Ashley is wife to Scando-hip tech savant Tim and mom to chronic smiler Oliver Gray, born in May of 2014. The three live in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis and love exploring the area’s diverse haunts. In a picture-perfect dream world, Ashley and Tim would adventure through the U.S. by plane, train, and automobile with the baby in tow. But for now, they’re amply entertained watching bright-eyed Ollie learn and grow in their living room.
The type of extrovert who makes friends with grocery store cashiers, Ashley is as surprised as anyone that she quit her fast-paced skyway office job to stay at home. She works for a growing list of freelance writing clients during nap time, finally putting her English major to use. What gets her most excited is communicating what she’s learning as a new mom, whether on her blog (betweentwoglories.com) or in a cozy coffee shop with a friend. Ashley values both wit and depth and loves to share the beautifully mundane, truth-packed moments that connect us all.
Ashley’s stay-at-home mama adventure is sponsored by novelty coffee beverages, Netflix, the occasional babysitter, impending Happy Hours, and the support and care of the wise women ahead of her on the journey.
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