Hey Everyone! I am so excited to be one of the Arkansas Women Blogger’s 2013 Calendar Girls! When I look back at the ladies who have shared this honor, I feel totally overwhelmed and humbled. There are some pretty awesome women bloggers in Arkansas! I was very fortunate to attend the Arkansas Women Bloggers conference in 2012 and CANNOT wait until September for this year’s gathering. If you have never been to a conference or can only attend one this year, mark your calendar and register here.
Let me introduce myself. I am the Mom over at The Ederington Family, but you can call me Ashley. I live on a rural, hobby farm with my husband and our two boys (6 and 3). We have sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, horses, pigs, a few dogs, and a pet snake. We are not very good farmers, because we don’t make any money, but I have a lot of fun playing with all the different animals (except the snake). My husband has a real job and I am 14 hours away from obtaining my second degree in biology. If I ever decide to grow up, I want to be a wildlife biologist. I want to find a job where I can walk through the woods and count trees, birds, and furry animals. If that doesn’t work out, I want to become an environmental activist and save the world. You know, small goals.
If you were to ask me what my hobby was, I would have to say running. I know, what punishing hobby! I started running to lose weight after my second child, and now I can’t stop. I am proud to say I have run a marathon, and it was actually kind of fun. I have been plagued with injuries over the last two months, but by the end of the year, I will complete a 50k. My dear friend Lisa, has exposed me to the wonderful world of trail running, and I love the new challenges the trails bring.
Over on the blog, I write mostly about my running, our family adventures, and life on the farm. Like some women bloggers, I started blogging to keep track of important memories, but I also review fitness products and host giveaways every once in a while. I love to cook tasty, healthy meals from the vegetables and meat we grow ourselves, but I haven’t mastered the art of making my food pretty. I am working on that. I have been blogging for almost two years, and I am still finding my voice/niche in this vast world of blogging.
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Lovely to meet you, Ashley! I look forward to reading your blog. Have fun as Mrs. May!
?Tiffany (Miss April)
Let’s get that injury rehabbed so we can get back out on those trails together. Your 50K sticker needs a place to live permanently.
Hi, Ashley! Hello from a fellow crazy running person. 🙂
Happy May, Ashley! This year really needs to be the year I put the running plan you drafted for me into action. Must start working.