Our Garden!

OK so our garden has gotten HUGE. We planted Green Bell Peppers, Squash (which has taken over the whole garden seems like), cabbage, cantaloupe, eggplant, tomatoes, green beans, onions, and my favorite and my baby, the pumpkins. I love carving pumpkins at Halloween time. I remember my nephew throwing the pumpkin seeds from a pumpkin he carved alongside my grandmother's house and they grew like crazy the next year. I loved the way they look and it saves me some money on buying the pumpkins from the store this halloween. I can't wait for the pumpkins to start showing! The bell peppers and tomatoes are coming along really well also, but I think the squash is coming along the best. We could feed a small army with all the squash we have accumulated. Looks like I'm going to be making squash casserole soon! Take a look at what it looks like now! You should give it a try too! Grow your own garden! i would love to see it!

BEFORE (pumpkins and main Garden)

AFTER

(Main Garden)

(Pumpkin Vines)

(Tomato Plants)

(Green Bell Peppers)

She's getting so big!

Anya is growing so quickly! I can't gt over it! She had her first camping trip recently which didn't go too well with her! She loves being outside but I think the heat and bugs for that period of time didnt agree with her so we went home early. You wouldn't know by the pictures! Father's day is coming up and of course daddy had to buy some "Daddy's girl" onesies! She's going to look adorable! Today she has discovered her feet and squeeling! Yay for us! haha. She also loves to jump now and we're trying to look for a large rug for a good price for her to practice crawling on. (We have hardwood floors). Any suggestions? A rug isn't something we want to get from a yard sale, so it needs to be store bought.

As of right now with the weight loss, I'm stuck in limbo. I do Zumba every now anad again, but it's a bit expensive, so I'm waiting to get paid again. I will get into gear here again soon.

Darcey Lane Designs

I decided to post my winner a bit early, I was too excited! With many entries for this contest one stuck out most for me. Darcey Lane Designs has a beautiful selection of little girl's dresses and oh-so adorable ruffle bloomer pants! I of course had to purchase the ruffle bloomer pants for my daughter! These little dresses and ruffle pants make for the perfect outfit for any birthday party or a fantastic photo shoot! I will be using mine for just that, a photo shoot! Can you not picture your daughter in one of these? Darlene is a highly experienced seamstress who has been sewing since the age of 15. Her experience has included making children's clothes, window treatments, bridesmaid's dresses and even a bride's dress! In knowing this you can rest assure she will make your item with the best quality possible. Upon reading her feedback, she has received %100 feedback and everyone just raves at how well made her products are and how fast the shipping is! Go to Darcey Lane Designs and get your little girl an adorable dress or some sassy ruffle bloomer pants!

http://www.darceylanedesigns.etsy.com/

Sassy Fancy Ruffle Pants

Heirloom Ruffletiered Pillowcase Dress

Yummy Strawberry Pillowcase Dress

I bought this one! :)

Honorable Mentions

http://www.artofamy.etsy.com/

*Beautiful artwork and afforable prices*

http://www.emelephotography.etsy.com/

*Beautiful photography and afforadble prices*

www.roguebodyjewelry.etsy.com

*Some awesome body jewelry!*

HUGE Contest for you!

OK. So I am in LOVE with Etsy and I LOVE buying on Etsy and showing off other people's shop! What I am going to do is *Blog* about one of you wonderful people! BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! I also will BUY from your shop too! I only ask one thing from you! Im not rich by any means, so you need something in your shop that is at least 10 dollars. That's the most I can spend. SO here's what you need to do in order to be considered.

*Follow my blog
*Comment on this blog

That's IT! I will go through all of the shops and decide on Tuesday May 18 and the blog will show on Wed May 19. Good Luck to you all! I can't wait!

Ashley

ZUMBA!!!

I absolutely *LOVED* this class. My mother-in-law found out about it at work and we decided to give it a try. It is a cardio class focused on latin dance but also incorporates hip hop, and other cultural dances. It's so fun you forget you're working out! Go to their website at www.zumba.com and find a location near you. I'm going to let my Jazzercise run out and go with Zumba. If you have done it, leave a comment about it! Hope y'all are having a great day!

ZUMBA!!!

Ashley

Sterling Silver - My Lil' Nest Necklace

I took the plundge and made a sterling silver bird's nest necklace! The others have been doing so well I figured, why not? It's an 18in necklace and the chain, latch, and nest are all sterling silver. I'm selling it for $25 on my Etsy store, www.roseintheashes.etsy.com . Of course if you didnt want the small pearls I can change it to where it's less or more beads, or different colors. Just convo me!

It's raining here so I'm stuck inside today. Great time to clean the house! yyyaaayyy............


Ashley

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Anya is getting so big it's almost hard to believe. I'm enjoying her every moment, her every smile, and just waiting for her to bust out laughing. Unfortunately I'll be working for my very first Mother's Day, bummer. Luckily my job is only seasonal so I wont go bonkers working every weekend! I'm still doing Jazzercise and loosly doing Weight Watchers. I feel like I'm loosing weight and my pants are getting looser, but the scale hasn't changed. I'm hoping that i'm gaining muscle, b/c Jazzercise does to strength workouts along with cardio. I'm also going to try "Zumba" with my mother-in-law Monday. It's kind of like Jazzercise, but based more for latin dancing. They only charge 5 dollars a class, so I figured I could do it a couple times a month along with Jazzercise to switch it up. Who knows, I might even like it better. Well, I hope you all are having a lovely spring and happy sneezing!

Ashley