Archive for the “Joy” category
Show Me What’s on Your Mind
by Ashley on April 22, 2014
When you were born, you cried. Nonstop. For four long months. Just days into your tiny life, I thought to myself, “This one must be broken,” and almost returned you to the hospital. Surely there had to be more sounds (…)
The Baby Bird in My House
by Ashley on March 12, 2014
I have become a closet eater. Not because I’m embarrassed about my snack habits. (Yes, I’ll own up to eating half a bag of M&Ms on occasion.) It’s just that I cannot eat anything in peace anymore. Other mothers can (…)
Thoughts from a Mother of 6 Months
by Ashley on August 14, 2013
I have been a mother for 6 months and 6 days. There has been good and bad, as I expected. What I didn’t expect was just how much good and how much bad there would be. For example, I expected (…)
Eviction Notice: Effective Immediately
by Ashley on August 22, 2012
A quote I heard recently on a silly TV show struck me as profound, and I’ve taken it to heart. (I already know you’re embarrassed for me to be admitting this in public. Duly noted. Regardless, I’ll continue.) Let me (…)
After the Sale
by Ashley on August 5, 2012
If you’ve never bought a used car before, well, let me tell you. You just don’t know what you’re missing. Our adventures in car-buying aside, the experience got me thinking about customer service. Customer service is ranked up there with (…)
How to Decide Which Way to Go
by Ashley on May 20, 2012
I am approaching a fork in the road. Because I tend to be a control freak, I like to consider where each path will lead me before making a decision. And because my deliberation can border on obsession at times, (…)
Fake it ’til you feel it
by Ashley on March 12, 2012
Sometimes getting out of bed in the morning is the hardest thing I do all day. Been there? Just facing the sunshine, putting clothes on, dreading a particular situation or person is more than enough for me to hit the (…)
