Hi Friends and Family!

I started this blog awhile ago but I have had a hard time keeping up with it. One of my New Years resolutions was to keep this and all my readers updated. I also do not want the last year to go by without posting about it because it was a pretty great year. I had lots of travels, fun, and adventures. Some alone, some with friends and family, and of course with A.J.

Biggest adventure of last year…

I randomly met an amazing lady in San Antonio one weekend on one of our travels which led me to a crazy great opportunity. Some of you may know but I received a job offer in July as a Regional Sales Manager for a pet food company called Weruva. I did not know much about the company when I started, other than what I had read and my new friend had told me about. Needless to say, I really got lucky. It is an amazing company and such a great opportunity! I have a need to do more all the time mentality and this job gives me exactly that. I cover 4 states and get to travel for work. I mean, perfect, right! I point this out because I have worked very hard in my life and my career to get me to this point and however cheesy this sounds, I am proud of myself! Woah, right? More people should say this to themselves! This job is out of my comfort zone and is pushing my limits and I love that.
Every. Single. Day.

“If you’re too comfortable. It’s time to move on. Terrified of what’s next? You’re on the right track.”  – Susan Fales-Hill

My new job has brought me all over the country in the last 6 months and that is partly the reason I have been slacking on this blogging adventure I set out on last year. I do this mainly for myself so I can see where I’ve been and what I’ve done in my life. I hope if you’re reading this, you are also enjoying and searching for more. Here are a few pics from some of the places I have gotten to visit for work.

’til the next post!

First of all, if you visit Nashville… make sure you have enough ibuprofen with you because you are going to need it. Beer and apple pie moonshine shots flow like water and are very delicious. We decided to visit Nashville so we could attend the Thistle Farms 20th anniversary fundraiser because Reba, John Prine, and Jason Isbell (along with some other fantastic artists) were performing and those are some of our favorites!

When we started looking at hotels for the trip, they were outrageous (I think it had to do with the Kentucky Derby being that weekend). They were double what my sister had paid when she was there a month or so before. So we decided to stay at the Downtown Nashville Hostel. My mom of course freaked out because of all the movies like “Hostel” and “Taken.” I have never stayed at a hostel but this one was awesome! We had a private room that had a kitchen and an en suite bathroom. Our room had a view of the Titans stadium across from the Cumberland River and it all had a modern and funky feel which we loved.

The first day we got into town we set out to explore! We started off with a drink on the rooftop bar of  The Valentine. It was early in the day so the rooftop was slow but had a very chill but exciting atmosphere. This place is probably insane at night! After The Valentine we scooted on over to have lunch at The Broadway Brewhouse. They had pretty much any type of food you could want and was pretty good. They also had a wide selection of beers on tap which I always enjoy. After filling up on a few beers and food we headed back to the Hostel to get ready for the show. The Thistle Farms anniversary fundraiser was so much fun and unlike anything I had ever been to. The Thistle Farms is a non profit organization that helps women who have survived prostitution, human trafficking, and other horrible tragedies. They help inspire women to create items that they are able to sell to support themselves. Things like soaps, hand lotions, jewelry, and much more. A lot of the women spoke of how they ended up at Thistle Farms and it was heartbreaking but very inspiring. Here are a few pics from the night.

After the concert we went out to a few places near the Hostel. We spent most of the night at Benchmark Nashville bar and grill listening to live music and taking Apple Moonshine Shots. Which are delish but lethal.

The next day we had a fun filled day which I will condense to a quick paragraph and pictures. We went to Acme Feed which was really fun and yummy. We had good food and a couple of beers to get the day started. After Acme Feed, the next stop was The Country Music Hall of Fame. This was aight… I would say you could go once to check it out but I wouldn’t visit twice. Lots of history at the museum and for how much I love country music, I am not a history buff. I’d rather be having a cold one and listening to it live. With that being said, our next stop was Tootsies! Which is a must. We ate some very good bar food (which is my personal favorite). Had some beers and listened to some music. We had reservations for a tour of the Ryman Auditorium after this so we hurried over and started the tour. The tour itself was decent but it was pretty neat to see where people like REBA had gotten ready just the night before. After the Ryman, we went to dinner and some more bars on Broadway, and to be honest, the night got fuzzy after that. I hope you enjoy the pics!