News & Updates
From Ashley’s Pastry Shop
Dayton Day Trips
Summer offers a different rhythm and routine, but it hasn’t really slowed down. I look at the calendar and can’t believe how quickly summer is moving. I feel a bit [...]
Baking Memories: Easy Summer Recipes
The kitchen might not sound like the place you want to land when it’s so hot outside, but baking is always a great summer activity for kids, especially on the [...]
Celebrate 44 Years with Us!
If you’ve been following along, you know we’re celebrating a big milestone this week - it’s Ashley’s Pastries’ 44th birthday! And while it may be our birthday, we’re celebrating you [...]
Sweet Surprise: Gender Reveal Parties
The excitement, anticipation, and overwhelming joy that come with expecting a baby are truly magical. And once you know you're having a little one, there's often one big question on [...]
Graduation Season: Sweet Ways to Celebrate
Graduation has a way of sneaking up on you. One day, you’re snapping a photo as they climb aboard the big yellow school bus for the first time, trying not [...]
Thank You, Teachers
I still remember it like it was yesterday: sixth grade math Fridays. It was the day we put our skills to the test. How many math facts could we complete [...]
First Communion: A Sweet Celebration of Faith and Family
If you look, they are everywhere - signs that spring has finally arrived: green buds opening to blooms on trees, sunlight lingering longer in the evenings, and children eagerly preparing [...]
Hoppy Easter
Spring has fully sprung, and this Sunday we celebrate Easter. This week, as we honor Holy Week, the days can feel a bit solemn. But on Sunday, we celebrate the [...]
Love in All Its Forms: Small Acts of Kindness
Valentine’s Day is this week. When many of us think of this holiday, we automatically equate Valentine’s Day with romantic love. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be just that. [...]
What’s Ahead in 2026
Happy New Year, friends! The Christmas decorations are now (mostly) packed away, and we’ve turned the page to a new year. The past couple of weeks have passed in a [...]
Christmas is Coming – Last Minute Gifting
Christmas is so close—can you believe there’s just one week to go? For most of us, that means we’re officially in the holiday homestretch. Lists are being made (and checked [...]
Thankful this Thanksgiving
I’m sitting here in the quiet stillness of the morning. My fridge is stocked with all the ingredients I need to make a Thanksgiving meal for my family. My to-do [...]
