About Me

I’ve always known I was born in the wrong century.  Don’t get me wrong – there are definitely things I love about the times we live in: my computer and cell phone, for example, not to mention the ability to vote.  But a lot of the time, I feel a little out of my element.  (I get really excited when the power goes out and I have an excuse to read by candlelight.)  I’m sure I have a romanticized view of what life pre-indoor plumbing was actually like, but still – I suspect my wood-burning stove baking fantasies are a little unusual.  In all seriousness, though, I’m afraid we’ve lost something valuable in the modern mad dash to succeed and keep up with the Joneses.

My blog is a space for me to (mostly) focus on the things I love about my life, during the sometimes awkward, occasionally painful, often beautiful transition from full-time student to gainful employment.  It’s also a place to slow down, take a deep breath, and maybe knead some bread dough by hand, just because.

I chose the name “Life of a Little Woman” in part because Little Women is among my very favorite books, and in part because I think a lot of the feminist criticism it’s suffered over the years is unfair.  To me (a staunch feminist), the novel is about finding your own path and making a life that suits you.  I hope the same is true of my little corner of the internet.

Thanks for stopping by – I hope you like it here.

Ashley