Hi, my name is Alison (but you can call me Ali). It's nice to meet you!

A California girl through and through. I was born and raised in Long Beach, then made my way up the coast to sunny San Luis Obispo where I met my future husband, graduated from Cal Poly SLO, and became a certified yoga instructor. After a few more years on the central coast, we moved further north to San Francisco and lived in the Outer Sunset district until 2019.

With the start of a new decade, our hearts called us back home to the warmer weather of southern California. We bought our first home in Orange County and have been slowly making it our own.

Some of my favorite things to do include practicing and teaching yoga, making memories with my family (husband Chris, daughter Callie, son Ford, & doggo Zeus) and attempting to keep up with this blog. My posts are a mix of food and fitness, with a bit of travel, lifestyle and personal shares sprinkled throughout.

I started this blog as a creative outlet for myself during college and hope that it inspires others to explore new places, try new things, and fall in love with life.

And in case you were curious about the blog’s name, Take Off Your Party Dress… It's a line from one of my all time favorite songs, Alison by Elvis Costello.

 Thanks for stopping by!