Ashley, Senior Writer
Ashley is the managing editor/writing coach at Co Springs Mom Collective. This longtime reporter and freelancer loves working with the talented writers at COSMC. Ashley also creates content for City Mom Collective and takes on freelance writing and editing, as time allows. She spends her free time traveling and reading. Her website is www.seasonedscribe.com
Cheap, Easy + Family-Approved Recipes
Looking for some easy, cheap recipes that everyone in your family will love? I gathered some ideas from our writing team, family and friends and threw them into one handy post for you!
Some are...
Musings from a Former Political Reporter: Choose Friends Over Politics
It is an election. It is ugly. But it soon will be over. We need to figure out a way to set aside politics and look our neighbors in the eyes again. We need...
50 Life Lessons at 50
I just turned 50. A half century. To some of you, I'm an old lady. To others, I'm a young lass.
If family genetics hold true, I'm thinking I'm about halfway to the finish line....
Where To Find Santa In Colorado Springs
Santa is making the rounds in Colorado Springs! Here is a great list of spots to see the jolly old elf this holiday season. Merry Christmas!
As of publication, the below details were correct. But...
Ready to Spread Cheer? A List of our Favorite Local Nonprofits
When it comes to holiday giving, there are so many choices! How do you start to narrow the list? Well, one easy way is to look first at local nonprofits. To spend your valuable...
Local Mom Helps Create Inspiring Music Video
Cheers to a Colorado Springs mom who helped create a beautiful new music video that raises "disability visibility."
Carve out four minutes to watch SPACES. It will be a highlight of your day — promise!...
Becoming Mom: Big Love for a Micro-Preemie
He was 1 pound, 11 ounces – the tiniest human I had ever seen. Our micro-preemie.
His body was the size of a vending-machine soda bottle with a tennis-ball head perched on top. Matchstick fingers and...
Potty Talk, Potty Talk, Potty Talk: What’s a Mom To Do?
“Poop!”
“Hahahahaha!”
“Poop! Poop!”
“Hehehehehe! Hahahahaha!”
Little Potty Mouths
The above was an honest-to-goodness, real and frequent conversation between our two sons a few years back. And it made me cringe.
I wanted to laugh. I wanted to brush it...
Expert Tips on How to Keep Kids Safer Online
Children are using the Internet in record numbers – to play games, do schoolwork, watch videos, meet up with their classes and teachers online. In other words, many kids are online for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. The...
I Looked in the Mirror and I Saw Beauty
I glanced in the mirror today and did a double take. I saw beauty.
At 48 years old.
I haven’t lost weight. I don’t have a fab new haircut. I’m not trying a new skin-care routine....