Ready to SHOP?!?

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow (Thursday, July 19th) is the annual Mardel Teacher sale...

Have fun shopping!! I can't wait to see what you buy :)

Weather Chart FREEBIE!

Ok, here's another something cute I found on Pinterest that has no originating link!! Have you seen it?

Click the pic to see my pin

Well....here's my interpretation of it! I haven't actually put it all together yet, but it should be close to the picture above. I'm thinking that the arrows are either put onto clothespins or little sticky clips. :) Feel free to snag your own free copy if you choose here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Chart-Freebie-768986

Enjoy!!



Bursting With Happiness FREEBIE!

Have you all seen this floating around Pinterest?

Click pic to see my pin

Of course you have! There is no original source to credit (well, Mrs. Potter, I guess!)... and I made my own for this year. Feel free to download and use if you choose! Lemme know if you like it :)

Click on the pic to get your FREEBIE!

Happy Thursday!

Monday Made It :)

Monday is here again :-) Time for me to spend naptimes browsing all of your wonderful ideas so I can add some things to my to-do list!!

This morning, I was looking thru the first few blogs that had linked up with Tara, and came across Stephanie's post in which she shared her latest Vistaprint creations! This reminded me that I, too, had a Groupon just waiting to be used up! So, here are my purchases... they should be on their way to me any day! :)

We still use desktops at school (hope we get laptops soon - my desk is consumed by my monster of a computer monitor!), so I made a mousepad that will make me smile on even the hardest of days :)

These cute little stickers will grace the inside of my personal teacher books (and for-fun books) that I loan out!

These stickers will grace the fronts of my students' shirts on field trip days - you know, in case a kiddo chooses to wander away...! We usually write the info on a blue band to go around their wrist, but this will save me time and are much cuter!

My own lined notebook that coordinates with my lesson plan binder! :) Can't wait to doodle take important notes during meetings this year!

A window cling to put in the middle of the big ol' window I've got in my room... these are our school "rules," and now they'll be displayed cutely!

If you have the itch to create something fun for your classroom and/or home... click the Vistaprint link on the right side of my page and it'll take you right to their site! Have fun!!

There you  have it! I'm excited to see these things land on my doorstep! Link up by clicking Tara's button at the top and share what you've created :)

You can also join in Christina's great VistaPrint Linky below!

Currently July!

I am SUPER excited to be joining in the fun this month... I hope you get the chance to play, too!

Head on over to Oh Boy 4th Grade and link up with Farley... but be sure sure scroll ALL the way down and read her wonderful twist for this Currently :-)



Woohoo!!

Check out what I just ordered! :)

I've been wanting one for a couple of years now, and with seeing so many graet Pinterest ideas out there and now having a baby's nursery to organize and finish decorating... Hubby said I should go for it! Also, there's an AWESOME teacher discount on all of their products, so that sweetened the deal a little bit, too! I can't wait for next week when it arrives!

South Beach!

No, no, not the diet - it's summertime, folks! ;)

I am changing the way I do my classroom's color theme this year... After 7 years, I am kind of sick of the rainbow colors everywhere. I never thought it could happen, but it did! So, I am doing the same thing I've seen lots of teachers considering this summer - balck/white foundation and bursts of color around the room. This way, when I want a change, I just have to change the colors, not all the foundational pieces!

So, where does South Beach come in to play? Well... as I was at Michael's yesterday {for like the 5th time already this summer... I swear baby boy knows when we enter that store and he immediately starts fussing! No, Momma, not again!}, I picked up some more cardstock in the colors I'm using this year for my Brag Board and word wall letters and what nots. I looked closely at the package, and it's called the "South Beach" collection!

The packs come in 12"x12" and 8.5"x11" cardstock sizes, and I'm thinking of all sorts of ways to use them! If you hurry to Michael's this week, they're on sale!

So... if you're doing the "bright colors on a black background" theme in YOUR room this year, you can make it sound super-chic by calling it "South Beach"! :-)