My life this last month:)

  Day at The beach

Brandon's lovely smile

Kyle coming in from the waves (the water was surprisingly really warm!)

Dance Pictures At the Beach

We took some dance pics at the beach this weekend:)

6th Grade Promotion

My promotion dress

Me and one of my best friends Kate

My 3rd grade brother and I after my promotion

My grandma, my mom, and me 

Me and my daddy:)

Me and my school principal after I got all my awards and diploma

My amazing friends and I (i love these girls)

My little kindergarten brother after my promotion 

Me and my teacher:)

My school librarian Ms. Perle and I

Graduation party at my house so fun:P

About to dig in to the delish ice cream cake:) 

making Class of 2012 Tees at my house

Wearing our awesome shirts on the last day of school

My little brothers Kindergarten Graduation

School Musical- Ocean Tails

School Musical I played Brittney (a mermaid) and had a solo and monologue

One of my best friends Taryn and I after my show

On stage on my "shell phone"

My little brothers acting debut as a seagull (don't you just love that face:)

Memorial Day Weekend

My darling 5 year old "cousin" Camryn

The cutest little boy ever- Baby Gavin!:)

Me and my friend Sydney at a pool party:)

Getting My hair Done

Before....

In the process....

After:)

Shopping with my nana 

Guestpost by Ruby

 Hello! I am Ruby over at professionalynot-so-professional.blogspot.com

 I love photography. Photography and writing are my passions. I am always photographing the world around me, I am always interested in photographing the nature God made. I think God gave the idea of the camera to it’s inventor so people could capture moments of happiness, moments you never want to forget, and to capture God’s world in pictures so nothing will be forgot. Nature and babies are my favorite things to photograph. Here are some examples of my photography:

Shyanna

Me

Teddy Bear

A flower

Shells

If you want to see more of my photography, please vistit my blog. Professionallynot-so-professional.blogspot.com I love followers and I love comments, so if you can do both, it would be a blessing to me.

In Him,

Ruby

New Giveaway Winner: Brooke

Hey everyone,
 So i made my giveaway where you can only win once so although I drew the same people twice I picked new people. Just a note;) Also, Hannah couldn't accept her blog design by Alexa because she has a WordPress blog so I used again, Random Number Generator to pick a new winner. Congrats to Brooke for winning a blog design by Alexa please email me at apcgurl@gmail.com within 7-10 days to accept your prize or else I will have to award this prize to someone else. Thanks!

-Ashley

Kool Aid Hair!

Ever wanted to dye your hair or wanted a change? Well this is a fun way to have a temporary change in your hair for cheap but good news is that it comes out. So what you do is you get some Kool Aid packets from any store ( 3 packets for one time) That should be only like 30 cents:) Then you mix the 3 packets with boiling water and put the part of your hair you want to dye ( I only do my tips of my hair and some streaks) You leave your hair in for 5 minutes and WahLa! Your hair is dyed! It stays for about two weeks and will gradually come out in the shower. It will come out in the pool from the chlorine though so if any emergencies happen and you need to get it out just swim for a few hours:) The red or cherry Kool Aid looks really good. I just did my hair with that one and I love it I haven't tried any others but they have blue, purple, green, pink, yellow, red so practically every color. You know you wanna try it right! Its tie for a funky new change for summer!

This is an image I found on Google of how it turns out since I couldn't find a pic of my hair like this (but this is how it'll look if you do your ends right!

Kool Aid:)

Giveaway Winners

Hey girls,
So the giveaway winners are in!! I used the Random Number Website to choose:) So here they are

Emma Margret won the hair bows from The Hair Bow Company

Ruby Plank won the 50 percent off from Emma's Etsy shop or blog design from Emma Margret'

Hannah won the blog design from Alexandra

Rachel won the flower pen, bookmark, and hair flower clip from The Craft Crew

Alexandra won a personalized teddy bear picture from Rachel

Genevive Akponye won the bracelet sponsored by Lindsey:)


Here is the deal: If you won email me at apcgurl@gmail.com with your mailing address within the next week

I will then contact the sponsor from which you won an item from with your address and I will give you their email. Then... winners, it will be your responsibility to contact them if you have any further questions or the package does not come in the time agreed. Or if you have a blog design you and the sponsor can work everything out. Sound fair? If you have any questions about anything do not hesitate to shoot me an email or comment:) Thanks (oh and if you don't get your address to me within 7-10 days I will have to choose another winner so sorry!)

Love you all and have a blessed week!

-Sorry i haven't been posting...I wanted the giveaway to be the first post when people visit my blog and that was my main focus but I have been planning some awesome reviews, guest posters, and some devotionals. Dont forget to tell all your friends about my blog and get me some more traffic please:) And PLEASE VOTE ON MY POLL! I love hearing my readers opinions.


Winners: Your challenge is since God blessed you by winning my giveaway, bless 10 other people today. You can start with me:) Email 5 friends about my blog and hopefully my blog can inspire more people and spread the gospel even more:)

Thanks<3

Ashley

Giveaway

It is finally here!! This giveaway is starting today and lasting until June 3rd

What I am giving away:

3 AWESOME hair bows from  The Hair Bow Company

 A blog design or 50 percent off coupon to Emma Margrets Etsy Shop from Emma Margret *winner chooses which prize they want*

Emma's Blog

Etsy link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/thegracefulbird

A blog design from Alexa at Shine Your Glory Down

Main/ Personal Blog: http://shineyourglorydown.blogspot.com/

A hairbow, flower pen, and bookmark from the Craft Crew

(they don't have an official website yet but I will have a promo post up for them when they get one. If you would like to order for 20 entries you can arrange it with the Craft Crew owner email: baicaras@yahoo.com she makes really well made stuff for cheap (the bows i think are 2 to 3 dollars) and she gives all proceeds to the Riverside Animal Shelter. Pretty Cool HUH!!?

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A choice of any one handmade bracelet from Lindsey's company:  Friendship Twists: Bracelets and Anklets 

(friendshiptwists.webs.com)

Lindsey's personal/ main blog: Sprinkles of My Life (sprinklesofmylife1.blogspot.com)

A personalized teddy bear drawing from Rachel

Rachel's personal/main blog:  http://rachelsblog-rachael.blogspot.ca 

 Rachel's blog sponsorship page: http://rachelsblog-rachael.blogspot.ca/p/sponsership.html 

Ways to earn entries- You must follow my blog to enter

Do a promotional post on my blog and comment with the link (if you have already done one in the past then comment with the loin as well) 10 entries!

2. follow any of my sponsor's blogs (5 entry per blog)

3. purchase any item from The Hairbow Company (20 entries) http://www.thehairbowcompany.com/

4. purchase any item from Emma Margret's Etsy shop (20 entries)

5. Purchase any item on Lindsey's website: Friendship Twists (20 entries)*If you write a nice testimonial along with your order you get an extra 5 entries!
6. put my button on your sidebar (5 entries-comment with a link)

7. Mention my giveaway with a link on one of your blog posts (5 entries- comment with the link)

8. Follow any of the blogs on my other blogs page (2 entries per blog)

9. Do a Facebook or Twitter post about my blog (5 entries)
10, Order any item by contacting the owner of The Craft Crew (20 entries)
11. You get 5 entries for being a sponsor of this giveaway or sponsoring a future giveaway

Please do one comment per entry!
And include your name in all of them

Guest post by Hannah about Thankfulness

Hi! I'm Hannah, and I have a blog called Hannah's Place, and a devotional blog named Wishing Hearts (see links on bottom). I'm here to guest-post on Ashley's wonderful blog about thankfulness.

Sometimes it's so hard to be thankful for what we have. Trust me, I know--I haven't been thankful for many things. But we have to be thankful for things we are given. Like granny's old sweater she knitted for you--uggh! Yuck! Uh.......no thanks, Granny. But when you respond like that, one, you are being ungrateful, and two, you hurt Granny's feelings--you can't imagine how much she worked to make that sweater--probably double the work it would have taken you because of her age. So being unthankful--not a good way to go. But when you are thankful to Granny for all her hard working and knitting you make her feel good inside! You brighten her day with just a little "Thanks, Granny! It must have taken you forever--you're so thoughtful!" Being thankful is one of the most important things we can do. Next time you get something you don't want, remember the feelings of others instead of your own selfishness, and God will bless you for it.

Thanks to Ash for letting me guest-post! Hope you liked it! Check out my blogs at:



Wishing Hearts


Hannah's Place

Obstacles God can help us overcome

Okay so we all have obstacles in life. Some big some small but if we didnt have challenges in life our faith couldnt get stronger so today I am sharing with you my obstacle so here it is:

Dance! That is my obstacle. Most dancers that go to my studio have been dancing since they were 3, or take 15 hours of dance a week, or have perfect dancer bodies and I have just started there and only dance 3 hours a week. But I work so hard: every night wether I have class or not I dance about 2 hours of practicing sometimes more and I work out to get stronger and I always ask my teacher what I need to work on and spend time on that. Why? Because I want more than anything to be on the competition dance team and tryouts are in August. So i have to work really hard.  But I cant do it on my own I need God to help me beat the odds and give me my determination. We should all want more than anything to live eternally in heaven so we should work hard at it. We should make it a priority to work hard to please God just like Ive been working hard to achieve my goal.

Challenge: comment with your goals and obstacles in your life right now! And pray for God to give you the strength to overcome them and work hard to please God

Announcements

Hannah from the blog Hannahs place is hosting a photo contest and guess what the theme is.... natural hearts:) I love those pics and have a few on this blog but you havta hurry because the contest ends Friday May 11th so get those entries in and follow her blog. She doesn't have Google Friend Connect but you can follow her by email:)

Here is the link: http://danz4god.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/youll-never-guess/

Hiking:)

Me and my family went on a beautiful hike on Thursday and I got some awesome shots:) Hiking is also a super fun and free way to get excursive and hang with the family or friends and there are always at least one local hiking trail by where you live! Here are my pics:

My 6year old brother Brandon and I

Super Pretty!

Hiking:)

Me

Amazing View

Me (again :p)

The Waterfall!

Look what I found!!? God is great

I found LOVE again!

Me Brandon and Kyle by the waterfall

Me and Brandon by the waterfall

Brandon

Me:)

Me again!

And yet again... Me


P.S I am going to share my testimony soon if you know someone or you yourself have a powerful or inspirational testimony you would like to share along with me please email it to me and I will post it when I do mine. If you have been contemplating sharing your testimony. Go for it! God gives us testimonies to inspire people and spread his word and if I would've heard someone share a testimony when I was going through a rough time that was just like mine but it showed me God is working in my life I would've been overjoyed so don't be afraid and just send it in or tell someone or post it on your blog, if you would like to stay anonymous thats fine to just let me know.


-Ashley

How to Witness

People make many excuses about why they do not witness but one big one is I dont know how well here is a post sharing with you some stuff my preacher at church said and what I researched about witnessing and "how to do it"



1. Start off by complimenting the person or greeting them very friendly

2. Tell them you have to ask them a question and ask them this
Do you think you are going to heaven or hell

3. ( if they say heaven)
Point out their sins ask them if theyve lied and stole and gossiped and thought lustful thoughts and then ask them again if they think they are going to heaven or hell ( if they said hell to start out with skip to number 4)

4.

Show them a way out tell them about Gods grace and forgiveness and how you can give your life to Jesus

5. Pray with them if they want to asking Jesus into their lives

 Big tip: dont be pushy!! If you see a family trying to have a nice day or a couple on a date be very respectful of their wishes and dont bug them. That can be a big "turn off" just be friendly!

Another way to witness is just by your actions; actions do speak louder than words and when people see how happy you always are or how good your life is they will wonder why you have it so good and want to have a relationship with God too. Sending sweet texts, letters, or blog comments with verses and stuff can also show people your a Christian and if you hang out with a crowd who wants to do bad things then talk about why God wouldnt like that.

So go out this week and do some witnessing for our mighty Lord


-Ashley

Use good language

Okay so we want our language and how we speak to reflect God and some words you dont even think are " bad words" are actually according to the Bible.

Swearing:

I personally dont think someone looks cool and in fact very uneduacted when they cuss so dont cuss or say stuff like freakin and other bad slang.

Using Gods name in vain:

Also do not use Gods name in vain saying Oh My God is a habit we all need to break also saying Lordy or Lord or Jesus or Christ or Holy in a bad way is the same thing. Even saying Geez is smilar to saying Jesus so dont use that.

Promise, dont swear:

Sometimes when we are making a promise we say I swear to God or I swear on my mothers life and in fact the Bible says that too is not good language.

So try to not use those words and break those habits of using words un pleasing to the Lord to sound cool or just out of habit.


Have a good week

Ashley

P.S

The giveaway will start within the next 2 weeks I have 2 out of 4 sponsors info I still need info from Emma Margret and Bailey Caras fron the Craft Crew. So thanks for your patience everyone:)


P.S
Another funny pic:)