Here I am, entering into the world of blogging. Well, I shouldn't say that. I have a blog for my business, but I wanted to do something for myself that I will have to look back on years from now, to show my kids about their every day happenings and adventures, and for my sanity. I met the man of my dreams, Chris, when we were both students at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. After a few years of a friendship and experiencing every emotion possible that accompanied the attacks of September 11th, 2001, I realized that I wanted more. We became a couple on September 14th, 2001. We married on May 14th, 2005 and have since welcomed the two most amazing children. Aiden, 4, is the typical boy who loves everything about sports and Raegan, 1, is becoming more of a "girly girl" as each day passes. I graduated college with a degree in Psychology and am very thankful to have used that degree for my first 4 years in the work force. Unfortunately, I suffered major burnout and moved on to a job in insurance that I enjoyed at the time...following in the footsteps of my mother, who only ever had a job at the same insurance company for 30 + years. The office closed abruptly after my maternity leave ended last May, and Chris and I were left deciding what to do. I have been a stay at home mom ever since, loving every minute and have many stories to share.
I have also had a love of photography for as long as I can remember and I jumped feet first into my own business about 2 years ago. I photograph everything from pets to newborns to weddings and everything in between.
I love Philadelphia sports, but baseball is my ultimate favorite and I am not a fair weather fan. Music is an outlet for me, all kinds, but country and the 80's are always the preferred. I have forever been engrossed with books and I just recently purchased a reader tablet. I do love it, but to be honest, I miss the turning of paper once in awhile.
I love fall and spring, and only LIKE winter and summer, mainly because of the dramatic temperature changes. I am not too picky with foods and love me a good dessert...I wish I could travel more, as I believe seeing the world is crucial. Aruba and Spain have been my two most favorite vacations to date, but hoping for many more to write about.
I am lucky to say that my family and friends mean the world to me. The relationships that I have with each and every one is so important. My mom is my hero and my mother in law and father in law are both amazing. I adore ALL of my siblings, whether through blood or law, as they are amazing role models for my children. I have a very close circle of friends, that I wouldn't change for the world, and love that all of our children are becoming each other's friends. (These will most definitely be subjects in future posts).
I have also had a love of photography for as long as I can remember and I jumped feet first into my own business about 2 years ago. I photograph everything from pets to newborns to weddings and everything in between.
I love Philadelphia sports, but baseball is my ultimate favorite and I am not a fair weather fan. Music is an outlet for me, all kinds, but country and the 80's are always the preferred. I have forever been engrossed with books and I just recently purchased a reader tablet. I do love it, but to be honest, I miss the turning of paper once in awhile.
I love fall and spring, and only LIKE winter and summer, mainly because of the dramatic temperature changes. I am not too picky with foods and love me a good dessert...I wish I could travel more, as I believe seeing the world is crucial. Aruba and Spain have been my two most favorite vacations to date, but hoping for many more to write about.
I am lucky to say that my family and friends mean the world to me. The relationships that I have with each and every one is so important. My mom is my hero and my mother in law and father in law are both amazing. I adore ALL of my siblings, whether through blood or law, as they are amazing role models for my children. I have a very close circle of friends, that I wouldn't change for the world, and love that all of our children are becoming each other's friends. (These will most definitely be subjects in future posts).
I used to faithfully follow many, many blogs daily, but I have slacked since staying at home. The ones that I can say I still follow obsessively, are read for motherly suggestions, help, humor and simply because I LOVE reading each post. Feel free to read and comment as you wish, as I hope that I can continue the trend as a blog writer and provide for you and all of the other blog readers.
Smiling,
Ashley
