About Allison

Midtown Atlanta, from Piedmont Park

 Hi there!

I'm guessing if you clicked on this page you're interested in learning about who I am.  

I’m currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband, Darren, and our fur baby, Riley.   

I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but moved to sunny South Florida when I was young and that was where I basically grew up.  I went to college at Florida State University.  After college I was trying to decide what I wanted to do with my life, so I moved home with my parents and worked on a political campaign for the 2004 election which was very exciting and interesting.   Shortly after the election I decided I wanted to move north to Atlanta.  January 1, 2005 I packed my bags and drove up to Atlanta and moved in with a friend from college. 

 
Moving to Atlanta was a great decision considering I met my husband here and have made so many great friends here also.  I met my husband the old fashioned way - at a bar that has since burned down.  It's as if the bar was built for one reason and once that task was completed, it was no longer needed.  Granted it took running into each other 2 more times before he finally decided to call me and ask me out. 

We adopted our fur baby, Riley, on July 4, 2007 and she has been our obsession ever since!  She's a rescue dog, and a mutt of so many different mixes we can't keep them all straight!  She's a sweetie and we spoil her rotten. 
In 2011 I received my MBA from University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!).   

Riley, our fur baby

During the day I work a corporate 9-to-5 job that can be quite interesting but would take at least 500 words and at least 20 minutes to explain what it is I do, maybe I’ll tell you about it one day. 

Things I love, that you probably should know about me:

Traveling. I’ve been traveling the world since before I was born! 

Painting.  Every so often I get the urge to get out all of my paints and a canvas and just paint whatever is in my head. 

Shopping, but what girl doesn’t enjoy this?

Eating, cooking, and recently have started baking. My next food to try to master is French macarons, they are my ultimate favorite dessert in the world.

This may be one of the most important things you should know about me - I love Malbec!  If I'm ordering wine with my dinner, 90% chance it will be Malbec.

Florida State Football, it's a way of life!

I am a beauty product junky!

I am a huge Seminole football fan - Garnet & Gold forever!
I am also a newer UGA Dawgs fan after getting my masters from UGA. 
I love doing whatever as long as I am just hanging out with my friends, husband and of course dog.

I’m always suggesting beauty products, restaurants, recipes, etc. to all of my friends so wanted to have a place to record it all for everyone else to enjoy too.