Ashley Burk

alexis’ unicorn birthday blog🦄 is finally here! it may have taken a few weeks, but i’ve got all the details, decorations, desserts and activities on today’s post. see all the photos and plan your next unicorn birthday party on today’s post, and don’t forget to 📌 Pin it for later!

please ignore the screaming, just trying to wipe the baby’s face or brush her hair.. iykyk

bickell turned 🔟 this month! 🐶♥️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ while we were super busy with all the unicorn first birthday hoopla, i gotta be sure my day 1 gets his ‘pups’ on the feed now. his birthday was actually the day of the party too (he’s an april fools day pup) so he kind of got a little celebration too! 🥳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ for being ten he sure hasn’t let life slow him down. he runs with dad, hits the trails, parks and even the malls (sooo many dog friendly malls by us) and still has energy to bark until kevin chases him every single night — which kevin just loves after a long day. 😅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ he’s done such a good job acclimating to the big brother life and we’re seriously so proud. the fact that alexis became mobile was definitely a shock to him but he’s been dealing with it so well. whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks has never met #bickellburk. he’s the smartest good boy in all the land and we love that he’s ours. ♥️

AMAZON SCUBA PULLOVER 🛒 i didn’t think it was possible, but i found an ever better scuba-esque pullover. 🤩 the sleeves on my first one were a little short (an issue i have a lottttt) but these are nice and long! wearing an xl, normally l/xl, definitely size up if between.. don’t want this one too short. the inside is SO soft, pocket is generously sized and the zipper detail is on point. passed the all-day west test today, making it a must-try amazon fashion find! credit to @alexsahlen2 for influencing me on this one!

better than just not checking at all 🤷🏼‍♀️

your medal is in the mail, sweetie (and it’ll arrived in two days in a brown box with a smile on it) 📦

this little girl impresses me more every single day with what she’s figuring out. a few weeks ago it was following us down the hall because she knew our mud room door would open (why she likes that room so much i’ll never understand) and a few months ago it was hightailing it up our stairs — which is AMAZING for nap times because i can haul a ton of stuff upstairs with me and follow her from behind. all i have to do is open the gate and ask her if she wants to go up and POOF💨 she’s off! lately though, she’s discovered putting stuff inside things. this was only the second or third time we played with this toy and she knew immediately to put and push the ball in. several toys in her earlier @lovevery boxes supported this function too, so it helps she had some previous exposure. the pegs are still mostly a glorified chew toy at the moment😅 but we’ll get there with those eventually! #lovevery #loveverygift

ONE YEAR 💖 and just like she arrived in the middle of the night, she had me up to celebrate right around that time last night 🙃 we’re pretty much sleeping through the night now though, which has been amazing (this one is mom’s favorite). current favorites: - pegs from @lovevery thinker kit - biting dad’s nose (???) - her play phones - mac & cheese - pulling her bows out - “rough housing” with dad - going into our mud room when the door’s open 🤷🏼‍♀️ not liking so much: - getting her piggy tails put in - not being able to crawl everywhere - thunderstorms (same same same) - keeping her sunnies on she’s so unbelievably loved and we’re thankful she’s part of our lives. special thank you to everyone who celebrated with us this weekend near or far. ♥️ will be sharing her unicorn first birthday party on the blog next week. 🦄 there’s bunches to see, so keep an eye out on wednesday!

quick psa ❗️🛒 to anyone looking for wear-everyday comfortable sports bras — these are from target and i own five. literally all i wear all week. they’re too good to gate keep so set forth and shop these bad boys! dm me with specific sizing questions. 📏 available in my bio clicky right under ‘featured finds’ — OR — comment ‘LINK PLZ’ here and i’ll send the address straight to you! ♥️

don’t tiramis-out on this week’s post: easy tiramisu! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ no bake, no fuss. 💯 we were at the grocery store a few weeks ago and passed ladyfingers on a display rack, and for whatever reason i decided then and there i was making tiramisu that evening. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ kevin was both thrilled and confused as hell. 😅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ rightfully so, because he knows i’ve never made tiramisu before. i actually had to look up what else is in tiramisu while we walked the store. 🤷🏼‍♀️ but as usual, i browsed a few different recipes for what i thought sounded best and included those different components, and my iteration was born. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ now, makes my tiramisu recipe tutorial so valuable is the filling prep hack. no one else did it my way and it cuts your filling prep time down by fractions! and trust me, the filling is really what takes the majority of your time. 📌 head to the blog and pin this no-bake recipe for this summer!

and just like that i’m a mother of two and a doctor. 👩🏼‍⚕️