One of the things I love the most about living in the pacific northwest is the abundance of beautiful places to explore, and nature to surround myself with. My husband and I have both worked very hard to expose our children to as many diverse settings as possible without having to travel to far. For those of you living in the pacific northwest or planning a visit here are a few of my family's favorite kid friendly destinations! Mt. St. Helens With over a dozen ... Read the Post
Kid Friendly Hikes in Western Washington
Staples Holiday Cards
Hi, my name is Ashley and I don't send Holiday Cards. It's not because I don't want to. I really, really do. Sometime around July I start thinking about them. I plan fabulous, handmade, layered cards. With sparkles, and photos and magic oozing from them. Then November rolls around and I remember these fabulous plans and they turn into store bought cards with updated family photos, except I haven't scheduled family photos. Then December rolls around and I realize that I never bought store ... Read the Post
DIY Oil Change
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DIYOilChange #CollectiveBias Please use standard safety procedures when changing your oil. You should always refer to your own car's manual before changing your oil. So we run a pretty DIY house over here. I'm all about making what I can, and my hubby gets in on the diy around the house. It's amazing how empowering it is to know that you can fix/make/build anything that comes up! My ... Read the Post
How to Make Chores Fun for Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RealLifeClean #CollectiveBias One of the things I have been working on a lot this past year is having my kids help out more around the house. Both my husband and I are working full time now and neither of us have a ton of time (or energy) to clean the house each night. We started off by teaching or son how to do laundry. He is now responsible for washing, drying and putting away all ... Read the Post
Making #MobileMemories with Unlimited Talk, Text and Data!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MobileMemories #CollectiveBias I am notorious for being an over zealous photographer. Sometimes my husband jokes that I am a little like the paprazzi, stalking my children and him from afar taking photos when I don't think they are looking. He might be a little bit right, but they grow up so fast that I am worried that I won't remember just how sweet they were at this age if I ... Read the Post