Ash and Shelbs

Welcome to As Told By! We’re Ashley and Shelby Dunn aka Ash and Shelbs. We’re sisters and we currently live in New York City but we were born and raised in Texas. Together we own As Told By, a lifestyle website focused on providing inspiration for your daily life while sharing a piece of ours.

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Sausage Balls

One of my favorite holiday traditions is making sausage balls with my dad. My mom’s entire family is Czech, and my dad’s side has a little bit of German so sausage has been a big part of our family my…

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Dream Holiday Destinations

{photo sourced here} While I’m thrilled to be able to be spending Christmas in Texas with my family, part of me wishes I was off on some fabulous winter getaway. The weather has been so bizarre this year, and it’s…

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Gingerbread Cookies

One of Ashley and I’s favorite things about the holidays is baking cookies. We always bake sugar cookies but this year we wanted to add something else to the mix, gingerbread men. They turned out to be so much fun…

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Favorite Christmas Traditions

Christmas is truly one of the best times of the year. The chill in the air, the smells and tastes of the season and the spirit of giving are what the holidays are about to me. I have celebrated Christmas…

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Sister Style | Holiday Festivities

Dressing for holiday parties can be a difficult task. Whether you are heading straight from work or want to be comfortable all night long, we have the perfect inspiration for you. Holiday events come in all different shapes and sizes.…

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Favorite Christmas Movies

One of my favorite ways to get in the holiday spirit is to pretty much have all my favorite Christmas movies on a constant loop throughout the entire month of December. There are so many good ones, but I wanted…

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Top 5 Things To Do In London During The Holidays

A couple weeks ago we told you the top 5 things to do in NYC during the holidays. Today we are talking about our second favorite city, London. Last year I went to London with Allix right before Christmas and…

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Almond Hot Chocolate

What’s going on with the weather in New York lately? We went and visited the tree in Rockefeller Center yesterday and it was almost 70 degrees outside! I can’t recall a time in recent years where I’ve been out and…

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Travel | Gift Guide

Have you all enjoyed these gift guides so far? Today is the last day, but certainly not the least. We are sharing our travel essentials that are perfect for your friends and family who have a case of wanderlust.

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Good Eats | Gift Guide

Have a foodie in your life and stumped as to what to buy them for Christmas? Today I’ve pulled together all my favorite foodie gifts perfect for the at home chef.

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Pop Culture | Gift Guide

Today we are talking about one of our favorite things, pop culture. Seriously this might be my favorite mix of products so far. I’m re thinking my own Christmas list at this point. Hold on Santa, I need to write…

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