Guest Post: A Thanksgiving Blessing

I am currently sitting in my office at home, looking out at the snow coming down and the slow moving cars on the road.  From the safety of my home, I am able to enjoy the beauty and calm that exists from my view point. All activities will be cancelled and for the rest of the evening, nothing feels rushed or pressured.  I wonder why it always takes something big to get me to slow down, catch my breath and and give myself permission to just be.

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Ashley Sider
Small Beginnings

I am an extremely self-disciplined person. There, I said it.

You see, once I put my mind to something, it becomes all-consuming, and I say this fully aware of the complications of this type of mentality. When I wanted to lose weight before my wedding, I was at the gym, everyday, and…

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Ashley Sider
Whimsical Fall Baby Shower

This past weekend, I had the honor of hosting a baby shower in honor of my sister, brother-in-law, and newest nephew! It was so fun dreaming and scheming up fun and festive ways to celebrate this new life stage. Check out some photos below from their fall baby shower at Lancaster Cupcake!

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Ashley Sider
Finding Favor

Nora and I have this routine where, whenever we find a good parking space, we yell “FAVOR!” (And by “we” I mean “me”, because she has no idea what is going on).

But to be honest, last week felt…

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Ashley Sider
5 Tips for Fall Decorating

Lately, I’ve been such a sucker for “nesting”. Before we had a home of our own, I put very little effort into making our spaces “homey”. I never quite understood why people would put so much time and effort into paint colors and switching out decor based on the season. But over the past year, I’ve come to realize just how important it is for…

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For the Dreamers

At the beginning of the year, I made a few goals for myself, one of which was to blog monthly (at least) for an entire year.  It really shouldn't be THAT hard to put my thoughts in writing every once in a while, but finding the time to make this a priority has been SO challenging!  Part of the challenge is that I want to explore and write about SO.MANY.THINGS.  I want to…

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Ashley Sider