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Christmas in July: Plan Book Sale

My teacher plan book is on sale for today only.  Here are images of what is included.  Click on the images to head over to TpT to purchase.  If you have already purchased the packet, I updated it over a week ago with calendars and editable ...

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Christmas in July: Holiday Units on Sale

Since I have a ton of holiday themed items, the holiday theme sale will last for three days!  Click the covers to check them out.                       ...

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First Grade Classroom Decor & a Sale

I have been trying out PicMonkey after learning about it at the TpT Supercharged Seller Conferences in Vegas (Thank you Deedee and Deanna).   I put together a few shots of my classroom from last year.  I will continue the polka dot theme this year, but I don't plan on going into my ...

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Vegas Recap and a Giveaway!

I am finally getting around to my big Vegas post.  I was waiting until we had all the sponser links from our big blogger meet up on Wednesday.  Natalie of What the Teacher Wants worked so hard on the photos and credits.  I hope your read on and enter the giveaway! Me and my blog ...

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Five for Friday & Christmas In July Day 4 & 5 Writing Sale

I am linking up to Doodle Bugs Teaching for a little five for Friday! 1.  I am recovering from Vegas. I met THE Paul Edelman and he knew who I was!  TpT has changed my life for the better.  I don't want to know what my life would be like without TpT.  I have met the most ...

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Day 2 & 3 of Christmas in July

For day two and three (July 16th and 17th), I am throwing a sale on the following center themed packets.  Click the covers below to check out the packets.  Come back on Friday for more sale items! ...

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Christmas in July: Day One

I joined up with my Blog Hoppin' friends to throw a Christmas in July sale.  Stop back each day to check out what is on sale in my store.    Today's deal is on all of my Door Decor / Welcome Signs.   Click the images to check them out in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. ...

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Crash Course: Life Lesson My Students Taught Me – a Book Review

My awesome friend Hope King just so happens to work at THE Ron Clark Academy with her husband.   I was so excited when Hope told me that Kim Bearden was going to send me her book, Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me.    This book is an inspiring easy ...

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Links from My SDE Presentation for I Teach 1st – Freebie Links, Too

First, let me say that I had the best time ever presenting for SDE at the I Teach 1st conferences in Vegas.  The teachers who came to my conferences were the most enthusiastic and attentive attendees.  You all made my job easier and I LOVED meeting all of you.  Thanks for tagging me ...

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Sunday Smorgasbord – Vegas Here I Come

I am linking up with my friend Michelle to give you a Sunday Smorgasboard post.  I am actually scrambling to get ready for Vegas.  I just finished up my presentations, I have to pack, get my nails done, go to the gym, and sort of clean my house (at least the main floor). Here are some ...

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This I Am Grateful Squirrel Craft is such a fun fall/Thanksgiving activity for your classroom! Students can share what they’re grateful for while creating an adorable fall squirrel craft that makes the cutest hallway or bulletin board display. 🍁✨

Perfect for:
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🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers ! I hav 🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers !

I have been with TpT since 2008!  I remember looking for a place where I could share my computer created resources with other teachers without having to set up my own website.  TpT was suggested.  I started off with a few Microsoft Word created resources 😬. At the time, the founder of TpT, Paul and his brother Dana, were single-handedly running things. I loved getting their newsletters.

In 2009 I was in a NY times article for TpT about who owns the copyright to teacher’s lesson plan ideas…the schools or the teachers.  This was not the article the author or editors told me I would be in, but that is another story! 

I stuck with TpT and creating resources and then in 2011, the site really took off and I met all these other amazing teacher-authors and finally met Paul in real life! 

As a single homeowner on a teachers salary, I worked nights and weekends on TpT resources just to be able to afford to live in my little house.  Then something amazing happened, my hard work paid off and I was able to get myself some breathing room.  I am so grateful for TpT for giving my life purpose and financial freedom back in those days.  Even though I am married now, I am so proud of myself for being able to own that little house (I still have it and rent it out) and buy my forever home in my dream neighborhood all by myself.

So many of you found out about TpT and so many more sellers joined.  It truly became the open market place that Paul envisioned all those years ago. 

TpT is still a big part of my life all these years (and hair colors) later.  I know when I eventually retire from teaching, I will be able to do TpT full time.  I love creating and sharing resources (880 and counting) with all of you.

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