Love Is In The Air

Nashville
Written By Catherine Courtney
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Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it!

Whether you are “cuffed up” and Facebook official with your sweetie, celebrating with your favorite gal pals, or flying solo, February 14 is all about love. It’s a perfect time to let all of the incredible people in your life know how much you care about them.

Like many of you, one of my favorite school memories was making my Valentine's Day box and exchanging cards and conversation hearts with my classmates. I remember my mom and I ( well, really my mom) would spend so much time decorating my box and making sure it was just perfect.

And if that wasn’t enough, she’d pack an extra special Valentine’s Day lunch complete with a heart-shaped sandwich, stickers, and a sweet treat. To say she went all out is an understatement.

Even though I am older and I’ve traded conversation hearts for Casamigos, it’s still important to let those that I hold close to my heart know that they are loved. I’m very fortunate that I have some amazing friends, and over the years, we’ve done everything from Galentine’s happy hours, a rom-com movie marathon, and silly game nights.

Even though this year might look different in more ways than one, remember, February 14 is just another day to show the people in your life that you love them and to show yourself a little love too.

Happy Valentine’s Day, Y’all. I appreciate every single one of you.

Until Next time!

Catherine Courtney

Welcome to Blonde Voyage Nashville!

I am so excited to finally see this dream become a reality.  Between the destination restaurants, the copious amount of food photos and insanely crazy travel stories, I have decided to share my journey. 

My name is Catherine Courtney and I am a Nashville native with a penchant for culinary creativity and epic travel adventures. I'll admit... I also have a slight obsession with handbags.

Two years ago, my life changed completely.  Everything that I knew to be was completely turned upside down.  I quickly realized that time is our greatest commodity and it's not to be taken for granted. I couldn't wait for the perfect time, who knew when that would be.  I needed to take the leap and explore the world on my own.  There were so many places I wanted to go, but where would I start. 

France was always one of those places that I had romanticized.  Wandering the streets of Paris and seeing the Eiffel tower were at the top of my list. Without hesitation, I booked a two week trip to the French Rivera and Paris.  It was a journey of a lifetime.  Not only were amazing friendships cultivated, but it was on that trip that i discovered that food and travel are the embers that that keep my soul on fire. 

It wasn't until I arrived back in Nashville with my passport that I realized I had been bit. Wanderlust had completely taken over.  I already started thinking about where I wanted to go next.  It was then that I decided that it was more important to have camera full of photos and a tattered journal full of stories than anything else. My heart was overflowing.

One of my favorite quotes that resonates is from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:

"Actually, the best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...."

Join me as I explore near and far away places, filling my passport full of stamps and satiating my appetite with some of the most amazing cuisine the world has to offer. 

Thanks for reading! 

       

 

 

http://blondevoyagenashville.com
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