Hey y’all!

 

I can’t believe it, but my precious little Sweet P is a year old today! I can’t believe an entire year has passed since we were all gathered outside the hospital nursery waiting for her daddy to bring her out so we could see her!

It was the third time that I had done it, but seriously, holding your best friend’s brand new baby in your arms is the most amazing feeling in the world!

I prayed for so many years that a little girl would join this family. God answered my prayers in such a wonderful way!

Seriously, is there anything more perfect than a brand new baby?!

 

It has been so much fun having a girl in Jessica’s family! I love that I get to buy her girl clothes and headbands and sparkles and pinkness!

 

Isn’t she the most beautiful baby ever?

 

Happy Birthday, precious girl! 

Aunt Ashley loves you so much!



Hey y’all!

 

How’s it going? Seems like it’s been awhile since I’ve really been around here. I’ve been sick for the last week or so, and I just haven’t really felt like sitting in front of my computer to blog. I’m (sorta) feeling better, so here’s a little of what I’ve been up to lately!

 

Sarah came home over fall break, so she worked a couple of shifts with us!

We have all missed her so much, and it was so fun to have almost all of my girls at the shop at the same time!

 

Something about being together makes these girls so goofy!

I adore them!

 

Grammy and I went to see Les Miserables last week!

It’s Grammy’s favorite play! I’d never seen it before, and once she cleared up a little bit of my confusion, I really really enjoyed it!

 

I kept A and J, two of my favorite kiddos ever, a few nights ago! I love hanging out with them! They are always excited to see what craft I’m going to bring for them to do, and painting pumpkins is definitely one of their favorites!

 

 

 

Have y’all watched the new show Nashville? My friend Amy who lives in Nashville sent me this picture a few weeks ago. They are filming part of the show in a house across the street from hers!

 

Last week, we finally had days cold enough that I could have my first peppermint hot chocolate of fall! It was amaaaaaaazing!

 

Don’t forget about the auction for Julee and Preslee Turner! I’m auctioning off Vintage Pearl jewelry!

Check out the fab auction hosts for more items!

SheShe Made

 

Alrighty, y’all. I’m out! Hope y’all have a great Tuesday!



 

The Vintage Pearl is participating in the silent auction to benefit Julee and Preslee Turner. As many of you know, Julee’s husband and Preslee’s father Matt was killed in a car accident last week. All of the proceeds from the auction will go to Julee and Preslee.

 

 

 

To bid on this package, leave your name, email, and bid in the comments section. The auction will close Friday, October 19 at 10pm EST. One bidder will receive all three items! Open to US bidders only.

 

Please remember to keep Julee, Preslee, and their family in your prayers!

 

I also really loved Suri’s Burn Book :)

Yes, there are quite a few things that are different than the book, but I do really really love this movie! It’s also my favorite Nicholas Sparks book!

 

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

 

 

 

We’re calling these questions Deep Thoughts with Neely and Ashley :)

 

1. What do you value most in life?

 

Have a great Sunday, y’all!

 

Please join me in lifting up Julee, Preslee, and the entire Turner family in prayer.

I love hanging out at Wade and Joyce’s out with the group on Saturdays to watch OU or laying on their couch on Sunday afternoons to watch the Cowboys play.

 

Finally, it is socially acceptable for me to drink peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks! I haven’t had one yet this fall, but I’m thinking it may be the perfect way to start Monday morning!

 

I love dressing up for Halloween! My church back home always has a big party, so I love going back home for the party!

Uh, yeah, that happened last year…

 

My family has a really big Thanksgiving every year! The last couple of years, it has been the only time we’ve gotten to see some of our cousins, so I can’t wait to see them in a few weeks!

Miss these girls!

 

Alrighty y’all, that’s all I’ve got! Now it’s your turn! Grab our button, tell us your favorite fall things, and link up with Neely and me!

 

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These are all about books!

 

1. What is your favorite childhood book?

2. What is your favorite book lately?

3. What is the book you wish you could live in?

4. If you could be any character from a book, who would it be and why?

5. What is your favorite book turned movie?

6. What is your favorite magazine?

 

Have a great Sunday!

 

 

A little over a year ago, Wade and Joyce made the decision to become foster parents. After trying unsuccessfully to adopt for a few years, they decided to foster instead. As someone who was “adopted” by them, I knew they were going to be fantastic foster parents. What I didn’t know was how my life was going to be greatly affected by their foster care journey.

 

A year ago today, our lives were changed forever when we met two precious little girls. They were so tiny and so sweet! They both completely stole my heart the moment the caseworker brought them into the office.

 

It was so much fun having two little girls around their house!

 

There were pigtails…

purses… 

and lots of puppy love! 

 

It was so much fun watching Little Miss going through the fun two-year-old learning phase! She was absolutely into EVERYTHING, but I loved watching her learn!

 

Little Bit pretty much thought Colby was the greatest thing in the world, and he LOVES his baby girl!

Yep, he’s playing the Wii while holding Little Bit :)

 

Over the summer, the girls were reunified with their mom and dad. As devastating as it was for us to let them go, we were blessed so much more because we got to add their sweet mom and dad to this big family! They worked so hard to fix the issues in their lives to make things right and get their girls back. Now, they love coming out to Wade and Joyce’s house to have dinner, watch ball games, and just hang out. Wade and Joyce also keep the girls nearly every weekend to give their mom and dad a bit of a break and some time to themselves. It also just give us a chance to still be a part of the girls’ lives.

 

We had a great summer with them! Their family came over a lot, so there were lots of kiddos around and lots of fun!

So much cuteness I can hardly stand it :)

 

As new foster kiddos have come into the house, it’s been fun to watch Little Miss and Little Bit have playmates their own ages! They just love their new friends!

 

It’s been a crazy year, full of ups and downs with the girls. From the excitement of getting them, to the overwhelming desire to keep them forever, to the heartbreak of letting them go, to the joy of having their whole family in our lives, it’s been quite the rollercoaster. As hard as it was at times, after seeing this end result, their family being together and us still getting to love them, I think we would all go through it again. They have brought so much joy to all of us, and I can’t imagine not ever knowing them.

 

One of these days when everything is over, I will share pictures of their sweet little faces. I can’t wait for y’all to see them!

 

Oh, one more fun little fact about the girls…

They sure do love Mexican food :)

Hey y’all!

 

A couple of weeks ago, Becky’s sweet dog that she’s had since she was a kid had to be put to sleep :( She was really sick, and it absolutely devastated Becky and her mom. Annie found a cute stuffed dog that looked just like Becky’s dog, and she bought it for her! Instead of just giving it to her, Annie and I decided to put together a little scavenger hunt and make Becky work to find her surprise :)

 

Annie started working on the clues. Unfortunately, Becky showed up to work early, so we had to scramble around to quickly finish the clues!

Clue #1

The first clue sent her outside to the mailbox.

That clue sent her to a piece of jewelry.

Next she found her clue in one of the order files.

“the second star to the right”!

Kendall, Cathy, & Annie

We had the best time watching Becky try to figure out the clues!

Becky found her package waaaaay up high in our storage room!

Finally opening her present!

Such a fun surprise!

 

Love you Becky!



Hey y’all!

 

A couple of weeks ago I participated in Neely, Erin, and Tracy‘s fall swap! I was paired with Melanie from Career Desires to Bottles & Diapers! She is super sweet, and I’m so glad we were paired up!

She sent me a very fun package!

Hey, it used to be my link-up, so I can bring it back for a day if I want to :)

 

I thought today I’d talk a little TV.

 

So, up first, Army Wives, duh!

Anyone else watch the season finale? I thought the episode was pretty boring for the most part. I don’t know what’s happened this season, but it seems like it’s really gotten away from the good stuff. Plus, the plane crash, or at least what looked like a plane crash! They can’t kill off everyone! I’m totally not ok with this!

 

During the finale, I tweeted with the Army Wives twitter account, and I found out later that I won an Army Wives prize pack!

It had two seasons DVD and a copy of the book that inspired the series!

The book was signed by the author Tanya Biank…

…and, JJ Soria, the actor who plays Hector! Pretty cool!

 

Anyone watching Dancing with the Stars All-Stars?

I am LOVING this season! There are so many great people on this season that I can’t choose a favorite! There’s Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey, Melissa Rycroft, Emmitt Smith, Giles Marini, Shawn Johnson, Bristol Palin, Apollo Ohno…how do you choose??

 

I’m so mad at Shonda Rhimes. No really, how can she justify killing Pete?! I adored him with Violet, and the show won’t be the same without him. Sads.

 

Speaking of sads…

McSteamy. is. gone. :( Out of all of the deaths on this show, I think his was the hardest. Yes, he was kind of an awful guy, but I loved him! I don’t really understand the reason for his death either. Neely and I had already decided that he and Addison were going to end up together. Come on, Shonda…

 

What shows are you watching? Any thoughts on Army Wives, DWTS, Private Practice, or Grey?