October 02, 2017
A couple years ago, I got a message on Instagram that went something like this: “Hey Ashley! This might sound weird, but I’ve followed your work for a while and last night I had a dream we were friends. I...
April 03, 2017
According to the calendar, Spring showed up on the 20th of March. If you are anything like me, just reading those words makes your creative heart nearly explode. Warmer temperatures! Blooming flowers! Longer days! Better light! No more brown and...
December 18, 2017
Every day, I wake up with me feeling like sleep ended a few days too soon followed by breakfast, coffee, reheating the coffee, “Tell daddy you love him!”, waffles on the floor, the weatherman yelling at me, time to get dressed…should...
April 05, 2017
If you live in a home like mine, what I prefer to call well lived in rather than messy, there probably isn’t a shortage of stuff. The word might even give you an ulcer because maybe you don’t just have...
July 12, 2017
Let me tell you a scary story. About a month ago, I was held hostage. By my father-in-law. In his garage. With a 300-photograph album from the teenage years of his kids. With him explaining every. single. one. Now, you...
December 06, 2018
5 Fun Christmas Activities for Families Every year around this time, I tell myself, “Ashley, you only get a few special Christmas seasons with your kids, slow down and enjoy it". And every year, even with the best of intentions,...
July 09, 2017
Several years ago I sat in a conference room and listened to Joy Prouty speak about her photography journey. It was a great talk and I was jotting down notes…then she showed a personal home video and I was mesmerized. ...