I don't know about you but every year, I have hope that this will be my year and my life will change dramatically. Well, no dramatic change has happened but slowly with hard work, I have made my life better. I am out of debt, I have stuck to a healthy weight, I have a successful ...
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New Year’s Activities
Here are some activities to help your students celebrate the New Year! The New Year's display above is pretty simple to create. Have your students trace their right foot on construction paper. Then have them write what they plan to do this year on the inside of the card. Glue ...
Holiday Photo Recap
Here are some photos of what we did in first grade before winter break. These trees were so simple to make. I have the directions in my Have Yourself a Very Common Core Christmas or Free Smartboard directions here. We made gifts for our parents: The ornamets are from ...
Favorite Things
I know "things" don't make you truly happy but they can make you smile! Here are some of my favorite things in no particular order. Target No explanation needed. Two Weeks Off I am still in my PJs and it is after 11 am. This is the life...no sense of ...
The Week Before Christmas Break – Plans for First Grade
Thank you all who commented on last week's post! I appreciate your feedback and I listened. I will continue to post my visual plans with links. Are you counting down the days until Christmas break? I am so excited for TWO weeks off. Here are my plans for the week (just ...
Christmas for the Classroom Giveaway
I am teaming up with some fabulous ladies to give you an amazing giveaway! Don't you want to win THIS BEAUTIFUL LASER COLOR PRINTER? You can enter using the rafflecopter below. But wait there is more! You could also win these seasonal Carson Dellosa borders. I am ...
Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale!
In the spirit of Cyber Monday... The quote above is so true for me! Then I will go back to buy the item and it is sold out in my size! I am still thinking about those 6.5 Tory Burch black boots that I missed out on. There is always next fall's style. Here are some items ...
Week of Giving Thanks: Letters N, K, & S
I missed out on the N posting day, so I am combining the rest! Here goes: I am thankful for naps. I am thankful that I can take naps in the luxury of my own home and in my own bed. I feel like naps just make everything better. Whenever I am not feeling well, my cure is a ...
Week of Giving Thanks: A is for All My Pets
Ever since I was a little girl, I always loved animals. I think if I weren't a teacher, I would be a veterinarian. As a shy kid, with not many friends growing up, I was always drawn to animals. Animals don't judge and respond well to calm quiet people. So animals were ...
A Week of Giving Thanks – H is for Help
No, I don't mean "the help." I actually don't even have a housekeeper. To be honest, I cannot get my house clean enough to hire a housekeeper! What I mean is help from family and friends. I am a very independent person, but even I need help. I am thankful for my parents who ...
