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Happy Sunday everyone! 

If you were snowed in this week, I hope that you are enjoying being back on your regularly scheduled program and hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

Lauren from Peach State of Mind has nominated me for the Liebster Award! I hope you head on over and check out her blog.. You will absolutely love it! It is super cute and I can't wait to see more about her wedding. And she is from Georgia as well and we found out we are not too far from each other. 

Thank you so much for the nomination!

Here are the deets::

The Liebster Award is a way for bloggers to celebrate other bloggers. It's passed down from one blogger to another, as long as the blogger has less than 200 followers. If you choose to accept the nomination, here are a few rules to follow:

1.  Answer the questions from the person who nominated you.

2. List 10 facts about yourself.

3. Create 10 new questions.

4. Nominate 5-10 bloggers with less than 200 followers.

1. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? [Hey, it's the teacher in me.]

I would be the color Red. It is my FAVE color. There are red accents all around our house and we even have a red dining room. Love, love, love. 

2. What is your favorite smell?

I LOVE the smell of coffee. I could sit in Starbuck's all day just to smell the aroma. And the smell of fresh color on my hair. 

3. What is the farthest you've been from home?

Jamaica.. Coach and I were on our Honeymoon and it was also the first time out of the country for me. 

4. Do you have a special talent? If so, what is it?

I will have to say being a hair stylist. You can't do this for the money alone. This passion and knack has to come from within. If it does, you will never work a day in your life. And there is nothing more rewarding than to wheel your client around, her look in the mirror, and her face light up because she loves the reflection in the mirror.

5. Who is your best friend? How did y'all meet?

Amber!!

She moved to J-town, ended up in my chair for a hair appointment, began our appointment with "So I know somebody that you know", that "somebody" ended up being my husband BTW, and the rest is history. Once there was a WE WERE ON A BREEEEAAAAKKK moment but that is long said and gone this no longer 'mutual friend' caused some drama, and in two weeks we are headed to Big Canoe for a girls weekend! Whoop whoop! SOO EXCITED about that one! 

And, I can't leave out my husband.. 

He is the peanut to my butter, the milk to my Oreos, the bubbles to my bath, the shake to my bake, the flip to my flop, the color to my brush, the beat to my heart, the ball to my glove... well, you get the point. 

I sure do love him.

6. Do you have any pets?

Yes! We have three pups.. the 3 Amigos.. Sox, Mara, & Kyli.

I already had Kyli minpin, Coach had Sox Saint Bernard mix, and I found Mara bassett hound/lab mix in the middle of the road when we were dating. I had very good intentions of finding Mara a great home but by the time people had started inquiring about her, I had bought her her own food bowls, a collar, and had given her a name. By then I was ready to take adoption applications, schedule interviews and home inspections. HA! 

You can read more about them in this post.

And I have a horse, Trio:

This sweet boy has come such a long way!!

7. What is your favorite sport to watch?

My number one sport is football - GO DAWGS!!- but since my husband is baseball, baseball, baseball I will have to say that we watch MLB constantly. In the beginning of the season I don't mind it because I want to know stats, etc and surprise him with MAYBE something he hasn't heard but by the end of the season I am O.V.A. it. 

8. What is your favorite fashion accessory right now?

During the winter, scarves, scarves, and MORE scarves. I feel naked without one!

9. Why did you start blogging?

My friend, Danielle, 

2012

encouraged me to start to document mine and Coach's life and our engagement/wedding journey. I am so glad I did! I love looking back on all our moments and it also was a way to keep our families updated along the way. 

10. If you could give one piece of blogging advice, what would it be?

I learned this early on in the blogging world. If you have are a noreply-comment blogger and you leave me a comment, I CANNOT RESPOND to you! And this frustrates me because I WANT to be able to respond to your sweet comments. I have noticed that if I look at my comments from my phone it gives me a 'reply' option to respond to you that way.. but I am not sure if you get a notification? Maybe there is a personal reason why you have this setting the way you do, or maybe I am missing something in this blogging world and if I am please correct me but just know that I would love to know you are getting my responses. You can also change this under your settings.

10 Facts about Me:

* I didn't have the chicken pox until I was in the 8th grade and still have two scars left on my face from those last remaining blisters. 

* I love love love taking pictures, looking at pictures, and having pictures all over the house. Obsessed really.

* I sleep with a massive amount of pillows and one of those is a body pillow.

* I probably take the HOTTEST showers ever. 

* I am scared to death of flying.. like I will seriously embarrass myself, or you, on a plane.

* I recently just signed up for my first 5K in May.

* I want to hurl at the touch of cotton balls. Oh my goodness that makes my spine tingle.

* I have hung out with Slash and his family in LA on several different occasions. And I met Ken Paves at a hair show several years ago.

* I don't believe in having outside dogs.. They should all be inside dogs. I am extremely sensitive when it comes to animals. 

* I went dress shopping 3 times. The 4th time I went solo and found the gown of my dreams.. actually it was more than I ever expected to find and be blessed to buy!

My questions:

1. What TV show are you addicted to right now?

2. Tell us about your favorite moment in life ever.

3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

4. What is your favorite season out of the year and why?

5. Who is your favorite author?

6. What book would you recommend to read by he/she?

7. Where do you want to take your next vacation?

8. What is your favorite meal?

9. What was the last movie you watched?

10. If you could meet one celebrity who would it be?

My nominees are:

Megan @ Barefoot Bluejean Princess

Marty @ Marty with the Party

Sarah @ The Dusenberry Daily

Kellee @ An Over-caffeinated Hermit

Kim @ Racing Bananas

Liebster Award!

The hilarious Megan over at Barefoot Bluejean Princess and sweet Samantha from Everyday with S&J nominated me for the Liebster Award. You should both head on over and see these wonderful girls at their corner of the internet!

I am actually putting both their questions on here since I got nominated by both by a day apart from each other. Hope you enjoy and..

.. Let's get started!

Here are the rules: 

1. Link back to the person who nominated you

2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated

3. Answer the 11 questions from the person who nominated you

4. Come up with 11 questions for the 11 people you nominate

5. Nominate 2 to 5 bloggers for the award

1- I think I am a Protein Bite-aholic.

2- I finally got the chicken pox when I was in the 8th grade. 

3- I have a serious phobia of needles and spiders.

4- I still love jamming to the Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces CD.

5- I wear gas permeable lenses. AKA hard contacts. Some people seriously freak when they hear that. 

6- I cannot stand for someone to be breathing down my neck while waiting in a check out line.

7- I sleep with about 5 pillows. 

8- I probably have more costume jewelry than one should probably own. Oops. 

9- I watch reruns of Friends every night. Someone please bless me with the whole entire series. 

10- I have a love/hate relationship with the kitchen. 

11- I make my husband the best blueberry waffles. Ever. I will challenge you. 

Megan's Questions:

1. How did you come up with your blog name?

I seriously can take no credit for this. I was at my bff Amber's house one day spitting out potential blog names and she comes back at me with one. I don't think I need to tell you what it was. I was in love.

2. What is your secret talent?

It wouldn't be a secret anymore if I told you. ;-)

3. Favorite accessory.

I have WAY too many to choose from. But right now I am loving my engagement ring and my wedding band are finally together. Wedding feels like it was yesterday.

4. Tell us about your 15 minutes of fame.

I was on a Rascal Flatts clip with two other girls from when they were at Wild Bill's. They did a whole conglomeration of their tour on one recap show on CMT. One of my friends called me and asked was I there and asked was I wearing khakis and a black shirt and standing on the rails. Yup! That was me!

5- Tell us about your pre-bedtime rituals.

Wash my face, take out my gas-permeable lenses, brush the pearl whites, set my alarms yes plural, turn on the box fan and overhead fan.

6- What is the longest you have ever gone without sleep?

I really think sometimes I have insomnia. Until a few weeks ago, I felt like I hadn't slept in two months. Yes I would go to bed but it felt like I would just roll around and around until sun came up. 

7- Your last 5 Pinterest pins. 

8-  What was you last purchase?

Groceries maybe? Very boring. 

9- What websites do you visit quite often?

Blogger.. Bodybuilding.com.. IG

10- Who is your favorite Friends character.

Do I have to pick just one?? I love them all for different reasons. I will go with my top 3. 

Ross, Joey, Rachel.

11- Describe your worst date ever.

I don't think I have ever had a horrible one but I do remember one of my clients trying to set me up on a blind date with one of their friends. We did all go together and I am SO glad we did because I don't think he said two words the WHOLE time we were out. It was one of those where you wanted the last 4 hours of your life back. 

Samantha's Questions:

1. What's the best thing about your blog?

This is all mine. My own little thing. It's just me and I get to share anything and everything that I desire. 

2. What was your favorite post?

Probably this one. 

3. Finish this sentence... "I am better than most people at..." (Some background to this... I listen to the same radio station everyday on the way to work and the other day they were asking people this and I was so intrigued by everyone's answers!)

Baking cupcakes. 

4. What is your favorite book?

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella 

5. What do you like to do in your free time?

Blog and craft/paint.

6. What are your favorite blogs that you follow?

Barefoot Bluejean Princess

Life Oceanside

Life of a Sportswife

7. Where do you love to shop?

Express, Target, Dress Up Boutique

8. Besides other blogs, what website to go to when you're bored?

Well, I am often curious about things and the first place I go to is Google. 

9. If you had a wish from a genie what would you wish for?

I want a mac daddy pool. Deep end, diving board, hot tub going into the pool... 

yeah sounds wonderful to me. 

10. What is your biggest pet peeve?

See No. 6 in the facts section of this post. 

11. Where is somewhere you have never been but would love to go?

Bora Bora!!!!!

Questions for my Nominees:

If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?

What is your nemesis?

If you weren't working the job you are now, what would you be doing?

What is your pet peeve?

What is the one thing everyday you can't go without?

Beach or mountains for vaca?

What is your all time favorite movie?

What is one beauty product you would recommend to us?

What is the one blog you have to read everyday?

Who is your favorite celeb? 

Who are your top 3 favorite bloggers?

My Nominees are:

Tiff's Tidbits

episodes of a mixed girl

I Love Your Love the Most

Thank you so much ladies for the nominations!

Liebster Award

YAY!! This is my second Liebster Award, nominated by Jennie from The Diary of a Real Housewife. Y'all head on over and see her! 

I was to name 11 Facts about myself and 

She has given her nominees 11 questions...

Read on for my answers!

11 Facts About Me

I am HORRIFIED of spiders. H-O-R-R-I-F-I-E-D.

I have an Advocare Berry Shake EVERY morning for breakfast. 

I have a slight obsession with lipgloss.

I have just gotten into drinking green tea and LOVE it!

I love to snowboard!

M.A.C. High Tea is my favorite lipstick. Ever.

Most nights, I don't get dinner started until 9:00.

I can NOT keep any kind of green plant alive. Not even cactus. 

I didn't have the chicken pox until the 8th grade. I still have two scars on my face that were the last to come off. :(

I despise touching raw meat. No meatloaf around this house!

In a public restroom, I go to the first stall. I saw on the Tyra Banks show that most people skip that stall so it could possibly have less germs than any of the others. 

11 Questions from Jennie

1. What is your favorite food?

Mexican.. I could probably eat it every night.

2. What is a nickname you have?

I really didn't grow up with any nicknames I don't think.

Coach has given me Snook-ums because I was Snookie one year for Halloween.

3. What is your favorite beauty item?

M.A.C. Mineralize Charged Water

A fusion of Mineralize Charged Water and pure diamond powder. Instantly enlivens, energizes and revitalizes the skin while adding radiance. Keeps skin soft and supple. Refreshing green tea and citrus fragrance.

It does just ALL of what it says!

I also use it to 'set' my makeup. I mist on a little after I am finished applying everything.

4. What is your favorite holiday?

Probably Christmas.. We keep the meaning real around these parts and I get to decorate!!..

..and decorate..aaanndd decorate...

5. Who is the first person you go to for advice?

Coach or my BFF Amber

6. What is your favorite store to shop at?

The M.A.C. counter.

7. Who is your favorite actor/actress?

Leonardo DiCaprio (i know i know.. been a fan since the teenage years)

8. Could you go 24 hours without your phone? What would a day without it be like?

I'm sorry, could you repeat that question again?

Seriously, NO. I constantly get emails, my clients contact me via phone, and I book my appts from my phone also. I am a picture fanatic and always capturing something. 

No can do.

However, I bet the hubby would certainly love it if I could. 

9. Would you rather be stuck in traffic with no radio or no air condition/heat?

No radio. I can deal with silence or Pandora on my iPhone.

Can't deal with being too hot or freezing.

10. What is your dream vacation?

I really want to go to Bora Bora..

How wonderful would that be? 

And for probably a month. 

Yeaah, that would be heaven.

11. What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?

Turn off the BEEEEEEEEEEP Alarm that is blaring in my ear..

Ugh, I am not a morning person.

Here are my darling Nominees!

Carley -- I Love Your Love the Most

Amber -- FireFliez on the LilyPad

Liz -- Beyond Blonde Blog

Julie -- Living Jared Julie

Laura Beth -- Table For One

Ashley -- episodes of a mixed girl

Megan -- Barefoot Blue Jean Princess

Melissa -- A Little Bolt of Life

Brittany -- All Because Two People Fell In Love

Erica -- Crazy in Love

Jess -- My Southern Life

11 Questions for my Nominees::

What is your favorite child hood memory?

Why did you start your blog?

What is your nemesis?

Do you have a special beauty regimen you swear by?

What do you want to accomplish in 2013?

Who is your favorite singer/band?

What sport/extra curriculum activity did you do in HS?

Do you have a favorite childhood pet?

If you had a choice to move anywhere, where would it be?

What is the biggest thing on your bucket list?

What is the one thing (besides wallet, phone, etc) that you never leave the house without?

Here are the rules if you choose to participate.

RULES

1. Link back to the person who nominated you.

2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated.

3. Answer the 11 questions from the person who nominated you.

4. Nominate 11 blogs with 200 or less followers.

5. Create 11 Questions for those bloggers to answer.

HAVE FUN GALS!!

Lots of Love,

AshLee

Liebster Award

I got a sweet blog award, called the Liebster award, from one of my new blog friends, Natalie, (who is absolutely precious with her baby bump), from OUR FOREVER. I was so excited to get this since I am new to the blogging world. I must say I have really enjoyed it! It's so much fun reading everyone's and also documenting mine and Coach's life together! 

Liebster is a German word and means, sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome. The award is given to followers with less than 200 followers. Thanks so much Natalie for thinking of me!

I have 11 questions to answer about myself.. Here it goes.. 

1. How many animals do you have and what are their names?

My fiance and I have 3 dogs... all girls.. Sox, Mara, and Kylee.. they would be known as The 3 Amigos

2. What do you do for your career? 

I am Stylist/Colorist in my hometown.. I also do hair and makeup for weddings, proms, and other events..

3. How many children do you want/have (include age & names)?

I have always said I wasn't going to have any. Being the oldest and having babies all around when I was growing up just didn't seem like it was for me. But they say when you meet the right one those feelings change so.............

4. Where is your favorite place to shop?

I would probably have to say Express but I also love the boutiques in Athens.. Although honestly I wouldn't know right now because I have been saving up for our wedding so no shopping for me in a long time!! 

5. Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?

Anywhere that has sand, warm weather, and an ocean!

6. What would be your dream job?

I love what I do right now but it would be awesome to stay at home and paint, craft, and blog.. and I would love to learn how to sew.. 

7. What do you like to do during your "me time"?

#1 Shopping.. then painting, crafting, reading, and now blogging..

8. Who is your favorite actor/actress, why?

I would have to say Reese Witherspoon. She seems so down to earth and fame doesn't seem to get to her..

9. 3 words that best describe you.

caring.. grateful.. artistic

10. What is your biggest fear?

I would have to say flying.. I really would like to love it but for now I really like my behind to be on the ground.. 

11. Name 3 of your favorite blogs to read. 

I have enjoyed reading different ones but I would have to say my faves right now are Butler, Party of 2, The Bee's Knees, and Our Forever

I follow some great blogs! I love the variety of everyones too... From health and fitness to everyday life.. 

1. FireFliez on the LilyPad

2. Butler, Party of 2

3. I Love Your Love the Most

4. episodes of a mixed girl

5. Living Jared Julie

6. All Because Two People Fell in Love

Go show them some love!

The questions for these bloggers to answer are as follows.... 

1. What is your favorite book/magazine to read?

2. Who is your favorite author? 

3. What is one random thing about yourself most people don't know?

4. Where is your favorite place to shop?

5. What is your most embarrassing moment?

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?

7. What is your least favorite thing to do?

8. Why did you start blogging?

9. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

10. What is your favorite Olympic event to watch?

11. Who do you look up to the most? 

PS. Rules for the Liebster Award are as follows: (1) Post 11 things about yourself, (2) Answer the questions that your nominating blogger has set for you and then create 11 questions for your nominees, (3) choose up to 11 blogs to nominate and link them in your post, (4) go to their respective blogs and let them know, and (5) no tag backs!