Life Isn't Always Skittles and Glitter + WILW

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday to all of you lovelies!!

First – Welcome to all my new followers!!! So glad you have found me and want to stay! I have enjoyed reading your blogs and getting to know you!

Second – I really feel I need to apologize for my lack of substance lately. We have been so busy with life in general. We are working hard to get on our feet and move in a forward direction.

We have come to some obstacles as of late…these obstacles have nothing to do with our relationship.

I don’t want to go into detail but I will tell you the absolute biggest piece of my life that is keeping it all together is our marriage. No matter what we have to come into contact with, I know we can make it through because we have each other and we support each other 100%.

It occurred to me on my drive home earlier this week, that at the end of the day, that is what is most important. All these things that are weighing me down and sending me into a pity party state are so inconsequential. We are approaching our obstacles hand in hand, on our feet and head on. It hasn’t been easy – they aren’t kidding when they say the first year of marriage is the hardest. That isn’t always necessarily to do with the relationship you have with your new spouse – it is all encompassing.

He is supportive and caring even when I am irrational (and I tend to be + overdramatic = possible meltdown lol) but he is there to hold my hand, give me a hug and talk me off the ledge…OK sometimes that means he laughs at me for being so over the top, but it helps me out =)

Along with my amazing husband who loves me unconditionally, I am fortunate to have strong family/friend unit. My family is my friends and my friends are my family – they become one in the same. Yes, of course, my ACTUAL family is different but each individual whether actual family or ‘extended’ family holds a special place in my heart.

When I look around and see the people in my life who love me and who will stick by me as long as I continue to be myself and the good person I attempt (and sometimes struggle) to be, they will be there. They will love and support me.

When we were making our guest list for the wedding, we started looking at the people who would be there for us, who would help us if we struggled – those were the people that we wanted there the most. The ones who supported us when we were just friends; then when we were dating; while we were engaged and then would support us in our commitment to one another. That is why during our ceremony we asked for the love, support and blessing of each person present at our wedding:
Two people in love do not live in isolation. The love between J and Ashley is a source of strength to each other and to the community around them. In turn, their community has a responsibility to support them. Do you who are present here today promise to surround J and Ashley in love, offering them celebration in times of joy and counsel in times of concern? If so, answer we do.

We are a strong couple together – we are a stronger couple because we have an unbelievable support system.

To my friends and family who read this – thank you so much for all of your love and support. Sometimes J and I need you to cheer us up, be our silver lining and help brush the dirt off. I promise, we will do the same for y'all =)

Since I won’t be going into detail about some of the trials we have had to deal with, I am going to share What I’m Loving Wednesday! Link up here!

I'm Loving...My Hot Super Amazing and Loving Husband

This is what he text me yesterday "I love you like crazy"
how cute is he?!

 

I'm Loving...My wonderful friends

*Not all pictured here

 

I'm Loving...My Parents and Sister

 

I'm Loving...That my birthday is in ONE WEEK!

 

I'm Loving...this new single from Blake Shelton Honey Bee

*I'm loving that he has short hair lol

 

I'm Loving... that it is Wednesday! and right now it is barely 60* out!!  That is so much more bearable than the 90* it was yesterday -- ick! haha

 

I'm Loving... these cupcakes I found over at My Life Unzipped!! How cute are they?!

I can't wait to try them -- she also posted a link for some Whiskey chocolate cupcakes with Bailey's frosting! I am so looking forward to trying these 2 new recipes!

 

I'm Loving...that I am getting back into a work out routine -- a little P90X + a splash of cardio = an emotionally stable and happy Ashley

 

Happy Halfway through the week Everyone! I hope you are having a great week and Wonderful Wednesday!