It’s been 4 years since Eric and I went to the Grand Canyon South Rim Village where I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time! I will never forget how it took my breath away when I saw the immensity and depth of it. So when my mom planned a 7-day visit to Arizona for the summer, I knew I wanted to take her … Read More
Spring Teacher-Inspired Looks
Sharing a little spring haul from two tried-and-true spots to find teacher outfits: Target & American Eagle. I always go back to AE for long-lasting jeans, and was so happy to find a nice, dark work-appropriate pair (since my school is allowing jeans any day of the week right now). I also was so impressed with the pretty spring things I saw at Target and … Read More
5 of my Favorite Cold Weather Tops
I have tried to welcome 2021 feeling hopeful. I didn’t scurry to make any new year’s resolutions, but instead gave myself grace to set monthly goals. This has felt more attainable, and again, who needs more stress on their plate for all the things not going “picture perfect”? Not me! I will say that so far 2021 hasn’t been more impressive than 2020 in any … Read More
Early Bird + Black Friday Deals
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! It was a day to remember with good food, football, and a start to our Christmas decorating. Now we are about to eat a slice of apple pie, pour some eggnog, and watching Trains, Planes, & Automobiles! I did a little bit of “Black Friday” shopping already at Tanger Outlets earlier this month, and tomorrow I’ll be shopping a little bit online! … Read More
Tis the Season to Gift: Holiday Gift Ideas
Today I’m excited to share some gift ideas! Have you started to gift shop yet? Or maybe you’re an early bird and are finishing up already. (BTW teach me your ways – I’m a very last minute person!) I’m always looking for ideas beyond giving clothing or a gift card, although I enjoy giving people those things. So in this “gifting” post, I rounded up … Read More
Thanksgiving in 2020
Thanksgiving is already next week, and I don’t know about you – but I am ready to cozy up at home and slow down. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (besides when I can be HOME around Christmas) because of the little traditions Eric and I have built into it: watching the parade that morning while I snuggle our pups, baking/cooking thanksgiving dinner together later, watching … Read More
Shopping “Black Friday” Deals at Tanger Outlets
*This post was created in collaboration with Tanger Outlets and I was gifted a shopping spree in exchange for sharing my experience. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting this collaboration! TANGER OUTLETS I am so excited to partner with Tanger Outlets again this season to share their “Black Friday” deals running during the month of November! Tanger is running “Black Friday” extra 20% off savings … Read More
Laundry Room Makeover
I shared our laundry room update on my Instagram Stories a few months ago and as you may have noticed, I love how it turned out. We knew we wanted to add more storage solutions to this small room, and when Eric mentioned we should also repaint the cabinets white, I was all for it! The biggest changes are: Updated the gray cabinets to white … Read More
Teacher Outfits: Fall Style Inspo
Hello October 2020! We are finishing up Quarter 1 in my school district and welcoming fall to Arizona with open arms because guys – it has been VERY hot here still – close to 105 every day. It’s hard to believe we have 8 weeks of learning under our belt already – 6 online, and 2 in person (and still teaching a handful of kindergarten … Read More
Back to School: My Teacher Tips and Top Resource Picks to Start School Virtually
Now more than ever, one of my favorite things about being on Instagram is connecting with fellow teachers – seasoned teachers, first year teachers, student teachers… all who’ve been thrown into a chaotic new virtual, hybrid, or masked-CDC-regulated teaching world. My heart goes out to everyone trying to balance what life has thrown our way. I see so much value in sharing ideas, thoughts, tips, resources … Read More