Hi, my name is Ally, I am 32-years-old, and live in the Portland, Oregon area. I am the proud adopted mother of two rescue cats, Dolce, 8-years-old and a Russian Blue, and Bailey, 3-years-old and Half Russian Blue/Half Siberian. Also, I puppy sit for a 1-year-old Half Lab/Half Australian Shepherd named Marley. Yes, you will find lots of cute and silly pictures and posts of my girls on my blog and social media accounts as they are like my kids.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Community Health/Urban Planning from Portland State University. Go Vikings! I am also a sorority sister of Phi Sigma Sigma and even though I am now alumni status, I still try to keep in touch with my sisters and keep active with the chapter.
I love helping others and often volunteer with several local organizations. I have an obsession with shopping and coffee. I believe both are cures and can help solve problems and relieve stress.
When I'm not shopping or drinking coffee, I often attend sporting events such as Trailblazers, Seahawks, Vikings, Ducks, and Winterhawks games. I love concerts and aim to attend one every month. I am also passionate about movies and belong to several movie clubs that screen and preview movies before they are released. In addition, I enjoy a multitude of book genres and have recently started reading and reviewing advanced review copies (ARCs) for author's promotional tours and book endorsements.
I enjoy testing new products and writing reviews. I try to lead an active life and do yoga/pilates on a daily basis. My latest focus is getting back into working out more and I will be creating a fitness page on my blog to help keep track of my weight loss data and help inspire others.
I love writing about new products, fashion, beauty, make-up, skincare, coffee, celebrity gossip, my girls, pet health, fitness trends, diet tips, recipes, gadgets, travel, local entertainment, and so much more!!
Thanks for checking out my blog!!
Hope you stay awhile! <3
Hello. You are hosting my book this week. I see that you like cats and like to volunteer. I'm a volunteer with Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. (ARF) in Tulsa. I have several rescued dogs and I foster dogs for them. Thanks for taking the time to feature books on your blog. Do you ever read any of them?
ReplyDeleteAlly, GO DUCKS! I went to the U of O. It's a gorgeous campus and I miss it. All the best.
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ReplyDeleteOther than the usual "thank you" for hosting my book, THE ART OF BREATHING, I wanted to add a personal note to tell you what a great job you do and how much I appreciate the help in getting the word out there about my newest release. You're terrific and I greatly appreciate the hard work you put into your promotions. Janie
Hi Ally. First off I want to thank you for hosting me today. I really appreciate your help in getting my book out there. Also, what a beautiful website. I feel kind of like I'm swimming in a beautiful part of the sea!
ReplyDeleteHi Ally, greetings from sunny Windsor, England. Thank you so much for hosting our novel Riverside Lane by Ginger Black. We love your website and applaud all the work you are doing helping animals and in your local community. Wonderful stuff! Best wishes Gaynor Pengelly
ReplyDeleteHi, Ally. Thank you for hosting my blog stop with The Cold Hearth and thank you for the excellent review. All the best and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ally. Thanks again for hosting this blog stop for The Cold Hearth, and thanks for the 4 star review. You are fabulous.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting my book tour. Thank you also for reading my book, The Duplex, and for rating and reviewing it. You had so many nice things to say about it, and I'm so happy that you enjoyed it.
All my very best to you!
Cheers,
Lucky Stevens
luckystevenswriter@gmail.com
Hi Ally,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting my book tour! Thank you also for rating and reviewing my book, The Duplex. I love all the nice things you wrote about it, and your insight was also very much appreciated. Thanks again!
Cheers,
Lucky Stevens
luckystevenswriter@gmail.com
(please excuse any duplicate messages--I don't think the first one went thru--but may pop up later?!)
Hello Ally, What an amazing, informative, and cheerful website. I just love everything about it! Thank you so much for hosting me and helping me get my book out. CJ Carson
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for allowing me to make Fabulous and Brunette part of my book tour. I hope readers and writes out there get something from my post, and I look forward to any questions they might have. Again, thanks for having me!
Hi Ally- I can relate to the pet part...we have 4 rescue pets now :) Thanks again for hosting Mafiosa Princess. If you want to read a copy of it, let me know and I'll send it to you. ARCs of book 2 in the series go out later this week so I can send one of those to you also if you're interested! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAlly, Helen and I want to thank you for your most comprehensive profile of our book, God's Intervention: a second chance for humankind. Like you, I puppysit for a granddog that is an Australian Shephard. She is the most energetic dog I have ever seen!
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Thanks for doing a great job on Last Star Standing! Much appreciated, ASTMcVeigh
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch for featuring my book Ruby Red. This was a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for welcoming me and my book Luke Blackmon's Rose on your beautiful blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ally for hosting Servant on your blog and the support I have seen on Goodreads. I pray that I will see a review from you as that would be extra special.
ReplyDeleteAlly, thank you for hosting the blog tour for my children’s book, “Let’s hide from mom: I’m not sleepy yet”. Thank you for your amazing reviews! I wish I can send you the PDF version of my second book, now that you have read both 1st and 3rd books~ Sincerely- Pari
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much for your kind words Ally! I truly appreciate your 5 star rating and comprehensive review of my book, "Hey There are Monsters at my House!" Hopefully, you will also enjoy "No Camping With Monsters!"
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