Comments on: Goodbye 2011

By: Rozanne Sidebottom

Rozanne Sidebottom — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:49:39 +0000

Thank you. Your writing is very good.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:37:07 +0000

@Susan – You are so kind. I always appreciate your comments. I consider it a pure joy to be able to be here and to have dear readers, such as yourself.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:34:55 +0000

@Megan – YES!!

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:34:35 +0000

@Brian – You are the best. Thanks for always being here.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:34:06 +0000

@Kelly – Thanks so much for telling me. Congrats on the marshmallows AND the blog!

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:14:10 +0000

@Jacqui – I haven’t but I’ve been tempted. At this point adding anything else to my plate I fear will cause me to drop everything. So much to juggle. But I do love the idea of intentionally creating photos on a daily basis. Maybe next year. 🙂

By: Brendon Cipriani

Brendon Cipriani — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:29:48 +0000

Hi! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be okay. I’m definitely enjoying your blog and look forward to new updates.

By: Jacqui

Jacqui — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:23:30 +0000

I like to think of my blog and my photos as a type of journal, also. Have you ever done Project 365? I did it in 2010, and though I often got sick of trying to take a meaningful photo every day, I love looking back at them. Even the boring ones. Happy New Year, Ashley!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:48:24 +0000

That picture of strawberry cake is too beautiful for words. Just lovely!

By: Jack O'brien

Jack O'brien — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:57:25 +0000

Your photography is breathtaking. I wish that my photos looked half as good as this. Do you use any sort of light box/tripod setup or is this all just your natural light from your house and such? All of your pictures are so vibrant I can’t stand it!

By: Maia

Maia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:45:05 +0000

What a lovely way to look at the personal function of your blog in your life.

I read recently that keeping a private journal can actually be a negative thing for the kind of person who worries. Committing anxious thoughts to paper (for this personality type, at least) doesn’t release them into the ether – instead, it just cements them more deeply into the psyche of the author, causing them to dwell all the more on their worries!

Anyway, happy new year to you and your beautiful family – wishing you more adventures, tasty gorgeous foods, and smiles in the year ahead!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:07:32 +0000

Your blog is so lovely… I love reading, drooling and studying your photography. Seriously, beautiful 🙂

By: Nadia

Nadia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:48:53 +0000

Hello Ashley and your family!
I found your blog probably a year ago, and even though have been a silent reader, I somehow connected with you through your food, photos, round kiddy chicks and just through stories and trips (while visiting Seattle last August, I had print outs of the places you visitied with your hubby and the amazing coffee places you introduced through your pages).
I don’t know if we ever meet in real life, but just want to tell you thank you!! for being here for us – readers, for taking your precious time away from your family and creating these stories, recipes, and just simply memories for us and with us.
Happy 2012!

p.s. I actually met you on TV the other day 🙂 through a commercial.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:29:06 +0000

What a beautiful recap of your year. Thanks so much for your stunning photos, delicious recipes and being so open and honest with us readers.

By: Adeline

Adeline — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:29:19 +0000

This is the first time I’ve read your blog and I hadn’t heard of it until I saw the commercial you made. I could have sworn it was a fake ad, until I read your story! You are so inspiring…I love that you cook, photograph and write! Is there anything you can’t do?

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:10:52 +0000

Ashley, I just wanted to say thank you for a fabulous year of beautiful photographs and delicious recipes. I very much look forward to what 2012 will bring!

By: merry jennifer

merry jennifer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:13:48 +0000

As I began reading your post, I found myself smiling to myself. I, too, have stacks of partially filled journals – beautiful books in all sizes (but generally smallish) with the first 5 to 10 pages filled with words, and the last hundred or so completely empty. My blog is the only place I’ve ever stuck to my goal of journaling. Why is it easier to share it with the world, on the internet? Crazy.

I hope your 2012 entries are just as beautiful and satisfying for you as the 2011 entries were. Also, maybe we’ll get the opportunity to meet this year? I’d love that.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:47 +0000

Lovely year-end summary! Have a wonderful 2012!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:10:02 +0000

Hi, I know this is absolutely off subject of this particular post… but I just made your homemade marshmallows and I have to tell you they are BEYOND delicious!… I was so nervous to make them because, in truth, I am by no means a talented cook or baker or candymaker…. in fact I’m usually quite awful!…. My resolution this year, among many, was to start a blog of my own… and I have.. (clearly, not one about food) and I only hope mine is as thoughtful and enjoyable to read as yours.

By: onionchoco

onionchoco — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:09:14 +0000

It was a beautiful year 🙂 All the best for the new!