Speed Dial with Cassie Kelley

Nat: Let’s do some blogger-focused Speed Dial!

Best Part of Blogging
Being creative and connecting with women from all walks of life.

Most Challenging Part of Blogging
Constantly creating content that I feel passionate about. I don’t post anything that isn’t special to me personally.

Favorite Thing to Blog About
Probably clothes. I never get tired of sharing outfits.

Favorite Post Ever
A love letter to my friends. I am so thankful for all of them and was excited to share that part of my life.

Most Popular Post
A Valentine’s playlist that my husband curated for a romantic night. It went viral.

Most Challenging Post
Writing about my grief when we got the news that my dad had just a few weeks to live. It’s a different grief because he hadn’t passed but my life felt like I was in an hour glass and I was very aware of every second that ticked away.

Most Surprising Thing About You
I am obsessed with sports. When I was little my parents got me a TV for my room so I could watch Sports Center before school every morning.

App
Instagram

Website
People

Blog
Happily Grey

Insta feed
@velvetsedge

Magazine
InStyle

Binge
House Hunters

Viral Video
Anything by Kid President

Quotable Movie
Steel Magnolias

Guilty Pleasure
Wine but I’m not guilty about it!

Splurge
Shoes

Save
Drug store moisturizer

Scent
Bond No. 9 Nuit de Noho

Sound
My husband’s voice

Getaway
30A on Florida’s Panhandle

Place on Earth
Positano, Italy

Break a Sweat
Working out with my trainer Sloan Ashworth. She makes it fun!

Dance Song
“Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry

Mood Music
“Slow Dancin’ in a Burning Room” station on Pandora. Trust me on this!

Workout Tunes
Britney, Katy, Taylor, Gaga. I’m very “girl power” when it comes to my workout mix!

Date Night
A bowl of homemade bolognese, a great bottle of red wine and pajamas on the couch with my husband watching TV.

Girls Night
Cocktails at The Patterson House in Nashville

Online Shopping
Shopbop

Time of Day
Sunset

Way to Unwind
Hot bath and a glass of wine. Have I mentioned wine too much here?

Adult Beverage
Umm, red wine!

Party You’ve Planned
A baby shower brunch with signature cocktails and a DJ for my friend Mary Hilliard Harrington.

Best Party You’ve Ever Been To
An impromptu hang at Pinewood Social after the CMT Awards last year. We all just decided to head there after the show and bowled, sang karaoke, and ate fried chicken. It was spectacular.

Thing to Gift
Custom stationary or a Voluspa candle

Best Gift You’ve Ever Gotten
My engagement ring

Thing that drives you wild about your partner?
How kind he is

Thing that drives you mad about your partner?
That he has zero idea about his schedule. Ever. I could ask him what he’s doing in an hour and he won’t know. I plan everything!

Quickest Way to Make You Laugh
Ask me to dance!

Front Row or Back
Front row

Salty or Sweet
Salty

Bake or Cook
Cook

Go-To Recipe
My grandmother’s chicken and noodles

Go-To Day Look
Dark skinny jeans, a v-neck tshirt, and printed flats

Go-to Night Look
A cocktail dress and sky high heels

Dream Dinner Guests
Paul McCartney for my husband and Coco Chanel and George Clooney for me!

Perfect Day
A leisurely morning over coffee, good workout, reading a book on the beach, sunset cocktails, and a home cooked meal on the couch. Or doing anything in Positano, Italy.

Last Meal
Fresh made pasta at an Italian grandmother’s house with great wine and tiramisu for dessert.

3 Things You Cannot Live Without
My iPhone, my husband and the beach

Most Cherished Possession
My marriage

Top Defining Moments in Your life
Meeting my husband, attending Harpeth Hall School, deciding to start a blog, and being my mother’s daughter.

Proudest Moment
Waking up every day excited to start again.

Cassie’s Next Adventure
Launching Womanista 2.0 with a great team! We are transitioning the site from my personal style blog to a women’s lifestyle destination online. We have big dreams!