Coffee & Hugs: A Lifestyle Blog

Broccoli Casserole (recipe from Allrecipes.com) 

Ingredients

• 2 egg
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 3/4 cup crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)

What are some of your favorite sides for Thanksgiving?!  Drop them below!

Thanks for stopping by!

💓-Ashley

More about Myself

Hello everyone!!! I've realized that I haven't shared much about myself, and I do apologize for that!! 

My name is Ashley and I created this page/blog because I am the ultimate online deal finder! I also think that when you look fabulous, you feel fabulous!  (My best friend also gently nudged me on this point!  Thank you to her for making this happen!) 

I am a nurse (of almost 10 years) and still work at the bedside, despite having a double master's degree. (Some people, especially ones I am caring for, find it strange for some reason that I have a master's degree but I am at the bedside..) I stepped down from the management world over the summer because I found it too challenging to devote my time at home and at work. I love helping and taking care of people. I also teach online in an RN-BSN program! LOVE shaping mind's of nurses!

I'm married to my wonderful husband, Leo! He's the one that has me promote more things for the guys! Together, we have one daughter, Addison. She is feisty, smater than a whip, and keeps us on our toes! But we just adore her!

I'm also an identical twin, who is also a nurse! She has a "son" named Victor, the pig! So, yeah, my nephew is a pig! She treats that little piggy better than some humans!

Whew, I didn't think I would be this long-winded!

Also, I LOVE to SHARE my SUCCESS! That means, I can do more GIVEAWAYS!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and following me! I appreciate your support more than you will ever know!

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♥️- Ashley

**Picture taken by the amazingly talented E.G. Photography! Make sure you check her out!**

 Safety first!  You need to make sure that Shrek and his donkey all have glow sticks on!  Poor little donkey!


We lasted about an hour and then she wanted to come home and hand out candy to the other kids!  I love seeing all the kiddos dressed up!  Some outfits are SO creative!!  What were your kiddos dressed up as?  Let me know below!

Thanks for stopping by!

💓-Ashley

Do you Date Your Spouse?!

Do you "date" your spouse?? I used to think that was silly when I was younger, not married and without kids when someone said they "dated" their spouse! I guess I was just naive and didn't understand what it really meant.  However, now that I have been married for 4 years, and have a small child, I know realize how important it is to date your spouse.  Even if it is just for a quick dinner, by ourselves, it is nice to get away and just have time to ourselves.  (Even though we mostly talk about the little one).

We recently went to a college football game and had a blast!  It started raining, and we were running around the city, getting to our car, in the pouring rain!   It was so much fun!!!

Have you ever gone an entire day and not even really look at your spouse?  Not even realize what they had on?  I'm guilty for that and need to fix it ASAP!  It's so very hard with the busyness of life and how hectic it could be.  Let me know your date night ideas!

Since it is officially fall, I figured I would do a post on my favorite fall activities!!!

1.  Anything PUMPKIN (see above picture)!  I love decorating pumpkins, decorating with pumpkins, pumpkin patches, and all things flavored pumpkin!!!

• My favorite is pumpkin coffee and pumpkin coffee creamer!!!  Oh! And we cannot forget about pumpkin Reese's cups!  Perfect combination of chocolate + peanut butter! 

2. Apple picking and apple season!!! I love all of the different apples flavors that are so fresh and crunchy!!

3. Fall fashion!! I love cardigans, cozy sweaters, scarves, and boots!!! Layer on the fall goodness!!!

4. Evening walks with crisp, cool breeze!! There is nothing better than a nice walk with a cool, crisp breeze, and you're bundled up in a warm and cozy jacket!!

5. Baking!! I love to bake when it is cooler out!  I mean, who likes to bake in the summer? And let's be honest.. I love baking anything, you guessed it.. PUMPKIN!!!

6. Jumping in leaves!!!! It is so much fun to jump in a pile of leaves and laughing!

7.  Holidays!!! Who doesn't love fall holidays!  I love Halloween and seeing my sweet girl dressed up and pick out candy (even though she didn't eat any last year.  And most importantly, Thanksgiving.  It is such a beautiful day of family, food, and reflection of everything you have, and everything to be thankful for!

What are some of your favorites?!

Thanks for stopping by!!

❤️- Ashley