Feeling Better and My GRAND OPENING SALE!

Hi friends!! I'm so sorry I haven't been such a busy blogger lately. Being out of my classroom has made it tough for me to stay motivated to do just about anything :( After going back to see the surgeon on Friday, I am out for another week. Sigh. I was beginning to feel seriously depressed friends. I know I will be back in business next week when I am able to get back into the swing of things and finally see my littles again. I hate to be such a Negative Nancy over here.

So after feeling like the world was going to collapse on me and pretty much wanting to die, I gathered my besties to cheer me up and I was FINALLY able to get out of the house this weekend! YAY! I cannot tell you how excited I was. My closest girlies and I got all dressed up (which took me about 2 hours and 30 minutes haha) and went to dinner. We went to my very favorite place, T.G.I. Fridays! I always get the exact same thing and it is beyond good - Dragonfire Salmon. It stops. my. world. Our server was slightly less than wonderful, let's just say. We're pretty sure she was on something, because homegirl was high as a kite. We asked for silverware and she brought me salad dressing, no lie. I didn't even have a salad. Good grief! But let me tell you, nothing was going to dampen my mood. She could have brought me steak instead of salmon and I would have kept on smiling (and I'm a vegetarian haha).

So after my yummy dinner, we went to a movie. I KNOW, I went to a MOVIE!! You can only imagine my excitement. Despite having to sit pretty close (because I was not about to attempt going up the stairs and risk falling and humiliating myself) and having to sit on the end with my leg up on the seat next to me, it was perfect! We saw "Side Effects" and it was reeeeeeeeeeeeeallly good! I loved that it was totally unpredictable and had me thinking the entire time. It's a must see! Plus, it had my favorite actress Rooney Mara in it. Love her! I even ate popcorn and Sour Patch Kids at the movie. I didn't care that I was completely stuffed from dinner and felt like I was going to puke if I ate anything else. I was at a movie, and I was going to eat me some popcorn if it killed me! We finally got home at like 1:00 am and I was exhausted! It was the first time I've been out of the house since the surgery, other than going to the doctor, and I passed out. Then yesterday, I sat outside in the backyard with a book! It was so nice to get the fresh air and feel the sun. I have been such a hermit lately.

So YAY! I'm in much higher spirits now :) I'm trying to stay off of the computer and other technology a bit and use this week to focus on relaxing and doing things for me, because come next week, all I'm going to be focusing on is school. So you'll have to excuse me this week if I am a bit absent. Plus, there's only so much you can take listening to my "at home adventures" haha

What I did manage to do though is open a Teachers Notebook shop! Hooray! I've been meaning to do it for quite a while, but finally managed to do it :) In order to celebrate my Grand Opening, everything in my TN shop is 20% off! Click on the picture below to take you straight to my store!

 

If you are font crazy (like me) this would be a perfect time to snag my complete pack of 49 fonts - that's right, 49!!

 

 

I also have some Valentine's Day activities that will be on sale!

And don't forget about President's Day - this is a great time to get my unit for cheap cheap cheap :)

 

Thanks for sticking around and listening to me :) I appreciate each and every one of you!

Love and Hugs!

HUGE GIVEAWAY WINNER!

Hello lovelies :) It is finally time for me to post the lucky ducky winners of my fabby fab 100 follower giveaway! I cannot thank you all enough for helping me celebrate this huge milestone in my bloggy life :)  I have reached 230 amazing followers and I could not have done it without each and every one of YOU! Here are the wonderful winners:

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THE BIG WINNER IS:

Terra Kubert

Congratulations girl! Check your email in the next day to find your amazing prizes waiting for you :) 

And the other three winners who will each be able to choose any 1 product from my TeachersPayTeachers store are:

Viki Santos

Brittany Weidlich

Cori Lyons

Congratulations to all the winners! Be expecting an email from me!!

Love and Hugs Friends!

Giveaway Overload!! EEK!

There are about 400 amazing giveaways going on right now, and it is super exciting! First of all, there are only 6 hours left in my 100 follower giveaway! Hurry hurry!

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My bloggy bestie Amanda Pauley is having her 100 follower giveaway and you still have 2 more days to enter so hurry over to check out those fantastic prizes!

 
I am also soooo excited to be a part of a fabulous giveaway thrown by  Nicki Thigpen over at Mrs. Thigpen's Kindergarten! Click on the picture below to take you there!

And Mrs. Leeby over at Learning With Mrs. Leeby is throwing a fabulous giveaway! You MUST check it out!

 Finally, for an upcoming giveaway, Ideas by Jivey has reached 100 fantastic followers and I am excited to be a part of her giveaway! Check back with her tomorrow to see the amazing prizes she has in store!

Here's a big WOO HOO to all the wonderful blogs out there throwing super fabulous giveaways! How lucky are we?!

Presidents' Day Winner and Sale Goodies!

Happy Tuesday my sweet friends! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! This is the second week of my "stay at home" adventures (and I use that term loosely). It may sound like a dream being able to stay home from school for two weeks, but it is super old. I did get a little ray of sunshine from the littles. They made me the sweeeeeeetest get well cards ever! They are so darn cute. Check out how adorable they are!

 This totally made my day. At least they are still thinking about me :) I was afraid they were going to forget who I was!

Now I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' for there Show Us What You Bought Linky Party!

 Of course I went ridiculously overboard on Sunday for the Super Sale! Here are some of the amazing products that I bought:

Caitlin Clabby is my go-to girl for sure. I'm sure you can tell that I am OBSESSED. I stocked up on her amazing products so I should be good for a while! Click HERE to check out all her fabulicious products! I also bought these two little gems:

LOVE this Rainbow Roll-N-Write from Live, Laugh, Kindergarten!

 This amazing Digraph Kids set is from Cara Carroll! It is adorable and I cannot wait to use it!

AND I snagged a bunch of  wonderful clipart and borders! Click on the pictures to take you straight to the ridiculously amazing creators!

 

This isn't even everything I bought. There are 5 or 6 more amazing things in my purchased folder. So I should be good for the rest of my life. HA! I couldn't stop myself once I got started. I just kept buying and buying! I cannot get enough clipart or borders :)

And now it is time to announce the 2 winners of my Presidents' Day Unit giveaway! Thank you so very much to all who left me sweet comments on my post, you made me feel so good about my newest product :)  Here they are:

Comment Number 16 and Number 20 are the winners! Congratulations to Shauna and Katie! Check your emails ladies :)

And there is only one day left in my big 100 follower giveaway! Be sure to enter while you still can!

Love and hugs everyone! Have a terrific Tuesday!

President's Day! {Comment to Win}

Hi friends :) I am seriously proud of my newest creation! I barely managed to get it done in time for the big S-A-L-E tomorrow! This President's Day unit is soooo full of awesome activities! Plus, you can get it super cheap tomorrow and be prepared for when it comes around later this month :)

 

Here's a little sneak peak at what is inside:

I would love some feedback on this sooooo since it is brand spankin' new, I am going to be giving it away to 2 lucky friends! All you have to do is leave a comment below (saying anything, but it must include your email) by 5:00 PM on Monday. I don't know why that time, I just picked it. Ha! I will randomly choose a winner on MONDAY night and they will get a copy of my fabulous unit emailed to them! Love you all and wishing you a HUGE good luck on your sales tomorrow! I hope we all make millions (though we may be spending millions as well hehehe)

Currently & A HUGE Giveaway!

Hi friends!! I'm happy to be linking up with Farly from Oh' Boy Fourth Grade for her February Currently for my very first time. Now that I'm pretty comfortable with this whole blogging thing, I am LOVING joining all these fun linkys and monthly blogging traditions. So here it is:

*I wish you could hear my dogs. They are flippin' maniacs. They run back and forth through the house chasing each other and growling like their lions. One might think I owned Pit Bulls, but no friends, they are 4 pound chihuahuas (ok, one of them is a total fat lard at 6 pounds but I was trying to save her the embarrassment).

*I really have made some amazing bonds with blogging friends out there and it is so wonderful! I never thought I would be able to meet so many wonderful teachers from such random places.

*Yes, I'm thinking about brownies. Pathetic? Absolutely. But I'm not ashamed. I've been sitting in my bed being a huge waste of space, wallowing in self pity. The LEAST I could do is eat a brownie and gain 93 pounds since I haven't moved a muscle in my body and I just continue to shove like 600 calories down my throat per second for the past week. Holy crow, I am going to have some serious working out to do after recovering.

*I reallllllllly wish it were tomorrow already! I want to BUY BUY BUY! (hmm.... I'm turning into the cat lady - laughing at my animals, eating relentlessly, shopping online, eeeeeeek! next thing you know I'll be watching "My Soaps" or as one of my kids grandma's calls it "My Stories")

*CLEARLY my "needing to get out of bed" is accurate.

*I absolutely despise passive aggressive comments! It makes my skin crawl! I'd rather you just be upfront and yell than make little comments under your breath. And people who judge others based on how they look, feel, or act, or what they believe in or who they love makes me sad. In the words of my good friend Horton, "A person's a person no matter how small" and I have learned that getting to know someone for who they are can lead to some amazing friendships!

And there you have it - my February Currently! And now for a totally awesome giveaway that I am HONORED to be a part of. One of my bloggy besties Amanda Pauley has reached 100 followers - WOO HOO! She is such a sweetie and is full of awesome ideas! We are having a giveaway to celebrate her awesomeness! Be sure to stop by, check her out, and give her some love!

Check out all the prizes that 2 lucky winners will receive.

This giveaway will end at midnight on February 8th so check back so enter now while you have the chance!!!  :)  Good luck.....I can't wait to see who wins.

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And don't forget to link up your sale with my Super Bowl Sunday Sale linky

  

and my huge 100 follower giveaway is still rolling for a few more days, so be sure to stop by and enter

Peace and love you fabulous teachers out there!

February Shout Out Linky!

I am so excited because this is the first time I am linking up for this! The absolutley AMAZING Lisa from Growing Firsties and Katie from Teacher to the Core are hosting the February Shout Out Linky Party. Woo Hoo! I love linky parties, aren't they the best?

Here are my shout outs! I love both of these amazing bloggers!

My first shout out goes to a blogger who has MORE followers than me and boy does she :) I cannot tell you how amazing Kristin is from "A Teeny Tiny Teacher".

You absolutely must check her out if you haven't already. Kristin has SO many great ideas and her sense of humor is the best. I crack up laughing each time I read one of her posts. She is the epitome of *inspirational* to me! She recently posted a Morning Work pack that rocked. my. world. It is a total must for your Super Bowl Sunday Sale wishlist! Thanks Kristin for being so wonderful!

My second shout out goes to a blogger who has LESS followers than me. Sarah from Clearly Kindergarten is an awe inspiring blogger who is SOOO darn sweet and has fabulous ideas.

 

I always look forward to reading her posts and hearing about all the wonderful things she is doing with her littles! Check out these deliciously cute owl pirates her class recently made:

 
The little wooden leg and sparkly hooks are too cute! It makes me want to pull out the pirate books and get ready to talk about booty (pirate booty, of course!) Make sure to stop by her wonderful blog and tell her hello, I know she would appreciate it!

So there are my shout outs for February. Could it really be February already?! Sheesh, time is a-flying. Don't forget to link up your Super Bowl Sunday Sale and enter my huge 100 follower giveaway featuring some out of this world bloggers and their unbelievable products - only a few more days until the winners are chosen! EEK! I wish I could enter :)

Click the links below to take you to the party!

Love and hugs friends!