tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54585997111831078792024-02-19T00:09:30.892-07:00A.E.JonesAshley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.comBlogger573125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-54154969237257190372011-11-09T21:21:00.001-07:002011-11-09T21:22:23.654-07:00New blog<font size= +3>Looking for my new blog? Check it out here: <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/?p=389">Between West and Main</a>.</font> <br />
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<font size= +2>Don't forget to enter my <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/?p=268">giveaway!</a> It ends November 30.</font> I'm going to stop posting on this blog, so this should be one of the last reminders to head on over to the new blog. Don't want to lose you readers! Thanks!Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-74409471991249175952011-11-01T22:47:00.000-06:002011-11-01T22:47:24.587-06:00New post<font size= +2>Hey lovelies... <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/?p=355">new post on my new blog</a>! Check it out! And don't forget to enter <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/?p=268">my giveaway</a>!</font>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-66409829296707887872011-10-30T21:29:00.001-06:002011-10-30T21:31:26.979-06:00Don't forget...<font size= +3>Hey everyone! Happy Halloween! <br />
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Just a reminder to move over to my new blog, <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/">Between West and Main</a>. I'm doing a <a href="http://betweenwestandmain.com/?p=268">giveaway for the new Mindy Gledhill Christmas album</a>... go check it out!</font>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-81708517816431450562011-10-25T20:44:00.001-06:002011-10-25T20:44:53.480-06:00New blog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZwlvLmFUjLzrWqvbqk_Vacxol26PJ5BfUKWBU16W3tRk9n2eX8h08rPJBrkF8qJiMtHRJBcyf2dgIZgf1BytXgA5PqMV4L89vDRkH0pFrObnG_sRboiEyNYDkVDvMig0Lu1bwm6Ws9u0/s1600/Header+orange+cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="50" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZwlvLmFUjLzrWqvbqk_Vacxol26PJ5BfUKWBU16W3tRk9n2eX8h08rPJBrkF8qJiMtHRJBcyf2dgIZgf1BytXgA5PqMV4L89vDRkH0pFrObnG_sRboiEyNYDkVDvMig0Lu1bwm6Ws9u0/s320/Header+orange+cream.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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I've mentioned it a few times now, but I promise it's real! Now you can check it out... <font size= +2>my new blog!</font><br />
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I've got a "launch party" going on at the new blog... enter to win some fabulous prizes! Click on the first picture you see (girl playing the horn) and you'll find more info there. Don't forget to change your feed and start following Between West and Main!Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-2849368981149987172011-10-21T01:34:00.000-06:002011-10-21T01:34:55.476-06:00A few laughs for the weekend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><font size= +2>Here are a few laughs to enjoy over the weekend...</font><br />
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<font size= +2>This just made me crack up... when I was 15, I totally fell for those emails.</font><br />
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<font size= +2>Okay, where do you rank yourself with this? I'm not sure I'm <i>this</i> bad, but... yes, if I lost my phone, I'd be dead.</font></div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-67542037908273961012011-10-21T01:18:00.000-06:002011-10-21T01:18:22.560-06:00Um... October?<font size= +2>So, the whole blog launching thing is taking me a bit longer than expected. My apologies. I'm switching over to Wordpress and there was a bit of a learning curve. I think I'm almost there. I'm hoping to have a "launch party" next week. Stay tuned! </font><br />
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<font size= +3>In the meantime, can we talk about where October has gone?</font> It is already October 21! Oh my goodness, you guys! We're almost to Halloween... which means we're almost to Thanksgiving... and then it's Christmas time... and then the new year. Okay. Stop, Ash. <font size= +1>I'm just taking one step at a time and am looking forward, first and foremost, to this weekend.</font> Why? No reason. Just a chill weekend with The Boy, catching up on stuff around the house, doing some reading for work, grabbing some dinner with my parents, you know, the norm. Basically, I'm enjoying the journey. And I'm happy doing it. <br />
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</a><a href="http://blog.cjanerun.com/">www.blog.cjane.com<br />
</a><a href="http://shannonmakesstuff.blogspot.com/">www.shannonmakesstuff.blogspot.com<br />
</a><a href="http://www.theredheadedhostess.com/">www.theredheadedhostess.com<br />
</a><a href="http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/">www.lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com<br />
</a><a href="http://wellbehavedmormonwoman.blogspot.com/">www.wellbehavedmormonwoman.blogspot.com<br />
</a><a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/">www.beinglds.blogspot.com<br />
</a><a href="http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com/">www.chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com<br />
</a><a href="http://jenn-lee.blogspot.com/">www.jenn-lee.blogspot.com<br />
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We discussed our purposes in blogging and some other pretty great things. (More info on "other pretty great things" to come.) I walked away from that meeting feeling so inspired and motivated to go out and do good. Part of that inspiration was a makeover on my blog. <font size= +3>I'm in the process (or rather a good friend's husband is in the process of helping me) of creating a new blog.</font> New name, new design, everything. (Shhh...don't tell Blogger, but I'm even moving to WordPress!) Don't worry, I'll make sure you have links to the new blog when it is up and running. I'm really excited!Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-88905966123583428012011-09-29T07:36:00.000-06:002011-09-29T07:36:48.832-06:00Reminder for [me] you<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLQswIw7T0Mjjicu_0lCzjrMZ_Soe0D3JPl64Zyqj8a100iNjds4oWHz3-3fbNlnV4yuPEsnh3EOCD4GccIOuiAuVO8EF1oJAVmW78FNI9cA3S_7xiMUx1gN4uXb9EO-8EMbflprw-p_g/s1600/general+conference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLQswIw7T0Mjjicu_0lCzjrMZ_Soe0D3JPl64Zyqj8a100iNjds4oWHz3-3fbNlnV4yuPEsnh3EOCD4GccIOuiAuVO8EF1oJAVmW78FNI9cA3S_7xiMUx1gN4uXb9EO-8EMbflprw-p_g/s320/general+conference.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was talking with a good friend last night about making tough decisions. Don't you love those? Ya, me too. (Or maybe not so much.) I feel like I'm pretty good at making a decision and sticking with it, however, when it comes to really big decisions, I don't want to mess up. <br />
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<font size= +3>Her advice to me was, "Take it to <a href="http://lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng">Conference</a>." </font> (Kind of reminds me of that line from You've Got Mail when Tom Hanks tells Meg Ryan to take her decision "to the mattresses." Also a line from the Godfather, which I've never seen. I digress.)<br />
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Lightbulb. Why didn't I think of that? I wanted to share the wisdom with the rest of you and say, if you're struggling with something or seeking answers to questions, start preparing now to listen to our Prophet and the other Brethren and have faith that their words will be an answer to your questions. <font size= +2><a href="http://lds.org/study/prophets-speak-today/unto-all-the-world/general-conference-has-something-for-you-b?lang=eng">I know that happens and I know there will be something for you...and me</a></font>. <br />
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President Uchtdorf teaches that “there are messages in each general conference given as a gift and a blessing from heaven specifically for our personal life situations.” <font size= +2><a href="http://lds.org/liahona/2011/09/general-conference-no-ordinary-blessing?lang=eng">Read more of his words on preparing for Conference here</a>. </font><br />
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<font size= +2>The Boy, his sisters, and I ran a 10K in the mud! Have I ever had this much fun getting down and dirty? Nope!</font> The real name for this event is "The Dirty Dash." It's a 5/10K run with obstacle courses throughout the run, and all of the obstacle courses are in the mud. We climbed bails of hay, climbed walls, ran through mud pits, ran through a swamp, climbed through huge muddy pipes, did the tire run, waded in waist-high water and climbed over and under pipes... and slid down a huge blow-up slide. I had mud in every imaginable place, including my teeth, and couldn't have been happier. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Before the run... look how clean we are! Team Bree-Z! (Bree, second from the right, is going on a mission in a couple of weeks so we ran the 10K in her honor.)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the run... we were so, SO dirty! And yes, we smelled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I do believe this will become a yearly tradition for me. I haven't laughed this hard in a very, very long time. And yes, the $4 hot shower was worth it... slightly awkward, but worth it. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a couple hours after the run, I was showered (best shower of my life) and with my mom and sister for the General Relief Society Meeting. I may or may not have been picking up from my nails throughout the meeting. Gross. </div></div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-81765144079935370722011-09-23T14:07:00.001-06:002011-09-23T14:08:05.258-06:00Elaine Dalton<font size= +2>I've had the pleasure of working with Sister Elaine Dalton for the past few weeks while she promotes her new book, <a href="http://deseretbook.com/Return-Virtue-Elaine-S-Dalton/i/5069099">A Return to Virtue</a>. These are my impressions of her after getting to spend time with her.</font><br />
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My post will go up tomorrow - I'll be sure to link to it tomorrow so <font size= +1>you can read my thoughts on the following paragraph from <a href="http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html">The Family: A Proclamation to the World</a>:</font><br />
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"By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed."Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-3295360640649699762011-09-17T13:48:00.000-06:002011-09-17T13:48:43.349-06:00Reasons<font size= +3>Really great excuses for not blogging:</font><br />
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<font size= +2>1. Work is keeping me insanely busy... lots to read after hours. (Not complaining.) <br />
2. The Boy. (Deeeeefinitely not complaining.)<br />
3. Life. (Okay, I'll complain a little bit about a dirty house, laundry pile, and a sink that is clogged.)<br />
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<font size= +3>Here's to prioritizing. Sorry Blog, you've been beaten out by a clogged sink. </font>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-61105216134329248682011-09-09T15:30:00.001-06:002011-09-09T15:33:28.277-06:00Is that vintage?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><font size= +2>A couple of weeks ago, I purchased this necklace:</font><br />
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Last night I stopped at Whole Foods after work to grab a couple of things for dinner with Boy. The female employee at the cash register said,<font size= +2> "I really like your necklace. Is it vintage?"</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I smiled and had to bite my tongue a little to keep from laughing. The first thing that popped into my head when she said that was "Harvard Sailing Team + Hipster." I thanked her sincerely and said, "No. I just bought it at the mall a couple weeks ago." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you haven't see this <font size= +2><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8G3T-E4rYU">Harvard Sailing Team </a></font>episode, watch it now. I hope you chuckle like I did when you hit minute 2:50.(I suggest watching the whole clip, but for the sake of Grandma's fashion and vintage necklaces, definitely watch through 2:47.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/157066890/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/157066890_wXUljj6R_c.jpg' border='0' width='250 height ='334'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://wanderlustnix.tumblr.com/'>wanderlustnix.tumblr.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/AEJones/' target='_blank'>Ashley @ Organized Stress</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div><br />
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<div style='padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px'><a href='http://pinterest.com/pin/120372900/' target='_blank'><img src='http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/120372900_6uIWAtdg_c.jpg' border='0' width='325 height ='488'/></a></div><div style='float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;'><p style='font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;'>Source: <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_shoes/elopement-pumps'>bhldn.com</a> via <a style='text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com/sandymays/' target='_blank'>Sandy</a> on <a style='text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;' href='http://pinterest.com' target='_blank'>Pinterest</a></p></div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-63135579344906378472011-09-01T21:23:00.001-06:002011-09-01T21:24:30.930-06:00Cinnamon Ink<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Okay - have you heard of <font size= +3><a href="http://cinnamonink.blogspot.com/2011/09/giveaway-one-year-birthday.html?showComment=1314933565357#c7671109937916405101">Cinnamon Ink</a>?</font> Well, now you have. It's a darling blog and the author, Kate, is celebrating the one year anniversary of her Etsy shop by giving away one of her darling prints. <font size= +2>Go enter! </font><br />
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</div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-86003213226653237342011-08-25T09:54:00.001-06:002011-08-25T09:57:57.179-06:00Fall fashion<font size= +2>I haven't quite had my fill of summer, but I am getting excited for this:</font><br />
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<font size= +2>Classy layers...</font><br />
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<font size= +2>Beautiful peacoats...</font><br />
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<font size= +2>SCARVES!</font><br />
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<font size= +2>BOOTS!</font>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-21096502695923054432011-08-23T09:07:00.001-06:002011-08-23T14:04:11.124-06:00Dinner last night<font size= +2>Last night, the Boy and I went to Whole Foods together after work and picked up the fixings for this:</font><br />
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<font size= +2>Caprese salad,</font> which falls in my top two favorite meals. Main ingredients: tomatoes, fresh mozzerella cheese, fresh basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a pinch of salt. We grabbed a loaf of <font size= +2>delicious bread</font> and enjoyed every bite of the meal. <br />
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<font size= +3>Here's to good food and good company.</font>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-53696129836380920942011-08-19T11:05:00.000-06:002011-08-19T11:05:30.663-06:00Friday lovin...<font size= +2>A few favorites for you...</font><br />
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<font size= +2><a href="http://lovesamandchas.blogspot.com/2011/07/tj-maxx-love-letter.html">Sam's</a></font> TJ Maxx recommendation... I went. I conquered. Oh ya.<br />
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Can I please discover the gender of my future babies the way <font size= +2><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/07/motherhood-mondays-would-you-find-out.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FbboSV+%28A+CUP+OF+JO%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Joanna posted here</a></font>? Then can I buy one of <font size= +2><a href="http://www.ellekeepsmoving.com/2011/07/outlets-introducing-elle-m-n-o-p.html">these</a></font> from Elle? <br />
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Have you heard of <font size= +2><a href="http://katelinfloy.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-kid-history.html">Kid History</a></font>? If not, watch one of the episodes from Katelin. They're hilarious. <br />
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<font size= +3>Don't you wish everyone had one of these: <a href="http://make-everything-ok.com">The magic "Make Everything OK" button</a></font><br />
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Can I please live what <font size= +2><a href="http://www.fairytalesaretrue.com/2011/07/on-holidays.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FairyTalesAreTrue+%28fairy+tales+are+true%29">Sarah</a></font> just went through? Please? <br />
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I'm incredibly excited to <font size= +2><a href="http://frecklesinapril.blogspot.com/2011/07/whole-foods-recipe-pizza-sauce.html">try this</a></font>. Thanks Kayla!Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-33357084017565805892011-08-17T23:31:00.000-06:002011-08-17T23:31:25.288-06:00Strawberry salsa and a bookshelf<font size= +4>Hi!</font><br />
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Guess what I did two weekends ago? (Yes, this post is a bit late, but I've been busy at work and I'm catching up on blogging.) <br />
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1. Spent <font size= +2>four hours</font> at the local farmers market...without my phone... and with a boy. (Yep.) Fresh cherries and raspberries, and strawberry and mango salsa accompanied us home. (The cherries and raspberries didn't make it far though.) Have you ever tried strawberry salsa? De-lish.<br />
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2. The boy and I went back to my <font size= +2>house</font> and we put together my new Ikea bookshelf. (Read: HE put together my new Ikea bookshelf. I watched and handed him the tools.) I finally have a bookshelf...and she's beautiful. She fits perfectly in my room. I had a hard time deciding between the black and creamy white - but I ended up going for the creamy white. My room is a light taupe color and I have a ton of black pictures frames to hang up, so I wanted to keep things light. (Pictures to come.) <br />
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With all the books on my shelf, I wanted to spice things up a little... I found this idea on Pinterest: <br />
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See those two bookends? <font size= +2>They're bricks...covered in fabric or paper</font>, I can't tell. Isn't that great? The fabric here isn't my favorite, but I love the idea. I think I'd like to try this and see what kind of spice it adds to my room. <br />
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Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-32072990091441571222011-08-16T07:37:00.000-06:002011-08-16T07:37:01.439-06:00Girl gift<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><font size= +2>Need an idea for a bridal shower gift?</font> I saw this on Pinterest and decided to do it. I got on Amazon and <font size= +1>ordered Scrabble letters for less than it cost to ship them.</font> Grabbed a $5 frame from Ikea and glued the letters on. I've done this for a couple friends and they turned out pretty cute! I know I'd love to get this as a gift, so hopefully they liked it. <br />
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</div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-51654054070179361052011-08-11T22:34:00.002-06:002011-08-11T22:53:34.587-06:00Grandma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><font size= +2>The grandma I knew best passed away a little over three years ago.</font> I was on my mission in Germany when I read my mom's email telling me my grandma had passed away - while resting in her rocking chair. Perfect way to go, right? She deserved a peaceful passing like that. She was, and still is, incredible. Saying I miss her is an understatement. <br />
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All three years of high school I took darkroom photography classes. I ate that stuff up. My senior year, I was going through some of my grandma's stuff with my grandma and my mom and <font size= +2>we came across a roll of film that had never been developed.</font> WHA?! So, with my life in my hands, I took that roll of film to school and carefully developed it. My friend recently referred to this story as a real "time capsule." Seriously. I couldn't believe the pictures I had and the stories we discovered because of them. <font size= +2>This is one of the pictures we got from the film - my grandma, Eleanor. Isn't she fabulous? She now occupies space on my dresser so I can remember to try and be as fabulous as she is/was.</font><br />
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And if you notice that gold heart locket to the left of that picture, that belonged to her. It has her initials carved into the gold. Love that little memento of hers.<br />
Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458599711183107879.post-29213774058047025892011-08-10T22:22:00.000-06:002011-08-10T22:22:11.151-06:00A little surprise inside...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><font size= +3>I finally did it! </font> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size= +2>Welcome to the top of my dresser...</font> See those old-school glass herb bottles? Yep. They're holding my earrings that I can't hook on the green velvet. They fit perfectly in the box, but for cuteness purposes, we ("we" meaning me, myself and I) displayed them so. (P.S. recognize that <font size= +2><a href="http://www.organizedstress.com/2011/06/old-and-newnot-borrowed-kinda-blue.html"> greenish-blue frame in the background?!</a></font>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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(P.P.S. Seriously, who would want a fatty cigar hangin' out of their mouth? NAST. They do make great boxes though. Gotta love that green velvet.)</div>Ashley Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501879889469846277noreply@blogger.com8