I am sooo excited I can barely type! I just put everything in my TpT store on SALE for just $1.04!!! It's a CHRISTMAS in July SALE! Everything is only $1.04 to celebrate the 4th of July! This is the BIGGEST SALE I've ever thrown and I'm hoping my whole store doesn't get wiped out! Some products are on sale for almost $11 OFF the original price! Hurry before I change my mind! How's that for some fireworks?!? Just click the highlighted link below and SHOP until you DROP!
Thursday, July 04, 2013
Monday, July 01, 2013
July Currently
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Hey everybody! Wow! June has sure flown by! I am now looking forward to more summer fun sprinkled with some meetings in between. I'll be attending sessions about Common Core Math, Common Core Reading, Literacy Leadership, and Educator Effectiveness! Whew! I'll be glad to sharpen my CCSS skills while earning some nice $$$ over the summer. For now, I have linked up with Farley for July's Currently! Link up if you want to!
Listening- to my son watch cartoons in the living room. He is reading at the same time so I am a happy mommy! I have been all over the web looking for ideas for summer fun to keep a six-year-old boy occupied! I am soooo loving the time I have with him and I love that he still gives me hugs and kisses all day long!!!
Loving- the mountain view from my new home! Today is overcast and the clouds have rolled in over the farm across the street. I am mesmerized by the way the clouds cast shadows on the grass while the hawks soar above. I work in a busy town but when I come home, it is all relaxation!
Thinking- that the month of July means August is right around the corner. This means I have a lot to get done for my fifth grade classroom. ALOT! I haven't even decided on a theme for this year. Hmmm, I may need to spend all summer a few days browsing Pinterest for the perfect colors/theme for my room.
Wanting- a personal assistant to copy, cut, and laminate for me. I mean, a person that did that would make tons of money!!! Just think of all of the work a paid assistant could do for you in the classroom. Hey, Paul Edelman was successful with TpT...perhaps my business would be called, "TeachersPayPersonalAssistants" or TPPT for short! Okay, a gal can dream, right?!? ;-)
Needing- time with my friends to relax while school is out for summer. Why do my "regular" friends have to have jobs? I want to call them up to go swim or take a trip to the beach only to realize they are working! BLAH! My teacher friends and I have had a bit of fun but I still have more of them to see! Tomorrow, I am hoping to go see my bestie and toss around ideas we have for new TpT resources.
Tips, Tricks, and Hints- Take pictures of everything! It will make for a great blog post later! If you are like those students in class who have no idea of what to write about, you will have instant inspiration from a picture! I feel like I never have enough room to blog about what I want! I am constantly going into my phone finding photos that I never got to post! Everyone loves a good picture. Here is one I recently took of my dog, Sienna...can you caption it? I wonder what she is thinking? Leave your caption in the comments!
Lots of Love and Summer Hugs,
Monday, June 17, 2013
Summer is here! {FINALLY!}
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Summer is here! Ahhh, I can say that with confidence now. Gone are the days of throwing away grading papers, lesson planning, and filling out paperwork for meetings. I can now kick back and enjoy time with my son, Sebastian. We spend every waking moment together (he goes to my school) and I wouldn't have it any other way! Yesterday, we had a great time taking my husband to breakfast at Bonefish Grill. Here are my two sweeties enjoying their time together...

I felt so motivated being out of school that I created a new product for TpT already! Given the fact that it usually takes me awhile to get motivated in June, I am proud of myself. This one will be used in my classroom because it is in our school colors.
Please let me know if you are interested in these in any colors and I will gladly whip them up! I am getting ready to dig my heels in and attack Common Core head-on! Although I am on break, I still want to be ready for the school year. I can't stand to feel unprepared- it's just not my style. So, as I prepare, I will share with you and hopefully, we can grow in our understanding together! In the meantime, I have purchased an AMAZING book with sample lessons/objectives aligning to the Common Core. You can purchase it by clicking below...
While you are shopping, check out one of my FAVORITE summer products! It's a top-rated snow cone maker that my son and I use ALL.THE.TIME! I add pineapple juice and marshmallow for a sweet treat over the summer. Yum! (No, I do not get paid for this...I truly use it and LOVE IT!)
Enjoy those lazy summer days that we teachers work all year for!
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