Style Academy Teacher's Pet

It's official; school has begun and at my house we're in the full swing of the busy schedule.  As usual, a Karina dress is there to save the day.  Karina has just launched their Style Academy collection and it is filled with fun prints and classic, figure flattering styles.  I volunteer at my children's school one day a week and although it's exhausting to be on my feet, constantly moving to keep up with all the questions to be answered and activities, it's a very rewarding part of my week and I like to look my best which is why I chose the Megan dress in Teacher's Pet to kick off the Style Academy collection and the school year.  

I started out doing volunteering because the school was short staffed last year due to illness, but it was also a way to spend some extra time with my own kids.  Somewhere along the way I fell in love with all the kids even the difficult ones.

Last year was my first year of volunteering and to be honest when the last day of school rolled around I wasn't sure I wanted to come back.  It wasn't until the awards ceremony and watching all the kids receive accolades for the real progress they'd made that the thought struck me that I would really miss seeing them if they transferred or I didn't come back.  I knew right then that if the school asked me to return for another year, I definitely would.

The phone call didn't come until a few days before school started and I accepted.  It was so much fun to come back this year and see  (nearly) all the same faces and how much everyone had grown and changed over the summer.  I can hardly believe how much change can happen in only three months time and they're taller, more mature and most surprising of all was how much lower the boys' voices are.  

I spent some time in my early twenties teaching at a university and I loved every second of it.  I put aside my teaching goals to focus on family, but as my family grows up and my children find the wind that fills their sails, more and more I think of returning to finish the degrees I started.

For the time being though, I love my role at the school because it's a support role.  I'm there to support the teachers and there to support the kids because they all need someone on their side, someone to come along to a tired teacher and say I've got all the questions handled so she can focus on grading those tests.  

And the kids need someone to come along and explain something in a different way, to encourage them as they prepare for a big test, or just to put an arm around their shoulders and give them a squeeze when the day is stretching on and they're missing home.

A few of the kids have even taken to call me their "school mom" which tugs at my heart strings like nothing else.

If you're like me and your school time schedule is all consuming to put it mildly, why not take the guess work out of what to wear?  Whether it's a school day, work day or one of those rare and precious free days, and I want to look stylish, profession and feel comfortable all in one, I know just the place for you to find an A+ beautiful dress that has it all. I'm so pleased to be a part of KarinaDresses Style Academy Collection and this Megan Dress in Teacher's Pet gets me through those tough days rather beautifully.

Shopping Info: Megan Dress in Teacher's Pet from Style Academy Collection at KarinaDresses.com