AshleyA

Hello!

My name is Ashley, I currently live in Virginia with my husband, our dog Sascha and cat Diesel but will be moving back to California this year. Which I'm really excited about because we lived there before and its just beautiful and there is always something to do.

I served 4 years in the US Navy as an Aerographers Mate doing weather and oceanography stationed in Okinawa, Japan. I then got my degree in Interior Design but now work as a Lab Planner designing and planning research laboratories for scientists.

The design aesthetic I love is Scandinavian, Industrial, Boho and Hygge.

Favorites: Color : Teal Animal : Tiger Dinosaur: Brontosaurus Candy: Gummy Bears & Dark Chocolate with sea salt or Caramel Car: 1970 Chevelle

TV Shows: Friends, Grey's Anatomy, The Chosen, The Voice, Makin It, The Great British Baking Show

Movies: The Shack, War Room, Bridesmaids, Paul-Apostle of Christ, The Notebook, Interstellar, The Pianist, Bring it On, The Upside, The Lion King, Aristocats, Wall-E, Up, Gone With the Wind, Double Indemnity, Casablanca, and lots of other classics on TCM.

I have always loved crafting and making things especially since being in school and creating all my art projects. I love craft journaling, and making things for other people. I usually bust out in song at least once a day. Some other hobbies are reading, drawing, coloring, dancing around my house, cooking, watching movies, gardening, house plants, hiking, surfing, enjoying the sunshine, coffee dates, thrifting, working on cars with my husband, riding motorcycles and dirt bikes. I think I have a new hobby of collecting postcards now too!

I absolutely love piano and have a dream of playing it one day! 🥰

I'm weirdly overly sensitive so I love different smells (and some not so much haha) and I love textural objects. I tend to rub on things in stores as I walk past them be it blankets, plants, clothes etc.

I became a born-again Christian last year, which is my faith, belief and relationship with Jesus. Its the best gift I have ever received, and I love him so much! He completes me!

I love learning about different cultures and countries. I lived in Okinawa, Japan for a few years when I was in the Navy. I learned a little Japanese, enjoyed some incredible food and overall loved the people and living there!

I always love to open the mail box to see a package or letter and look forward to brightening someone else's day with snail mail as well!

Please message me if there is anything wrong with any package or letter. If it goes missing I am happy to send another and if for some reason I was short on postage I will refund you.

TEAS/COFFEE/HOT CHOCOLATE/TREATS

I love everything tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. Chai lattes are the best! Please send me your favorites and maybe it will become my new favorite as well.

I also love snacks or candies from other countries. My husbands family is from Austria so we can't go a winter without our tin of Lebkuchen-Schmidt.

I love to receive and family recipes you'd like to share for anything, cooking, Baking, treats, etc.

The only flavor I am not a fan of is licorice.

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY

I love so many things and really just getting mail in general so even if its just a handwritten letter that will make me smile too!

I have added a link to my pinterest moodboard at the top of my profile for additional inspiration.

○ House Plants ○ All the Florals ○ Cacti ○ Botanicals ○ Nature ○ Tigers ○ Butterflies ○ Bees ○ Cats ○ Dogs ○ Cute Animals ○ Dinosaurs ○ Llamas ○ Sloths ○ Polaroids ○ Handmade Paper ○ Journal and stationery items ○ Twine ○ Vintage book pages in different languages ○ Postcards and drawings of doors ○ Sanrio ○ Precious Moments ○ Themed Mail ○ Strawberries ○ Peaches ○ Avocados ○ Illustrations ○ Watercolor ○ Tea and Coffee ○ Anything homemade ○ Vintage ○ Flipbooks ○ Pantone Stickers ○ ATC ○ Stickers ○ Pressed flowers ○ Wax seals ○ Washi Tape (Grid washi is my favorite) ○ PET Tape ○ Vellum ○ Die Cuts ○ Vellum envelopes ○ Doilies ○ Pretty Paper ○ Rifle Paper Co. ○ Labels ○ Postcards ○ Stationary ○ Stamps ○ Stickers ○ Shakers ○ Socks (size 10)🙈 ○ Feel free to use whatever you have and what inspires you.

I will love anything you make me and spent time putting your heart into! ♥

PLEASE DON'T SEND

There are only a few things I prefer not to receive.

○ Loose glitter ○ Licorice flavored things ○ Halloween items ○ Occult items like Ouiji boards, horoscopes or tarot cards ○ KPop ○ Politics ○ Drugs, Alcohol, Nudity or highly sexualized related items