AshleyMay 28, 20202 minChoosing weirdness over wellness.I’ve wondered a while why “wellness” gives me the willies. (Although I’m astutely aware of my affection for alliteration.) And while this...
AshleyApr 28, 20204 minSucker punched.I was invited to write a piece for a women’s blog, since I have “such unique expertise”. It was suggested “maybe an article about how to...
AshleyFeb 28, 20202 minOur Christine.We're at t-minus nine days until daylight savings and I think I'm gonna make it. If you know me, you know I start counting when it's...
AshleyFeb 12, 20202 minUp on my high horse.I'm a day late writing this week, but I have a good excuse: I went away for the weekend on a silent-yoga-meditation-juice-cleanse retreat...
AshleyJan 27, 20205 minUltimate privilege.I've lived much of my 42 years blissfully unaware I carry a highly controversial food opinion. I love red delicious apples. Not only do I...
AshleyJan 13, 20203 minMilagro - The Owner's ManualWhile Smitty and I would love to be invited to your next friendly game night, we would have to politely decline. Not because we don’t...
AshleyJan 6, 20203 minThe One with the Hangry Good Deed(If you get the pop culture reference in how I named this "episode", we can definitely be BFFs.) A few weeks ago, I was in heaven (aka my...
AshleyDec 23, 20193 minLessons from pets and plants.If you’re looking for a way to accurately gauge your “keep-it-together”-ness, I recommend getting a dog. Keep-it-together-ness, also...
AshleyDec 16, 20192 minThis is gonna get stuck in your head.Let me tell you a story about youth sports before concussion protocol. During the beautiful time that was the 1980's, we spent summers on...
AshleyDec 9, 20193 minI've likely ticked you off in one of two ways. If you're a fan of those holiday gift guides, I'd like to introduce you to the suggestion I received from one of our spa vendors. You're...