Random stuff!!! :)

Happy New Year!!

I wish you and your family a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year! :)

Mrs. Delighted won my Mystery Giveaway, and I just uploaded her mousepad graphic to winkflash.  She has lots of puppy dogs in her classroom with pink and brown accents.

Graphics courtesy of Snickerdoodles Designs, Print Candee, and Squiggle Dots Designs

I changed the title of this post several times, before giving up and just calling it random--'cause it is!!  

I'm very excited to be a contributing author at The Best Endings!  I've been lurking around, reading posts and comments, bought a few books based on suggestions, and have decided to read The Hunger Games!  I'm leery, because I'm a realistic fiction kinda girl!  I'll be over there soon to introduce myself.  If you haven't been over there--GO NOW!!!! :)

Okay....I just clicked over to The Best Endings to grab the button, and I saw a post with a blog I've never seen before....Second Grade Swamp Stories by Debbie..AKA..The Cajun Teacher!  How cute!  I'm going to have to go check her out--you should too!

I also discovered another fellow Louisianian last night...Mrs. Mc at Buzz, Buzz, Buzz!  Go check her out!

Okay...Next--Told you this was random!

I uploaded 2 scoot games to TPT.  I can't wait to play them with my kiddos.  The optimum song to "scoot" to is: 

I plan on playing the chorus when we scoot!  I'm even thinking of some cute little moves--Get down, turn around, go to town......LOL!

Anyway...I uploaded a blank set (you create your own game), and a noun/verb game.  I'm working on other math skills--addition/subtraction/time/money/fractions etc.

One last thing........I reached 100 followers a few days ago!  Thanks guys :)

Freebie!!

I am loving KPM Doodles graphics!!!!  Hop over to TPT to get your copy of the I {Heart} Even and Odd color sheet!  While you are there, I'm having a 20% off sale!

 I'll be adding items to my shop today.  Some things I'm working on are:  Boot Scootin' Boogie scoot games, Pigs Will Be Pigs money activities to accompany the book, Science journal pages--matter, and Groundhog graphing activities.  It's really sad that i have all of these things in the works, yet nothing complete!!! :(

End of the Year Sale!!!

I'm having a 20% off sale at TPT!

NBOTB!!!

There's a new blogger on the block!!  Go give her some encouragement!  She just so happens to be my teaching partner, who is an excellent ELA teacher!!

Separated at birth???????

As I was stalking Heather's Heart (fabulous blog!!), I stumbled upon several pictures of Edison!  It was like I was looking at our Smokey!  They look identical!!!!  It's a little freaky!  See for yourself.......

Now, for my New Year Resolutions I'm linking up with A Teacher's Treasure

Personal:

1.  Get organized!  Pahahahaha!!!!

2.  Try not to dwell on the fact that my daughter is growing up and will soon leave the nest! :(

3.  Use my Anytime Fitness membership!!!

Professional:

1.  Finish my master's degree---one more class!!  I think i can, I think I can.....

2.  Stay positive--no matter what!!!!!!!

3.  Don't bite off more than I can chew--I ALWAYS overextend myself!

4.  Learn to say no!  

Winner....Winner....Left-over Christmas Dinner!!!!

Now for the mystery reveal.........I really hope you're not disappointed in the actual prize......Lots of people were intrigued by the mystery factor of the giveaway.....So here goes.....It's a mousepad!!  Not just any ole' mousepad, but a custom one especially made for Ms. Delighted by lil' ole' me!!  Here is a picture of the one I made for my Holly Bloggy Christmas Pal!  

Thank y'all for entering the giveaway!!!  I appreciate all your sweet comments :)

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take a moment to say Merry Christmas to you!!

Money Freebie!!!

I've done absolutely nothing today!  Oh, what a glorious day! :)  We are starting money in January after a quick addition/subtraction with regrouping refresher.  I made a circus theme money activity set, and uploaded it to TPT.  I included my students' favorite game--scoot!  As an early Christmas gift to you, I'm giving the scoot game away on here until Monday (which is also the day of the Mystery Giveaway Drawing).

Currently.....and a Mystery Giveaway!!!

I am linking up my currently list with Farley at Oh Boy, 4th Grade!

Klinger Cafe is a precious blog!  You must go check it out! :)

Now for a giveaway!!  It's a mystery, but I'm pretty sure you will like it...I would like it, actually I do like it because I have one!! :)  I can't tell, because it is what I sent my Holly Bloggy Christmas Pal!

Graphic: Just So Scrappy!

You can enter the giveaway by:

1.  Follow my blog and leave a comment!

2.  Follow my pinterest and leave a comment!

3.  Follow my TPT store and leave a comment!

4.  Leave a comment telling me your classroom color scheme and/or theme!

5.  Blog about the giveaway and leave a comment/link!

Giveaway ends December 26th at 7:00 p.m. Central time

****Anyone know why blogger shows 14 followers, but on my dashboard it shows 65?****

Thank you! Thank you very much!!! :)

A huge thank you to Stacey at Second Grade Two-Step, Jen at Teacher's Cauldron, Sara at Smiling in Second Grade, Haley at Following Optimism, and Ms. Cupcake at A Cupcake for the Teacher for awarding me the Liebster Award!!!!

Now, I will choose 5 blogs with less than 200 followers to spotlight!

1.  Farming the First Grade Crop--She has 4 more teaching days before Christmas break, so go give her some love!!! :)

2.  Klinger Cafe--The most precious blog EVER!!!!  It makes me almost want to go bake something--almost!!! :)

3.  First Grade Delight--Cute blog--must read "Never Again" post!!!  Sounds like my classroom! 

4.  Shepard's Shining Stars--just discovered her tonight!  She's a fellow La. teacher, and has fabulous technology ideas!!!  Man, I wish I was in her class! :)

5.  Sub Hub--excellent blog!! :)  Great ideas!!

I also want to thank Courtney at Swimming into Second for giving me some Mac assistance.  My husband and daughter surprised me with a new Macbook Pro and I'm seriously clueless!!! :)  She answered one of my burning questions--and helped save some of my sanity!!  If you haven't been to her blog--I'm sure you already have--go now!!! :)

What a week!!!!!!!

Well last week was......interesting!  We had our Polar Express day (exhausting but fun), our school-wide Christmas Program (we sang Rock and Roll Snowman and Let There Be Peace on Earth--also exhausting), and our Christmas Party (yep, exhausting!)!!!!!  To top all of that off, I was searching craigslist for a piano for my daughter!  I found one about an hour from my house, and went to see it Tuesday, went to a wake on Wednesday, took her to voice lessons on Thursday, took off work Friday to go pay for piano and wait for delivery and decorate my tree!!!  WHEW!!!!!!!!  We gave her the piano last night for her birthday--which is tomorrow!  17 years old!!!  Oh..My..Goodness!  Where has the time gone?

Happy Birthday--Moe!!! :)

Here are some pictures from our Polar Express Day!

Pinterest Inspired Snowman Craft

Student version!

Pin the Nose on Rudolph!

I have a bazillion more pictures, but I'm too lazy to block out faces to post them!!!  Some of the other crafts we did were: handprint reindeer (pinterest), reindeer food, and candy cane mouse (pinterest).  I'm so glad the week before Christmas break only comes once a year!

Whew!!!!!!!! One week to go.............

I---AM---TIRED!!!!!!  I finally finished my second to last graduate class!!!  I can breathe now!  I don't know about everyone else, but Christmas excitement, full moon, and pajama day made my kiddos 37 kinds of crazy last week!!!!  Not to mention Math and Science Night (which was a hit!!) and practicing for our Christmas Program!

My teaching partner and I were responsible for a science activity!  Okay--she teaches ELA, and I don't start teaching science until January--but we came up with a great idea (well, actually found it on the internet) to make marshmallow shooters!!!  OH YEA!!!!  It was sooooo much fun!  The kids enjoyed it, we enjoyed it, and a few parents had a little too much fun!!!  I think I will be finding marshmallows for another month!!

Our door for Math and Science Night
Clipart by: Scrappin Doodles!

Too much fun!!  

Speaking of teaching partner.....she has just opened a TPT store.  So, go check it out!!!


Here are some random pictures I found on my camera card!

My beginning of the year door!
Yes, I just took it down to put up the smores!
This idea came from Mrs. Jump!

Pinterest crate seats!!!

One last thing.....I'm having a TPT Christmas sale starting tomorrow!  20% off everything.

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day!!

Today was my student teacher's last day!!  :(  I'm super sad, because she is awesome--no really--AWESOME!!!!!  I know a lot of teachers say that about their student teachers, but she's a rare jewel!  She just "gets it"!  I never had to ask her to do anything, she just seemed to know what I needed and she just did it!  So, Steph, if you are reading this----I don't know what I'm going to do without you next week!!

Anyway, I'm sad to see her go!  My kiddos are too.  One little sweetie kept staring her down at lunch today with a sad puppy-dog face!  It was too cute/pitiful!  They wrote the sweetest things about her in her "All About Mrs. Stephanie" book.  One student congratulated her on her 'gratuashun' next week!  LOL

Now for better news:  Two fabulous bloggers awarded me the Sunshine Award!!  How sweet! 

Thanks to Sara at Smiling in Second Grade

and
Erika from The Honey Bunch!

The Sunshine Award rules are
1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.
2. Answer the following questions below.
3. And pass the award to 10~12 fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them.

* Favorite Color? Purple/gold--I know that's 2 but........

* Favorite day? December 19--my sweet daughter's birthday!!----And Saturdays!

* Favorite Animal? dog--Gizmo (our pom)

* Favorite Number? 4

* Favorite Drink? Barq's Diet Root Beer

* Facebook or Twitter? Facebook--but I just stalk others!!!  I just don't "get" Twitter! 

* Your Passion? Being a mom!!  I love my girl!

* Giving or Getting Presents? Giving!!!  Although if the hubs is reading this---YEA RIGHT!!!--I'd like a new watch for Christmas!!  My old one---13 years old, needs a new battery and is super scratched!!  But, I want the EXACT same watch!  Is that crazy? 
* Favorite flowers? Purple Iris


Now to nominate some blogs!!!  This will be difficult!