Archives for August 2019

How to Throw an Amazingly Average Birthday Party

August 28, 2019 By Ashley McKeown 2 Comments

I see you, Mama, planning that big birthday party.

I know you’ve spent hours on Pinterest coming up with a theme for your daughter’s third birthday. You’ve scoured Etsy for the perfect shirt that says “Young, Wild, and Three.” A friend is lined up to take pictures, there’s a deposit at the local indoor play place, and the custom three-tiered cake will be picked up next week. A box in the closet holds the balloons and streamers, and the goodie bags that still need to be filled.

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I Brushed My Hair Today – A Mom Journal REVIEW

August 21, 2019 By Ashley McKeown 2 Comments

Moment of truth: I totally didn’t brush my hair today. My husband is out of town for work, which means a messy bun, PJs, and no bra.

Am I right, ladies??

Luckily, you actually don’t have to brush your hair before reading this book! It’s like your bestie who lets you swing by for a last-minute playdate so you can guzzle coffee and complain about your darling child as he tears apart someone else’s house.

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15 Mom Bloggers Who Are Keepin’ It Real

August 9, 2019 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

I’ve been reading “mommy blogs” since before I ever began blogging.

The internet is filled with some cool people, and when I was struggling with postpartum depression and a newborn, the information and support I found online became invaluable.

Now that I have my own blog, I get to be part of an awesome online community of talented and hilarious moms, and I thought you might want to meet some of them!

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