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Food & Wine, Restaurant Review, The PNW, Travel
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September 5, 2022

Oyster & Thistle, A Restaurant Review

Oyster and Thistle La Conner

Hey foodie friend! As far as charming French seafood restaurants go, The Oyster and Thistle Restaurant & Pub ranks at the top. Tucked away in Skagit Valley's quaint town of La Conner, my boyfriend and I stumbled upon this gem after perusing a gorgeous tulip farm in the area. It's just 70 miles north of Seattle, and 30 miles southeast of the beautiful San Juan Islands. Read about the San Juan Islands in my blog, "Vacationing in the San Juan Islands, Paradise of the PNW." For those who don't know, Skagit Valley is a gorgeous area in Washington kno[...]

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September 5, 2022

Tulip Festivals In Washington And Exploring Skagit Valley

Tulip festivals in Washington

Hey girl! If you're looking for that perfect Instagrammable moment, look no further. During the spring, people flock to the region of Skagit Valley to view some of the largest and most memorable tulip farms in the state. That's because the tulip festivals in Washington are unmatched, boasting 300 acres of colorful rows and bringing in over 1 million visitors each year! Quick side note... Skagit Valley has easily become one of my favorite regions during my short two and a half years living in Washington. Particularly, the outdoor beauty is unlike nowhere els[...]

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August 18, 2022

Four Unique Things To Do In Las Vegas This Weekend

The Stratosphere Las Vegas

Hey girl! The joy of hitting up Sin City is that it's filled with fun activities to let your hair down and go crazy. But sometimes, going to clubs, pool parties, and drinking your butt off aren't exactly your number one priority. Well grab your fanny pack and your crew (or boo) because we're talking four things to do in Las Vegas this weekend that have become some of my all-time faves. table of Contents Thrills & ViewsThe Stratosphere Skypod & Roller CoastersUpscale DiningThe Capital GrilleFremont StreetSwim with SharksThe Mob MuseumNau[...]

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Las Vegas, Travel
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August 11, 2022

Free Things to do in Las Vegas — Including Partying with VIP Access

Free things to do in Las Vegas

Hey girl! In case you haven't heard before: ladies literally have it all in Sin City. That's right, I'm talking free drinks, free pool party access, free club entry, free VIP section & cabana access, the works. (Sorry fellas). And while drinking and partying is definitely a major highlight and probably why you're going, there are also lots of other free things to do in Las Vegas, no matter your gender! Read on for some insider secrets to finesse your way through the city as well as just some cool sights to see while you're there. Table of Conte[...]

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August 11, 2022

Places to Stay in Las Vegas Without Breaking The Bank

Places to stay in Las Vegas

Hey girl! If you're looking for places to stay in Las Vegas, you know there are so many resorts and hotels to stay in that it can be overwhelming. As a teenager, my parents had us stay at the Westgate every single year since that's where their timeshare was. It was like, whenever we'd walk down the strip, these other fun resorts would be calling out to me, yet they felt so distant... Ever since I've gone back on my own dime, I like to book a different place to shake things up and get a feel for the different themes. And what I've learned from that is most[...]

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The PNW, Travel
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July 11, 2022

Vacationing in the San Juan Islands, Paradise of the PNW

San Juan Islands

Hey girl! It's officially summertime — aka, time to hit the beach, am I right? Well, the Pacific Northwest is home to its own little paradise known as the San Juan Islands. It may not be your typical sip-a-mai-tai-in-the-sizzling-hot-sand type of island, but I mean, it beats just about anything else nearby. Just a couple hours northwest of Seattle, the San Juan Islands sit east of the Canadian border. And it's just across from the city of Victoria (which I heard is amazing BTW). Although we were just a hop skip away from Canada, I didn't venture over the[...]

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Food & Wine, Food & Wine Pairing
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July 6, 2022

White Wine Food Pairing: GFF Chardonnay & Shrimp Tempura Bowl

food and wine pairing

Hey girl! I recently came across one of my absolute favorite dishes for summer from HelloFresh — Sweet Heat Shrimp Tempura Bowls. This dish boasts simple ingredients: shrimp, broccoli, rice, cucumbers, and scallions. But despite its simplicity, it comes with a kick of flavor, boasting white wine vinegar and sriracha. And IDK about you, but this girl loves a nice sprinkling of sesame seeds to top off a dish. I also had to drizzle my fave sesame chili oil that balances well with an already sesame-filled flavor palate. Recipe Recommendation[...]

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Books, Fiction, Non-fiction
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June 26, 2022

Book Marketing Ideas To Use After Publishing

Book Marketing Ideas

Hey friend! If you're wondering how to best promote your book, look no further. Here are some book marketing ideas that I have used myself to promote my own young adult fiction novel that really work. I've also included some external resources I wish I had used so you have all the best strategies in one place. Want to learn about my experience with writing and publishing a book? Check out my blog on "My Journey Publishing a Young Adult Fiction Book." Let's jump right in! Table of Contents Host a Summer Internship Building an Author WebsiteDo a Bo[...]

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June 26, 2022

My Journey Publishing a Young Adult Fiction Book

young adult fiction author

Hey writer girl, you! Did you know I'm the author of a young adult fiction thriller novel? Maybe you did, if you've been paying attention to some of my sly book references throughout my blog. If not, now you know! It's officially been over a year since publishing Genesis Mortalis, Book 1 of the Take It Trilogy. So, I thought I'd do some reflecting as well as give you the inside scoop on Book 2 Siege. Oh yeah, and this breakdown will include tips to help you on your own fabulous author journey to book stardom. Table of Contents Born With The Writing G[...]

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Books, Podcasts
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June 5, 2022

One of the Best Podcasts for Writers (And How to Publish A Book)

best podcasts for writers

Hey girl! If you're a writer, you've probably spent countless days and nights tucked away in coffee shops with your MacBook and a vanilla latte. Or maybe that's just me... (There's just something about being hidden amongst total strangers that unlocks those creative juices and frees our mind from judgement, am I right?!). But getting from Point A (writing a book) to Point B (publishing) is a total beast to take on. If you don't know where to start, that is. I was lucky enough to come across one of the best podcasts for writers just as I began the journey of pu[...]

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Author 🤓📚 SHE THAT BRAVES THE PAGE. ✍🏽 Content Creation, Beauty + Wellness, & Style ✨ Multipassionate #entrepreneur 🛩🌏👠🎻🎹🍵⛳️ Sincerely, Ashlea 💋 #lifestyleblogger 💋 www.aehearn.com

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Thank GOD I moved to a city with such a fabulous s Thank GOD I moved to a city with such a fabulous symphony!!! So much history behind my love for Carmina Burana, from performing it with the Edwardsville High School Symphonic Orchestra to seeing the ballet in college 😍😍 absolutely STOKED to see tonight’s performance for one of the best orchestras in the world! @chicagosymphony 🎻 not to mention this photo with a gigantic Alice (my violin since childhood) has made my entire night!! ❤️ #chicagosymphony #carminaburana #chicago
As if I needed another spot to obsess over wine! S As if I needed another spot to obsess over wine! So glad my boyfriend and I got to experience this incredible and delicious pre-Valentines Taste-Around event at @eatalychicago last week that was a total DREAM for wine and cheese lovers like myself 🍷🧀

Chicago locals and visitors, head over to Eataly in River North (literally MY neighborhood, which still psyches me out after living in the suburbs for like my entire life!!) and shop their marketplace for all your V-Day needs, or book a future reservation at their amazing restaurants, like Vino &…

Head to the link in my bio to read my newest blog “Eataly Chicago, A Must Visit for Valentine’s Day & Beyond” for all about my tasting experience, plus to sign up for one (or all) of their three Vino Camp experiences happening next month in March (and tickets sell out FAST!!!) including:

🍷 A Private Dinner with the Winemaker
🍷 A Walk Around Food and Wine Tasting
🍷 A Wine Seminar in La Scuola

Shout-out to my amazing Valentine @aidanpazan for being an incredible boyfriend and photographer ❤️❤️❤️

#eataly #eatalychicago #foodandwine #chicago #rivernorth #italianwine #italianfood #winelovers #cheeselovers #foodblogger #travelblog
For the past three months I’ve literally become For the past three months I’ve literally become so OBSESSED with the Peloton that I had to blog about it as the best at-home workout. 🤪 @onepeloton seriously has me addicted to working out, like I have NEVER been willing to exercise more than once a day or more than an hour at a time until I discovered this magical bike, and I’ve officially hit 50+ rides since October!

Head to the link in my bio to read my newest post “A Fun Workout Class You’ll Become Totally Obsessed With: The Peloton Bike” that includes...

 🚲 All the iconic and personable trainers you never knew you needed (including my all-time favorite baddie @fitxkendall who slays me in shape every single day and pushes me so hard in her metal and punk rock rides to break my own records! And my other favorites SO FAR ➡️ @robinnyc @codyrigsby @alextoussaint25 @milamariana)

🚲 My favorite playlists (with everything from metal, to club bangers, hip hop and pop, throwbacks, and artist highlights like @linkinpark and @badbunnypr)

🚲 Thousands of classes to give riders so much variety

🚲 Plus my experience of actually getting way stronger, unlike typical cardio workouts

Grab a Peloton or a find a new apartment building with a Peloton (like I did on accident when I moved to Chicago) and add me as a friend @ Ashlea777 😝

Happy riding! 

#peloton #onepeloton #pelotonstrength #pelotonweightloss #pelotonbike #athomeworkout #cycling #spinclass #bike #bikelife #bikelovers #pelotoncommunity #pelotonfamily
The tea has officially been served! ☕ For my St. The tea has officially been served! ☕ For my St. Louis friends or those visiting, I want to take a minute to rave about my amazing Afternoon Tea experience on NYE at @chouquettestl — a beloved neighborhood bakery in Tower Grove with French pastries and a New Orleans twist that has captured both my heart and my stomach. 

Head to the link in my bio and read my new blog, "La Patisserie Chouquette: A Must-Visit Boutique Bakery in St. Louis" for all the yummy details on...

🫖 Afternoon Tea
🍰 Stunning custom cakes
🍪 So many colorful macarons (plus a monthly subscription for my macaron fiends)
🧁🧋 Other yummy desserts & drinks

Be sure to visit their recent posts or the link in their bio to check out the special menu for their next Afternoon Tea that will have you saying, "cucumber sandwiches, who?" (Although I adore a good cucumber sandwich). 

Chicago friends and visitors, I'll be bringing you a detailed review of Afternoon Tea at @thedrakechicago very soon — so stay tuned for more tea time! 🍵 #afternoontea #teatime #tealover #lapatisseriechouquette #stlouis #tea #explorestlouis #bakery #lapatisserie #frenchpastry #neworleansstyle #neworleansfood
You will never catch me without a carb 🍔🍽️ You will never catch me without a carb 🍔🍽️ I exaggerate for effect LOL — I'm no stranger to a carb-less meal but completely cutting them out? No, thank you.

It’s the first week of the year which means not only are a lot of people crowding the gyms but they're trying out new "diets." One in particular I’ve been hearing about a lot is the Keto Diet and using it for weight loss, so I decided to do some of my own research and share my findings about Keto, how it works, and also some of the downsides most people don’t understand before actually trying it. 

✨ Check out my new blog, “Weight Loss & Keto - What They Don't Tell You About This Low-Carb Diet”

For me, the key to eating healthy (and enjoying life) is all about balance, and the BEST way to approach weight loss in general is simply being calorie deficit combined with being somewhat active. So I’m not a fan of this diet or its harsh restrictions, which a lot of people are finding isn't very sustainable or realistic and has even been said to make them sick. 

But I’m curious though — have you tried the Keto Diet and found that it actually worked with lasting results?? And if it did work, what happened when you finally reached your goal and stopped using the diet plan altogether? Let me know in the comments below. 👇🏽

#ketodiet #ketoweightloss #keto #newyear #2023 #newyearnewme #diet #fitness #fitnessgoal #healthyeating #lifestyleblogger #healthblogger
Showing up for 2023 wearing pops of pink and busin Showing up for 2023 wearing pops of pink and business suit-powerful 😝👠💋 #2023
Playing Betty Crocker the baker this morning 🍪 Playing Betty Crocker the baker this morning 🍪 Our Angel gingerbread cookies may have turned out to look more like lumpy Halloween ghosts but the Christmas spirit is still alive! 🎄🎁 #merrychristmas #gingerbreadcookies #bakingtime
Christmas in Chicago is officially LIT thanks to o Christmas in Chicago is officially LIT thanks to our first day of actual snow today and holiday displays like this one! 🎄❄️🎁 Just be sure if you’re visiting @jackfrostwinterfest that you bring hand warmers!!! ⛄️ #chicago #jackfrost #christmastime #christmasinchicago #decemeber #winter #holidaypopup #iceskating #holidaylights #holidayspirit
Anyone who's known me over the last couple years k Anyone who's known me over the last couple years knows how absolutely OBSESSED I am with @orangetheory and consider myself an avid Orangetheorist! So it was about time that I finally got around to writing about how incredibly life-changing this gym has been for me, teaching me to appreciate and genuinely love working out. 

The OTF fam provides so many perks such as...

🧡 1,357 locations around the U.S.
🧡 A fun group workout environment with awesome trainers
🧡 BOMB music and playlists that make you feel like you're in the hottest club
🧡 A well-rounded, full-body workout instead of a "death by cardio" concept
🧡 In-house competitions for both hardcore gym nuts and beginners 
🧡 And community bonding!

Head to my NEW BLOG "Learning to Love Working Out with Orangetheory Fitness" using the link in my bio for details on my experience over the years and how you can try it for free and revamp your exercise routine.

And shout-out to my Washington State studios who welcomed me in like family — I will totally miss you guys!!! 🔥 @otf_laketapps 🔥@otf_southhill 🔥

#orangetheory #orangetheoryfitness #orangetheorynation #workingout #fitness #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #workoutroutine #workoutfamily #wellness #wellnessjourney #wellnesswednesday #lifestyle #lifestyleblogger
Luxury furniture meets modern art at 3 Arts Club C Luxury furniture meets modern art at 3 Arts Club Café and RH Chicago - also known as Restoration Hardware, an upscale American home-furnishing company. 

This has easily become one of my fave new places in Gold Coast for a few reasons:

🍷 The wine vault (yes, you read that right)
🌲 An ambiance that feels like you’re dining in a garden surrounded by olive trees
🖼️ And interior design as a total art form

Read all about this chic experience in my newest blog at the link in bio 🍵 #chicago #goldcoast #visitchicagoland #visitchicago #furniturelovers #interiordesign #artgallery #artlovers #chic #cafe #artandwine #winelover
Fellow foodies, look no further for a reason to bo Fellow foodies, look no further for a reason to book your cruise aboard Radiance of the Seas with @royalcaribbean and read all about my experience on-board the ship in my new blog “Radiance of the Seas, An Alaskan Cruise for Foodies and Families.”

You’ll find all the details on:

💰Ticket sales
🎭 Planning your itinerary 
⛳️ Ship amenities
🧖🏾‍♀️ The spa
🛏️ Rooms with major views
🍽️ And all-you-can-eat decadent meals and desserts

Stay tuned for future blogs on all the fun things I did in Alaska and experiences you’ll want to book for your trip too! 🌊

#royalcaribbean #radianceoftheseas #cruise #cruiseship #alaskancruise #foodies #allinclusive #planyourtrip #vacay #travelblog #foodblog
She’s perky, she’s fun, and now she’s number She’s perky, she’s fun, and now she’s number one, k-kick it Torence, T-t-t-torence 📣 #bringiton #halloween
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