Not Another Mommy Blog

Starting a blog in 2020, brilliant… not like there aren’t already a million-billion blogs out there, vying for your attention, so why would you want to read mine? Well, I can’t answer that, but maybe I can convince you to stick around?

A little about me:

My name is Ashley, my hubby’s name is Paul. We have been together almost 10 years, married for 8, poor fella... Together, we have created two small humans, both boys. Our oldest is 8 and our youngest is 3. They are an absolute handful, but they are also the sweetest little turds on the planet! I’m not a perfect mother, I don’t have my shit together, I have a HUGE potty mouth (fair warning), and I throw the biggest hissy fits out of everyone in our house.

By trade, I am a licensed esthetician. I’ve been an esthetician for 5 years and I have absolutely loved every single second of it! Skincare is my main passion and purpose in life! There’s nothing better than helping someone feel good in their skin, whether it’s helping them with a condition like acne, or something simple like shaping up their brows. The satisfaction and joy my career brings me are second only to the warm, fuzzy feeling of a good snuggle with my boys. 

I’m a fairly crafty person, I enjoy crocheting and painting with acrylics. I love to cook and bake, though I don’t do either as often as I’d like, due to the combination of a tiny kitchen and pure laziness. I love to garden, but I hate being outside, so figure that one out… hahaha! I’m currently obsessed with watching homesteading channels on YouTube. I’m also a HUGE history buff and will watch just about ANY history documentary you put in front of me. I love hearing different people’s hypotheses on various historical events! It’s so fascinating! 

I love self-development work. It’s been a huge focus of mine for the last 5ish years now. While I don’t really consider myself religious, I am a very spiritual person. I’m definitely into “woo” kind of stuff. I love crystals, astrology, energy work, and I also read Tarot. I use those things as a tool to better understand myself, my shadow, my triggers, and how I can heal those things. Am I perfect? No. But nobody is, and it’s the progress that counts. I don’t think I’ll ever hit “enlightenment” because I’m human, as soon as I grasp a new concept, or heal an old wound, something new pops up and I start working all over again. 

One of my biggest struggles, in ALL aspects of life, is my anxiety and depression. I have suffered in silence for most of my life, thinking that by speaking up, people would think I was seeking attention or pity. While I’m sure some people believe that about those of us who speak out about our struggles, most of the time, we share so that others will know that they aren’t alone. There are few things more isolating than mental health issues, and sometimes just knowing that you aren’t alone is enough to help you find your way out of the dark. 

My hope for this blog is to show that life isn’t always perfectly curated. Most of the time it’s messy, chaotic, and stressful AF. I don’t expect many people to read this, but if you do, I thank you! I hope that my words and experiences help you to feel like you aren’t alone, that you are doing your best, and that your best IS enough. Just because you don’t bake fresh bread every morning for breakfast, your house isn’t Instagram ready at all hours of the day, or maybe you’ve procrastinated doing laundry long enough that it’s probably better to just replace the towels, you’re not failing. We have enough on our plates, we don’t need another mommy blog showing us how we are lacking. We need more examples of real life, and how shitty it can be sometimes. But, just as life can feel like a stinking pile of crap, the hardest parts are what help us grow and blossom, just as manure is used to feed a garden. 

I truly appreciate you spending time with me.

Until next time, 

Ashley