The Girl Behind The Blog

"People want to paint a picture, 
so give them all the colors." 

-Danielle Staub

Hello! I'm Ashley.  I'm the girl who still hasn't quite grown up. I'm a blue jeans, gravel roads, bonfires, good times with my friends, chick flicks, hot wings and steak all-American girl, who is on her way to becoming your not so typical wife and mother. 


Crazy. Quirky. Loud. I like that I am emotional. I laugh at things no one else thinks is funny. I dance to the music in my head. In another life, I was a Broadway superstar. Karaoke isn't just my hobby, it's a passion. And yes, I do frequently burst into song...don't judge me. I am fun. I like to have a good time. I cry often. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. When I'm angry, I fly off the handle. I say too much too soon. I tend to exaggerate. I am not low-key, but I am not high maintenance. I am funny. I am witty. I like to laugh. People who don't know me, think I'm a snob. And the one's who do, know those other people are sorely mistaken. I am best friend material. I will tell you when you are being stupid. I will answer your phone call at 1:00 AM. I will be the mean lady at your wedding, just so you don't have to be. I will listen. I will give good advice. And if I don't know, I'll tell you that I don't, and I'll buy you a drink. I am beautiful. I am strong. And I accept that I tend to be like no one you've ever met. 

I hate cooking, I'm the worst baker EVER, and my laundry motto is, "If the stain doesn't come out the first time with some regular old Shout, then it wasn't worth wearing again anyway". Yep, I'm pretty sure I'm the farthest thing from a domestic goddess. 

However, I am slightly OCD when it comes to cleaning my house. No, really, it's a problem. I'm that lady who vacuums at 9:00 PM because there are six crumbs on the floor. YEAH. Anyway, besides cleaning, I would give anything to be able to curl up and read a good book, "That Thing You Do" is hands down my all-time favorite movie, and motherhood is by far the hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done. 

I love spending time with my big extended family! We all get together every Sunday at my Grandma's for lunch. My daughter, Emma Grace, is my whole world; my husband, Randy, is my one true love and my sanity; and my 3 younger sisters: Randi, Kasie, and Faith are my life line!  They all teach me not to take life so seriously, and they remind me that beneath the dark circles and budding gray hair, is a fun girl who loves life.

I am an aspiring freelance writer and novelist with an emphasis on the "aspiring". I write and blog, because not only do I love it, but it reminds me everyday that I am someone other than Emma's mommy and Randy's wife. You will find me blogging about all kinds of things, but mostly marriage, motherhood, charities I support, and the everyday mundane like cooking and laundry. But, please note, I'm anything BUT boring :)

Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the world! I hope you'll browse around, visit some of my favorite blogs, and maybe pick up my blog button. 

I'm really glad your here!