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Hello, world! After years of consideration I have finally taken the plunge and carved out my own little corner of the internet. Several dear friends and family members have been after me over the years to create a space where I share the on-goings of my life as a mother, teacher, baker/cook, sports enthusiast, & home decor addict. . . and here I finally am. A recent conversation with a friend brought to my attention that I share less and less of us on certain social media platforms these days and that she missed seeing photographic evidence of what we have been up to lately. Having been rather disillusioned with many of these social media platforms for some time now (I'm looking at you, Facebook), I realized that this blog really would be the best way to showcase all of us on terms that only I can choose. So! On this blog you will find a zillion stories about my two little boys and the (greatest) adventure it is to be their mother. You will also find conversations about my favorite recipes and helpful tips in the kitchen, most of those tips being little hacks I have come up with to skirt around the most time-consuming parts of the process. Known to those closest to me as a holiday fanatic (probably an understatement), there will also be lots of talk about fun ways to decorate and celebrate the holidays, or simply dress up your home, in a way that doesn't drive you over the decorator's edge or into bankruptcy. Of course, in every post there will be at least one anecdotal reference to the never-ending influence of my German-American upbringing, whether I like it or not, on everything in my world. All in all, I hope you see this blog as an opportunity to stay in touch with myself and our family and all the peaks and the valleys of our wonderful life together. Maybe you will even stash away a few new ideas/recipes/activities for future use of your own. So here I am, ready to share and hoping you are ready to read. The stories will be plentiful, the humor biting, and the sports references unapologetically biased, but I hope you enjoy. XOXO Ashley
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