Let the race begin…

In all the chaos of daily life it slipped my mind that the Susan G Komen race for the cure is just 22 days away! Eeek… So now I am in a mad dash to attempt to collect $250.00 for the race. I have $20.00 already, so I only have $230.00 to go!! I will be selling bows and necklaces in attempts to collect the rest. Please help me. Its for a great cause and myself and some family members will be walking with my Aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before Christmas last year.

Necklaces will be sold for a donation of $10.00 and bows will be sold for a donation of $5.00. 100% of the profits will be donated during the walk.




The walk will be held Sunday September 25, 2011.

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New Addition to the sale: A shiny new bracelet :D This item is available to purchase for a $5.00 donation.

This bracelet is made on memory wire and holds its form. Can also be purchased with an adjustable clasp for an additional $1.00. Please contact me for any and all orders. This is a wonderful cause and has hit close to home. I appreciate any and all help that will be sent my way! Thanks again.

To a wonderful man… I like to call him my love

To my love:

Thank you for standing by my side through everything. Thank you for being an amazing man, loving me, our crazy monsters and supporting us. Thank you for being mine all mine until the end of time. I couldn't ask for a better more loving man.

You are more than any woman could ever ask for and you put up with a lot of crap. I.E. my late night classes and long work days or when I'm coming your going and vise verse. I know its tough now but we can survive anything together. We will conquer life and make it an amazing one along the way. Yes, we hit a few rocky patches along the way but no matter what we stand strong. You are the one and only person outside of my parents that I know I can trust with my life.

I can't thank you enough for all that you do for me, for us, for our monsters. I love you with all my heart and soul. Thank you once again :D

Breast Cancer Awareness

My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly before Christmas 2010. Our family has been supporting her as much as we can. She has undergone surgery and everything went smoothly. The cancer did not have a chance to spread so she will be monitored closely for any changes that may occur.

I will be participating, on her behalf, in the Susan G. Komen Race for the cure this year. The race takes place on Sunday, September 25, 2011. For those of you who would like to join me please contact me as soon as possible. I have a plan for raising my goal donation of $1,00o.

I created necklace for a few close family members before my aunts surgery and many of my family and friends have been inquiring about buying them. So here is the opportunity.

*The Necklace*

*A Closer View*

About the necklaces:
Made from one pink organza ribbon and one black organza ribbon, measuring approximately 24 inches long with a lobster claw clasp and a pink glass ribbon pendant. The pendant is approximately 2 inches long. Each necklace comes individually wrapped in assorted pink papers. The necklaces can be given in the original package as a gift or just a nice place to store the necklace.

Lets talk cost:
I have decided to sell them for a minimum donation of $10, 100% of the money will go towards my goal of $1,000. **Shipping is not included: I will deliver the necklaces withing rang but shipping will be extra if necessary**

I will be taking orders for the necklaces via e-mail

Please contact me at designer09ashley@gmail.com

Remember its for a great cause and all the money raised will be put toward my goal for the race this year. Thank you for any and all donations.

Wow how time flies… Right by you!

So it's been almost a year since our family suffered a great loss and its seems like just yesterday my grandmother left us to be with Elvis :) (inside thing)! Its so unreal, her not being here with us! I am so at a loss for words and what to do. Although I do know that she would be so excited that the Packer's are going to the Superbowl this year :D That was her team!

Now our family has new battles to face with illnesses and what not *hoping and praying for no lives to be taken this year* it was a very tough and strenuous year last year and I am hoping this year will be much better.

The Ugly, Brutal Truth!!

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WARNING: THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE AN EASY BREAZE OPTIMISTIC POST. IT WILL BE UGLY AND IT WILL BE BRUTAL!! So, IF you plan on bitching to me about it later, then don't even wast your time reading this.

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So lately some things have happened to make me realize that I am unappreciated and that I am far to nice of a person… we'll things are about to change.

I am not some 120 lb, blond hair, blue eyed, tan skinny girl. I am a voluptuous plus sized girl and by no means am I here to impress anyone. I could defiantly afford to loose a few pounds (captain obvious) but no matter what I will still be a larger framed girl and I am okay with that. I don't spend 10 hours in front of the mirror before I walk out the door to do anything. Like I said by NO MEANS am I here to impress anyone…

I am a homebody and a family girl (who still swears she's adopted because I simply don't fit in my family) who would rather go to the park with her kids than the club with her friends. I put my family first and I am working towards an education so I can have a fantastic life for them.

My parents mean the world to me and I am so grateful for everything they gave up to raise me. They are truly amazing… everyone has there flaws and thats okay, I still love them at the end of the day.

I am always bending over backwards to change things that are beyond my control… i.e. My douche bag brother… So I have finally decide that i'm over trying to help other people who simply don't want to help them selves…

In a family of misfits (with the exception of a hand full) I am the only one trying to better my life. I am a student, an employee, an artist, a full time mother and a loving girlfriend… and at the end of the day I simply don't have time to play problem solver and try to fix everything else for everyone around me. People simply are ungrateful and unappreciative and don't deserve the help.

Some things simply are beyond my control. Thats all there is to it. I wish I could fix things… make them better again, have my best friend back… but its one of those things that are out of my reach. And I will simply end this by saying one last thing…

God grant me the serenity to

accept the things I cannot change;

courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference.

Creativity Explodes

So I wanted to create something hand made for my son's 2nd Birthday... and some may say I went overboard and yes, I do know that he is far to young to appreciate all the amazing things I am planning for his birthday. But my hopes are that SOMEONE will appreciate them, and hopefully one day monster will too.

The creative process was rather time consuming, but well worth it.

The inside of the invitations

In the end they turned out AMAZING.

There is much much more to come from this amazing birthday party i'm planning for my special little monster. I never had a theme to my parties growing up or the goodie bags. So i'm trying my hardest to give my son the best life I can. I hope one day he can really appreciate all I am doing for him.

It is what it is...

Every once in a while, I wonder if school was the right choice for me. Then I take a close look at the things I have accomplished; maintaining a 3.5 GPA, raising a child, completing some amazingly difficult but fun projects, learning all this new stuff. And today I took a close look at the classes I still need to graduate college, inside my brain I am screaming, but I only need 6 classes after winter and spring quarter to graduate. Theoretically that is only summer and fall classes and I will be done with my first of three degrees (Graphic Design being the utmost important :D). I am so shocked at all the things I have accomplished and still being able to raise my little monster. Now i'm working, going to school and raising my monster. I can truly say that I am proud of myself.

My life is truly amazing and there isn't much more I could ask for. Besides for my best friend to be back home where she belongs so she can bask in the glory with me. (LBNR).

Life has given me some tough times this past year but it just goes to show that I can work through ANYTHING!! I am a strong woman with an amazing family and I appreciate them and all they do for me. I have the most amazing best friend EVER and I probably never would have made it this far and still kept my SANITY without her. I LOVE YOU ANNA DANIELLE CROUSE!! Thank You!!