Ashton is the owner and author of  Something Swanky. First and foremost a wife and mother, she also considers herself an online entrepreneur, freelance writer and photographer, and brand ambassador. Her focus is in food styling, food photography and recipe development. She authored her first cookbook, Party Popcorn, in 2014, and it has received rave reviews from Parade Magazine, Real Simple, and O Magazine, and is featured in Crate and Barrel’s 2015 Spring/Summer collection.