What’s New in the New Year
A new year. A clean slate. A fresh start. January is the month that offers much anticipation of what's to come in the year ahead. It's a chance to try something new or do something differently. 2021 is rolling right [...]
Ringing in the New Year
Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021. We did it. We have reached the end of the year. Somehow, some way, by grace and grit, love and laughter, pushing on, standing strong, leaning on each other, working together - we made it. It's [...]
Last Minute Gift Ideas
Five days until Christmas 2020. Are you ready? You are most likely making your list and checking it twice. Perhaps you’re all set: you’ve shopped, you’ve wrapped and you're ready to go. Or maybe you’re not quite there yet and [...]
Wright Brothers Day
Time is moving quickly, folks. It is already December 17. This date doesn’t just mean we’re eight days away from Christmas. December 17 also marks Wright Brothers Day. Maybe you already knew this. Or maybe you’re learning something new. Either [...]
Happy Hanukkah
One of the most beautiful things about this time of year is the way families celebrate different holidays and traditions, and honor different religions. The variety is what makes life so beautiful. This week Hanukkah, the Jewish eight-day, “festival of [...]
#NationalCookieDay
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go and that’s no exception here at Ashley’s Pastries. We are decking the halls and filling the cases with some of our holiday favorites, including a variety of delicious Christmas [...]
Small Business Saturday
There used to be a time when a handful of days near the end of November looked something liked this: Thanksgiving Black Friday Small Business Saturday Cyber Monday Giving Tuesday This year we’ve seen the commercials and have been bombarded [...]
The Perfect Pumpkin Pie
Is it really Thanksgiving if you don’t have a slice of pumpkin pie, topped with a dollop of whipped cream? It almost doesn’t seem possible to celebrate the holiday without this dessert staple. I prefer my slice after the leftovers [...]
Thanksgiving To Do List
The holiday season is already upon us. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. That hardly seems possible, but somehow this year has managed to go so slowly, yet so quickly, too. Although 2020 has been a difficult, unpredictable year, [...]
Salute to our Veterans
It’s a really beautiful sight when you see the American flag flying against the backdrop of a clear blue sky. It’s especially striking right now, during this warm stretch of fall weather as the leaves continue to change color and [...]