Ashli Michelle

Eating Mini Fudge Stripes & Crying For 14 Seconds

Ashli Michelle June 2, 2014 0 Comments

My mother-in-law called this morning and said keeping a journal throughout this particular cancer experience is the right thing to do. It is only day 2 and I have so many emotions it's crazy. Day 1 was a blur, so there's no day 1 journal entry. I didn't have the journal idea until today, so it looks like day 1 didn't have a chance. Most of the pain happens during the night and first thing in the...

I thought my stomach was poking out, but it was really a tumor

Ashli Michelle June 1, 2014 0 Comments

This is a public stomach service announcement for women everywhere. Sure, getting older means your female stomach automatically starts performing some kind of weird poke-out. This poke-out, disguised as a faux baby belly bump, is uncontrollably sticking out whether female citizens of the United States of America feel like it or not. The Constitution isn't helping anyone when it comes to this...

Eating Dinner at Potbelly on My Birthday

Ashli Michelle May 8, 2014 0 Comments

Please, do not be a Potbelly birthday snob. Being invited to a Potbelly sandwich tasting on my birthday meant purposely having dinner at Potbelly on the very same day as my birthday. Things needed in order to have fun on a person's day of birth are quite simple. 1. Music Potbelly had a guitar guy jamming barely eight inches away from the table. 2. Food Since Potbelly is a restaurant and the...

The 2014 Austin Food & Wine Festival is a Big Deal

Ashli Michelle May 1, 2014 0 Comments

Covering the Austin Food & Wine Festival for the Daily Meal put a pip in my step for at least six weeks. It was like being Lois Lane on the scene of Superman saving Metropolis. Being a first time attendee of the Austin Food & Wine Festival meant morphing into a writing soldier was the only option. After spending most of Friday attending the 3rd Annual Food Republic Interview Lounge, it...

Almost Veggies Instagram is Being Ignored By Internet People

Ashli Michelle April 30, 2014 0 Comments

Not everyone is paying attention to the best Instagram on Instagram-- Almost Veggies. What is up with that? There are practically 2,000 pictures of total food excitement waiting for the world to see. As if food's not enough, there are life pictures of my family for super duper snoopers to enjoy. If life-snooping is your thing, then raise the roof. Family things like my two Chihuahuas walking...