ashleyjones
Hi!! My name is Ashley Jones. I am the Mother of 2 beautiful children and a wife to an amazing Husband. I was born and raised in Denver Colorado. As much as I miss the snow covered mountains, I have really come to love the year around warm Weather that Arizona has to offer. I look forward to raising my family in this beautiful city and learn more about the place we now call home!
Are Youth Sports Taking Away From Family Dynamics?
Are the commitments to extracurricular activities and youth sports pulling us away from the traditional family dynamic?
Youth sports have become overwhelming at younger ages each year. The time commitment and dedication that is expected...
Creating a Work Ethic in Our Children – Parent on Purpose
I recently read a book that I highly recommend called Parent on Purpose by Amy Carney. Amy was a speaker at a parenting conference at our church a few months ago. Her book is...
Why Every Kid Should Do Jujitsu
For those of you whom may not know what Brazilian jujitsu is, I will give you my version, and then I will give you the Google version. I describe jujitsu as the martial arts...
Healthy Smoothies for Athletic Kids
Any sport moms or after school activity parent knows how crazy an afternoon can get between school pickup and multiple sport drop offs. Throw dinner, homework, and multiple kids in the mix and it...
Grow a Lollipop This Easter
Are you looking for a simple way to add a little fun to your Easter celebration?! Ashley is sharing an easy and quick way to wow your little ones this year by growing lollipops!
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Three Dips to Try At Your Super Bowl Party
Our contributor Ashley shares three tried and true dips to try at your super bowl party!
One of my most meaningful gifts that I got from my bridal shower was a recipe book that was...
Three Supplements that will change the way you feel!
My husband and I have done our fair amount of research with trial and error with supplements. We started focusing on what we should be taking during covid. So much research was coming out...
Momxiety During the Holidays – Holiday Anxiety
Mom holiday anxiety is real! I am someone who suffers from regular anxiety and when my children were born that level of anxiety reached a whole new level. Simple things like driving in the...
25 Days Of Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas Holiday traditions that I started when my daughter was born was to make an "active" advent Calendar for the month of December. The entire month has so many things...
Summer Reading – Books to Movies to Read This Summer
Reading to my kids is probably one of the favorite things we do together. I love reading aloud. I love how they get involved and enjoy books, and I love going to the library...
Podcasts For Kids
Podcasts are my new “playlist” at the gym. I have a few that I have lined up to listen to while I work and no longer listen to music. I love them, and so...
Friends vs. Vacation Friends
My husband and I LOVE to travel. After we met, my husband was offered a new job opportunity in a new state, and we had so much fun exploring the new city and all...
Four Things I Learned From a Personal Trainer
New year, New you, is the motto that so many people go by at the start of each year. I think its great! It opens so many windows for change and opportunity and helps...
Four Things You Might Not Know About Target
Is it me or has Target become the modern-day mom's sanctuary? Target was the first place I went to after my first baby was born and it led to so many emotions. Anxiety with...
Try These Gratitude Games With Your Family
As we lead into Thanksgiving, November is such a great month to work on gratitude and focus on things that we are thankful for. It is so great that Thanksgiving lands right before the...
Five Unique Candy Ideas to Hand Out This Halloween
October is the beginning to my favorite time of the year. Arizona is starting to cool down, football is back, and the holiday season is approaching. I found a new love for Halloween once...
Fun FREE Toddler Activities In Scottsdale
As all of our older kids head back to school, mamas with toddlers are now able to focus on more age appropriate and fun outings to keep them busy during the week. I found...
Try These Fun Lunch Ideas This School Year
We are on the homestretch moms and starting to prepare our kids to GO BACK TO SCHOOL! It is always something fun to look forward to but also a little stressful to get back...
Cool Off At Legoland Discovery Center
Legoland Discovery Center has been on my radar for a long time! I am so glad that I finally loaded up the kids and headed down to the cool, air-conditioned Discovery Center. Legoland is...
Half off Wednesday in Scottsdale!
As we ease into the next two hottest months of the year we are starting to search for indoor places to cool off and stay busy. Scottsdale and the surrounding areas have so many...
Fourth of July Jell-o Jigglers
My daughter recently discovered Jell-o from a friend at school and has been asking for me to buy some. Immediately the thought of Jell-o Jigglers popped into my head. I am sure we all...
Five Indoor Play Places in Scottsdale
The summer heat is approaching us quickly and it is getting less and less bearable to survive the park playdates. I gathered a few Scottsdale indoor play places that you can take the kids...
Kid-Friendly Taco Seasoning
May is in full swing which means Arizona is heating up and summer is approaching across the United States. What better way to cool down than with a margarita, patio and Taco Tuesday! Don’t...
Story Times Around Scottsdale
I am so happy to announce that story times are FINALLY back up and going. I don’t think many have been open since pre-pandemic therefore my little guy has yet to be at any...
What’s In My Bag: Kids Travel Bag
It's spring break time!! I am excited for spring break and we as a family are going nowhere. I know so many families are escaping for a long trip though so I thought that...
New Kid Friendly Restaurant in Scottsdale!
My husband and I visit the Talking Stick area often. We love going to KTR, Great Wolf Lodge, Matrix and Spring training so we always notice when new restaurants come and go in the...
Don’t Forget to Say Thank You
Now that the holidays are over, and all the gifts have been opened, it's time to write your thank you notes! I feel the value of a thank you note has slowly gone away....
A Few of My Favorite Things
The Holidays can leave you a little overwhelmed when you think of all the different gifts you have to buy. I love favorite things parties but when I go to buy a “favorite thing”...
My Nightmare Psychic Reading
I went to see a psychic.
In 2016 my husband and I had our first miscarriage. As anyone knows who ever has gone through this, it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Not only do you have to move...
What’s In My Bag: Diaper Bag Edition
I always love reading what other bloggers and celebrities have in their bags. I have learned of so many random things that people have, that become so useful in certain situations. I decided to...