{Field Trip Friday} #1

TGIFF (see what I did there?) Woo! I have really fun friends coming to visit this weekend and oh do we have field trips planned, but since I won't have pictures of those adventures until next week I'm posting about a fun little afternoon Hunter, Lily & I had a couple weeks ago. Golfing.

It makes me laugh because I don't golf. In fact I have the world's most awkward swing because I always played softball growing up so I swing it like a softball bat. Anway, Hunter likes it so we went to this little par 3 course at the park by our house.

Clearly we won the award for World's Cutest Caddy... and made Grandpa Brad VERY proud.

So what fun shenanigans have you been up to? I'm dying to know!

Birthday Giveaway WINNER

It's finally here! I've been so excited all week! It's Field Trip Friday AND I've got a Birthday Giveaway winner!

Congratulations to Lena!

You've won yourself a go greeno original! Hope you enjoy :) Shoot me an email {ashgreeno@gmail.com} and I'll send it to you asap. Thanks to everyone who celebrated with me!

Embrace it.

This morning I was reading one of my new faves and she had this button on her post:

So I clicked it on over to Emily's blog and fell in love with that girl and her 5 babes (who share one room). Seriously read that post because it is good good stuff. It is so sweet that those kids get to grow up in such community. If Hunter lets me have 5 babies maybe we'll try it out!

Anyway, I decided I would take the challenge to embrace the camera... but then I got really tired thinking about getting dressed, putting on makeup AND doing my hair, and getting Lil dressed so we could take cute pictures.

I mean, I don't know how real you all were wanting to get this morning, but I am having some lactation issues and they're keeping me up at night. I have a 2 month old who has decided to bless us with 7 hours of sleep at night. Hallelujah! However, my body still wants to make enough milk to feed her every 2.5-3 hours around the clock. Soooooooo even when she's sleeping I have to get up and pump. Bummer. Plus they just hurt. BAD. I feel kind of weird writing about painful boobs and breast pumps (especially because I think my dad reads my blog sometimes... sorry dad) but such is life right now.

So then it hit me. This little blog of mine is for recording our life and our life is pretty messy sometimes. Sometimes it's up all night and no makeup the next day. Shoot, at least I showered. That's usually the sign of good things to come :) Sometimes it's an extra iced coffee and a prayer journal that says "Lord, please let Lily sleep a lot today so I can take a nap". No joke. I couldn't think of anything else to ask for.

So here we are in our unkempt glory. Enjoy the dark circles, wet hair and pjs, because tomorrow is field trip Friday and I'm planning on getting dressed for the occasion :) Also enjoy Lily's pouty face. She's clearly not as thrilled as I am about embracing.

I accidentally took this shot of the kitchen while I was messing with the camera timer that I couldn't even figure out how to use. True story! It's ridiculous how camera illiterate I am. We've got to do something about this. Anyway, I know it's weird but I really like this picture. The kitchen is my happy place, even if it is teeny and a mess. It's so bright and fun! I think I'll bake cupcakes and clean for my lovely friends that are visiting this weekend. Maybe this day is going to shape up after all.

PS It's the last day to enter the birthday giveaway. Winner tomorrow!!

Oooh this bandwagon is FUN

I've stayed strong for awhile now. Everywhere I go it's all I hear about... Pinterest! But I was strong. Honestly, the very last thing I need is one more thing to waste time on. I really love pretty things and the idea of perusing the entire world wide web pinning together beauty was wonderful but dangerous.

But alas, I caved. Will power is really not my spiritual gift. Plus I justified that it would be my birthday present to myself (one of them). So here I am. Go ahead . Go on, show me your beautiful things. It's likely I'll never do laundry again so bring on the pins! I'm in desperate need of a billion new DIY ideas, more cupcake ideas than I'll ever have time to even consider attempting & enough room makeover ideas for a mansion (to decorate all 900 square feet of our rental house).

It is pretty awesome but I'm going to try and be a responsible pinner ok? I think it shall be my reward for grocery shopping. I can never seem to get to the grocery store. Seriously, pray for me. I hate grocery shopping. I need to grow up and get over that. My husband definitely loves dinner way more than clever idea boards and gorgeous party inspirations.

In other news I bought myself one more birthday present yesterday.

I realize it's backwards from the fancy mirror shot, but you read it right.

There it is. CRAFT PIMP. Amazing. I love this shirt.

It's thrifted from The Buffalo Exchange... who wouldn't buy my clothes back! I'm sorry your "customers actually prefer jeans and t-shirts". I actually do too. Why do you think I'm trying to sell you my blazers and dress pants? Anyway, this is perfect. Now instead of doing laundry I will just wear this shirt every single day while I'm on a pinning spree. Kidding! I think.

Oh and don't forget to enter the birthday giveaway before it's too late! Do it if you're cool.

Birthday Giveaway!

I just LOVE birthdays so much. Some people don't think turning 26 is fun and I mean sure, it's no 16 or 21. But the way I see it, I've been blessed with another whole year. I'll definitely drink to that... and I'll have a cupcake too :)

To celebrate, I'm having my very first giveaway! Just because I always think it's so fun when other blogs have giveaways. Also because my sweet, patient husband can't handle any more crafty aqua picture frames in our house, but I can't seem to stop making them. So without further ado...

Ashley's 26th Birthday Giveaway Extravaganza!

(Too dramatic? Didn't think so.)

It's my newest favorite craft: a rescued picture frame painted aqua (what else) & complete with felt flowers! It even come with a handmade print of my current favorite quote! (If you're not into the quote or the amazing pink houndstooth, just add your favorite 8x10 picture.)

Since I'm new at this we'll keep it simple:

#1 Just follow the blog (you don't have to have a gmail or a blog to be a follower... but you should think about getting a blog if you don't have one. Just sayin.)

#2 Leave me a comment about your FAVE birthday, or birthday present, or birthday party. You get the idea. I'm not strict.

#3 Also if you do have a blog & you share the love (aka my sweet button) you can leave me another comment and be in the drawing TWICE! (See. You need a blog.)

Check back Friday for the winner AND the first Field Trip Friday link party. Oh I'm excited about that!

Field Trip Fridays

Yesterday I was on an organization mission. You might think that means my house/ life got super organized yesterday. Nope, not exactly. It means that when Hunter came home I started blabbing his head off about my organization plans. I also haven't napped with Lil all week and my current excessive creative state has been keeping me up at night... So there's my excuse. Basically, as we ate our bag salad kit from a shared plate (no dishwasher in this house) and drank wine straight from the bottle (so serious- the bottle was more than half empty anyway and again with the dishwasher :) I gave him the run down on my new game plan for becoming the world's best mom & wife. Ready for it?

Meal plan Mondays: Cut coups & plan the week's menu

Target Tuesday: Grocery shopping

Wednesday Work day: Do the admin side of the Sugar Mama biz

I can't even remember what brilliant alliteration I came up with for Thursday.

Field Trip Fridays: Go somewhere fun!

I know. I've figured it out right!? Go ahead and steal it if you want :) We enjoyed a good laugh, but the whole point in sharing is that I really do love the Field Trip Friday idea! I'm going for it. This week it will probably just be lunch with Hunter, but I'm counting it because it's #1 out of the house and #2 fun! (Grocery store doesn't count as a field trip.) I really want to make it one of those link up games, but I have to figure out how to host those... So look for it next week!

Since I don't have any fun field trip pictures to share this week, these pictures are from some of our past adventures: headed to Mexico for our honeymoon, Pike Place market & a picnic in a park by our apartment. What's your favorite field trip? Want to go somewhere fun with me next Friday!?

Aqua love

Gussy Sews is a beautiful shop with all kinds of lovelies. I recently discovered her awesome blog too! She does a weekly inspiration workshop and this week's prompt is YOUR FAVORITE COLOR. Well, this one is a no brainer.

I. love. AQUA.

I love it! I can't get enough, but I just keep trying :) My husband oh-so-lovingly forbid begged me not to paint anymore aqua/ turquoise goodness for our house.

Unbelievable! Good thing I already snuck these bad boys in.

Aren't they pretty?

Aqua+grey felt flowers= YES PLEASE! My new favorite combo! (Beware- you may be gifted these if Hunter doesn't let me hang them in our house.)

I love aqua so very much because it reminds me of the fabulous ocean.

It gives me energy and peace at the same time... Which is probably why I've painted most of my home in some shade of it. It really might be turning into a problem. But it makes me oh so happy! If being obsessed with aqua is wrong, I don't want to be right.