Teaching with Hope: Style Me Sunday

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Giveaway Winner!!

Went to the pumpkin patch yesterday! We got super lucky with the weather.

It seems every year I say "Next year Conner will want to take pictures" and every year he DOES NOT want to to take pictures. Of course I managed to snap a few anyway. However, there was not a single one with his genuine smile. Exciting enough I did get lots of nose picking.

We picked out a couple of pumpkins, took a hay ride, rode a pony and snacked on some caramel corn. A wonderful day!

We had a 3 day week with kids so there isn't too much to Style me Sunday this week but here ya go!

#1 Yellow sweater (my absolute favorite sweaters) $16.95 at Nordstrom Rack and they fit like a dream. I have several colors. Dark jeans and brown riding boots. I should have taken a close up of my accessories too. I think I will have the hubby start doing so because they really make all the difference.

#2 This outfit was inspired by my sweet friend Julie Frediani. She really needs to start a blog of her own!! She has a funny story about helping her husband dress and black and brown being a no no together. Well, you can certainly make it happen but only in the right way with the right accessories. The brown top has black stripes which just makes it easy to incorporate with black. The shoes are my favorite wedges and I got them at Ross for $16. They are so comfy.

Now on to what you have all been waiting for!!! My laminator giveaway had ended and I have a winner!

Beth Shavelson

Congratulations!!! I will be sending you an email shortly to collect all of your information.

Thank you to all who entered. Thank you for following and sharing with me. Teaching just wouldn't be as fun without all of you!

I am getting pretty close to 100 followers. I am hoping to have a big giveaway so if you are interested in helping support let me know.

My idea is lots of winners... my favorite things... my most prized products!!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Style Me Sunday and a Giveaway!

Sorry it took me forever to get to this.

Friday was ~~the worst afternoon and left me in tears~~ very challenging. I have just not mastered having 37 kids for my afternoon and at this point I am not sure I ever will. I am not giving up though and I took this weekend to brainstorm and really pull myself back together.

Beyond thankful for the support from my team! After a little support session we put our heads together and decided on some plans and changes.

We are now teaching writing in the afternoon. Daily math with be in the morning! Less transitions and choices should make 37 much more successful. Fingers crossed.

On to the stuff that is so much more fun!

Style me Sunday! I mentioned before that I pick out all of my clothes for the week on Sunday.

Not an early bird... AT ALL. Picking my clothes out ahead and showering the night before allows me to roll out of bed 30 min. before I leave and snuggle my sweet baby boy a little longer!

Styles for the week...

#1: Long sleeve sweater, floral dress and dark brown riding boots

#2: Collard tank, black cardigan, black skinny slacks and flats

#3: Burnt orange 3/4 sleeve cardigan and Jolt Jeans (both Nordstrom) lace and stripe tank, buckle strappy heel.

#4: White scarf (charlotte russe), 3/4 sleeve striped shirt (Target), Jolt Jeans (Nordstrom) and gray boots

#5: Shown below, had to take a phone pic this day (made it to the gym wooo for me)... the outfit was super cute though. Mint skinny pants, white 3.4 sleeve shirt, Scarf (Old Navy)

Every outfit shown was less than $50 total. If I did not designate where each piece was purchased from it was either from Ross or Marshalls. I am there all the time and my closet is practically full of clothes and shoes from there alone. What can I say I am all about mass quantity and a bargain.