Monday Made It!

Hey there!  This is week 3 of vacation for me!  Yay!  I have to say, this past week was rather productive in the school sense, but geez, I need to get some things done around this house that are on my to do list.  I think that I get excited to work on school things because during the year, it just doesn't happen.  KWIM?

Anywho.....  Here's what I've been up to - I will cheat again with my collages:)

 Monday was a blur.  We were at the beach all day which I avoided getting the front of me burned, but not the back - sigh.  Now I'm all itchy:(  But it was such a fun day.  We even had a yummy dinner al fresco.  I got some cute pictures of A, but she deleted them - stinker.

Tuesday - we obviously needed to recover from the hectic day of Monday, ;) so we stayed in our pj's all day.  Perfect summer day!  We cleaned out some of Alyson's toys, made brownies and I even threw some newletters together:)  

Wednesday we had to get out of our jammies:)  I had a plan for us - we needed to be productive - ha!  Sooooo...we stopped for coffee, picked up my contacts, went to the dollar store, and then watched Big Brother.  Do any of you watch?  I have watched each season and last year, miss Alyson watched it with me and couldn't wait for this season.

AND....Thursday and Friday pics are not here, well, because Alyson heads off with her dad then and I get down to serious business reading and getting things done.  This is what I accomplished.

Black and white Newsletters.  I have some colored ones, but I was wanted to change the look up this year.  So I made these.  4 styles per month:)

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Then, I decided to crack open our new math curriculum for next year.  We have Go Math - does anyone else?  I decided I would get a jump on some math centers that went along with the program.  This is what I came up with.

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I am really excited to use it:)  It reinforces skills that were taught and gets them prepared for the test.

And then, I made more Junie B. Jones sets - can't help it - I am getting these done this summer! Click on the picture to go to my TPT store:)

Annnnnnd if you read through that - thank you!!!  I can't wait to see waht everyone else has been up to.

Monday Made-it!

Woohoo, another Monday and I am ready! Linking up with 4th Grade Frolics again!

 I was "school" productive this week - my house, that's another story:)  First, I'll start with some of the things we have been up to.  I consider these to be my photo collage made-its - LOL!  Does that count?  Craftiness - it's coming

We made popsicles - they were yummo!  (We also went out to lunch with Grandma on Monday)

Went to the post office - yay.  And I made some fresh Pico - so yummy!

Made it B&N on Wed.  And I "made" Alyson do some work to keep her skills sharp.

Made it to the library on Thursday.  All those books are for me (I left all mine at school).  I also got my eyeballs checked:)

Friday I was by myself.  I took my car for its first oil change.  Then I enjoyed myself a nice coffee while browsing each aisle of Hobby Lobby.  Am I the only one who does that? LOL!

And this is my real accomplishment for the week.

So far, this is what I have.  I have made some quick bbook companions to go with our class readings.  I read these every year, and I always want something that digs a little deeper into what we have read.  I think this will be a great resource for my class.  Check it out if you'd like!  Have a wonderful Monday!  We are off to the beach!

Monday Made It!

Hello!  My first Monday of vacation and I am so happy!  So much to do, and I plan on not waiting until the week before school starts.  One of my goals this summer is to blog all the things I don't have time to blog during the year, so here goes...linking up with 4th grade Frolics.

So I actually started this "made it" before school ended.  As I was taking apart my room, I was looking at things that I might want to change for next year.  My alphabet charts were the first thing I thought of.  I am in love with all of the photgraphs that are out there to use in teaching products, so I thought putting them in my alphabet charts would be a fun change.  Here is what I came up with...

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Preview pics are all I have.  And although I love the zebra theme, others might not, so I created two others.

This one is named Grey Skies

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And this one: Sunshine

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I am also willing to alter these for any color scheme you may have, just let me know!

Have a wonderful day!  I can't wait to see what you all have up your sleeves.

Five for Friday

Hey there!  Happy Friday!  I am sitting here in my p.j.'s waiting to wake A up for school. I am off on a field trip with her:)  I thought I would joing the DB linky today.

 So I have to share some crafitiness I did this past weekend.  I am a crafter at heart and it had been so long since I sat and created - so I made these two things.

This wreath to replace the Easter one I made last month.  I love the way it looks.  I made this one a bit smaller than the last and it is the perfect size.

 And this tote.  I go through bags like nobody's business - mostly because I just like something new all the time.  I usually love me some Vera bags, but couldn't decide on which pattern I liked best.  As I was scrolling through my blog reader I came across this tutorial and Loved the bag, so I made it!  And it is the perfect size for me.  A liked it so much that we are off to Hobby Lobby this weeked so she can pick out fabric so I can make her one.

I created this little freebie this past weekend.  My kiddos love when they get these for morning work, and I thought I would put a festive one together for Monday.  Click on the picture and it will take you to my store.  Would love some feedback:)

Aackkkkk - our class shirts came in (why does it always take me so long to order them?)  I saw these somewhere online last year and ordered them for the first time, they were awesome.  The parents loved them (so did the kiddos).  This year they came out just as good.  They even had room for my 1st and 2nd grade label at the bottom.  

One of my guilty pleasures is listening to audio books.  I LOVE them.  It holds me over until summer when I can grab my kindle and read to my hearts content.  My most recent listen started with this one.  It is AMAZING.  I loved it so much I listened to all of her books.  She is such a talented writer.  A definite read OR listen.

I posted my Early finishers this week.  My kiddos always ask when the next one is coming out - or if I'd copied them yet:)  I think they like them.  I have one for both first and second grade.  Click on the photo to take you to my store to check them out.

That's all folks!  Please leave a comment so I can hop on over to your blog!  Have a great weekend!!

Currently/Long Time No Blog

Good Grief!  It's been way too long since I've blogged.  I have had this window open many a time and just didn't have the energy to blog.  So...I hope to change that and start blogging more regularly.  Starting with a Currently linky is just the way to do so. Here it is.

Listening:

Do any of you listen to Audible?  I never bought into it until I realized it would satisfy my multitasking need.  I could work, clean, etc. and listen to some good reads.  Don't get me wrong, nothing compares to cracking open a good book, but this is a close second.  I am listening to this right now...

This is a great British Chick Lit book!

Loving:

I finally got myself a laptop.  We have a loft area upstairs where I do most of my work, but I found myself stuck there for hours working on TPT items instead of on a comfy couch.  So I now can relax and catch up on my favorite shows while I work.  

I also got a Fitbit this month.  I love it!  I can't say I make it to 10,000 steps a day, but I sure do try.  I am so happy I didn' t get the bracelet.  This little guy clips anywhere and really tightly.

  And the rain.  Oh how I love the rain. Especially when I can be at home and not trying to contain 32 little bodies that are bursting with energy.  Although they loved that they got to watch Frozen yesterday. :)

Wanting:
  Just to relax this weekend.  There are no plans, and I hope to keep it that way:)

Needing:
To clean house.  I have the Spring cleaning bug, but can't seem to get myself to do much in this rain.  Will have to just do the regular cleaning this weekend.

??????:
I am now finishing off my latest TPT product that I would've liked to have posted for the big TPT sale, but time got away from me.  So I will finish them before the weekend is up.  I am also thinking that I may need a proofreader, seems that no matter how many times I check, and re-check my packs, things slip by.  Anyone want to trade some products for proofreading?

Okay, back to work!  I have been looking for some more blogs to follow, so I am off to check out the linky at Oh, Boy 4th Grade.

Christmas Questionnaire

Long time no blog!  I am not sure how many people actually read this, but I plan on blogging here a bit more this coming year.  I saw this linky up at Michelle's Blog, and I thought it would be fun to take part!

Okay here I go...
Hot Chocolate or Eggnog? 
That's a tough one because I like both.  Yes, I actually like Eggnog.  But I would say Hot Chocoloate, sounds more cozy!

Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them underneath the tree? 
Only mom wraps gifts.  Santa is too busy to wrap;)

Colored lights or white? 
I love white lights.  It's more classic (to me).  But I totally appreciate colored and may one day switch over??

When do you decorate? 
Usually Thanksgiving weekend.  But this year it was a week earlier.  I love Christmas!

Real or Fake Tree?
Fake.  For years, and growing up, it was only real trees, but when Alyson and I were on our own, I wanted a fake tree.  The best decision ever!  We love it!

What Tops Your Tree?
A star, and some pretties.  I get a little crazy!

Ignore the mess (and the lack of lights at the top).
Favorite Christmas Memories or Traditions?
Always, always, going to a neigborhood nearby to walk around and see the lights in our warmest and comfiest clothes (Alyson usually in PJ's).  

And we have had this guy for the past 5 years.  

Always getting in trouble, but oh so much fun!
Do you remember your favorite gift as a child? 
Yep!  My Cabbage Patch doll.  Alyson has it now and I am sure it is in her room, but I am too lazy to look for it.

She looked something like this one.
Do prefer giving or receiving? 
I would say both!  Who doesn't like getting gifts?  My favorite is being able to give without worrying about the price tag.  The only time that happens is with my girl.

What is your favorite Christmas song? 
I have definite favorites, but I always think of Last Christmas by WHAM ad a favorite.  Isn't that cheesey? 

Candy Canes. Yuck or Yum? 
Love them!  I also like the ones that are fruity!

Favorite Christmas Movie? 
Hmmm...I will narrow it down to a few.

And those are at the top of my list, but I could go on.

Do you shop online or at stores?
Amazon Prime and the American Girl Store are my BFF's.

Photo Cards, Letter or Store Bought Card? 
Photo Cards!

Yay!  That was fun!  Off to visit some others!