The Teacher Diva

September Top 10

Happy October! I hope everyone's month is off to a good start and you're getting to have a bit of fall fun with your friends or family. If September's top 10 items are any indication of how much you guys are loving the season — hello pumpkin candle in the number one spot — I'll definitely keep sharing any fall finds and favorites (have you seen my fall style guide?)! In general, though, if you’ve been looking for a link from September, chances are you can find it in this post, or check my LiketoKnow.it. ...

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Everything You Need to Organize Your House

Alright, you guys, this is a post I've been meaning to write for a while now and I'm happy to finally launch. Whenever I share my makeup drawers, vanity, or pantry, I get some questions about what I use to organize. Truth be told, we're not organized 24/7 (honestly who is?) but for the most part, I like to keep things tidy. For us, it's all about getting products that make organizing easier aka having a spot for everything. ...

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Chic but Cool Halloween Decorations

I've mentioned before I don't go too crazy for Halloween and Thanksgiving, but I do like adding something a little festive. Especially now that we have George — we want this to be an exciting time for him too! He's at an age where he is pointing and smiling, and he loves the pumpkins and the butterflies that we've added around the house. We have this whole routine where we light up the Jack-o-lanterns each morning together. He gets very excited about it. I can only imagine what Christmas will be like! ...

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I Tried 10 White Button-Downs and These Were My Top 3

Like many of you, my closet consists mostly of wardrobe staples. And a white button-down is pretty much the key element of any well-curated closet. I've recently learned that not all button-down shirts are the same. And in my effort to find the "perfect" shirt, I decided to test out 10 different styles, brands and sizes, in hopes to narrow it down to my top choice. I tried shirts from Equipment, Everlane, Banana Republic, Target, Madewell and Old Navy, just to name a few. I was surprised at which one I ended up loving the most! ...

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Our Fall-Ready Front Porch

This past weekend, we started decorating for Fall. We keep it petting minimal in the house, but we love sprucing up the front porch with pumpkins and fall wreaths. I love how it turned out this year! If you want to see how we decorated last year, check out this post. ...

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How I’m Wearing Animal Print This Fall

Fall has officially made it's way to Dallas and I've been eager to reach for my cozy knits. I found this oversized animal print cardigan a few weeks ago at Walmart (the Scoop collection is so good right now) and it has given me so much inspiration to start dressing for fall. If you're wanting to wear animal print this Fall, I'm breaking down a few of my favorite ways to style it below. ...

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My Most Requested Home Decor Links

Happy Monday! If you follow over on Instagram, you may have seen that today I am doing a LikeToKnow.It Home takeover (come say hi!), and I am honored to be a part of such a fun project. I often get asked about our home details and resources, so I wanted to create an update post with quick links and info. I also post photos regularly on Instagram using #AshleyAtHome and have an Ashley At Home series on here, which you can follow if you want to see more of our home photos. ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Coats + Jackets

I'm closing out the Fall Style Guide today with a basic essential for Fall: a good jacket. And while I'm usually looking for some sort of warmth on a couple jackets, you know I can't pass up a good fall blazer or wrap cardigan. ...

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5 Crockpot Recipes I’m Making This Fall

Each fall I look forward to pulling out my crockpot and making slow cooker soups and pastas. I LOVE the ease of a crockpot meal. Throw and go, yes please! Not only are these incredibly delicious, but they are really easy to throw together. This list has been passed around the family for years and includes some of our go-to meals for a cold night in. ...

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FALL STYLE GUIDE: Denim Trends

I feel like I keep saying this about each topic in the Fall Style Guide but I'm excited to cover denim today! I live for a good pair of jeans and have honestly always been a denim girl. Other than jeans, I'm loving the oversized trend that's hitting denim shirts, denim jackets, and the sleeves of denim dresses. I'm also sharing a denim trend that will be big this fall and one denim color I don't plan on giving up even come fall. ...

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