Life Update: Anniversary, Birthday, + Farmers Market Trip

Hello everyone!

It's been awhile since I've posted on here. The month of 

July, well actually the entire Summer has flown by and 

snuck up on me. The weekends seem to be filled and

it's crazy to think August is here and Summer is

coming to end. Since July I've been super busy with

work, traveling, + celebrating. Let's begin with some

updates. Enjoy!

Update 

{ one }

Our ONE year wedding anniversary! Stephen & I celebrated

our one year anniversary on July 22nd. Can't believe its already

been a year. Where did the time go? We spent our actual anniversary at 

home.  I made a delicious brunch spread for us which included endless 

mimosas. We spent the day reminiscing on our wedding pictures, 

guest book, & all the wedding cards. We then picked up pizza from a local 

shop {totally a Sterling thing} and had our anniversary cake from Nothing 

Bundt Cakes--so good! A few days later we went out to eat at winery 

since our actual anniversary was a bit cloudy outside. I also purchased

these adorable gifts from Etsy! Overall it was a lovely celebration and 

I'm so blessed for my husband, xoxo.

 

Update 

{ two } 

My birthday was a few days ago and I had so much

fun celebrating! I spent the morning sipping

coffee in the cutest pj's followed by eating some yummy

 cinnamon rolls. Then I got ready and put on the most darling

sundress for a BBQ birthday with my parents! My 

husband made the most delicious brisket, it was SO good!

After our BBQ celebration we went out for ice cream.

My parents got me a few small things along with Joann

Gaines new cookbook that I can't WAIT to read + test out. 

Thank you all for making my birthday lovely!

Update

 { three }

The day before my birthday I explored downtown Granville 

Farmers Market! I've never been before and was excited to see what they 

offer. They had a lot of vendors selling veggies, fruit, jams, baked goods, 

oils, dried ingredients, flowers + more. I ended up taking home this gorgeous 

flower bouquet--how stunning?!?! It was a great Saturday morning and the 

weather was perfect! I definitely plan on coming back soon. 

Sincerely,

Ashley Nicole, xo

U.S.A

Hello, July!

I can't believe July is already here. How

are we already half way through Summer?!?!?!

Anyways...with July 4th coming up in a few days 

I decided to put together a little inspiration collage. 

I love dressing up for festive holidays, getting together

with family, indulging in great food, & of course watching

 all the pretty fireworks! Enjoy! 

Sincerely,

Ashley Nicole, xo

Good Morning

Hello sun shines!

Today I want to share with you my Summer

Morning Routine. I've always found it

intriguing to hear + see what other people

do for their morning routine. Not sure why but

I love it, haha. So why not share what I do? 

I will say my Summer morning routine is

very laid back. Usually Sundays are my

husband & I's relaxing day together

so we spend it by sleeping in, making

waffles, & keeping our crazy cats in control.

Enjoy!

{ 1 } First thing I do when I wake up is use the restroom, wash my face, 

& brush my teeth. It helps me feel refreshed & wakes me up!

{ 2 } Make the bed! Fun fact about me is I CANNOT stand an

un-made bed. HATE IT! I would risk being late somewhere

just to make sure my bed was made. I think its the inner OCD in me 

wanting to make sure everything is neat + tidy at all times. Even though

I straighten up the apartment before I go to bed, sometimes there's still

a few items to put away (like dishes or folding a blanket) so I make

sure everything is neat + tidy before I start anything else. I love the feeling

of a well kept house before you start your day! 

{ 3 } Water the plants! I have two portulaca pots and a mini

cactus I need to take care of and or water--so I make sure I do that

first thing in the morning.

{ 4 } WAFFLES! Recently Stephen & I have been making 

waffles every Sunday (oops!) and we love it! We love our waffle

maker and trying out different recipes. Our favorite is chocolate chip 

with PB or chocolate chip with banana on top. And of course lots of nuts!  

After we make breakfast, I love sitting down to a magazine or watch 

Pioneer Woman with a cup of coffee--my favorite part of the morning! 

Also, how cute are these pj's I scored from TJ Maxx's? Are they not

the cutest thing? I love the crisp & feminine look to them! 

Sincerely,

Ashley Nicole, xo

Peonies are always a good idea

Hi, friends!

Today I want to share with you these

GORGEOUS peonies! Don't you just love these big

and beautiful flowers? They are so stunning in person.

There's a peony farm just down the road from my husband

 & I that I've been dying to to see. The peony farm is called

Red Twig Farms in New Albany, OH. I went on their season opener 

and it was already busy at 8:05 am. When you first walk in their 

little store, they have this adorable chalk board display---so of course

I snapped a picture! Then you walk over to pick out your peonies.

They have several peonies in a variety of colors. You just walk around

the table and pick as many as you want. They also have another table

of filler flowers and then a shelve full of different vases to pick from. 

You could also buy peony plants which several people were purchasing.

I decided to keep everything simple so I picked out { 5 } stems and then

checked out. When I picked out my peonies they were closed but

by the next day, they started to open up and continue to get bigger.

I still cant get over how big they get and how beautiful they are. 

They may be one of my favorite flowers! Enjoy! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Ashley Nicole, xo