comfort.

i love retail.
i love all things pretty.
i love delicate things.

if i could, i would buy all of the things in this post.
here are some of the things i've been coveting.

(clockwise - top: forever21, makeup: sephora,
sweater: shopgarage.com, necklace: etsy)

(clockwise: sephora, ring: etsy, earrings: etsy, boots: target)

now that christmas has come and gone, maybe i can hit up some sales?! 

what are you going to buy in the post-christmas sales??

fatty

what happens when you stop caring/worrying about your looks....

you gain so much weight that you become the fattest you've ever been in your entire life.

this is the point i was at two weeks ago.  i realized i have gained so much weight as of late 

because i have just stopped working out. that's why i started training at energyexplosion 

i haven't been blogging because work consumes my life and the last thing i've wanted to do when i get home from work is get on another computer and blog. 

thankfully, a blog is a type of journaling for me.  and i also feel like it helps me be accountable to strangers.  somehow i have that mindset that so many people care about me and my life and what i am doing that if i blog about my weight loss and fitness journey, some people will cheer me on and expect my reports. 

(false. but i don't care - it makes me feel like i have an audience who are expecting great things from me)

well, here goes nothing people.

what i am doing to get healthy:

- 2x a week - personal training sessions

- everyday - tracking my calories on myfitnesspal (want to be friends?! add me: ashleywarner88)

- making healthy lunches - no eating out

- exercising on my own 3x's a week (besides personal training)

- drinking lots of water

- being accountable to my support system of aunts, friends, and now my blog

i can do this!  my birthday present to me (3 months away) is going to be a thinner, healthier, happier me.

can't wait.

andy warhol

the brother had to go to the andy warhol exhibit going on at the BYU Museum of Art last weekend and he invited me to go with him.

I am so glad i got to go - it was so fun.

i love art and i enjoy seeing it in person even more.

i snapped a few photos (i wasn't supposed to...uh oh) but it was fun regardless.

then we spent a good 20 minutes in the gift shop reading the museum books.

gotta love it, huh?

(taken by moi)

(taken by moi)

American Crafts Annual Warehouse Sale + GIVEAWAY

it's shopping time.... and it's GIVEAWAY time


AMERICAN CRAFTS is starting its annual warehouse sale in Utah tomorrow, and this year it's in TWO great locations!!

For all those in Utah, the warehouse sale starts tomorrow (Thursday, November 15) in West Jordan and on Monday (Nov. 19) in Provo at The Shops at Riverwoods.

Here's the details to help you take advantage of these great deals!

for those of you who aren't able to make it to the warehouse sale, I would love to giveaway a box of scrapbooking goodies.

if you'd like to be entered the giveaway, please leave a comment.

thanks for stopping by today.

BEST OF LUCK 

&

Go shop the warehouse sale!

thank you cards

don't you just love pretty stationery?  I know I do.

these beauties are all courtesy of Paper-Source

(who i actually get to work with!)

who else loves stationery? 

Glease (yes, glease)

one of my favorite musical movies: Grease.

a tv show i used to love to watch on tv: Glee.

Mix the 2 together and you get Glease.

now, let me tell you - i stopped watching Glee awhile ago, but when i heard they were doing Grease - I had to jump on spotify and check it out.

i love the songs.  so much that i was sitting at my desk at work and was singing to myself.

i think my boss is going to fire me for being a horrible singer.

but honestly, who doesn't love

"beauty school drop out"

"you're the one that i want"

"born to hand jive"

"blue moon"

"hopelessly devoted to you"

i sure do.

check out the Glease album on Spotify if you haven't already gone away from this post to see.

pro fashion

what is there to blog about besides politics?
and how sad, happy, angry, depressed, upset I am about last's nights results?

i choose fashion.

(lace top: bananarepublic, shoes: shabby apple, sweater/coat: buffalodavidbitton)

(cream sweater/mustard skirt: bananarepublic, black/tweedskirt: shabby apple, jeans: buffalodavidbitton)

I am loving me some of the heavier fabrics and the richer colors.

i love sweaters and I love coats.

do you have anything in particular you've had your eyes on as of late?

i really wanted some Hunter boots, but guess what? i tried them on and 

they're not that comfy....just my opinion...

So i've got to find some new fashion article i need to covet.

wait, coveting is bad....

happy wednesday my dears

All Hallows' Eve

my company rented out the Waffle Love truck on Halloween for our party.
The best waffles I have ever had!

Costume Contest: I was Garth from Wayne's World and my bestie was Wayne. We won some sweet cash for our costumes :)

Sushi: we went out that evening for some sushi with the brother who's eye has been damaged. It was kinda creepy to look at him...

How was your Halloween?!

life lately in photos

pretties

i have been on a retail fast.

i am not allowing myself to purchase anything as of late....

but online shopping is oh, so much fun.

do you have a favorite website you surf??

via ikea

via ikea

via anthropologie.com 

love these shoes, but I am not sure i'm willing to pay $158 for them....ouch!

via freshtrends

have you done some good online browsing lately?

if so, please share!  i love to know what everyone is loving at the moment!

{happy monday}

-ashley

must have fall clothing

I have been really frugal the past month in not spending hardly any money on clothing!

seriously.

and now that i have been on a retail fast....i have a wishlist for some new fall items.

jewelry, clothes, shoes, purses, scarves, etc.

i absolutely love fall time and i love getting all bundled up and warm.

check this out.

heart bracelet via myjewelrybox

jeans, top via nordstrom

earrings, dress, heels via shabby apple

purse via target

scarf, nails via pinterest

do you have a favorite fall outfit? 

or a fall wishlist ?

holy war

For those of you who do not live in Utah...there's a holy war once a year in the college football realm.

BYU cougars vs. University of Utah

Two colleges. Two teams. One huge rivalry. This is serious business ladies and gents.

My roommates and I hosted a football party over the weekend.

We had too much food, tons of house guests, lots of yelling at the tv, laughing a ton, wore fake mustaches, made too much noise and had angry neighbors....

All in all, the weekend was good to me. Even though BYU lost (my team), I still had a blast!

How was YOUR weekend?!

day of labor

we went camping for the holiday
It was lovely!

It was nice to get away and camp and be with family. I have the coolest family on earth.

We played games, ate lots of delicious food, stayed up too late, swam in the little river, played volleyball. It was quite the fun weekend.

I know I'm slow, but how was your Labor Day?!