I know a lot of people are decking the halls already but there’s another holiday tucked in there before Christmas comes: Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but it feels a bit overlooked this year. That makes me [...]
My sister recently had hand surgery that sidelined her for a few weeks. Everything went well, but the recovery process after surgery always takes time. I visited her within the first week of her surgery and took along a plate [...]
A new month, a new mindset. This November, we’re focusing on gratitude. Each year, we usually practice 30 days of Thankful, which helps us to focus on the positive things in our life and how they affect us. Studies shows that [...]
October is a spooktacular time of year, isn’t it? It’s frightfully fun to see all of the Halloween decorations around the neighborhoods; to visit pumpkin patches and carve jack-o-lanterns and to get creative with costumes for the big night. The [...]
Happy October! The smell of fall is in the air. There’s the fresh crispness when you step outside, and when you step inside Ashley’s Pastries, the aroma of all our fall favorites fills the bakery. We’ve been busy whipping up [...]
Football Fridays are back. Soccer Saturdays are here. Cross Country races are on. Volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse….all fall sports are in full swing. Isn’t it great? It’s awesome to hear the sound of high schoolers cheering in the stands under the [...]
I have really fond memories of my grandparents. I remember small things, like how they carried folding lawn chairs and sat on the sidelines at my siblings’ sporting events. Afterwards, we’d go to the local ice cream shop for a [...]
It happens every year around this time: a new group of freshmen students move onto campus to begin their college career. I know a lot of friends and family members who started a new chapter and dropped off their child [...]
Hi friends! We’re back! I know we’ve been a bit MIA lately, but we were busy stretching the final days of summer and spending some much-needed family time together on vacation. They say all good things come to an end, [...]
Wedding season is in full swing and we couldn’t be happier! What a joy it is to see brides and grooms excitedly planning their big day to celebrate their love with family and friends. We know a lot of people [...]