Designed to Last: Taking it to 11

Continuing on with part three of their financial journey, Ashley and Dino break down their financial learnings as they continue telling their story from the purchase of Chateau Petrone (the black house). They then go into their cross country move, the calculated risk that is now Joie Inn and the birth of The Fox Mercantile. They also touch on how they handle renovations as a couple and even give insight into where the earnings from @arrowsandbow are redirected to. Stay tuned next week for the final part of this financial series!

Ashley and Dino are getting into part two of their finance discussion this week. They continue the story where they left off: their move into the trailer, how much money they lost, everything they gained, and would they do it again. The two really get into how that move allowed God to transform them into completely different people and posture their hearts into each other. Ash touches on how that allowed @arrowsandbow to come to be. And then the pair discusses their move into the Spanish Bungalow and how that completely transformed their financial lives.

This week is part one of Ashley and Dino’s journey as a couple when it comes to finances. The pair take it back to their very beginnings as a newly married couple, before kids, before @arrowsandbow, trying to navigate finances for the first time. They start with their differing financial views, what flipped the script, and what they would recommend to their younger selves. Ash and Dino then emphasize the importance of getting on the same page as your spouse when it comes to your financial goals. Stay tuned next week for part 2.

Kicking off this week’s episode with a hot take, Ashley and Dino of @arrowsandbow are talking about flexing the muscle of apologizing, before getting into the fun topic at hand: The Pancake Challenge. They break down how it came to be, how their first ever try at the challenge went, and what they learned from it. Ash and Dino also share how dying to ourselves and serving other people leads you to real joy and why the goal of the challenge is to love serving your spouse the way Christ loves the church. Then they encourage you to take the challenge as well.

Ashley and Dino are back from their vacation and after some time to reflect, they want to break down the importance of getting through tough times and trials with your spouse. The pair discusses how these trials can come from external forces pushing their way in or scenarios you’re choosing to put yourself through together, but nevertheless it's important to remember that your spouse is not your enemy. They delve into how hard times can be an opportunity for growth and bonding that’ll ultimately bring you closer together and close to the Lord.

Ashley (@arrowsandbow) and Dino kick off this week’s episode with a little check in on how they’re doing this summer, which leads them to an unplanned conversation about alone time. With the two getting ready to head out on a vacation sans kids, they discuss why they firmly believe having alone time as a couple is crucial to having a healthy, thriving marriage. The two break down their intentions for their getaway and what they’re hoping to get out of it when it comes to deepening their relationship with each other and deepening their relationship with God.

Today the duo – Ashley and Dino of @arrowsandbow – are tackling the topic of physical discipline and how it affects all areas of life. Dino talks about his deeper reasoning for wanting to find physical discipline and be active in his walk and how that overflows into all other aspects of their life, such as their marriage, their kids, etc. The two also briefly touch on complementarian vs. egalitarian views and how that plays a part in Dino’s role in leading the family.

This week on the podcast, Ashley and Dino give an update into how Ash has really been feeling since starting her social media fast. She talks about how having the extra time has had her feeling hungry for the Lord and really leaning into and seeking after him. And Dino shares the changes he’s seen in her, as well changes they’ve seen in their family. They break down what prompted this first prolonged social media fast since starting @arrowsandbow and why we need to stop striving. The two also give insight into how they distinguish the difference between working as hard as you can unto the Lord and striving. 

Ashley and Dino are back and this week they’ve taken this show on the road and they’re hyping each other up. They’re discussing what it means to take your thoughts captive – because everything starts with your thoughts. And then the two get into why it's important to constantly be gassing up your spouse, whether it's in your own mind, verbally to them, or in your words, thoughts, and actions. In OG @arrowsandbow fashion, Ash and Dino touch on finding joy in your current circumstances. And they end with a little teaser about what’s to come in next week’s episode.

Piggy backing off of last week’s episode of removing sin from your marriage Ashley and Dino continue the conversation. Dino retouches on how many men will lean towards visual and physical temptation of other women, and then hands the mic to Ash, asking what the female equivalent of that is. Ashley takes it back before the beginnings of @arrowsandbow to when she used to rely on materialism to fulfill her. She touches on how needing to find her identity through things was a barrier between her and Dino, and how stripping all of that away and moving into the trailer reframed her mindset. To end, the two share the ways they are working on building intimacy between each other.