Friday Favorites | Lifestyle

Hi! How was your week? Anything exciting happen? Tell me about it!

I'm sharing some Friday Favorites again this week, and I was trying to do these every other week or just once a month but I've been a bit stumped on my blog lately. I can't seem to be creative and think of anything good to post. If you guys have any suggestions or particular things you want to see (beauty or lifestyle!) let me know in the comments!

Today I'm linking up with Heather from Life in Leggings and Lauren from Style Elixir

Favorite on Youtube || I started watching Alyse from the Raw Alignment  on Youtube and I'm completely obsessed. Anyone who is interested in a natural lifestyle then definitely check her out. She lives a very minimal lifestyle in Hawaii. She posts about fitness, natural products, minimalistic living, healthy food videos, etc. She also made a Facebook group called Raw Alignment Community which is totally awesome, and a place where people can chat about all the kind of stuff that I just listed. I know not everyone is into this kind of stuff, but her videos are really amazing and really informative and she has a great mindset and point of view on things!

Favorite Creation || Last weekend I made some smudge sticks with my best friend out of sage and it was super fun. It was our first time making them, and she got some fresh garden sage from someone local who grows it. They were easy to make, but I think I might have use too much string to wrap mine LOL. Now I have mine hanging out and drying out so I can burn them. 

Favorite Gift || I have been wanting some crystals for so long. I have some tiny ones (pictured above with the sage) but I was really wanting more chunks of crystals. My dad has always collected rocks and crystals so he gave me a few small ones that he had. I got two chunks of Amethyst, and another one that I believe is Citrine, but I'm not 100% sure.

Favorite Inspiration || I've been watching a ton of Halloween Makeup tutorials on Youtube and looking on Pinterest at them too. I kind of want to film some tutorials, would you guys be interested in seeing some? No promises, as I've been really lazy with filming lately, but it's definitely something I'm considering doing!

Favorite Quote || I'm finishing up with my favorite quote for this week. I really loved this one and found it super inspiring and beautiful!

What are your lifestyle favorites this week? Let me know in the comments! Have a great weekend!

Friday Favorites | Hello September

Happy September everyone! I was so excited yesterday because my favorite month of the year is here, and that also means Fall is on the way. I can't wait for all things  My mind is still in summer mode, which is normal for me until Labor Day is over or until the middle of September, but I can't freaking wait. I want cooler weather, I want boots and sweaters, I want the leaves to change colors and fall, I want to go to apple orchards. And PSLs, I'm coming for you. 

All things Fall talk aside, let's get into my Friday Favorites. I'm linking up with Amanda from Meet @ the Barre  and Lauren from Style Elixir  this week! 

I really have been up to much, other than playing the new World of Warcfrat expansion all week. It came out Monday night (technically it was Tuesday at 3 am) and I stayed up till 10am playing (LOL, I'm crazy?). That's honesty all I've been doing, but I will spare you all the nerd talk, and tell you about my lifestyle favorites that I've managed to find time for. 

Favorite Fitness || Last week I started doing yoga again and ahhh did it feel good. Me and hubby have made a pack to start eating better again (I know I've said this a thousand times, but for real) and I've wanted to start doing yoga every morning to start my day off with. Since its been a while, I decided to do Yoga with Adriene's 30 days of yoga to get back into it. I've done some of these videos already but I've never completed the whole thing. 

Favorite Fashion Inspo || I was on Pinterest and was looking at cute outfits that were a little Fall-ish and I fell in life with a few of them. My style is pretty basic and I loved the way these were super simple but still stylish! 

Favorite Essentail Oil || I've been loving Frankincense. It smells amazing and so good for so many things. It's great to diffuse, and it's also works amazing for skin care. I've mixed it in with my coconut oil at night time a few times and it was super nice. It's also a great oils to use for stress and anxiety since its mood lifting and suppose to balance emotions. I like to rub it on my wrists and forehead while I'm doing yoga. 

Favorite Food || I made this awesome taco chili the other day and it was sooo soo good and so easy to make. All I did was take a pot and add a can of black beans, pinto beans, refried beans, a can of tomato sauce, a little bit of veggie broth, and chopped up green pepper, and two cans of green chilies. After it was done I added some green onions and served it over some white rice. It was so easy to make and can totally be changed to anyone's preference. You can add taco meat or chicken, leave of some of the beans if you don't that many, add cheese, a can of tomatoes, etc. The refried beans do make it super creamy though, and depending on how thick you like your chili then play around with the amount of veggie broth you put it. This could totally be made in a crock pot too!

Favorite Quote || I shared this one on my Instagram a few weeks ago but I really love it!

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day

 Weekend? Do you have any plans? What are your lifestyle favorites this week? Let me know in the comments! 

Friday Favorites | Lifestyle

Happy Weekend everyone!

This week has been a super lazy one for me. I've been trying to catch up on coming home from vacation. Does anyone else feel just so blah and lazy after traveling, especially if there's a time change involved? Ugh! Hopefully next week I'll have some more motivation!

Favorite Purchase || I finally got my hands on The Cursed Child. I actually wanted to go to the midnight release party for it, but we left for California so I couldn't. So excited to read this but I'm slightly disappointed that I already haven't finished it yet LOL. I need to get back on my reading game!

Favorite Recipe || After eating like utter crap all during our vacation, I had to go grocery shopping when we got home and stock up on some healthy things. I made these fajita tacos and they were so so good. I sautéed up some red and orange bell peppers, and added them with some refried beans into corn tortillas. I made some homemade guacamole to add in too, and some lettuce. I forgot to add salsa, but they were still delicious! 

Favorite YouTuber || I discovered Dani Laurenon YouTube and couldn't stop watching her food videos! She posts tons of healthy and vegan recipes, which is where I got the recipe for the tacos above! Definitely check out her channel if you need some new recipe ideas (and if you don't want to eat vegan, just take her recipes and add in your meat choice!)

 

Favorite Creation || I made some new channel art for my YouTube channel. I've been meaning to do this for a while, but have been to lazy. I used the channel art templet you can download right from YouTube and then used pic monkey to create it. I was happy with the way it turned out, super simple and pretty. I'm also going to give my blog a makeup soon too, another thing that I've put off way too long!

Favorite Moment || Have you guys heard of Sand Cloud before? I've been following them for a year or two on Instagram and have always been obsessed with their products! I saw they were looking for new ambassadors, so I decided to apply and I was accepted! I was super excited about this, because I've never been a brand ambassador for anything before! I can't wait to order some stuff and I will definitely do a video or blog post when I do! You can also save 25% off with my code AshleySB25 if you want to order anything! They also donate a percentage of their sales to help support marine life by preserving the worlds oceans and beaches. You all know I'm for organizations like that!

Tell me some of your lifestyle favorites for this week!

I'm linking up with 

Amanda from Meet @ the Barre

Lauren from Style Elixir

Heather from Life in Leggings

 

Friday Favorites | Hello July

Happy weekend everyone! I skipped last weeks Friday Favorites post to do my June lifestyle post. It was a nice change, but I'm excited to share some weekly lifestyle favorite today. 

Favorite YouTube Video || I really enjoyed SarahBethYoga's video that she filmed on 5 Tips For Mindful Mornings. I am not a morning person. At all. And ever since I've been staying home, my night owl habits have gotten worse. I've been staying up ridiculously late, and sleeping in too much. It also doesn't help that hubby is on second shift (5pm to 330am), so I'm usually still up when he comes home around 4am and we've both been sleeping in. Back to the point- I really need to not sleep in so much and get up in the morning and utilize the day. This video had some great tips, and I can't wait to try them out. 

Favorite Essential Oils || I know I've been sharing a lot of oil favorites lately, but I can't help it- I'm obsessed! One of my good friends got me a Young Living oil kit for my birthday last week. It came with a diffuser too so I've been playing around with a ton of oils. My three favorites have been Purification, Stress Away, and Lemon. Purification and Stress Away have been my favorite ones to diffuse, and I like to add a few drops of lemon to each of them! Do you guys want me to do a post on my favorite oils and how I use them? Let me know!

Favorite Purchase || I shared this Lorac Light Source Illuminating Highlighter in Moonlight in a recent haul post. I am obsessed. It's so pretty, and I want all of the Lorac highlighters! This one is a bit softer than the ABH Glow Kit I've been raving about, and I'll have a review up in a few weeks! 

Favorite from Starbucks || Has anyone tried the new Granitas at Starbucks? They only sell them after 3pm (boo!!), and I loveee the Youthberry White Tea one! Youthberry is my all time favorite tea from Teavanna and this is is made with lemonade flavored shaved ice. It's so so good, and even if you aren't a tea drinker, give it a try because it doesn't really taste like tea. The Carmel espresso one is great too! 

Favorite Quote || I feel like I'm finding a quote for everything these days, but I love sharing them with you guys in these favorites posts.

What are some of your lifestyle favorites this week? Let me know in the comments! 

I'm linking up with 

Lauren from Style Elixir

Amanda from Meet @ the Barre

Friday Favorites | Hello June!

Hello! Today I'm doing another Friday Favorites post, and it's the first one of June! I feel super refreshed that it's a new month for some reason. We've had really nice weather lately, and summer is almost here!

I'm going to share some more lifestyle favorites again this week, like I have been for the past two weeks!

Favorite Recipe App || I use to be super into finding new recipes on Pinterest, until I found the Yummly app! It has so many great recipes, and what is awesome about this app is that is lets you customize your diet preferences (ingredient likes and dislikes, vegan, vegetarian, what kind of dishes you like, etc.). It also has an option to add the ingredients of the recipe to a grocery list, and then it makes a grocery list for you! 

Favorite Snack || Staying on the topic of food for a minute, my favorite snack had been these sunbutter cups from free2b. Sunbutter is similar to peanut or almond butter but made with sunflower seeds and no nuts. It's SO good paired with chocolate! These come in dark chocolate and lik chocolate, both are super good but I like the milk chocolate best!

Favorite YouTube Video || I'm a huge fan on Kayln Nicholson on YouTube, and I've been watching her for years. She recently did a video called 5 Ways to get Fit for Summer without a Gym She had some awesome tips in the video that I can't wait to try out. Her channel is just awesome in general, so check it out if you haven't already!

Favorite Accessory || One of my best friends Stephanie made me a beautiful beaded necklace. She was wearing one that she made for herself, and I loved it so much so she made me my own that is similar. It's awesome and looks so great casual or even with a simple black dress! I totally think she should make a ton and sell them on Etsy! 

Favorite Discovery || Has anyone heard of the website called MochiThings ?? I was introduced to this also by my friend Stephanie, after she got this super cute planner from them that came with this leather case/wallet. I totally want one now! They have so many cute things! 

I hope you all enjoyed my Friday Favorites post! I might do a Foodie Friday next week to switch things up a bit, but I'm not 100% sure yet! I hope you all enjoy your weekend!

I'm linking up with Lauren from Style Elixir and Amanda from Meet @ the Barre !