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A Love for Fashion. And Football.

Football

In an effort to show you that girls can love sports, know sports, and look mighty fine wearing a jersey, I rounded up ten girls and paired each of them with some of the latest fall fashions from one of the hottest stores in Houston; Tootsies.

Here’s a glimpse of the girls and a little history on how each of them came to love their respective teams. While I can’t wholly vouch these girls know their teams as well as I know my Dream Team (let the jokes ensue), I did give them a thorough interview – some passed the test with flying colors, others just knew the colors. I also asked the girls to rank their undying devotion for their boys on the field from 1-10, with 10 being the biggest fan ever. Take a look for yourself and leave a comment who your favorite girl and/or team is.

Sophie Jones | 30 | Marketing in Oil and Gas | Indianapolis Colts

“I want to be a fan of the Texans, but it’s hard. I grew up in the Oilers era and the Texans just aren’t the same,” Sophie admits. Like many Indy fans, her love for the Colts really centers on the man in the pocket, Peyton Manning. She also grew extremely fond of the team during the Jim Mora period when we had his multiple illustrious playoff tirades. Who doesn’t remember those days? And better yet, who wouldn’t love a team led by such an intense personality? (Sophie is wearing Citizens of Humanity cropped skinny jeans and a Citizens of Humanity jacket.)

Fan Scale: 7. (She’s only torn in her allegiance to the Colts when they take on the Houston Texans, but so far that hasn’t affected her devotion too much.)

The Colts in your own words? Classy.

 

Jamie Honeycutt | 30 | Public Affairs | Houston Texans 

“I grew up an Oilers fan and when we didn’t have a team, I didn’t jump on the Cowboys bandwagon like others did. I always held out hope we’d get a new team. And now I just love my Houston Texans,” Jamie says. She’s also a big fan of Owen Daniels (whose Pro Bowl jersey she is sporting, thanks to Owen himself). “He’s definitely my favorite player because of his involvement with Blondes vs Brunettes and other charities. He has such a good heart, is down to earth and willing to go the extra mile to help his team and local charities. What else can you ask for in your favorite player?” Good question Jamie, good question. A big thanks to Owen for lending his jersey for this shoot. (Jamie is wearing a pink jacket from Mother Jeans.)

Fan Scale: 8.5

The Texans in your own words? Up and coming super stars. Super Bowl champs even.

 

Leigh Evans | 30 | Founder of GirlAroundTown.net | New York Giants

I love it when girls are frank with how they fell in love with their teams, and Leigh holds nothing back. A girl after my own heart. “The Giants are my favorite team and have been for some time. I always spent Sundays watching football with my dad and I used to pick teams based on how cute the boys on the team were. Back then I had a HUGE crush on Jeremy Shockey – apparently long blonde hair and tatted up guys are my thing,” she jokes. Later Leigh moved to New York for a few years where her love for the Giants only grew stronger. (Leigh is wearing a Dolce Cabo fur vest and J Brand Pencil Leg jeans.)

Fan Scale: 7.5

The Giants in your own words? Fighters.

 

Andrea Simmons | 25 | Owner and Makeup Artist at FaceFoward Weddings | Pittsburgh Steelers

Growing up, Andrea found herself in the bar scene even at an early age. No, she wasn’t neglected nor did she present with a drinking problem like Drew Barrymore. Her dad owned quite a few bars in the area. One of her best childhood memories was visiting the bar (before it opened to the public) and playing silly games with one of the bartenders who just so happened to be a huge Steelers fan. Seeing his intensity and love not only for the sport but the men in black and yellow made her an immediate fan. “Not to mention I freaking adore Troy Polamalu,” she adds. Off the field she thinks the Head and Shoulders commercials really shows off his sense of humor. As someone who craves extra volume in her hair, I’d love to interview Troy on some of his secrets. (Andrea is wearing an Alice + Olivia skirt and shoes from Louis Vuitton.)

Fan Scale: 8.5

The Steelers in your own words? Fun and aggressive. But at the same time.

 

Missy Sucre | 26 | Sales and Marketing | Dallas Cowboys

Although her heart always has and always will belong to the Houston Oilers, Missy chose to sport a Dallas Cowboys throwback jersey for the shoot. “Deion Sanders is my favorite player of all time and this particular throwback reminds me of the last days when Deion played so I felt it fitting to wear it,” she says. When asked her thoughts about the controversial and often joked about DIRECTV commercials with Deion flying around as a fairy, she thinks they’re hilarious. “It’s very primetime of him,” she explains. (Missy is wearing a purple skirt by Milly.)

Fan Scale (Cowboys): 2. Fan Scale (Deion): 10+

The Cowboys in your own words? Wrong time. Deion in your own words? Primetime

 

 

Chelsey Hearen | 25 | Accounting | New Orleans Saints 

“I’m a hometown girl so the Texans are my number one team,” Chelsey clarifies. After Hurricane Katrina, Chelsey, along with many others saw firsthand how inspirational the Saints were. “They were so instrumental in bringing the town back together after a tragedy of that magnitude,” she says. “If you’ve ever been to the Superdome you how much the town thrives on those games – it’s definitely a feel good moment in sports on pretty much a weekly basis,” she continues. Chelsey also rates Drew Brees as one of the best QBs in the league, and I can’t argue with her there. “He’s very humble, a family fan, and fun to watch,” she adds. Just another reason to root for NOLA. (Chelsey is wearing a skirt and belt – both BCBG.)

Fan Scale: 8

The Saints in your own words? Inspirational.

 

Narisa Dudonsky | 29 | Optometry | St. Louis Rams

A fan since the days when the Rams played in LA, Narisa admits her admiration for the Rams came about as consequence of the big rivalry with the Raiders. “I can’t stand the Raiders so I went for their arch enemy in the game,” she puts it bluntly. Originally from Seattle, she recognized early on she was a dysfunctional kid. “My whole family liked the Seahawks and I just wanted to be different. That along with my disdain for the Raiders made me a lifelong Rams fan,” she explains. Narisa also holds a lot of Houston Texans love in her heart and has been a season ticket holder since she moved here. The two teams have only played twice with the series tied at one win a piece. (Narisa is wearing pants by M Missoni, vest by Adrienne Landau, and Valentino shoes.)

Fan Scale: 7.5

The Rams in your own words? Better than the Raiders, baby!

 

Ashley Wundrum | 27 | Middle School Teacher | Chicago Bears 

Growing up in Iowa, Ashley has cheered for the Bears since before she can remember. “Chicago was the closest big city to us, so we all took them on as our team, and I’ve been a fan ever since,” she explains. Like many fans, Ashley’s quick to admit that although she roots for the navy and orange with everything’s she got, the season is much more fun to watch when they are winning. I guess that means she’s not watching much this season. When I asked her about Jay Cutler’s engagement to Kristin Cavallari, her response? “Oh, he can do so much better!” (Ashley is wearing Robbi & Nikki shorts)

Fan Scale: 6

The Bears in your own words? That’s easy – Da Bears.

 

 

Amy Macaulay | 29 | Rice MBA Graduate | New England Patriots

This may only make sense to you New England fans out there, but Amy claims she is a Pats fan because she is a Red Sox fan. “Being so into the Red Sox, naturally I just gravitated to New England sports in general,” she says. Her brother moved to Boston 5 years ago, which only made it easier for being a fan. “For 4 hours every Sunday, my day revolves around Gronkowski and his team. Most people would say Brady, but Gronkowski gets me fantasy points every weekend,” she explains. (Amy is wearing Stuart Weitzman shoes.)

Fan Scale: 9

The Patriots in your own words? Consistent

 

 

Jess Braudway | 25 | Leasing Coordinator | Minnesota Vikings (read Green Bay Packers) 

Don’t let the jersey fool you. “This is a Brett Favre jersey more than it is a Vikings jersey,” she explains. “I’m really not a Vikings fan – I’m a Favre fan,” she says again for added emphasis. When other hardcore Green Bay fans felt abandoned by Favre’s move to Minnesota, Jess saw things differently. “I was just excited he was still playing – he broke Dan Marino’s record for career TDs while he was there. I was actually there when he did it – the whole stadium was bleeding purple, so I’m OK being seen in this jersey as long as people understand the origin,” she says. Her love for the Packers comes about like many other young girls – their colors. “As a kid, green and yellow were my cheerleading colors so I guess I kind of fell in love with them because of that,” Jess says. Reasons aside, this girl is one helluva NFL fan. (Jess is wearing Chelsea skinny jeans.)

Fan Scale (Vikings): 5 Fan Scale (Favre): 20

Favre in your own words? A legend.

 

Jayme Lamm | 29 | Sports and Travel Writer | Philadelphia Eagles

Don’t say it – I know all about the Dream Team. I’ve heard it for the past 70+ days since the NFL season began. Vince Young totally screwed us on that and I’ll continue to blame him for the rest of the season or until he’s traded. I find it’s better to blame him than my beloved Andy Reid’s continual red flag botches and clock mismanagement or our disparaging secondary. I’ve been an Eagles fan since Christmas of 1991 – and it all started with a Starter jacket and a set of Encyclopedias. Those were the good ole Randall Cunningham days. (I am wearing a CROP dress by David Peck.)

Fan Scale: As far above a 10 as you can go

The Eagles in my own words: Believe it or not, I’m still having separation anxiety from Donovan.

Credits: Wardrobe (minus the jerseys) courtesy of Tootsies, Makeup by FaceForward Weddings (Andrea Simmons), Royal Beauty Designs (LeRenda Howard) and Veronica Hurtado (you can find her at the Bobbi Brown counter at Neimans), styling by Lissette and Lynnette from The Blonde Brunette, and photographs by Lynnette Marie Photography.

 

This article was featured on Culture Map, Houston’s Daily Digital Magazine in the sport’s section.

October 31, 2011/by Jayme
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30 BEforE 30

The Blonde Side

Mark your calendars – November 27th is quickly approaching and it’s a big day. It just so happens to be THE day I will gracefully exit my twenties and fly into a brand spanking new decade and hit the big 3-0. ESPN’s popular document series 30 for 30 was inspired by their anniversary (aptly, their 30th) and I felt it equally appropriate to do something BIG the 30 days leading up to this milestone. Like many of you, I’m a natural born procrastinator. What better way to light a fire under my ass and start earning my title as a sport’s writer, right?

Since The Blonde Side is composed of sweat, blood, tears and opinions with athletes and sports abounding, I realized one thing – I need to interview and write about more athletes. A lot more. I need to find their stories and write them in a way that only I can. That’s where my 30 BEFORE 30 comes into play.

My goal everyday for the next 30 days is to approach one athlete a day (via email, Twitter, his or her agent, etc.) and send them this link along with a request for an interview for this here sport’s column.

And here’s what I’d like as my birthday gift: advice on who I should approach for interviews and help finding their contact information. And just to be clear, I’m not afraid of rejection (I’m single, remember). I want to go after athletes (past and present, even coaches) with stories to tell, and I know I probably won’t hear back from half of them. I read all about Kathryn Stockett’s (author of ‘The Help’) 60 rejection letters before she finally hit it big, and I realize I’m giving myself 30 chances for the same outcome – rejection. But I firmly believe you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. So here I am, taking my shot. From behind the three-point line with a torn ACL.

Saturday is the first day of this project and I need to get started on my list of athletes to ask for interviews. Please help a birthday girl out and leave a comment if you think there’s a good story out there (preferably an untold one) or an athlete you’d like to see featured on The Blonde Side. If you know someone personally and can help get contact information, that’d be the epitome of a cherry on top of my birthday cake with a shot of Jager to wash it down with followed by a high-five from Donovan McNabb.

I know the first person on my list will be Muggsy Bogues. I also have C.J. Wilson on my list (just waiting until the Rangers win the World Series before re-contacting his agent) and Kelly Slater. Now I just need to find 27 more to add to this awesome list. And don’t worry, once this project is completed, I’ll update this post with a list of everyone I contacted and what the results were. If we’re lucky, you’ll also see 30 brand new articles featured here on The Blonde Side.

30. Muggsy Bogues (former NBA, current coach)

29. Kelly Slater (surfer)

28. C.J. Wilson (current MLB)

27. Kasey Kahne (NASCAR)

26. Brandon Belt (current MLB)

25. Chase Budinger (current NBA)

24. Clay Greenfield (NASCAR Trucks)

23. Duane Brown (current NFL)

22. Isaac Keys (former NFL)

21. Jennie Finch (softball/olympics)

20. Chantal Sutherland (jockey)

19. Mike Napoli (current MLB)

18. Andrew Craig (current MMA)

17. Tom Crabtree (current NFL)

16. Arian Foster (current NFL)

15. Shane Battier (current NBA)

 

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Sprints, weights & dedication: Blanca has what it takes to be a Dynamo Girl

Cheerleading

Military Appreciation Night by Chris Beveridge

In preparation for Sunday’s big and final home game of the season against the LA Galaxy (widely and popularly known as “David Beckham’s team”), I thought I’d change things up a bit and profile a girl off the field rather than a guy on the field.

In sort of a True Life-meets-Real World kind of way, here’s a sneak peak at the life of Blanca Guerrero – talking about all things Dynamo Girl and some things not.

After hanging out with Guerrero and peeking into one of their practices, boy do I feel like the Heidi Montag of the world (stupid, idiotic, mislead, etc.). For whatever beguiled reason, I pictured these girls huddled up making glittery “G-O D-Y-N-A-M-O!” posters, practicing the art of fishtail-braids and perfecting their synchronized claps.

In no capacity did I envision repeated sprints, weight training and definitely not burpees. It was like a sequestered CrossFit camp with 20 girls in perfect shape bouncing around in sports bras and sweating to the beat of their love for soccer.

Yes, exactly like every single guy’s fantasy — but these girls have a purpose.

Blanca. Photo Courtesy of Quy Ngo

This is Guerrero’s fifth season as a Dynamo Girl (DG), her third as a captain, and she is only one of two remaining girls still on the squad from the first season. All impressive stats indeed, but it’s what goes into being a DG that makes her worth talking about. Not to mention those ridiculously toned abs and high-wattage smile that gets her additional points.

Organization is the key

Guerrero explained that aside from the traditional halftime and sideline dances and cheers we’re all accustomed to, there is so much more that goes into maintaining appearances and the status of being a DG.

The girls have multiple practices each week that usually last four hours (from 6:30-10:30 p.m. to accommodate everyone’s work and school schedules) learning and perfecting new choreography, strength and conditioning workouts, active involvement in the community, going over appearance schedules and other monotonous tasks to keep the girls on track and in shape. This is their repetitive schedule for about nine months out of the year from the time of tryouts in February to the end of the season which we all hope lasts into playoffs in November.

Blanca spends her days from 8 to 5 as a customer service rep processing orders and ensuring everything goes as planned remedying any hiccups along the way, which sounds an awful lot like what she does as captain. Her duties as captain not only consist of cleaning up the choreography to ensure it’s ready for game day, but also things like processing and updating excel spreadsheets. Yes, being a DG captain requires a computer and a few Microsoft Office products.

Dynamo Girls. Photo courtesy of Quy Ngo

“We have so many appearances to keep track of and I try to rotate the girls through all the fun events. At the end of the year, the girls are required to attend at least 20 appearances so I have a spreadsheet that I have to keep updating to track it all. It’s a very important part of our job because each girl must be in good standing in order to try out again next year,” Guerrero explains.

And yes, that means everyone goes through the tryout process every year, she adds. It’s a way to keep things fresh and keep the girls on their toes.

Intense schedule

Aside from all her DG practices and appearances this week already, Guerrero’s intense schedule looks like this:

Monday – Woke up at 6:30 a.m., went to work from 8-5 (where she spent her lunch break grocery shopping). After work she headed straight to CrossFit in Katy where her workout of the day (WOD) was four rounds for time of: 400 meter run, 30 box jumps on a 20” box, and seven power snatches with a 50-pound bar, where she clocked an impressive time of 20:15.

Then she headed home to cook chicken fajitas with grilled squash for her and her husband. (They try to follow a Paleo diet which consists of eating lean meats, lots of veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds which also explains her great physique.)

Tuesday – Woke up at 4:50 a.m. to do a CrossFit workout from 5:30-6:30 where her WOD was five rounds of rowing 500 meters and running 400 meters. She finished with a time of 29:55 (which counts both her and her partner’s time). Then she headed off to work from 8-5 and, afterwards, immediately went  to DG practice at the University of Houston followed by a trip to the grocery store and home, where she cooked another healthy meal.

Wednesday – Woke up at 7 a.m. and headed straight to work another 8-5 day. Then headed to CrossFit “to get beat up again” as she puts it. This time she didn’t tell me her WOD, presumably because she’s exhausted. Then she headed home to cook some homemade baked wings and sweet potato fries.

Exhausted and just getting fatter following her days, I finally asked her what she did over the weekend. She told me Saturday was family day which consisted of an Open House at the fire station where her husband volunteers and on Sunday, she FINALLY took a rest day. She found some time to unwind from a busy and brutal week and prepare for another one. At least the girl takes some kind of break!

Be sure to keep a lookout for Blanca on Sunday as the Dynamo try to defeat the LA Galaxy and work their way into a home field advantage for the playoffs.

This article was featured on Culture Map, Houston’s Daily Digital Magazine in the sport’s section.

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My Letter to Nike

Sports

Dear Nike,

I recognize the potential awkwardness of this letter, but I’ve thought long and hard about this subject and decided it is something that truly needs to be addressed. Let me start by acknowledging that 99% of the time you serve as a great inspiration for athletes just like myself, for the love of the game (any game for that matter), the importance of finishing strong, and all that other good stuff athletes eat up.

Now comes the hard part. I feel strangely justified in writing this because whenever I mess up or don’t meet my goal with your Nike + GPS runner’s app, your voice is less than thrilled with me and you’re not afraid to let me know it. It’s a give and take relationship that we have, so here’s where I have to stand up for “athletes” everywhere and give it right back to you.

A few weeks ago, I visited one of your Niketown locations. It seems I’m always snapping photos of the displays or wall quotes to share with my readers, but this particular time I ran across one I wholeheartedly and adamantly disagree with from your co-founder Bill Bowerman:

If you have a body you are an athlete.

W-R-O-N-G. So. Incredibly. Wrong.

Coming from an athlete as well as someone with an abundance of common sense, I think this is fallacious and sends the wrong message to all the true athletes out there who work hard to meet goals and excel in their sport. My guess (and hope) is what Bowerman meant by this overly quoted and inaccurate statement was that anyone can be an athlete – meaning anyone has the potential to become one, not that everyone is automatically one. No matter how big or small, short or tall, young or old, black, white or supremely tan. There is a differentiating truth here. Every body has the potential and the intensity to be an athlete, but it is not a God-given certainty everyone walks around with from day one. If that was true, why would any of us work so hard to perfect our half marathon time or practice pole vaulting every night until the sun goes down?

Bowerman’s quote just rubs my Nike legend spandex the wrong way – just because you have a body (which admittedly, we all do) does not make you an athlete. As all athletes can attest, it takes hard work, practice, dedication, training, and heart and soul to make you a certifiable athlete. Owning a body, does not, under any circumstance make you an athlete.  Everyone that walks into Niketown is not an athlete. Do they have the potential of becoming one? Absolutely. But are they considered an athlete simply because they have a body and walk into a Nike store? Certainly not. And the athletes that idolize your brand for inspiration and gear would probably be appalled to think you group us in the same league.

Let me ask you this – was Jim Abbott deemed a reputable athlete because he was born without a right hand or because he busted his ass training to make it to the Olympics and later pitch a no-hitter for the New York Yankees in 1993? Is Zach Gowen, the popular and widely marketed WWE wrestler regarded as an athlete because he lost his left leg at the age of 8 from cancer or because he set out and became a Heavyweight Champion after perfecting his high-flying-off-the-ropes act? (And while wrestling may not be a legitimate sport in many people’s eyes, that does not mean the men involved aren’t athletes.) Is Muggsy Bogues considered a highly regarded athlete because he was the shortest NBA player (5 ft 3 in) to ever grace the NBA or because he was diligent in his dreams and practiced wicked crossovers and fadeaways in his sleep since he was of walking age? The little guy didn’t get 39 blocks during his 14-season career by accident; he managed that impressive stat because he worked hard for it. Years of running his little Nikes up and down the court learning the game from the inside and out is what made him an athlete.

And in case the above examples didn’t sway you from the defunctness of Bowerman’s words, let me introduce you to someone who could never, ever, under any circumstance whatsoever be considered an athlete – my mother. I cringe a little at the thought of writing this because she doesn’t like when I use in my writing, but I know she’ll agree with my assessment. At 5’3′ (yes, same as Muggsy) and a weight right on scale with traditional BMI readings, this woman has never done any form of physical activity in her life, and has no desire to do so. She is not an athlete on any level. Of course she can still wear a Nike branded sport’s bra or a pair of blue LunarGlides+, but she’s not an athlete. It doesn’t mean she can’t be, even now, but plain and simple my mother is the antithesis of Bowerman’s statement. She has a body, but is far from an athlete.

So there you have it Nike. I hope this doesn’t sever our relationship and I truly hope you understand my concern for this quote. I’ve suffered sprained ankles, broken bones, torn ligaments, and jammed fingers for decades learning firsthand how much work goes into becoming an athlete, and people like my mom (no offense ma) shouldn’t be grouped into this category until they are ready to put forth the effort to hold such a title. Being an athlete is not for the faint of hearts, that I can assure you.

Thank you for time,

Jayme Lamm

PS – I’m happy to send you my mailing address should you want to respond on the DL along with some new running gear. I could surely use it.

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I’m Talking About a Little Place Called Aspen

Travel

Finding Inspiration in Aspen

[This article originally ran on TangoDiva in October, 2011.]

Hands down, Aspen may just have been the best vacation I’ve ever had. I don’t know if there’s a precise scale for vacationing (like a
Zagat
rated restaurant per se), but it undoubtedly has a lot to do with the time of year (weather playing an obvious factor), the activities you partake in (or equally so, which ones you avoid), and who you go with. Those can all be deal makers or breakers. I don’t know if my extreme love for Aspen had anything to do with the settings in my all-time favorite movie Dumb and Dumber. I mean, how could you have anything but nostalgia and love for a place so gloriously depicted in such a classic?

I went over Memorial Day weekend, which blessed us with gorgeous weather – a small snow dusting for two days of our trip and mid afternoon temperatures reaching 75 degrees. Although the mountains were open for one last hoorah that weekend, I resisted all urges to jump on a board and fly down the mountain – one of my absolute favorite things to do. But we were there to get away and kick back and relax in the form of aggressive biking and hiking, no less. It was our way of unplugging, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and quoting Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne as much as humanly possible. At least for me.

We got an amazing off season rate at the Aspen Meadows Resort (less than $125/night), which boasted a luxurious campus feel in one of their 98 newly renovated suites. Because we weren’t “in season” (which truly confuses me because now I’m of the belief something’s always in season in Colorado), we had pretty much the run of the beautiful 40-acre property.

Our junior suite was the perfect size for two and gave us personal space with a small work area on the opposite wall of the beds. One thing we didn’t know about the property (as do a lot of Colorado resorts) is that it lacked AC. Even though the temperatures were cool and brisk, this Texas girl simply cannot sleep without air conditioning. Luckily our floor to ceiling windows which marked the full length of the room, opened fully to let that cool Colorado air circulate throughout the night. The property was perfectly safe and serene which allowed for such openness. Full disclosure – I did have a nightmare or two about a wild bear running into our room, but let’s keep that a secret between us, ok?

Aspen Meadows Resort was a picture perfect location (my FB photo album can attest to this) in the historic west end of Aspen, but still within walking distance to any and everything you need. We rented a car to drive from the Denver Airport into Aspen, but once we parked in the underground garage at Aspen Meadows, we didn’t crawl back into our four-door sedan until the day we left. The town was so incredibly perfect to just bum around in sporting our Under Armour and North Face hiking gear.

One of the best things about experiencing a little town on foot is that it’s hard to miss things. Our first venture in town we stumbled upon the family-owned Main Street Bakery Café, which was so delectable, I still think about.

We took advantage of the bikes (free of charge) at the resort and a number of hiking trails that started just steps from our room veering off almost in every direction. I’m not sure there could have been a more fitting property to call “home” that week.

The health club on site was one of the more impressive amenities, which featured an indoor workout facility (which we quickly learned many locals use as their personal gym), an outdoor small lap pool and a hot tub overlooking the snow capped mountains.

Now when people say, “find your happy place,” I immediately think of Aspen and have since the minute I set foot in that beautiful little part of the country.

Yes, I’m talking about a little place called Aspen.
Aspen Meadows Resort
845 Meadows Road, Aspen, CO 81611
800.452.4240

Putting on her big girl panties two legs at a time (yes, two), Jayme is finding her place in this world as a freelance writer far, far away from Corporate America. Her entire life has been the epitome of unorthodox, complete with broken bones, medical mysteries, and the worst luck, thanks to her little black cloud overhead. This cloud goes with her everywhere, especially those crazy activity-laden travel plans she packs into her already busy schedule. Most of her travel adventures revolve around sporting events or activities. in addition Jayme writes a regular sports column, The Blonde Side.

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