DIY Burlap Wreath

Hey everyone! After Halloween, I took my wreath down and replaced the holiday ribbon with two new ones and I'm just now getting around to sharing it. You can see how I made the first burlap wreath here, and here is my new one that I love! The only thing I want to change is the "M", i'm going to paint it black so it can be seen from the street. Once i've updated...

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DIY Halloween Burlap Wreath

Happy Halloween everyone! One of my favorite days of the year! School AGAIN has overtaken my life, haha, I will try to post as often as I can. Before we left for our trip to Branson earlier this month, I made a Halloween wreath that I would like to share with everyone. It was pretty easy to make so I think anyone can do it! :)  I got the original idea on...

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Motivation Monday

Today was our first day back in clinicals, our two week break went by too fast but I was ready to get the fall semester started! For today's motivation, I found a couple pins from pinterest that I keep referring back to when I get into a rut and find it hard to just get out the door. My next 5k is three weeks away and I feel very behind in my training, but I...

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Updated Mirror

   When we first moved into our house a little over three years ago, there was ugly wallpaper in almost every room, but slowly and often times it was very frustrating, we removed almost all of it (I'll get to that in a later post). There was a mirror in the downstairs bathroom that I absolutely loved, but there was one thing that I didn't like about...

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Celebrating our 2nd Anniversary

   Today we're celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary! I can't believe we've been married for TWO years already, where does the time go? I couldn't imagine spending my life with anyone else, we've had our ups and downs but I can for sure say I am soo happy to be married to my best friend! He is my rock and I wouldn't be able to follow my dreams without...

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Family Weekend + Motivation Monday

   Well the weekend has come and gone again. My family from Iowa came to visit and it felt like were moving nonstop. They got in late Friday night so we just stayed in and relaxed, then we got up early Saturday and headed downtown to the City Market. The market was really busy, but we got some great deals and some delicious fruits and veggies! We came back home for lunch, then my mom and...

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ABC's of Me

While catching up on some of my favorite blogs and discovering new ones I found this post and wanted to fill it out for my own blog, so here it is :) : Addictions: Coffee! music, and of course Pinterest Bed size: California King Chore you hate:  Taking out the trash Dogs or cats: Dogs, we love our Jett :) Essential start of your day: checking my phone...

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Headboard ideas

Hello everyone! We have finally been able to stop traveling, and relax at home for a little while; which is perfect timing for me since my summer finals are next week. Since my summer break is right around the corner, I've been making a list of things I would like to accomplish during my two week staycation ;). Number one on my list would be to design and build...

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Summer Fun

Time sure flies by when you're having fun! I can't believe how fast this summer has just been flying by, and how long it's been since my last post (sorry I've been really busy). Well this is what I've been up to this summer: Omaha Beer Fest (soo much fun and soo many tasty beers!), my cousin's bachelorette party and beautiful wedding, and a free Goo Goo Dolls...

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Gratitude

Well I've made it halfway through the first week of the Radiology program, only two more days to go! This week we've only been going through the student handbook and visiting the various clinical sites we'll be going  to during our junior year. Next week our actual classes begin, i'm soo nervous, but i'm also excited! This past weekend I participated in...

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I'm back!

And i'm back! Sorry i've been gone from my blog, so much has changed since the last time I posted, but don't fret, I will fill you all in :). So here's what's new in the life of Ashley Martin: 1. Last year I made the very difficult decision in going back to school to change careers. Interior Design is still a very big passion of mine and I still plan on being...

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