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    • Choosing between Convenience and Values.
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    • On Careers and Ladders and Motherhood.
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    • Anxiety, Committment, and Childbirth, Oh My!
    • All posts about motherhood & parenting
  • Career & Business
    • Tools I Love for Administrative Tasks & How I Use Them.
    • How I Organize Tasks & To Do Lists.
    • My Freelance-aversary & Some Thoughts on Making Your Life What You Want.
    • How I Make Money Online.
    • Why I Use the Genesis Framework.
    • Why I Love Redbooth for Project & Task Management
    • Working from Home Tips & Time Management Strategies.
    • How Does She Do It All? She Doesn't.
    • Working Mama // Figuring Out Child Care.
    • Reader Question: Discerning A Career Path.
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    • Costa Rica and Puerto Rico Visit, Part 1 | Lazing about at a resort
    • Puerto Rico, Part 2 | Eating our Way Through Old San Juan
    • Where to Stay & What to Eat in Puerto Rico. (Part One)
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Freelance Talk // Tools I Love for Administrative Tasks & How I Use Them.

Filed Under: Career & Business 8 Comments

I am a sucker for programs and apps that makes my life easier and my business systems run more smoothly. After several years of trying (maaaaaany) different programs, I wanted to share my favorite tools for all of the administrative parts of running my web design business.  (There are a few areas I haven’t settledRead the whole post >>

March 6, 2014 · Tagged With: business, featured, freelance, little leaf, review, tools 8 Comments

February Updates + March Intentions.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 10 Comments

Pantsless even in February. [February Update] Respond more. I definitely tried to respond more to comments here – which I always want to do. Some good conversations blossomed as a result, so I count that a win! Take care of a variety of silly little things: make a dentist appointment for myself, get the car windshield fixed, andRead the whole post >>

March 3, 2014 · Tagged With: monthly goals 10 Comments

24 Weeks

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 10 Comments

How far along? 24 weeks. How big is baby? A little bigger. I dunno. A foot-ish and more than a pound and bigger than my hand, apparently: Total weight gain: +12 pounds. Feels like way more the way my body is reacting to it. Updates: 24 weeks is touted as “viability,” so that’s cool. Survival rates are stillRead the whole post >>

February 28, 2014 · Tagged With: pregnancy, Theo, weekly pregnancy updates 10 Comments

Anatomy of a Mini Getaway.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates, Travel 20 Comments

We found out last Friday that Mike actually got placed here for next year. Nope, not Hawaii or Wisconsin or California…we’ll be in Ohio! We were a bit relieved to not move with a newborn and a bit disappointed to miss out on an adventure (aka: warm weather). There are a lot of practical reasons why beingRead the whole post >>

February 26, 2014 · Tagged With: cleveland, getaway 20 Comments

5 Things // On Glasses, The Match, and Work.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 24 Comments

1. Gabe is getting glasses. I…cannot really believe this. We took him in because his eye was crossing a little and it turns out he’s slightly farsighted. It’s crazy, because I wouldn’t have thought to take a 3-year-old for a routine eye exam, but apparently they recommend you do? I had no idea! Though GabeRead the whole post >>

February 21, 2014 · Tagged With: quick takes 24 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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