Ten years ago, when Justin & I bought our first bed together (a queen), I remember thinking Now I’m officially an adult. This is a big purchase! And to two college kids counting their pennies, it was HUGE. It was everything. It was certainly bigger than the twin I’d been sleeping on all my life & it […]

  Even when they’re perfectly behaved angels, traveling anywhere with multiple children (out of town, petting zoo, grocery store) takes effort. Real life, sweat on your brow, why-did-I-think-this-was-worth-it effort. So I’m giving all you moms out there my best tips for travel. Maybe they’ll work for you too! A Bag of Tricks. I’m talking dollar store […]

The boys are in school and I finally have some quiet mornings around here. Its a luxury for sure! I love spending some one on one time with my little baby doll and she been loving these mid morning baths. She can just sit and splash and we aren’t in a hurry to go anywhere. […]

  Do you ever have moments in your life when it feels like a dream? Specific events you spent dreaming of, working towards, obsessing over? Lazy summer evenings with my family on the porch of our beautiful home is one of those moments for me. A retreat from the busy day in & day out, […]

    Hi, my name is Ashley. I love Diet Coke & long, effortless walks on the beach…with my children because I am a mom to four delightful little people who I just can’t get enough of. With four kids, I am no stranger to the sheer amount of effort it takes to go places–the […]

Mediterranean Chicken Caesar Salad Ingredients: 1 Bag of Caesar Salad Mix 3 Mediterranean Chicken Skewers (I get both at Costco) Directions: Open bag of caesar salad mix. Open chicken skewers & place on top. That’s it! Dinner is ready in all of 30 seconds & tastes SO GOOD! I used half the dressing & subbed out […]

We kept our daughter in our room for a long time, she didn’t try to crawl or flip so it was easy to have her in her bassinet and just recently in the last couple months we transitioned her into a crib and we all sleep so much better now! I am teaming up with […]

This Peach Caprese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette is next level delish! Head here to my cooking channel for the full recipe.

Garlic Smoked Salmon & Mediterranean Quinoa Salmon Ingredients: Fresh lemon juice Garlic Salt Directions: Squeeze fresh lemon juice, garlic & salt on top. We smoke ours but you could also bake it (425 for 25 minutes). Quinoa Ingredients: 4 cups cooked quinoa 2 lemons, juiced & zested 1 tsp minced garlic 1 cup fresh chopped […]

Go To Protein Shake Ingredients: 2 cups almond milk 2 cups strawberries 1 banana 1 cup spinach/kale blend 1 scoop vanilla protein powder Directions: Blend together & voila, strawberry banana perfection. We make this multiple times a week & my kids love it!