Saturday, November 5th, 2011 @ 04:48pm | Author: Ashley
Good afternoon! It is a beautiful day here in Metro Detroit – bright sunny skies, warm temperatures (for November anyways), crisp smokey smells… I’m a little behind on regularly posting it seems. Halloween seemed to creep up, then it was the boyfriend’s birthday, and today I helped stack a few loads of firewood for the boyfriend’s family. I’ve been busy without actually being busy it seems.
Anyways, this week I’d like to share with you some shots I snapped of my mom’s delicious homemade bruschetta!
Now, I don’t know the recipe, but I do know that she chopped up vine tomatoes, onions, and cilantro and mixed with balsamic vinaigrette and fresh mozzarella. We toasted French bread in the toaster oven and poured the tomato mixture over. Oh so delicious!
Saturday, October 29th, 2011 @ 09:00am | Author: Ashley
I have a terrible history with my jewelry. I always seem to break it or lose it. I am notorious for having one earring per set in the hopes that the second may appear years down the road… Now that I’ve started making earrings, it’s not so bad – I can repair broken stuff, or disassemble a lone earring to make something completely new. But the culprit is really a poor storage system. I have no consistency – I throw things in my bag, in drawers, on tables, in cups, on the floor… No wonder!, right?
Well, I finally bought a little something something to push me in the right direction. At Michael’s, jewelry stands were on sale, so I picked up these funky stands xD
So far, they’re already helping tremendously — I’m not wearing the same jewelry simply because it’s all I can find! And I feel that I’ll be less likely to break anything if it’s up and out of the way. Yay! Finally! ;)
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 @ 08:45pm | Author: Ashley
Yes, before you ask, I am aware that I’m posting Saturday’s S&T technically on Sunday… This week, I’m sharing a few items I have bedside:
- The November 2011 issue of Vogue ♥
- Crayons from Germany, brought home from my dad’s past work visit. He’s back in Germany as of Saturday, and I miss him terribly already.
- A photo of my sister & I on the beach, likely in Florida, as kids. I found this photo in this frame in a box in the basement, and I LOVE it.
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 @ 01:38pm | Author: Ashley
Well, unfortunately, I don’t seem to be in much of a sharing mood… And, I don’t have my usual resources at my disposal currently, so I’m taking a different approach to my S&T this week.
Once upon a time, I spent quite a few hours leafing through the vast abyss that is Tumblr. I’ve found some great time-passers over there, and one is image quotes – sites that take a variety of images, and overlay quotes, phrases, lyrics, and more over them. Some are uplifting, sombering, depressing, cheery, or just plain fun. So I’d like to share a few with you:
There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable.
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you.
When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life.
Has it all gone to waste, all the promises we made?
The moment you stop loving is the moment you stop living.
Beauty can be seen in all things. Seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.
Happiness is the result of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it. And sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly.
Just because you don't see my pain doesn't mean it's not there.
You shouldn't miss people who don't miss you, right?
Do you remember when you said you'd never forget this?
Click each individual image to go to its original post on Tumblr.
Saturday, October 8th, 2011 @ 02:00pm | Author: Ashley
This week seems to have been super hectic for me; I didn’t get any posts up or anything! I did manage to take and edit a BUNCH of photos of my new baby niece. They’re currently awaiting review by mommy dearest, so sorry, no previews yet. However, this week, I’d like to share with you a few items that have been in my possession practically every day this week…
- My new 50mm f/1.8 II lens. In fact, the only time this lens came off the body of my camera was to photograph it. It’s been a huge challenge for me to work with a fixed focal length, but I’m learning to love it. It forces me to focus on other elements of a photograph.
- A fabulous Dijon mustard-y colored tote for hauling my “overnights” with me everywhere I go. It’s never actually this empty — I usually can’t close it… I recently picked up this Merona bag on clearance at Target.
- Okay, technically, the rock has only been in my possession since yesterday, but it’s too cute to not include. My new friend Virginia picked it up from the beach during her trip up to the Upper Peninsula. :)
Saturday, September 24th, 2011 @ 11:17am | Author: Ashley
Every Saturday, Renee & I thought we would share a few of the things we’ve been absolutely loving recently :) For mine this week, it’s been a few things of pure comfort.
- A bright red picture frame originally from Pier 1 that I thrifted from Sal’s. In it, I have a photo of my father and me from this past Summer ♥
- Soft & cozy purple yarn that was gifted to me from my fabulous former boss, Renée. I’m going to use it to crochet a scarf.
- A fresh homegrown tomato from my mother’s garden — so tasty!
- A hardcover spiral-bound notebook. I bought two recently at Barnes & Noble — one for journaling, and one for documenting my various projects & products.
