Jelly Press

When we told people we were moving to Asheville, so many people responded with ‘is Asheville still even there?!’

We had started talking about the move a few months before Helene happened and I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing. We had just experienced our own home flooding in hurricane Ian and the place we were thinking about moving was experiencing something so absolutely catastrophic. I just couldn’t help but think ‘is flooding just going to follow us wherever we go?!’. But we knew Asheville was the place for us and was where we wanted our daughter to grow up.

Living here this past year and hearing so many horrific stories from our new friends and community, my heart just breaks for what the people went through and continue to go through. Tourism is such a HUGE part of the economy in western North Carolina. And it’s just not returned to the levels before Helene.

So I am here to tell you Asheville is still VERY much here and is still an absolute slice of mountain paradise! If you are yearning for a mountain getaway, book the trip! Western North Carolina needs you. They need our support. They need us to drink all of the yummy b**r, eat all of the delicious food and shop at all of the gorgeous curated shops and galleries. Spread the word. Tell your friends. And book the trip!

Swipe through to slide 6 for baby Edie’s first steps at Zillicoah B**r Co. !

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A quick trip to New Smyrna and a big full-circle moment — sharing the mural I painted in 2019 with Edie for the first time!

One day, I can’t wait to tell her all about the cutest retail and coffee shop that her mama and Auntie Alonda had.

I made an Asheville sticker, and it feels like the beginning of something.

Jelly Press started in Florida nine years ago, inspired by the springs, state parks, beaches, backroads, and hidden little corners that made the Sunshine State feel like home.

Florida will always be home too. It’s where everything began and where half of our family lives. So plenty more Florida adventures ahead! But I really look forward to sharing our mountain adventures here too.

Life has grown in new directions. We moved to Asheville almost a year ago and I’m learning this mountain town slowly — through (VERY) short trails, little outings, local landmarks, changing seasons, and tiny adventures with my 20-month-old explorer in tow.

Adventure looks different these days. There are more snacks, shorter walks, slower mornings, and a lot more stopping to pick up every leaf and rock (finally out of the putting in our mouth phase!).

But the heart of Jelly Press is still the same: celebrating the places that stay with us.

Now I get to find and establish new nostalgic places for my daughter, introducing her to hidden corners, local adventures, and little everyday spots that may someday become part of her own map of memories.

Here’s to Asheville, to continuing on this messy and beautiful journey we call life, and to finding beauty at toddler pace.

You can shop the Asheville sticker now on my website and Etsy store!

What are some of your ‘must visits’ in Western North Carolina?

Where are my Florida history loving explorers?! 🙋

In celebration of the very first anniversary of the reconstructed 1738 fort at Fort Mose Historic State Park, I bring you the Fort Mose HSP sticker! Now available on my website, Etsy store as well as through a donation through the Florida State Park Foundation!

Tucked away just 3 miles north of the heart of historic downtown St. Augustine, you will find an absolute treasure trove of history! Fort Mose Historic State Park was the very first African settlement site that offered freedom dating back to 1738; many decades before the Underground Railroad is thought to have been started. Florida was under Spanish rule at the time and it was Spain’s intent to undermine the British economy and increase Spain’s population and militia. In 1763, the residents of Fort Mose fled to Cuba, fearing their freedom with Florida now being under British rule.

Today, experience living history through live reenactments and even walk in history’s footsteps in the 1738 replica fort that once stood at Fort Mose.

To make your donation to the Florida State Park Foundation, head over to their page for more information —>

Florida, Florida, Florida!
There is absolutely no denying that there are endless adventures to be had from corner to corner of the Sunshine State. This illustration is my personal little love letter to somewhere very special that I spent so much of my life. Snorkeling in the Keys and Biscayne Bay; sailing through the dark blue Atlantic waters with my family; air boating on Okeechobee with friends; swimming with the manatees summer after summer in Homosassa; living in downtown Orlando and walking around Lake Eola; picking oranges during citrus season; always keeping an eye out for one of my favorite birds: the roseate spoonbill (or what I lovingly refer to as ‘Rosie’s’); and of course, ALL of my incredible memories in St. Augustine: going to college, meeting - getting engaged - and marrying my husband in the Oldest City! I love you Florida, from ‘Coast to Coast’! 

‘Florida: Coast to Coast’ now available as 11”x17” art print, postcard, and OF COURSE sticker! Available now on my website (www.jellypressco.com) and Etsy shop (JellyPressStore).

First 25 prints off the printer will be signed and numbered by yours truly 😊