The two best friends that anyone could have

So I have this friend. And we kind of like to be as mean as possible to each other in a completely teasing way.

He is currently not in America, doing things... as his job. And that's about all I can say about that.

So this all happened on Thursday.

My ridiculous wish list for my birthday that is 3 months away. It includes a tropical vacation, lifetime supply of bacon, tickets to Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes etc. Oh and  Michael Kors watch. YEAH RIGHT!?!?

Ryan replies to my list with than none other than an order confirmation for tickets to Carrie Underwood! I literally peed at work!!

And today he sent me this!!!

Yes in fact I have some of the best friends in the world.
I am so lucky and thankful to have people like Ryan in my life.
How bout you nuggets has anyone totally surprised you when you didn't expect it?

1 boat, 1 big brother, 1 river, and a lot of booze

So kids, by some miracle I am alive.

I made it out of the Tri-Cities alive and kicking.

It was touch and go.

What with the stop and go traffic, wake boarding (or falling), rolling in sand on the sand bar it was a real risk that I might die.

But I didn't.

Probably because I am a professional partier.

Not any longer however.

But that is another story all together.

This story is about my weekend.

Big things.

Did you guys read about me meeting my blogger bestie?

Well it happened.

And it was fantastic.

It felt like we knew each other for ever.

She pulled up and we hugged.

I guess we are huggers.

Or maybe it is just me I don't know.

What I do know is we had bloody mary's.

She had her very first taste of the Vitamins (as in Rainier beer)

She made besties with my bestie.

We lounged on the boat.

We took pictures.

We had heart to hearts.

And of course we realized how much more we have in common.

Love it.

After she went home I was just exhausted.

So we sat in the hot tub.

Then I went to bed.

No really I went to bed at or before 10 pm each night of my vacation.

I just can't day drink like I used to.

However I can still save a beer from drowning like a pro.

The rest of my weekend I spent quality time with my best friend and my big bro.

Yes my big bro.

Not like my biological big bro.

My frat big bro.

Sometimes when you are in a sorority you get an adopted frat family.

And I am blessed with the best big bro in the universe.

And that my friends is the story of 1 boat, 1 big brother, 1 river, and a lot of booze.

Love ya nuggets how was your holiday weekend?

In Real Life...

We all have one. 
You know that one blog friend. 
The one you were DESTINED to meet.
The one who you instantly could tell everything to.
The one you send ridiculous texts, tweets, emails etc to.
The one who feels like your best friend when in all reality you are complete strangers.
Unless you meet.
And guess what?
I'm about to meet my blog bestie.
Oh yes.
On a boat.
In a river.
With a drink in my hand.
This saturday marks my first in real life blogger date.
And I can hardly wait.
If you follow me on twitter you already know.
You are probably annoyed with my count down.
But I don't care, get over it!
This girl is excited.
No one messes with my excitement unless they want to get cut.

So Saturday me and Ms. Dani Lee over at Inspire.Motivate.Love are going to spend the day doing all the things I have ever imagined doing together.
Drinking bloody's.
Boating.
Laughing.
Singing country music.
Soaking up sun.
Gossiping.
Taking 500500000 pictures for instagram and our blogs.
And being the two best friends that anyone could have.
All in the Tricities at the Columbia River soaking up the last bits of sun we can.

Can't wait to meet you Life Twin!!!

Catch ya on the flipside nuggets!

And than Wisdom slapped me in the face

A little wisdom goes a long ways.
I seem to be in a reflective mood. 
Here are a few faves from my pinterest boards!

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Everything a man could ever want

I have some friends that are currently deployed and I like to send them delicious baked goods and other treats from time to time. 

Now I am not a baker. 

I don't even actually like to bake but because I respect and appreciate what those men sacrifice so that I can sit at home and blog, eat, nap and plain do anything I like, I take the time to make delicious treats and send em on over. 

Not to mention I was threatened that since I sent packages once every other week last deployment (because I was "dating" one of them) I better be sending delicious treats this deployment as well. 

All I can say is thank god for pinterest.

 Seriously.

 Last deployment I did a magical Thanksgiving themed package filled with pumpkin cream cheese muffins and pumpkin spice scones with maple drizzle glaze. 

Sounds fantastic and was all in all pretty easy. 

This time around the "ultimate brownie". 

I prefer to call these "slutty brownies". 

Why? 

Because it has everything a man could want and its pretty cheap. 

Let me explain.

This is not an ordinary brownie. It is the brownie of all brownies. You know the head cheerleader who can have any guy she wants kind of brownie. Or perhaps the kind of brownie who only has to flip her hair or drop her pen and all the boys go running. This is that kind of brownie. What makes this brownie the brownie that all other brownies dream they could be? Layers. Layers upon layers of amazingness...

Layer 1- Chocolate Chip Cookie

Layer 2- Oreos

Layer 3- Peanut butter

Layer 4- Brownie batter

And now you know. So go ahead drool over my brownies. And to all of my lovely followers who are about to flip out because I am on a fitness journey? Rest assured I went to the gym ran 3 miles came home ate a delicious lean steak and then made these brownies and didn't eat a single bite. That my friends is will power.

And that my friends is a slutty brownie.

 Well Nuggets I am off to package and seal this little deal so it can be on it's merry way across the world!

The many faces of Ashley or should I say Crashley.

I have this habit you might say, of making some pretty um… interesting faces.

I have this habit you might say, of making some pretty fantastic gestures.

I have this habit you might say, of having well no shame what-so-ever.

I have this habit you might say, of not caring enough how I might look 

to other people.

I have this habit you might say, of being too “in your face”.

I have this habit you might say, of being too honest too soon.

Wanna see what I mean?

So yeah, I pretty much love life and really take great pictures!

So this is crazy but...

Dear my beloved 38 followers,

I love you. I am sorry I have not been around to entertain you with hilarious stories of my unthinkable shenanigans or even update you regarding my binge eating. Waking up at 5 am has a way of making me one mean biznasty and since I have had to do that all week, train for my new position at work and been actually going to the gym I feel as though adulthood has taken advantage of me. Please be patient I promise I will be back very soon with an arousing tale or two!

Love you always my little Nuggets!