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My Early Birthday Present: HELP.

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I am getting a hair cut at a Real Hair Place for the first time in years. (I haven’t even had a hair cut, period, in a year.) I turn 26 next Thursday, so your birthday present to me can be to tell me what I should do. How should I get it cut? ShouldRead the whole post >>

October 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Video Blogging with Gabe.

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I’m in pajamas, my hair is a mess, and I am make up-less (yet again) talking about absolutely nothing. And getting distracted often. But! There is a little baby! And he yawns at the end. Who doesn’t like baby yawns? Gabe’s First Video Blog. from Ashley Marie on Vimeo. A few notes: I got totallyRead the whole post >>

October 4, 2010 · Tagged With: Gabe, video Leave a Comment

One Month.

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He: – is adorable and perfect and wonderful. Obviously. – resists sleep like no other when he’s tired. It’s such a sad thing to see a baby crying because he’s tired. Just let yourself fall asleep, baby! – has grown insanely this month. According to my scientific way of weighing him (holding him while IRead the whole post >>

October 3, 2010 · Tagged With: Gabe, monthly Gabe 1 Comment

Affording Our Baby.

Filed Under: Frugality & Saving Money, Green Living & Sustainability 4 Comments

You may be thinking to yourself, “Doesn’t Ashley work at a Catholic school? And isn’t her husband working on his PhD? Then how the heck can they afford to have a baby??” And you would be right. Between the two of us, we make less than many college-educated people make with ONE income, let aloneRead the whole post >>

September 27, 2010 · Tagged With: Gabe 4 Comments

Being at Home All Day = Lots of Photo Booth.

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If I didn’t see this little munchkin come out of me three weeks ago with my very own eyes, I wouldn’t believe that he ever fit inside of me… Gabe also looks a little doubtful about it. These photos pretty much sum up most of my days. Sometimes, I cook dinner. Sometimes, I do laundry.Read the whole post >>

September 23, 2010 · Tagged With: Gabe 2 Comments

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Hey, I'm Ashley & this is my blog

web designer · vegetarian · coffee addict · obsessed with goal-setting · imperfect mother · wife to an academic · wannabe minimalist

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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