Wordless Wednesday

Lover.

A Big Thanks to Belle! and Follow Friday!

I hope you all noticed my new header! As we all know, I love monograms, so I am super excited to have it on my blog :)  I stumbled across Belle In The City's blog and noticed that she had hers at the bottom of her page and also shares my same love for putting her monogram on anything that is not nailed down.  I was bound and determined to get my monogram on my blog so I did what I do best- googled it!  Well, I couldn't find anywhere to do a pretty monogram that I could use.  After lots of research and no luck I decided just to email Sarah Elizabeth whose blog I drool over on a daily basis...

Let me just say, SHE WAS FANTASTIC! Now, I don't normally go around emailing strangers on a daily basis but she had a post about how she would make an iPad or iPhone monogram background for her followers of they just commented and left their info...super nice, right!?  So I thought okay she seems pretty friendly and approachable.  Well I emailed her and asked her about it and within no time she had sent me an email back of how she does it.  Not only did she tell me what program she uses she offered to make me my monogram in any color! I died! So I sent her my info and later that night she had sent me my monogram done.  When I opened the email and saw it I gasped! It turned out beautiful.  She did it for me in yellow and I made it black to make it a part of my header.

Lovely yellow. I'm in love with it!

This taught me a very good lesson.  There are people out there that are genuine, nice, and helpful.  I absolutely love connecting to people that share my same passions and interests via blogs.  It is like you have the chance to get to know them personally.

So, if you haven't yet, check out Sarah Elizabeth at Belle in the City.  She is also on my "Blogs I Love" page.  Her blog is beautiful and has tons of interesting projects, OOTDs, and other stuff.  And she helped me get this beautiful monogram on my page!

Thank you, Belle!

Hi. My Name is Ashley...

Today I came to realize I have an addiction.  It was an eye-opening experience.  I am here to admit:

I am a monogram-aholic.

I don't know what lead me to this.  I can only blame my southern roots.  And perhaps being in a sorority.  But I am happy that I can accept and have come to terms with this.  Let me fill you in on what lead me to this realization. . .

Today was any normal day.  I woke up, drove my car (which has a monogrammed decal on the back) to work, and taught my sweet little pre-k class.  Finally it came to the part of the day where I could finally sit down at my desk- nap time. Oh sweet, sweet, nap time.  How I love you.  This is the time of the day when I basically get my "break."  Unlike other jobs you don't get a 30 minute break for every 8 hours you work.  So I use nap time as my "break." So I decided to peruse through some of my favorite girl's blogs.  And I stumbled upon The Life of EmCain a blog of one of my sweet Sigma Sisters.  After reading a few of her posts I found one that lead my heart to race and palms to sweat.  It was about a monogrammed phone case that she had ordered.  So, I followed the link and naturally ordered one for myself.  After that I browsed the website, made a wishlist that came to around $400, and then hopped over to pinterest and searched "monogram."  I stared at my computer flipping through pages of  monogrammed purses, monogrammed hats, monogrammed jewelry, monogrammed plates, monogrammed cups, page after page of glorious monograms.  It wasn't until the intercom blared on an hour later that I snapped back to reality.  Man, I have a slight obsession with this, I thought.  As I looked around, I saw proof before my eyes that this was true.  Sitting on my desk were the following:

• monogrammed koozie holding my diet coke
• Pandora bracelet with my monogram
• my monogrammed lanyard holding keys and my whistle
• monogrammed LLB canvas tote
• monogrammed Tervis Tumbler

Five. Five monogrammed items within 3 feet of my body at work.  Not to mention the monogrammed desktop background on my computer.  I saw all of these things after shelling out a hefty amount (without hesitation) for a monogrammed otterbox iPhone case.  It was then that I came to terms with the fact that I am slightly obsessed with monogramming anything not nailed down.  And whats so bad about that?  Monogram on my friends! It makes the world a prettier place!

 

My New Monogrammed iPhone Case

 Find these at Lipstick Shades!

Quote of the Day 12.29

"Apparently rules are there to be broken. We CAN have it all." -Chuck Bass, Gossip Girl

Quote of the Day 12.27

"No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how. " -Rhett Butler Gone with the Wind

Love List

Sometimes I find things that I love and want to remember.  Here are a few of these things.

This picture reminds me of my sister and I.  I always love to find pictures of little girls with blond and brown hair...Just like we had when we were little.

I got the movie Casablanca for Christmas this year.  I forgot how much I absolutely love it.  I love this frame from the movie.  It is at the end when Ilsa has to decide whether to stay or go.  I always get a little teary eyed.  So good, it is a classic.

I must, must, must throw a party like this once in my life.  A garden party with chandeliers hanging from trees...Umm, hello. Can anything be more perfect and whimsical than this?

And finally, I love these vintage ornaments.  I know Christmas is over but you can still enjoy some fabulous decorations.  I am a nut for anything vintage and these quickly caught my eye.

Total Frat Move

"If I were on The Office I would dress like Andy, slam like Jim, and rule like Michael." TFM

If It's Not Nailed Down...Monogram It!

So I almost had a heart attack when I found these two MUST HAVE items for a monogramming junkie like myself.  I will be (without a doubt) ordering these after I get some Christmas cash!

First thing are these fabulous monogrammed scarves.  They are only $18.99 plus S&H.  You can have them even pick the best font for your initials.  My heart is seriously racing.  I can't wait to get one (or more than one, most likely).  Find them here at Marley Lilly.

And my last must have before I go back to school is this acrylic personalized pencil holder.  This would make a wonderful teacher gift as well.  I obviously have to have one for the desk in my future classroom.  This is a steal for only $12.  The insert is also reversible so you will get two different looks for the price of one.  This and much more presh stuff can be found at Nico and Lala.

I love....Old Movies

Roman Holiday is on and it inspired me to write about all of the old movies I love.  Just another example of why I was born in the wrong time period...but lets not get into that. 

I get REALLY excited when I find a movie on tv that just started.  I know it is weird.  But I do.  I just can't help myself.  Anytime I see a movie that just started, I get sucked in to watch.  And that is what happened just now.  Roman Holiday just started!  Ahh, this movie is perfection to me.  Lets think about this: 1-Audrey Hepburn 2-Gregory Peck.  Enough said.  It is the classic love story of a European princess falling for an American....all taking place in Rome.  I am without a doubt, a sucker for anything with Audrey Hepburn.  She is gorgeous, classy, timeless.  If I could be anyone in the past, it would be Audrey Hepburn.  I am somewhat obsessed with her.  Lets move on to Gregory Peck.  All I have to say about him is enough- tall, dark, handsome.  The end.  And finally, it takes place in Europe.  There is so much rich history in Europe.  Especially Italy.  If I could travel back to Europe, I would go to Italy without a doubt. 

Best Pranks on Dwight

We all know I love The Office. Here is one reason why: Jim's pranks on Dwight. Enjoy!

Christmas in Dixie

Speak Now by Taylor Swift

I must say, I am a sucker for Tay Swift's new album Speak Now.  Below is a song off the album that I'm sort of obsessed with at the moment.  Dear John is directed towards John Mayer.  As we all know, they had some sort of relationship/fling....Yep, she was 19 and he was what? In his 30's.  If I were to write Taylor a song I would name it Dear Taylor.  And it basically would say date someone your own age.  Stop scooping up men who seem to be having a mid-life crisis (ahem Jake Gyllenhaal).
Anyways, I really do like her new album.  It is more mature than her other albums...There is no telling your friends your gay and burning pictures in this one.  I guess that is why I like it so much more than the other ones. 
This album has that song that she wrote for Kanye West after he stole her spotlight at the video music awards.  There are a lot of underhanded cuts at Kanye in this song.  You would not catch them if you did not know the whole story.  But I like this song too. 
Good job on the album Tay Tay.  Lets just remember to date boys our own age.

Dear John