Getting To Know You

May 23, 2011 By ashleylately 5 Comments

Hey y’all! Hope you’re having a great Sunday. I’ve been sicky today, so I’m laying in my bed watching the Billboard Music Awards. My bro let me borrow his computer for a bit, so I’m hoping to get a few posts scheduled for this week. Here are my answers to this week’s Getting To Know You questions!

1. What’s your favorite rainy day activity?

Laying in my bed sleeping or reading

2. What time to do you go to bed?

I am usually in bed by 9:30, and I fall asleep somewhere between 10:30 and midnight, depending on what is on Nightline and Oprah!

3. How many magazines do you subscribe to?

Two. People and Glamour

4. Did you sell your belongings because you thought the world was ending yesterday?

Absolutely not. The guy predicting all of that is cray cray!

5. What’s your beauty obsession?

Mary Kay mascara! It’s fabulous!

6. If you could only wear one designer/brand for the rest of your life…what would it be?

Probably Gap because it is the only brand with pants long enough to fit my giraffe legs! :)

7. What’s your summer must have?

Sunglasses and flip flops

8. Do you make weekly dinner menus?

Not really. When I started eating better I would make food to last several days, but never had an official menu.

Link up your GTKY answers with Keely!

Boob Tube Babble: Season Finales

May 20, 2011 By ashleylately 11 Comments

Hey y’all! Still blogging from the phone so we’ll see how this post goes!

For today’s Boob Tube Babble, I’m talking about season finales.

*If you haven’t watched yet, stop reading now!*

I’m a huge fan of Castle! I’ve missed a few episodes lately, but watched the finale. Oh. My. Goodness. If I hadn’t been on the phone with my momma, I probably would’ve been sobbing. It was super sad to watch the captain die. Then, Kate got shot while speaking at his funeral! What? Obviously she’s going to be fine, but I definitely didn’t see it coming. I loved that we finally got to see Castle finally tell Kate how he feels about her.

Super disappointed in the Grey’s Anatomy finale. I knew there wasn’t going to be a crazy finale, but the whole show was just bad. I don’t like that we are going through the Cristina pregnancy story AGAIN, Derek and Meredith drama AGAIN, and Alex being a huge jerk to get his way AGAIN. I’m over it! The show is going to have to be great next season, or I’m done.

Private Practice wasn’t much better. At least I don’t think it was better. I fell asleep a few minutes into it and woke up to see the last 10 minutes. If Benjamin Bratt couldn’t hold my attention, the show must have been pretty bad. Hope next season does something good!

Did you watch? What were your thoughts on the finales? Link up your tv talk with Neely and Meagan!
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I’m back…sorta

May 18, 2011 By ashleylately 7 Comments

Hey! I still don’t have my computer fixed, but I downloaded Blogpress on my phone so that I can still blog a little. It’s weird how much I’ve missed it! I have still been reading, just not commenting or making my own posts.

Normally I would be doing a What I’m Loving Wednesday post today. I haven’t really figured out this Blogpress thing yet, but I’m going to try to do a short WILW post!

I’m loving that four weeks from today, I will be ~~drug kicking and screaming~~ excitedly jumping on an airplane with Neely to head to Chicago to visit Meghan! Sorry y’all, but you’re probably going to hear about this a lot between now and then!

I’m loving that my coworker Brittany is back in the office! She has been completing her internship for her master’s degree this semester, and she’s been out of the office. It is so wonderful to have her back!

I’m loving this awesome cake made by a coworker for a party we had this week!

Is that not the cutest thing ever?!

I’m loving that Teddie and I got to have dinner and hang out last night. We have both been so busy that we haven’t seen each other in awhile.

I’m loving this adorable guy!

He’s been super sweet and snuggly this week and I love it!

What are you loving this week?

Super sads…

May 17, 2011 By ashleylately 10 Comments

Hey! Gonna be away from the blog for a few days. My computer got a yucky virus. After running virus scan, updating virus scan, and rerunning virus scan, it was too late. I’m taking it somewhere hopefully tomorrow to get fixed. I’m blogging from my phone right now, but there’s no way that I can do this for several days. Hopefully my computer will be fixed quickly and I’ll be back here! Hope you all have a great week!

Getting to Know You!

May 16, 2011 By ashleylately 10 Comments

Hey y’all! Hope you’re having a great Sunday. I’m hanging out with my bro, Joyce, Wade, and their kids for awhile tonight.

Here are this week’s Getting to Know You questions!

1. have you ever gone to see a movie by yourself?
Yes! I went to a movie by myself for the first time yesterday! I saw Something Borrowed!

I was nervous at first, but after a little bit of encouragement from Michelle and Star, I went! The movie was amazing, of course, and I did actually enjoy going by myself.

2. would you rather go through a tornado or a hurricane?
Um…neither? I’m not a fan of bad weather at all! If I had to choose, I would probably pick hurricane because you have some warning about those. Even when tornadoes are predicted, there’s still not really any way to know where they will hit. Scary stuff!

3. have you made summer vacation plans?
Yes! 31 days from today, I will be in Chicago with these lovely ladies!

I can’t even tell you how excited I am!

4. what’s your favorite accessory?
Headbands!

5. have you ever been thrown a surprise party?
Not that I can remember.

6. are you friends with your neighbors?
Not really. I’m friendly with the people next door to me, but I don’t really know them. They have a gigantic dog that Colby and I call ‘the bear’, and I like to touch it, but that’s about it. We don’t like the crazy people below us and try to stay away from them.

7. what’s the last movie you saw in the theater?
See question #1! :)

8 what’s your favorite food network show?
I don’t have cable right now, but when I did, I enjoyed watching The Neelys, Paula Deen, Giada, and a show called Five Ingredient Fix.

Link up your answers with Keely!

Fun Friday + Boob Tube Babble

May 13, 2011 By ashleylately 7 Comments

Happy Friday y’all!

I’m excited because today is my agency’s 2nd annual Tot Trot!

The money raised goes to benefit our adoption and foster care programs. Last year was a great event, and we are all very excited about this year.

It’s going to be great!

I’m hoping to spend the rest of the weekend relaxing and catching up on some sleep. It’s been a pretty crazy couple of weeks.

What are you doing this weekend? Link up your Fun Fridays with Jen!

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Today I’m talking about American Idol and Grey’s Anatomy.

I’m sad that James left last night, but I’m really glad Lauren is still there! I’ve loved her since the first audition, and I’d love to see her win! Her performances this week were really good. “Anyway” was my favorite!

I am loving Grey’s Anatomy’s adoption storyline!

I love that not only are Meredith and Derek adopting a child of a different race, they are also adopting a child with several medical issues. Working in the adoption field, I love when the media portrays adoption in a positive light. I hope that their adoption is approved and we get to watch them raise this sweet baby girl!

Link up your tv thoughts with Neely and Meagan!

My Favorite Things

May 12, 2011 By ashleylately 10 Comments

Brittan tagged me in a favorite things post over the weekend! Here are a few things I love!

1. My family

I have the best family in the world!

2. Great friends
I have such awesome friends. Some I’ve known forever and some I’ve met through blogging. They are all amazing!

I could make a gigantic list here! :)

3. Jack-Jack

I just adore this little guy!

4. Music

I pretty much have this thing on 24/7. Music is just wonderful! My favorite:

5. Dr. Pepper

6. My iPhone

Possibly the greatest thing ever invented!

7. Blogging

Blogging has become such a huge part of my life, and I can’t imagine my life without it. I’ve met so many amazing people, and it’s awesome to have an outlet to write about anything that is on my mind.

8. Headbands

Headbands have kinda become my thing! I love them!

9. Karen Kingsbury books

They are the best!

10. My job

As crazy and stressful as my job can be, especially lately, it is a pretty amazing and rewarding job!

I tag:
Meghan @ The Perfect Compilation Tape
Rebekah @ Life with the Edwards
Kerbi @ So Are You To Me
Jessica @ Heart on Homestead
Regina @ Live Delightfully
Jamie @ Making the Mundane Magical
Becca @ So scared of getting old, I’m only good at being young

I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!

What I’m Loving Wednesday

May 11, 2011 By ashleylately 14 Comments

Happy Wednesday y’all!

I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday. This week is flying by!

Here’s what I’m loving this week.

I’m loving that Friday is my agency’s big fundraiser, the Tot Trot!

It is a 5K run and 1 mile walk. Last year was the first one and it was a huge success! We are really excited for this year!

I’m loving that this awesome movie came out yesterday!

I’m loving new music!

Good stuff!

I’m loving that in 35 days I get to hang out with these awesome ladies!

I can’t wait!

And, I’m loving this song!

What are you loving this week? Link up your loves with Jamie! I hope to get caught up on everyone’s blogs in the next couple of days. Work has been CRAZY this week!

Have a great Wednesday!