The Teacher Diva

HOSTESS GIFTS TO HAVE ON HAND

I've been meaning to write this post since the holidays LAST YEAR but you know how things go. After writing out What to Gift New Mamas, I thought it would be helpful to also curate some of my favorite hostess gifts to have on hand. We're all busy and I find it nice to stock up on a few things so that I always have something to bring the host, without stressing about it last-minute. I hope you find these ideas helpful and would love if you could leave anything you like to gift in the comments. ...

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My Thoughts After Using a Personal Trainer for 6 Months

2022 was finally the year that I wanted to stop putting things off, including a serious workout routine. As a mom to young boys, a business owner, a wife, a friend...you know how it goes, it was feeling like I had so many things that I wanted to do but would reserve them for 'next year'. Even with my breast reduction (which I'll be recovering from by the time you read this), it was something I had wanted for literally decades but never made the appointment...until I did. ...

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What You Need to See From Amazon Prime Sales

If you haven't seen it all over IG, Amazon Prime Day kicked off today. IMO, it's not a sale to miss because there's usually either something I want to buy more of, something I've been eyeing or something I "need" on sale. It's also a great time to grab early holiday presents if you're a planner. I know it's a bit of a complicated sale so I've rounded up my favorites below - most of what I already own. The sale goes through tomorrow. ...

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A Moody Tablescape + Tips for Summertime Hosting

I hosted an intimate dinner party last weekend and since y'all seemed to love the tablescape, I wanted to share details on it. This got me thinking about some general hosting tips I keep in mind, no matter the season, so I wanted to list those out as well. P.S. you can find all our dining room furniture details here. ...

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My Go-To Spicy Cucumber Margarita

A couple months ago, we threw Charlie his first birthday party. We had a bartender scheduled to come as a fun treat for the adults, but he had to cancel last minute. We knew we wanted to have a yummy drink for the party, but didn't want to be busy mixing drinks all afternoon. I picked up this Spicy Cucumber Chile Margarita mix and it was actually amazing. ...

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Our Kitchen Design

Since building our house a few years ago, I've slowly been breaking down the details of each room. I have several general home blog posts since I know you guys like all the info and today's focus is on our kitchen. I've already done a blog post on our dishes and all that and link my ever-changing decor here, but this post will break down more of the design. ...

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The Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother's Day always creeps up on me and I just realized it's in less than two weeks. Obviously I'm now a mom but I still mainly think about my own mom and MIL on this holiday. And more than ever, it's one of my favorite holidays for celebrating the moms in my life, along with reflecting on my own motherhood journey. I know firsthand how emotional this holiday can be for people, so just know that I'm also sending love to everyone who needs it on this day. ...

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Our Entryway

I've been working on documenting the rooms in our house that I haven't yet. I get a lot of questions on links in our house, finishes, and all those details, so hopefully, this is helpful! Today I'm covering our simple entryway, but I also have lots of rooms like our George's nursery, Our Kitchen Details, Our Neutral Bedroom, My Office, and a blog post of our Most Requested Home Decor Links, so don't miss those either. ...

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IN MY CART: AMAZON SELF CARE

Let's talk self-care, because at least for me, it was something I did not do enough of last year and I'm trying to change that. I think sometimes I feel like self-care has to be some over-the-top luxury like a massage or a facial and let's be honest...I don't have time for that often. I know most of us don't! So this year I'm trying to find small, easy self-care habits that I can fit in weekly if not daily. Baths instead of showers, face masks as I'm getting the boys up in the morning, a cozy lounge set that makes me feel good, drinking lots of water, and taking care of myself with workouts that I've committed to this year. ...

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George’s Modern Nursery

I can't believe it's taken me almost 3 years to finally share this nursery with you (!) We worked with Ginger at Urbanology Designs to create this modern nursery for George and I love how it turned out. Also thank you to Apartment Therapy for the beautiful feature! ...

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