Every year when cold weather creeps in, I seem to get stuck in clothing ruts. I throw a black or gray cardigan over my outfit, then put on my well-worn knee high boots and black leggings. I'm not always as creative as I am during the warm weather months. This year, I'm hoping to put... Continue Reading →
Although weight loss is a significant goal, I believe that we can set fitness and wellness goals for ourselves that are even more meaningful and important. This blog post is all about why I plan on ditching the scale, and you should too! I'm just going to put this meme right here. I saw it... Continue Reading →
Imagine a bunch of young girls in their early twenties at the beach. They spend the day laying out and tanning, jumping in the waves, and taking walks in the wet sand. After awhile, the girls decide to take some photographs using their old school digital camera. One girl sighs to herself and glances critically... Continue Reading →
In this blog post, I will showcase 4 different women's classic styles that have interesting origins and endured over long periods of time. In fact, I rounded up 12 timeless wardrobe staples this morning, but found the blog post to be a little too long. I found the history behind each piece fascinating, and thought... Continue Reading →
I was charged with the task of finding outfits that could transition smoothly from work to date nights. I'm going to be honest; it was an extremely difficult task. When I picture what I usually would wear to work, it seems quite different from what I would wear for a night out on the town.... Continue Reading →
During most of my beginning years as a teacher, I had to make sure that all of my wardrobe choices could work in more than one way AND be work appropriate. Now that I have a few years of teaching under my belt, I can sometimes indulge in a few other styles that I can... Continue Reading →
So one fact that you need to know about me is that I'm a kindergarten teacher. I live in Philadelphia (not cheap) and I work at a charter school. I have a pretty heft car payment (1 year left, thank God!) for a car that I bought before I moved to Philly that I no... Continue Reading →
How gritty are you? Grit....according to Angela Duckworth, co-founder of the Character Lab in Philadelphia, is passion and long-term perseverance combined. Grit is said to be behind every extraordinary success and achievement, even more so than IQ and academic ability. During the past year, I have learned about the science and research behind grit and... Continue Reading →
Do you ever wake up in the mornings and wonder what in the world you're going to wear? Every once in a while, I end up with a pile of clothes that don't seem to "work" for me that day. Sometimes it seems so much easier to figure out what to wear if you're a... Continue Reading →
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