I Don’t Want to Call it a Bucket List: The Travel Edition

Inspired by one of my favorite fictional TV characters, Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds, I decided to write down all the things I want to do before I die… This seems so morbid at the ripe old age of 27, but it’s nice to have a little list of things I want to see before […]

Why I Started AshlieHipp.com + My Exciting Announcement

This blog post was promised to my Instagram followers months ago, I’m sorry it took me so much time. However, I do have an exciting announcement to make at the end that I think makes it all worthwhile! Anyway, I get asked this all the time. Why did you start a blog? What makes you want […]

If Pittsburgh Bars Were Kardashians…

I was really bored when this topics came to mind. Obviously this is all a matter of opinion, and if you can’t find humor in it than I’m sorry about your life. 1. The Flats • Kylie … I mean this one was so obvious I feel I don’t have to explain it, but it’s […]

How I Prepare for a Shoot: Part One

Helllooo! If you’re here that probably means you’re either a blogger, photographer, model or one of my Mom’s friends. *My Mom and her friends are the most loyal followers I have, swear. This is Part One of a highly requested series explaining how I prepare for photoshoots. All of these steps are somewhat interchangeable depending […]

How to Style Dad Sweaters Without Looking like a Bum…

It’s STILL winter, the snow is STILL falling, it’s STILL COLD AF… Maybe you don’t feel like wearing a bra, but need to look presentable… or maybe you want to look cute, but not freeze your nipples off… what do you wear? Enter the *Dad Sweater*. Cute, comfy and sometimes even a little sexy… You […]

A-Z, All About Me

Hello! I hope you had an amazing week! Today I am going to describe myself using one word beginning with every letter of the alphabet… with no explanation. You’ll go on to see that sometimes sticking to one word is just too hard. Obviously this idea is not original to me, I found it on […]

My Five Favorite Lines to Live By

The five quotes that get me through the day are… 1. Onward & Upward. – I know if you follow my personal IG or Pittsburgh Blogger Babes you’ve seen me say this thousands of times! It’s truly my mantra. It reminds me to keep pushing on because the only way to go when you’re feeling […]

My Day in 10 Pics: Jan ’18

Saw this idea on Pinterest and figured I’d give it a whirl, with my own twist of course… Please note I did so this on a day when I do way more than I typically would. 1. Woke up next to my cat, Blayze. Of course it’s not a man, I’ve actually declared myself undatable […]

New Year, New Goals

HAPPY (almost) 2018! NEW YEAR, NEW ME… KIDDING. It’s NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS! You all know I’ve been so so so exited for a new beginning, here are some of the things I’ll be doing this year! 1. Hop Onto YouTube! – not full time, just half the time. I won’t leave my readers hanging… […]

#PGHBloggerBabes

I’m going to preface this post by saying it’s more for those in the blogging community. …Whether you’re just starting a blog or you’re a seasoned vet, it’s always nice to hear a good networking idea that works! Recently I had an idea… so I reached out to one of photographer friends @elise.michaux and asked […]

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