Happy October! A new month begins, and we enter the final quarter of the year. How fast 2023 is moving! Fall is officially here. Even if temperatures this week are more reminiscent of summer, the fall season has definitely arrived [...]
We just celebrated the long Fourth of July weekend. This usually marks the midpoint of summer, which means the longer days, sunny skies and relaxed schedule of this season are flying by. While it seems to be going quickly, there [...]
There is so much to love about summer. The longer days often spent splashing in the pool under the bright sun. The way we linger outside as the sunset paints the sky and the lightning bugs begin to glow. The [...]
Love is in the air this week as we celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday. While we typically think of this holiday as celebrating romantic love, Valentine’s Day is a great time to reflect on all of the love that surrounds [...]
Hello! You may have noticed we’ve been a little quiet lately, but here we are again. Happy 2023! After the rush of the holiday season, we slowed down a bit, took some time to relax and reflected on what’s in [...]
Let’s talk about gingerbread. There are delicious gingerbread cookies. There are those cute handmade gingerbread ornaments. There are gingerbread drinks. And, of course, around this time of year, there are those amazing gingerbread houses. We make them here at the [...]
One of my favorite things to do each day is get the mail. I love pulling down the door of my mailbox to see what awaits me on the inside. Will it be time for a monthly magazine? Is there [...]
Happy December! I think this means we're officially in the holiday season. Everyone is decking the halls and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, including here at Ashley’s Pastries. We’re filling our cases with a [...]
I noticed something this year, and it’s not the way daylight fades earlier to darkness, or how it suddenly feels so bitterly cold. It’s not even how we’ve already seen snowflakes dancing down to earth, falling from the sky. This [...]
There are many things in life that I love, but donuts and pajamas are pretty close to the top of my list. (Pajamas with donuts on them - jackpot!) One of my favorite things to see at the bakery are [...]