My Current Obsessions

Hey y’all!
 
Right now, I’m obsessed with…
 
Starbucks peppermint hot chocolate mix…
Every year around the holidays I hope I will find this, and finally last week I did!

The Vintage Pearl Christmas ornaments…
I want ALL of them!
 
Pretty Little Liars…
I started watching it on Netflix last weekend when I was sick, and I am HOOKED!
 
this cute picture of Colby and Little Bit…
These two adore each other!
 
the cutest kitty ever…
He’s been sooooo snuggly the last couple of weeks. I love it!
 
What are you obsessing over?


The Sunday Social, Week 23

Sunday Social
 
Hey y’all!
 
Today’s Sunday Social questions are all about Thanksgiving! It is possibly my favorite holiday, and I’m SO looking forward to spending some fun time with my family!
 
1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?
I have so many! Every year we make new fun memories! I can’t wait to see what happens this year :)
 
2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
The dessert!
We always have the BEST desserts! I usually make a chocolate pecan pie, and Momma makes her life-changing (no, really!) brownies! Good stuff!

 
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.
I could go on and on, but I’ll only share a few!

 
5. What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?
I am most looking forward to hanging with the fam and getting a day off work :)
 
Now it’s your turn! I can’t wait to read about y’all! Write up a post, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!
 
Next week’s questions
 
We want to know what YOU are thankful for! It can be anything, as many things as you want to write about! We’d love to see pictures too!
 
Have a great Sunday!

CMA Recap

Hey y’all!
 
So the CMAs were pretty fantastic! I loved getting to watch and tweet with so many of y’all! I could write a ginormous post about the show, but so I don’t bore y’all too much, I’m going to give you my top 10 favorite moments from the show!!
 
Ashley’s Top 10 CMA Moments!
 
10. Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan/Eric Church
I’m not a fan of Luke or Eric, but I really enjoyed their performance with Jason. It’s a great song!
 
9. Kelly Clarkson & Vince Gill duet
I think I was most looking forward to this performance! I’ve loved Kelly since American Idol, and I’ve wanted her to do country music for awhile! She and Vince sounded great together. You should go download their song “Don’t Rush” asap. Good stuff!
 
8. The Band Perry debuted their new song “Better Dig Two”
Ooh, I looooove these guys! I am so excited for their new record!
 
7. Carrie Underwood’s performance of “Blown Away”
I love her. She’s the best. What else is there to say? :)
 
6. Tribute to Willie Nelson
Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, and Tim McGraw all did fantastic performances of Willie’s songs. It was wonderful!
 
5. Carrie’s gorgeous dresses
I always look forward to seeing what Carrie’s dresses will look like! This year they were all really pretty! Her red carpet dress, her gold top/white bottom dress, and her flowered tulle dress were my favorites!
 
4. Carrie and Brad’s opening monologue 
Brad and Carrie make such a great team! Their monologues are always fun, and I loved their Gangnam Style dance :)
 
3. Blake Shelton’s Entertainer of the Year win
I am so ridiculously happy for Blake! He’s been working so hard for such a long time, and I’m glad to see him being so successful. Since he started doing The Voice, he has introduced country music to a whole new audience, and I’m proud to be a fan! Plus, he’s from Oklahoma, so I kinda love him :)
 
2. Blake and Miranda’s Song of the Year win
I definitely got teary when Miranda and Blake won song of the year for “Over You”. They wrote it about Blake’s brother who died in a car accident when Blake was a teenager. You could tell it meant so much to them to win for such a personal song. So happy for them!
 
1. Little Big Town winning their first CMA awards ever!
 
 
I LOVE Little Big Town! I’ve been a fan of theirs for a really really long time, and I’m so happy to see them finally recognized for how talented they are. Their excitement was so wonderful and I might have gotten a little teary.
I think this look between Jimi and Karen is priceless!
 
So…what did y’all think about the show? What were your favorite parts?


The Sunday Social, Week 22

Sunday Social
 
Hey y’all!
 
Here are this week’s Sunday Social questions!
 
1. What is currently on your wish list?
My wish list…hmm. I know I’ve got to put together a Christmas list soon, but I don’t know right now! A pair of brown boots maybe?
 
2. Share a new iphone, droid, ipad app you have recently discovered that we all need.
My newest iPhone app is Viggle. You “check in” what you’re watching on TV, and you earn points that you can redeem for prizes! Right now I’m working on getting a $10 iTunes card :)

 
3. What is a new fall TV show you have added to your DVR?
Nashville!!
Y’all know I love country music, so what’s better to watch than a show about country music? I have been HOOKED since the first episode. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the season goes! Loving the music too!

 
4. Share your Social Media links for us to follow you on(pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc). Tell us which is your favorite and why.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleyo23
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleysCarnivalRide
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/ashleyo23/
Instagram: ashleyo23
 
Twitter is my favorite (duh!), but I have also really started loving Instagram!
 
5. What is a TV show or movie or song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of…feel free to name one of each!
TV show: Army Wives
 
Movie: Easy A
 
Song: currently “Sober” by Little Big Town
 
Your turn! Answer the questions, grab our button, and link up with Neely and me!
 
Next week’s questions
 
These are all about Thanksgiving!
 
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 fabulous Sunday!

CMA Predictions!

Hey y’all!
 
I’m FINALLY feeling a little bit back to normal. I’ve been sick the last couple of days with an “intense” sinus infection, according to my doctor. I’ve basically been feeling like I was dying, but I’m finally feeling better.
 
Tonight is the CMA Awards! Y’all know I love my country music, and the CMAs are definitely my favorite award show! Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are hosting again this year, and I can’t wait to see what cute dresses Carrie is going to wear! Here are my predictions for the evening.
 
Entertainer of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Brad Paisley
Who Will Win: Taylor Swift
 
Male Vocalist of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Blake Shelton
Who Will Win: Blake Shelton
 
Female Vocalist of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Carrie Underwood
Who Will Win: Carrie Underwood
 
Vocal Group of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Little Big Town
Who Will Win: Lady Antebellum
 
Vocal Duo of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Sugarland
Who Will Win: Sugarland
 
New Artist of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Thompson Square
Who Will Win: Thompson Square
 
Single of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: “Pontoon”-Little Big Town
Who Will Win: Honestly, I have no idea!
 
Song of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: “Even If It Breaks Your Heart”-Eli Young Band
Who Will Win: “Over You”-Miranda Lambert
 
Album of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: Four the Record-Miranda Lambert
Who Will Win: Four the Record-Miranda Lambert
 
Musical Event of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: “Feel Like a Rock Star”
Who Will Win: “Stuck on You”
 
Music Video of the Year
Who I’m Rooting For: “Pontoon”-Little Big Town
Who Will Win: “Red Solo Cup”-Toby Keith
 
Who will be watching with me? I will most likely be sharing my thoughts on Twitter, so if you are watching, come find me so we can chat!
 
Just because I feel like every post needs at least one picture…
Miranda posted this on Twitter last night. One of the many reasons why I love her!
 
Have a great Thursday!

The Blown Away Tour

Hey y’all!
 
I have been SO excited to write this post!!
 
If you missed last Thursday’s post, I went to the Carrie Underwood concert with Lori! It was a great show, and we had a wonderful time!
 
Sorry for the watermarks on the pictures, but someone was wanting to use my pictures for their blog, and I’m not really cool with that!
 
I adore this girl! I love having a great friend that loves country music as much as I do!

Hunter Hayes was the opening act. He was actually pretty good. I like the couple of songs I’ve heard on the radio, and he was pretty good live.

It’s Carrie!!!

She opened with “Good Girl”, and then went into “Undo It” and “Wasted”.

She also sang “Two Black Cadillacs”, “I Told You So”, “Last Name”, and “Cowboy Casanova”!

“Temporary Home” and “Jesus Take the Wheel” seriously brought me to tears! I love both of those beautiful songs!

Randy Jackson from American Idol was there! He called a girl up from the audience to perform for a chance to audition in front of the Idol judges in November! She was really good, and I can’t wait to see if she makes it on the show!

She floated above the crowd on this stage for several songs!

She sang “Get Out of This Town”, “Nobody Ever Told You”, “Thank God for Hometowns”, “Crazy Dreams”, and “Do You Think About Me”!

“One Way Ticket”

Hunter joined her for “Leave Love Alone”

“Remind Me”

She had a virtual Brad Paisley sing with her! Finally, I got to see Brad…sorta :)

“Before He Cheats”

“I Know You Won’t”-It’s not one of my favorite songs on the album, but seeing it live is pretty awesome! She has such an amazing voice!

She ended the show with “Blown Away”!
 
It was a great night! It was so much fun hanging out with Lori and hearing great country music! This is the third time I’ve seen Carrie, two concerts and once at the Grand Ole Opry, and she just keeps getting better and better!


The Sunday Social, Week 21

Sunday Social
 
Hey y’all!
 
Today is the Halloween edition of Sunday Social!
 
I can’t wait to see everyone’s costumes!
 
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?
I actually had quite a few fun ones! My favorite one was probably a bride!
Wasn’t it cute??
 
A few others I loved… 

Mermaid!

 
2. If you could go back and dress up as something what would it be?
I would be the pink power ranger!
I think this is the only costume that I wanted but didn’t get to have. I loved her!
 
3. Favorite costume as an adult?
Again, I can’t pick just one! I LOVE dressing up for Halloween!
Last year-Toddlers & Tiaras!

Flo from Progressive Insurance

Ladybug! 

Pebbles Flinstone!
 

4. What is your favorite Halloween candy?
I love the chocolate. ANYTHING chocolate.
 
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’s your favorite scary movie?
I don’t do scary movies. I prefer fun ones like Hocus Pocus :)
 
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Next week’s questions
 
What is currently on your wish list?
Share a new iphone, droid, ipad app you have recently discovered that we all need.
What is a new fall TV show you have added to your DVR?
Share your Social Media links for us to follow you on(pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc). Tell us which is your favorite and why
What is a TV show or movie or song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of…feel free to name one of each!
 
Have a great Sunday!

Tonight…

Tonight…
 
This girl and I…
 
are going to see this girl!
 
I’m pretty sure this guy is going to be there too…
 
and I CAN’T WAIT!
 
It’s been about three years since I’ve seen her, and I’m so excited! I LOVE the new album, and I can’t wait to see those songs live. I also can’t wait to hang out with Lori for the evening!
 
It’s gonna be great!


Weekend Update

Hey y’all!
 
Hope y’all had a great weekend!
 
I got to spend most of mine at home with my family. Saturday morning, I headed down south to spend some time with Momma and Daddy and to celebrate Sweet P’s birthday! I can’t believe she’s a year old already!
 
She had a cupcake party! Everything was decorated SO CUTE! I wish I’d taken more pictures, but I do have a few to share!
She is the most beautiful baby ever!

She LOVED her cake!

Love her!
 
Momma and Daddy’s cat Hershey has become obsessed with playing with ponytail holders! He likes digging them out of the bathroom drawer and carrying them off!

He’s such a funny little guy!
 
Oreo and Daddy took a little nap on Saturday afternoon :)
 
I helped Momma in the bible class she teaches at church on Sunday. She brought her camera so I could take pictures of her with her kiddos, and while we were waiting, I got a little bored…

Oopsie…
 
After church, we went to eat Mexican food with Mom-mom and Grandaddy!
Sunday after church

Me with Carol, the fantastic person who has been doing my hair my entire life! She worked on a SUNDAY to squeeze me in so we could get rid of my trashy dark roots :) She’s awesome, and I just love her!

My new hair! I love the new brown, and I love the new layers! So much fun!
It looks soooooo much better!
 
Have a great week, y’all!


The Sunday Social, Week 20

 

Sunday Social
 
Hey y’all!
 
Today is 20 weeks of Sunday Social! Woo hoo!
 
I’m spending the weekend home with my family celebrating my best friend’s baby’s first birthday and her husband’s 30th birthday!
Cutest baby girl ever!
 
On to this week’s questions!
 
Deep Thoughts with Ashley and Neely
 
1. What do you value most in life?
My faith, my family, and my friends
 
2. What do you think is the greatest invention in your lifetime and why?
Cell phones, more specifically the iPhone. Mine seriously changed my life!

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. I know that I could not have dealt with some of the difficult times in my life without God, and I’ve seen a lot of other people go through horrible things and still go on to lead happy lives because their faith got them through it.
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!

6. If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you?
Reese Witherspoon! I love her!
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Next week’s questions
 
These are all about Halloween!
 
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid? (pictures??) 
2. If you could go back and dress up as something what would it be?
3. Favorite costume as an adult? (pictures)
4. What is your favorite Halloween candy?
5. What is your favorite Halloween memory?
6. What’s your favorite scary movie?