Hey y’all!

 

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Misikko and was asked to review a Hana Pro flat iron! After trying out Neely’s a few weeks ago, I definitely wanted to try one of my own!

 

My hair has just enough wave in it that I can’t just blow dry it and go.

Believe it or not, it takes work to look this good :)

 

I got a very fun package from Misikko! They sent the flat iron with lots of other goodies!

 

I absolutely LOVE my Hana Pro! It is by far the best flat iron I’ve ever used, and believe me, I’ve used a lot! It has definitely decreased the amount of time it takes me to get ready in the mornings. I’ve gotten lots of compliments on my hair since I started using it too!

It’s practically a miracle worker!

 

If you’re interested in Misikko products, check out their flat irons and hair dryers here!

 



Hey y’all!

 

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

 

Friday after work, I met Joyce, Little Miss, and Little Girl at Oklahoma Christian to watch Joyce’s niece Jonna and her roommate Mahya perform during Freshman Fanfare.

They were so cute! The little girls had a wonderful time. Little Miss started copying the dances and doing the moves sitting on Joyce’s lap. It was precious!

These girls are so precious!

 

After the show, we all went to Braum’s for ice cream!

Sorry for the weird-shaped pics! Had to crop out the little girls’ faces :)

 

We had so much fun just hanging out and having some girl time. We don’t get to do that very often, so I really enjoyed it! These girls are just super sweet!

 

Saturday, I worked at the shop in the morning, and then I headed to Tulsa to hang out at the shop there! I haven’t been back up there since my training ended in March, so I LOVED being back there! I got to spend lots of great time with Angela! She has been so wonderful, and I couldn’t do what I do without her!

 

Sunday was church, lunch with Joyce, the Littles, and the college kids, and then a loooong afternoon nap!

 

How was your weekend?



Hey y’all!

 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Big thanks to everyone that linked up with Neely and me for Sunday Social yesterday! We love that so many of y’all love it!

 

Friday evening, I ended up meeting Joyce at Target to pick up a few things I needed for work and to get some new clothes for her Littles. This week got really cold really fast, and we don’t have a lot of warm clothes for the new kiddos! After we shopped, I went with her to pick up Little Miss and Little Bit for the weekend. I’m so glad I got to spend a few minutes with those sweet girls. I just adore them!

 

Saturday was the second anniversary of The Vintage Pearl’s Tulsa store! We had a huge sale at my shop to celebrate! Our store was super busy all day long. There were lots of items on sale, and we also debuted a bunch of new pieces! I love them all! We were exhausted by the end of the day, but we had a great time!

Annie & me! She is too precious! She was also the winner of a little competition we had last week :)

Niesha and Angela came down from Tulsa to help out! I loved getting to hang out with them for the day! They are amazing girls!

 

I spent all day yesterday in bed with a migraine, but I’m hoping today is much better!

 

Have a happy Monday!



…to think Britney Spears is the best thing to happen to reality TV since Simon Cowell himself.

Seriously love seeing Britney looking so healthy and happy!

…to stalk the UPS website when you know you’re getting a package.

…to be seriously shocked when someone doesn’t understand a Mean Girls reference.

Neely, can I get an Amen?

…to dread winter coming.

…and, to wish that Blissdom wasn’t six months away! I’m ready to see my friends!!

What’s Ok with you this week? Link up with Neely and Amber!

Also, I’m being featured as Blog of the Week on Munchkin Land Designs!

Jenn is not only a wonderful designer, but she has become a great friend too, and I’m thrilled to be featured on her site! She also has a special discount code for my readers! On your order form, use the discount code BOTWAshley2012 to get 5% off your design!

Have a great Thursday!

Hey y’all!

 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I know I’m a day behind, but Sunday night I was just waaaaay too tired to blog!

 

Friday evening, I went to hang out with Tyler for a bit. We normally hang out at my apartment, so it was a nice to change to get to hang out at his house! We had a great evening!

 

Saturday, I worked, and I had planned to go watch the OU game with the group, but at the last minute, I decided to go take dinner to Joyce instead. She was home alone with all five of the Littles, so I picked up Chili’s for dinner and went to her house to play! After the kiddos went to bed, we at our dinner and watched Mamma Mia, one of our favorites!

It’s been over a year since we’ve had a girly movie/Chili’s night, so we were definitely overdue. It was so wonderful to just have some grown-up friend time!

 

Sunday, Tyler came up to go to church with me, and then we met Momma and Daddy at a restaurant half way in between us to have lunch! We had a really good visit. It was fun for my parents to meet Tyler, and I’ve missed them so much. It was nice to see them, even if it was for a few minutes!

The fam

Our wonderful daddy

The best momma ever!

Tyler and me!

My cute little bro

 

Sunday evening, we made it back just in time for church, and then we went back to Joyce and Wade’s house. We had dinner and watched football for a bit. When Tyler left, I headed for the game room to watch the season (series?) finale of Army Wives.

I know a few of you watched, but in case you haven’t, I won’t ruin it. I will say that it was the WORST FINALE EVER! There has to be another season because they can’t let it end that way! The ONLY thing good about it was having JR Martinez as a special guest!

He’s pretty fabulous!

 

Hope y’all have a great week!



My blog is called Ashley’s Carnival Ride, and it comes from my favorite line in Carrie Underwood’s “Wheel of the World”. I think it is a great way to look at the journey of life!

 

I absolutely love the friendships I’ve made! I never thought I’d meet some of my best friends through the blogging community, but I’m so thankful for them!

 

 

 

My advice would be to just be you! Write about what you want to write about, and don’t worry about the numbers. Blog for yourself! You’ll be much happier!

 

 Be a little bit guarded. Some people aren’t quite what they seem. Most people are, but not all!

 

6. Give us 3 blogs we NEED to be following that you love.

Ok, first, you need to be following my fabulous cohost and bff Neely, duh :)

My precious real-life turned bloggy friend Regina!

One of my blogging heroes, Angie Smith. She’s such an amazing person!

 

Your turn! Grab our button, answer the questions, and link up your post with Neely and me!

 

1. What are 3 items you can’t live without on a daily basis (water, food, shelter, and clothes don’t count)

2. What is your all time favorite book? Why?

3. What is something you’d like to accomplish before the end of 2012

4. If you could go back and relive any year of your life which year would it be?

5. What do you wish people knew about you without you having to tell them?

 

Have a fabulous Sunday!