A 4-year-old and a 4-month-old! #Snuggletime #Softsie

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It finally feels like fall here in LA. I love this time of year. Cozy weather. I bet there's not a kid in the world that doesn't love snuggle time. There's not a ton of activities for a 4-year-old and a 4-month-old can actively do together, but snuggling is one of them. We left our walk (pictured above) to go curl up on the couch and read books. Hayden loves looking at the pictures and touching the books. And Huck feels like he's "reading" to his baby brother. We'll be engaging in fun festivities for the holidays (starting with a fall festival this weekend), but sometimes it's even better to stay home and chill... then OsciePants (the pug) can join, too.

These super soft, organic outfits on Hayden (the footie) and Huck (the separates) from SOFTSIE are pretty snugglicious. They are infused with aloe, jojoba oil and vitamin E. The outfits are actually nourishing their delicate skin while our little bundles are wearing them. I love how Hayden feels when I take him out of his Softsie footie! And they're made right here in the USA to boot! Now, if only they would make them in my size! My friends at Softsie are giving all of my readers 15% off with code COZYFALL through Oct. 16th at www.SOFTSIE.com! ENJOY!!  

xo  - Ashley

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INSTA-FAMILY: the blended life

I met a guy. Well, two guys, actually. One's a bit older than the other. Quite a bit. These guys both have managed to sneak up on me…What’s a girl to do?

Lucky for me, one is a grown up.  Like, a real grown man, all 6’5 of him. The other one is his son, a two-year-old blond, precocious mess. I don’t have to choose between these two boys, they’re a package deal

Last August, the “package deal” proposes and we get engaged.  We decide not to do a big hoopla, but tie the knot quietly.  I can’t explain the feelings going on inside me, as I’m usually one to scream from the mountain tops. But, this union involves a child.  This union is creating a blended family.  It seems right to keep it sacred and personal. 

Until now. Because, first of all, some publications spell my husband’s name correctly (not hard- Joel Henricks). And his son’s name is Huck Henricks. 

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Secondly, blended families are messy, chaotic even. But, they can also be beautiful. Double the love. Double the joy. Joel and Huck suddenly have a this woman eager to be a part of their lives.  Stay tuned for stories on the transformation into insta-family.