chocolate chip FOR SURE!

2. What is your favorite smell?
Let’s be honest. Fresh baked brownies smell like heaven.

3. What is your favorite TV commercial? (past or present) 
I’ve always loved the crazy Target lady commercials during the holidays!

4. What is your favorite day of the week? 
Um…I don’t really think I have a favorite day. Saturdays?

5. What is your favorite way to waste time?
Listening to music, checking up on twitter and instagram, reading blogs, and Pinterest!

6. What is your favorite article of clothing?
I have an amazing pair of yoga pants from Gap. They are the best thing ever! When I get home from work, I immediately change into them. Sooooo comfy! And no, I don’t do yoga :)

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

Next week’s questions

1. What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?
2. What do you keep beside your bed?
3. What is your least favorite chore? 
4. If you could eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be?
5. What do you do to vent anger?

6. What is your favorite holiday of the year and why?

Have a wonderful day!

The Sunday Social, Week 77

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Sunday Social
Hey y’all!

For today’s Sunday Social, there are no specific questions. With Thanksgiving happening his week, we’d like everyone to share the things you are thankful for this year!

I’m thankful for a God who loves me, who takes care of me, who protects me, and who forgives me.

I’m thankful for an amazing family who loves me and supports me, no matter what. I could not do this life without them.

I’m thankful for Jessica, Neely, and Teddie, the best friends I could ever ask for. I love them more than I can put into words. No matter how long we go without seeing each other, we manage to pick up right where we left off. I always know I can count on them when I need a chat, a laugh, a shoulder to cry on, or a prayer.


I’m thankful for Joyce and her family and the way they’ve brought me in to their family. Their selflessness and servant hearts make me want to be better and do more for others. I’m honored to call them my second family.

I’m thankful for my sweet babies K, N, Sweet P, and Baby D! I love being Aunt Ashley to these guys!
I love these three soooooooo much!

I can’t wait to finally meet Baby D in a few weeks! He’s so precious!

I’m thankful for the Littles. These kiddos have stolen my heart, and I adore all five of them so much!
I love that Little Girl and Little Man were adopted this year, and that C’s adoption should be final soon! I also love that we still get to be a part of Little Miss and Little Bit’s lives too!

I’m thankful for my adorable little Jack!

He’s cute, he’s weird, he’s sweet, he’s wild, he’s…a lot of things, but he’s my guy and I love him!

I’m thankful for my TVP team, past and present!
Natalie, Tessa, Ashton, and Cathy are such a great group of girls. I can’t wait for Christmas break when I get to have Annie, Haley, and Sarah back for a few weeks, and we will forever miss Becky and Kendall. I love that we have become like a family.

I’m thankful for my manager Angela!

She’s such a wonderful support for me at work, and I wish we actually worked in the same place so I could see her every day! I’m thankful for her wisdom, her love for the Lord, and her friendship.

I’m thankful for Erin and the rest of the TVP team for allowing me to be a part of such a great company. I’m thankful to work for such great people who care about me and support me.

I’m thankful for women like Alli Worthington and Danielle Smith who inspire me and give such great advice, not only in the blogging world, but in life.


If I’m keeping it real, I’m thankful for Dr. Pepper and chocolate. Because we all know that I am.

I’m thankful for the sweet friends I’ve been able to spend time with this year, new babies that I have prayed for for so long, and all of the other blessings this year.

What are you thankful for?

Next week’s questions

These are all about fun favorite things!

1. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
2. What is your favorite smell?
3. What is your favorite TV commercial? (Past or present) 

4. What is your favorite day of the week? 
5. What is your favorite way to waste time?

6. What is your favorite article of clothing?

Have a great holiday week!

The Sunday Social, Week 76

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Sunday Social
Hey y’all!
Hope everyone is having a fabulous Sunday!
Today’s questions are all about 4s!

1. Name 4 jobs you’ve had in your life.
2 year old preschool teacher, adoption caseworker, foster care coordniator, and jewelry boutique manager

2. Name 4 movies you would watch over and over.
Miss Congeniality, Under the Tuscan Sun, Easy A, and Because I Said So!


3. Name 4 places you have lived.
My hometown, my college suites, a really terrible awful apartment, and my current cute apartment!

4. Name 4 of your favorite foods.
chocolate, chicken quesadillas, macaroni & cheese, and my momma’s chocolate cheesecake! Yummy!

5. Name 4 things you always carry with you.
My purse, my iPhone, my sunglasses, and my keys

6. Name 4 places you have been on vacation.
Disneyworld, Memphis, Nashville, and Chicago!

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

We want you to share with us the things you are most thankful for! As many as you’d like!
Have a great day!

The Sunday Social, Week 75

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

I am hanging out in Dallas with Neely and Stephanie! We’ve been at Bloggy Boot Camp this weekend, and we have having so much fun!

Today’s questions are all about Thanksgiving!

1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?
There’s no way I could pick just one! My family has a big Thanksgiving every year, and we always have lots of fun!

2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
The desserts, duh! :) 

Chocolate pecan pie, brownies, cookies…nothing better!

3. What is a Thanksgiving tradition you and your family have?
Every year, we all meet at my great-grandparents’ house and spend as much of the week there as possible. The last few years, it has been the only time we’ve gotten together during the year, and we have a fantastic time together!

4. Show us a favorite Thanksgiving picture(or 5) from years past.
The fam

Cousins

Every year Colby grabs Dalton and gives him a major wedgie!

5. What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?
Not sure that I’m going to get to go home this year, so I’m definitely looking forward to a day off work!
Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!
Next week’s questions

These are all about 4s!
1. Name 4 jobs you’ve had in your life.
2. Name 4 movies you would watch over and over.
3. Name 4 places you have lived.
4. Name 4 of your favorite foods.
5. Name 4 things you always carry with you.
6. Name 4 places you have been on vacation.

Have a great Sunday, y’all!

The Sunday Social, Week 74

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

It’s November! Can you believe 2013 is almost over?

Here are this week’s questions!

1. What is currently on your wish list?
I am the worst at making wish lists! I have a little one I’m sorta working on for a couple of gift exchanges I’m doing for Christmas. There are a few cute Oklahoma things, headbands, and coffee mugs on the list :) 

2. Share a new iPhone, droid, iPad app that you have recently discovered that we all need.
Friday night I was introduced to Heads Up! 
We played it at girls night, and it was SO MUCH FUN! Teammates give each other clues by describing celebrities, humming or whistling songs, making animal noises, and acting things out. 

3. What is a new fall tv show that you have added to your dvr?

I don’t have any new shows right now. I started watching a few of the new ones this season, but I didn’t really stick with any of them. 

4. Share your social media links so we can follow you. (Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, etc) Tell us which is your favorite and why.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleyo23
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AshleyLately
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/ashleyo23/
Instagram: ashleyo23

Right now, I’m spending most of my social media time on Instagram! I love sharing pictures and seeing all of my friends pictures too!

5. What is a tv show, movie, or song that you could watch or listen to over and over and never get tired of?


TV Show


Movie

Song


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

Next week’s questions

These are all about Thanksgiving memories!

1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory
2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food

3. What is a Thanksgiving tradition you and your family have?

4. Show us a favorite Thanksgiving picture(or 5) from years past

5. What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?


Have a wonderful Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 73

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

I know, I know, it’s been another week without a new post. I’ve been busy with work stuff, but I’ve got several posts in the works for this week, so be sure to stop by later in the week!

Today’s questions are all about Halloween!

1. What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?
My favorite was a bride!

2. If you could go back to your childhood and dress up as something, what would it be?

The only costume I wanted that I never got to have was a pink power ranger.

3. What was your favorite Halloween costume as an adult?
I think my favorite has to be from a couple of years ago when I was a pageant girl :)

I may have watched a little too much Toddlers & Tiaras! Haha!


4. What is your favorite Halloween candy?
Anything chocolate. Lately I have REALLY been enjoying Reese’s!

5. What is your favorite Halloween memory?

I have so many! Growing up, we always had fun costumes and went trick or treating or to a Halloween carnival. Through college we had fun parties, and the last few years, I’ve gone back home for my church’s party. I just love any excuse to dress up :)

6. What is your favorite scary movie?
I don’t really do scary movies. I like Hocus Pocus, and I usually watch Practical Magic around Halloween too!

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

Next week’s questions

1. What is currently on your wish list?
2. Share a new iPhone, droid, iPad app that you have recently discovered that we all need.
3. What is a new fall tv show that you have added to your dvr?
4. Share your social media links so we can follow you. (Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, etc) Tell us which is your favorite and why.
5. What is a tv show, movie, or song that you could watch or listen to over and over and never get tired of?

Have a wonderful Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 72

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

I have been such a blogging slacker the last couple of weeks, but here are today’s questions!

1. What do you value most in life?
I most value my relationship with God, my precious family, and my fabulous friends!

2. What do you think is the greatest invention in your life and why?

I think cell phones might be the greatest invention. Seriously, how did we live without them? I didn’t get one until I was 18 and starting college, and it seriously was life changing!

3. What do you think is the secret to a good life?

I think the secret to a good life is having a strong faith and a great support system of family and friends. I think if you have those things, you can make it through anything and be happy!

4. What would you most like to be remembered for when you’re gone?

I would most like to be remembered as a faithful Christian, a great friend, and a person who deeply cared for other people.

5. What accomplishment in your life are you most proud of?

Graduating from college

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

Next week’s questions

These are all about Halloween fun!

1. What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?
2. If you could go back to your childhood and dress up as something, what would it be?
3. What was your favorite Halloween costume as an adult?
4. What is your favorite Halloween candy?
5. What is your favorite Halloween memory?
6. What is your favorite scary movie?

Have a great Sunday!

The Sunday Social, Week 71

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Sunday Social

Hey y’all!

Today’s Sunday Social is all about blogging “firsts”! I think it is lots of fun to look back on the beginning of my life in “blogland” :)

1. What is the first blog you ever followed?
I’m pretty sure that the first blog I publicly followed was Kelly’s Korner. I still really enjoy reading her blog!

2. What was your first blog post about?
My first post was kind of an “oh my goodness, I have a blog” kind of post. My second post about my snow day off of work was much more exciting!

3. Who left you your first blog comment?
My first comment came from my best friend Jessica! 

4. Who was the first blogger you ever met in person?
My fabulous bff Neely was the first blogger I met in person! We met when I went to stay a weekend with her.
I can’t believe it’s been almost three years since we officially met! Crazy to think she hasn’t been in my life forever. Can’t imagine it without her!


5. What was your first “blogging milestone”?
Because I like to celebrate things, I did a giveaway for my 100th post! That was a huge milestone for me, and I think it helped me realize that blogging was something I wanted to stick with for a good long time.

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

Next week’s questions

1. What do you value most in life?
2. What do you think is the greatest invention in your life and why?
3. What do you think is the secret to a good life?
4. What would you most like to be remembered for when you’re gone?
5. What accomplishment in your life are you most proud of?

Have a wonderful Sunday!