Ashley Muller
The Only Child Plus 8 :: A Thank You to My Divorced Parents
I think it was a few years ago I started replying "I'm an only child plus eight" when people ask me if I have any siblings. This response is always met with contemplation and...
The Game Show Network – Game Night Whenever You Want
As I'm writing this, we're watching "America Says" on the Game Show Network. We love the Game Show Network! It makes me laugh because I always say my kiddo is an old soul, but...
Dear Math Homework
Dear Math Homework:
We've been on this journey a few years now with A LOT of years to go. You're not getting any easier to deal with. I don't know what it is that makes...
What’s in My Bag :: A Baseball Mom’s Must-Haves
I can smell the foggy grass. I can hear the alarm clock going off on a Saturday morning earlier than we wake up during the week. I can see the grass stains on the...
Co-Sleeping … Let’s Talk About It
If you're a co-sleeper and you read that title, I'm willing to bet a little bit of cringe grazed your face. Or maybe that's just me bitter and exhausted from having the same conversation...
It’s Called Camp Abbey!
Camp Abbey is the place that we love! Oh my heart. I spent 11 wonderful summers at Camp Abbey. I was a camper for 7, counselor for 4. They called me Cupcake! Some of...
Remember To Eat or You Might Break A Rib…
For most of my life, my eating habits have not been the best. I love food! I love salty snacks, I love carbs, I love vegetables, I love seafood, I love Mexican, I love...
Dear Mama Who Is A Student Too, I’ve Been There
December 2021 made seven years since I graduated college. While in the throes of it, I don't think I ever thought this far ahead when dreaming of graduation way. Chugging along with two (sometimes...
Back At The Nest :: We Missed You, Pelicans!
I'm gonna take it back to 2019 to start this story, but our love for the Pelicans begins long before that! We're not season ticket holders and we live on the Northshore, but we...
Follow Your Heart and You’ll Never Go Wrong :: A Travel Baseball Breakup Story
This one has weighed on me for months. It's a delicate subject but one I wanted to write about and share our experience. About a year ago, I shared the top 10 reasons I...
I Don’t Love Drama But I Love Watching Yours :: Real Housewives Edition
So it was roughly eight years ago (before it was cool) when I cut the cable. I remember it was early January, I had a Google Chromecast for the downstairs TV, I had a...
The Ear Infection
I do not feel mom guilt often. Not like I used to. When it happens now, it's usually over something ridiculous. The entire spectrum of ridiculous is fair game. This is about the time...
Black Mamba Forever
It's been two years since we learned about the fate of the legendary Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the other victims of the horrific helicopter crash. I remember it like it was yesterday. My...
When the Spoiled Milk Isn’t Spoiled
I had gone to the grocery store one afternoon. This was a restock haul. About two hours after getting home, I'm sorting laundry and start thinking to myself I don't remember putting the milk...