Peanut Butter to P.F. Chang's

     Alright world, I've got two reviews for you today. These reviews are on two opposite ends of the price spectrum, but I feel they both need some decent reviews.

     Peter Pan peanut butter is one of my favorite peanut butters and I was excited to make a banana sandwich as soon as I got done with work today. I went for the all natural jar with chunks of peanuts in it, making it chunky. A little texture never hurt anyone. Now a problem I have with "natural" peanut butters, especially one's without added sugars, is that they are really oily on top and you have to dip down to the bottom of the jar to stir it all back up, every time you use it! The label on Peter Pan says "NO need to stir!" This caught my eye so I grabbed it, threw it in the basket and went on about my quicky trip to the local Wal-Mart here in Kansas City, MO. (I can rarely have a quick trip to Wal-Mart, so this is an excitement to begin with.) Now, you can imagine my surprise when I popped the top of the jar and got a hand full of oil dripping down my fingers. I was so disappointed I didn't even want to eat any of it. But, since I can't just have a banana sandwich, I had to find a plastic spoon and of course, stir my non-stir peanut butter. This didn't go so well, but I got it on the sandwich. It's been a few hours and there is again oil settling on the top of the butter.          Now that we're past the bad news, the good news is that this particular jar of peanut butter tasted AMAZING! Way better than any other "all natural" peanut butter that I've ever had. I would buy this over and over again, even if I have to stir my little heart out. It tasted and had the texture of regular sugary peanut butter and I can't wait to make another sandwich for lunch tomorrow.

     On the other end of the spectrum, I went to P.F. Chang's for dinner tonight. FANTASTIC! That's really all I have to say. I ordered pan friend pork dumplings. Fantastic. Hand made egg rolls. Fantastic. Crunchy honey chicken. Again, fantastic. The wait staff is so eager to help and give you any advice that they can and even let you know the best way to eat the food so you can enjoy your experience even more. If you're looking for a pricier place to eat, or a more elegant Chinese food place than the buffet down the street, this is the place to go. For all of this food, it cost me $28. That's more than I'm use to spending on myself for dinner, but I needed it after such a long day at work. I will go again before the year is over and can't wait to bring my honey with me.
     Overall Peter Pan peanut butter is going to get 7 out of 10 rating from me and P.F. Chang's will get a 8.5 out of 10, only because of the price. I'm a little bit of a penny pincher sometimes. But the food will get a 10 out of 10 from me any day.

All About Big Brothers

     It is my only big brother's birthday today. He is 25 and I wish I was at home to celebrate with him! I have three siblings, Thomas is the oldest, then I was born 16 months later, Desiree, my sister, came 6 years after me, and my little brother, Travis, was born 4 years after that. Thomas has always been my role model and a
great one at that. He's fun loving, a little unmotivated and annoying at times, but always a wonderful person, son, brother, now husband, and will be father. This post is dedicated to my big brother and friend, Thomas! Love you bubba!

The Big Show!

     Otherwise known as the Ringling Brother's Barnum and Bailey Circus, "The Big Show" is who I work for. Of course I stayed in bed all day today and have wanted to do a review on this event for a long time. I recently went to the Gold Version show called Dragons in Toledo, OH with a group of friends for the first time since I was a child. Now, you'd think that I go all the time with the line of work I have, but truthfully, I very rarely have the opportunity because of my work schedule. I get in a month before the show and do my job and move on to a new area. It just so happened when the circus was in Toledo, I was in Detroit, only a

few hours away. So I grabbed some of my great friends and we drove out to enjoy the show.
     I was very very surprised at how well put together and entertaining this show was. My original thoughts were that it would be entertaining, but more for children. Oh was I wrong. It was about four hours packed full of clowns, painting elephants, trapeze artists, lions and tigers, and lots of motorcycles. It was for ALL ages and people. By the end of it I was dying to get back to work to share my new found love for the circus with our customers. I would 100% recommend for all families and couples and singles to go to this circus and enjoy it just as much as I did.

Retail Review: Coach Purse and Wallet

     So a few months ago I stopped at an outlet store and walked into a Coach store. Not expecting to buy ANYTHING! Because with my past experiences Coach is a little expensive for my blood, but on this occasion they were having a summer sale and gave me a 50% off coupon when I walked in the door. Let me say that again, 50% OFF! My entire order, not "after spending 1,000,500.59, but my entire order of any price. So of course, I had to look around with the possibility of a wallet or scarf in mind. I must have walked through the entire store five times making a mental wishlist, before I found the "SALE" wall. Basically, it was 40% off the lowest price, and don't forget that 50% off coupon I had gripped tightly in my hand. So I found the very last cream colored coach hand bag that I had been looking at for a year every time I walked into a Coach store, ON THE SALE WALL!! Can you believe it? So I grabbed it and found a wallet with a pop of color that would work perfectly, also on the sale wall. Now, if you've ever met me, I'm all about a sale, but if it isn't quality, I don't want to spend any money on it. $1 or not. Knowing that I had owned a Coach brand wallet for ten years before it wore out, I know this brand is quality, so it's worth spending a little extra money, but not too much to where you don't have a place to live or food to eat for the night. So I did the
math in my head and on my trusty phone calculator five or six times before I creeped up to the register. The sales attendant was so nice and rung up my purchase and her jaw dropped after putting in my coupon code. She was just as amazed as I was. This purse retails for $489 and the wallet is just below $200. My total, after taxes was $89.62. Are you kidding? I couldn't whip out my card fast enough! So now it has been a couple months later and I am still in love with this purse. It's not too big, but big enough to keep everything I need and still stay organized. I can carry it as a hand bag, or (as of lately) unhook the strap and pull it over the top and wear it on my shoulder. It isn't as pretty as a shoulder bag, but it's much easier to grocery shop with. (Okay, Okay, I mean shoe shop) Overall, I give the bag a 9.5 out of ten and the wallet gets a 10 out of 10. I would purchase these again at this price, ANY day! Don't forget the sale racks, there are usually a few gems in there, that you can brag about too!

All About Me!

     I think it's time for a little blogging in my life. I want to keep an online record and review of my life, products that I buy, clothes that I wear, and family events that are going on. First things first though, I guess I can tell everyone a little bit a bout myself. My name is Ashley and I'm 23 years old. I work full time as a traveling promotion specialist for Disney on Ice, the Ringling Brother Barnum and Bailey's Circus, Monster Jam, Super Cross, Arena Cross, and the Nuclear Cowboyz. Needless to say, I'm a workin' gal! I travel
across the United States of America advertising and promoting these awesome events. I'm originally from south east Louisiana, just north of New Orleans and I so miss Cajun culture. I grew up all over the south and have been traveling across the US for just over a year. I've realized that things are very different everywhere else, and I'm sure you'll be reading about that to come in this blog. But for now, I'll send you off with a great southern saying, "Come back now, ya hear?"

--Ashley C.