Hello all you wonderful people!
It’s NATE DAY!!! If you’ve happened on over after seeing my lil segment on The Nate Show, thanks so much for stopping by! Watching yourself on tv can be a little surreal, {if not completely intimidatingly terrifying} to say the least. But it was the most amazing experience. To read more about my whirlwind trip, or a glimpse at my experience with the show, be sure click on over and check ’em out! I’m like a little kid on Christmas morning. We were on the local news last night, thanks to some super sweet people. I tried to show the kids, and they were all, “Yeah. Whatevs.” But we were excited about our three seconds, nonetheless.
If you’re looking for the star template, as discussed on the show, click here, and scroll down to “star template.” Simply click to download. {Make sure you have the latest version of adobe reader} If you’d like to view my original tutorial, with an alternative to making the star, please click here to visit.
To take another glimpse at that DIY pendant light, be sure to click on over! To see it in the space used, click here!
If you’d like to read more about us, and our philosophy on making your home a haven, please feel free to check it out.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and by all means, please make yourself at home. To our readers just stopping by on their usual blog stop, thank you again for your awesomeness. I have to know. If you saw it, did you pause my face at awkward moments and take photos? Someone suggested we all make T-shirts and print them in separate facially-paused editions. I think that’s an incredible idea.
Feel free to say hello in the comments section below! We love hearing from you guys! Have a wonderful Tuesday!
Congratulations!!! So exciting for you! I love that driftwood star by the way. So earthy & pretty 🙂
Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you.
The star is beautiful. Headed to the beach real soon… maybe I can hide some driftwood in the car without the hubs seeing it.
Can’t wait to get home from work, fire up the DVR, and watch you on Nate!
Great job! Creative ideas!!! Loved your House Proud segment on Nate. Very inspiring. Kudos to you & your fam! : )
So proud of you! You sounded great!
So, mine’s not recording til 1 a.m. tonight, but I woke up this morning feeling so proud of my friend. Can’t wait to see the segment, and I am going to try a star. I’ll let you know how is goes… 🙂
I am SO pausing it tonight, taking photos and sending to you.. Too funny 🙂
You have a ginormous laundry room! I swoon. I have a laundry closet for 5 people.
Can I get a Eww Eww!!!!!! So proud for you!
After watching you on The Nate Show this morning, I feel inspired to have some girlfriends over so we can all make our own twig (I live in rural TN) stars. Thanks for the inspiration and the template!
Just watched the segment. You were so calm and collected and every single project was so pretty! So happy for you!
You were fantastic on Nate! Your sweet charm and talent really came through. And how awesome was it when he said “You are the perfect person to be on this show” – what a complement! Well deserved, too. Congrats!
Ashley, you were fantastic!! You seemed so calm. I think you may be a natural. I would have stuttered, and probably passed out or threw up. You did GREAT! And I think Nate might actually really like you. 🙂
Just saw you on Nate and am now following! 🙂
Congratulations on the Nate Show! You did a great job, and he even called you the perfect person to have on the show. What a proud moment! So happy for you and wishing you much success.
I saw you on TV this morning. You did great!
I love the built-in kid’s bed, with play area underneath.
Thanks for the wonderful idea! I will make my star out with the little cones that we collect from our pine and spruce trees. :o)
You were perfect on Nate’s Show :o)
Congrats! Love your house and your ideas thanks for shareing
TY for such simple inexpensive decor!!! I hope Nate Berkus
will have you on more often to share your ideas!!
Saw you on Nate and learned about you. on my fav list now!
Hello, can’t wait to watch!
Debbie
dang…i’m going to have to watch it tonight. toats forgot.
nonethless, you’re famous and stuff.
ha! you and your “toats” crack me up. I catch myself saying that all the time now. my husband thinks I have lost my mind 😉
You were adorable on Nate, Ashley and I had to keep rewinding my DVR to take notes on all your little DIY ideas! If you were nervous, you couldn’t tell one bit! I am excited to find your website and wish you all the best of luck!!!
thank you so very much! 😉
You looked totally fabulous on TV! So confident. Loved the two projects you picked. Two of my favorites of your MANY great ideas!
So what other suggestions do you have if we dont have driftwood and are not near the beach? Any others besides twigs? I know I should be creative and think of some on my own, but you are better at that than me.
And I can’t believe no one else has mentioned how dang cute your navy dress was! Lovin some navy this season! Where did you get it?!
Hey girl! Thanks! Doing a super dorky post on what I wore. Also, click on that original star post, and I revised it with more suggestions! 😉
You have amazing ideas and lucky you to be on the Nate show. You looked so calm and maybe you will be a regular to join his creative show!
Good luck with your future!
Just saw you on Nate! Your home is beautiful…so stylish, and yet so lived in also. I know that you truly are house proud. I live in Savannah…can’t wait to hit Tybee looking for more driftwood. Thanks for the project!
Congrats on being featured on the nate show!!! LOVE your beauiful home and great ideas!!!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin
You were Great on the Nate Show, a natural on TV. you should be a regular guest on his show. You have a beautiful family!!!! You are so talented. Can’t wait for more of your clever ideas.
Loved your segment on Nate today. You have so many wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
I just watched the segment and it was fabulous. Great job!
You were wonderful on the show today. Such a great segment on your beautiful projects and house, and you looked and sounded so adorable. I think Nate was thoroughly impressed and wants to be your new BFF! I’m really happy for you (even if your kids are a little blase’ about it). 🙂
I just watched it and you did SO AWESOME! You were a total pro! Congrats again!
i watched!!!! you KILLED it! it was so fun to see you in action with your darling little southern accent 🙂 you’re a natural! when are you on next?
Ashley – I told my husband that I needed to watch “my friend” on the Nate Berkus Show (he was ready to erase the show because of a double recording problem). He asked, “How do you know Ashley?” (We live in California). I said, “She is my Blog Friend.” Him: “Have you met her before?” Me: “No, but I still feel like a friend as I follow her many adventures.” I think I first found your blog thru Layla’s (and I found her’s thru The Pioneer Woman). I am planning on painting my first piece of furniture this month. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide me.
Really liked the star. I always enjoy seeing people use nature in their art work and you have done it. Good luck. Mary