Share the Love Link Up: Valentines Day Outfit Inspiration

Welcome to the 

Share the Love Valentines Link up

with Keeping up with the Cantelmo’s

And The Pink Ruffle

This week's theme is:

Share your Valentines Day outfit inspirations!!

Next week’s theme is:

Date night ideas!!

                                Party rules:

Follow Keeping up with the Cantelmo’s and

The Pink Ruffle

Link up your blog post not your blog

Your post needs to have something 

to do with each weeks theme

Place our blog button in your post

Comment on the blog that is

linked up before your post

If you have lots of love, leave a few encouraging comments

 on 3 or more blogs (not required but encouraged)

I am so excited to have you join in!!!

Here’s a little refresher of our schedule:

February 7^th

 Valentine date night ideas or

fun ideas for if you are single on Valentines Day!

February 14^th

Share your love story!!!

Or share ways to get through Valentines Day when you’re alone.

So while thinking of ideas, I thought it would be fun to do outfits for 3 categories: Women, babies, and pregnant women. 

I had fun looking through all my photos on iphoto, so that was where my inspiration came from today!

BABIES:

PREGNANT:

                                     WOMEN:

A Getaway.

Doesn't the beach sound so nice right now? 

I am dreaming of a getaway

But since that is not happening anytime soon, I will just daydream about my favorite getaway: Our Honeymoon.

What has been your favorite getaway?

Guest Post: Melanie--my sister in law :)

I am so excited to be swapping blogs with Melanie today!! You can go here to read my post. She is not only my friend, but sister in law! How fun right? And she just found out she is pregnant so I get another little niece or nephew and cousin for Emrie!  She has some great advice, so be sure to read and go say hi to her! :)

Hi there! My name is Melanie and I am so thankful to be swapping blogs with my sister in law Ashley today.

I started blogging to update family about my kids and husband. Soon I realized that I could use my blog to bless and encourage other men and women. God laid it on my heart to share my story and how God has redeemed me. I had two children before I married my husband. It was not ideal and not what I planned. Even though I made mistakes and turned away from God. God continued to pursue me and show me how much He loved me.

Currently our family is going through a challenging season due to my husband losing his job this past June. God is carrying us through this difficult time and blessing us during this storm. He is so good.

We also just found out that God is blessing us with another child due in August. We continue to trust Him that He will provide a job for my husband and take care of our family.

I wanted to share with you about what has been on my heart lately. The other day, I was reading one of my favorite blogs. I was about to leave a comment when I saw a nasty comment someone had wrote. For some reason it just broke my heart. It made me so sad that someone would want to leave a mean comment to hurt the person that wrote such a beautiful post about her family. I couldn’t stop thinking about it that night. There is no way I can control what people comment but I can control what I comment on blogs. My desire is to encourage people at my blog but I also want to encourage other bloggers with my comments. I have made a goal for myself to leave 5 positive and encouraging comments on different blogs each day.

Would you join me?

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Lets encourage one another in our life journey.

Lets build one another up, rather than tear each other down.

Lets pray for one another and support each other.

That is my goal.

Let me know if you want to make that your goal as well.

Love, 

10 months

My sweet girl is 10 months today!! 

This weekend she decided it was time to walk.  She is growing up too fast but is the greatest blessing!

Though I still try to put things in her hair, I think she is getting over it :)

We love you Emrie bug!!

VDAY14.

These clips are so fun and festive for Valentines Day!

And because you are all so great, use coupon code VDAY14 to receive free shipping!

For the girls, instead of giving candy valentines these would be a cute idea! If you are interested in a package deal, email me and we can figure out something fun for your little one to hand out to the girls :)

Visit HERE and get your shop on! :)

Questions

I have been tagged by Carly and Katie to answer 11 questions about myself.  The rules of the little game are to give 11 facts about your self and then answer the questions.  Since there are 2 sets, I am just going to answer those and save you from a REALLY long post :)

Let's start with Katie's questions...

1. What is your favorite food? This is hard, but I would have to say Mexican or sushi!

2. Would you rather not be able to taste anything or not hear anything? I would rather not be able to taste! I love hearing Emrie babble and wouldn't trade it for anything!

3. What's your favorite song? Right now that would have to be "Where I belong" by Building 429

4. What did you want to be when you were little? A fashion designer...wedding dresses to be exact lol

5. What's your favorite holiday and why? Christmas! I love all the cheer, decorations and time with family

7. How do you eat oreos? Grant usually eats them all before I get to them, but open them up eat the middle first and then eat the cookie part

8. How do most people spell your name? Ashley (pretty common name)

9. What is one of your biggest pet peeves? Hm...most things don't bother me, but slow drivers?

10. Besides a house or a car, what is the most expensive thing you have bought? This is a tough one because I really am pretty frugal, but maybe Emrie's BOB stroller? I have to think about that one

11. What's your dream car? Range rover hands down

Now for Carly's questions...

1. What was your first car? Mitsubishi Lancer

2. Where have you traveled to? Israel, Mexico, India, California, Washington, Texas, and Virginia (might be missing one, but I think that's it)

3. What color looks best on you? Hm...brighter colors maybe?

5. Do you prefer the mountains or the beach? Beach all the way...Grant would prefer the mountains :)

6. Are you a night owl or morning person? Night owl for sure, but wish I was more of a morning person

7. What is your biggest passion in life? Jesus is my biggest passion then family and serving others

8. What is your favorite drink? Diet coke a little too much

9. What was your favorite Christmas gift this year? Video camera from my parents

10. What is your greatest weakness? I am a huge people pleaser

11. What is your greatest strength? I am passionate and love to encourage and listen

Are you still here? :) If you are then tag you are it :) I would love to hear how you answer these questions! I am probably supposed to tag some people, but anyone who wants to join, answer some of the above questions :) 

Oh yeah and go say hi to Carly and Katie as well and thank them for some cool questions! :)

Share the Love Link Up: Valentines Ideas

Welcome to the very first

Share the Love Valentines Link up

with Keeping up with the Cantelmo’s

And The Pink Ruffle

This week's theme is:

Share your Valentine inspirations, recipes, gift ideas, DIY projects, decorating ideas or crafts!!

Next week’s theme is:

Share your outfit inspirations for Valentines Day!

If you need help coming up with ideas please feel free to 
e-mail me at thepinkruffle@gmail.com

Party rules:

Follow Keeping up with the Cantelmo’s and

The Pink Ruffle

Link up your blog post not your blog
Your post needs to have something 

to do with each weeks theme

Place our blog button in your post

Comment on the blog that is

linked up before your post

If you have lots of love, leave a few encouraging comments on 3 or more blogs (not required but encouraged)

I am so excited to have you join in!!!

Here’s a little refresher of our schedule:

January 31st

Share your outfit inspirations for Valentines Day!

February 7^th

 Valentine date night ideas or

fun ideas for if you are single on Valentines Day!

February 14^th

Share your love story!!!

Or share ways to get through Valentines Day when you’re alone.

I wanted to create something so fun to show you, but the weekend went too fast! So here are some fun ideas that I am going to try out!

1. Write 14 reasons why I love you cards....one for each day of February up until the Feb. 14th!

Awesome tutorial HERE

2. Cute gift for a friend, co-worker or sibling

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3. Cute for if you have kids who do valentines!

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4. And who doesn't love a free printable!

Go HERE to print out color of your choice

Can't wait to see everyone's Valentine's Day Inspirations!!

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Mustard Yellow.

Happy Sunday!

"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19

 
I have been clinging to this truth lately.

Some fun new mustard yellow themed items in the shop :)

Cream, grey and mustard yellow are some of my favorite colors and when put together it is pretty much great! Find listing HERE

I found some great new clasps to hold these together...way more clean! Again, mustard yellow is a color I am loving right now.  Looks great paired with navy, cream, grey, black...pretty much any color. Find listing HERE

And...
I have a new button for my blog

I would love to swap with you! :)


Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!