Fashion

Elevated Basics to Work from Home or to Venture Out

Things they are changing. Some of us are heading back to work and some are continuing to work from home. Some of us are beginning to venture out more and we are transitioning our wardrobes for seasons of life as opposed to seasons of the…

Almost Summer Closet Staples

It has been a long school year. The pandemic hit us and we had to pivot at lightning speeds. Remote learning turned out to be 100x harder than I ever expected, and I am in need of a recharge. The fifth graders are graduating this…

Spring in New York: A Uniform

Springtime in New York is different this year in many ways. We are coming out of lockdown very, very slowly, but some regions are starting to reopen. Most of us, though are still home most days, if not for grocery runs and for me- going…

Work from Home Capsule Wardrobe

School was cancelled for the year. It was a strange feeling to see the news and to think about our students. Working from home turned in to the only reality we will know for the remainder of the school year. We took some time to…

Capsule Wardrobe Pieces when Working from Home

There have been so many changes to all of our worlds the last few weeks. It’s hard to imagine a new normal, but inspiring to see how we evolve, change and adapt. Being an elementary school teacher has always had challenges, but it is safe…

My Number One Tip For Creating Normalcy in Tough Times

Working from home these days does have some comforts. No commute, no traffic and well- comfy clothes. It’s super easy to crawl into pajamas and never want to come out. Why not? I’ve been doing that myself. But then I started to realize that my…

The Staples You Need to Work from Home Now… and Wear to Work Later

Working from home has been an adjustment. Every day things change and I’m learning slowly how to adjust. One of the best adjustments (if we try to find a silver lining to all of this) has been the change in clothes to comfy over formality.…

One Way I Cope with Stress During Hard Times

Moving is NO JOKE. I had read about moving being one of the most traumatic experiences a person could have… and being on the other side of it- I believe it. I was talking to a friend of mine recently and she said “I think…

Back to the Basics | For Spring and For Life… Right Now

Spring has officially come and it looks NOTHING like any of us expected. Times are, well, strange. The majority of us are in a quarantine situation- and it takes a bit of effort to put on anything other than pajamas if we are forced to…

My Spring Uniform

It takes a bit of time for things to warm up here in New York and we often joke that we don’t see Spring at all. That said- we are at least able to layer a bit less – and over the years there are…