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Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe

Drool literally started to form in my mouth when I opened up Jacqui's guest post in my inbox--Lemon Blueberry Scones! Are you kidding me?! … {Continue Reading}

Hello Mothers Day

{Inspired by Lisa Leonard's Hello Monday series} Hello beautiful Mother's Day. Hello to my precious itty bitty baby boy. Hello to … {Continue Reading}

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

A looong while back, I guest posted for the super fab Jen of Tatertots & Jello and I shared one of my favorite pumpkin recipes. Now … {Continue Reading}

A Mother’s Day Message: Girls With Glasses

My beautiful, talented and beyond sweet friend, Brooke White, has this super fun blog called The Girls With Glasses--maybe you've heard of … {Continue Reading}

Sweaty Back, Contractions and a Milestone

Struggling to find ANY outfit that both fit and was farm appropriate. Rushing out the door, already late for his farm field trip. Sweat … {Continue Reading}

Country Music and an Ordinary Saturday

Country music. It's a love-hate sorta thing. Meaning, you're either someone who loves it, or you're someone who hates it. I happen to … {Continue Reading}

Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe

May 16, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 6 Comments

Drool literally started to form in my mouth when I opened up Jacqui’s guest post in my inbox–Lemon Blueberry Scones! Are you kidding me?! Just look at how yummy and simple these bad boys are. And get a load of how stunning and fun and adorable Jacqui is–you’ll want to check out her site often! _________________________________________________________________________________ Hey! I’m Jacqui of Baby Boy Bakery and I am super excited to be sharing a yummy recipe with you all today! Thank you Ashley for letting me take {…Read More…}

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Hello Mothers Day

May 14, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 27 Comments

{Inspired by Lisa Leonard’s Hello Monday series} Hello beautiful Mother’s Day. Hello to my precious itty bitty baby boy. Hello to pretty packages wrapped for my favorite mothers. Hello to yummy appetizers. Hello future PGA tour winner–and lefty. Hello Mother’s Day flowers. Hello to my favorite Mother’s Day gift–a 2 hour mid-day nap on Grandma’s couch. Hello to a yummy BBQ dinner. Hello to cheesy toddler smiles. Hello to my adorable gap toothed smiley boy. Hello to the random bass my Uncle Joe caught from {…Read More…}

27 Comments Filed Under: Adventures, family and friends, holiday, My Life, Real Life Tagged With: mother's day

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

May 11, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 11 Comments

A looong while back, I guest posted for the super fab Jen of Tatertots & Jello and I shared one of my favorite pumpkin recipes. Now this was back in Fall, but I was looking through my drafts today and this post caught my eye and even resulted in some drool–so I knew I needed to share this recipe with y’all, even if it is a bit out of season. Pumpkin cookies are my all-time favorite cookies–and that’s saying a lot. It’s possible that I am {…Read More…}

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A Mother’s Day Message: Girls With Glasses

May 9, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 19 Comments

My beautiful, talented and beyond sweet friend, Brooke White, has this super fun blog called The Girls With Glasses–maybe you’ve heard of it, because it’s basically pure awesome. I had the pleasure of taking part in their most recent video with a bunch of other fun bloggers–A Message to Mother’s. Rad bloggers seen in video include: Jenny from Little Green Notebook Erin from Design For Mankind CJane from CJaneKendrick.com and Alex from AVEStyle.com Enjoy listening to my scratchy voice and watching my swollen face – ahhh, the joys of third trimester pregnancy. {…Read More…}

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19 Comments Filed Under: family and friends, Guest Blogger, inspiration, Mommy Tales, Real Life

Sweaty Back, Contractions and a Milestone

May 9, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 26 Comments

Struggling to find ANY outfit that both fit and was farm appropriate. Rushing out the door, already late for his farm field trip. Sweat dripping down my back. Severe sciatica pain shooting from my back down into my foot. Chasing Lil W around while in the middle of some serious Braxton Hicks contractions. My feet swelling to gigantic proportions and nearly splitting the seams of my Toms. Losing track of my energetic toddler amongst a giant crowd of elementary school kids. Sticky strawberry juice wiped {…Read More…}

26 Comments Filed Under: Adventures, Mommy Tales, Real Life Tagged With: farm

Country Music and an Ordinary Saturday

May 7, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 27 Comments

Country music. It’s a love-hate sorta thing. Meaning, you’re either someone who loves it, or you’re someone who hates it. I happen to be a country music lover–despite being raised in a state of mostly haters. So it wasn’t strange that I was blasting my favorite country station as I headed out to tackle my looong to-do list this Saturday morning. And it wasn’t strange that I was singing the tunes at the top of my lungs despite the inquisitive looks of those driving by. {…Read More…}

27 Comments Filed Under: inspiration, My Life, Real Life

hand holder. dream soother. love giver.

May 1, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 13 Comments

Lisa Leonard Designs Jewelry Ashley Stock

hand holder. dream soother. love giver. That pretty much sums up motherhood–and brings a sentimental, pregnancy induced tear to my eye. Which is why I haven’t taken off the Lisa Leonard “New Mama” necklace since I ripped open the package last week. New Mama Necklace I am without a doubt a humongous Lisa Leonard Designs fan–with a glorious collection that boasts over a dozen pieces of hand-crafted goodness. Last Fall, I even had the pleasure of visiting Lisa Leonard and her team in San Luis {…Read More…}

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Learning to Embrace the Belly

April 29, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 58 Comments

{29 weeks pregnant} I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but the reality is… that aside from the beautiful end result, being pregnant is about my least favorite thing in the world. I’m beyond grateful and realize how blessed I am to be capable of creating a miracle in my belly, but the experience is still a struggle I’m working to overcome. The extreme sickness, the trips to the hospital, the mood swings, the headaches, the shortness of breath, the heartburn, the way NO clothes seem to {…Read More…}

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58 Comments Filed Under: Mommy Tales, outfits, Real Life, style Tagged With: pregnancy

Little Surprises

April 28, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 29 Comments

My boys, on a casual Friday night. Lil W was born bald as bald can be. And, aside from some peach fuzz, his sweet noggin stayed that way for over a year. So I just sorta assumed the little peanut in my tummy would be a baldy as well, like his big brother. But today, in my third trimester ultra-sound, the doctor discovered something that made this Momma giddy. My 2.8 pound, 15 inch bundle of joy has a head full of hair. A head, {…Read More…}

29 Comments Filed Under: Mommy Tales, Real Life Tagged With: pregnancy

The day my son started smiling again

April 25, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 31 Comments

You can read about Lil W’s week without a smile here. Once upon a time we went to the zoo and met a 500 pound, 82 year old tortoise with a mouth strong enough to bite off your arm. While this tortoise had a face that I will surely be seeing in my nightmares, Lil W was able to see past his rough and creepy exterior, and became smitten with the giant right away. But toddlers aren’t allowed to pet appendage removing tortoises, so Lil {…Read More…}

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31 Comments Filed Under: Adventures, Mommy Tales, Real Life

Easy Foil Dinner Recipe

April 25, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 40 Comments

When I met Ben, there were two meals he considered himself an expert at making. Spaghetti and Foil Dinners. The first time he cooked for me, he made his Spaghetti. In all honesty, there was MUCH to be desired. And I remember choking it down with a smile on my face. The second time Ben cooked for me he made his foil dinner. From the looks of this meal, I was going to have trouble even faking a tolerance. Imagine my surprise, when his super {…Read More…}

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After the Surgery

April 24, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 71 Comments

You can read about why Lil W needed surgery here. Friday was Lil W’s post-surgery 10 day check up. It actually feels more like a year has passed since he had his adenoids removed, because that’s the kind of stressful week we had following his surgery. For those who have been asking how the surgery went, here goes: Thursday night we put Lil W to bed at about 9 and waited reluctantly for his first awakening. You see, when Lil W wakes up (which is {…Read More…}

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71 Comments Filed Under: Meltdown, Mommy Tales, Real Life

Dear Baby in My Tummy

April 9, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 162 Comments

Dear Baby in My Tummy, I’ve been meaning to sit down and write this letter to you for a while now… so that I feel less guilty about my lack of preparation for you. so that I stop worrying that we still haven’t found the perfect name for you. so that you become more real to me. and so that you know just how much you already matter to our family. In the 6 months that you have been growing in my belly, life has {…Read More…}

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162 Comments Filed Under: letters to my son, Mommy Tales, Real Life Tagged With: baby, preg

Lil W Scheduled for Surgery

April 4, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 123 Comments

This is what sleep is like for my little babe. Sweaty. Mouth open. Restless. Snoring. Tossing. Turning. Moaning. With frequent bursts of hysterical crying. This behavior has always alarmed us. But it’s also all we have ever known. Pretty much since birth, Lil W has been a “difficult” sleeper. Never having slept through the night in his 2.5 years of life. I’ve read every book. Taken every piece {…Read More…}

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123 Comments Filed Under: Meltdown, Mommy Tales, Real Life Tagged With: sleep apnea

Impromptu Beach Day

March 26, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 37 Comments

It wasn’t what we Cali-folk would call a completely warm day. But it was sunny. And sometimes that’s all you need to throw together an impromptu family beach day. We grabbed a blanket, a Buzz Lightyear towel, yummy beach snacks, and a single lawn chair for a largely pregnant momma to make our beach day complete. Lil W chased seagulls (which he called “ducks”), belly laughed at the crashing waves, built a sand mountain and ate at least a dozen very large strawberries while {…Read More…}

37 Comments Filed Under: Adventures, family and friends, Real Life Tagged With: beach

Baby Wants and a Plea for Your Help

March 19, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 104 Comments

1. Yes Please, 2. Gimme, 3. Swag, 4. Uh Huh, 5. Love, 6. Fo Sho, 7. Oh Snap, 8. Yes Mam, 9. Yesiree, 10. Swoon, 11. Hot Dog We’re getting close to that time. The time when this new baby thing becomes a whole lot more real. When I finally start to feel baby kickboxing moves in the bottom of my ribs and into my full bladder. When the nesting sets in, and the cleaning supplies and plastic bins are in full supply. {…Read More…}

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104 Comments Filed Under: favorites things, Mommy Tales, Real Life, shopping, style Tagged With: baby

It’s Important to Have Friends

March 13, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 46 Comments

You can’t put a price on friendship. And I was reminded of that this weekend. After high school, I went off to college. And slowly but surely I lost touch with the friends I had grown so close with over the previous four years. I’ve learned that I’m the type of person who finds it easier to “lose touch” with those I am separated from, rather than accept that our friendship must be redefined by our distance. I don’t deal well with separation, so I {…Read More…}

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46 Comments Filed Under: blog conference, family and friends, inspiration, My Life, Real Life Tagged With: Creative Estates, friendship

We’re Having A…

February 23, 2012 By Ashley @ Little Miss Momma * 119 Comments

It was only a matter of seconds into the ultrasound before the first jumbo image flashed on the screen. Imagine that’s the view if you were changing the baby’s diaper. Nope, he’s not shy–not one bit. You certainly didn’t need a degree from sonogram school in order to determine that we were adding another busy boy to our little family. And as much as I had dreams of tutus and headbands, deep in my heart I knew this little peanut in my tummy was {…Read More…}