Ashley Hackshaw, Author at Ashley Hackshaw / Lil Blue Boo

Things I Wanted to Tell you

June 20, 2013 by Ashley Hackshaw

a random collection of interesting finds and good reads (at least I think so…)

This movie trailer is the best thing ever….dedicated to all the Candy Crush addicts. “Don’t you ever underestimate the Candy Crush again….”

The most hilarious board on Pinterest:

I can’t get enough Little House on the Prairie. You can get the viewing schedule for the Hallmark Channel here.

Image via Hallmark Channel

Turn photos into a Manga Cartoon using the free Manga Comics Camera App:

Diesel sitting next to a pine cone:

Beautifully matched books to suit any decor palette from Huckster Haven.

Graphics Fairy always has the most amazing downloads. I’d love this Patisserie image on a tea towel. You can download the full resolution here.

I love vintage signs….hand painted….hand lettered. It’s an art that’s disappearing. Sign Painters: see movie screening and events here.

You must browse the blog Reasons My Son is Crying…it highlights the things that are the end of the world to a toddler. For example:

“She realized she doesn’t fit through a 5 inch space.”

Photo via Reasons My Son is Crying

Also:

Check out my recent article on Parade.com!

And what I’ve written for Babble.com this month!

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Boo: I need a new bed.
Me: What’s wrong with your bed?
Boo: The design….the whole design is just scary.
Me: Scary?
Boo: Yes….the poles have eyes….and huge teeth. They watch me.
Me: What if we just imagine they are cupcakes?
Boo: Won’t work. People see things in different ways you know.

Point taken. I see them now. And I think the eyes are watching me too.

Time for a new bed.

Boo: I’d like to keep my sheets though.

We’ve had an issue with eyes today. While I was teaching VBS today a little boy raised his hand and asked:

Why is the mouse dead on your dress?

He’s right. The mouse does look dead. Now Boo wants to know why the mouse is dead. I don’t have an answer for that.

I also don’t have an answer for this conversation that took place in the car:

Boo: Why does God make bad things?
Me: He doesn’t make bad things…I think it’s about free will. Because we are free to do what we want….bad things can happen.
Boo: But that doesn’t explain tornadoes….

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An Eco-Friendly Kitchen

June 19, 2013 by Ashley Hackshaw

We recently went solar…50 solar panels installed on the roof of our house. It’s exciting to try to be more green.

So now my new focus is to try and reduce waste in the kitchen. We’ve done pretty good until now….we always have way more recycling than trash:

I think paper towels were our guilty pleasure. I recently added a drawer full of white hand towels to a drawer in the kitchen. You can buy them in bulk (I got mine at Costco):

Now instead of using a gazillion paper towels each day we use far less. It’s easy to grab a quick towel….much easier than the “re-useable” paper towel system I think.