Hello, I’m Ashley! I am a photographer and writer sharing my perspective on books I’m reading, an inside look at our homeschool and insights into personal growth.

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Book Review: Bloom by Helen Hardt

Revisiting the Black Rose Underground and Hardt’s world within worlds, is one of my favorite places to jump back into! In 2020, she introduced us all to Braden Black in Follow Me Darkly and throughout that series we eventually learn about his secret club, Black Rose Underground.
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Goal Planning

Setting goals for ourselves can feel daunting, but with a little planning and accountability, we can set ourselves up for success in whatever we want to achieve!
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It seems like such an easy question…

Through personal reflections and realizations, I share with you what it means to me to find peace and happiness in one’s life and offer suggestions and tips on how you can start that journey as well!
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Book Tour: Double Down by Chris Coppel writing as CJ Axlerod

I always enjoy taking a trip back in time and this is why historical fiction novels are one of my favorite genres to read. When done well, you’re transported to a completely different time and I always find comfort in reading about these older years.
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Book Review: The Woods Are Waiting by Katherine Greene

I was thoroughly impressed with this one! A thriller that focuses on a small Appalachian town in Virginia; kids go missing in the town’s dark woods and turn up dead. There’s plenty of town lore about the man in the woods that takes the children and the Ashby family is known as the protectors of…
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Book Review: Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Glow of the Everflame is the second book in a three book series & really focuses on self discovery & overcoming personal struggles. All of the characters go through a deep transition in their lives as potential futures & changes in society are realized by so many.
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