Vegas....baby! I swear I never thought I was going to catch up! I think I slept for 3 straight days. It's all a blur. A very fun and sleepless blur. I'm so glad I went, it was absolutely amazeballs A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! My BFF's over at Freebielicious and I had a booth at the exhibit hall during the SDE conference. It was a complete blast! I finally got to meet the friends I chat with daily IRL! We gave away an Ipad, tons of sweet treats & a zip drive full of our best sellers! We loved chatting with everyone that came to chat. Even though I hate pictures of myself, it was so fun getting to know all the new Freebielicious fans. I absolutely loved getting to know Scott from Lakeshore Learning! He was a complete blast! He took us to a fancy smancy dinner at Bouchon in the Venetian. Conversation was awesome! Let's talk about collaboration with bloggers...yes, please! I'm sure you recognize these beautiful faces! Deanna Jump … [Read more...] about Vegas…..baby!
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Spring Cleaning & More!
I have to admit, I caved under the pressure to have a sale. I'm so happy I did! I haven't showed too many pictures of my little nuggets in action this year so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity. Packing up 10+ years of a classroom...perging.....packing...unpacking.....decorating....redecorating...I have been a tad busy. Now here I am at the very end of my Spring Break.....WAH! It actually snowed............. Who let him here? I just look at this pic & laugh! This is Chicago my friends. It snowed on Spring Break & we grilled. Yes, when it's March....we grill no matter what. And we stop wearing coats. Am I right my Chicagoland friends???? I will be planning all day tomorrow. Part of my plans are pulling out more of these bad boys for the 4th quarter....BAM! What a great way to start off the Monday after Spring Break..with a little teaser of what's in store. They WILL take the bait. So here is one of my nuggets counting up … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning & More!
Winter-licious Fun!
I was honestly so excited to see my little nuggets when we returned from winter break! They had the biggest hugs & smiles for me as they arrived. The morning went beautifully...I guess since they were all half asleep & half of them were at the nurse....LOL. I was a little afraid to see what was going to happen after lunch. I kept thinking.....either they were seriously just exhausted or they were just behaving to please me....you know remember all the hugs I got??? After lunch.......I was convinced they were intravenously given straight sugar or their parents all gave them pixie sticks for dessert. Let's just say.....HOLY MAMA! Even though they were exhausting they were eager little learners during Daily 5. I was super stoked to have them try out the new centers I made. I just love the look on their faces when I tell them I made it! They always say it was their favorite...little brown-nosers! Here is a preview of my … [Read more...] about Winter-licious Fun!
Leapin Lizards! What a Leap Day Sale!
Seriously, now they decide to do a sale after I just spent $74 two days ago! Just my luck! I decided mama needs a new pair of shoes so I am having a 20% off sale on MY ENTIRE STORE! Paul is offering an additional 10% off! We haven't had TPT sale like this since Black Friday! The next sale won't be until May for Teacher's Appreciation Week! I know I just loaded up my cart...again. How about you??? Ladies & Gents, I just listed my sale @ 2nd Grade Shenanigans & I was the 104th one to join! Check it out! … [Read more...] about Leapin Lizards! What a Leap Day Sale!
More games, freebies, and GOOD NEWS!
Let me get my latest creations out of the way. I have been fulfilling several Candy Land game requests. I am getting my to do list checked off....yay! My student teacher is done in 7 short days :o( My extra time will slow down again...boo hoo :o( Don't forget to follow me at my TPT store. I have had several games finished but no time to blog about it. If you follow me, you will get a notification each time I post something. Click on any picture to go directly to my TPT store. This game contains all spelling & vocab words for Houghton Mifflin Theme 1 Grade 1. This game contains all spelling & vocab words for Houghton Mifflin Theme 2 Grade 1. This game contains all spelling & vocab words for Houghton Mifflin Theme 1 Grade 2. This game contains all spelling & vocab words for Houghton Mifflin Theme 2 Grade 2. This is the series I use & love it! This game contains all the spelling & HFW's for Scott Foresman Unit 1 Grade … [Read more...] about More games, freebies, and GOOD NEWS!
$1 Monthly Memories
In celebration of almost 200 followers I am practically giving away this monthly memory book I created at my new TPT store. Last year when I tried out these adorable monthly pages I would pull them out at the end of each month. As a class we would brainstorm what happened in our lives & in our classroom that month. In August, my firsties are usually just drawing HUGE pictures and they might put a word or two JUST AS BIG AS THE PIC..lol. In June, the page is usually covered in full sentences with an itty bitty picture. I'm crying while I am putting these together. To see the progression in their writing and drawing is AH-MAZING! This is a wonderful keepsake that you can use in any elementary grade. ENDLESS possibilities are had with this product. All I ask you to do is follow me on TPT & leave me some awesome feedback. I am looking forward to more followers, more freebies, & more deals. LINK DIRECTLY TO MY MONTHLY MEMORIES HERE. … [Read more...] about $1 Monthly Memories