Pieces Of Ashley

I am so excited to share with you all my very own barbecue sauce recipe! I was inspired to make my recipe, from watching Laura Vitale from Laurainthekitchen ! Here's her video Barbecue Sauce . I did not really have any of the ingredients she used, mainly because I was either out of them or never used them before. So then I remembered in her videos she would say use what you have. That's when I looked in my kitchen and gathered these ingredients. I created my recipe months ago and I make very often, just to keep on hand and to perfect my recipe! I also decided to create my own recipe, because I thought it would be healthier than the store Barbecue Sauce.   Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoon: Ground Black Pepper 1/2+ 1/4 teaspoon: Barbecue Seasoning 1/2+1/4 teaspoon: Chili Powder 1/8 teaspoon: Cayenne Powder 1 1/2 Tablespoon: Sugar 1 teaspoon: Olive Oil Onion (I chopped approximately 1/4 of a small onion finely chopped) 1 cup: Brown ...

When it comes to blow drying my hair it's very important. The reason is because my hair will not straighten correctly, when using a straightener or curling iron. So finding a good product for the blow drying part is crucial. One of my other favorites to use was the Garnier Fructis blow dry straightener cream. It was the best, but it has not been in stores for a while.   Not only is the Olive Oil good for hair straightening, but it's also goodfor helping stop hair breakage!  This also includes Shea butter and uv protection . The Shea butter is in all of the hair products I currently use. This is great for helping your hair look and feel soft,  This Olive Oil repairs dull dry and damaged hair.  This also adds moisture  to your hair, it can be used on any type of hair including permed, relaxed, processed, and s pritzed hair. 

I previously wrote about this product a little over a year in a hair favorites post. So this is going to be a short post, I thought I would update you all on if this is still a good product. So when I first started watching YouTube  beauty videos almost 5 years ago, one of the first products I got was this heat protector spray. Before I started using this spray I would use oil, which would leave my hair to greasy. It looked like I was trying to fry my hair! I had no idea what a heat protector for the hair was. I do not believe I had heard of it before. Sadly to say, but it is true.  So anyway, about this product: - It's perfect for blow dryers, straighteners, and curling irons. - vitamin- enriched - minimizes heat damaged   Use on damped hair when blow drying and on dry hair when straightening! This product works and I recommend it to anyone. I am not the only one in my house who uses this heat protector spray!

Usually, after washing my hair I use a regular towel or a cotton shirt. When I finish drying my hair, the towel or the shirt is soaking wet. Worst of all is water is still dripping down my face. When I watched SunkissAlba's YouTube video she was using a microfiber hair towel. To sum it up she, basically said that this towel dried her hair really well and it was good for your hair. So I thought to myself I need to get this towel. But then I never got it and I forgot all about it, until I saw it in Walmart. I was not looking for, because I did not remember it just stumbled upon my eyes. So I got it in pink. I decided to right this post, because I got another one last weekend in the color purple! So moving on this is " The Original Turbie Twist Super- Absorbent Hair Towel". This towel really works I was actually surprised. Sometimes what works for some else, does not work for you. It's very absorbent, my hair is almost 100% dry everytime. The great thin...

    This is just a short post of goals I want to complete for the month of June. Last month I posted goals for May. Lets just say that did not work out as planned. So hopefully I can complete June's goals! ~ Complete my 30 day push up challenge.   ~ Blog more than I did the previous month. ~ Become a better blogger.   ~ Start creating recipe posts. ~ Meet more bloggers (beauty, lifestyle, fashion).   ~ Create a new chat for Twitter ~ Even though I am not professional, I would like to practice my photography skills, with my new camera!   Do you have any goals for this month?              

    On May 1st I started a 30 day Squat challenge. Today is my last day of the squat challenge. I am proud to say that I have finished. Two days ago I wrote this post and saved it in my drafts, but I added this sentence just now. This challenge worked really well for me and it is very effective. I see a difference in myself! Here is the link if you want to check it out! 30 day squat challenge If you want to, you can even do this challenge and just let me know how it went for you! I have found a new challenge once again on Pinterest, called "30 Day Push Up Challenge". So on June 1st, I will start this new challenge and I am excited about it! I was going to do the beginners push up challenge, but then I changed my mind. I decided that if I am going to challenge myself, I need to go the extra mile and do the more difficult push up challenge. Because I am not a pro at the "Normal" push ups, I am doing the modified ones also known a...

  I do not have a blogging schedule. I know that's bad, but I am not super organized in that department yet. So basically right now, it's all about what works for me, One of my goals were to put up a post everyday. That way I can start being more organized, and eventually set up a schedule that works for me. I am not good with keeping up. Let's just say I am way behind. I have failed, but posting everyday is hard. I should not have made that kind of goal for myself, it would have been easier to start off with a smaller goal. For example, my goal should have been to post more than I did the previous month. Like I wrote in the beginning, it's all about what works for me, so I post on whatever day is available to me. The reason why I do not have a schedule is because, I have other things going on and making an exact schedule would not work out for me. I guess I could write posts and schedule them for a specific day. I have no idea what I should do. A b...