teacher life

  • Fall Fashion 2025

    Fall Fashion 2025

    Fall is my favorite season, and fashion is definitely one of the reasons! This year denim is high on my list – but in ways that we don’t always expect, like dresses. Here are my picks for 2025 fall fashion. All links are affiliates. Beaully Women’s Flannel Plaid Shacket 2025 Fall Outfits Long Sleeve Button Down Shirts Jacket Coats with Side Pockets GRAPENT Denim Dress for Women Babydoll Tiered Short Sleeve Button Down Jean Shirt Dresses SHEWIN Womens Sweatshirt Casual Long Sleeve Lightweight Sweatshirts Button Loose Pullover Tops adidas Women’s Breaknet Sleek Sneaker LILLUSORY Womens Striped Soft Knit Pullover Sweater Loose Fit Shirts with Chest Pocket loveimgs Women’s Classic Collared…

  • It’s ok to do NOTHING

    Have you ever tried to do absolutely nothing? If you’re anything like me, it isn’t long before the voice starts – you know, that one that says “you should be doing something.” There’s always going to be a task that can be checked off of a to-do list, and errand that needs run, or something that needs cleaned. That’s just life. It’s ok to ignore that voice. In fact, sometimes its necessary to ignore that voice. Sit on the couch and watch terrible tv shows, go take a nap, sit outside and enjoy a sunset, take a slow walk. These are good for our spirits, and a valid form of…

  • Intentionality when things get busy!

    It’s that time of year when we start seeing all of the lists – fall bucket lists, 800 things to make with pumpkin, autumn memories every family should make, how to have the most instagram-worthy fall – you know you’ve seen them. There’s a lot of pressure to do ALL THE THINGS. To be fair, a lot of these fall “things” are really fun. I love an apple orchard, pumpkin patch, and fall festival. But just because all of these things are a ton of un doesn’t mean that we have to do them all every single year. Life is busy, being intentional during those busy seasons makes a huge…

  • Autumn Classroom Supplies

    Fall Supplies for Preschool

    My favorite thing about autumn is the coziness. After spending so much time outside all summer, fall gives us a chance to come back inside and really embrace the environment and create the space we want. Here are my favorite fall materials for the preschool classroom. All links are affiliates. Giant Fall Coloring Poster Artificial Leaves Tree Building Blocks Fabric Leaf Ornaments Fall Garlands Paper Leaf Cutouts Jumbo Forest Animals Wooden Threading Leaves

  • Reflect, Refresh, Refocus

    Sending kids back to school shakes up the routine and schedule for everyone in the family. So often, so much focus is placed on getting children back into a school schedule – but this can be an excellent opportunity to reflect on what we, as adults, want our days to look like too. There will always be certain pieces of our schedules that we don’t have control over – work being the big one. There are definitely other parts of the day that we can dictate, and possibly be a little more intentional with. Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to start to identify area that might…

  • Back to School Teacher Gift

    Teacher Gifts 2025

    I’m so excited about how this year’s teacher gifts turned out! Even the gift wrap is adorable – if I may say so myself. I scooped up this apple fabric when our local JoAnn Fabrics was clearing out all of it’s stock. I knew that it could make me many years worth of teacher gifts, or something cute for my daughter’s traditional first day of school apple outfit. The zip pouches are quilted and have a red picnic-blanket patterned lining. It all comes together – quite literally – with a red zipper. To wrap them up I grabbed some plain white gift bags at the Dollar Tree. With a ruler…

  • Making Back to School Easier

    Back to School Systems

    Back to school season comes with the stress of new routines, new faces, and getting used to new schedules. Putting a few easy systems in place at the beginning of the year can alleviate some of the chaos and help you focus on the things that truly need all of your attention. These are the non-negotiable systems that I stick to in order to help things run smoothly. These are systems that I use to help the school year run smoothly, but I also continue most of them year-round. Reading a list like this can make it seem like I’ve got it all together – but things definitely still fall…