My First Blog Post!

Hello! This is my first EVER post on my new blog. I am an avid reader of the (mostly preppy/shopper) bloggers out there and love to write, so I figured I should give it a go.

I don't really know where this will go, but I am excited to give it a try.

A little about me. I am a wife, mother, teacher and coach. I have a husband (he's great) and a daugher (she's great, too). He's older than me (by a year) and she's going to be eight months this week. My husband is a teacher and coach as well. We actually met coaching against each other. It's not as cutesy as it sounds; I loathed him at first, but that's a story for another time.

I coach basketball (high school varsity) and teach English. I love basketball and the kids I teach are amazing. I am so priveleged to be able to spend my days with such talented young people.


I love all things J.Crew. It's really my favorite place to shop. I try my best to seek out great bargains. . . but every once in a while, I splurge on something a little pricey. Sadly, J.Crew's crewcuts brand does not fit my little lady as of yet. I am sure she'll be decked out in it when the time comes!

I am really into getting good deals through Rue La La and used Groupon for a massage this weekend. I have to be thrifty, as we are trying to buy a house within the coming months.

I named my blog "A North Shore Pearl" because I live (and have lived since I was seven) on the north shore of Long Island. I love it here and left for a while to attend Catholic University in Washington, D.C. I love it here and I loved it there. D.C. is the only place I would rather live than L.I. Our families are mostly on L.I., so our little family will stick around for a while. The pearl part of the title comes from my favorite accessories: pearl earrings or a simple strand.

I jumped around a bit and gave some random thoughts! I just wanted to give a quick introduction in my first blog post. I hope I will get a few readers and really think this will be fun. I promise not to talk all about one thing and won't gush in every post about my little lady. One of my friends once told me that I should have my own reality show because I seem to attract interesting situations, so I guess this is the next best thing.

Until next time!