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I'm Ashley - wife to Kevin, mama to Elliot, clinical pharmacist and health educator, outdoor enthusiast, and lover of design.

A lifestyle journey of faith, family + health

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Visions for 2018
Grace ✨ It’s a resounding theme in this season of life. Grace for myself, grace for those around me, grace upon grace. ✨ Our rooms may be messy, the beds may be unmade, but our hearts and home are full of love, sweet snuggles, newborn squeals, and toddler-designed birthday decorations 😍😍 I have a feeling 36 is going to be a great year.
If your pumpkins are looking a little sad because your kids carved them weeks ago 🙈 grab your Thieves and give those pumpkins a rub down! 🌿🙌🏻 you can also use thieves household cleaner or thieves spray. 😍 Spray on any carved areas to help preserve the pumpkins longer!
FALL LA LA LA LA 🍁🌳🍂 Campfires, s’mores and cinnamon diffuser blends on repeat ✨💛 We are soaking in these crisp fall days with our boys + living intentionally this weekend. Besides, when your parents buy a camper you just have to take a trip!
Since it’s breast cancer awareness month, let’s chat happy hormones! Did you know that conventional personal care products, makeup, cleaning supplies, air fresheners, etc contain chemicals that resemble estrogen?!! 😳🤯 The science-y term is 'phytoestrogen' and the result is 'estrogen dominance.’ 🌿 The lowdown 🤔 our bodies absorb fake estrogens through our skin, and over time, our hormone levels can become seriously off, causing any range of symptoms (PMS on steroids). 😡😵 🌿 THIS is why we are passionate about ditching conventional products + switching to Young Living! 🌿💛 YL has just about everything we need (except coffee...) - makeup, skincare, kid and baby care, cleaning supplies, supplements + vitamins, healthy snacks. 🙌 And the products are AMAZING quality, last longer than the stuff from Target, you get free oils + product credits, and it can all be delivered directly to your door with Amazon Prime type shipping!! #winningatlife SAY WHAT??? 🌿 CLEANING PRODUCTS: https://bit.ly/2BpyXKb 👱‍♀️ SKINCARE + PERSONAL CARE: https://bit.ly/2Fkm7eL 🤱 FOR BABIES: https://bit.ly/2BoLHRj 🧒👧 FOR KIDS: https://bit.ly/2k0wfTz 💋 MINERAL MAKEUP: https://bit.ly/2zU7las 👨 MEN'S CARE: https://bit.ly/2Mhqm1n 🐕🐱 FURRY FRIENDS: https://bit.ly/2Axr3NV 💊 VITAMINS + SUPPLEMENTS: https://bit.ly/2s56mFM
Be still my heart 💞➡️ these people, they are my reason. For choosing joy, for starting a business, for leaving the stressful + demanding world of full time clinical pharmacy. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 We are designing a life around the things we love, deciding what is important to us versus what society values, soaking in time with our boys while they are still small. ✨ Nothing worth having is ever easy, but if you shoot for the moon and fall, you land on a star. 💫And for these people, I’ll take that anyday.
Last week I snagged a copy of the Whole30 Slow Cooker Cookbook and it is amazing! 🙌🏻 Wanted to share this Pork Tenderloin with Butternut Squash recipe that is perfect for fall, easy to throw together (because #newbornlife) and is kid approved! 😍 We love @whiteoakpastures for great quality meat. Swipe left for the finished product! 🥦 Photo credit: @ghazallephoto PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH SERVES 4, PREP: 20 minutes, SLOW COOK: 5 hours (low) or 2½ hours (high), TOTAL: 5 hours 25 minutes If you use 24 ounces pre-cubed butternut squash, available in the produce sections of most supermarkets, the prep for this recipe is 10 minutes or less. 1 medium butternut squash (about 1½ pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 medium shallots, coarsely chopped ½ cup apple cider ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1½ pounds Whole30-compliant pork tenderloin, trimmed Fresh thyme (optional) IN a 4-quart slow cooker, combine the squash, shallots, cider, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper. In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, dried thyme, and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; sprinkle over the pork. Add the pork to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2½ to 3 hours. TRANSFER the pork to a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into ½-inch slices. Strain the cooking liquid. Drizzle servings of the pork and vegetables with some of the cooking liquid. If desired, sprinkle with additional pepper and fresh thyme and serve. 🥦 PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH is excerpted from The Whole30 Slow Cooker© 2018 by Melissa Hartwig. Photography © 2018 by Ghazalle Badiozamani. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. @hmhcooks @penguincanada @whole30 @melissa_hartwig
Weekend trip necessities 🌿☕️💛 Peppermint roller for my head + neck 💆🏼‍♀️ peppermint straight from the bottle for the winding mountain roads 🤢 ‘chill baby’ roller for all the feels that make you need to disconnect. 🙅🏼‍♀️ Camping with my people is always a good idea! 🏕👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌳 Pics coming soon!
Heading out for our first camping trip of the season this weekend. Phones off, campfire going. 🏕🌳⛰ Being outdoors is essential for my mental health! Gimme all the cool weather, campfires, daily hikes, and hammock swings. 💛🙌🏻🌿 CAMPFIRE DIFFUSER BLEND // 2 drops Idaho Balsam Fir 3 drops Vetiver 3 drops Clove 4 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce