Hi, how are ya? I'm Ashley.

Hi! I'm Ashley! 

A mom of two crazy (and I mean CRAZY) boys, a wife to an amazing man named Andrew and now... wait for it.... A STUDENT. That's right. 

As if I didn't have enough on my plate, at the age of 30  (almost 31), I've decided to go back to school. So, here I go! I live in the most beautiful city in the world, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. My husband and I moved here just about a year ago after 2 years of trying to "figure life out". We always said that "when we won the lottery" we would move to Victoria, but we realized we don't play the lottery, so the chances of winning it are pretty slim. If we wanted something, we had to go out there and make it happen!

For the next 2 years I am going to be attending the Pacific Design Academy, studying Graphic Media Design. I am so excited about this. I have always loved design but seemed to lean more towards the interior design aspect of things. I love to decorate my house, playing with new colours and designs (my husband LOVES that... wait, maybe not) but I realized a number of years ago that making a carrier in interior design was going to be tough. With the prices of gas, housing, food etc, people are living on a super limited budget and hiring someone to make their house look pretty when they could do it themselves might not be top priority. Last year I started playing with the idea of going to school. I fought with the idea for quite a while trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I have always wanted to be a Mom and thought I would love staying home with my kids but I started feeling like I needed something more. Don't get me wrong, I love being home with my boys, I miss them all day at school but I needed to do something for me. I figured that if I was going to leave my boys it better be for a good reason. I have a silhouette machine and make wooden vinyl signs in my spare time and love it and that is what lead me to graphic design! I want a job that I LOVE. That excites me, is continually changing, evolving, one that I can do anywhere in the world (even my couch if need be). Making these sings has been such a joy for me, and everyone kept telling me I should do this for a living... so I am!