It's hard to believe that this school year is over. What a learning experience it has been for me (and hopefully my students)!In a lot of ways, teaching has been like working in a newsroom, especially a managerial or supervisory position. Back then, I was the executive producer, which means I was in charge of managing the moving parts of several newscasts each day, supervising 25 reporters, producers, and anchors, and coordinating with two other...
Summer break is finally here! But I've got one more round-up of teacher-approved outfits for you before things fully transition into all-things summer. Don't worry, though. A few of the things featured in this post will work through the season, and I've got two dresses I bought specifically for summer, although they could both be styled for the classroom as well. I'm all about versatility.Sizing info: I'm 5'2" and weigh about 135 lbs. I usually...
When slip skirts started trending, my little 90s kid heart started glowing with joy. You see, back when slip skirts first had their moment, I was in elementary school, so they weren't age appropriate, and I missed out. Now that they're back in style and available pretty much everywhere, I've been going a bit overboard adding to cart. I want them all!If there's one thing to know about me, it's that when I find a...
As a teacher, I'm always on the lookout for professional yet comfortable clothing that I can move in easily. Democracy's Absolution brand pants absolutely fit that bill, and I feel it is my duty to share the goodness of these pants with the world!I was first introduced to the Democracy brand through a Wantable box. I almost didn't even try on the olive green pants because I had a similar pair already in my closet....
I can't believe it's been two weeks since I last posted. It's been a bit of a rough patch the last two weeks. First, Alexis got sick, and then my allergies and sinuses kicked into overdrive and triggered a full-blown migraine that resulted in me having to leave work early. Alexis had a special water day at school as well as her last Honor's Day. My school had its final honors day, which was a...
Happy Sunday, friends. I hope you're enjoying what's left of your weekend. It's been a very low key affair in our house that unexpectedly started a day early.Alexis had been fighting bad allergies all week, and they took a turn for the worse on Friday, so we ended up at the doctor to make sure there was no infection and to keep things from getting even worse. So we've been inside all weekend trying to...
It's the end of the school year. We've survived a week of state testing and are trying to make it through another few weeks before summer break.My motto has always been to dress better than I feel, so right now that means dressing like I have a lot more energy than I actually do. Thankfully, I have some tried-and-true simple outfit formulas to see me through to the end of the school year. And that's...
Some of my favorite authors released new books in my favorite series in April, so those dominated my reading for the month. I also finished a series that I started in March, continued another series, and read my One Woman Book Club pick...all while taking a week off from everything for Spring Break. That said, I only read seven books this month, but my book club pick took up a lot of time for me....
I tried that viral TikTok mascara, and I have some thoughts.I've been using the Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara that went viral on TikTok and has thousands of five-star reviews for about a month now, which I feel is enough time to provide legitimate feedback. As with all of my honest reviews, what you're about to read are my own opinions.First things first: I was not approached by any company or brand to...
