The Beginning of the Ambitious Hostess

Just over a year ago, I moved to Chicago to begin what can only be described as an exciting adventure. When I initially relocated to the Windy City, my father suggested I create a blog documenting the tales of my new life as a young, single woman in the city. Since I had no intentions of picking up where Carrie Bradshaw left off, I racked my brain for topics that I could write about. Dating? Philanthropy? Politics? None of these ideas just quite fit. Then it came to me. I would write the blog that I had always wanted to read.

I have always wished-for a blog that would combine two of my favorite topics- professional etiquette and lifestyle information for young women. Of the blogs I currently read, some simply focus on business smarts while others cater only to entertaining and social topics. I don’t think that professional savvy and social graces should be mutually exclusive. With this in mind, the Ambitious Hostess was born.

I envision that the Ambitious Hostess will be the thinking woman’s society blog. I will combine posts about business etiquette along with information about entertaining for young, ambitious women. You can also look to me for recipes, book reviews, recommendations, and much more.

So I invited you to join me, the Ambitious Hostess, as I traverse the urban jungle and devote my life to both my cubicle and my kitchen.