Someday, August is going to make some woman very happy. He's been practicing at being a good daddy for some time now. He loves to hold and kiss his babies (or Brooklyn's babies) and shush them to sleep. And yesterday, when Brooklyn was playing with her doll and some new clothes sent to her by her Nan, August could not be left out....Read More

Hi, my name is Ashley. I am an addict. Of butter, sugar and flour. I kid you not. I crave baked goods, usually in the form of cookies, brownies, tarts and cupcakes...although I must also be quite frank and say that my cravings frequently extend to things like icing. Not good.But every now and then an occasion arises which NECESSITATES my baking. Like...Read More

This is what happens at my house countless times during the course of a given day. If you have more than one child, you totally get this. If not, then, well, live vicariously through me.August gets upset because Brooklyn has something he wants.Brooklyn gets womped in the eye or some other body part.Brooklyn then runs off with his desired toy and August proceeds...Read More

with my camera angles...with funky shadows on my couch...with my freshly groomed dog...with arranging flowers cut from my backyard...and more flowers plucked by Brooklyn...and some still snugly rooted in the ground...and some before Brooklyn got to them... ...Read More

Or maybe not...Do I have it, Dad? ...Read More

August has this new expression that makes me laugh every time he does it. It's his baffled face. His furrowed brow. His confused and concerned at the same time. August has this new expression that makes me laugh every time he does it. It's his baffled face. His furrowed brow. His confused and concerned at the same time. ...Read More

August proudly displays his UMBILICO (belly button). August proudly displays his UMBILICO (belly button). ...Read More

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If you've seen the movie Julie & Julia, the above words might sound familiar. I feel compelled to insert here that I was a fan of Julia Child's long before Meryl Streep played her or Julie Powell took it upon herself to cook her way through the infamous Mastering the Art of French Cooking.And so for a while now, I've had a desire...Read More