Survey Says....

I saw this fun little alphabet survey on a few other blogs and decided to partake! I love reading these and "getting to know" fellow bloggers a little better!

A. Age: 25

B. Bed size: King...I don't like being crowded or touched when I'm sleeping so a King bed is a necessity to keep our marriage happy. :)

C. Chore you dislike: Washing dishes!! I feel like it's a never-ending cycle (because I cook so much).

D. Dogs: Libby, our lovable mutt (5-ish years old)

E. Essential start to your day: Coffee.

F. Favorite color: Blue? Pink? Purple? Green? Yellow? It depends on my mood!

G. Gold or silver: Silver.

H. Height: 5' 5"

I. Instruments you play(ed): Nothing! I was more of an athlete (and I have no musical inclinations whatsoever!)

J. Job title: Well, when I had a job (before the move) I was a Marketing Specialist. Now I'm a Hobo (or a Stay At Home Wife). :)

K. Kids: None yet, but we hope to have some in the future!

L. Live: Currently (and briefly) living in Sierra Vista, AZ. But I will forever be a born and bred Texan!

M. Mom’s name: Shari (this is a random question)

N. Nicknames: Ash, Da-Da (my dad calls me that....like a nickname for "daughter"), Sha-Sha (my cousins called me that before they could say "Ashley" and it stuck), Smoochie Pants (LOL), Smashley (we won't go into that one). The list goes on but I can't remember them all right now.

O. Overnight hospital stays: I don't think I've ever stayed overnight at a hospital....? Well, except for when I was born obviously. I know one time I had a killer stomach bug and ended up staying for several hours but I don't think it would be considered "overnight".

P. Pet peeve: I have a lot of pet peeves. People who post insensitive things on Facebook (and also people who post too much info on Facebook), nose picking (I seriously throw up in my mouth whenever I spot people picking their nose), loud people in public who have no concern over the fact that they are disturbing me, unappreciative people, my husband leaving his shoes where I can trip over them, anyone who touches my things and/or moves them (I'm very possessive!), people who don't listen and/or make every conversation about themselves....I could go on and on!

Q. Quote from a movie: "There's no crying in baseball!" --A League of Their Own

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty! (even though both of my parents are lefties!)

S. Siblings: Younger brother, James, 22 years old.

T. Time you wake up: Ummm....well.....I'm unemployed, remember? So it depends....any time between 7:30am and 9:00am. This morning it was 7:30!

U. Underwear: Sorry to get TMI here, but I HATE wearing anything but thongs. It's not for the sexy-factor, I just think they're wayyyyy more comfortable and less annoying. Plus, I hate visible panty lines!

V. Vegetables you don’t like: Hmmmm....I don't think there is one! I love all veggies! Oh wait! Maybe fennel? I actually haven't ever tried fennel but I have a feeling I wouldn't like it since it supposedly tastes like licorice....yuck!

W. What makes you run late: My memory. I have the worst memory ever so I'm constantly trying to get out the door and going "Oh wait! I almost forgot my ____!"

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Once I had an X-ray on my wrist because I was having issues with it when I played softball....it turned out to be nothing. Oh and I had a CAT Scan of my head once to make sure it wasn't damaged after a pretty bad fall. (Can I blame my bad memory on that fall?)

Y. Yummy food you make: I think all my food is pretty darn yummy (usually)! :) See blog archives for proof.

Z. Zoo animal favorite: Hmmm....probably tigers or lions.

Major Award!

I returned from the Ranch this weekend and turned on my phone to find that I had received a blog award from the lovely Sarah at Baking Serendipity. What a nice surprise to return to! And I was certainly needing some sunshine in my life after a weekend of disappointing overcast/rainy weather at the Ranch {more on that in a later post}.

The rules say I have to pick 12 blogs to recognize but sometimes I like to break the rules so I'm only going to recognize six! I hope the bloggy police don't come arrest me! The blogs I would like to recognize with the Sunshine Award are:

-Brittany at A Healthy Slice of Life for her inspiring healthy eating and her sweet personality. She seems like someone I would be friends with in "real life".

-Shelby at eat, drink, run for her down-to-earth attitude to healthy living and inspiring running routines. I also envy her NYC lifestyle!

-Katie at Health for the Whole Self for introducing me to the world of health bloggers and inspiring me with her recipes and her well-written posts about many different health topics.

-Kelsey at Kelsey Lately for being my in-real-life coworker and fellow blogger. She hosts a fantastic blog that mostly focuses on all things fashion and beauty, which are two of my favorite things! Also I'm pretty sure Kelsey gave me this exact same award a while ago and I never got around to posting about it...so now I'm returning the favor! :)

-Kristin at The (real simple) Life for writing a fun and quirky blog about simply living her life and enjoying every moment. I know her in real life too {she was my sorority sister} and she's a pretty darn cool chick!

-Gracie at Girl Meets Health for her awesome healthy dessert recipes and the compelling posts about the pros & cons of health trends.

Can you tell I've been on a health blog-reading trend lately?!? They're just all so inspiring! If you received an award from me now you should choose recipients of your Sunshine Award. You could do 12 like you're supposed to or you could break the rules like me. :) Then, leave a comment on each of the blogs you pass the award onto to let them know about their major award. It's way better than a leg lamp! {Christmas Story reference...anyone? anyone?}

SIDE NOTE: I'm noticing that I follow exactly ZERO military wife blogs and that's really just pathetic. I've tried to get into a couple of them but I don't know...they just weren't up my alley. If I have any Army/military wife readers out there, do you have any recommendations for good military wife blogs???

Finally, thank you so much to Sarah at Baking Serendipity for recognizing my little 'ole blog! I really do appreciate it! And everyone be sure to check out her blog for some AMAZING looking recipes and baking treats!

You Can't HANDLE The Truth!!

Sooooo, which one did you think was true? The answers in my comments were overwhelmingly for #2....


And those answers were RIGHT! It was #2! Guess I didn't make it hard enough. Either that or my friends just know what bitch I can be sometimes....hehe jk. Here's the breakdown:

1. I broke my nose while playing softball in high school when a line drive smacked me in the face. {I did play softball in high school but this happened to my coach, not me.}

2. The first thing I ever said to my husband when we met was an insult. {Ding ding ding! This is sad but true! I called him a jerk for no apparent reason. Keep in mind I was only 18 when we met so basically it was my immature attempt at flirting/getting his attention. I guess it worked!}

3. I changed my major 3 times in college. {I went in as a Marketing major, and came out as a Marketing major.}

4. I had a total meltdown/freakout on my wedding day. {I think everyone expected me to have a meltdown because I can be a bit neurotic sometimes, but I was cool as a cucumber on the big day!}

5. I was/am a pretty good pianist. I even played in Carnegie Hall when I was 10. {BAHAHA! I've never played a piano in my life. However, my friend's little sister, Amber, DID play in Carnegie Hall when she was about 10 years old...she was a prodigy!}

6. I've spent the night in jail before. {Mannnn I was hoping more people would pick this one. I guess I really come off as the goodie goodie that I am! I've never even gotten a traffic ticket.}

7. I used to be such a neat freak that I would clean my friend's rooms for them when I would play at their houses. {Uh no. I'm not and never have been a neat freak. My BFF, Kim, used to do this though. She would come over to my house to play and end up having to clean my room before she could focus on playing. LOL. Love ya, Kim!}

That was fun! Thanks for playing!

Creative Writer Award - Six Lies & A Truth

Thank you so much to Katie at Health for the Whole Self for nominating me for the Creative Writer Blogger Award! It's my first award on Cupcakes & Combat Boots so it means a lot!

Have you ever played that little “get-to-know-you” ice breaker called “Two Truths and a Lie”? Each person shares 3 statements – two that are true and one that is false – and the others in the group try to guess which one is a fabrication.

Well, this is sort of like that, except it’s Six Lies and a Truth.

Basically, receiving this award means that I must share with all of you seven outrageous statements about myself – except that ONLY ONE OF THEM IS TRUE. Can you guess which one it is?

1. I broke my nose while playing softball in highschool when a line drive smacked me in the face.

2. The first thing I ever said to my husband when we met was an insult.

3. I changed my major 3 times in college.

4. I had a total meltdown/freakout on my wedding day.

5. I was/am a pretty good pianist. I even played in Carnegie Hall when I was 10.

6. I've spent the night in jail before.

7. I used to be such a neat freak that I would clean my friend's rooms for them when I would play at their houses.

That was way harder than I thought it would be. I'm not good a coming up with lies! But this should be pretty easy because I'm pretty sure the majority of my readers actually know me in real life. :)

My next duty is to nominate other bloggers who I believe will have fun with this creative challenge! Here are my picks:
1. Kelsey Lately

2. My Fair Lady

3. Flour & Daisies

4. Martinez Mail

5. Glammed if you Do, Glammed if you Don't

6. My Happy House

7. Graced by Wetzels (who might not have time to do it since she is about to pop out baby #2 any day/hour/minute now!!)

Once nominated, here is what you have to do:
1. Thank the person who gave this to you.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who nominated you.

4. Tell up to six outrageous lies about yourself, and one outrageous truth.

5. Nominate up to seven “Creative Writers” who might have fun coming up with outrageous lies.

6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.

Can you guess which one of my seven statements is the truth??