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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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Had so much fun at the Jack Frost Christmas Holida Had so much fun at the Jack Frost Christmas Holiday Pop-Up! Chicago friends, @jackfrostpopup is the ultimate Christmas playground — it’s so festive and cute, which makes it the perfect place to go with friends, on a date night by, with kids, and even with the entire family to grab your annual Christmas card photos 🎄🎅🏼🎁 Presented by @whiteclaw this Fulton Market pop-up includes: 🛼 Ice skating 🪓 Ax throwing 🚗 Bumper cars 📸 SO many photo-ops and light displays, and FAKE SNOW!!! 🍷 Holiday cocktails, hot cocoa, and my fave…mulled wine 🍩 Delicious holiday treats and soup to stay warm 🛍️ Holiday shops, including jewelry, ugly Xmas sweaters and the CUTEST nutcrackers! Don’t miss the coolest Christmas pop-up happening all month long. Thanks for inviting us @youneedmc + @gracengoodchild 💕❄️ 📍 170 N. Green St. #christmastime #christmasinchicago #christmaspopups #jackfrost #fultonmarket #westloop #downtownchicago #christmas #chicago #iceskating #holidaypopup #axthrowing #thingstodoinchicago
Nothing like the feel of my sweet baby grand when Nothing like the feel of my sweet baby grand when I visit home…Performing two of my favorite pages from my big book of Mozart sonatas, but I guess it’s time to start learning some corny Christmas jingles to fulfill my role as the family entertainment this holiday season 🎄🤣 ➡️ BTW, did you know I compose music?! Head to the #LINKINBIO to listen to and/or purchase all 11 of my compositions, which consist of… 🎹 Piano selections 🎻 Solos with piano accompaniment (including violin & oboe) 🎼 Music for string orchestra Stay musical, my friends 🎶 #piano #mozart #sonata #mozartlover #composer #classical #orchestra #violin #sheetmusic #mozartsonata #classicalmusic #stringorchestra #yamaha #babygrand #musiccomposer #classicalpiano
Such a blast celebrating Mr. & Mrs. Kearns this au Such a blast celebrating Mr. & Mrs. Kearns this autumn weekend in gorgeous New Hampshire! 🍁 Congratulations Wyatt and Caitlin 🥂💍 #autumnwedding #mrandmrs
What team do you play for?! 🏀🇺🇸 #ild #iyk What team do you play for?! 🏀🇺🇸 #ild #iykyk
The holidays are officially here!!! 🎁 So excite The holidays are officially here!!! 🎁 So excited and honored to be part of the mug launch sponsor team with @chicagostarmedia for @thechristkindlmarket — the most infamous and legendary holiday tradition in Chicago AND basically the entire Midwest region! Chicago Star Media is the FIRST media outlet to reveal these incredible mug and merchandise designs that will be featured in all 3 markets: 🎄Downtown Chicago at Daley Plaza ✨ Wrigeyville at Gallagher Way 🎉 Aurora, IL Head to the @chicagostarmedia #LINKINBIO to see and learn about each new mug — including the NEW Beer Stein — and get a complete guide to each market! Articles written by the lovely and iconic @candidcandace ❤️ HUGE thank you to our photographer @troymairs for making this happen and to our content creator partners (plus the Christkindlmarket’s mascot the Christkind!) for making this reveal so magical 💫 @lifting_e @thewindycitymama @eatswithdr.calvin @rachelmoraga @cai.eats.chi 📸 (Photos 2-5) @troymairs + @chicagostarmedia #christkindlmarket #thechristkindlmarket #chicagoholidays #christmasinchicago #christkindlmarketaurora #christkindlmarketwrigleyville #christkindlmarketchicago #daleyplaza #holidayseason #reveal #firstlook
@millerhighlife — the champagne of beers (and al @millerhighlife — the champagne of beers (and also my go-to golf beer!) — is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a classic menswear collaboration with @thetiebar 🍺 The Tie Bar x Miller High Life collection includes an assortment of: 👔 Dress shirts, ties & bow ties 🧦 Fun dress socks 🍾 Bottle openers 💼 Plus other men’s accessories (like pocket squares, suspenders & classy cuff links) Stock up on Christmas presents for the men in your life before the holidays! 🎄 P.S. my outfit by @justfabonline & 💄 by @artistry 💕 Also Dorian’s is a wicked cool 70’s vibes record store and cocktail bar in Wicker Park, go check it out!! ➡️ @throughtherecordshop #thetiebar #millerhighlife #mensfashion #newcollection #menswear #fashionblogger #menstyle #wickerpark #chicago #downtownchicago #recordshop #champagneofbeers
All I want to do is live in Monaco, wear stunning All I want to do is live in Monaco, wear stunning gowns tailored in Paris, bring back opera gloves as a trend, drink champagne, learn French again, surround myself with beautiful art and spaces, and have my man in a suit every night (obviously I’ve read The Luxe series by @annagodbersen wayyy too many times…and maybe I’m rereading them again for the millionth time 🤣). But Chicago will have to do…for now. 💋🥂💃🏽 #palmerhouse #aesthetics #luxury
Honored to be part of the Chicago Loop Alliance Fo Honored to be part of the Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation’s 19th annual gala at the breathtaking @palmerhousehilton last night and celebrate all the greatness and beauty our city has to offer! And the New Orleans theme “Let the Good Times Stroll” was so much fun and SO delicious 🤤 🎭 🍤🍾 #chicago #chicagoloop #cla #downtownchicago #palmerhouse #citylife
The only partners and mentors I will fly across th The only partners and mentors I will fly across the country to be with, stay up til 3am every night, get 4 hours of sleep and still manage to have the most meaningful conversations on leadership, finances, faith, living a life with purpose, and what it truly means to be an American. You become who you associate with, and I’m SO grateful I found my people! 🙌🏽✨ #freeenterprise #summit #conference #entrepreneur #businessowner #mentorship #wolfpack #godblessamerica
Have you heard of Puglia, Italy?! It’s known as Have you heard of Puglia, Italy?! It’s known as the “unexpected wedding destination” and rightfully so! If you’re planning a wedding, Puglia (pronounced “pull-ya”) is the perfect coastal paradise to tie the knot 💍 ➡️ SAVE THIS POST and read more for your travel guide to beautiful Puglia and making it your wedding destination!! More details in my new blog (link in bio!) #WeAreInPuglia ✨ Attributes of Puglia ✨ 🇮🇹 It’s in Italy, of course! And super easy to get to if you fly into Bari or Brindisi 🌞 300 days of sunshine 🏰 Castles to rent for your big day (yes, queen!) or other luxury resorts and full-service venues ⏳ Gorgeous historic villages with romantic old world architecture 🌊 Coastal towns on 500 miles of coastline 🌳 60 ve trees ✨ Food & Drink in Puglia ✨ 🫒 Again, olive oil! Known as their “green gold” 🧀 Barrata cheese, made of pulled mozzarella (sì, grazié!!!) 🍷 VINO. FYI there are over 27 native grape varieties ✨ Things to Do In Puglia ✨ 🐴 Horseback riding 🚲 Biking along the coastline 🏄🏾‍♀️ Surfing the Adriatic Sea 🚗 Renting a classic car like an @alfaromeoofficial 👗 Fashion! The first EVER Fashion Week in Puglia is being held next month, November 3-7 (be on the lookout for @dolcegabbana) ✨ Celebrities Who Have Wed in Puglia (AND they’re still married!) ✨ 🎤 @justintimberlake + @jessicabiel 🎬 @mgyllenhaal + @gaardsars ✨ Artisans in Puglia ✨ 👠 Fashion: @latorre_official | @massacri_store | @gaudiomonte_couture | @rossorame 💡Light Installations: @faniuolo_illuminazione 🪭 Paper mache: @denibianco 🏺Ceramics: @ceramichedaniello | @tizianaveneto | @nuovacoli ✨ Read my NEW BLOG + Italy Page to hear all about my informational session on Puglia as a wedding destination — which BTW was at Chicago’s BEAUTIFUL @theemilyhotel and was put on by the amazing people at @jccia.il ➡️ #LINKINBIO ✨ ➡️➡️➡️ READY TO BOOK YOUR EPIC WEDDING DESTINATION ⁉️ Search 🇮🇹 WeAreInPuglia.IT 🇮🇹 #WeAreInPuglia #PugliaItaly #DestinationWedding #Italy #WeddingPlanning #ThePerfectWedding #Europe #TheEmilyHotel #Chicago #FultonMarket #WestLoop #TravelBlogger #FoodBlogger #WineLovers #CheeseLover #Romantic
Nothing like a boat party to close out a Chicago s Nothing like a boat party to close out a Chicago summer on Lake Michigan, and of course any opportunity to drink champagne with epic views I’m so there! 🤩 I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the “We’re All in the Same Boat” event by @approachable_app and had so much fun taking in the night air, views of @navypierchicago, and making new friends aboard the Spirit of Chicago 🛥️🥂 Young adults in the city looking to network or make new friends can download the app and stay tuned to Approachable’s social platforms for updates on upcoming events! Big thank you to the cofounder of Approachable — @turnupthe_a_c_ who is also a @forbes Chicago’s 30 Under 30 recipient 🎉 (congratulations again Anna!!!) — for the invitation! #boatparty #approachable #lakemichigan #networking #chicago #navypier #networkingevent #makingfriends #socialapp #forbes #30under30 #downtownchicago
Always so much fun going to the opera and HUGE sho Always so much fun going to the opera and HUGE shout-out to my loving boyfriend for sitting through 2.5 hours of Richard Wagner for date night! I’m truly spoiled… 😘😘 The iconic @lyricopera has kicked off it’s 2023/24 season with an incredible performance of The Flying Dutchman — it is truly the gut-wrenching, and probably lesser known, love story of the infamous cursed man damned to roam the earth for all eternity (I’m thinking of Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean if you catch my reference!) 🎭 Read all the details for this heart-shattering performance and get tickets ➡️ @chicagostarmedia #LINKINBIO There are only THREE performances left! So don’t miss the opportunity to see this internationally-known opera artists sing their hearts out in German for the following dates: ✨ Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2pm ✨ Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2pm ✨ Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30pm #lyricopera #opera #chicago #theflyingdutchman #richardwagner #german #datenight #theloop #downtownchicago
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