I'm a Versatile Blogger!

First, a big thank you to Elisabeth over at Twins, Teaching and Tacos!  She gave me with the Versatile Blogger Award.

I am so excited!  Ok, here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who presented the award to you and link back to them.

Thank you Elisabeth!  Go check out her blog (and her adorable twins!)

2. Tell seven things about yourself.

1. Um, I don't like odd numbers so this is gonna be hard for me.

2. I'm an anti-vegetarian.  Yeahh, I don't eat vegetables.  Any.  

3. I don't like to go clothes shopping.  But I could shop for my classroom all day long!

4. I love RI and will never leave!

5. I'm blind as a bat.  I don't leave my bed without my glasses or contacts.

6. If I weren't a teacher, I would want to be a photographer.

7.  I am a neat freak.  (I can't even watch commercials for the show "Hoarders")

3. Pass this onto 15 newly discovered blogs and let them know they've received the award.

(and I just won her latest giveaway - yay!)

2nd Grade Stuff

Blooming Into First

Chickadee Jubilee

Dragonflies in First

Today in First Grade

No Homework Freebie!

I don't give away no homework passes often.  I consider homework to be a continued practice of what we work on in school.  I consider it to be pretty important!  However, I did promise one for my students before the break if they completed their behavior chart.  I figured I'd share!  Check it out here.

My Biggest One Yet!

Ok, I don't know how you ladies create all these huge packets of activities.  It took me most of the afternoon to make a set of games that is only 16 pages long.  Major props to you!  Now, what are your secrets? ;)

My students will be working on Initial R-Blends in Spelling this week, so I created a packet that has 3 games in it; bingo, memory match and dominoes.  Go check it out at my TpT store!

I do have a serious question though.  I remember seeing someone post (of course I can't remember who) about using PowerPoint to create most of their items for their classroom/TpT.  Is this true or am I seeing things again?  I've always used Microsoft Word.  I'm curious, what do you find to be the easiest program to use?

I like Smiling, Smiling's My Favorite!

I think that is my favorite movie quote.  It's either that, or "All reds."  If you know what movie that is from, major props to you.  I don't know why I think it's so funny, but it gets me every time.  Um, hello? Back to the blog post.  I get off topic all the time sometimes.  Why am I smiling, you ask?  So many reasons!

First, I was awarded the Liebster award AGAIN!  Wow - I'm so honored!  I got so caught up in holiday stuff, that I didn't even see my nomination.  A giant thanks to Julie over at Second Grade Style!

Check out my nominees here!

Next, I'm now a guest blogger on The Best Endings - I'm so excited!

It's a brand new blog that Erika from The Honey Bunch  started.  It's all about books!  I love, love, love to read and wish I had so much more time to do so!  I am so ready to write my first post, but she said only one person could post a day.  That means I'm getting up early tomorrow (and I can beat all you west coast people)!  Go check it out to get some ideas for good reads!

Lastly, I had someone comment on my TpT products and even request more!  I feel so honored.  So here's the deal.  A fellow TpT-er asked for additional labels for my Out of the Classroom Poster.  Learn more about my poster here.  She wanted to see labels such as: Lunch, Gym, P.E., Media Center, Courtyard, Playground, Cafeteria, Gym Lobby, Front Lobby, Front Field.  We don't have some of these areas at my school, so I'm curious what are some other labels you would like to see me make?  I'm hoping to get them done tomorrow!

Where did it go?? (and a freebie)

This post has been moved to my new blog, The Colorful Apple.  Check it out here!

D.O.N.E. - Done!

Hellooo vacation!  Finally.  I'll share some of the activities that I did this week when my energy level rises again.  This was one longgg week.  Thought I'd share some giveaways while I'm here though:

Mrs. Lirette over at Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives is giving away a $15 Amazon Gift Card to celebrate 50 followers (although I think she's at a lot more now!).  Big congrats to her - now go visit!

Then hop over to Step Into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons.  She is giving away a DJ Inkers font cd.  Have you seen their stuff?!?  It's so cool!  I'm obsessed.

And one more...

Lisa over at Live, Laugh and Love to Learn is giving away a mystery prize!  I'm more excited about the surprise aspect of it than the actual prize!  

I'm so happy to be joining the rest of you who are already enjoying your break!  Merry Christmas..Happy Holidays to all! :)

We Have a Winner!

The winner of my first ever giveaway is....

(I didn't number my posts...so I used my wicked math skills to count my posts)

Congrats Courtney over at Swimming into Second!   Check your email soon!

Also, major props to Courtney for helping me figure out how to use the random number generator!  Thank you thank you!

Thanks to all who participated - I had so much fun!  Can't wait to do one for when I reach 100 followers ;)