I'm a book-loving, travel-blogging, French-speaking Gryffindor who is unapologetically obsessed with her cats. Other labels that might also apply: Elearning developer. Nashvillian. Last sleeper. Zumba freak. Nerdfighter. Football widow. Cheap wine snob. Netflix addict.
Author: Ashley
Armchair Traveler: 2019 Round Up
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. —Dr. Seuss At the end of last year, I set some reading goals for 2019: Read 52+ books Increase the percentage of POC authors in my list (I can …
Learning to Travel with a Baby
I’ve done a terrible job of updating this blog in 2019, but with good reason: In March, I became a Mama to the sweetest little guy, and he’s been taking up pretty much all of my spare time. Skyler joined our family on a sunny afternoon, emerging in a pool …
Downtown Nashville with a Baby
This weekend was one of the rare ones where we didn’t have any plans. We woke up Saturday morning with nothing on the calendar, nowhere we had to be. I didn’t even have any laundry to do. So we got to sleep in, drink some coffee, and hang out with …
What Bourdain Day Means to Me
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you …
The Catbird Seat: A Nashville Culinary Adventure
My husband has been talking about going to the Catbird Seat for years. A tiny, 22-seat U-shaped counter where patrons watch the chefs at work, and enjoy a chef’s choice tasting menu did not sound like something I would enjoy. You have no choice in menu items, eating whatever they …
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Our Babymoon: the Space Coast & a non-Disney Disney Vacation
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here, and I do keep meaning to post about the awesome trip to London I took with my dad several months ago, or the week we spent in Lake Tahoe, or even the overnight splurge at Opryland Hotel and the Soundwaves waterpark that …
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Reading Wrap Up 2018
“Reading is like travel, allowing you to exit your own life for a bit, and to come back with a renewed, even inspired, perspective.”― Laurie Helgoe Reading transports us. Last year, I strived to read books that took me away from the comfort of the world I know and show …
