tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post2478473504911466303..comments2023-10-31T08:10:33.726-04:00Comments on Be Your Own Lady: Introducing: Be Your Own Lady!ashliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-64948688816999974322014-08-01T06:55:15.744-04:002014-08-01T06:55:15.744-04:00Thank you so much, Erica! It means a lot coming fr...Thank you so much, Erica! It means a lot coming from someone with a beautiful site like yours. In a time when I'm weeding a lot of my reading material out to train my focus, I just added you, so that says something :) I will definitely be keeping in touch!ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-64810361371531230912014-08-01T06:34:59.198-04:002014-08-01T06:34:59.198-04:00Those kids have the power to make your DAY with a ...Those kids have the power to make your DAY with a compliment, because you know they have no filter so it's gotta be real! Your straightforward nature has taught me a lot about the lady I need to become.ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-83310232893211779292014-08-01T06:32:46.836-04:002014-08-01T06:32:46.836-04:001) Now I'm dying to see your bright, beautiful...1) Now I'm dying to see your bright, beautiful house. 2) I wish I could have gotten your confidence earlier, because you seriously SHINE. Reconnecting with you has been a gift. Keep being your beautiful self. ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-26845236369954672802014-08-01T06:30:34.596-04:002014-08-01T06:30:34.596-04:00I love this combination of excellent qualities you...I love this combination of excellent qualities you've listed! PS- no such thing as shouldn't for bathing suits, especially for you :)ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-33570991623089270002014-08-01T06:29:41.440-04:002014-08-01T06:29:41.440-04:00I think our family's strong women have definit...I think our family's strong women have definitely given me the confidence to define my own ladyness, even if it took my rebellious self awhile to realize that :) ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-50376564419573208162014-08-01T06:28:31.350-04:002014-08-01T06:28:31.350-04:00I love this- second guessing can be torment. You ...I love this- second guessing can be torment. You are so smart, so it makes me happy to see you trusting yourself!ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-35265432767548492362014-07-31T10:15:18.505-04:002014-07-31T10:15:18.505-04:00Hi Ashlie! I LOVE your blog and especially the new...Hi Ashlie! I LOVE your blog and especially the new concept! I feel like it fits well with my wholehearted living focus. (And not just the shame posts. :) Let's keep in touch! Erica Layne | Let Why Leadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557933241524782369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-72967335853433507632014-07-30T19:45:18.350-04:002014-07-30T19:45:18.350-04:00I love this new look! I don't fit the mold of ...I love this new look! I don't fit the mold of what a lady should be (the one in my head). I guess I feel most like a lady when I get a comment on my outfit or hair from one of my K students. It usually happens when I'm having a super bad hair day or when I really need to do laundry. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518618469213728749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-35894836665158223852014-07-29T23:41:31.422-04:002014-07-29T23:41:31.422-04:00FIRST of all... AMEN SISTER! Way to put down that ...FIRST of all... AMEN SISTER! Way to put down that book! Love this new direction for your blog!<br /><br />To answer your prompt: I have always been that "different" one who - hard as I tried - never seemed to be all that interested in the socially normal things the others girls were swooning over - hot guys, trendy clothes, expensive shoes, the newest TV show? Eh. Lets build a fort, explore somewhere new, or do something daring! Being a girl is rough when you don't fit the mold. But around age 16, I truly stopped caring, and embraced just being me! I love to RUN, lift weights, be strong, get dirty, be outside, sweat like a rainstorm, and work hard... and do it all wearing the brightest colors possible, smiling BIG, and eating way too much ice cream. I paint pretty much everything surface possible in bright colors, clouds on all my ceilings, and I have photos hanging ALL OVER my home, both ancient and taken yesterday - old ones never come down but new ones are always going up. Clutter makes me happy. I buy fair trade when EVER possible because I believe so passionately that how I spend my $ MATTERS. And you better believe I'll strike up a conversation about the reality of human trafficking and how we need to work for change rather than talking about the latest TV show... since I don't have TV anyway. ;) My life is non-stop with my two kiddos, and I wouldn't have it any other way. So, I guess what makes me my own lady is that I don't let anything stop me from being BOLDLY perseverant for the things that I passionately believe in, being STRONG enough to do my own dirty work, and being humble enough to know that it's all a GIFT! As the old Bible School song goes... "I just want to thank you Father, for making me, ME!" :) Dan and Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030971945283271892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-41341899482682456092014-07-29T20:29:03.785-04:002014-07-29T20:29:03.785-04:00What makes me my own lady: laughing too loud, smoo...What makes me my own lady: laughing too loud, smooching the cheeks of my 2 grown sons, wearing a 2 piece bathing suit when I know I shouldn't, drinking Real Sangria, thinking my husband is HOT, believing in prayer, dancing...badly, singing...badly, loving being a teacher, and loving JESUS!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905099494980958069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-25443174493192822702014-07-28T21:21:31.236-04:002014-07-28T21:21:31.236-04:00When you were about 9 years old, you wrote a story...When you were about 9 years old, you wrote a story about a pioneer girl. After your Dad and I read it, he looked at me and said, "we have to do everything we can to nurture this talent". He would be SO proud. <br /><br />I am my own lady when I am in the presence of the beautiful Kauffman/Whitney women in my world. They represent my life's work, my past, my present and my future and I am so proud to have the relationship that I have with them all. They make me a great lady. Kelly Hanleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-61109619102656617962014-07-28T18:57:30.906-04:002014-07-28T18:57:30.906-04:00Ashlie, This is just wonderful. You always amaze ...Ashlie, This is just wonderful. You always amaze me with EVERY SINGLE STORY. I am my own lady when I do something that I want, without giving it a second thought. I am constantly overthinking things and have recently felt proud of myself when I make a decision without second-guessing myself and contemplating if it is "the right" decision or not.melissaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788860422175889092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-23123930194130022502014-07-28T15:43:41.568-04:002014-07-28T15:43:41.568-04:00I'm so glad we make you you. Spending time wi...I'm so glad we make you you. Spending time with you earlier this summer definitely inspired me to have fun and be young and take time for pretty things (like nose rings). I miss you, I'm so glad you read here and we can connect in this space when we're not next to each other.ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-74003747227810109732014-07-28T15:42:42.438-04:002014-07-28T15:42:42.438-04:00Oh man, Toronto! I love that Ikea is on the list ...Oh man, Toronto! I love that Ikea is on the list of sights, I hope you get to go! Take time for yourself, I love you.ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-78471377881832782842014-07-28T15:41:50.575-04:002014-07-28T15:41:50.575-04:00I'm so honored that you follow along :) I com...I'm so honored that you follow along :) I complete relate to having to fight for whatever makes you feel like your OWN lady, when there's so much other noise. Thank you for checking this out!ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-87745969532380352792014-07-28T15:40:45.880-04:002014-07-28T15:40:45.880-04:00I'm so glad you checked it out! I love that y...I'm so glad you checked it out! I love that you share your life, it makes me brave enough to share mine!<br />ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-40545909273973102852014-07-28T15:39:56.630-04:002014-07-28T15:39:56.630-04:00I love your point about the power coming from bein...I love your point about the power coming from being really well prepared. I need use that when I'm headed back to work, or even to center my home days. Thank you for checking this out!ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-35659246777661050272014-07-28T15:39:16.507-04:002014-07-28T15:39:16.507-04:00I love your lady spirit, you're definitely an ...I love your lady spirit, you're definitely an inspiration to me!ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-89201324608117576902014-07-28T15:38:52.218-04:002014-07-28T15:38:52.218-04:00I love your power! Awesome :)I love your power! Awesome :)ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-87546569732422841732014-07-28T10:44:34.213-04:002014-07-28T10:44:34.213-04:00Ashy, this is beautiful. I am my own lady when I a...Ashy, this is beautiful. I am my own lady when I am with my sisters. They are the most amazing and inspiring women in my life. I am at my most beautiful, unique, and valuable when I'm around my sisters because they bring out the best in me. The best in me is my family. I am my own lady when we are laughing hysterically at a ridiculous hypothetical situation, or listening to the latest drama, or when I cry every time my older sister posts about her perfectly imperfect and inspiring life on her blog, or when my other older sister runs an entire marathon that she has trained for every day for years, or when my twin sister prepares to marry the man of her dreams. I am my own lady because I grew up with the best ladies around.JuliannaGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144437811888309137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-58588438377277729212014-07-28T10:34:56.686-04:002014-07-28T10:34:56.686-04:00I wish I was the typing rabbit...I am my own lady ...I wish I was the typing rabbit...I am my own lady when I do what I need for myself! Not always great at it, but everyday is a new day to try it out!<br /><br />Also, I don't have an Ikea near me, but I've been desperately trying to get Chris to road trip to Toronto [for Ikea][to see the sites] so maybe this will be the kick in the butt necessary!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12061075972208752334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-23333685183485018202014-07-28T09:23:09.208-04:002014-07-28T09:23:09.208-04:00I always love reading about everyday life in Ashli...I always love reading about everyday life in Ashlie's world. It brings me back to when my kids were small and I was trying to do it all. <br />Trying to be my own lady is not something I thrive at. I guess when I feel like my own lady most is when I put aside the day to day chores, worries etc. and truly spend time with my family. I find this hard to do but it is when I am most alive and fullfilled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839445258370970838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-573036030199177632014-07-28T08:12:45.864-04:002014-07-28T08:12:45.864-04:00Gah! I love this! I am my own lady because I live...Gah! I love this! I am my own lady because I live a little outside the norm. Small house, thrifted clothes, couponing crazy, and sharing it all with the world!Becky Goerendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297050793456171803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-83926495204778046952014-07-28T07:50:49.178-04:002014-07-28T07:50:49.178-04:00Love this--and once again so proud of you! I feel ...Love this--and once again so proud of you! I feel my strongest lady self when I walk into a work meeting calm, collected, prepared, and overall confident that I'm doing a great job. I have more and more days like that, which is something to be happy about.Drehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359215771734577102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664450243693286068.post-58104200414804622782014-07-28T07:36:58.220-04:002014-07-28T07:36:58.220-04:00Ashlie, I love the new site and I adore the title!...Ashlie, I love the new site and I adore the title! To be my own lady...I would say that I act, dress and go about my life in a way that makes me happy regardless of whatever is happening around me. If I feel like getting a huge flower tattoo on my shoulder, I go for it. If wearing a funky dress makes me feel beautiful, I wear it. It's not about what anyone thinks or sees, it's about what makes you feel wonderful :)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649165946554749194noreply@blogger.com