The Teacher Diva

A Look Inside My Black and White Home Office

If you've been following our hashtag #AshleyAtHome you've probably seen a little glimpse of my office, but I'm excited to finally share with you a full look at where I spend most of my day. (Now more than ever.) When we first decided to build a home back in 2017, we knew it was going to be a long process and certainly a learning experience since this was uncharted territory for both of us. However, we didn't realize how many details went into each and every little thing. Austin and I thought we could handle everything on our own but about 4 months into the home build, we realized we needed some direction and guidance. We found Urbanology Designs and immediately fell in love with their vibe. After meeting Ginger and her team, we knew we wanted to hire them to help us with our home build. It truly was money well spent. Not only did they create our dream home, but mentally, they gave us so much clarity and peace. Building a house is no easy feat and we were incredibly thankful to have their help. ...

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How I Organized My Makeup and Skincare Drawer

Spring is in the air and I've been trying to get a jump start on getting things organized around here. Starting with my bathroom makeup drawers -- they are always the first to get messy. Being a self-proclaimed beauty junky for the past 10 or so years comes with its perks, but organizing hasn't always been my strong suit (if you saw my IG story of my beauty closet you know what I'm talking about). I've been determined to declutter and organize my bathroom drawers and I finally came up with a system to keep my makeup and skincare products organized. I hope you can find it helpful, too! ...

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Holiday Gift Wrapping Inspiration + Free Gift Tags Printable

I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving! In last week's newsletter, I shared a look at my gift wrapping and our custom holiday gift tags. These are a free printable that you can print at home or any office supply store (I printed mine at FedEx and they were ready same day). I've loved seeing you share the tags with your gift wrapping! ...

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What I’m Making for Thanksgiving — Green Bean Casserole Recipe

I love a good green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. Next to stuffing, it might be my favorite holiday side. Austin would disagree though -- he's more of a Mac and Cheese guy all the way. But he did say this was the best green bean casserole he ever had. He hasn't stopped talking about it since I made this recipe for Friendsgiving last week. ...

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Our White and Gold Thanksgiving Table Setting

There are many exciting things about finally being settled in the new house,  but my favorite has to be watching it come to life during the holidays. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we are looking forward to hosting our family and friends. As I started prepping for our table and menu, I couldn’t wait to use our new dishes from VIETRI. The dishes and serving platters from VIETRI are handcrafted and designed in Italy and I have have been so excited for them to arrive so we could start using them. We have pieces from the Lastra collection which were inspired by the overlapping wooden mold that was used for centuries to form Parmesan and other cheeses throughout Italy. They are truly incredible and perfect if you want to set them on open shelves or on display — they look like art! ...

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How To Decorate For Halloween (and Still Keep It Chic)

This is our first holiday season in the new house and I couldn't wait to add my personal touch on the Halloween decorations. I like to keep it pretty minimal by creating themed vignettes and sticking to a black and white color palette. The best part? Most of these decorations are budget-friendly and can be found at Amazon, Target or Walmart. Amazing right? ...

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We Decorated Our Front Porch For Halloween

It's our first official Halloween in the new house (we moved literally 2 weeks before Halloween last year) and we couldn't wait to get everything decorated for the holiday. Inspired by all the bat photos on Pinterest, I decided to finally go for it. We kept it pretty simple and surprisingly, everything was really easy to pull together. ...

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DIY: Summer Floral Arrangement

One of my favorite things about summer is getting to have fresh flowers in the house. I've always loved putting together flower arrangements and this season always tends to have the best variety for us in Dallas. ...

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Pink Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

I've been on such a smoothie kick lately. Not sure if it's a pregnancy craving or if it's my body wanting clean foods, but I drink 3 or 4 a week. And now that our kitchen is almost done, I'm jumping on every opportunity to use it. ...

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Ashley At Home: Building Our New Home Q&A Video

It's been a minute since I've shared Ashley At Home updates with you all and we are excited to finally share this Q&A and sneak peek of our home. This video was filmed back in July, so there's been a ton of updates since, but I know a few of you wanted to see progress photos and had a few questions that we address in the video. Can't wait to share more of the progress!  ...

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