Ashley
Simply Beautiful
Love can be demonstrated in many ways. This romantic heart tends to want to focus on the Jane Austin, fairy tale type of love. But, you...
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Good News Girl
A Written Piece on the Greatest Peace
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Ashley
- Mar 12, 2017
- 3 min
A Flat Full of Opportunity
It had been a long week. Eric had worked late into each evening battling a difficult project. In midst of managing school, house, and...
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Ashley
- Feb 7, 2017
- 3 min
The Most Important Resolution
We’re making our way through another month and I’m wondering how all of our New Year resolutions are going. Some of us are seeing...
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Ashley
- Jan 18, 2017
- 5 min
Have a Butter Day!
Light streaming into our bedroom from the hallway woke me up. Our five year old was up….at 5:45. After giving instructions about how he...
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Ashley
- Jan 12, 2017
- 2 min
Use Your Words
“Use your words,” I’ve said to our boys over and again. My instruction can’t stop there because children need to learn how to use words...
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Ashley
- Jan 4, 2017
- 3 min
The Skull
We live in a snowy region. Since he has a 40 minute drive to work, Eric thought it was time to consider a 4-wheel drive option. He is...
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Ashley
- Jan 3, 2017
- 2 min
As Time Goes By
The new year is upon us, but I want to look back before moving forward. 2016 was a big year. It was full of transitions. It was hard...
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Ashley
- Dec 27, 2016
- 4 min
Our First Michigan Christmas
We celebrated our first Christmas in Michigan this year! As a married couple, we have always spent the Christmas holidays with family....
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Ashley
- Dec 21, 2016
- 2 min
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It’s almost Christmas! We are happily counting down the days in our house as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior! One of my...
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Ashley
- Dec 17, 2016
- 3 min
Learning to Drive on the Snow
Winter is in full swing. It keeps snowing…. and then snowing some more. Sometimes I think we might actually be living in a snow globe....
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Ashley
- Nov 19, 2016
- 3 min
People Who Made a Difference – Vallerie
*Please note: With an awareness of my family’s safety and privacy, I do not refer to our children by name on this public blog or...
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Ashley
- Nov 9, 2016
- 2 min
People Who Made a Difference – Mr. Hanold
It was 2003. I was beginning my senior year in a new school with unfamiliar faces. My parents were missionaries. They allowed me to live...
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Ashley
- Nov 8, 2016
- 2 min
DIY Fireplace Remodel
Over the summer, Eric began laying wood-look tile in the living room to replace white carpet. Can you imagine having three boys who love...
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Ashley
- Oct 31, 2016
- 2 min
The Three Musketeers
*Please note: With an awareness of my family’s safety and privacy, I do not refer to our children by name on this public blog or...
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Ashley
- Oct 30, 2016
- 3 min
A Birthday Trip
*Please note: With an awareness of my family’s safety and privacy, I do not refer to our children by name on this public blog or...
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Ashley
- Oct 24, 2016
- 3 min
How Do We Use Our Chisels?
What we say and do reveal who and what we cherish. If we solely looked at our online activity, what would our actions reveal? Let’s pick...
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Ashley
- Oct 17, 2016
- 2 min
If Momma Ain’t Happy…
There is truth to the saying, “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” As a mother, I have come to the realization that the tone of...
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Ashley
- Oct 8, 2016
- 3 min
To My Sister
One of my first memories with you is playing tea in our little “house” that was a small cubby space in a hallway. I remember the dolls...
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Ashley
- Sep 19, 2016
- 2 min
Be Our Guest
When we moved into the new house, we gave the boys the option to each have their own room. I was so pleased when the oldest two (who...
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Ashley
- Sep 12, 2016
- 3 min
How to Love Families in the Trenches
Our son was in the hospital. He was one patient among many. Watching your child suffer in any way is excruciating, exhausting, and...
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