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A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

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(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site after I realized it wasn’t totally representing what I do well. And that there was the potential to add more helpful information to potential clients. Since I am a referral-based business, notRead the whole post >>

November 16, 2017 · Tagged With: business, web design, website development Leave a Comment

The Website Redesign Process – How I Do It From Start to Finish.

Filed Under: Career & Business 13 Comments

I talk about how I’m a web designer here, but thought I’d share the start to finish of one of my recent website redesigns to give you an idea of what the process is like: Step 1: Initial contact. A client finds me (usually through a referral – this particular one found me through another client inRead the whole post >>

October 28, 2015 · Tagged With: design, web design 13 Comments

How I Make Money Online.

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I really love talking about money – saving money, making money, deciding how to budget money. Money! A reader asked me to share about the specifics of my finances, ie: “How do you make money with your business?”  So! Let’s talk specifics about where I make money and how much of my income comes fromRead the whole post >>

June 17, 2015 · Tagged With: business, online business, web design 12 Comments

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

I blog about these things and our attempts to live a simpler, greener life in a small city in Massachusetts.  More>>

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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

How I Organize Tasks & To Do Lists.

Other recent posts about routines: How Routines Have Made My Life Better, My Cleaning & Meal Planning Routines, and My Daily … [Read More...]

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Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

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Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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