Announcing Simplifying the Season link up

When Justine sent me an email about her vision for Simplifying the Season I couldn't have agreed more wholeheartedly or with more enthusiasm! I love the purpose of this link up and know it will ring true with many of you, too. My most favorite things about this time of year are my family, faith and good food (haha) so this truly encompasses what the holidays are all about.

Whenever you would like during the series (11/21-12/26) write your own blog post inspired by #simplifyingtheseason. You could write a lifestyle piece about family holiday memories, whip up a family recipe, share tips about how you have simplified gift giving, reveal your favorite hack for keeping entertaining during the holidays simple... anything that can be tied back to the idea of simplifying and focusing on either family, traditions, or Christ. Then be sure to link up your post on December 26th!

I know this will be a wonderful link up and hope you will join Justine in Simplifying the Season!

Linking up here.

   

   

Thanksgiving in the Classroom // For the Love Of Learning

Another month, another Classroom tour! It's November so we're sharing all things Thanksgiving in our classrooms! Thanks for joining Jess and me and if you want to see the last couple of months here are the links:

September/October

Turkey Tom. This guy's feathers is made from my student's hand prints. I love hand art because it really shows how little and how much kids grow in a year. I'll trace their hands again at the end of the year and paste these two side-by-side in their scrapbook. Makes me emotional. Every. Year.

Our Autumn Sensory Table. I've included fake leaves, pom poms, vase filler pumpkins and plastic acorns (all purchased at Michael's over the years) and ice cube trays for sorting.

Feather Painting is my favorite project during Thanksgiving. It gives the kids a tickle to use something other than paint brushes and leaves a different pattern on the paper. No fancy equipment required, just tempura paint, paper and a feather needed!

And our Thanksgiving books!

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie//The Great Turkey Race//Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!//Countdown to Thanksgiving//This Is the Turkey//Thanks for Thanksgiving//10 Fat Turkeys//The Very First Thanksgiving Day//Thank You, Thanksgiving//A Plump And Perky Turkey//One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims//Feeling Thankful

We are baking pies for the Church's elderly and shut-ins tomorrow to show that service to others is important.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving week! 

Linking up here.

   

   

Plaid for Fall // Whitney Wears {a fashion blog hop}

Last month Becky, Beth, Meghan and I got together to do a fashion collaboration on how to style our utility vests. We all had so much fun that we are back again with another blog hop and this month we are sharing ways on how to wear plaid! Affiliate links used. A small commission may be received if you purchase an item through my links. Thank you for supporting my blog!

This plaid top  has my heart forever. The colors! The length! If it was self-ironing, I'd buy stock in it ;) I hope the layering doesn't get old because you know that's how I do! I took this look straight from last month (notice the vest).

plaid top// jeggings (old GAP) // TOMS

I'm going to chalk this up to "mom brain"/bad blogger/really liking this combination, because this is the outfit I wore for my preschool class pictures! I just layered my go-to sweater over my plaid and added my favorite boots.

jeggings (black version) // boots

I wore this outfit to the pumpkin patch and forgot to take a close up but this time I played up the golden tones in the plaid top and added my mustard scarf and I kept it unbuttoned.

infinity scarf (similar) // white layering tank // gray jeggings (old)// boots (similar)

Nail polish // sunglasses

And this last look is a bit more dressy and would be a great Date Nite outfit. Of course, when I asked Brian what he thought about it he wasn't very enthusiastic ;) I layered the plaid over my favorite LuLaRoe Amelia dress.

TOMS

Now check out these fabulous ladies to see how they styled plaid for Fall!

Becky

Meghan 

Beth

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