Monthly Archives: November 2011
Premade Templates Live in Action
I’m always so excited when I see my templates being used on actual blogs. It’s one think to have all my generic content in them, but once they are actually being used they really come to life. Here are a… Read more
11.16.11 and Tagged design
Nerd Party // Switching to a Self-Hosted Blog
I have a WordPress blog but don’t know anything about self-hosting. Where do I start? – Alexandra Purchase a domain and hosting: I use GoDaddy.com because, despite their very confusing site, they have great customer service and my site never… Read more
11.15.11 and Tagged nerd partyMeet My November Sponsors!
blog // shop // twitter I’m Ashley – owner of the shop & blog After Nine To Five. I’m an entrepreneur, detailing my journey along with my love for food, photography, and life in general in my blog. I’m a… Read more
11.14.11 and Tagged sponsorsBirthday Giveaway Winners!
Thanks to everyone for entering my BDay giveaway and hello to all my new followers! Here are the winners… Congrats!! To claim your prize email me at xosillygrrl [at] gmail.com and tell me what you’d like: Share/Bookmark
11.13.11 and Tagged giveawayBlog Love: My Favorite Posts From This Week
I know lots of people post weekly lists of links and I’ve found that I always stop and scroll through to see if there’s something interesting. I’ve found a bunch of new blogs that way. So I’ve decided to hop… Read more
11.13.11 and Tagged blog loveCircus Inspiration
Since I’m not taking regular classes anymore and starting to teach instead, I have to make an extra effort to keep my aerial practice challenging. I’ve added a few circus-related blogs to my reader and get a little dose of… Read more
11.11.11 and Tagged aerial yogaThings I Love Thursday
Prezzies from blog friends! Elise was so sweet to send me these mini stroopwafels after reading my post on how delicious they are. They were almost exactly the same and tiny so I can eat a lot more :) +… Read more
11.10.11 and Tagged happinessBDay Celebration
My birthday was lovely. Full of texts and comments and phone calls. Lots and lots and lots of sugar – my boss brought in treats, my coworker (who has the same bday) brought in bumpy cake, and then Pants showed… Read more
11.09.11Birthday Giveaway
Today is my 28th birthday and to celebrate one of the things that has made the past year so fantastic, I have a giveaway for all of YOU! I’ll pick 5 winners who can choose one of the following: All… Read more
11.08.11 and Tagged giveawayDelicious Weekend
I knew I had a good weekend when I looked through my photos this morning and realized they were all of food. Friday Pants took me on a little date to Grand Trunk Pub downtown. He wouldn’t tell me where… Read more
11.07.11 and Tagged b3, family, weekendHappy Friday
Look who is my new screen saver :) I’m off to go on a date with Pants tonight. We almost never go out to eat on account of him being such a good cook, so I’ve been looking forward to… Read more
11.04.11 and Tagged awesome, slayerAmanda Chonister Illustration
I stumbled across Amanda’s site the other day. Her drawing are bright and whimsical and so stinkin’ cute. Plus, some of her cartoons have CURVES! She posts drawing in various stages of completion – from pencil sketches to Photoshop renderings… Read more
11.04.11 and Tagged good stuffWeird Sisters Perform at The Initiation
It was the culmination of hours of practice, day after day, for a month. Quick run-throughs that turned into 1am drives home. Emails, chats and text messages trying to get the music cues just right and swelling to the perfect… Read more
11.03.11 and Tagged aerial yoga, weird sistersPlaylist: Get Down to Motown
A few weeks ago I added a Motown station to my Pandora. Seeded with ‘It’s in His Kiss,’ gem after gem popped up on my phone and it’s all I’ve been listening to for the past month! Here are some… Read more
11.02.11 and Tagged musicDay of the Dead Circus Show
[ I'm on the other side, out of the picture, standing on my head too ] Sunday was my fifth and final show for October. It was the Flyhouse Day of the Dead-themed production where I performed chair acro with… Read more
11.01.11 and Tagged aerial yogaNewer posts →
