Hi everyone! I'm linking up with the Elementary Entourage and sharing a little bit about my very first TPT Conference!
Let me first begin by saying that I LOVED every minute of my Vegas TPT conference experience! It was so inspiring and rejuvenating to be around so many educators who love teaching, teachers, and helping students learn in new and exciting ways! It really hit home when Paul (founder of TPT) said that we truly are changing the face of education through our products, blog posts, and collaborations with each other! I have to say that I am honored to be a part of this influential and passionate community. I wanted to give a quick recap of my experience!
  | I was pleasantly surprised when I sat down at the Baltimore airport and was noticed by another TPTer! I have to admit that I was feeling a little nervous about the conference, so I was a little relieved when Lindsay Perro introduced herself to me! I enjoyed talking with her, and she eased my nerves a little about the conference! Since one of my concerns before coming to the conference was what to wear, I though I'd share my outfits for each day along with my favorite moments to help those who may be wondering this same thing when the conference comes around again next year!  |
I scored both of these dresses from the J Crew outlet about a month ago! With their sale combined with their 15% teacher discount, I couldn't say no! I work the one on the left to the Blogger Meetup on Wednesday night (which was amazingly insane!), and the striped one to the Primary Pack Friday evening. I loved both of them, and the best part was that they both had POCKETS! Gotta love that!
 I lucked out months ago when Alex from The Kindergarten Connection, and Suzanne from Kindergarten Planet emailed me asking if I wanted to room with them. I'm so glad we found each other, because we had so much fun together! Thursday morning we spotted Chad (Male Kindergarten Teacher) when grabbing some breakfast, and enjoyed getting to know more about him! I was also so excited to meet Jonathan and Lisa from Created for Learning! They are such a great and inspiring couple! After sessions on Thursday, my roommates and I went to the GoNoodle Cabana meet up at the pool, and then walked around Vegas for a bit! White shorts and a cute light weight Lauren Conrad top were the perfect items to wear for a the hot Vegas sun and a night on the town! (I had to get a picture with Bumblebee for Grayson!)  | One thing that I read in the TPT forums was that the conference rooms were cold, so I knew that I wanted to wear a longer skirt to keep my legs warm. I get cold very easily, and there is nothing worse than sitting in a conference room shivering, especially when you want to be enjoying the moment you're in! (I had a jean jacket along too!) I paired this $12 skirt from Ross with my Class Couple shirt. I wanted to wear our blog/store shirt on Thursday, because we had networking opportunities in the morning, and I thought it would be easy for others to recognize me. I was right, and I love how the colors in my skirt matched my shirt!   |
  Paul and l, and some other fabulous TPT friends! | Friday was our second day of sessions, so I wore a maxi dress and my trusty jean jacket to keep me warm again! I learned so many things and met so many amazing sellers and bloggers that I have loved reading, and have inspired me through the years. Cara, Stephanie, Jennifer, and Alexis! These fabulous women are so driven! I am so happy to have had the privilege to meet them!  |
I was very excited to meet Paul on Friday! How do you thank someone who has given you such an amazing and life changing opportunity? TPT has inspired my creativity and pushed me to become a better teacher, and never accept less than the best from myself. I can't wait to see what this coming school year has in store for me, and am already counting the days until next year's TPT conference! Hopefully Greg will join me, and both sides of The Class Couple will be represented!
