Hey everyone! I hope you were able to enjoy the rest of your summer! It has been crazy around here as school started and I got back into the groove of teaching. For those of you who don't know, this is my second year teaching second grade in eastern Oregon and I really love what I do. Although, I'll be the first to admit that TEACHING IS FREAKING HARD. Anyone who teaches or spends a lot of time with kids could probably agree that, while it's very difficult at times, it's an extremely rewarding experience. Every day I'm working hard to find new ways to have FUN while learning difficult content. I have so many things that I do in my classroom that I absolutely LOVE. Specifically, I have different methods for encouraging students to be successful, including getting to ring a bell, I use Seesaw a LOT because it's an app that allows students to express their creativity while demonstrating their knowledge, I also have different games that we play, such as using a comprehension beach ball to answer questions about the text, I could go on and on. And maybe I will make separate posts about a few of those tips and tricks. I hope you enjoyed this little update. I really wanted to just let you know what's going on and why I've been absent. As I've mentioned before, I can't guarantee regular posts, but I will do my best to update you all once in a while to let you know what's going on in my life. Please leave a comment below telling me how your fall is going and what your favorite fall activity is. Mine is going to the pumpkin patch! I love you all and will talk to you soon.

Xoxo,
Maisie

Y’all. It has been a HOT minute since I’ve posted on here (typical, I know). So allow me to fill you in.
• I finished my first year of teaching and boy what a year it was. I absolutely love what I do, but let me tell you, teaching is freaking hard! I had my fair share of challenges with behaviors while trying to get to know a new curriculum, all while trying to be an outstanding teacher. I must say though, teaching has many perks. I get weekends off (kind of, I still tend to take work home 😬), I get time to relax during the summer, and I get to pretend I’m an 8 year old and claim I’m just “vibin with my students”. It’s pretty great.
• As far as makeup goes, I have been obsessed with a few new products, the two favorites being Eyeko London Lash Alert Mascara, and Colourpop Cosmetics Supershock Highlighter in Flexitarian.
• I’ve been traveling like crazy this summer and I’m basically always on the go. On Monday I’ll be taking off for Disneyland and I’m STOKED. Again, I’m 8 at heart. I’m also going to be going to Lake Tahoe later this month, followed by a trip to Canada which I’m SO excited about.

So that’s basically where I’m at these days. However, I wanted to let y’all know that my blog is going to be changing slightly. As much as I still love makeup and fashion, it’s not my life like it was when I started this blog. These days I’m totally focused on my career and the happiness that being a teacher brings me. So, I’m going to be altering my blog to become my teacher blog where I talk about all things teaching, classroom, and FUN. I know this may not be what everyone wants, but I just gotta follow my heart, ya dig? Anywho, hope y’all are doing well! Please leave comments below with any suggestions for things you’d like to see and I will talk to you beautiful people later.

Xoxo,
Maisie

I'm Back!

Hi hello welcome. Good lord it has been a hot minute since I've posted a blog. So much has changed in my life since my last update. I graduated from college with two bachelor degrees and am now a second grade teacher. Crazy right? It's safe to say the past 10 months or so have been hectic and so stressful but also incredibly rewarding. Now that I'm starting to get back into my groove, I've started using my planner again and getting more into that. I don't have a ton of time to play with makeup but my daily makeup routine has changed quite a bit. I'll post an updated routine soon in case anyone is interested in seeing that. I've also been writing more poetry. I've never shared my writing with anyone, but that's something I would be willing to post here since not very many people see my blog. Basically what I'm getting at is, this is going to be my new outlet. I'm going to post about my life, things I'm loving, and just real, honest content. If you'd like to join me for the crazy ride that is my life I'd love to have you.

XOXO,
Maisie

What I Got for Christmas 2k16

Guys. Wow I cannot BELIEVE it's 2017 already!!! Where has the time gone? Since you haven't heard from me for a while, here's a short update. I am still doing my student teaching this year and I have been loving every minute of it! I have also learned a lot about myself. I've been more accepting of myself and caring less about what people think of me. Because at the end of the day, if you like yourself that's all that matters. So yeah that's pretty much where my life is at.

Now onto the stuff you really care about: What I got for Christmas.
As always, I am in no way trying to brag. I am very grateful for the things I have and am even more grateful for the gifts I was able to give this year. But okay so here's what I got this year:

1. A down comforter
2. A new makeup organizer (you best believe I will be posting pics)
3. A shaker and other tools for my bar cart (I'll post pics of the cart when it's all finished)
4. A coloring book calendar
5. A drink dispenser that looks like a globe
6. A wine glass holder
7. A keurig
8. Birkenstocks (hello, I live in Oregon)
9. A new hydroflask
10. Money
11. Bath bombs
12. A starbucks travel mug (you can draw on it! So cool!)
13. And some other miscellaneous stuff. 

I would LOVE to know what you all got for Christmas so be sure to leave a comment and let me know!

As far as future posts go, I am going to really try to post more regularly but my life gets pretty hectic sometimes. I really do appreciate all of you who still read this though. ALSO I'm thinking of starting a YouTube channel. Thoughts? Ideas? Criticism? Let me know what you think! Love you guys so much and I will talk to you soon.

XOXO,
Maisie

This Is My Obsession

Hey fam! Wow two posts in one week...stepping up my game. Anyways, I wanted to talk to you guys about some of my newest obsessions.

1. High waisted swimsuit bottoms- Being plus size, I don't often wear bikinis because I don't feel confident in them, but I recently got some high waisted bottoms from Forever 21+ and they fit me sooo well. The exact ones that I got are not available online anymore, but they do have some other really cute ones! 
2. Going to concerts- Concerts are always fun and something I like to do during the summer, especially country concerts because that's my fave.
3. Tie-dye- I've recently been OBSESSED with the look of a tie-dye tank with some cutoff shorts and converse or sandals.
4. Rimmel Stay Matte Primer- This stuff is life. It keeps your foundation looking flawless for so long and prevents you from getting oily.
5. Home decor- If you check out my Pinterest you would see that I have been obsessed with decorating since I moved into my new apartment.

I'm sure I have some other new obsessions but that's about all I can think of for now. I'm going to the lake this weekend so I'm super excited about that. My classes that I am currently in end next week then I will have two weeks off before my student teaching starts. I hope you are all enjoying your summers, even though it has gone by way too fast.

XOXO,
Maisie