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    • Anxiety, Committment, and Childbirth, Oh My!
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A Little Google Analytic Goodness.

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When I first started blogging, I was obsessed with checking my blog stats. I wondered thinks like: How did people find my site? What did they look at? Where are they? Also, there was a visitor from City X. I know a person in City X. Ahh, it’s probably a family member reading my blogRead the whole post >>

November 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Making Pumpkin French Toast.

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Mike got me three cookbooks from my birthday from my favorite chef. A cupcake cookbook, a cookie cookbook, and brunch cookbook. I am in heaven. Seriously, she’s amazing. Here’s my latest favorite recipe: [It’s Vegan!] Pumpkin French Toast1 cup pureed pumpkin (from a can is just fine)1 1/2 cups almond milk (or your favorite non-dairyRead the whole post >>

November 10, 2009 · Tagged With: breakfast, food, french toast Leave a Comment

She's Sort of Ridiculously Adorable, No?

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My new lens + adorable little sister visiting + a gorgeous day = photo shoot, of course! I am loving this new lens – even though I’m still not spending as much time as I’d like on my photo skills, I adore pretending like I’m a real photographer… Tomorrow I have the day off, soRead the whole post >>

November 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Just Like on Everybody Loves Raymond. Except NOT.

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After living far from my family for five years, we’ve been about an hour drive away for the past year or so. (And by far, I mean – a 40-hour plane ride for three of those years.) It was a choice we made to move closer to them (and to the fabulous city of Cleveland,Read the whole post >>

November 7, 2009 · 1 Comment

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On a trip to the nursing home where I take high school girls to volunteer, I came across a man in a wheelchair. With his plaid pajama pants, a head full buzzed grey hair, Velcro New Balances, and an adorably shy, sweet smile, I stopped to chat with him.As we talked, he planted his NewRead the whole post >>

November 6, 2009 · Tagged With: essay, musings Leave a Comment

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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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