(FAQ 5) On Meat-Free Ashley and Lil' Sibs.
Continuing to answer your questions… Heidi Renee asks: When and why did you go vegetarian? Can you also ask where? Because that’s equally awesome. (Hawaii! The land of Spam lovin’, ironically.) For the whole story of my vegetarianism, check out this post. The quick(er) story: I never really enjoyed meat, but my dad wouldn’t letRead the whole post >>
Read MoreOh, and I Haven't Got Any Christmas Presents Yet.
As promised, it was a busy couple of days. I jetted four hours down to Dayton for a work retreat, then jetted back in time for our party. And now, I’m safely nestled back home for the next ten days. Wait. There’s only ten days until Christmas?! Highlights include: A thousand cries of “Ms. Ashley!”Read the whole post >>
Read MoreA Rainy DIY Day.
It’s been super rainy and snowy up here in Ohio, and nothing says cozy like some serious DIY-ness. After a family cookie baking day last Saturday, I decided to clean up, organize, and store my craft supplies – as an alternative to the gigantic mess in our TV room. I read once that according toRead the whole post >>
Read More(FAQ 4) On Design, Cleveland, Smiles, and le Husband.
Gretchen, who perhaps has the coolest name ever and an equally awesome blog header and impeccable taste in television asks: What inspires you as a designer? There is so much that I adore about designing and creating. I like to make things that people want to look at. Whether I’m designing a newsletter, brochure, website,Read the whole post >>
Read More(FAQ 3) On food, homemade gifts, and black sheepdom.
Stephanie wonders:(1) What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food? (I’m also a vegetarian and everyone always asks me what I eat on Thanksgiving… hello?! Have they not seen all the side dishes?) I love to eat. I mean, I know people say that – but I ate more at Thanksgiving this year than my husband did. I’mRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFAQ Round Two.
Can we call them FAQ even if one one person asked the question? Anyway, a few more questions and their answers… Lily asks: What were the first changes you made to your life(style) when you decided that living green was a priority for you?What a great question, Lily! The very first, most important change forRead the whole post >>
Read More/End NaBloPoMo.
And NaBloPoMo is over. Let’s all exhale. (And while I’m exhaling, I might just start reading blogs again. Thanksgiving break coincided with NaBloPoMo to leave me with over 600 unread items in my Google Reader. I should post a little less and read a little more. Look sharp, old blog posts.) And now! The winnerRead the whole post >>
Read MoreAn Important Conversation. With Myself.
Dear Body, Oops. I’ve kind of treated you badly lately. First, it got all cold outside, so I stopped going outside for walks and runs. Then, it was Thanksgiving weekend, and I ate twelve thousand pounds of food. Yesterday, I tried on a pair of thin jeans and could see my cellulite through the material,Read the whole post >>
Read MorePOOP ON A LOG
I bet that got your attention. If it didn’t you are as hyper as a kid who has ingested 9 banana splits without the banana, has seen the latest action flicks, and it is of course his birthday as he gazes at his new lego collection with loving eyes. Enough with that rant, anyways IRead the whole post >>
Read MoreYou So Knew This Was Coming.
Today held two rounds of dinner and two rounds of dessert at three different houses. Whew. Bring on the cuddly, cute babies: Truly happy. Grin. I got to feed him his first pumpkin pie. What a milestone. [He ate a lot.] And, the token corny couple picture, of course. Hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous. (UnlessRead the whole post >>
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