Today was a pretty stressful day. I woke up late (hence the top with the built-in necklace), and had to haul a ton of school stuff with me all the way to 14th Street from the apartment. (Explanation for the wrinkles? ;)) Maybe this wouldn’t be too difficult for a normal person, but I’m pretty much the weakest girl you’ll ever meet. Have you seen my arms?! My high school field hockey coach told me that I was the only player she’d ever encountered who didn’t gain any muscle whatsoever from a season. (Which kind of made me feel like I’d accomplished something spectacular, ha.)
Top: Ann Taylor Loft (Old), similar here / Skirt: J.Crew (Sold out), same skirt here in navy / Belt: J.Crew, similar here / Watch: Michael Kors / Wallet/clutch: Kate Spade / Shoes: Kenneth Cole via TJ Maxx, similar here / Earrings: J.Crew, less expensive version here / Sunnies: Kate Spade / Lipstick: Clinique
Anyway. In preparation for my students’ arrival on Monday, I had to get quite a bit in order–including my classroom, which was a hot mess. Before this year, we weren’t really allowed to throw out materials, even if they were from the 1960s or 1970s. I kid you not: I’ve been drowning in 50-year-old materials for years. They were everywhere! (Okay. Not all of them were 50 years old, but you get the point.) I understand why our administration didn’t want us to throw them out: I mean, materials are materials. You never know whether they’ll be helpful one day! But many were outdated, and the students had very little interest in using them. They also made my classroom look heinous. There was crap everywhere! Really. Piles of it. And no matter how much I tried, it just made the room look drab. But today, the rules changed, and we were given permission to get rid of the clutter.
It took forever. I hauled boxes and trash bags out of my room for hours. And–ugh… prepare yourself–I found a TON of dead mice and their poo in an old refrigerator that’s been in my walk-in classroom closet for ages. (I’d never opened it before because I couldn’t get past the huge barrier of clutter that surrounded it.) It was awful. (#newyorkcityprobs) Mice don’t bother me very much (unlike spiders), but dead ones?! The stench almost made me pass out. There was a lot of shrieking, some flailing of the arms, and bleaching of everything that surrounded the area. Gr-oss. But it was all worth it. My room looks better than it ever has! It’s far more inviting for the kids, and I’m actually excited about spending my time in there. :)
After work, Mitch and I headed straight down to Ocean City, New Jersey for our four-day weekend. (We’re off for Rosh Hashanah.) Can’t wait to unwind on the beach, visit the boardwalk, and hang out with my parents who are coming down Friday. Good life, happy wife.
Top: Ann Taylor Loft (Old), similar here / Skirt: J.Crew (Sold out), same skirt here in navy / Belt: J.Crew, similar here / Watch: Michael Kors / Wallet/clutch: Kate Spade / Shoes: Kenneth Cole via TJ Maxx, similar here / Earrings: J.Crew, less expensive version here / Sunnies: Kate Spade / Lipstick: Clinique
LOVEEEE that dress with the sparkly detail!! So pretty!
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Sprinkles&Sequins
Hi Liz! Thank you so much! You’re adorable! :) Hope you have a great rest of your week, and I love your post on today’s blog! :)
xoxo
Kelly
Eeeek! The mice story! That must have sucked. But I totally agree with you–I could handle mice. Spiders? No way.
Anyway, I’m totally obsessed with that bright clutch. So adorable!
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Haha! I really think that my arachnophobia has started to become debilitating. Ughhhh!
Aww thank you! It was a gift from my mother-in-law :)
xoxo
K
My mom was a teacher for 33 years, so I’ve heard plenty of crazy stories like yours! Hope you have an easy school year.
(P.S. CUTE shoes! love cork. those totally look like J.Crew. you had me fooled!)
XO – Heather
Disposable Income Girl
Heather,
So good to hear that I’m not alone, haha! Sometimes things can get a little crazy, but it’s a wonderful profession and I’m so glad I’m in it. :)
Thank you! I think they were $20… So comfy, too! I’d originally wanted the Kate Spade version, but they were super expensive and pinched my toes!
xoxo!
Kelly
ewww dead mice?!! that’s horrible!!
Seriously! So many of them!! Eww!
Love that outfit, but for all the work you were doing it sounds like you needed to be in sweats (or a hazmat suit to deal with the mice!) Have a fabulous long weekend at the beach. I am super jealous (about the long weekend and being at the beach)!
Nikki
thefashionablewife.com