Thursday, July 31, 2014

Pho-tastic!

Day Two!
I am on a roll!
Two days, two posts!
I can call it an instant success!
 
 
Day 2 Challenge: A photo of something you ate today.
 
James and I had PHO for dinner.
For those of you who don't know, pho is a Vietnamese noodle bowl.
What makes it different than regular noodle bowls is the broth.
Also it's pronounced 'fa'.
 
I was schooled on the pronunciation after I continuous called it the 'fo'.
Insert cool kid, "Do you mean 'fa'?"
Ashley's face met Ashley's palm!
 
I am a "pho"natic and can't get enough.
I mean it's the last day of July, well into the high 90s and I am craving a piping hot soup with hot tea!
 
So I didn't actually take a picture of what I ate tonight but Pinterest will assist with (a much more appetizing) one!
 
saltedandstyled.com
beef pho!!!!!!!!!!!!   OMG I've been looking for a recipe to make this for ever!! This will be on my next shopping list!!!!!!
 
 
 
I love love love my pho spicy! I load it up with Sriracha and Hoisin sauce.
I also add bean sprouts, cilantro, jalapenos, and limes!
 
 
If you have had this amazing soup then you know what I'm talking about!
If not, I strongly urge you to get one...NOW!
 
xo
Ashley
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

WD-40

Hello lovelies!
I've been absent from the blog world for awhile now.
I used to write a different blog, but that was a different me.
So...I am starting again!
 
New name..
New concept..
I just hope I am not too rusty!
 
I actually 'Googled' & 'Pinned' my way through "So you want to start a blog?" entries.
I got lots of good advice...pick something your passionate about...advertise your new blog & network with other bloggers...don't pick themes that others have or you'll get lost in the crowd.
While all of this is good advice, I soon realize I merely want to write.
Plain and simple!
The likelihood that I will gain lots of popularity is small, but I didn't want that to deter my lust for writing.
 
So to ease my way back into the blog world I decided to try the "30 Day Blog Challenge".
This should help knock the cobwebs off the creative mind I buried, along with my old blog!
 
Here's the link to my 30 day challenge!
 
 
 
Day 1: A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was
 
 
That's me! Hi all!
Unfortunately for y'all, my day was quite boring! Truth be told, I spent most of the day tirelessly thinking about this entry!
Instead I'll give you brief description of me!
I am a 4th grade teacher, from the Lone Star State! I love reading, DIY projects, working out (well most days I tolerate working out, but I love how I feel afterwards lol) anything food related, cooking and eating included! I love exploring my city. I've been here 27 years and I am still finding new gems in this city!
I have two loves, my dog Lucy, and my boyfriend James!
I also love my family and friends!
You will surely be reading a lot about all of the above.
 
 
This blog doesn't have a theme. I will do recipe posts, craft posts, vacation posts and lots of random posts! If you read it once OR every single one, I truly appreciate it!

xo
Ashley