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Apples and Pencil Skirts
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I'm a 4th grade teacher who indulges in retail therapy at my favorite store, J. Crew. I like to write about the spectrum of things (funny, sad, frustrating) that happen in my classroom, and post my daily outfits to show that teachers can actually be stylish. Thanks for stopping by!
#49491 in All , #312 in Budget

Floral & Cable Knit

The time is going by fast--its been almost a week since my last post! With two more weeks left of school I am scurrying around trying to get class projects finished and complete end of the year respo...

1 day ago

do-se-do

The end of the school year is quickly approaching and one of the events on the calendar is a school wide performance where every grade level must perform a dance routine together to present to the ot...

6 days ago

Sailboats, Stripes, and an Anchor

Thankfully I already had this outfit planned out because I woke up really late this morning! How I managed to sleep for almost an hour more past my alarm is beyond me. Today was Classified Staff Appr...

24 may 12

More Pants

Ive been trying to wear more pants lately! They are growing on me, but Im definitely more of a skirt or dress kind of gal. I also prefer wearing outfits that have more vivid colors! If Im wearing an ...

23 may 12

Pink & Leopard

I saw this photo yesterday and became smitten with this outfit. Why have I not thought of pink and leopard print together earlier?! I tend to shy away from animal prints, but what makes them so appea...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

More Madras

I do love madras during the warm weather months as I wrote about here. I ordered these madras mini shorts not too long ago from Lands End Canvas for only $7.50 (my size only was left), and despite th...

20 may 12

Big-shot Dot (Not!)

The Big-shot dot circle skirt is adorable, but I cant stomach the price tag. I picked up this more abstract polka dot skirt from JCPenney last summer for $8 on clearance. I dont normally do a lot of ...

17 may 12

Thrifty Combo.

Give me a plaid shirt and a skirt and Im a happy gal, especially if both are thrifted finds for next to nothing.Ralph Lauren linen skirt & silk shirt (both thrifted), Style & Co. heelsToday w...

16 may 12

Pineapple Express

With only about 4 weeks left of school I find myself looking through my closet trying to plan out the outfits I want to wear before the school year ends. Ive only worn this pineapple skirt once befor...

15 may 12

Nautical

I really like nautical inspired outfits, so heres mine that I wore yesterday. I dont wear a lot of tees, but I like this one because of the embroidery at the top. I tend to wear more button down shir...

12 may 12

Gingham and Sunshine

The last bubble has been filled in for state testing and it is a relief to have it done and checked off the list! Five more weeks and then schools out for summer! That seems like a long time, but the...

12 may 12

Bows and Polka Dots

My outfit today reminded me of Sprite soda! The polka dots could even be the fizz. I wore this skirt the first day of school with a navy button down, but I like it so much better with this yellow blo...

10 may 12

Power Color

Red is such a powerful color--it makes wearing accessories seem optional. Today I opted for red lipstick and this red dress which meant I was definitely skipping accessories. Plus I have a non a/c cl...

09 may 12

Pink & Blue

Week 1 of testing is done! To celebrate, I took the class outside to play kickball yesterday. My special needs student was very adamant that he did not want to play kickball and the big crocodile tea...

05 may 12

Classic

Since today was the first day of state testing, I wanted to wear something more classic. With all of the directions that I have to give as I administer the test (esp. with 2 grade levels at the same ...

03 may 12

Red and Turquoise

I think red and turquoise look very pretty together, especially against a white shirt. I dont have very many necklaces that are colorful, but I am trying to add to my collection. The turquoise one is...

02 may 12

April Spending

Here are my April purchases:J. Crew: 1. During the 30% off promo I purchased the No. 2 pencil skirt in double serge cotton in both the citron and warm jade colors for $35.69 each using my educat...

01 may 12

Warm Jade and Pink

Sometimes it is best to keep it simple. I am fan of pink and green, so I pulled out this cardigan from LEC to wear with the warm jade pencil skirt. I feel like it has been awhile since Ive done a car...

01 may 12

Madras Print

Another weekend outfit! I think madras print (and gingham and seersucker) is so much fun to wear during the warmer months, just like tartan is fun for the holiday season. Ive been searching arou...

30 apr 12

Dress as a Skirt

I have had this tank dress from Gap outlet for several years now. I love the color, but I dont like the upper tank top portion of the dress. First I tried wearing it with a cardigan, but then it got ...

29 apr 12

Buttoned to the Top

When I wear necklaces I typically wear them with my shirt slightly unbuttoned so that the necklace is exposed like this:Source: saison-des-debutantes.tumblr.c om via Apples on PinterestBut I like how ...

27 apr 12

Red Legs

Wearing red tights reminds me of my childhood. When I was in kindergarten, I remember my mom dressed me in lots of pretty dresses with colored tights, and she used to style my hair in many different ...

26 apr 12

Hint of Tartan

Since I said that I was going to start wearing pants more often, today I decided to wear these linen blend pants from Gap that I got several years ago on clearance. I layered a white shirt under my b...

25 apr 12

Citron

A yellow skirt was on my wish list for spring, and even though this citron color is more of a green-yellow, Im very excited about having it and Im thinking about how many different colors I can wear ...

24 apr 12

More Chambray

I am really glad that it is Friday. My ankle seems to be even more swollen (I could barely zip up my boot), walking seems to be even more difficult than the previous days, and Im pretty sure that I c...

21 apr 12

Spring Colors

The weather has warmed up today, so I thought I would wear more spring-like colors. I wore my tall boots again to school to give my ankle more support, but I was really hot by the time I got home so ...

20 apr 12

Prepster

I normally avoid looking through the sweater rack at my local thrift store because the sweaters tend to be dingy or stretched out, but I was fortunate enough to stumble upon this preppy argyle Izod s...

19 apr 12

A-Ok

Thank you for all of the nice comments on yesterdays post! Today my principal and someone from HR insisted that I have my ankle checked out despite my protests, so I went to Kaiser after school and e...

18 apr 12

Back to it

Hi there! Its been a little longer than a week since my last post due to Spring Break, and I am very thankful for the time I had off to just relax, get a new haircut, and sneak in a little bit of sho...

17 apr 12

Leaving it Untucked

If given a choice, I much prefer to tuck in my shirt rather than leaving it untucked. But keeping it untucked seemed to work better for these two outfits. I wore this on Wednesday:J. Crew stripe shir...

07 apr 12

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