Monthly Archives: May 2009

Rainbow cake {the thought that counts}

When I saw the picture and recipe above on Meg’s blog, I knew I had to make it for the boys. Since we aren’t huge fans of cake, I decided to have a little “Yeah! School’s Out Party!” with a few of their friends. Keep in mind Corbett is in preschool, so all the friends...

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Marina - HILARIOUS!!!

Lisa - Oh my goodness! That is the most beautiful destroyed cake I have ever seen!!

Christina Larsen - So, the batter was beautiful. However, I probably would have made the cake just for fun. I like to cook and bake; so it would have been adventurous. Looks like Everett had a great time.

Emily Beaty - LOL – you are awesome! I love how you captured Rett at the end… so cute & funny. Happy Friday :)

lesley - This is great! Sorry the cake didn’t work out as planned but it made for an entertaining post and it still looked pretty with the sprinkles :)

Lauren - It was a beautiful mess! Thanks for all you do Ashley! We love you!

Jenn G. - I still think that it was a stinkin’ cool cake. The colors were awesome and it tasted good… but yeah, I’d rather have a shirt from Target, too.

bopha - That is so funny, what a way to end the week. I love seeing Rett attack that cake, he was a man on a mission.

Ang - I’m laughing out loud! Your cake, the comment you made about it having too much sugar, and Rett digging in for himself – loved it!

Aunt Sandy - I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT. That is so much fun and you know those little one’s will always remember the rainbow cake with the sprinkles. Great pics.

meg duerksen - This is so good! You could have put in bowl and made triffle! Good for you to laugh and help us laugh with(not at) you. It happens to all of us. I usually burn things. I almost always have double of my cake ingredients…because of my history.

rachel denbow - Love the pictures of your little man on the table! And even the mini disaster looks yummy! Thanks for the laugh:)

wendy - Love it! OK, It does make me feel a LITTLE bit better about my cake, although your photos are to die for! Sprinkles. Brilliant. That’s what was missing. :) Now I’m off to look at all your lovely photos.

Dana D@BoysMyJoys - Mine did the same thing (minus the sprinkles).
I think next time I try it, I’ll have to let the layers become ice-cold before trying to ice them!
But with all those happy colors, it was still beautiful!

Molly Jean - Love your blog, it’s adorable! And if you’re looking for an easier version of rainbow cake, I just make mine by throwing all of the different colors in the cake pan! It’s like splatter paint cake. It turns out great though :)

Creating a masterpiece

Blank Canvas from Hobby Lobby                                             Everett (about an hour old) Corbett and Hudson have been watching me work on the nursery and they wanted to add a bit to the room. Hobby Lobby has canvases...

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amanda torres - I’m not even pregnant and I’m crying! What a great thought.

keely steger - Wow. Both convicting and encouraging words for every mom out there. Or, they certainly were for me. Thanks!

melanie - Thank you for the beautiful reminder.

Serena - Thanks so much for these words!

lesley - So, I should have waited to later in the day to check this…my eyes are all teared up. Great insight Ash.

Shannon Phillips - How sweet! Yep, I think you have made us all cry this morning. ;) I can’t wait to see what kind of beautiful art your boys make.

bopha - What a great post! Now with my own 2 little “canvases” it really means more than ever.

Christina Larsen - I love this thought. If only every mother saw her children this way, the world would be a much better place. However, thank goodness we have a savior that can re-paint the picture of our lives’ if it has gotten messed up or out of line. Thanks for posting.

Thank you….bling on my sewing machine

So yesterday I picked up Corbett from school and he wasn’t feeling well. Add that to Hudson being grumpy and Rett only wanting to be held. I was past the point of frazzled and needed to email a client. While on the computer I noticed a comment on my blog that led me to realize...

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lesley - Congrats! I can’t wait to check out more of her site and those photos.

rachel denbow - Girl, you deserve the attention! Your blog is always refreshing and beautiful and I’m so thankful Jennifer pointed me in your direction!

georgia - After looking at her blog it reminded me that I would like to see a belly shot of you! I need to see if you look any different carring a little girl.

DIY {craft organizers}

My office/craft area is becoming a nursery so I am working hard at getting all my random craft stuff under control and organized. With more free time from not shooting I am going a little crazy with DIY projects for her room. To name a few things I am currently making: a platform bed, a...

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Jeannette Swan - You are so fun! I made a bunch of the clothes pins with scrapbook paper and Mod Podge…Jordan actually saw them and wanted some for himself, so he picked out paper and we made some for him (I don’t know what he will do with them, but I thought it was cute he wanted them). I used mine to hang the kids art. Now, I’m going to have to copy your container ideas for the kids’ craft table!

Emily Beaty - How cool! My friend & I have recently been in a kick to do projects with mod podge & scrapbook paper. Thanks for another idea!!

Christina Larsen - I love it. Recycling at it’s best. Who knew that trash could be cute. Thanks for sharing those ideas. I need to have a DIY notebook fo all these ideas.

Jesse - Really cute ideas!

Rachel - WOW! It’s gorgeous here! I just discovered your blog via Bling on my Sewing Machine. I’m so glad she posted about you! I’d love to link to some of your projects if you didn’t mind.

Melissa Shepard - I will be going out and buying some modge podge soon! Love your creative ideas, what a gift, thanks for sharing it.

Chris@Celebrations At Home - This is great! I found you via One Pretty Thing. I have several packs of the Frappacino bottles that I use over and over for parties. Now I have a great tutorial of how to make the boxes pretty!

Katherine Marie - soooooo neat!!! modge podge and frappacino— TWO of my FAVORITE things!!!

Thank you for sharing this!

tammie - I love your site. Thanks so much for sharing.

Rita - I love it! Go check out my blog today and look at my can transformation. Your blog is an inspiration. I will be adding your blog to My Blog List and “Following” your blog for more creative ideas. Please consider clicking the “Follow” button when you get there and thinking about placing my button on your site for easy access. This way we can inspire one another often!

Joscelyne Cutchens (@joscie) - I love it! :) I still have some frappacino cases from the time I was going to… hee hee!

Bululu Studio - what a change girl…now it is beautiful

kirstin - LOVE it! I’ll be linking…

Katie @ Cheep Ideas - SUCH a great idea, just in time for Spring Cleaning! I’ve added this to my “Get Organized” roundup for today, and you can grab an “I’ve been featured badge” if you’d like!

Thanks so much for the terrific idea! :)

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SnapShop {May Student Pics}

So some of the girls from the last SnapShop sent me a couple of their pics from the day. I think they did a great job…keep in mind for almost all of them this was the first time they shot strictly in manual mode. Making the switch from automatic mode to strictly manual is a...

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carrie - They look great! What a teacher!!

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