tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87703952948037984262024-03-04T22:39:33.621-06:00All Things Ashley MarieAll Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-42792090706538527652023-04-08T14:54:00.006-05:002023-05-01T13:30:14.043-05:00Our Birth Story: Eleanor Grace Newton<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWylUvZ2qo6Hzmo1gwPhcVKV7s6dA90KBjimT6oAK1ilLYyRyoeNUGPP2sLeHpbpSJcej0ilAmhg56TOz4dhywGSMg2z9cLD5qnlgS0tRdL2XO2Z7a6W5JN4MCUW-DKwBeCda858mH2Bvz0zMcKJW5qIe6jkYrNPyeqRaHP6Bu3PoFrlCQ5ioAJidm0g/s4032/6392C4C7-DFB2-41F0-91B0-11EA40DCA475.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWylUvZ2qo6Hzmo1gwPhcVKV7s6dA90KBjimT6oAK1ilLYyRyoeNUGPP2sLeHpbpSJcej0ilAmhg56TOz4dhywGSMg2z9cLD5qnlgS0tRdL2XO2Z7a6W5JN4MCUW-DKwBeCda858mH2Bvz0zMcKJW5qIe6jkYrNPyeqRaHP6Bu3PoFrlCQ5ioAJidm0g/w370-h640/6392C4C7-DFB2-41F0-91B0-11EA40DCA475.jpeg" width="370" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't believe I am finally able to type this blog post. I knew motherhood would be hard, but wow - I might have still underestimated how much little free time I would have. Between working from home full time and simultaneously caring for Eleanor, and keeping up with household duties, I rarely have time to myself. Like I said, I knew it would be hard, but I was beginning to think I'd never have time to write a blog post again lol. Anyway, as I'm starting this blog post, Eleanor is a little over three months old. When will this be shared? No idea - I doubt I'll even knock this blog post out during this nap. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(It took a week, over the course of three naps lol)</i></span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Currently, it is Saturday, April 1. Michael is holding Eleanor while she naps, and I decided I might as well take advantage of the time I do have.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Motherhood has been a learning journey to say the least, and I have many things I plan to share in regards to motherhood and what I've learned so far, but I think it makes the most sense to start with our birth story as it's the real beginning of our life with our daughter. I also want to get this down before the memories get foggy :)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85xIRuDvHVy-auxHa_ry_AZ6xgK72qRbwd--qf8CBz35UL13B0D5rm3ZuRIiCswG4JP0Q-dobBjM78vJG6D2w7BfTHB8fugshENAUceitcL6ra5SWcE6ZXUG67gMLxAJWhtn0lY5fysRFOs-ZnGdpaCXGxw0d9ZgqWRM7pctq1TmNBcoHzNj-58mGSQ/s4032/556DDA17-BBD0-47B6-851F-15587DFB6B28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2260" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85xIRuDvHVy-auxHa_ry_AZ6xgK72qRbwd--qf8CBz35UL13B0D5rm3ZuRIiCswG4JP0Q-dobBjM78vJG6D2w7BfTHB8fugshENAUceitcL6ra5SWcE6ZXUG67gMLxAJWhtn0lY5fysRFOs-ZnGdpaCXGxw0d9ZgqWRM7pctq1TmNBcoHzNj-58mGSQ/w358-h640/556DDA17-BBD0-47B6-851F-15587DFB6B28.jpeg" width="358" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>During my pregnancy, my OB detected that I had high amniotic fluid. When she initially noticed it, it wasn't too high but she wanted to continue to monitor it on a weekly basis. Unfortunately for me, it only continued to get higher as the pregnancy went on</span><span>, so she decided it was a good idea to schedule an induction at 39 weeks due to some of the risks that can happen from having high amniotic fluid. This definitely was the last thing that I wanted so I was really hoping for a natural delivery before induction day arrived. As crazy as it sounds, I really wanted to attempt no epidural, but from what I had read from other birth stories, being induced can cause the contractions to feel more intense, so I knew that I may have a harder time not getting one.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, I did not go into labor naturally. Sure enough, I made it to the induction date (which was scheduled for 39 weeks and 4 days, I think). We were initially supposed to get to the hospital around 7pm, but it was pushed twice due to other mothers delivering at our hospital. We ended up getting checked into our room at 11pm that night. When they checked me, I was still only 1 centimeter dilated, which was the same as I was two weeks prior. I was bummed! As I had not dilated further, they inserted cervidil to help move things along. They give the cervidil 12 hours to work before trying anything else. It gave me contractions but they weren't painful. What was painful was the bed! It was absolutely terrible. I did not sleep at all that night. </span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following morning, my OB arrived and checked me. Unfortunately, it did not dilate me any further, but it did get me further effaced. My OB gave me the option of breaking my water or starting me on pitocin. I was trying to avoid pitocin from what I read about it, so I opted to have her break my water. My OB was entirely right about me having high fluid - it was a huge gush and honestly, continuously gushed for the rest of my labor. It was pretty annoying! Poor Michael had to continue cleaning it up as I changed positions during contractions. After breaking my water, my contractions intensified, and that eventually got me to three centimeters. However, as I still wasn't progressing very fast, they later started me on pitocin, and that intensified the contractions even more, and that eventually got me to five centimeters. At this point, we were well into the next day, and I was so exhausted. I had barely slept and clearly, was in pain LOL. I decided to get the epirudal and once I did, it definitely helped me get some rest. I could still feel the contractions, but it was more pressure than pain. This eventually got me to 6.5 centimeters. After this though, I got a fever and threw up. When my OB broke my water, she noticed Eleanor had pooped. She wasn’t overly concerned at the time, but after I got sick, it was confirmed that had given me an infection and I stopped progressing. The doctors gave me antibiotics to try and lower the fever and treat the infection. Within a couple hours, this did help the fever go down, but when they checked me again, I had started to go backwards, I moved down to 6 centimeters. It was at this time my OB decided a c-section was needed for both my safety and Eleanor's, as she likely ingested some of the poop in the amniotic fluid.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Honestly, I was really disappointed by this. I wanted to experience a natural delivery, and having Eleanor immediately placed on my chest after birth. Of course, we did what was best for us though! They got me ready, and took me back to the OR. Michael was able to sit next to me so I could see him and he could see me which I was really thankful for. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then on Thursday, December 23, 2022 at 5:03am, Eleanor Grace Newton was born. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Eleanor weighed six pounds and fifteen ounces, and was twenty inches long. </span><span>When I heard her cry for the first time, I immediately cried. You wait so long to hear that and it's the best sound in the world (then lol). They lowered the curtain so we could see her for a minute, then they took her to the other side of the room to clean her up. Michael was able to be next to her for this. At this time, they confirmed she ingested a lot of the amniotic fluid, so it was good we proceeded with the c-section when we did. It took a few days of us having to remove excess fluid from her mouth before this completely resolved - it was actually very scary because she would stop breathing. We had several scary moments like this for awhile - glad we're finally past that now.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Anyway, after they cleaned her up, he was able to hold her next to me for a few minutes. Those few minutes were indescribable. Watching the love of your life hold your first born for the first time is so surreal. </span><span>Then as they had to finish up with me, Michael took Eleanor back to the room. This was the hardest part for me - being away from them and not immediately getting to hold her, but once I was back in the room, she was placed on my chest to have skin to skin, and latch for the first time. Best moment of my life by far.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-3tH1eg182BSMLpPQQ9JQBiltIbACid9oBhP37xNpFM-ajtnL8oKiTbfG_OLdUs9gsRrqDRayXseLkGxJEClW6bZWvtKEDzyk_9UO-JyVQ3j74KBVnt07iuxZQF58ewk6bQ1MRnBtEeNt3RZxR06StOnZQp0sIREulfq-RDWrILUv2_yJIWJQFJtRA/s4032/F4A39052-066E-41A6-ABFD-4182A9C0F4BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-3tH1eg182BSMLpPQQ9JQBiltIbACid9oBhP37xNpFM-ajtnL8oKiTbfG_OLdUs9gsRrqDRayXseLkGxJEClW6bZWvtKEDzyk_9UO-JyVQ3j74KBVnt07iuxZQF58ewk6bQ1MRnBtEeNt3RZxR06StOnZQp0sIREulfq-RDWrILUv2_yJIWJQFJtRA/w480-h640/F4A39052-066E-41A6-ABFD-4182A9C0F4BC.jpeg" width="480" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSRYsurXUfbTg9PL9bzGyWkC6eIhK5siOGcRfxQ36D2nwxu_7Tl3cN0WBYgswTkd2yAHilWjS0RT26lzufVY8LkBMyhPMKx-EbpfOoA5Godn67kpuQt_ZarHakK4oYg4Nf6-hmRSxtnTiSEl7dCeskWEs0StHN_5Wxlx3WDP3aQHm3SAt-Px7LDe_Qw/s4032/F2664A03-A624-481E-823C-2CAD3C4A55D1.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJir5Hn2CYHhCM__nWSsGyJnsAO25VAdVWGzOPXIvi-RZGFnn8kXurseIKtFd512fmpFZ3vECIXiUEDEhMyVGlsOCS5eKc79a1d1mK8lo1wOZWeb9OC7Gz8LCf0CtTSBgKIg6284gLeX6ogAgOU6kfu1--9u9lwekZ7JVuDs7luKDRcQaeuSW3rvpi-A/w640-h480/C27790CB-2D87-4174-A715-8273196E3931.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're over three months in now, and some of this is a blur at this point, so I'm glad it'll have a permanent spot on the blog. I still can't believe I'm a mom. It's hard. Honestly, even harder than I imagined, but it is SO worth it. She's the best thing to ever happen to us.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3PrMdPQMuUNIJnf0jdrb9ECO2iS6Q2Q62sTu5jeex63-w7qlWFA0IqozCF0DBqAOuvqXW4gf-qQd_rNx-3ssRFBaE1XyYwZfHjd4kzXUdEtO3whtsk9c2vV-ricWeJQdC7HkIcKM3pn11w9argZOBLg4HA9VqiqRbOvuS_0SBW7VmZ_jSTZeI-_heQ/s4032/D8FE91E6-ABA7-49CB-A9EE-A13C9A5A00DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3PrMdPQMuUNIJnf0jdrb9ECO2iS6Q2Q62sTu5jeex63-w7qlWFA0IqozCF0DBqAOuvqXW4gf-qQd_rNx-3ssRFBaE1XyYwZfHjd4kzXUdEtO3whtsk9c2vV-ricWeJQdC7HkIcKM3pn11w9argZOBLg4HA9VqiqRbOvuS_0SBW7VmZ_jSTZeI-_heQ/w480-h640/D8FE91E6-ABA7-49CB-A9EE-A13C9A5A00DA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIX4pOQqsUyxM0V7BGzB--BvN-jkYQoBqPKlahneaBh__BPDu0o1QiSzBg48Hbj3-PVk9PHWiCq8sA1Z1Yv01-16ZLTQ0Lv2kGM-w5S-jbK6oNZf4zoS9nVNw0XOw0qYEmGMpA-46ymD6kD9Hv1LvWm12DXRtbDHgQUOcIEtYtvKFMp2RXKzGiIytIw/s4032/4E336773-04BF-4651-B75C-5919646A0032.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIX4pOQqsUyxM0V7BGzB--BvN-jkYQoBqPKlahneaBh__BPDu0o1QiSzBg48Hbj3-PVk9PHWiCq8sA1Z1Yv01-16ZLTQ0Lv2kGM-w5S-jbK6oNZf4zoS9nVNw0XOw0qYEmGMpA-46ymD6kD9Hv1LvWm12DXRtbDHgQUOcIEtYtvKFMp2RXKzGiIytIw/w480-h640/4E336773-04BF-4651-B75C-5919646A0032.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, whenever I find time again, I fully intend to write more blog posts about motherhood. So be on the lookout for:</span></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Registry recommendations based on what we have used & loved</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">What we packed in our hospital bags + what we actually used</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baby Girl Nursery Inspo + Reveal</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Newborn Favorites</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three Month Favorites</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hardships of Motherhood</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the type of content I've always wanted to write about. I feel like I hardly have the time, but eventually I will get these knocked out :)</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN04kbuaUOGdWatVh3MoWFivXqnWckE5hPagwVpeElc08hoTaD8lM8z1KuVRL6QHGpm5klECbP2mQ6hvgqqFQvF_d9xtMSGjYzy5P09spFg3-G4bwmCqZCQMrRtSfBwvRW94mthZEVJlIGFyyCRF-6_0b0HrNbKnWBEJgpDE8_nerAwkWpNCmilgfjA/s4032/C394AC79-7E69-4880-A934-D94B01F6F701.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoN04kbuaUOGdWatVh3MoWFivXqnWckE5hPagwVpeElc08hoTaD8lM8z1KuVRL6QHGpm5klECbP2mQ6hvgqqFQvF_d9xtMSGjYzy5P09spFg3-G4bwmCqZCQMrRtSfBwvRW94mthZEVJlIGFyyCRF-6_0b0HrNbKnWBEJgpDE8_nerAwkWpNCmilgfjA/w480-h640/C394AC79-7E69-4880-A934-D94B01F6F701.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegRWAhNmFIaNUcX3VxgN4Ss8m-pJFokunJsSvyRP6UcPlNdQwDNFRlL3TKaz5Wu71y_BhIqo4V49P94FRwnkrmXsz5rVwUdw1ekGE2ZvlRKU93vWdhjFPRqrXW3eJGUO2ylPoodTb30dmbtD8rAXDfhv8SldepcVkinXnuo9PNyo9Bm8waxmCGdrX4A/s4032/1B4C2A4A-F7E1-4196-AFD3-61A86ACA696A.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegRWAhNmFIaNUcX3VxgN4Ss8m-pJFokunJsSvyRP6UcPlNdQwDNFRlL3TKaz5Wu71y_BhIqo4V49P94FRwnkrmXsz5rVwUdw1ekGE2ZvlRKU93vWdhjFPRqrXW3eJGUO2ylPoodTb30dmbtD8rAXDfhv8SldepcVkinXnuo9PNyo9Bm8waxmCGdrX4A/w480-h640/1B4C2A4A-F7E1-4196-AFD3-61A86ACA696A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVjgA9Fsd2SYOqymN4c7yS8e0vm39hzxgiNHby5_SUxY0CsN6jk9DD3X604GZwrkzEdsuSW6Ofmg20gk9nxyBNBJ67AoMEKgt9c-LqneyTke3x5y7PAlaj9hfSEvYXGGCRnNHgftdvXru-xfS_oMtydiEfp-2qFYG4E0UeUcpT-3Q8-X1EJpgosNVFg/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVjgA9Fsd2SYOqymN4c7yS8e0vm39hzxgiNHby5_SUxY0CsN6jk9DD3X604GZwrkzEdsuSW6Ofmg20gk9nxyBNBJ67AoMEKgt9c-LqneyTke3x5y7PAlaj9hfSEvYXGGCRnNHgftdvXru-xfS_oMtydiEfp-2qFYG4E0UeUcpT-3Q8-X1EJpgosNVFg/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-69855283990896060032022-11-04T19:30:00.001-05:002022-11-04T19:30:36.995-05:00Maternity Photos with M. Kylie Photography<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgI2MJc934J-8mY8p-MYaDdSAp8h5tGb1BQ9l50zguAXAFKmqDp53EjzLJn75UN91edFl3pqeHIKZnsPLjWtmvRIPKzn_F38p-ZkLfeMdWCsrn3BXJ_d9mP8tr7USmGas0j2_qgSWhXx5cJLOcAaZT0houSYW30qTukeeoQfJV9mv8BJi_sRlcVxeyw/s9459/Jacobs-07263.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9459" data-original-width="6306" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgI2MJc934J-8mY8p-MYaDdSAp8h5tGb1BQ9l50zguAXAFKmqDp53EjzLJn75UN91edFl3pqeHIKZnsPLjWtmvRIPKzn_F38p-ZkLfeMdWCsrn3BXJ_d9mP8tr7USmGas0j2_qgSWhXx5cJLOcAaZT0houSYW30qTukeeoQfJV9mv8BJi_sRlcVxeyw/w426-h640/Jacobs-07263.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I almost decided to not have maternity photos done, and I am so thankful I did, and for our photographer, <a href="https://www.maeganharless.com/"><b>Maegan Harless, M. Kylie Photography</b></a>. She was so wonderful to work with and I couldn't have asked for a better person to take our photos. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With that said, I thought all of my favorite photos from the shoot deserved a permanent spot on the blog so here they are!</span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1feomwSnrvcGaAwvYT5AWfn0dhb2hco2gaYNYwi_b3qvXqE4ft7jGzihoauGmZ8MMV5z6q6DHsQVe9Ka-MhSvvaP1GttyJ-rPHh42GRbQS2TlZWH4TIAA885cnVlJ8FfzFvCljfVjcHKUaa-8g8c0dOLqJkKph4KV_P2ywZ-uUWLAHw3KaZcAvNeMQ/s9369/Jacobs-06927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6246" data-original-width="9369" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1feomwSnrvcGaAwvYT5AWfn0dhb2hco2gaYNYwi_b3qvXqE4ft7jGzihoauGmZ8MMV5z6q6DHsQVe9Ka-MhSvvaP1GttyJ-rPHh42GRbQS2TlZWH4TIAA885cnVlJ8FfzFvCljfVjcHKUaa-8g8c0dOLqJkKph4KV_P2ywZ-uUWLAHw3KaZcAvNeMQ/w640-h426/Jacobs-06927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A huge thank you to Maegan Harless - you're incredible!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCmu_54NeAmsDbfMihazI0oegXyq2I1UFYPVKJXbgvOYWpuA-uJj0sGnQnBixvvdO-opsUo_GUcHoamwP_7HFWa3mm2GdIFAWl1lY4oLkDpScB5PJ1X3442f_pmqMQvx9HPQsqmwAUJx0F7t6tCMsgthfg6Fvfv3wtRFnt-A2v1SxfkVojVbGVKhs0A/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCmu_54NeAmsDbfMihazI0oegXyq2I1UFYPVKJXbgvOYWpuA-uJj0sGnQnBixvvdO-opsUo_GUcHoamwP_7HFWa3mm2GdIFAWl1lY4oLkDpScB5PJ1X3442f_pmqMQvx9HPQsqmwAUJx0F7t6tCMsgthfg6Fvfv3wtRFnt-A2v1SxfkVojVbGVKhs0A/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-55934887781040402552022-11-03T13:23:00.004-05:002022-11-03T13:29:09.767-05:00Pregnancy Update<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvPBrvVQuogAQMINpFtjemTweh5UxkRcHqj1VtEwKiJX4TI7fIa3XWk8aTzGiJpVbdii7MTldpDUUjTLvrMQ0fzPQIHDR0V2JSJlhjPXbb2KVQkSaH_hLVEUEndP3O9yGhJdD1Lu-lGpbPG45J9jy0YY3qKjZjp05di5SavZe-t1boF31T3mVSHd3XQ/s4032/wedding1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvPBrvVQuogAQMINpFtjemTweh5UxkRcHqj1VtEwKiJX4TI7fIa3XWk8aTzGiJpVbdii7MTldpDUUjTLvrMQ0fzPQIHDR0V2JSJlhjPXbb2KVQkSaH_hLVEUEndP3O9yGhJdD1Lu-lGpbPG45J9jy0YY3qKjZjp05di5SavZe-t1boF31T3mVSHd3XQ/w480-h640/wedding1.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, as of today, I am 32 weeks & 3 days pregnant. I feel like this pregnancy has flown by so fast! I can't believe we are so close to meeting our baby girl. Today we have a growth scan and I'm so excited to see how much they estimate she's weighing!</span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This last month has been so busy, from our maternity session, to my cousin, Elizabeth's baby shower & wedding, my 30th birthday, getting a 3D/4D ultrasound done of baby girl & seeing her face, & my second cousin, Niko's first birthday - we've had a lot going on! <span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And next weekend is finally our baby shower! I am so excited to finally get to truly start "nesting" - the nursey not being finished has been driving me a little crazy! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I didn't even decorate for fall this year - our house has just been a wreck with baby stuff everywhere and whatnot, so I opted to not even bother. I thought I'd have more time to dedicate to sharing fall decor too, but unfortunately only got one post up this year. Hoping to round up some Christmas decor this year, but we'll see if I'm able to. Anyway, below is a few pictures from what we've been up to this month, as well as an update on how I've been doing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A few pictures from Elizabeth's wedding with the hottest wedding date ever and father of my child. Ahhh - I'm one lucky woman.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WfR87NfnpGQNKR-AFGaMbNJSI_mi8Zwf2ookhss7qGWqD7PfyQ5wSLQ_Kph0fF5dXvnYY5Z9iNVi62wEjtunp9P4Ud1m0bLa5DlWbWjcgLTesX-xYYRi85qx_ulOBSTCVYnp5agD4NJUR1Dc19IiFfDcT-ghNni1GF7IwXnkbHkWIVS2Iw30Aabfzw/s4032/wedding2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WfR87NfnpGQNKR-AFGaMbNJSI_mi8Zwf2ookhss7qGWqD7PfyQ5wSLQ_Kph0fF5dXvnYY5Z9iNVi62wEjtunp9P4Ud1m0bLa5DlWbWjcgLTesX-xYYRi85qx_ulOBSTCVYnp5agD4NJUR1Dc19IiFfDcT-ghNni1GF7IwXnkbHkWIVS2Iw30Aabfzw/w480-h640/wedding2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1CbL_DD2WcmEoHPfOibY3j4bSZ54XrN_K_k5riOMAMGkdT9LjGrDawofDPxhu-6yPHfOo3IX2YWngyfsE02DUF5kpMtgag0pUD_dXOq-iRWLlEKV1JKx2VXu4dUhhXDuSD_J5o9B76OvwjxCe3LOHCn1awUpNCxZME0BjFjGQiR9xgtKBRFj0ILpgg/s4032/wedding4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1CbL_DD2WcmEoHPfOibY3j4bSZ54XrN_K_k5riOMAMGkdT9LjGrDawofDPxhu-6yPHfOo3IX2YWngyfsE02DUF5kpMtgag0pUD_dXOq-iRWLlEKV1JKx2VXu4dUhhXDuSD_J5o9B76OvwjxCe3LOHCn1awUpNCxZME0BjFjGQiR9xgtKBRFj0ILpgg/w480-h640/wedding4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Elizabeth and I are due one day apart and we're both having girls so we've been taking every opportunity to take bump photos together! These are from Elizabeth's baby shower, wedding, and Niko's first birthday party (halloween themed)! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTFQ_r68LMezjgwNI68PsxRiRSUyTotjQChuhk5G-zV_yg988THI7I_VhXohsF59ixwzsjNp2ahomccSW192sGQT-qoHeLybJAmvrMrFTACynt8fV3WVGkRUERdCCtx7JH5uCcircgSPVexNtT-GeqBzQ2G1TSGIy-AkBNXYHV883qmkTgZB3g-ksJQ/s4032/babyshower1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTFQ_r68LMezjgwNI68PsxRiRSUyTotjQChuhk5G-zV_yg988THI7I_VhXohsF59ixwzsjNp2ahomccSW192sGQT-qoHeLybJAmvrMrFTACynt8fV3WVGkRUERdCCtx7JH5uCcircgSPVexNtT-GeqBzQ2G1TSGIy-AkBNXYHV883qmkTgZB3g-ksJQ/w480-h640/babyshower1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA4xxtdFqagCvkLep3sVCmPrL3ECP99mwMpOm4soiDEqaNefnPJPSg1XxysH0TWa9_N3ciQ1YdR5PXT7h2XebHG8lJzMs9BIwHNyhD7OL3_Rwf8ERPOT4_Bs575EzF5wZAEE7fupMNtOH8PCm89x4yn8PV-nH51hbI97fQ1tmlAPhujCzXdk1WQ64qw/s5965/wedding3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5965" data-original-width="3977" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA4xxtdFqagCvkLep3sVCmPrL3ECP99mwMpOm4soiDEqaNefnPJPSg1XxysH0TWa9_N3ciQ1YdR5PXT7h2XebHG8lJzMs9BIwHNyhD7OL3_Rwf8ERPOT4_Bs575EzF5wZAEE7fupMNtOH8PCm89x4yn8PV-nH51hbI97fQ1tmlAPhujCzXdk1WQ64qw/w426-h640/wedding3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjkgU0_bBfxdOLEW21UmzO6skXeLN87XebzQbZzbaereIMZw-m5Ahn_LQAobysh5kDr-Jm57eZx83OD0AYzA2755byCQWL5eorldsSPWPgGG2l6ux2JYF0jbppDcIjwTz4IQVNuddCwMvqRyrkCUS_WdqQrsQgRJjV4KjO12173TpMKP5Ro91hK3hqA/s4032/halloween3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjkgU0_bBfxdOLEW21UmzO6skXeLN87XebzQbZzbaereIMZw-m5Ahn_LQAobysh5kDr-Jm57eZx83OD0AYzA2755byCQWL5eorldsSPWPgGG2l6ux2JYF0jbppDcIjwTz4IQVNuddCwMvqRyrkCUS_WdqQrsQgRJjV4KjO12173TpMKP5Ro91hK3hqA/w480-h640/halloween3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Michael and I were construction workers - this was an easy and cheap pregnancy couple's costume! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wfFIWDxOqLSHp3sffHJbU-zgNGPWW8A60DtBDEeJtyZc6OLUK6KTfE-3jHOStOC-DMnZR0Kh71ray21DFe-3QLEYqvu2o20eEJQFZlYz6GPsvRe8FJ0-TR78vs0hm_XmlkvbJXNkaQjjcbb0a38Qi53uAtazTHI-X0NWUy3zg-JneiNRVspvHTRY9Q/s4032/halloween1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wfFIWDxOqLSHp3sffHJbU-zgNGPWW8A60DtBDEeJtyZc6OLUK6KTfE-3jHOStOC-DMnZR0Kh71ray21DFe-3QLEYqvu2o20eEJQFZlYz6GPsvRe8FJ0-TR78vs0hm_XmlkvbJXNkaQjjcbb0a38Qi53uAtazTHI-X0NWUy3zg-JneiNRVspvHTRY9Q/w480-h640/halloween1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyt_aDII5CsNzhqCfcWwo-OrP2EFoeY753k9Nf1WW-AdmwcmwTpwob4YtczURfpaYHG25FgotfaWGEmOpOFHX18Kebw532XQsyUeIUq7eBCxB0AwVxlpH-MRZx5h4K0urEEdCwoV-gh99NEWfqG2CzBlES-0AWhbCtCWZYbSDmne-1WWOGGL23l0teA/s4032/halloween2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyt_aDII5CsNzhqCfcWwo-OrP2EFoeY753k9Nf1WW-AdmwcmwTpwob4YtczURfpaYHG25FgotfaWGEmOpOFHX18Kebw532XQsyUeIUq7eBCxB0AwVxlpH-MRZx5h4K0urEEdCwoV-gh99NEWfqG2CzBlES-0AWhbCtCWZYbSDmne-1WWOGGL23l0teA/w480-h640/halloween2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most importantly, we had a 3D/4D ultrasound of baby girl and were reminded how stubborn our girl is. She is definitely camera shy but we still got so many cute photos. We learned she soothes herself by sucking her thumb as seen below, and we also got some pictures of her cute little face. Still can't believe she'll be here in possibly 8 weeks or less!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_l9xVC8Zw30BKEAPIUEA-rk-0T3Mxz8pezjLISoKsI0ciXy3u4luV6hACauJp8gC9oARXBgApZD-7M9s-nPE3FdLx5qWGTQTPM37XPkPnx1pDgLcpe8D75wCRe4ZpsL6oFeVzHraSDUJ0QQTGRRB2p_QfQU8tWLmisuQs4qmFCZ5kDGSaf6I2gyEyw/s1279/sonogram1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1279" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_l9xVC8Zw30BKEAPIUEA-rk-0T3Mxz8pezjLISoKsI0ciXy3u4luV6hACauJp8gC9oARXBgApZD-7M9s-nPE3FdLx5qWGTQTPM37XPkPnx1pDgLcpe8D75wCRe4ZpsL6oFeVzHraSDUJ0QQTGRRB2p_QfQU8tWLmisuQs4qmFCZ5kDGSaf6I2gyEyw/w640-h386/sonogram1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9XVwSn0n_hG8f_atFRwaK9v0D0pD1jw_RTWcZZXC3GOJPyL-tO4q0ChUlp0kFAtvpzZmJYXVY8uQxqmigfqslAXWQ-9jb5B-SvCsAQ5Pi3QUCXxIvkRiUIRCOxr9Xr1XI8VEEqxw5C0VOmlWg1RT_yQ74-x6PwNULoXqja-A5N6YNTd1z53hwbYmLw/s1279/sonogram2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1279" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9XVwSn0n_hG8f_atFRwaK9v0D0pD1jw_RTWcZZXC3GOJPyL-tO4q0ChUlp0kFAtvpzZmJYXVY8uQxqmigfqslAXWQ-9jb5B-SvCsAQ5Pi3QUCXxIvkRiUIRCOxr9Xr1XI8VEEqxw5C0VOmlWg1RT_yQ74-x6PwNULoXqja-A5N6YNTd1z53hwbYmLw/w640-h382/sonogram2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDUepvCCcHSX6X6DGC3ZX5LbovY-xC9dQMN6x8DR9QNaaDEzhnNOMdcg7PO5NU3XUYqtKeytzHh2MPWY2t1bC-jlbrTzDAdWNT1fysnZp6re3FG0R2IH82S8OYHbeHTo1k_lK9IWg-oaebjEeZfjykKMC2yMvpmUYxcmBcqkZRLS9hQTrVH3fS19LgQ/s1279/sonogram3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1279" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDUepvCCcHSX6X6DGC3ZX5LbovY-xC9dQMN6x8DR9QNaaDEzhnNOMdcg7PO5NU3XUYqtKeytzHh2MPWY2t1bC-jlbrTzDAdWNT1fysnZp6re3FG0R2IH82S8OYHbeHTo1k_lK9IWg-oaebjEeZfjykKMC2yMvpmUYxcmBcqkZRLS9hQTrVH3fS19LgQ/w640-h382/sonogram3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">So far, I have actually enjoyed pregnancy overall. First trimester was definitely rough with "morning" sickness, but once that subsided I felt more like myself. Second trimester was definitely the best as they say. Not many annoying symptoms, started feeling baby girl move, and started to be noticeably pregnant LOL. Then came third trimester, and it's starting to get a little rough. Still enjoying the bump and how active our girl is - feeling her move is certainly my favorite part. But the heartburn, butt and back aches, constantly having to pee, and struggling to be comfortable has been a little annoying. She'll be worth it all though!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next blog post I'm sharing our maternity photos - I am soooo in love with them. Stay tuned!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCmu_54NeAmsDbfMihazI0oegXyq2I1UFYPVKJXbgvOYWpuA-uJj0sGnQnBixvvdO-opsUo_GUcHoamwP_7HFWa3mm2GdIFAWl1lY4oLkDpScB5PJ1X3442f_pmqMQvx9HPQsqmwAUJx0F7t6tCMsgthfg6Fvfv3wtRFnt-A2v1SxfkVojVbGVKhs0A/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCmu_54NeAmsDbfMihazI0oegXyq2I1UFYPVKJXbgvOYWpuA-uJj0sGnQnBixvvdO-opsUo_GUcHoamwP_7HFWa3mm2GdIFAWl1lY4oLkDpScB5PJ1X3442f_pmqMQvx9HPQsqmwAUJx0F7t6tCMsgthfg6Fvfv3wtRFnt-A2v1SxfkVojVbGVKhs0A/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-39228794798667963002022-07-18T13:30:00.004-05:002022-07-18T13:32:59.589-05:00Kirkland's Fall Decor - Currently on Sale!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IQHVi-vPUEt8tH6FbcEN97O8YsaWDz7n7vkdAJtt3ayDAUpgrkezQMlNsLqeCRi56WK2iksm9UHtQTULa63gj_fncUJwzXr1MiB3LAsYuFsgSU3Xug2a-C_8f9ON-HsahVEQAIU79u2twZ-8e0cKaRWkGk2ERm7shY5ZOUkw21d7kBEmhr43P8f2kg/s1102/Kirkland's%20Fall%20Decor%202022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IQHVi-vPUEt8tH6FbcEN97O8YsaWDz7n7vkdAJtt3ayDAUpgrkezQMlNsLqeCRi56WK2iksm9UHtQTULa63gj_fncUJwzXr1MiB3LAsYuFsgSU3Xug2a-C_8f9ON-HsahVEQAIU79u2twZ-8e0cKaRWkGk2ERm7shY5ZOUkw21d7kBEmhr43P8f2kg/w426-h640/Kirkland's%20Fall%20Decor%202022.png" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As we make our way through July, many of us fall lovers are beginning to think of buying new fall home decor and decorating soon. I've seen a pickup in views on my <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2020/09/favorite-fall-finds-fall-decorating.html"><b>Fall 2020 blog post</b></a>, and unfortunately a lot of the items are no longer being sold! With that said, I figured I'd get a head start rounding up fall decor this year as I know people are beginning to gather inspo & start shopping.</span><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many of the popular retailers (Target, Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc.) have yet to update their websites with the 2022 collections, but Kirkland's has added a few new items and have a ton of fall decor on sale right now! Here's a roundup of items I saw on sale that I think are super cute!
</span></p><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1150353"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/58f4b4f662fe0598fbb457d93f7ee48c3ea3ba78/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As Target and Hobby Lobby add their new collections online, I'll be sure to round up my favorites so stay tuned!</div></span><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2BpkMdskHqzoLx3nUYfInFR3o0QIXHixSVrHzw5nZUvkYyntUlZhu6Io4tUwbca8mWBBuykss_iXDn0pPkRCagD-vF3aU353Ss1Dbf77sALQJ1QetianTw_lK2TrHlojXeQae1g3abDpWdWDJL_u0SZGTE4eVdQXY9sz4AeiNfKy6lW5vChmDlXcgQ/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2BpkMdskHqzoLx3nUYfInFR3o0QIXHixSVrHzw5nZUvkYyntUlZhu6Io4tUwbca8mWBBuykss_iXDn0pPkRCagD-vF3aU353Ss1Dbf77sALQJ1QetianTw_lK2TrHlojXeQae1g3abDpWdWDJL_u0SZGTE4eVdQXY9sz4AeiNfKy6lW5vChmDlXcgQ/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-92037088631667517372022-07-11T08:42:00.001-05:002022-07-11T08:42:24.120-05:00Life Update: Our Family is Growing!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PhF11kISl1zdtkOf3otT-k2av53PiGAR_cJb2PY_yBAon5CKEy4ZK3PbrjZCc4uF45Tkvvr7D9Nw50CYV_lbDT_1cTk22fJSaeCj977SFt2JhU_0b213ACqrw0-OLiT_ZYNTA3hfelUTCsbm-Iydgpma3HbmJoL2GoDLVj5KgB6R6BxYxZ_Q1AEUHg/s4032/M&A&B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PhF11kISl1zdtkOf3otT-k2av53PiGAR_cJb2PY_yBAon5CKEy4ZK3PbrjZCc4uF45Tkvvr7D9Nw50CYV_lbDT_1cTk22fJSaeCj977SFt2JhU_0b213ACqrw0-OLiT_ZYNTA3hfelUTCsbm-Iydgpma3HbmJoL2GoDLVj5KgB6R6BxYxZ_Q1AEUHg/w480-h640/M&A&B.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Satisfy;">We're having a baby! </b></h1><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baby <b>GIRL</b> is due December 26, 2022.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">I'm still in shock that around Fall this year I'll have a huge belly, and around Christmas/New Years, we'll have a newborn! As of today, we are 16 weeks along.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're in the second trimester and I'm finally starting to feel like myself again. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">At right around 6 weeks, I started feeling nauseous. This progressed up until about week 15, so I'm finally not having to eat every two hours or having urges to throw up (unless I brush my teeth - gag reflexes are still annoying lol.) Otherwise though, it's nice to be able to keep food down and no longer feel nauseous.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now that we're in the second trimester, I'm starting to gather inspo on Pinterest for the nursery, and adding things to our registry. So stay tuned - I'll be sharing all of that and more on the blog throughout the pregnancy!</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>If there's anything in particular you want me to do a blog post on related to pregnancy or having our first child, let me know!</b></i></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMkvk4tbU4oAuHpDwlNhXU7n247NlIFkLk1l4wwVYII66wlKJUGbzpMF1WBtTFfSs1xVTOJdxkCim8QAfVa5YkVNl-5vk6zWZ6yRo_j9wWo_QgtYSv69CKkbIEsvX2Uxjlk8eiwugu448WMsfew-MezdHupZows7G7A8iRuydtWdOiq4nhFuQVPr6Bw/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMkvk4tbU4oAuHpDwlNhXU7n247NlIFkLk1l4wwVYII66wlKJUGbzpMF1WBtTFfSs1xVTOJdxkCim8QAfVa5YkVNl-5vk6zWZ6yRo_j9wWo_QgtYSv69CKkbIEsvX2Uxjlk8eiwugu448WMsfew-MezdHupZows7G7A8iRuydtWdOiq4nhFuQVPr6Bw/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-40265923143814929992022-07-08T11:34:00.002-05:002022-07-08T14:13:39.703-05:00Pantry Makeover & Organization<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOoyScYh1y7esjXfGPqL0i2IcbNoo2YgThfTU-Qn7h9ec-SBrUcSDrpa9zF_dxV766l-MlFu3E3CuxHzD2dVdZraOVMiIDCFVHxpaKBZ94avSSvSfHUM1s27JiDIV_3H1l2yP-pWbUCiPN1DoETRNTw49Sahm2vZfba1cv564OFTa4mz8S8qVYn4yNw/s1102/Pantry%20Organization.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOoyScYh1y7esjXfGPqL0i2IcbNoo2YgThfTU-Qn7h9ec-SBrUcSDrpa9zF_dxV766l-MlFu3E3CuxHzD2dVdZraOVMiIDCFVHxpaKBZ94avSSvSfHUM1s27JiDIV_3H1l2yP-pWbUCiPN1DoETRNTw49Sahm2vZfba1cv564OFTa4mz8S8qVYn4yNw/w426-h640/Pantry%20Organization.png" width="426" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Friday! Today on the blog, I'm sharing the details of making over our pantry. In these last few years, I have become obsessed with all things organization and have been dying to give our pantry a makeover. During Spring Break, I finally accomplished that task. </span></p></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>All organizers used for this project are linked in this blog post.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>*This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products we use and love.*</i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPYSYT7iRplSLiyLVs_QfaA76MCyPVwMa49n2rupMQMS6Fn42RekPyOBxW13ZnvAHwfqnw7Uiwqb6lyQ3y0RIAfR0nrGjMqMCBVdNfvEIOHJhc7YMmyc1nJabcRH-vZvBsIHJb7dBOZjTJzwCP8-UIiTB8tVoFMNiVfUhaUnSdldVNKdK4MX8FLr7Ig/s4032/pantry11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPYSYT7iRplSLiyLVs_QfaA76MCyPVwMa49n2rupMQMS6Fn42RekPyOBxW13ZnvAHwfqnw7Uiwqb6lyQ3y0RIAfR0nrGjMqMCBVdNfvEIOHJhc7YMmyc1nJabcRH-vZvBsIHJb7dBOZjTJzwCP8-UIiTB8tVoFMNiVfUhaUnSdldVNKdK4MX8FLr7Ig/w480-h640/pantry11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></h2><h1><span><b><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: x-large;">Steps to an Organized Pantry:<br /><br /></span></b></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE PANTRY</span><br /></b></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Give yourself a clean slate. I especially had to do this since I was giving the pantry a fresh coat of paint, but it's helpful to do this in order to start fresh.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>GO THROUGH ALL PANTRY ITEMS<br /></b></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Once you've pulled everything out of the pantry, it's the perfect time to go through your items. At this stage, you want to throw away anything that is expired, or rehome something that maybe doesn't belong in your pantry, etc. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>ORGANIZE BY CATEGORY<br /></b></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">At this point, it's helpful to group together items that are in the same category. Some examples are canned goods, baking goods, cereals, snacks, etc. </span></span></div></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For us, the main groups were:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baking</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cereal</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Snacks (Popcorn, chips, cookies, protein bars)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Canned goods</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oils</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sauces</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Freezer dried meals</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bread and tortillas</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back stock<br /><br /></span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>SHOP FOR ORGANIZERS (IF IT'S IN YOUR BUDGET - OPTIONAL)</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pretty organizers (clear containers, woven baskets, lazy susans, etc.) really help to create a beautiful and functional space. However, buying a lot at once can get expensive really fast. With that said, it's definitely an optional upgrade. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Container Store has a lot of options and is great for inspiration, but you can likely find cheaper options on Amazon, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, or even the Dollar General or Facebook Marketplace. I would suggest getting an idea of what you like and try to buy those items at the cheaper stores, and if there's a particular item you really want to invest in, you can get that from The Container Store.<br /><br />I'd say if you want to invest in only a couple of organizers, I'd highly recommend:</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lazy Susans (perfect for oils, sauces, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Canned Goods Tier Stand</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baskets for bottom area of pantry for back stock items</span></li></ul><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1148502"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/08366e6c3f930737b9a3ce00b22b59fdd94b84cb/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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<h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>ADD ORGANIZERS TO PANTRY/OUTLINE LAYOUT</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before adding all of your items into your pantry or to their specific organizers, play around with the placement of your organizers to find the best layout for all of your pantry items. This can take a little trial and error but it's definitely helpful to do first in my opinion.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For us, I started with the easy items - I knew I wanted baskets at the bottom to hold any overload/back stock items, and I also knew I wanted baking items, freezer dried meals, and minor kitchen appliances at the top as we don't use these items often. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />From there, I organized all of our containers for our snacks and cereals on the main shelves when you first open the pantry, as those are items we likely reach for the most. On the right side shelves, I knew I wanted a section for oils and sauces, our canned goods, and our breads, so I knew to add lazy susans, tier stands, and a basket for bread. Once I had the main components set up, the flow of the rest came naturally.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>FINALLY, ADD YOUR ITEMS BACK TO THE PANTRY IN THIER SPACE AND/OR CONTAINERS AND YOU'RE DONE!</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since I reorganized our pantry in March, we've definitely kept up with it. As you buy different products, you might have to play around with it a little bit, but for the most part if you're consistently restocking the same items, it should be easy to keep up with. 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4Z9jgoc4-GhB_qar1Gxpka3LnELlzcCrugvA_AXmizafify-SDFP2e7FvmRRK5ibLxfX4NqvSsZIl8l2JMsQjCp65XxG2HEIDncTdD9xyB_-CkzQuLJFif2Gs_AWIMsI4Y_RVS_ppd2yiSZRzaA-gqNU27BSkerOM721gXiWyANltYTFHbWOqftC5A/s4032/pantry1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4Z9jgoc4-GhB_qar1Gxpka3LnELlzcCrugvA_AXmizafify-SDFP2e7FvmRRK5ibLxfX4NqvSsZIl8l2JMsQjCp65XxG2HEIDncTdD9xyB_-CkzQuLJFif2Gs_AWIMsI4Y_RVS_ppd2yiSZRzaA-gqNU27BSkerOM721gXiWyANltYTFHbWOqftC5A/w480-h640/pantry1.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>If you're looking to make over your pantry, I hope this post offered some helpful tips and provided you with some inspiration and motivation. <br /><br />If you already have an organized pantry, what are some tips you can offer?
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We went the first weekend of April and the weather was perfect.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you haven't read my first blog post about our camping trips in 2021, including our first trip to Sulphur Springs, you can read that <b><a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2022/02/2021-camping-roundup-camping-gear.html">here</a></b>. General information including pricing, pros and cons, and coordinates for where we camped can be found in that blog post, plus the camping gear we've used in those trips.</span></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">All camping gear used for this trip is linked at the end of this blog post.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">*This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products we use and love.*</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOh0y6lCbxj_K7xFAZK9Jr8hVUSaR1qby2IU76fUogoBs9XNFuiDEWmi0EWqweSj-SpU0u05Zgof6owug_c1mlQ4l1Ox9xnq917_81DgzJE_wt0WBYh44OUN0IFF0RRI-6kOrQ-toEPwq4BuNk_WX6SORXEThgLi5eIzOXTY5KgpTHPDYMj8vziKvRA/s4032/SS25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOh0y6lCbxj_K7xFAZK9Jr8hVUSaR1qby2IU76fUogoBs9XNFuiDEWmi0EWqweSj-SpU0u05Zgof6owug_c1mlQ4l1Ox9xnq917_81DgzJE_wt0WBYh44OUN0IFF0RRI-6kOrQ-toEPwq4BuNk_WX6SORXEThgLi5eIzOXTY5KgpTHPDYMj8vziKvRA/w640-h480/SS25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">During our first trip, the water was much higher and it wasn't the easiest to access because of brush, and ended up being one of our cons the first time around. This time that con was turned into a pro since the water was much lower, and we were able to camp on the water and easily get in to cool off!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last time we had this entire area mostly to ourselves, but this time there was actually a lot of people camping. However, the water being lower actually allowed additional campsites that weren't available last time. So regardless of it being busier, we still had plenty of space between us and other campers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below are pictures are from our camp setup, and the views we had from the awning room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y1LJNWSpNj9AyjS-aAqaSLUOK4x6jEdB6GrhXbeoERgznA0fkSfbJGHARbOrlhE1fdqu-O11TcaD6CYAV9M3O-VKSPcRryHCjD78jPeDXz2n0pLr5KwuDJJ6rbeAhaQGiueWBJD2zDBDHlBLtr6qjn3AHPCDVgiNTtnd9WhbP2k2u3CJRm2pZAYJPA/s4032/SS1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Y1LJNWSpNj9AyjS-aAqaSLUOK4x6jEdB6GrhXbeoERgznA0fkSfbJGHARbOrlhE1fdqu-O11TcaD6CYAV9M3O-VKSPcRryHCjD78jPeDXz2n0pLr5KwuDJJ6rbeAhaQGiueWBJD2zDBDHlBLtr6qjn3AHPCDVgiNTtnd9WhbP2k2u3CJRm2pZAYJPA/w640-h480/SS1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccYZ7rPOK5If55Xywont9jR2kGyyOQWqRi9zB8Jqxx4p2MbAGAyzg-Usdrg9fU4nFWHbKyy2LLJgAWjrDUJE9k-TH35bI1MuO_zyCCry7Z2Lf-axeJ4sKq95_87mxTGJA9DUDfW-qFbjVEjtz5gQWW6n_xuHPgIyvmNloF79aYElneQCJuv8LCVQXLw/s4032/SS6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccYZ7rPOK5If55Xywont9jR2kGyyOQWqRi9zB8Jqxx4p2MbAGAyzg-Usdrg9fU4nFWHbKyy2LLJgAWjrDUJE9k-TH35bI1MuO_zyCCry7Z2Lf-axeJ4sKq95_87mxTGJA9DUDfW-qFbjVEjtz5gQWW6n_xuHPgIyvmNloF79aYElneQCJuv8LCVQXLw/w640-h480/SS6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We did use our platform in the GX to sleep (like we did at <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2022/04/oxford-ranch-campground.html#more"><b>Oxford Ranch Campground</b></a>), but we set it up later in the evening & didn't take any pictures. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best part of the awning room is slightly being "inside" a tent and still getting to see the full views.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeVovjxj7cBTYyRJbmiHg5OSYOvIiCcKyS7PLodOpPtUMCO_mtyR4yKlznDM8ncs5Y2lJnhdE5a7do71Qn2DeS151qsenjAb7jdEIR25oVKpXw5qqoPX8W0ZxKx0pW2tiXjwFGzBpaSWF7CBp9ZuHKtUMWIDtJKo0QjqO4IxNIhTGf1nqrGitML15BA/s4032/SS16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeVovjxj7cBTYyRJbmiHg5OSYOvIiCcKyS7PLodOpPtUMCO_mtyR4yKlznDM8ncs5Y2lJnhdE5a7do71Qn2DeS151qsenjAb7jdEIR25oVKpXw5qqoPX8W0ZxKx0pW2tiXjwFGzBpaSWF7CBp9ZuHKtUMWIDtJKo0QjqO4IxNIhTGf1nqrGitML15BA/w640-h480/SS16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Daisy enjoyed the views too :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbITHgrrdGFYjAS06FYuEr7xbjdDLrnn3xf1GPZpUYcxSZJccxuvFPaq30Ak_HezmDZ7IfCEtOt4Xv-Wkbpon0PaI3Vipxa7NmJ99xPUbGmxhkukgg1hDuQsZq5aVKNCXD9t2LZiLXSxa3rx5lwehajf6fiacWJXWGwq1-15FmJLoO2xl9KjQJwPlUFQ/s3088/SS8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbITHgrrdGFYjAS06FYuEr7xbjdDLrnn3xf1GPZpUYcxSZJccxuvFPaq30Ak_HezmDZ7IfCEtOt4Xv-Wkbpon0PaI3Vipxa7NmJ99xPUbGmxhkukgg1hDuQsZq5aVKNCXD9t2LZiLXSxa3rx5lwehajf6fiacWJXWGwq1-15FmJLoO2xl9KjQJwPlUFQ/w480-h640/SS8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love of my life right here. Going on weekend adventures camping with you and Daisy is one of my favorite things to do. I'm so thankful for these adventures we get to experience together, and share with our future children.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We swam in the river, made friends with a camper and his kids nearby, had dinner while watching the sunset, played cards, then enjoyed a movie inside the awning room before doing some star gazing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtFcTl5DBJ4S4dx9hw6Auw6r8E9Gq5tmeF6paGy9-sKcZSEOc6gjoRSnqMwB9wYeGRN70q-wOiE9DjkNTznaZ3ao4_OBLZCKcn2qT8Mbg4--ftL3I_SARJwduLqDBKo4h6VXVEL04s-KxZhsua9a84_yooY1tVAoBUgN3nUXVLKrlRFMXyh-AM3B5Ag/s4032/SS18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtFcTl5DBJ4S4dx9hw6Auw6r8E9Gq5tmeF6paGy9-sKcZSEOc6gjoRSnqMwB9wYeGRN70q-wOiE9DjkNTznaZ3ao4_OBLZCKcn2qT8Mbg4--ftL3I_SARJwduLqDBKo4h6VXVEL04s-KxZhsua9a84_yooY1tVAoBUgN3nUXVLKrlRFMXyh-AM3B5Ag/w640-h480/SS18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This picture doesn't do it justice, but even this shows the views we got to experience at night. I've never seen so many stars. It was magical to me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQCMwE_q8IxC1g4HOwTx2JNmB07ZJR7RMYBSmMr_2pNjJGxMA30NC4PIDy8rgYhkkzIdZBRaKBzN7fVTribpuKGs-TwiudMx5xJ_Qqc4N3p6bsGGqebqDsVzUrp-p2Pus_ri_mXcwGct2qhEju0W8UT76ysGtcavF6RIKqHzAZnmrGiYW9fKzysCpWQ/s4032/SS21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQCMwE_q8IxC1g4HOwTx2JNmB07ZJR7RMYBSmMr_2pNjJGxMA30NC4PIDy8rgYhkkzIdZBRaKBzN7fVTribpuKGs-TwiudMx5xJ_Qqc4N3p6bsGGqebqDsVzUrp-p2Pus_ri_mXcwGct2qhEju0W8UT76ysGtcavF6RIKqHzAZnmrGiYW9fKzysCpWQ/w640-h480/SS21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It goes without saying, but we plan to visit Sulphur Springs Campground regularly. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><h3 style="clear: both;"><b>Camping Gear for this trip (shop the post below):</b></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li><a href="https://www.gxbasecamp.com/shop/p/lexus-gx470-platform-build-manual"><b>GX470 Platform Build Manual</b></a></li><li>ARB Awning + Room Attachment</li><li>Hikenture 4" Thick Sleeping Pad</li><li>AstroAI 55L Fridge</li><li>Jackery Explorer 500</li><li>Jackery SolarSaga 60</li><li>G4Free Camping Chairs</li><li>Coleman Ultra Compact Aluminum Table</li><li>GasOne 1 Burner Butane Stove</li><li>BLUU GEMINI Backpacking Propane Stove</li><li>8" Rechargeable Fans</li><li>Solar Inflatable Lanterns</li><li>Reliance Aqua Tainer 7Gal</li><li>Bucket Toilet Seat/Commode Liners</li></ul></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4798327"><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/08366e6c3f930737b9a3ce00b22b59fdd94b84cb/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>What's your favorite campground?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx59zNlaQukwWCqpr-lyreJTrt3wz8b5VHXSs0EN8lESTWiP_wclfcrjwslcoV7N76Erp8UDpHUrBaEZHbStO5LWbLcDv4akU8KHKZCQ93ItjTdbEWKX0g3T27ATRW5ZGR4n3SShKDY5trgzAMJwRvJkX7Prfp-2PKSjkyxPlV43lCCasZE2509oWKow/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx59zNlaQukwWCqpr-lyreJTrt3wz8b5VHXSs0EN8lESTWiP_wclfcrjwslcoV7N76Erp8UDpHUrBaEZHbStO5LWbLcDv4akU8KHKZCQ93ItjTdbEWKX0g3T27ATRW5ZGR4n3SShKDY5trgzAMJwRvJkX7Prfp-2PKSjkyxPlV43lCCasZE2509oWKow/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-84903970286176343912022-04-09T22:04:00.002-05:002022-04-11T09:00:08.638-05:00Oxford Ranch Campground<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cekAaOqogDktM1_R7GJD2BHi-VCdkxg4eKcTKw97TTlKg0eonlXRXf2yaRldzGfgBChXMksEPoxhRKrB-SpIBhjJfRT8pE-ukplZLD7dynqlZF-Gxk6z5jeFxv8N8f0L65qcWQNnQlaSAVGocst4RpoqDOjd12CvFbXG0MukLFREbjQCaU9gvCgaUQ/s4032/oxford5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cekAaOqogDktM1_R7GJD2BHi-VCdkxg4eKcTKw97TTlKg0eonlXRXf2yaRldzGfgBChXMksEPoxhRKrB-SpIBhjJfRT8pE-ukplZLD7dynqlZF-Gxk6z5jeFxv8N8f0L65qcWQNnQlaSAVGocst4RpoqDOjd12CvFbXG0MukLFREbjQCaU9gvCgaUQ/w640-h480/oxford5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I mentioned in my <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2022/02/2021-camping-roundup-camping-gear.html"><b>Camping Roundup blog post</b></a> in late February, we visited <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Ranch-Campground-LLC-130040763766079/"><b>Oxford Ranch Campground</b></a> in Llano County on Saturday, February 26. Unfortunately, it was a short visit due to a puppy "emergency" but I figured I'd still share our quick experience at this campground, including why it was short lived.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">All camping gear used for this trip is linked at the end of this blog post.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">*This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products we use and love.*</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2DVC5Bqr8kaeltQNhEGRI2KWa3zDbW-WsCN9A4DepGG5siFnRav54b0nRBT-35zcZewJ68vJoRn9ZS4qJ7w3dxSYxbVnecuVKnU7bJw5Kx2Co0kbWpgHnxJonoI6v62xQKYlEAW-QLpEYqOOKQtPSjBZKg8l6EtTgJVkvEj_otIJ_9-pS5xAj67_2Q/s4032/oxford3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2DVC5Bqr8kaeltQNhEGRI2KWa3zDbW-WsCN9A4DepGG5siFnRav54b0nRBT-35zcZewJ68vJoRn9ZS4qJ7w3dxSYxbVnecuVKnU7bJw5Kx2Co0kbWpgHnxJonoI6v62xQKYlEAW-QLpEYqOOKQtPSjBZKg8l6EtTgJVkvEj_otIJ_9-pS5xAj67_2Q/w640-h480/oxford3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>GENERAL INFORMATION</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like <a href="https://www.bendtexas.com/"><b>Sulphur Springs Campground</b></a>, the main attraction we had to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Ranch-Campground-LLC-130040763766079/"><b>Oxford Ranch Campground</b></a> was the ability to just show up and camp wherever we wanted on their 160 acres of property.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The cost is $10 per person per day, so a total of $20. It's a little more expensive than the other campgrounds we have been to, but it's also one of the few campgrounds in our area that does not require reservations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We truly enjoy the freedom of a spontaneous camping trip, and being able to just roam until we find a spot that seems like a good fit, especially considering our vehicle is quite literally essential to us camping because of the awning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsZVQe5bvpGb8f87jkgfKkBH9EinqOBal11dn4EHDxib_nPkgfBnZ0iY3hwVAudpxJx3gQXifQxIwD-9cu43CYl8uWYIRzj5-ufo33VdwWTr_i3_Yl2uHcN5hmiUatPl2osJ6JdBWe9irdzeVcLronZcM_m1rSsH3xKN3Rg_si8PDZv9BJEaYSbVdSA/s4032/oxford7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsZVQe5bvpGb8f87jkgfKkBH9EinqOBal11dn4EHDxib_nPkgfBnZ0iY3hwVAudpxJx3gQXifQxIwD-9cu43CYl8uWYIRzj5-ufo33VdwWTr_i3_Yl2uHcN5hmiUatPl2osJ6JdBWe9irdzeVcLronZcM_m1rSsH3xKN3Rg_si8PDZv9BJEaYSbVdSA/w640-h480/oxford7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was only a few other campers on the property, so we took our time driving around a little to explore what options we had. The initial photo in the blog post was of a cool camping spot with scenic views of the property, but it was pretty open and we thought it wasn't ideal because of the cold weather/wind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After some deliberating, we ended up returning to this spot we saw initially that had plenty of trees could offer some protection from the wind. We also liked that this site offered plenty of room in a more secluded area, while not sacrificing a pretty view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbC1Iz2W2sQUvBp1PiuWYjqu8UKbVTEK1jxDmDeIMcZHxKZwACeK6gIVUnPBxB_XhD63683aIEmMDIHeLEGpTPOev_tIEdFhwB-B9td-d4PdHZdENsnL9_YLTxnVNsd5qt8gonkO-U4jwWYkUle5rbXxK5P4-1rvbgAbycPGgU_h-Jn6P9mQD4rWXzA/s4032/oxford8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbC1Iz2W2sQUvBp1PiuWYjqu8UKbVTEK1jxDmDeIMcZHxKZwACeK6gIVUnPBxB_XhD63683aIEmMDIHeLEGpTPOev_tIEdFhwB-B9td-d4PdHZdENsnL9_YLTxnVNsd5qt8gonkO-U4jwWYkUle5rbXxK5P4-1rvbgAbycPGgU_h-Jn6P9mQD4rWXzA/w640-h480/oxford8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This area was rather large and could easily fit a good group of campers if you're camping with a large family or group of friends. It had a firepit (rim from a semi, actually lol), a standing table, and some wood ready to be used. There was also a picnic table but it had seen better days, haha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar6kwxPqjzPrr_Gy9O7ip3SwlkBMmpUNoW_i1AKPvfrfC1NhLEr0lZStS3NcmHDkHTW0597QddO5QrZ2YlLK3mbptWfqIJcckxpWVjAa7CO-zuViRVWakxplp9lpSRlPWsHvLxUTz2NU5OFgUtNv-4evkpjFT2fFpBthlti25hxWnjZ5JXqAHthxDIg/s4032/oxford2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar6kwxPqjzPrr_Gy9O7ip3SwlkBMmpUNoW_i1AKPvfrfC1NhLEr0lZStS3NcmHDkHTW0597QddO5QrZ2YlLK3mbptWfqIJcckxpWVjAa7CO-zuViRVWakxplp9lpSRlPWsHvLxUTz2NU5OFgUtNv-4evkpjFT2fFpBthlti25hxWnjZ5JXqAHthxDIg/w640-h480/oxford2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I mentioned in my first <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2022/02/2021-camping-roundup-camping-gear.html#/"><b>camping blog post</b></a>, this was our first time getting to test out the platform Michael put together, and the awning room attachment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This made setup super easy and quick! As it was pretty cold, this was the perfect time to test out sleeping in the car. Although we didn't actually get to sleep, we did lay in it for a while and it was super comfortable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's get to the pros and cons!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQxjssVKFmGMoH-MOzW-oulNyPRQUZ95ga7INZcC8M9WmzNHXc4q7BDjVvnbHj7l9dtLfVRlC1FojRxrlyh8j_Yn458aMXiAd-r1HG2yEwqoK8CgkzT2FTtdiTr5Z-EYCj24pCWKdsEhwG9zvVAKnPUbOs0mnUz06nJ6v7MoGJ6GpFxqolNmqUsUxXw/s4032/oxford4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQxjssVKFmGMoH-MOzW-oulNyPRQUZ95ga7INZcC8M9WmzNHXc4q7BDjVvnbHj7l9dtLfVRlC1FojRxrlyh8j_Yn458aMXiAd-r1HG2yEwqoK8CgkzT2FTtdiTr5Z-EYCj24pCWKdsEhwG9zvVAKnPUbOs0mnUz06nJ6v7MoGJ6GpFxqolNmqUsUxXw/w640-h480/oxford4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>PROS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">No reservation required</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ability to camp anywhere of your choosing</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Offers secluded spots</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Had fire pit, table, and wood</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Decent scenery</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><b>CONS</b></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Cost is not crazy expensive, especially for a couple, but price would add up quickly for a bigger group. For reference, <a href="https://www.bendtexas.com/"><b>Sulphur Springs</b></a> (that has similar pros), is $6 per person per day.</li><li>While it's a nice campground, and I understand why they do the Overland Expo here, I think it left us wanting a little more. There's a small pond, and some pretty views, but they were not nearly as good as the views we could get at Sulphur Springs.</li><li>Also, comparatively to Sulphur Springs, pretty much any car could get to these spots - no true adventure there. This is likely a pro for others, we just enjoy the idea of an adventurous drive!</li></ul><div>Overall - would we go back? Yes, we plan to. A few reasons why:</div><div><ol><li>Our visit was short lived unfortunately.. as discussed below lol.</li><li>Pros outweigh the cons. Still a decent campground!</li><li>It's fairly close to us! Nice that we don't have to travel too far.</li></ol></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieECsmz-DKvgLqV5y7UfXH5klOmM1xQ7NCzmsajGWUfzYiIRunuOAcldXyhSAinRVtivezrwX0s-Tx7ph5eMCgB75jn8cOCpsMAVlpFvXDFmgNcJ_k1LR3bRBVlt62qFJAwOI4SlxhAQBX3RUtxaM_Ny_VwMyy0L0TsFJrryEBQ8APa9wZ__Kwvpuoxg/s4032/oxford9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieECsmz-DKvgLqV5y7UfXH5klOmM1xQ7NCzmsajGWUfzYiIRunuOAcldXyhSAinRVtivezrwX0s-Tx7ph5eMCgB75jn8cOCpsMAVlpFvXDFmgNcJ_k1LR3bRBVlt62qFJAwOI4SlxhAQBX3RUtxaM_Ny_VwMyy0L0TsFJrryEBQ8APa9wZ__Kwvpuoxg/w640-h480/oxford9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>WHY WAS OUR TRIP SO QUICK?</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About that puppy emergency.. our dog, Daisy started acting kind of funny not too long after we arrived. She was fine at first and was enjoying exploring, then all of the sudden, she started acting really strange. For starters, she was walking kind of funny so Michael checked her paws (since there was mud and some stickers around). Then she was pet shy (which she never is), wouldn't lick our hands when they were in her face (which she always does), was jumpy/easily scared over what appeared to be nothing, and then she started slightly swaying back and forth. It was bizarre. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were confused but weren't too concerned just yet. She ate some of the food we made (because she wouldn't touch her own), but ended up throwing it up. She threw it up while we were in the car, and it was everywhere. It ended up on her bed, her blanket, my jacket, our comforter, and even the window.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The swaying continued, as did the almost paranoia, so we called some emergency vet clinics. Since it could have been many things that could cause that, they suggested we take her to an emergency clinic. Of course, the closest one open to us at that time was in Bee Caves in Austin - over an hour away from where we were. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While we figured she would be fine, we didn't want to risk it - so we packed up our gear around 10 something at night, in the cold, while it happened to be misting, and drove over an hour away to get her checked out. They did some testing, and literally asked us if she could have possibly got into something we had (as in marijuana LOL). We don't smoke, so that wasn't it. Not sure the vet believed us, we assume to this day she thinks we lied about that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, we spent nearly $400 for someone to basically tell us our dog was high. After speaking with my dad, it's likely that Daisy could have gotten into a cow patty, which can grow shrooms in it, and that made her high LOL. Anyway, when we go back, we're going to keep an eye out and if something like this happens again, we know our dog is just fine - she's just high on shrooms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And there you have it folks - the long, drawn out story of how our camping trip was cut short because our dog got high at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Ranch-Campground-LLC-130040763766079/"><b>Oxford Ranch</b></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV9zn8sNUpeuzXfqcWttKBnETpu6zMCpof89XqhXKn8hq7qmzW9WprpKkYRBjsUZQ9KXrtqO-d_F4Ixn98PfUpsZBWk6aUVTvf5lpNdyjy8A29W2wWeC33oZAsQY0aC2u4b4N1ZFsQZ67ftpzKK8MOVu7_16Ek0RCjvDSYX7VXiqQt_KyAgDSmoYuGQ/s4032/oxford6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV9zn8sNUpeuzXfqcWttKBnETpu6zMCpof89XqhXKn8hq7qmzW9WprpKkYRBjsUZQ9KXrtqO-d_F4Ixn98PfUpsZBWk6aUVTvf5lpNdyjy8A29W2wWeC33oZAsQY0aC2u4b4N1ZFsQZ67ftpzKK8MOVu7_16Ek0RCjvDSYX7VXiqQt_KyAgDSmoYuGQ/w640-h480/oxford6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Camping Gear for this trip (shop the post below):</span></b></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.gxbasecamp.com/shop/p/lexus-gx470-platform-build-manual">GX470 Platform Build Manual</a></b></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ARB Awning + Room Attachment</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hikenture 4" Thick Sleeping Pad</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AstroAI 55L Fridge</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jackery Explorer 500</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jackery SolarSaga 60</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">G4Free Camping Chairs</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coleman Ultra Compact Aluminum Table</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outry Camp Table</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">GasOne 1 Burner Butane Stove</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">BLUU GEMINI Backpacking Propane Stove</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">MalloMe 35° Sleeping Bags</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">8" Rechargeable Fans</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Solar Inflatable Lanterns</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reliance Aqua Tainer 7Gal</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bucket Toilet Seat/Commode Liners</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wekapo Beach Blanket</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4739391"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/1061cd9a0dbaecdb29045c6d6a376081a613f4bc/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Have you ever been to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Ranch-Campground-LLC-130040763766079/">Oxford Ranch</a>?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sd5Pi1Fbb6UsHCAwl-HO-Rb431ZKCoYou05lJwLuW72ct7ZCMH8WEXJupF_WZPFzFGSCdhcAlEg94i8o1XGFZCRwPECHoEe3uqOvwEaqwPtTiLVP1lIzOkMNQJ_eiv8DHLIHhPz1W8DdliFAJaftvFEKludLEpkYyDM2C8o7iYT6v8l5fGIW3_u2uA/s240/until%20next%20time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sd5Pi1Fbb6UsHCAwl-HO-Rb431ZKCoYou05lJwLuW72ct7ZCMH8WEXJupF_WZPFzFGSCdhcAlEg94i8o1XGFZCRwPECHoEe3uqOvwEaqwPtTiLVP1lIzOkMNQJ_eiv8DHLIHhPz1W8DdliFAJaftvFEKludLEpkYyDM2C8o7iYT6v8l5fGIW3_u2uA/s1600/until%20next%20time.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-69211540933512838902022-02-25T08:00:00.003-06:002022-04-11T08:47:12.513-05:002021 Camping Roundup + Camping Gear<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnnH0MWCnSh8rd6hkXu-x_UK7ikcaepkXpnwOh5CxF9OwSPcnb26bvFmNmADVeide3N7mqSDu3mfgFcIU8jdgWy-7mbhdrcc-DrjwtYEEuzHLxXOfX-K6xy8m1F0phJ0lADvnel7MbYMqsWfGko22oI3kINMePTjstflm2JkRMg_7lnSgvHCvJ-8Kjmg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnnH0MWCnSh8rd6hkXu-x_UK7ikcaepkXpnwOh5CxF9OwSPcnb26bvFmNmADVeide3N7mqSDu3mfgFcIU8jdgWy-7mbhdrcc-DrjwtYEEuzHLxXOfX-K6xy8m1F0phJ0lADvnel7MbYMqsWfGko22oI3kINMePTjstflm2JkRMg_7lnSgvHCvJ-8Kjmg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Friday!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today on the blog, I'm rounding up the campgrounds we stayed at in 2021, as well as the camping gear we used during these trips, and even some modifications Michael has done to the GX. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, we didn't camp much at all, which is why it's all going in one post. I'm hoping we'll be camping much more this year, so I will likely do individual blog posts for future camping trips. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the end of the post, I'm linking everything we use. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope you enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232637" target="_blank">McCown Valley Campground</a> on Lake Whitney - Whitney, Texas</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzAKLUoPvaZA0gaMKwV4hBZQCTZONnNr_YO26Bl8IuJ4Ow37-n8N6Jto6Bhx1mP0LVq9OZHP3LraP3HpH46kkh_eIGNtYFEWR61PxTGfMeURhQj6VgfagnHrRPURueC_SWunJkS0_hJuWk1u7DC1m1mDVGvQmzVoqvcBOAczdARx7aX3Rcq6L3yuUDw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBzAKLUoPvaZA0gaMKwV4hBZQCTZONnNr_YO26Bl8IuJ4Ow37-n8N6Jto6Bhx1mP0LVq9OZHP3LraP3HpH46kkh_eIGNtYFEWR61PxTGfMeURhQj6VgfagnHrRPURueC_SWunJkS0_hJuWk1u7DC1m1mDVGvQmzVoqvcBOAczdARx7aX3Rcq6L3yuUDw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We visited <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232637" target="_blank"><b>McCown Valley Campground</b></a> May 1 - May 2. This was our first time getting to use our new tent + <a href="https://rstyle.me/+oW-4hGay5lCVmWZxL4gJ_A" target="_blank"><b>car awning</b></a> while camping, which was super exciting for us. The car awning is hands down one of the best purchases we've ever made. We have used it a ton - it's crazy how many times we've been somewhere and wanted shade and bam - we have it lol. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">It was especially great during this trip because it did actually rain the night we were there, and this covered us if we needed to get something from the car. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>RESERVATION REQUIRED</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Reservations at McCown Valley Campground are required and can be made on the <a href="http://Recreation.Gov" target="_blank"><b>Recreation.Gov</b></a> website or app. Nightly rate while we stayed there was $12 and we stayed at site 51 (arguably the best tent camping spot).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiMmXz5xVXXJFtYS_R_FcB8UkaL3zp7DZdtpJ54jv62n8ZuMhRxkCuZRIE1BKhUyDb_kEce1NL8s_R_oGQwtHtv5KReUpaufP5lrh1qOINVmw3bqfAuh-OGYwVgh7P7uYckJQ8NLkrChpSPEs4_fYnBe7GC6mr_2Iwn4smSf3XeXdOY8OUD9oamwaEOg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiMmXz5xVXXJFtYS_R_FcB8UkaL3zp7DZdtpJ54jv62n8ZuMhRxkCuZRIE1BKhUyDb_kEce1NL8s_R_oGQwtHtv5KReUpaufP5lrh1qOINVmw3bqfAuh-OGYwVgh7P7uYckJQ8NLkrChpSPEs4_fYnBe7GC6mr_2Iwn4smSf3XeXdOY8OUD9oamwaEOg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here was our overall camping setup during this trip. We had our car awning, regular tent, bathroom tent, and large canopy out. This provided us plenty of shade, and a very convenient bathroom during the night. We weren't too far from the actual restrooms, but this was still helpful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtH82tKOePvGd3oj5CdJVXxPbN03flCMhJxjqYXdiZRalGI0AsyoOuvpvQ9sl349s3TzfdnS3lqqRKvHYB9BF6QdqAIyn5PiSW7kUmBG9efZ1ddUujuRZm2vQ3IL-5hhyrFNVF5K-NZKxE2GPyMWuXmnWttkftzW57ge3uWIZSkWwxelDfMhGxmN8kvw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtH82tKOePvGd3oj5CdJVXxPbN03flCMhJxjqYXdiZRalGI0AsyoOuvpvQ9sl349s3TzfdnS3lqqRKvHYB9BF6QdqAIyn5PiSW7kUmBG9efZ1ddUujuRZm2vQ3IL-5hhyrFNVF5K-NZKxE2GPyMWuXmnWttkftzW57ge3uWIZSkWwxelDfMhGxmN8kvw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We don't love air mattresses, so we have two cots. I don't think during this trip we had our foam padding yet, but our cots were still comfortable enough for one night. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh91rPyV-VzmSOy3Y1GGy1JCLy23pIbYw3HzYyhbqMSpb6F3knl2pjUU1Q_Kvp4WWlCtLfVgnmgYDmRsqaNwwrxHG11iBVTyZ4W2Pp47O5OG7QtyQeNwMvGYwxOdLlQme3o_Z0VjAfwAIDUmpu_eh1yTpBrkzm9VnKueIAsMDrWB0xhUdux-1S_reDx5g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh91rPyV-VzmSOy3Y1GGy1JCLy23pIbYw3HzYyhbqMSpb6F3knl2pjUU1Q_Kvp4WWlCtLfVgnmgYDmRsqaNwwrxHG11iBVTyZ4W2Pp47O5OG7QtyQeNwMvGYwxOdLlQme3o_Z0VjAfwAIDUmpu_eh1yTpBrkzm9VnKueIAsMDrWB0xhUdux-1S_reDx5g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here's Daisy in my lap after getting wet from the lake + the rain. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Camping while it rains is certainly not ideal</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">, but we still enjoyed sitting under the canopy looking at the view regardless. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4T0qTYWylTijToHFZy9SWSG9RibIgSKma_h7jT3FJ8OE4eJ6FxRQTFHcCSPEY6YecvTzKte38uJCWjFhFR-MTR0s3qy3gCrlRZu5fPwnC2SXJlNxF4XY_Ns0zVc1gTv1x5FGM76lOKQaL_8J7fBP_qRMuUIm1gx9bcSXPdL_QBquG0rPSuU8PItU37g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4T0qTYWylTijToHFZy9SWSG9RibIgSKma_h7jT3FJ8OE4eJ6FxRQTFHcCSPEY6YecvTzKte38uJCWjFhFR-MTR0s3qy3gCrlRZu5fPwnC2SXJlNxF4XY_Ns0zVc1gTv1x5FGM76lOKQaL_8J7fBP_qRMuUIm1gx9bcSXPdL_QBquG0rPSuU8PItU37g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The next morning, we had pretty views from inside the tent. While Michael slept in, Daisy & I enjoyed peeking out the tent windows. The main reasons we love this tent is for the windows and because it's a pop-up tent - meaning we don't have to assemble/disassemble poles at any point during camp setup or breakdown. It's very quick and easy, which we love. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3U1rDsYUB7CCmpFVQkXZg2HV0-309RjhmI5ziz4Cj5oFQ9QMMclmhzyQ69BvDY9ApGVuIpeG4Ybx1Lz6i_PriZe0yPiSqFOIygxSJeRLM7kRU64i7i0Asog0k6IHrOvGIurvd84uylo-6zPRDfGjd3vxJ-QzetNd8uocn_2tmQTrx6Lp16J1HjjHrVg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3U1rDsYUB7CCmpFVQkXZg2HV0-309RjhmI5ziz4Cj5oFQ9QMMclmhzyQ69BvDY9ApGVuIpeG4Ybx1Lz6i_PriZe0yPiSqFOIygxSJeRLM7kRU64i7i0Asog0k6IHrOvGIurvd84uylo-6zPRDfGjd3vxJ-QzetNd8uocn_2tmQTrx6Lp16J1HjjHrVg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0SPYyfDD9DNsnPQwGBtwgt7fTpf_0cf2bMGoE3hZVzoW7yQhi5SwlEmLPhcX4BEpVdJngpC4Tpm4R_725YFjm5Ic7iQvfWjz9pnfAjKTtLeWc7XU4pLNWyltgvFCgaLB32uewCUIwk9r3YBOqcqzUqOGvIBz4dznIlGSpNunHiIubPyQkghwOw8Hrog=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0SPYyfDD9DNsnPQwGBtwgt7fTpf_0cf2bMGoE3hZVzoW7yQhi5SwlEmLPhcX4BEpVdJngpC4Tpm4R_725YFjm5Ic7iQvfWjz9pnfAjKTtLeWc7XU4pLNWyltgvFCgaLB32uewCUIwk9r3YBOqcqzUqOGvIBz4dznIlGSpNunHiIubPyQkghwOw8Hrog=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihPPNIp6Z0h4aoVg0fgZ0fPVlk9YXXNfRy9Ck54FCs4Cvy51W32A9mtOhU5C6V8FT1u6Kol-H0wIpumz6UhJVGVmX15NvX2R2i-iLrDJxHMGV83uw8Aj0wijjRjk4FJ_zSnMA9yWjLiOJlmnaWtK9KP424b7QjyIrsVIU4NqdfsKz0Qz3WKeKlyoRiQQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihPPNIp6Z0h4aoVg0fgZ0fPVlk9YXXNfRy9Ck54FCs4Cvy51W32A9mtOhU5C6V8FT1u6Kol-H0wIpumz6UhJVGVmX15NvX2R2i-iLrDJxHMGV83uw8Aj0wijjRjk4FJ_zSnMA9yWjLiOJlmnaWtK9KP424b7QjyIrsVIU4NqdfsKz0Qz3WKeKlyoRiQQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>PROS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pretty views! We loved being right on the water. It offers such beautiful scenery and I couldn't have been happier to see the above view in the morning.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bathrooms were conveniently nearby.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Campground was fairly clean.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Drive-up site. Since we rely heavily on our vehicle for things we need + the car awning, we like spots that we can drive up to and park how we want, versus parking in a designated parking area/having to walk to set up camp.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Affordable rate.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>CONS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were a lot of ant mounds - some very large in size. We had to be mindful when we walked and take that into consideration before setting up camp.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">While our site was fairly clean overall, there were some cigarette butts left from whoever was at our site previously. I'll never understand people who don't throw away their trash.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lastly, like most campgrounds in Texas, reservations are required. Michael and I definitely wish there were more places in Texas that we could just go to spontaneously and find our own camping spot.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">None of these are deal breakers though - definitely a place I would recommend visiting.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlzxQdgT4cSbV09aTBL9y_ZwP62OuieALvVgSm61fLdKqDdHoGxRIxSFyKyU4s3MZ4N1rm1sst-g5QSkhfSNvZghv-DWPHSKlnEtgl82-HMPjDnydksZgRzaeUZdxaczfvmNhyCpXcJ_vMFT2D8k76sWNd-uaEk93pzC3Wqx7fj3KjVAvzKMotg64wxA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlzxQdgT4cSbV09aTBL9y_ZwP62OuieALvVgSm61fLdKqDdHoGxRIxSFyKyU4s3MZ4N1rm1sst-g5QSkhfSNvZghv-DWPHSKlnEtgl82-HMPjDnydksZgRzaeUZdxaczfvmNhyCpXcJ_vMFT2D8k76sWNd-uaEk93pzC3Wqx7fj3KjVAvzKMotg64wxA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">After we packed up our stuff on Sunday, we moved the car a little (since there was hardly anyone else there) and had the awning out while we enjoyed lunch before leaving. Overall, it was a nice and relaxing visit and we thought it was a nice campground. Our official Campendium review can be found <a href="https://www.campendium.com/mccown-valley-campground" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</span></div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232628" target="_blank">Loafers Bend East Campground</a> on Lake Whitney - Whitney, Texas</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We visited <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232628" target="_blank"><b>Loafers Bend East Campground</b></a> May 22 - May 23. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">We didn't take many pictures this trip. It rained off and on while we were at this campground - kind of a common theme when we camp, lol. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEW-vxrOqAYjsh5KkpjQddNK7wusgbEHXGEsEvk5Hae2jkzykgkYC0lrriJhakPldvDcqSVeDT-zLYmT6E3HsXlA1mIwm_903lx8ROzqGCQL_gG_skgZtdgvnboRRDOsb1EyqImOH_bveVrxpAijDdqHJ1OKtfaUT834tsgpRWe-Vc3noymy8XBTOtQg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEW-vxrOqAYjsh5KkpjQddNK7wusgbEHXGEsEvk5Hae2jkzykgkYC0lrriJhakPldvDcqSVeDT-zLYmT6E3HsXlA1mIwm_903lx8ROzqGCQL_gG_skgZtdgvnboRRDOsb1EyqImOH_bveVrxpAijDdqHJ1OKtfaUT834tsgpRWe-Vc3noymy8XBTOtQg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>RESERVATION REQUIRED</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reservations at </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Loafers Bend East Campground </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">are required and can be made on the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/" target="_blank"><b>Recreation.Gov</b></a> website or app</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Nightly rate while we stayed there was $12 and we stayed at site E35.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgAntFMMqCFQ8W72eaG1-LMqRAYVuyJYT8YfIT2Rb1diUg77TflDxagXvsv-gJhJjQQH7CnpfET4W15fq0fFLgZl-IMlNE4Wl0D9az_iVJw1DUJUin2-Y60e6YwXbQ1bIjFhMf6VZE4gJPiZGztQq38hUXARJloyQ8nP2XpsOFLTuvuQt8iuK1J39dsg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgAntFMMqCFQ8W72eaG1-LMqRAYVuyJYT8YfIT2Rb1diUg77TflDxagXvsv-gJhJjQQH7CnpfET4W15fq0fFLgZl-IMlNE4Wl0D9az_iVJw1DUJUin2-Y60e6YwXbQ1bIjFhMf6VZE4gJPiZGztQq38hUXARJloyQ8nP2XpsOFLTuvuQt8iuK1J39dsg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We had a typical camp setup with our awning, canopy, and tent. We enjoyed being right on the water and that there was only one other person camping nearby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>PROS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Loved being super close to the water. If we had brought our swimsuits and it had been better weather, it definitely would have been great for a swim.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quiet campground. At least during our visit, there was only one other camper consistently around.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Drive-up site - same reasons as previous campground.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Affordable rate.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>CONS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The campsite was much rockier than we expected it to be, and it was also not very level which made it a little diffcult when trying to designate a place for our tent.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bathrooms weren't super close to our campsite + they were not very nice. And there was a MASSIVE spider in the sink. </span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was literally spiders everywhere. The campsite water faucet was covered in them at the bottom. And when we woke up, there were spiders all over the outside of our tent. Probably not ideal for anyone, but Michael is also allergic to spiders so it definitely wasn't the best fit for us.</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Would we go to this location again? Probably not. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Our official Campendium review can be found </span><a href="https://www.campendium.com/lofers-bend-east-campground" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://www.bendtexas.com/" target="_blank">Sulphur Springs Campground</a> on Colorado River - Bend, Texas</b></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ_5IhP4NjLX-zODyKiexgmWiFSB-1wTCV45rwQqwb3aBnDfLgIQ_nP6BDSYfZfL_vfBaV_epPMZOnQhzQlf-0kicBHR2hBh1Oyu3gVq6EHH-KMGtQj9eH6yK0ogjg80xjPYKdG-z1EFtl7Qj9b8H4pNJUQnMc7OEeDWW02atWb3POy1ZE1_1TdovAzQ=s4032" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ_5IhP4NjLX-zODyKiexgmWiFSB-1wTCV45rwQqwb3aBnDfLgIQ_nP6BDSYfZfL_vfBaV_epPMZOnQhzQlf-0kicBHR2hBh1Oyu3gVq6EHH-KMGtQj9eH6yK0ogjg80xjPYKdG-z1EFtl7Qj9b8H4pNJUQnMc7OEeDWW02atWb3POy1ZE1_1TdovAzQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We visited <a href="https://www.bendtexas.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sulphur Springs Campground</b></a> August 28 - August 29. We actually found this campground through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/WestTexasRambler/videos" target="_blank"><b>West Texas Rambler</b></a> on YouTube. It was through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt5rf48EJm8" target="_blank"><b>this camping vlog</b></a> that we learned about this spot. Coordinates: <b>31.0701167, -98.4787795</b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">NO RESERVATION REQUIRED</b></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the main things that attracted us to Sulphur Springs Campground is that we didn't have to make a reservation ahead of time - you can just show up and pick your favorite camping spot! There are not many places like this in our area, so this was the best selling point. Cost is $6 per person per day, so $12 like the other campgrounds we visited.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At Sulphur Springs Campground, there is 3 miles along the Colorado River that you can camp at. The above coordinates are actually at the end of the 3 miles. <b>You definitely need a FWD vehicle to get to this spot</b>. Michael lives for this kind of thing, so he really enjoyed the drive to get to this spot. It was well worth it, especially since we were by ourselves majority of the time.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBrLnAONCHWeh3W9Ir_hdchI-qJXTGrtw-aXYJeYrusGaVV4JbgYR_bZ7025pQkuY7UsK9fF8K0pdasQ0jqkCEon4ox_TWgkjz3CCKZCrK7ERE7kQJIoILeS_kKTqoW5byOZ8ql0vT0IhbEFVTl-CxZBe8SitcXBCvqhq54ALIfwOfwwGlKfSrDjSIIw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBrLnAONCHWeh3W9Ir_hdchI-qJXTGrtw-aXYJeYrusGaVV4JbgYR_bZ7025pQkuY7UsK9fF8K0pdasQ0jqkCEon4ox_TWgkjz3CCKZCrK7ERE7kQJIoILeS_kKTqoW5byOZ8ql0vT0IhbEFVTl-CxZBe8SitcXBCvqhq54ALIfwOfwwGlKfSrDjSIIw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here was our camp setup - very similar to previous trips. We opted out of bringing the canopy because it is so large, and the awning was all we needed. We did add the blue beach blanket above the grass because the grass was rather thick. They definitely mow this area, but it was starting to get high at the time of our visit. The blanket made things more comfortable for us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0wYuySsJWeKrD7Pv9a18f02VlPWWTpW4i-xwC_S1fGpeS0d8dVsF3eWKltekpKulImNkJ26rhU2Ipt7hdGBaD6EuX-S-0vasIRWTma7wMP1NtWrldF1991w7ZQ0RYkbMeycJvm9Ih31oTYU1MLAVhnBjnML4-3dpAGFg8sxk3kZW3d31-0IDA17W9zA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0wYuySsJWeKrD7Pv9a18f02VlPWWTpW4i-xwC_S1fGpeS0d8dVsF3eWKltekpKulImNkJ26rhU2Ipt7hdGBaD6EuX-S-0vasIRWTma7wMP1NtWrldF1991w7ZQ0RYkbMeycJvm9Ih31oTYU1MLAVhnBjnML4-3dpAGFg8sxk3kZW3d31-0IDA17W9zA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Pretty view + solar panel + cute puppy exploring :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWEMLKZCSW1Dirk8exbr9Ks1rZT9g_AYoHGl9fAuV9QlZMVoFsiQKRflT1NruL1F54iHj9xe9PafcwwPGXzQ8btdndSuNFVwO5pyvMMykrR5KDuklOI6-snvFq0DQ46yzM0zvFVMYRvKd26uEvgJyWGEmO9oi54Kpgv8fUCcu4oFOajfxna9EQz_gisQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWEMLKZCSW1Dirk8exbr9Ks1rZT9g_AYoHGl9fAuV9QlZMVoFsiQKRflT1NruL1F54iHj9xe9PafcwwPGXzQ8btdndSuNFVwO5pyvMMykrR5KDuklOI6-snvFq0DQ46yzM0zvFVMYRvKd26uEvgJyWGEmO9oi54Kpgv8fUCcu4oFOajfxna9EQz_gisQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Our view of the river while sitting under the awning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHDudprGxHehfxq6Dwy1D0t2ZwzN6C-wEkidP8PxKp7e8V9oxtbKBwEKplc7eMXB-4Ptrawgmr_dQKEdKJTATjr4_3VhyjzObJi6ObgWP7IokqILn5In05X3qbIsULgG8o4Y96XA0mW--fEhvwcqDAtuUPPyrogzRA7ksZpF5VCq2hed1NWesrJYvfxQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHDudprGxHehfxq6Dwy1D0t2ZwzN6C-wEkidP8PxKp7e8V9oxtbKBwEKplc7eMXB-4Ptrawgmr_dQKEdKJTATjr4_3VhyjzObJi6ObgWP7IokqILn5In05X3qbIsULgG8o4Y96XA0mW--fEhvwcqDAtuUPPyrogzRA7ksZpF5VCq2hed1NWesrJYvfxQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>PROS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">No reservations required.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being able to pick our own camping spot.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful views! </span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More adventurous journey to find camping spot. This may be a con for some, but it's definitely a pro to us!</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being practically by ourselves & away from any lights besides the night sky.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Affordable rate.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>CONS</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">No cell signal. This is a bittersweet thing. While I love the idea of unwinding in nature like this, I also would prefer to have some sort of signal in case of an emergency. We plan to get a signal booster at some point, just haven't got that equipment yet. Also plan to download a playlist in the future because we couldn't have music lol.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Campground wasn't super level which made it a little difficult on selecting a spot.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Was a little difficult to access the river due to overgrown grass/bushes + it was steep/super muddy in the area we could use to access the river so it wasn't exactly convenient. </span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Overall, I'd say none of the cons are deal breakers and we would definitely like to go back. There were SO many cool spots we could have camped at that we would love to go back and try!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHYM7toZ7GBcOjLrvPiPeh3o0CzU-GDZdJZuz8MECSdFvBbsGPxHyX7WDD-PE1NVN-xKaF3Vbmk_hK9ayljnpd5BNnAfrnIcl1cKo0QylLiIdEDhyVODSUQWjvoTuH7ql1DSfRCPnBc7KY2eWyd7b5yEUW24WIXjX46qsTMgg54QzRGS7QnjkXiREAWQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHYM7toZ7GBcOjLrvPiPeh3o0CzU-GDZdJZuz8MECSdFvBbsGPxHyX7WDD-PE1NVN-xKaF3Vbmk_hK9ayljnpd5BNnAfrnIcl1cKo0QylLiIdEDhyVODSUQWjvoTuH7ql1DSfRCPnBc7KY2eWyd7b5yEUW24WIXjX46qsTMgg54QzRGS7QnjkXiREAWQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I camped a ton when I was younger, but it's been nice to explore this as an adult. Michael and I really enjoy doing this together, and I can't wait for many more trips. We've got lots of parks and campgrounds we want to visit, but <a href="https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm" target="_blank"><b>Big Bend National Park</b></a> has been at the top of my list for several years. It's 7 hours away, so it's going to take a little extra planning but I'm hoping either this year or next, we can finally go. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">This weekend we're going to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-Ranch-Campground-LLC-130040763766079/" target="_blank"><b>Oxford Ranch Campground</b></a> in Llano County. This is another location we've come across that we don't need reservations for and we can pick our own spot. It's supposed to be cold and rainy this weekend, but Michael finished building a folding platform in the back of the GX so we'll get to sleep in the car. We're super excited to try it. I'll be back with another blog post soon recapping that campground too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><b>For those who may be interested, GX470 Current Mods:</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Muffler Delete</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">6.5' x 8.2' Awning</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://automotive.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/onoff-road-off-road/klever-at2/" target="_blank">Kenda Klever AT2 265/70R17 Tires</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">5th Gen 4Runner SR5 Wheels (unable to link)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="http://www.spidertrax.com/Toyota-Hub-Centric-Spacer-Black?sc=2&category=9984" target="_blank">Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jeep Rear Door Fold Down Table</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">3" Amber Ditch Lights</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plano All Weather Tactical Roof Case</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Midland MXT275 GMRS Radio</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">President Taylor CB Radio</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><h3><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4709658"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/0a2c926ab1ec0ff4790fdd20824a21c5b8606ad9/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products we use and love.*</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Have you been to any of these campgrounds? Or do you have a favorite campground in Texas? Let me know!</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbfGrcaF1b0e0cMj8JIUSlw02m6yQCi9l3Nj1ejwVK5oQ8K9AgM6TiYk2ffabdywbY6516FQIceIfVb4-7xlgd010kyjPKHV5BsNTg6KwHUNOeoJGjLgqjaK35iCvuxdwhj5csRwSKN3GwP_jqtWCzcqn4U0HQhKDqS3fBvj3LCJdfv8MhqTSsxMuJSg=s240" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbfGrcaF1b0e0cMj8JIUSlw02m6yQCi9l3Nj1ejwVK5oQ8K9AgM6TiYk2ffabdywbY6516FQIceIfVb4-7xlgd010kyjPKHV5BsNTg6KwHUNOeoJGjLgqjaK35iCvuxdwhj5csRwSKN3GwP_jqtWCzcqn4U0HQhKDqS3fBvj3LCJdfv8MhqTSsxMuJSg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-77414912081120457722022-02-10T08:00:00.075-06:002022-04-11T08:47:33.531-05:00Lost Maples State Park & Garner State Park<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwx4Fpj4LS8Yti4m7wegjAeUxsyKwpy1_jfMcUqpsU1OQNC4la4bGuZyCd6nWNukkno0CFNS_K-NBxs6thyIirMnIqe8Hz8hwjLIT_hI-3lVAVf7zu-RiCwnpVRT803pNoZIkv_jysgGm0i08Y0glo_XQfiimL6sFDRwP_LfSKIQXauI5O5NcVfoh58Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwx4Fpj4LS8Yti4m7wegjAeUxsyKwpy1_jfMcUqpsU1OQNC4la4bGuZyCd6nWNukkno0CFNS_K-NBxs6thyIirMnIqe8Hz8hwjLIT_hI-3lVAVf7zu-RiCwnpVRT803pNoZIkv_jysgGm0i08Y0glo_XQfiimL6sFDRwP_LfSKIQXauI5O5NcVfoh58Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Thursday!</div></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As we visited both <a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lost-maples"><b>Lost Maples State Park</b></a> and <a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/garner"><b>Garner State Park</b></a> in the Fall, I'm sharing about our experience and what we thought of each park overall. Hope you enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>RESERVATION PASSES</b></span></h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>First thing to note is these parks can only take so many visitors, so it is best to reserve passes in advance to guarantee</span><span> you will get in, especially during peak times of the year. As both of these state parks are known for having some fall foliage, it's likely they will sell out when the fall foliage is at it's peak. We reserved an evening pass for Friday, November 12th at Lost Maples (1pm - 10pm) and an all day pass for Saturday, November 13th at Garner (8am - 9pm). Lost Maples cost $6 per person and Garner cost $8 per person. Reservations are made on the <a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/"><b>Texas State Parks and Wildlife website</b></a>.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h3><span style="font-family: verdana;">LOST MAPLES STATE PARK - Vanderpool, Texas</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn-qrunbrCK71LcuCj6OJSzzmdpJDqh76ZgmCkVyCM3E379vrBYLugSUD94bAxjD9zFh_i9UiJ5tGqTMzbylrl_MqrqOpP74ql0LAs_OSHUN84nN9qr-3KDYPOwkDjORkWv6k2p7Lfp2RK9lANWd08PKfX60e271miRV_KSycOMi0OFW1fxccpMybBpQ=s4032" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn-qrunbrCK71LcuCj6OJSzzmdpJDqh76ZgmCkVyCM3E379vrBYLugSUD94bAxjD9zFh_i9UiJ5tGqTMzbylrl_MqrqOpP74ql0LAs_OSHUN84nN9qr-3KDYPOwkDjORkWv6k2p7Lfp2RK9lANWd08PKfX60e271miRV_KSycOMi0OFW1fxccpMybBpQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We left the Austin area somewhat later than we planned on Friday, so unfortunately, we didn't get to enjoy Lost Maples for very long due to the sun going down early this time of year. However, we still wanted to enjoy the daylight we had, so we did the East-West Trail and still got some pretty pictures. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh3QboegACU5Vi4JL_K30NMIMOY29DMxLmq-pZDKx4FRSj7tXIjXw7HyqeFKFtoas34QZe-5vuXrfTmD0YqcfOIJ8eQe46y14xhmchfxtruJFclcfiDLdHJO36PSKmVVV70NYQijbTJK3OrLppombxksDnsv7bO_Fwrea2JkrN1q2pen6NH4T85Es-qw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhh3QboegACU5Vi4JL_K30NMIMOY29DMxLmq-pZDKx4FRSj7tXIjXw7HyqeFKFtoas34QZe-5vuXrfTmD0YqcfOIJ8eQe46y14xhmchfxtruJFclcfiDLdHJO36PSKmVVV70NYQijbTJK3OrLppombxksDnsv7bO_Fwrea2JkrN1q2pen6NH4T85Es-qw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLgW_tFNgW2a2ltfosvVSzTykcPtIHzYadx-JVfo3t7WKmNiX292bgkGVV09ojbXaV0tNv9iWl_xWSH_68BdeN5sGpoA1UGuhMOql8ZX30B3cLiuL6UzpHvH-tFX_yNIiYyToA25G0LCBhwHPs7EPquJSZrRZ3kUv-Tl7rKRyZLcTL3PMnSuIZywwOBQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">As we didn't get to hike the East Trail that leads to the scenic overlook, I can't give a fair review if it's worth it to add to your list. I think I would need to visit again to see the scenic overlook before deciding if it's worth a visit. As far as fall foliage goes, I wasn't too impressed. However, I did have somewhat low expectations being that 1) It's Texas so it's not that grand to begin with, and 2) fall foliage can be hit or miss. 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There's several trails and areas to hang out so it's a great place for families to visit or go camping. As for fall foliage at Garner, it was really pretty (for Texas) and it was a beautiful day so win-win! It's probably a gorgeous park regardless of the time of year. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We drove around the park for a little while to get an idea of what hikes we wanted to do, then we were off to exploring. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">We started by taking the Blinn River Trail that eventually works it's way up to the street which allowed us to see the scenic overlook on the walk back to the car. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg66q68MXY5JYATCfq646uSURlYkyB7M6wEQ2gVhy2UnRGT9uYo9kSyDUUqTEdu7ieh2NZUre4ZpPO-Rj41J0bOGmb0zORmtZPMAFXArLgg_WuuGYdT52Yqxy05YyXF1RJgvmJFY9K5b3B7wy6_z2tOI481hPR4QasxQXr3xFRoNfwwy4ThLwi9O45IjQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg66q68MXY5JYATCfq646uSURlYkyB7M6wEQ2gVhy2UnRGT9uYo9kSyDUUqTEdu7ieh2NZUre4ZpPO-Rj41J0bOGmb0zORmtZPMAFXArLgg_WuuGYdT52Yqxy05YyXF1RJgvmJFY9K5b3B7wy6_z2tOI481hPR4QasxQXr3xFRoNfwwy4ThLwi9O45IjQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">I loved this trail so much! As you can tell, it was gorgeous. A little shoutout to my boyfriend, Michael, for taking all of these great pictures!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb0D32HaCuLD5_I6hmkX6bwJtgPEaV3f8qPImA6P8JL2XHYTWQAvkYMoOFq56C4AvmwkS-yAy094r3GSDiiD6InkyPprKayt36qckPSg63eyyCqdTz0eE5a1IiI5o0Q1pGhq4kT3wzx61pvuz4iWv1m0rODkideHlAdT3yF3PFCKtu7XmfafKD_zn-hg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb0D32HaCuLD5_I6hmkX6bwJtgPEaV3f8qPImA6P8JL2XHYTWQAvkYMoOFq56C4AvmwkS-yAy094r3GSDiiD6InkyPprKayt36qckPSg63eyyCqdTz0eE5a1IiI5o0Q1pGhq4kT3wzx61pvuz4iWv1m0rODkideHlAdT3yF3PFCKtu7XmfafKD_zn-hg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig2z2HMjbL0Jcry_AJ64ZTc7SOAzpk0nBUNeyG9Wl69QYfC5LwvETJk-f79CkKwTl4u_X6pwT3XvWKujf5DSQcG5anr7CILjtYGUbnno-PrS6ce8cHFXmgYqvlr8qimAdfgiOitBUkpOCJTdfV1PjL6DrvaO1sSTXm0ebmusU2juiaS6Z6TL2_w0_aEQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig2z2HMjbL0Jcry_AJ64ZTc7SOAzpk0nBUNeyG9Wl69QYfC5LwvETJk-f79CkKwTl4u_X6pwT3XvWKujf5DSQcG5anr7CILjtYGUbnno-PrS6ce8cHFXmgYqvlr8qimAdfgiOitBUkpOCJTdfV1PjL6DrvaO1sSTXm0ebmusU2juiaS6Z6TL2_w0_aEQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">As we were walking down this trail, we came across this cute little peephole! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0oioUjwDzDonTbH8556TFcJjGKEXLs2opMqb-vRI6zEAl-LxhGl3BZs_DomhwkZ0S2i9NHiBuom43PTswEnNF1xBNlU3goVXPmjS6APIe-i6KNqRj2YJ7bXRE9h2CPef4B3-OCrC1AexHjJ7kd8AK2AbP0euCcYcveU08TRPjozI7pnT8XPTn-zMmPQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0oioUjwDzDonTbH8556TFcJjGKEXLs2opMqb-vRI6zEAl-LxhGl3BZs_DomhwkZ0S2i9NHiBuom43PTswEnNF1xBNlU3goVXPmjS6APIe-i6KNqRj2YJ7bXRE9h2CPef4B3-OCrC1AexHjJ7kd8AK2AbP0euCcYcveU08TRPjozI7pnT8XPTn-zMmPQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">After we walked on through, this was the view (below).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy-cvjAdqNZ58qqLvD8n1S-y-b_GTnUyAZ5jdgUrMTd8nU6AKP2UpOWNJeFYi8MY-p95f_EkvWacy6iQ4voyicHz692i5fgD0lE2IbfpKMgOVnrHbC77NMy0GjmJ4H4fSQ-nOXdT1oNjp1iqOfcURq77Iigmg9ZseJm9JoepEcixPkJqjFbMJEAia62g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy-cvjAdqNZ58qqLvD8n1S-y-b_GTnUyAZ5jdgUrMTd8nU6AKP2UpOWNJeFYi8MY-p95f_EkvWacy6iQ4voyicHz692i5fgD0lE2IbfpKMgOVnrHbC77NMy0GjmJ4H4fSQ-nOXdT1oNjp1iqOfcURq77Iigmg9ZseJm9JoepEcixPkJqjFbMJEAia62g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-_6HhU_BrwN9IsTanMxPi3bgbKh018xMNOaxCNCWEFqFc6grITiceqH2U4UhagZaDppaScHQ0UKtmbdZgP2d7kvdUbPZlJxU38gXKwQ9NZZwaJj-MiXoeGu9PfBzyZfOwFFdRZlcdQzjujUdXT1ZJLy0dPmIOxinVb79SJ89EwceRABpK6DvrpxJOcw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-_6HhU_BrwN9IsTanMxPi3bgbKh018xMNOaxCNCWEFqFc6grITiceqH2U4UhagZaDppaScHQ0UKtmbdZgP2d7kvdUbPZlJxU38gXKwQ9NZZwaJj-MiXoeGu9PfBzyZfOwFFdRZlcdQzjujUdXT1ZJLy0dPmIOxinVb79SJ89EwceRABpK6DvrpxJOcw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Here is main view of the scenic overlook. The pictures don't do it justice, but it was beautiful!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We had breakfast for lunch at the car (Eggs + avocado + salsa - one of our favorites!), then we decided to hit the Wild Horse Creek Trail. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The only downfall with this trail is that part of the route we took is close to the highway so we heard lots of cars (and could even see them at one point), but otherwise it was enjoyable. At the end of Wild Horse Creek Trail, you can go a few different directions based on which path you choose. As it was towards the end of our day, we went from Wild Horse Creek trail to briefly being on Forshee Trail (I think), then took Old Horse Trail to Old Entrance Road, and then took the main street back to our car. A little confusing, but if you're looking at a map it should make sense, haha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBa_8fbxFkYaIZMQAHKqFbcVyyfqATsSUHWR6FzK7zydEJJFQ5PQB8Anlis-lIZpTvvdA1PSqG7iDfUkmx2ooctRFvq5CQ9cLCH25qlgUVIVv3Oi18pBt2atp3g7HiFB9e6eX1Pk1RZc21ECIX-Alni5VSy2ToRa5Bl99BU1dIls2WFHto09RlxHdCAA=s4032" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBa_8fbxFkYaIZMQAHKqFbcVyyfqATsSUHWR6FzK7zydEJJFQ5PQB8Anlis-lIZpTvvdA1PSqG7iDfUkmx2ooctRFvq5CQ9cLCH25qlgUVIVv3Oi18pBt2atp3g7HiFB9e6eX1Pk1RZc21ECIX-Alni5VSy2ToRa5Bl99BU1dIls2WFHto09RlxHdCAA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although most of our second hike didn't offer a ton of great views, there was one spot that you could really see the Texas Hill Country through the trees. Made for a pretty picture in my opinion :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_TKD3Ib8r8lXz65OgHHWEhmku-LWwtj_9EXrUaFrJB_WzJTb_U3SgY-ZiQu_abcluvt56OO3jJzh--AXva3N8zNRgLJOZPhbskfJlXoZMhEVbsHGxas9P1fBjL_PxfvysjCGv2QQKaS_HrBvX-UdBXOqKmOlwy3tvPVr7d01FdVA6rGEOffNGc8ixqg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_TKD3Ib8r8lXz65OgHHWEhmku-LWwtj_9EXrUaFrJB_WzJTb_U3SgY-ZiQu_abcluvt56OO3jJzh--AXva3N8zNRgLJOZPhbskfJlXoZMhEVbsHGxas9P1fBjL_PxfvysjCGv2QQKaS_HrBvX-UdBXOqKmOlwy3tvPVr7d01FdVA6rGEOffNGc8ixqg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I realized after we finished our second hike, we didn't get to visit the highest peak of the park (Old Baldy Summit) so that trail is on the to-do list for next time. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I absolutely loved Garner State Park and we will definitely be going back without a doubt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnU3099rTrQHh_hkj_mAKSMGUMg7aJXCUSkCvV1pp3ooE1aS4Rj9GcraVF-KurOJ5KmK5xdCd-0ykXouAiS0TN66gSC7OIpeGUUnBpvJBQgJ2opNgjngnh8ujgLkMCdXKVY-RCFfHLlWnWInkW9ZpIFGwxSr51lRhXT-QdQ0s6xZ1p3HUZluzGmk-g6w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnU3099rTrQHh_hkj_mAKSMGUMg7aJXCUSkCvV1pp3ooE1aS4Rj9GcraVF-KurOJ5KmK5xdCd-0ykXouAiS0TN66gSC7OIpeGUUnBpvJBQgJ2opNgjngnh8ujgLkMCdXKVY-RCFfHLlWnWInkW9ZpIFGwxSr51lRhXT-QdQ0s6xZ1p3HUZluzGmk-g6w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you been to either of these Texas State parks?</span></i></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQu_i2W_Ei5-TQTIPVt4D4CXCLhmcfiOUzUjW_Ri0XU9Nf5KMSqvE-4oI_pFYAnn-tDEqQgD4Dquo_2--JsKoNLui1cIUjojVNkqH22etz5biC_7xNUyrzbScIdwS8Y352pciFlEcF3bNDeNci9Mx1ncJkVTIUFLmB3-I9VRlT0APAxHsq_pkIaU4emA=s240" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQu_i2W_Ei5-TQTIPVt4D4CXCLhmcfiOUzUjW_Ri0XU9Nf5KMSqvE-4oI_pFYAnn-tDEqQgD4Dquo_2--JsKoNLui1cIUjojVNkqH22etz5biC_7xNUyrzbScIdwS8Y352pciFlEcF3bNDeNci9Mx1ncJkVTIUFLmB3-I9VRlT0APAxHsq_pkIaU4emA" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-57229675423136647052022-02-01T12:42:00.014-06:002022-04-11T08:47:45.418-05:00Life & Blog Update<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNtfgkOM8_l3Zwm8HVqY1B4KvlGWdhxw9nMXamkh7G3CgR-iZ1nZVL2kKGyFrunWXCtizRjWn26CQu3mYS_eHuGznpAv7730TX23rt3bTcO1qXFglp_gxaXnAFGKLnMzRFqMKaXffVlrVicRLktS1i9bWpQ96QIlak8jCBQvxVPeTgWLIHzlqGQoSYLw=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNtfgkOM8_l3Zwm8HVqY1B4KvlGWdhxw9nMXamkh7G3CgR-iZ1nZVL2kKGyFrunWXCtizRjWn26CQu3mYS_eHuGznpAv7730TX23rt3bTcO1qXFglp_gxaXnAFGKLnMzRFqMKaXffVlrVicRLktS1i9bWpQ96QIlak8jCBQvxVPeTgWLIHzlqGQoSYLw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Tuesday!</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s been a while since I’ve posted to the blog - it’s been an entire year to be exact. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Throughout the year, ideas of course came to mind, but I had trouble finding the motivation to bring those ideas to fruition. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's been a variety of things on my mind lately, including what I want for this space, and my life, so I guess I'm sharing more about that today.</span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">GOD'S PLAN VS. MY PLAN FOR MY LIFE</span></h3><span style="font-family: verdana;">You already know who the winner is. While I'm really thankful for the life I have and those in it, it's definitely not where I expected to be at the age of 29. I was so naive, but I really thought by the age of 23 I'd be married, and having kids by the age of 25... <i>and that couldn't have been more wrong. </i>😂</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Believing in God's plan for my life and His timing for me has been challenging to say the least, and I know I'm not the only one.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A lot of things have happened in my twenties that I didn't expect to, good & bad. To name a few:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">My high school sweetheart and I ended our relationship after nearly 9 years.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I moved back in with my mom at the age of 25, nearly 26.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I met my soulmate on Tinder of all places and became a dog mom to the cutest dog ever.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">My mom went through a severe depression that flipped my world upside down.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made a little money through my blog (affiliate links) by sharing home decor items I love. This <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2020/11/favorite-neutral-christmas-decor-finds.html#more"><b>Christmas decor post</b></a> got over 10k views in the last few months! #ThankYouPinterest</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">All three of my parents (Mom, Dad, Step-Mom) have faced health issues at some point. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started caring more about politics and forming my own opinions (probably more than I'd like to admit).</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">However, I expected to:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be married.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have children.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Own a home/land.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Those things haven't happened yet. Although I know one day they will, it's been hard to accept God's timing on this. </span></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>HOW DOES THIS TIE BACK INTO MY BLOG?</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, I can write about anything, but the main things I see my blog becoming, is a space to share all things home, marriage, and family. And I guess that's why I haven't been writing as much, because the things I ultimately want to share more of on the blog are still to come.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>REMINDERS FOR MYSELF, AND MAYBE YOU TOO</b></span></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>BE PATIENT.</b></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've never been good with having patience. And I've often prayed to be better at it. But that's the thing, <b>God doesn't give us patience - He gives us the opportunity to be patient.</b> I think in all of this, that's what He's been trying to teach me - to be patient, to trust in Him, and have faith that everything is going to happen the way it should. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>ENJOY THIS STAGE OF LIFE.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time is a thief. The years are flying by, and it's not worth it to get hung up on the fact that life hasn't happened the way you wanted it to. There's nothing wrong with having goals for your life, but we shouldn't stay wrapped up in it constantly. We're not living if we're always focusing on the future. And because of that, I'm really trying to make an effort to be present and enjoy this stage of my life - because once it's over, it's done. <br /><br /></span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>IT'S OKAY.</b></span></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">All of this to say, that if you're feeling anything like me - Remember it's okay if your life hasn't turned out the way you expected. Guess what? It's not supposed to. Your life isn't going to go "according to plan" because there is a bigger plan you don't know about.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />P.S. If you're someone who doesn't tend to overthink things like this, I envy you! 😂</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Have you ever felt this way? Is your life different than you expected?</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQu_i2W_Ei5-TQTIPVt4D4CXCLhmcfiOUzUjW_Ri0XU9Nf5KMSqvE-4oI_pFYAnn-tDEqQgD4Dquo_2--JsKoNLui1cIUjojVNkqH22etz5biC_7xNUyrzbScIdwS8Y352pciFlEcF3bNDeNci9Mx1ncJkVTIUFLmB3-I9VRlT0APAxHsq_pkIaU4emA=s240" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQu_i2W_Ei5-TQTIPVt4D4CXCLhmcfiOUzUjW_Ri0XU9Nf5KMSqvE-4oI_pFYAnn-tDEqQgD4Dquo_2--JsKoNLui1cIUjojVNkqH22etz5biC_7xNUyrzbScIdwS8Y352pciFlEcF3bNDeNci9Mx1ncJkVTIUFLmB3-I9VRlT0APAxHsq_pkIaU4emA" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-15451803463573292792021-01-30T19:49:00.007-06:002022-04-11T08:47:56.507-05:00Target Spring Home Decor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNjy4XQzEHXzS9sqb3lbw7XIArNQobUG6Hm3s7KSe1fE6rvVFrpo2HfGT10SaUTrJY7ESdryrDwA6YZQSI5xwre0qYijNVnKPwlTQnRiIn35AXTixCb8el0se5kQk2gNQt3C9j0BZoXS7/s1102/spring.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNjy4XQzEHXzS9sqb3lbw7XIArNQobUG6Hm3s7KSe1fE6rvVFrpo2HfGT10SaUTrJY7ESdryrDwA6YZQSI5xwre0qYijNVnKPwlTQnRiIn35AXTixCb8el0se5kQk2gNQt3C9j0BZoXS7/w426-h640/spring.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">While it's not quite Spring yet, I have spotted several cute Spring home decor items from Target, so I've rounded up my favorites in this post. I hope you find something you like!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1034191"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Yes, it was magical. Well, to me at least 😄</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On Sunday, January 10th, good ol' Texas got </span><b style="font-family: arial;">real</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> snow. Typical "Texas snow" is just ice/sleet that doesn't stick around long, but on this particular day, we got an actual snowstorm that lasted from 9am to about 5pm. Between snowball fights with Michael, watching Daisy chase the snowballs, and making a snowman with my mom - it easily became one of my favorite days ever. With that said, I'm creating this post to document such an awesome day. </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1gckMABuWOo5WJliMa8DOU5ZgoqYx0I8JGnJg9yUNoqK2xfnM_AxwxdGrvSig1aRji-GQaO73gKjjKwAgthJXMIukhcMUImptd9S0v-0RbulxYk8DqfO1UfnAlP7JZYpDXtYrWB5sCd2/s2048/Snow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1gckMABuWOo5WJliMa8DOU5ZgoqYx0I8JGnJg9yUNoqK2xfnM_AxwxdGrvSig1aRji-GQaO73gKjjKwAgthJXMIukhcMUImptd9S0v-0RbulxYk8DqfO1UfnAlP7JZYpDXtYrWB5sCd2/w480-h640/Snow1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggrkPd-jwf-_WkEiz_8i8GwPtNRV6jpx64wFOUNv4M9Ck0TkCRiqc1wYy4vmjhfHZcJeNbC08BidoYWT3gm_8reqAdHC301QoJSeV48hAc1Llph6DdePKFbdevC4Y4Q3BTsTGggfk5ZPj/s2048/Snow2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggrkPd-jwf-_WkEiz_8i8GwPtNRV6jpx64wFOUNv4M9Ck0TkCRiqc1wYy4vmjhfHZcJeNbC08BidoYWT3gm_8reqAdHC301QoJSeV48hAc1Llph6DdePKFbdevC4Y4Q3BTsTGggfk5ZPj/w640-h480/Snow2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_ydZQKgyDWVJZelfbTSqwN4LUledhWF3HMJqc_HtchxyuBjY5L_7FHXLYNruTiBqgDtYS6lhaUPKfoSZTi-OYf5Mt89EtL6v5FBBWTe56win7otBhoBTefPpsDAsxD7WdNlTWhgF4zpo/s2048/Snow5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_ydZQKgyDWVJZelfbTSqwN4LUledhWF3HMJqc_HtchxyuBjY5L_7FHXLYNruTiBqgDtYS6lhaUPKfoSZTi-OYf5Mt89EtL6v5FBBWTe56win7otBhoBTefPpsDAsxD7WdNlTWhgF4zpo/w480-h640/Snow5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8_4ewesv6GpnjEm_FUP2csZHjQL2VFBvLDy5zlXhzWdnfc1hTJpjHD481Gqmdj9FEkAuBIhUpao4uEP9Lg3VQtvOyw1Wxe7HuzpxDc2yvpBltJhGYvUuLmYNzJirXXNLxeKGJdJwTToa/s2048/Snow4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8_4ewesv6GpnjEm_FUP2csZHjQL2VFBvLDy5zlXhzWdnfc1hTJpjHD481Gqmdj9FEkAuBIhUpao4uEP9Lg3VQtvOyw1Wxe7HuzpxDc2yvpBltJhGYvUuLmYNzJirXXNLxeKGJdJwTToa/w480-h640/Snow4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Below is a little video I put together with some of my favorite videos and pictures I took that day. And please don't judge, it was the first video I've ever put together - definitely need some practice, haha. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='538' height='448' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweL-p6MWjwc0ZEJIl4o_iALNP7-uSwHUIQl0eVKhJst8TMGauEwiSiTYf0c29hh-1neNuHxGT7a_4azB_ToA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tFq_KoZe9oz_4cJhDEQCAL5k6g868-qeZQG_6NivjW5fupKh5HINnd6WeavtpgffCpZDdxdkTXS94Sp5WyvxyNujj5T4o9dTXVrtA-T17MSWy8lxemCKjk1GCZpGwxzTxoBWdshts83Y/s2048/Snow3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tFq_KoZe9oz_4cJhDEQCAL5k6g868-qeZQG_6NivjW5fupKh5HINnd6WeavtpgffCpZDdxdkTXS94Sp5WyvxyNujj5T4o9dTXVrtA-T17MSWy8lxemCKjk1GCZpGwxzTxoBWdshts83Y/w640-h480/Snow3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Anyway, thanks for reading this blog post about a day I'll never forget!</b></i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-60971199727167331022020-12-12T16:08:00.000-06:002020-12-12T16:08:25.038-06:00Christmas Gift Guide for Him<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD2xSysvFaPIlVmLAEXifK3uJ7GTmRuBSqga-uQyekW8jQtbme_op-T1Xoz4IyO7f8O1tBOUtr6vJLxxzKbzrHSHyFLzI18UCfIsB9ozLhBpwd149eg4flYApXmHVKSPqAvSByqC3eZ4G/s1102/Christmas+Gift+Guide+for+Him.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD2xSysvFaPIlVmLAEXifK3uJ7GTmRuBSqga-uQyekW8jQtbme_op-T1Xoz4IyO7f8O1tBOUtr6vJLxxzKbzrHSHyFLzI18UCfIsB9ozLhBpwd149eg4flYApXmHVKSPqAvSByqC3eZ4G/w454-h682/Christmas+Gift+Guide+for+Him.png" width="454" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Saturday, Y'all!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As many people are starting or wrapping up their Christmas shopping, I thought it would be fun to add another gift guide for y'all! For the third Christmas gift guide, I've rounded up <i><b>gifts for him</b></i>, and think they would be great for any man in your life. Michael has actually purchased many of these products, or owns similar products and wouldn't recommend them if he didn't think they were great. I hope you find something for the special man in your life!<span></span></span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1022360"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Let me know in the comments!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></i></span></div>
All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-48481289493954747432020-11-20T10:03:00.002-06:002020-11-20T10:03:38.566-06:00Christmas Gift Guide for the Homebody<p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrglMP-VdcixsObfomBx9T8YVJUAlqOlQnq9LMj32H6VXoJhoIfQ3sukkZMf1qHph4WYkJ6Gha8FHi4Qe8c9OadG64GGk5Aa7zFhK0wl3Xf9pVPyVT_6MLDcg6xS-BsgF0yG3pMrT9VQns/s1102/CGG+for+the+Homebody.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrglMP-VdcixsObfomBx9T8YVJUAlqOlQnq9LMj32H6VXoJhoIfQ3sukkZMf1qHph4WYkJ6Gha8FHi4Qe8c9OadG64GGk5Aa7zFhK0wl3Xf9pVPyVT_6MLDcg6xS-BsgF0yG3pMrT9VQns/w451-h678/CGG+for+the+Homebody.png" width="451" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Friday!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm back with another gift guide today, and this one is for the homebody. As you can see, I think all things cozy are perfect gifts for homebodies, from cozy slippers, candles, and throw blankets to diffusers and home inspiration books! I hope you find something for the homebody in your life!<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span><p></p><br /><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1011534"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products I truly love.*</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Are you a homebody? I totally am, let me know in the comments - I'd love to hear from you!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><i><br /></i></b></span><p></p>
All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-2297747085933749572020-11-16T11:34:00.006-06:002020-11-17T12:24:50.201-06:00Christmas Gift Guide for Her<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo4UKe3y7CU2kKRi0ILb25hX1go8yUvAa-EVTPIo1AALXQkt4reNffySicqkfowCgNOiLY6YyS95LLr6fHVHkkY1U8ciBS0f0T-xP3zagrzOQ81JWTyHSLHjsOad0DAqrdeFvjVcT0MUi/s1102/Christmas+Gift+Guide+for+Her.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo4UKe3y7CU2kKRi0ILb25hX1go8yUvAa-EVTPIo1AALXQkt4reNffySicqkfowCgNOiLY6YyS95LLr6fHVHkkY1U8ciBS0f0T-xP3zagrzOQ81JWTyHSLHjsOad0DAqrdeFvjVcT0MUi/w453-h681/Christmas+Gift+Guide+for+Her.png" width="453" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday, Y'all!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As many people will soon begin their Christmas shopping, I thought it would be fun to put together some Christmas Gift Guides for y'all! For the first Christmas gift guide, I've rounded up <i><b>gifts for her</b></i>, and think they would be great for any woman in your life. I have actually purchased many of these products, and wouldn't recommend them if I didn't love them! I hope you find something for the special women in your life!<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span></span></p><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1007372"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: arial;">*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products I truly love.*</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Have you started Christmas shopping yet? Let me know in the comments!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><br /><b><br /></b></i></span><p></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-3427119371842229342020-11-12T13:17:00.006-06:002022-07-13T09:51:56.573-05:00Favorite Neutral Christmas Decor Finds<p style="text-align: center;"></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjLmtdxvgYofHaddHqmTP4ZD9m45OWn-mdugts9aZcNKe602VCTKRTOpB-tvtoeHD4_o5-K5VIRMjo80nvL1PDTWxZawYHY_YM7w1eFTk67JZ3m-F4fuGLu_eEgaFrAHVVlH6uhz67hWs/s1102/Christmas+Decor.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjLmtdxvgYofHaddHqmTP4ZD9m45OWn-mdugts9aZcNKe602VCTKRTOpB-tvtoeHD4_o5-K5VIRMjo80nvL1PDTWxZawYHY_YM7w1eFTk67JZ3m-F4fuGLu_eEgaFrAHVVlH6uhz67hWs/w471-h707/Christmas+Decor.png" width="471" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Thursday, Y'all!</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought I would do another favorite Christmas decor blog post, but keep this one more neutral as I know some people like to decorate in more neutral tones. One day I really want to get a flocked tree and decorate more in this color scheme, but I have yet to give up the more festive look lol. Anyway, hope you find something you like!</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AEiHeKK5iBeZIVc1qCBgLm2VSBPbNtu5rPaYtaYc3gbH53Zy3gPjww5pi8hBlskoN_wJbuMf9S3Bp2-BAWG6vlN4dPuVrgttfIj_4Ge7Ej28prX1Svaq6Nmq0f3Jd2FdLEtfz2G9H1MviFVkGLjrAFEBbUd_w5qvCViMekUHkAZ4VIGxFf0Q6MYULA/s1101/Christmas%202022%20Update.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="1101" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AEiHeKK5iBeZIVc1qCBgLm2VSBPbNtu5rPaYtaYc3gbH53Zy3gPjww5pi8hBlskoN_wJbuMf9S3Bp2-BAWG6vlN4dPuVrgttfIj_4Ge7Ej28prX1Svaq6Nmq0f3Jd2FdLEtfz2G9H1MviFVkGLjrAFEBbUd_w5qvCViMekUHkAZ4VIGxFf0Q6MYULA/w640-h332/Christmas%202022%20Update.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1007172"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Let me know if you start decorating early or if you wait until after Thanksgiving like me!</i></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-59111966161367214502020-11-09T16:51:00.001-06:002022-07-13T09:51:30.973-05:00Favorite Christmas Decor Finds + Christmas Decor Inspo<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGMomJEjZAkgkgplAf5Q1C7FczT4yMBLg2T-Soy9YarltfTPzHAJdmuf7WnSbI8zU-KiiGe5-pUPM73V-h2wWJm9K_2k-C0RTjd6tAnKPOODQTLET-5l-MSTz-feBOubiXdjN6M26qLC4/s1102/Christmas+Decor.png" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGMomJEjZAkgkgplAf5Q1C7FczT4yMBLg2T-Soy9YarltfTPzHAJdmuf7WnSbI8zU-KiiGe5-pUPM73V-h2wWJm9K_2k-C0RTjd6tAnKPOODQTLET-5l-MSTz-feBOubiXdjN6M26qLC4/w467-h700/Christmas+Decor.png" width="467" /></a><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9kl9YjQBWNBKQTsIyUGx9mo9z4g0W4mrQxvEHYNOoqQ_7QJreJ2zom8gPkXI0vy0HlfBTV4hnMz6BMVZNZkxiFaeqBlzj-mTFKxb8O6O6Ec8T22AZB0Wxia-A9YaISmU_JYu3HJYuwt0/s658/Merry+Almost+Christmas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="658" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9kl9YjQBWNBKQTsIyUGx9mo9z4g0W4mrQxvEHYNOoqQ_7QJreJ2zom8gPkXI0vy0HlfBTV4hnMz6BMVZNZkxiFaeqBlzj-mTFKxb8O6O6Ec8T22AZB0Wxia-A9YaISmU_JYu3HJYuwt0/w640-h117/Merry+Almost+Christmas.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;">It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... actually, not really. It's been roughly 80 degrees today here in Texas, and doesn't feel like November at all. However, it is the best time to start picking up Christmas decor, before everything sells out. While I don't decorate until after Thanksgiving, many people are shopping and decorating now so it's best to get your favorites early. With that said, I thought it would be fun to put together a few of my favorite Christmas decor finds so far this year! Hope you find something you like!<br /><br /></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXP-C0hfL7yxJ-yaCjkz3E1BQxbc397obs6Ujz89_NFD0_4_ma23DuRVxCCnJ3Cq9Pmgs6VwgJdOOBsoJX3syuyUhRvgyo3giXgBUJlJ9i4PMaNRrxUKN05HOJXrzX9p_lbvbb07XYno5iK1zfIqbp5pvOKukWGBrEeNhTK5eOs4xYWH-jkMCm3sezA/s1101/Christmas%202022%20Update.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="1101" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXP-C0hfL7yxJ-yaCjkz3E1BQxbc397obs6Ujz89_NFD0_4_ma23DuRVxCCnJ3Cq9Pmgs6VwgJdOOBsoJX3syuyUhRvgyo3giXgBUJlJ9i4PMaNRrxUKN05HOJXrzX9p_lbvbb07XYno5iK1zfIqbp5pvOKukWGBrEeNhTK5eOs4xYWH-jkMCm3sezA/w640-h332/Christmas%202022%20Update.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products I truly love.*</span></i></div></span></i><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to that, if you are looking for even more Christmas decor inspiration, go watch these "Decorate with me" YouTube videos! These are some of my favorite vloggers, and they decorate their homes so beautifully - you'll for sure find some good inspo! <br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kailyn Cash - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tli6__YNECE&t=1066s">Christmas Decorate with Me 2020 Part 1</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brianna K - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvnDqxrWkcw">Decorate with Me for Christmas 2020 Part 1</a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Have you started decorating for Christmas yet? Let me know if you start decorating early or if you wait until after Thanksgiving like me!</b></i></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI3CS_mqLTIbeqP374VHNuxymD9r9hru7_KMw_Z4B4oIpQM39XcWOEZaB1dy7phG8AFZo41256kHDjwoHdCW8kdQSD-lJW3fDN870t1ucMPcbBS8YH4idy1V7_XRNs5VC23qZtHMtnzQR/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p></p>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-68143812989043353932020-09-09T15:53:00.005-05:002022-07-18T13:37:08.436-05:00Favorite Fall Finds + Fall Decorating Inspo<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF7N5itsUoEEb_4w_gmL1v1Nt2HBPtzPSHckHg8E94PZsI2J9pXmsawu3lY6rRdWoWkaxgQa4ePL6QdLKGRfn1XyGSw4H9lCZC_Sl_iSPdgwO7APelH0terobVFJzRfgA5Uh2lVJMeBgt/s1102/favorite+fall+finds.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF7N5itsUoEEb_4w_gmL1v1Nt2HBPtzPSHckHg8E94PZsI2J9pXmsawu3lY6rRdWoWkaxgQa4ePL6QdLKGRfn1XyGSw4H9lCZC_Sl_iSPdgwO7APelH0terobVFJzRfgA5Uh2lVJMeBgt/w520-h781/favorite+fall+finds.png" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ibM0ffeHcRB92RprlZJbgu-1essslK8RcpCBfeCoOxMEEFPYhZLa0QJLfrqR0F6gpi7FrKTqsomEls-M7xTUg1G3go_oMs6w2cQhcRZiZXQ0jYdG1D9d3o_xG8AwilamUHZTRyV1FbBQ/s703/happy+fall.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="111" data-original-width="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ibM0ffeHcRB92RprlZJbgu-1essslK8RcpCBfeCoOxMEEFPYhZLa0QJLfrqR0F6gpi7FrKTqsomEls-M7xTUg1G3go_oMs6w2cQhcRZiZXQ0jYdG1D9d3o_xG8AwilamUHZTRyV1FbBQ/s640/happy+fall.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As fall is right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite fall home decor pieces! As much as I've always loved home decor, and the fall especially, this is actually my first year decorating for fall, and I couldn't be happier about it.</span></p><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a name='more'></a></span></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As you can probably tell, I'm super into neutral tones, with pops of traditional fall colors, and <i>all things cozy</i>. I continued to find myself being so attracted to anything rust or burnt orange - it just gives me all the fall vibes. All of the items shown below are from Target, Kirkland's, Michael's, Amazon, and Etsy. I hope you find something you like and this post gives you extra inspiration when decorating for this fall season.
</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fsY-jrYh1vzVlnmHR0GXAPqAqtIaryeFT4qNHkLkDw-qsiL5tIodg-upLmPfFZQ8O9Wn66kHmcrGm7ab_BUd6z0ySLZd_H1v3jK9Lmb58-WjK2xGnN63oA8_Euob5_C_Le0q9_K1FAuvmlJaEkTN5UqJ-DnPd1oQPAXz2eSwiYNykKUaCzL9fl017Q/s560/Fall%202022%20Update.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fsY-jrYh1vzVlnmHR0GXAPqAqtIaryeFT4qNHkLkDw-qsiL5tIodg-upLmPfFZQ8O9Wn66kHmcrGm7ab_BUd6z0ySLZd_H1v3jK9Lmb58-WjK2xGnN63oA8_Euob5_C_Le0q9_K1FAuvmlJaEkTN5UqJ-DnPd1oQPAXz2eSwiYNykKUaCzL9fl017Q/w640-h360/Fall%202022%20Update.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">NEW FALL 2022 DECOR POSTS:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2022/07/kirklands-fall-decor-currently-on-sale.html"><b>Kirkland's Fall Decor - Currently on Sale!</b></a> (As of July 18, 2022)</span></div><p></p><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="984866"><span style="font-family: arial;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/e8dc78c2d3dba030d31d78085f04edcb22eff576/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I'm not able to link Hobby Lobby or JoAnn's items through the Reward Style gadget, those links are listed separately below. Also, please note that some of these items may not be in stock online for Hobby Lobby, but I know they had several when I went to the store - so if you really like one of them, check your local Hobby Lobby!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4165945"><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF8XIB0AfZ4h1uLruZgrIZYvmr95u5PzAOBmIkOpuMbObM9ga_EgqXyDJqNH0R-R6KuMX-qwcutJplv9oubAhKkVV9SMM7komAnUvM9OZJ3dlUv9yvM1MJktGjQBfNfIxH_lW6hVvXDWL/s438/hobby+lobby+ff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="82" data-original-width="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF8XIB0AfZ4h1uLruZgrIZYvmr95u5PzAOBmIkOpuMbObM9ga_EgqXyDJqNH0R-R6KuMX-qwcutJplv9oubAhKkVV9SMM7komAnUvM9OZJ3dlUv9yvM1MJktGjQBfNfIxH_lW6hVvXDWL/s320/hobby+lobby+ff.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/White-Pumpkin-With-Pumpkin-Pie-Recipe/p/80936929"><b>White Pumpkin Pie Recipe Pumpkin</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/White-Foam-Pumpkin-Mix/p/80936088"><b>White Foam Pumpkin Mix</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/White-Give-Thanks-Pumpkin/p/80967382"><b>Give Thanks Pumpkin</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/Cream-Woven-Pumpkin/p/80986950"><b>Cream Woven Pumpkin</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/Cream-Glitter-Burlap-Look-Pumpkin/p/80854881"><b>Cream Glitter Burlap Pumpkin</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Fall-Thanksgiving/Decorations/Pumpkins/Braided-Pumpkins/p/80986652"><b>Braided Pumpkin Set</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Flower-Stems/Orange-Hydrangea-Spray/p/2192"><b>Orange Hydrangea Spray</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ48rLTf-z6j8qip0D-rf_MBJ4L-Klmg4GlOCxUqf9yj07TOENwetZo2x37yMeeaBc02G_yg4RUxFl9gBil-OarpUUHWhC9pRbNpNm5f_rJQlqqxmW0FlATFsnTATtZTPhmaic3FdAs7Ca/s339/Joann%2527s+ff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="78" data-original-width="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ48rLTf-z6j8qip0D-rf_MBJ4L-Klmg4GlOCxUqf9yj07TOENwetZo2x37yMeeaBc02G_yg4RUxFl9gBil-OarpUUHWhC9pRbNpNm5f_rJQlqqxmW0FlATFsnTATtZTPhmaic3FdAs7Ca/s320/Joann%2527s+ff.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.joann.com/bloom-room-autumn-13.2-glass-vase-amber/17317686.html">Amber Glass Vase</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/place-time-fall-harvest-17.71x29.52-coir-mat-so-good-to-be-home/17350125.html"><b>So Good to be Home Mat</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/place-time-fall-harvest-sweater-knit-bagged-pumpkins-gray-white/17367079.html"><b>Gray & White Pumpkins</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/place-time-fall-harvest-50x60-throw-brown-white-checks/17348871.html"><b>Brown & White Throw Blanket</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/place-time-fall-harvest-mini-pumpkin-ramekin-with-lid-burgundy/17485707.html"><b>Mini Burgundy Pumpkin with Lid</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if purchases are made through such links, at no extra cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as I will only recommend products I truly love.*</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're looking for even more fall home decor inspiration, go watch these "Decorate with me" YouTube videos! These are some of my favorite vloggers, and they decorate their homes so beautifully - you'll be sure to get some good inspo! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Kailyn Cash - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jRZsjpZaEI">Fall Clean + Decorate with Me 2020</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcebWgXcQfU&t=820s">Fall 2020 Home Tour</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Loving Life as Megan - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1klRjYCjCvQ&t=1207s">Fall Clean + Decorate with Me</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Brianna K - </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHd5im273Dk&t=3s" style="font-family: arial;">Fall Clean + Decorate with Me 2020</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Have you started decorating for fall yet? Let me know in the comments if you're decorating and what style you're going with this year!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6OVCsOvqG9y-tyBAZr_quAdlxlgGPAfubv6SjaYZUc63r1SwpSOkzoxm2_IG5Q9v68-da4hMr8sdksMayzsLYhe9d6K6Mbu8nhrYHfcAQ-b0868VqP5xhKe4lmVA3JY52GBWIlCCUv6p/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6OVCsOvqG9y-tyBAZr_quAdlxlgGPAfubv6SjaYZUc63r1SwpSOkzoxm2_IG5Q9v68-da4hMr8sdksMayzsLYhe9d6K6Mbu8nhrYHfcAQ-b0868VqP5xhKe4lmVA3JY52GBWIlCCUv6p/s0/until+next+time.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></div></span>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-56566455038753945802020-06-15T12:40:00.002-05:002020-11-18T12:16:26.075-06:00Father's Day Gift Guide 2020<br /><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;">Happy Monday everyone!</span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;">Father's Day is around the corner, so if you're needing some last minute gift ideas for your dad, you're in the right place! Almost everything is from Amazon and for the quality of these items, they are definitely affordable and/or worth the price + will be here in time for Father's Day!</span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9WlPsKwRgUgo2Bes0fw3vMS6imGXzgvwYgmfdrcw6FJ3QYPLkpDlQGPsvvkL4TidU9Re2dns9MUfUBk_jiVQNsurYjtQF67iMH0g9oTkveE6GByyolQOCg0RiU7zrMixQPPeBhRypYvi/s1102/Father%2527s+Day+Gift+Guide+2020.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="976" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9WlPsKwRgUgo2Bes0fw3vMS6imGXzgvwYgmfdrcw6FJ3QYPLkpDlQGPsvvkL4TidU9Re2dns9MUfUBk_jiVQNsurYjtQF67iMH0g9oTkveE6GByyolQOCg0RiU7zrMixQPPeBhRypYvi/w650-h976/Father%2527s+Day+Gift+Guide+2020.png" width="650" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;">I don't know about you, but the men in my life get more excited about tools than anything else so a good chunk of these are definitely for the handyman in your life! </span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><i style="line-height: 1.15;">A HUGE THANKS to my boyfriend, Michael, for sending me some of his favorites which ended up being the majority of the list! You're the best, babe!</i></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><i style="line-height: 1.15;"><br /></i></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><i style="line-height: 1.15;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+rv8tt8nWYS2POKjv6d1Wzg"><b>ONE</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+86CWt6D2_9QlkASfCOrnPQ"><b>TWO</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+-gjcYBHpcgZMTdlCVa_zkA"><b>THREE</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+1WeWx9fgIE7qBc2WLAhnkA"><b>FOUR</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+axCrojCxrOp14-nk7S5KbQ"><b>FIVE</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+voKZ9msz9Ede3rYvrpWU8Q"><b>SIX</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+8JoXuACfqdi1jcZmkjUeRw"><b>SEVEN</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Z-6t2BBZmwuc5j-J40sc_g"><b>EIGHT</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+L9Rlyeijbk_sJcsqRxif0g"><b>NINE</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+cpZ-5ksI3PtK9zhZCBUmWA"><b>TEN</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+XZ1VoWShnRhd1dV72ZUMcw"><b>ELEVEN</b></a> // <a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/390-lumen-magnetic-slim-bar-folding-led-work-light-63958.html" style="line-height: 1.15;"><b>TWELVE</b></a> // <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZPV3tXgC2Uyb1qhpztS7bQ"><b>THIRTEEN</b></a> // </span></font><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ujJJgIkkik8AEEDjwringA" target=""><b>FOURTEEN</b></a></font></span></i></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><i style="line-height: 1.15;"><br /></i></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+rv8tt8nWYS2POKjv6d1Wzg">ONE</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><span style="line-height: 1.15;">This is Michael's go-to flashlight pick for anyone who's looking for a good, everyday carry flashlight!</span></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><span style="line-height: 1.15;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><span style="line-height: 1.15;"><div style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+86CWt6D2_9QlkASfCOrnPQ">TWO</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">You can probably tell that I thought of this key chain - I thought this could be cute, especially coming from younger kiddos!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+-gjcYBHpcgZMTdlCVa_zkA">THREE</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Michael selected this everyday carry knife as an alternative to number 10 as it's more affordable - both are great choices though.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+1WeWx9fgIE7qBc2WLAhnkA">FOUR</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">These are Michael's favorite general work gloves! He has told me a few times that he will happily accept these as a gift anytime! Men always need more work gloves LOL.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+axCrojCxrOp14-nk7S5KbQ">FIVE</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">For Christmas last year, I got my dad a very similar digital picture frame (the one I bought would not arrive in time so linked this one). My dad and step-mom loved this gift so much! They are the type of people that love having picture frames of their children and grandchildren up, and easily run out of wall space, and this digital frame allows them to have one spot for several pictures to filter through!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><span style="line-height: 1.15;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+voKZ9msz9Ede3rYvrpWU8Q">SIX</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Michael selected this Gearwrench tool set and said it would be useful for anyone to have, especially dad's who do a lot of hands on projects.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+8JoXuACfqdi1jcZmkjUeRw">SEVEN</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">I couldn't help but link this hammer with the cute pun! I actually got this for my dad several years ago and he still has it!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+Z-6t2BBZmwuc5j-J40sc_g">EIGHT</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">These are Michael's favorite HEAVY DUTY gloves!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+L9Rlyeijbk_sJcsqRxif0g">NINE</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Michael said this is a perfect tool set to get someone starting out their tool collection, or for the guy that already has a lot of tools!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+cpZ-5ksI3PtK9zhZCBUmWA">TEN</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">This is Michael's premium everyday carry knife recommendation for anyone. My man knows more about knives than literally anyone - so if he says he recommends it, it's a great choice! Again, number 3 is a more affordable option if you are looking to save money!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+XZ1VoWShnRhd1dV72ZUMcw">ELEVEN</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">I thought this mug was a super cute and affordable gift for coffee-lovers! You could always snag this mug and grab some of your dad's favorite candy or beef jerky to add in the mug as a cute way to spruce it up!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/390-lumen-magnetic-slim-bar-folding-led-work-light-63958.html">TWELVE</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">This is the ONLY item I am linking in this post that is not linked to Amazon. They do have this on Amazon, but it won't be here in time for Father's Day. However, if you have a Harbor Freight near you, I would HIGHLY recommend getting this! Michael recommended this to me last year for my dad for Father's Day and he LOVES it! He still talks about how useful it is. When I brought up possible Father's Day gifts for him this year, he mentioned how much he still loves this flashlight!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZPV3tXgC2Uyb1qhpztS7bQ">THIRTEEN</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Michael selected this Leatherman multi-tool as an alternative to a pocket knife, as it has more functionality and isn't a heavy duty multi-tool.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ujJJgIkkik8AEEDjwringA">FOURTEEN</a></font></b></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Lastly, is this back and neck massager! I recently purchased this for myself actually because I tend to get a lot of tension headaches and migraines, and this has been helping me tremendously with any tension I have. I would highly recommend it if you can handle a little pressure!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 1.15;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.15;"><br /></span></font></div><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4063014"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/e330e1874f96e4db680c0249da8bdd8293e781f5/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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I hope this helps someone find that special gift for their Dad and/or father figure!</span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaJBO7pR1Vg0QSYbWsrswWJ84BgFave5XVvgVl3CB6qa5wGN1pttcGLqug2Y0gDAh5bMlZlE-38yMPN3856RC6A21VTEkHI0yyLnJtBP3y2fLz7TOIbsESTsKyM5mgbPr5UZN6_DQhJhJ/s240/until+next+time.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaJBO7pR1Vg0QSYbWsrswWJ84BgFave5XVvgVl3CB6qa5wGN1pttcGLqug2Y0gDAh5bMlZlE-38yMPN3856RC6A21VTEkHI0yyLnJtBP3y2fLz7TOIbsESTsKyM5mgbPr5UZN6_DQhJhJ/" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></font></div>All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-26220475373074881832020-04-24T14:33:00.000-05:002020-04-24T14:35:07.102-05:006 Tips While Working from Home<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Life is definitely different right now, but I am thankful for the opportunity to work from home. I know that not everyone else has that option, or has lost their jobs because of what is going on, so it is very much a blessing to have the job I do. Working from home is new territory for me, so I thought I would round up what I have found to be the most helpful while working remotely to stay productive.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">You don't need an actual office - just a designated space that will keep you productive. I actually started at my dining room table as I don't have a designated office. This worked well for about a month, but I recently moved my workspace to where you see it is now. Which is technically in my living room and was our puzzle table, but this seemed to be a better fit for me for the time being. I would be lying if I said I sit here all day every day, that's not always the case. If I am just responding to emails or doing professional development, or anything that I don't need dual monitors for, then I will relocate to my bed or to my couch to be more comfortable. However, this can demotivate me sometimes, so for the most part I'm at my actual "desk" and I definitely feel like it has helped me to stay productive during the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">For me, that's an issue, so I've found continuing our normal weekly meal prep is essential to stay on track. My boyfriend, Michael is considered essential as he works at a water plant, so we would still meal prep for him anyway, so it made sense to continue doing my lunches in that as well. If you aren't meal prepping, I would highly suggest it! Especially while working remotely, this actually gives me a full hour to relax during my lunch break since my food is already prepared! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">It is no surprise to have a little section for my sweet 15 year old cousin, whom I did a recent <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2019/07/15-things-i-hope-to-teach-my-15-year.html"><b>post on back in July in honor of her birthday</b></a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">For only being 15 years old, she is one of the strongest people I know. And to be quite honest, I value her opinion and thoughts more than I do most people my own age (or older).</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"> I've said it before, and I'll continue to say it again and again; she is the sunshine of my life. <i>(Kylie, it'll forever hold true because there's really no better way to describe you.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><i>There's definitely more than ten things I'm thankful for but this definitely sums up what I've been feeling grateful for lately. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">For those that do not know, I was in a long term committed relationship to my high school sweetheart for almost nine years. We split for reasons that were hard to face - we wanted different things in life; things that neither of us wanted to sacrifice. And after this, I feel that I learned a lot about who I was to this person, who he was to me, and what I wanted in the future. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">It took me a long time to come to the conclusion I did. I didn't want to believe that the person I had spent so much time with, someone I had intended to marry and build a life with, would one day be a possible stranger. Yet ultimately, I decided what was best for both of us long term. I felt guilty for a long time, but don't do that. Don't feel guilty for what you need. It's okay to realize what's right for you, and to make that decision for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><i>Grief</i> - you'll have it. No, this person didn't pass away, but trust me, it's going to <i>feel</i> like it. </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">When you are with someone for that length of time, it literally feels like a death. I can honestly say that I went through a period of mourning. Mourning the relationship, mourning his family, and mourning the future we were "supposed to have." Although this person was still alive and breathing, I truly felt that loss; the loss of him and <i>his family</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Focusing on yourself is something you have to do. Remove the focus you have on that person, what they're doing, who they're hanging out with, and what they're up to and focus on you and what makes you happy. Maybe it's spending more time with your loved ones, or exploring a new hobby. Finding other things you're passionate about will eventually lead to happiness of your own.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Even if it's hard for you, try to be happy for them when good things happen to them. It can be difficult when you are no longer apart of that happiness, but try to remain humble. They deserve happiness just like you do, so hope for them what you hope for yourself.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>EIGHT | YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SAD AND HAPPY MOMENTS</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the midst of the breakup and long afterwards, I spent a lot of time praying. Praying for me and praying for him too. Praying we would both be able to move forward with our lives and be happy, and I truly feel that helped bring peace to my heart. And remember, <i>this too shall pass and </i><b><i>God answers prayers.</i></b> Most of the time, it's not in the way you expected, but He does - in His timing.</span></span></span><br />
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All Things Ashley Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196307879867744374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770395294803798426.post-42729857535759420812019-07-22T21:36:00.000-05:002019-08-15T09:35:40.106-05:0015 Things I Hope to Teach My 15 Year Old Sister<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><i>Disclaimer: This title is probably a little misleading, as the one who inspired this post for me is actually my 15 year old cousin, not my sister. However, the word "cousin" could also be seen as misleading as the relationship I have with her is much more on the level of a little sister.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">If you are family, a close friend, an avid reader on my blog, or even a follower on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyjacobs09/"><b>Instagram</b></a>, then you know who Kylie is. I consistently post pictures with her on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyjacobs09/"><b>gram</b></a> and have even talked about her on the blog in a <a href="http://www.allthingsashleymarie.com/2018/03/enchanted-rock-march-2018.html"><b>previous post where I took her to Enchanted Rock for the first time</b></a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">However, for those that may be new here, Kylie is my cousin whom I spend a lot of my spare time with. She is the SUNSHINE of my LIFE. Kylie has actively been in my life since the day she was born, and she is one of the most important people in my life. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Today is Kylie's 15th birthday (and boy does it make me feel old!), and in honor of that I wanted to share 15 things I Hope to Teach her. I thought of doing 15 things I love about her, but that would have been way too easy, so I opted for a more challenging post!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>1. BE KIND, & STAY SWEET.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Kylie, you are undeniably one of the sweetest people in my life. In everything you do, don't lose that. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>2. BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER, AND PRAY FEARLESSLY</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Throughout life's heartaches, pain, or loss, remember if God brings you to your knees, know you're in the perfect position to pray.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>3. NEVER SETTLE & KNOW YOUR WORTH.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Some people may disagree with this, but as my mom told me, don't date someone you wouldn't marry. You never know who you're going to fall in love with. Once you learn what you want and need in a relationship, never settle for less than that. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>4. ICE CREAM & FROZEN YOGURT ARE NEVER A BAD IDEA.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>5. WORK HARD SWEET GIRL.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Having a good work ethic will go a long way. Be punctual, stay positive, be a team player, communicate, take initiative, be willing to learn more, and go the extra mile. I promise it'll pay off.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>6. SEE THE GOOD IN PEOPLE.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Give people the benefit of the doubt. Yes, there are crappy people in this world, but for the most part I like to believe most people are good - you just have to give them a chance to show it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>7. ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">While I think it's good to try to see the good in people, don't be naive and trust what your gut tells you. If you feel like something or someone is off, you're probably right. Trust your judgement - it's more important than you know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>8. FORGIVE, IF NOT FOR OTHERS, FOR YOURSELF.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Forgiveness isn't easy, sometimes it's straight up difficult. If someone you love made a mistake, but owns up to it and apologizes sincerely, and you believe the relationship is worth keeping, forgive that person and tell them that. I can speak from experience, that sometimes hearing the words, "I forgive you," makes all the difference.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">And know that sometimes, forgiveness doesn't always mean keeping someone if your life. If they bring you only negativity, let them loose. You can forgive them for their wrong doing - not to appease them, but to release the anger from your own heart so you can move on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>9. THIS TOO SHALL PASS.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Life can get messy. It's not always going to be rainbows and butterflies. You can't plan everything and sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Most importantly, r</span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">emember, if God brings you to it, He'll bring you through it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>10. LIFE IS SHORT - SAY I LOVE YOU OFTEN.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">I think you know this one well, but remember that tomorrow is not promised and remind those you hold close to your heart, how much you love them as often as you can. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>11. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">You're an incredible young lady, Kylie, and I truly believe you are capable of anything you set your mind to, so please, believe that too - it'll make a world of a difference.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>12. BE PRESENT.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Again, life is short. It's good to have goals for your future, but remember to be in the present. Take in the life you are living day by day, and cherish those around you, and enjoy the 'now.' </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>13. BECAUSE DRIVING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER... BE A GOOD DRIVER, PLEASE. I BEG YOU.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Go the speed limit. Use your blinker. Don't text and drive - your life, as well as others are far too important. Park well... every time. Bad parking? Fix it. All jokes aside, I'm serious on this one. Don't inconvenience everyone else.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>14. EAT CLEAN, STAY ACTIVE, BUT STILL EAT PIZZA.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">As you get older, you'll learn that living a healthy lifestyle is important. But so is pizza. <b><i>#Balance</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">15. BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL... TO MY FUTURE KIDDOS, PLEASE. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">Lord knows you will be in my child's life just as I am in yours, and they'll be watching your every move. I hope to teach you the things I feel I've done right in being your role model, and I hope you learn from the mistakes I've made as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;">I'm sure that after I post this I'll think of a dozen other things that I wish I would have included, but for now, this will do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><i><b>Happy 15th Birthday Sweetie - you're beautiful inside and out. Please know how thankful I am for you, how much I appreciate you, and what joy you bring into my life every day. I love you more than words can express!</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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