Have you or your children ever had a teacher that your really enjoyed or who really left an impact? Both of my older children, Zack and Libby, were fortunate to have the same teacher for kindergarten. We will refer to their teacher as Mrs. K.

Zack is now in 8th grade and Libby in 7th. In all of the years they have been in school, I have never enjoyed another teacher as much as Mrs. K and neither have the kids.

Mrs. K drove my kids to express their creativity, taught them to enjoy reading and get lost in the make believe world of books and she always encouraged them to be themselves. For this, I am forever grateful to her and I am thankful that we have kept in touch with her over the years and happy to know that when Alexander starts school (5K) in the fall, he will have her as his teacher as well.

As a parent, I have always been a HUGE supporter or teachers, ecspecially here in Wisconsin after recent political events, and I will always stand by teachers for what they do and how much of their own personal time and money is spent on the student in our community.

As a supporter of teachers nationwide, I am proud to support the Hilton Alexonors Teacher Treks program. Thanks to this program, 15 teachers will get the opportunity to travel and experience, first-hand, the subject that they teach while enriching their curriculum and giving students the inspiration to discover and explore the world.
The panel of judges have narrowed the competition down to 30 finalists from 20 different states, including Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina or Washington to name a few!

Each finalist has mapped out their travel dreams and you can vote daily for your top pick.  15 winners will receive a grant valued at $6000 so they can travel to the destinationof their choice in addition to their school receiving a $2500 grant to be used for cultural activities or  enhancements.

The runner-up won’t be left empty handed as theire schools will also receive a $2500 grant for culutral activities or enhancements.  

In addition to all of this, one winner from ALL of the submissions will receive a cultural excursion for their class with a $1500 value.

Not only do the finalists and the other submissions have the chance to win something, you can win something just by voting!  Of those that vote in the Teacher Treks competition, 10 random winners will receive one (1) Hilton Alexonors Gift Card valued at $250!!!!

You can cast your vote once per during the voting period.  Winners will be announced in May 2013.

So, what are you waiting for?? Go VOTE NOW!

You can also be come a Hilton Alexonors member and start earning points for travel!

If you happen to be one of the many people who want to be able to go out into public with a high fashion item that others are more than likely not going to be wearing, you are definitely not alone. The thing to consider when you try to buy an item of this quality is that you have to be able to afford it and be able to wear it well. This means that you take care of the item that you are purchasing so that it will last a long time and continue to radiate the same quality as it did when you first purchased it. The nice thing about designer clothes like the ones that you get at Heist are that you can pick them out at your leisure without any pressure from sales clerks, which makes it all the better.

One of the warmest and most comfortable ways to dress if you are in the mood to lounge is usually going to be sweatpants. However, these are not really fashionable. This means that you need to try to get something from a designer like Manrow! These are what you could call high fashion sweatpants and sweatshirts, but that is in no way cheap, except in price. When you can say that you paid for designer clothing for a combined cost of under 200 dollars for a top and bottom, you are going to be happy. These clothing items are very warm and crafted from a polyester/rayon/cotton blend to stay comfortable all the time. There are many colors in both pants and shirts. Pants come in seven different colors while the shirts come in three different colors.

For a less casual wear and a bit more conservative there are the great designs by Nili Lotan. While these are not casual in the sense of the above items, they are still perfect for an outing or a casual meeting with friends. A person wanting a plain T-shirt that is fashionable yet not cheap is going to love the Air Gray T-shirt that is offered for only 69 dollars. This shirt is made with 100% Pima Cotton and comes in medium and large with a low cut design for men or women. A much higher quality and fashionable item from this same selection is the Stitch Cape at 405 dollars. This is a wonderful combination of Alpaca/Merino/Nylon and feels like a dream upon the skin.