Honestly, sometimes I do not know what I am doing... I am not just talking about parenting, marriage, or friendship either. No, I mean me, Ashley, and all the things that make up my life. I am literally an organizational, border line OCD person who simultaneously can be scatter brained. Not sure how that even makes sense, but here I am. But I am ...
Life Lessons
Dating vs. Marriage
I was catching up with an old friend a couple of days ago. After all the how have you been, what's new, then he asked me if I thought being married was easier than dating. I said "Yeah, I think so. I mean at least for me. I made some bad choices in boyfriends, and my husband was a great choice. So yeah it's easier." That ended that or so I thought. ...
Truth and The Real Me
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God? Truth is in the eye of the beholder. Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. When in doubt tell the truth. A lot of quotes about truth are floating around out there in ...
No Two Are Alike
Those were my grandmother's words of wisdom for me last night. She sat there smiling while I talked about how different the kids are. I was saying to her, I just don't know what I'm going to do about my son. As I was going on and on, she just laughed in that knowing grandmother been there done that kind of way. She smiled and said "no two ...
Mommy Needs a Timeout
Confession time, sometimes it's not my kids who need the timeout it's me. Are you shocked? You shouldn't be. If we are honest with ourselves we all blow it sometimes. If you don't agree then either you are Mother Theresa reincarnated or delusional. I would lean towards the latter. Now let's be real. Have you ever completely blown ...