Ashley Bass
Ashley is a ‘small town’ girl who moved to the ‘big city’ of Cedar Rapids after high school. A graduate of Coe College, Ashley is currently a kindergarten teacher and a true lover of yoga pants, cozy sweatshirts, chai tea lattes and cookie dough. Ashley and her husband, Mitch, first met each other back in middle school, dated when they were freshmen in high school, then reconnected one final time via Facebook back in 2006 shortly after Mitch returned from his first deployment. They've stood by their vows of ‘for better or worse,’ and as they approach their 10 year wedding anniversary, they aren’t afraid to admit that marriage isn’t easy. They welcomed their first child, Stella Grace Bass, in May of 2013 and their second child, Archer Mitchell Bass, in December of 2017!
For All The Teacher Moms Who Never Truly Clock Out
Do you love your job? I do. I truly love what I do.
This year marks my thirteenth year as a teacher.
I could go on and on about how teaching isn’t easy. It’s hard--sometimes...
My Six Year Old Will Still Nap and She’s Better Because of It
Sleep is a beautiful thing, an important thing. In our home, we put a lot of time and effort into helping our two children develop good sleep habits. Through this, we’ve learned that our...
A Checklist for Financial Planning
Are you a list maker? Maybe it’s a checklist or a to-do list. Don’t you love the feeling of crossing items off those lists?
When we began our financial and future planning journey with our...
How Financial Advising Helped Our Marriage
Talking about money has never come naturally for my husband and I. Until recently, conversations about money, finances, and planning for the future didn’t happen very often at our house.
If these conversations did...
Motherhood Then Vs. Motherhood Now
Before having children, did you ever find yourself imagining what motherhood would be like? Did you wonder how it would change your life, or how it would personally change you?
When I think back to...
Why I’m an Ear Tube Advocate
I clearly remember when both of my kids had a fever for the very first time. My daughter was just shy of eight months old and my son was nine months old. The reason? Ear...
25+ Spring Break Activities To Do With (or Without) Your Kids
Wednesday, March 20th is the first day of spring. We’d all be lying to ourselves if we said we weren’t overly excited to say farewell to winter and hello to green grass and warmer...
The Dentist and the Tooth Fairy: The Complex World of Children’s Teeth
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month; a month dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of oral health in kids. This happens to be very convenient timing in our house. Our daughter, who...
Making Road Trips Fun Without the Use of Technology
Going on a family day trip, weekend getaway, or vacation always sounds like such a fun idea. But what if that trip requires you to spend numerous hours in a vehicle?
Let’s face it--spending...
Your Plan for 25 Days of Elf on the Shelf
Christmastime is here! Santa Claus and his eight famous reindeer (nine if you count Rudolph) are getting ready to visit all the good little boys and girls of the world. But before that day...