These are a few of my favorite things...

With the Holiday season in full swing, I thought I would share a few of my favorite things...


Topping the list this year is the Nikon Coolpix S8100. I absolutely LOVE taking pictures...and who wouldn't want to take pictures with this adorable little camera?! *Cough* Christmas Gift *Cough*

I LOVE my Michele watch and I LOVE Orange, so when I spotted this new band I had to add it to the list.

After seeing these NARS polishes online, I can't help but want to add them to my growing collection.

Chloe: No description needed.

A little bling from J.Crew never hurt anyone...

And WORLD PEACE...

XO,
Ash

Weekend Getaways!

Heading to the Cape with these lovely ladies...do I feel a Ya-Ya weekend coming? I'll let you all know how it goes.


I borrowed this glamour shot from the lady on the left...check her out!

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend filled with BBQ's, sparklers and poolside drinks!

XO,

Ash

Happy New Year!!!

Thank you so much for following these past few months. 2009 has been an amazing journey and I CANNOT wait to see what 2010 has in store.

XO,

Ash

Christmas with LaToya

I thought I would share some of my pictures from the annual xmas party. Our tree this year was named LaToya and we actually cut her down, dragged her home and tossed some tinsel on her.

This my friends is LaToya...she took up half of our living room and I had to hedge clip her top off, but she was the most ferosh tree we've ever had!!




We obvi took a "pitchaaaa by the treeee", complete with Bailey's !


I also promised a few of you that I would post a picture of me in the dress...here it is. I'm showing you my favorite part!


What party would be complete without some drinky drinks...we love our Veuve!!

Hope you all had a lovely Holiday and shared it with people you love!!

XO,

Ash

Paula and Ray are Rockstars!!!

Santa was VERY generous and brought me some Hunter Rain Boots, fabulous clothing and one of my favorite gifts...my electric toothbrush (I was wayyyy toooo excited about this gift).

However, here is a picture of my favorite gift. I attempted to take it with my blackberry...Clearly, I'm not Annie Leibovitz!

It is the Petite Albion Ring from David Yurman in Prasiolite and it's perched upon my Vanilla Latte from Starbucks.

Do you have a favorite Christmas present?

XO,

Ash

Have a GLEEK-tastic Holiday!!!!!

Thanks to fabulous friend Kristen...I have been able to watch this video. My count is up to 4.
Maybe one day I can be a part of a flash mob...they are fantastic!!!!!!!!





Enjoy my fellow GLEEKS!

Happy Holidays!!!!

XO,

Ash

"You taste just like GLITTER mixed with rock and roll"

It’s the Holiday’s and as of yesterday at 7pm…I had not purchased a single present.

Mahhhhjaahh issue considering it took me 25 minutes to go about 45 feet yesterday in front of my mall.

However, by the grace of God and some Holiday fairies I ended up shooting over to a few stores outside of the mall with my brother Kevin and completed my holiday shopping in 2.5 hours.

You read that correctly…2.5 Hours!!

It’s a Christmas Miracle if I have ever witnessed one!!

Because I cant quite tell you what I bought everyone, I’ve decided to share a gift that I was given.

I took this picture my new nail polish this morning on the train. The fabulous EG gave it to me and I couldn’t wait to get the glittery silver on my nails.



The picture isn’t the greatest because I took it with my bberry, but here is what the nail polish looks like in the jar. GO GET IT! It’s the perfect color for Holiday parties and New Year’s
festivities.

XO,

Ash

"That's your problem. You don't want to be in love. You want to be in love in a movie."

It could be the fact that there is nothing more romantic than a fire, hot cocoa and cuddling. It could also be the fact that my heart can’t help but pitter patter at the sight of the first snow, but whatever the reason, I consider the holidays the most romantic time of the year.

For someone who is single (I'm not complaining...merely making an observation), this time of year reminds us that we have no significant other to purchase a gift for, no one to spend those cold winter nights cuddling with(except our best friends) and no one to bring to the holiday party.

That kiss at midnight is always disappointing. It reminds us that, February 14th is right around the corner and we will probably spend it alone AGAIN with a pint of mint chocolate chip and “She’s The Man” on DVD.

However, like I’ve said before, I am a hopeless romantic and this post is dedicated to everyone who loves to watch sappy, heartwarming tales of first love, everlasting love and unrequited love.

Here are my top 5 movie quotes to keep you warm and cuddly during the season of love. So grab your snuggie, some Kleenex and a bottle of pinot- ‘Cause ladies...it’s going to be a long winter!

5: If you have never seen this movie…go out and rent it. Heck, BUY IT! Every girl at some point has felt like Julia Roberts does in this movie. I HAVE!!! This movie is beyond “quotable”, but my favorite has to be…

"I have a favor to ask, I'm hoping it's not too much. After all, you said you'd always be there for me, so, here it goes: Don't like her. Don't pick her. Don't be with her. Anyone but HER. It hurts me too much. And if I could possibly fit one more thing in there if it is okay with you, maybe, just maybe, do you think you could fall for me?" - My Best Friend's Wedding

4. Everyone has seen this movie, read this book or danced in their jammies along with Bridget Jones and whether we want to admit it, we all want to be told…

"I like you just as you are." -bridget jones diary

3. Go grab your Pinot and your BFF. There is nothing sexier than British Accents and Jude Law in plastic glasses. And you aren’t fooling anyone by saying that there isn’t a guy that you will always love…no matter how much of an asshole he is. I WISH I could channel Iris in The Holiday and say this…but unfortunately I just don’t have the “Gumption”

“ Shush. You broke my heart. And you acted like somehow it was my fault, my misunderstanding, and I was too in love with you to ever be mad at you, so I just punished myself! For years! But you waltzing in here on my lovely Christmas holiday, and telling me that you don't want to lose me whilst you're about to get MARRIED, somehow newly entitles me to say, it's over. This - This twisted, toxic THING between us, is finally finished! I'm miraculously done being in love with you! Ha! I've got a life to start living…”


2. I've seen this movie make men weeeeep

“If you're a bird I'm a bird.”- The Notebook

FINALLY...

"But for now, let me say - Without hope or agenda - Just because it's Christmas - And at Christmas you tell the truth - To me, you are perfect - And my wasted heart will love you "-Love Actually

What are your favorite movies or movie quotes???

XO,

Ashley

ps...the title is from Sleepless in Seattle

Sparkly Dresses and cutting down Christmas Trees!

I know!

I know!

I’ve been the WORST blogger ever, but I’ve had a busy week! Friday was the GMA Holiday Party and Saturday I went and cut down a Christmas Tree…yes- an actual Christmas Tree...

Here is my dad and my brother carrying "LaToya". She is currently covered in Tinsle and barely fits in the living room. I guess trees look smaller in the wilderness...

I’ve been tooooo busy to sleep, let along blog and I feel like I’ve gotten out of the swing of it.
I DO have some funny stories…actually only one for right now, but here it goes...

So remember that dress I posted? The sparkly one from BCBG…that I was planning on wearing to the Holiday Party! Well, as of Thursday at 9pm, that dress was still not in my possession. Mind you the dress was shipped 2DAY from the 59th St. store in NY to my house. By my calculations…I should have received the dress by Wednesday.

Wednesday came and went…no dress

Thursday came and went…no dress.

Panic set in. What was I going to wear? Where the heck was my dress…and more importantly, how come they charged my credit card?

After an hour on the phone, Paula- my mom with super powers…managed to get a hold of the Bloomingdales Store Manager, who she then spent an hour with the next day at the Bloomingdales store in my town (apparently Bloomies had no record of us even buying the dress). The next day, Paula ate sandwiches, drank latte’s and hung out in the executive offices at Bloomies. My mother somehow managed to get them to HAND DELIVER the dress to me at my office just in time for the party.

Paula is MAGIC…and so is the dress. I love it!

Happy Monday!

XO,

Ash

Once Upon a Holiday Party

I think I've found the perfect Holiday Party dress. The festivities will be this Friday night and I need to look ferosssshh. Here is my dress (BCBG from Bloomies)...pray it fits because I ordered it online!

Thoughts?

XO

DIY: 'If Moon were cookie"

I’m a big lover of cookies, mason jars, baking and the holidays. Here is my suggestion for the BEST cookies and DIY project evaaaah (ok maybe not evaaaah, but it’s pretty darn good)!
I make these all of the time around the holidays. They make perfect gifts and they can be done in a variety of ways. I will be sharing my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie recipe…because it’s my personal favorite. Feel free to get creative!

Instructions:

Group together the salt, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon into one dry mixture...let’s call this “YUM”. Then take the Oats, Flour, Chocolate Chips, Brown Sugar and the “YUM” concoction and layer them in whatever order you like right into the Mason Jar. Your jar should look something like this…

I borrowed this image from the internet...because I have yet to make my holiday treats....thank you everydaynecessities.com


Now...Take the recipe below…or your own personal family favorite and add it to a small note card and fasten it to the top of your mason jar along with the instructions on baking the cookies.

Recipe:

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups of Quaker Oats (Quick)
1 Chocolate Chips (prefer semi sweet)
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened

Baking Instructions:

Pour Mason Jar into a large mixing bowl and add the…
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
Bake at 350 for 10-12 min or until they look golden brown and yummy!

Enjoy,

Ash


ps. random sidenote...the title of my blog is from a cookie monster song. He was always my favorite character and I would sing "If Moon were cookie" all the time as a kid...my poor mother.