“Our Humble Hideaway, at the top of a hill, through meadows and woods and all our dreams come true.”
It started with my dreams of a simple life...
I'm Ashley, a photographer, creator, dreamer & gardener.
My husband Nick and I purchased our property in 2015. It was a mid October day when we viewed it for the first time, the leaves were perfectly changing to yellows and reds — it was so beautiful it had us completely overlooking how neglected and run-down every square inch was. We hadn’t even made it up the long gravel drive - I saw the trees, the hills, the barn — I turned to Nick and said “this is it.”
I started a blog and instagram account a few months after we closed — I knew I wanted the word humble in the name, because thats exactly how we felt standing in our home that had no working heat for two months in the dead of winter, HUMBLED. I needed a distraction while we were experiencing infertility - so I turned to this space to share how a couple city slickers turned full on country. It has been so much fun for me to share the ever evolving land that we so naïvely bought with our maxed out budget in our mid-twenties.
Everything around here has grown, my belly a couple times, the grass, the animals, the buildings, the boys, the garden, my love for the outdoors, and most importantly my heart. I have learned a new way of life, that feels like it was what was always missing. We were meant to live here and add soul and charm and laughter within these walls. Our Humble Hideaway is HOME.
My grandparents spent the better part of their lives building and restoring their farmhouse in the Ohio countryside..
just a few miles from where we live now. I spent weekends on their land playing in the creek, running through fields, riding quads and tractors, and eating home cooked meals made by my beloved grandmother. For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted that life for myself and my future family. Our boys play in the woods, run through flower fields, stomp through creeks, and cannon ball in the pool at the end of a hot summer day. I always wanted this to be a place we shared, there’s not much that brings me greater joy than hosting our friends and family and seeing them enjoy it out here in the boons as much as we do. We are immensely grateful for every opportunity we have had to create this oasis.
I feel so lucky to not only live in this incredible space, but also work here too. We renovated the barn into my photography studio, added a greenhouse, and an ever growing flower farm.
When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2022, so much of me changed.
Life has a way of changing us, often in ways we never see coming. Cancer has completely shifted my perspective, my priorities, and how I choose to spend my time and energy. Somewhere along the way, I realized I wanted to build a life—and a career—that felt more like me. I learned that honesty and authenticity has to come first in all that I do.
So, I had to pivot. First retiring from photographing weddings. Second, building another studio on our property, the greenhouse. And third, diving into content creation. I’ve been putting content out on the internet since my business began in 2010. I decided to take this on with more intention, partnering with brands that aligned with my values and mission, and leaving things more beautiful than I found them.
I am a multi-passionate mom, photographer, and entrepreneur, that loves to make our house a home, advocate for breast cancer, grow flowers, and pause to notice life’s glimmers. This little corner of the internet is where all of those parts come together, and I'm so happy you're here.
Living here has been a dream come true. Renovating our home, planting flowers, building our barn and greenhouse, raising our family amongst all this beauty, and turning this land into our oasis has been the greatest joy of my life.
