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If you are new to my blog, this is a great place to start reading. It is just a random collection of some of my favorite posts and posts other readers have enjoyed. The posts are listed with the most recent at the top and the oldest at the bottom. Scroll over the images to view post titles. You can click on the image to be directed to that particular post.

I have a voice.

Dear Ashley, I will never read your blog again…. I come for craft ideas, not lessons in parenting… Could you...View full post »

A different kind of Thanksgiving {DHS children’s shelter}

“Thanksgiving.” Webster’s defines it as ‘the act of giving thanks’. The act…so it is...View full post »

the day Leia won

Her brothers were playing Star Wars. They got in proper attire while she picked out her own Princess Leia costume. I fol...View full post »

building a name

Once a year we take our “crazy pictures”. They fill the stairwell in our house. We’ve done it for 5 ye...View full post »

life is sweet.

Life is sweet….except sometimes it doesn’t feel that way. Nothing ‘bad’ going on here, but just ...View full post »

Our Family Picture {the “outtakes”}

Our friend Ryan did family pictures for us a few weeks ago. You can see some of my favorites on the original post. Ryan ...View full post »

Our Family Pictures {2011}

It has been two years since we have had family pictures taken. When FireCracker was a couple of months old, my friend Sh...View full post »

Words & Bread

Just a little heads up before I get into the content of today’s post: Sponsor Giveaways begin tomorrow Another fun...View full post »

a canvas & me in the 80s

Well, I was determined to figure out a spot to display a big canvas of the photo of FireCracker at the sink. I wanted it...View full post »

there are no words…

I walked into the bathroom, looked next to the toilet, and saw it on the roll exactly where it should be….only par...View full post »

caught.

Several of you made comments about how I was able to capture the whole mice ordeal with my camera. One of the things I t...View full post »

under our sycamore tree

Nothing but reading books and jump dives on a bunch of outdoor pillows. Slow. Just being…together. Why is slowing ...View full post »

unwelcomed house guests

We’ve been sharing our home with another family. To be honest, they weren’t really welcome. I like to think ...View full post »

I’m a soccer mom!

Soccer moms get a bad rap. You know what I’m talking about…soccer moms who drive mini-vans. There’s an...View full post »

Read a good book lately?

My oldest. He arrived 2 days ‘late’ and weighed less than 6lbs. For those of you that are tired this morning...View full post »

now I know what I look like when I sew

It was fun reading your comments yesterday. I’m sure I’ll have more stories to share, but no more home studi...View full post »

ten years ago, I was standing in a field in a white dress

……I became Ashley Campbell. You’d think at some point in the last ten years I could have moved our wed...View full post »

my son “BEST. DAY. EVER” {our first demo derby}

In light of my recent Okie Noodling post, Chris said I might want to think twice before posting this. I consider myself ...View full post »

I did it! {pigtails change everything}

Waterbottle – check Teeny hair bands – check Brush – check Little brown ringlets – check Eager B...View full post »

my great grandma’s pancakes

***So just a little note for those enrolled in the August SnapShop: If you paid by credit card or PayPal you should have...View full post »

how holes make her whole

On April 9th FireCracker broke her femur. She ended up spending the rest of April in traction at the children’s ho...View full post »

FireCracker’s 2 year old pics

Thanks for the comments on the online SnapShop….I am so excited you all are excited! It is a pretty big deal for m...View full post »

Okie Noodling

This is quite possibly the most random post I have ever written. That is your disclaimer! My sister‘s hubby is a &...View full post »

Mud Run birthday party

Just a few days after FireCracker landed herself in the hospital my second son turned 5. He wasn’t able to have a ...View full post »

The Cast {tips on life with a hip spica cast}

About seven weeks ago we were told the news that our daughter would be soon sporting a hip spica cast. Since I was in th...View full post »

my boys {yearly pictures ages 3, 5, 7}

All of my boys have spring birthdays. I usually try to get yearly pictures of them right around early April. Seeing how ...View full post »

the other side of posed pictures of my boys

So yesterday I posted the boys yearly pictures…all cute and looking like they had a great time posing. Most photog...View full post »

Day 18 {beauty for her to remember}

I can’t believe I am even writing Day 18. My daughter and I have been in the hospital for 18 days. In this hospita...View full post »

Day 8 {if you’re happy and you know it}

There are A LOT of these moments during the day. I don’t have many of these pics because I’m usually too bus...View full post »

Day 5 {hip hip hooray for friends & family}

Several days a week FireCracker plays on the playground with one of my oldest sons friends, “H”. On the play...View full post »

Day 2

Well it has been rough here, but with a few tear free moments. Thank you for all your sweet comments yesterday. My girl ...View full post »

The Best Loved Doll

I’ve been on Goodbye Blue Monday‘s etsy store too many times to count now. I really love her dolls and I hav...View full post »

I train astronauts.

It started in the back of a van. I was sitting next to Amy on our way to a big ole’ barn in Kansas.  We had met f...View full post »

filling my home with the unseen

I like to decorate my home. I enjoy filling it with things that represent me and my family. I spend the majority of ever...View full post »

i joined a gym

You know those holiday movies where the family all plays football in the crisp fall air after Thanksgiving dinner? Well,...View full post »

the hardest thing about blogging for me

Someone asked me recently, “what is the hardest thing about blogging?” I didn’t have an answer at firs...View full post »

thoughts on blogging

Blogging has been a surprise gift in my life. It happened unexpectedly. I really didn’t even know what it was when...View full post »

“I knew he’d like it, so I got it for him.”

I really love this picture of him. He’s not looking at me. He’s not smiling. He’s not moving. He’...View full post »

what I want to give: presence

There is one thing my kids ask me to give them more than anything else: my presence. Their biggest want comes in the for...View full post »

a girl and her brothers

A little while back Amanda asked what I enjoy most about having a girl after three boys. I have thought about that quest...View full post »

is it worth it?

I’ve been having ‘issues’ with one of my babies. Sadly, I knew the problem was beyond my realm of unde...View full post »

goals…how to make ‘em and break ‘em

To answer just a couple of your questions from yesterday: 1. Yes, my deep freeze has an organization system….the d...View full post »

diy {Star Wars costumes}

You probably think I am a huge fan of Halloween costumes. Most people do anyway. I’m not. Maybe if my kids let me ...View full post »

fun with our thought bubble chalkboard

Yes, that is a true story. They really were taking turns sticking their fingers in the box fan to stop it. I have wanted...View full post »

FireCracker & Sweet P’s first photo session

Thanks for all your sweet comments yesterday.  Just fyi…Chris had to do bedtime routines by himself last night be...View full post »

on being mom in the mundane

When I am buried under never ending piles of laundry or sweeping crumbs off the floor for the 15th time in a day it can ...View full post »

I watched my sister meet her daughter

I have 100s of pictures from Monday…most of them I want to share, but it isn’t my story to share. So, here&#...View full post »

her first year {an idea for monthly baby pictures}

I will not take credit for this idea…however I can’t remember where I first saw it either.  There are a bil...View full post »

growing up with big brothers

If they are eating anywhere but the table, they have to stand up…otherwise their food is considered fair game to h...View full post »

Big Brother knows how to have a good time

He was laughing hard. Really hard. What could cause such belly laughs? His older brother with underwear on his head. I j...View full post »

diy {notebooks & crayons…to Haiti with love}

When Chris travels the hardest part for me is being the one to stay and not the one to go. His trip to Haiti was no exce...View full post »

Amy Butler…Craft Hope…Great Grandpa

It arrived…my prize from the Amy Butler Midwest Modern contest. The fabric is super fun, but I have NO CLUE how to...View full post »

a day in the life {the baby sister}

WARNING: This post may cause a strong urge to have a baby. I love to watch her wake up. Baby yawns kill me. Big Brother ...View full post »

he knows me so well {greatest way to celebrate turning 30}

I don’t write a lot about how amazing my husband is, but let me tell you – I’ve got it good. Every bir...View full post »

first nap in a big bed…

When Biggest Brother was 18 months old we took him on a trip to China. Prior to that trip he slept in a crib, but we cou...View full post »

Saying goodbye…and hello? {part 2}

Remember this post – I was mourning the end of a “hole-y jean era” and baffled by a really girly tutu....View full post »