It's My Birthday and I'll Post If I Want To....

This post is Soooo Late Today! I totally meant to do this earlier today but it's happening now. So here I go. With randomness...as usual. When school starts back I'm pretty sure I'll have a lot more to say than now. Maybe. Let's Hope.

So on Facebook I'm having a little giveaway. You pick what you would like to win and leave a comment on FB and I'll pick a winner tomorrow and you will win it. That's it. Easy Peesy.

Become a follower too while you are there. Not too far from 200 on FB so maybe I'll hit that soon. That'd be great! For no reason really, just 'cuz! :)


Now that we are past all that little stuff....lemme tell ya about my birthday today! :) 

              Graphics from the Pond

Ashley Hughes

Hard to believe I'm already 32. Crazy number. Anyway so started started off ok. Hubs was busy this morning (he sings with the outreach band for church) so he had to do that. (I sing by myself in the car with no one looking or listening b/c I'm that good----*note the sarcasm*).

Then he had to go to work. Major bummer. But mom and I went and did a little birthday shopping!!! I bought my first pair of Dansko's for 50% off (b/c honestly they are just too expensive for me to buy otherwise). I've heard a lot about them so I figured well it's birthday money and they are 50% off why not!

 

These are the ones I bought. This image is from Google (the link is on the picture) but I bought mine from a local boutique store nearby.

Can't wait to wear them!!

And check out this awesome little flag I bought!

Cute huh!?

Bought a couple more things today but no pics for ya now. Oh did find an AWESOME chevron infinity scarf for like $10 today. So of course had to get that. Love birthday shopping!

Then since the hubs had to work tonight a couple of friends took me to Olive Garden to eat. Yummy!! And of course they told them it was my birthday so I got a little candle in my dessert and everyone sang. How embarrassing but fun!

What a blast! Then how about this. Today was Teacher Appreciation day at our local Staples. So I went and put my name in a drawing (had NO idea what the prizes were but it's just fun to put your name on a ticket right?!) Well as we were leaving the restaurant, they called and I won something! 

Drove there and was told b/c my name was the first one drawn, I had my pick of 3 choices. So here's what I chose.

A bookcase. How cool! Not sure if I'll use it in my classroom (need to find room for it) or my hubs can use it in his shop. See what he thinks.

It's been a pretty good birthday. I need to link up with the Blogger exchange with pics but I'll do that tomorrow!! 

Oh and Teacher's Notebook is having a HUMONGOUS (that word looks weird all capitalized) back 2 school sale happening!!! Check it out. TONS of savings. Get the word out.

And of course all my items at my TN shop are 50% off for the next few days as well!
 

Quick Post

It's my birthday weekend. Tomorrow is my birthday....fun times! Nothing much planned. Hubs has to work ALL day. Bummer but the girls are taking me to dinner tomorrow so I'm excited about that!

In honor of my birthday, I'll be having a giveaway over at my Facebook page starting tomorrow to run through Sunday. And my entire Teacher Notebook store will be 50% off for a few days beginning tomorrow to go along with their HUGE back to school sale!!!

Again none of those goes live until Saturday, August 10th!! My birthday!

 

My bloggy friend Sara over at Polka Dot Kinders is having a HUGE giveaway in honor of reaching 400 followers on BlogLovin'! She has so many awesome bloggers that have offered up goodies that she had to split it into 3 winner packets!! Make sure you head over there and check it out!

A Couple More Pics & Birthday Bash Day 3

Off to school today to finish what I couldn't yesterday due to feeling ugh. Still can't move furniture so maybe next week I'll have better pictures. Right now it's kind of ho hum but it's a definite work in progress.

 Are these not the biggest scissors ever? I forgot I had these. Sheesh. Hide them please! :)

 

Above the sink. This is part of where they said they would paint but hasn't happened yet. Probably won't. So I said ya know what I'm hiding this. It's kind of an eye sore. I do use the counter for storage but that looks neater now that I've updated my tubs. See this post here.

 

 

 Better right?? The bins on the left will move back to the right. And I would love to get a light back there (probably just a touch one that sticks to the wall b/c of the water and fire marshall) but it definitely looks sooo much brighter. It says Fun in K in case you can't see b/c it's shiny!

 

Added the banner Shapes above the shapes I put up on Tuesday. Have no idea why it looks crooked (like the whole picture) I guess I can't take photos very well. I need to do something with the ribbon that's hanging but my arm was tired trying to push pin the panel wall. I'll make some nice bows or something.

Ok so I've had these math tubs for a few years now. Saw them on Jessica Meacham's site before I knew what blogging and blog stalking following was. She has a ridiculous amount of AWESOME stuff on her site. If you have never been there, you have no idea what you are missing. You can get lost.

So a few years back I organized all the math goodness into tubs to make my life easier. And it has. But I realized the other day how horrible the labels looked after years and years. So I made new ones. Of course I used Irene's Love Carbs font b/c it's my favorite.  

 

 Still have a couple to relabel. I would love to also put colored paper on the inside of the bins to "hide" the math stuff but my kiddos need to be independent so oh well. It still looks SOOO much better. I have two more of these storage units to the left of the polka dotted shelf that I redid the labels as well. 

That's pretty much it today. Next week I hope to be able to move some furniture and do a couple of other things so that I can finish up the room. Still a LOT left to do.

Ok now to birthday bash day 3. It's still going to be a Pin it or Share it to Win it.

Yesterday you could've won my new Chalkboard classroom set, today's winnings are up to you!

 

 

Pin or share (fb or blog) anything from my TPT store or TN store.

Please comment below with the url to your pin or share along with your email!

You could win whatever you pinned or shared today if you're number is picked!! :) 

Also a Flash Freebie of one of my most wishlisted items on TPT will be going up on FB around 4 pm EST. So if you aren't a follower....become one so you don't miss any more freebies!! 

 

 

Pin it or Share it to Win it--Birthday Bash Day 2

Little late on this post today....had all intentions on working in my room, felt horrible, been on the couch ever since. So here it goes.

Yesterday was the start of my birthday bash. My birthday is Saturday and Lori guessed my age. Yep 32! So she won my new packet. She has a cute little blog that it looks like she just started so hop over there and give her some bloggy love!

 

So for day 2 I've decided (well had it planned yesterday lol) to do a Pin it or Share it to Win it little giveaway.

I just want to share the love this week! LOL and it's so easy to do.

 

All you have to do is pin an item from my TPT store or my TN shop (whichever you like) OR you can share this blog post on your FB page or blog. And you can win the Chalkboard Classroom Set. 

Now the only thing I ask is that you leave a comment with your URL to where you pinned an item or you shared it on your blog or FB page.

I will use a random generator (probably my hubs) to pick a number later on tonight to pick a winner.

****UPDATE****Thanks to Kelly and Yashika*** You were the only two so check your email I'll send it to both of you!!

 

That's it! Easy peesy!!

And I'll be doing something like this for the rest of the week for some other items. Not only that---I may be doing some flash freebies on FB for some of my most wishlisted items on TPT. Just never know what might be happening. Stay tuned! LOL

So make sure you are following so you can see all the madness  goodness happening! :)

It's A Sneak Peek & A Birthday Celebration

Headed out to school today to attempt something (without moving furniture...ahem..that was a hard thing to ignore...). Felt like I accomplished a little something.

Here's a few pics. 

From the classroom door. See said furniture on the right...ya know the stuff I can't move yet. 

 

 This is the wall with the owl alphabet from the post yesterday. See how it's so drab, no color, no fun, panel board. If I understood the whole hastag thing that would've been a great one.

 Now it's bare. Totally changed up my ideas.

 

Added the color words. I needed more color on this wall instead of the word wall. Moved the word wall to another wall for the FIRST time eva! :)

 

 The shape posters are to the left of the color words.

 

And here is said word wall! On the other wall! LOL This is the wall to the right of the classroom door. Want to move the number line ABOVE the color words. Need a ladder and a tall person. 

 

 

This is the vent in my room. I have to talk REALLY LOUD sometimes over that. But really I don't it just seems that my voice gets louder when it kicks on the air and the heat. (I share heat/air with 4 other classrooms....can be tough with everyone in different moods). Remember---open classrooms. Two vents. 

As stated in pic....ugh...needs painting badly....gross tape left from years and years and years. I attempted.  

My attempt. It looks WAY better in person. And very colorful from the door (I think you can see it in the first pic!!)

 

 

Red cabinets. Pretty much only storage IN room. Before walls...these WERE the walls. 

 

Took the owls off of my before word wall. Changed up the stars. Looks better. 

 

 He does NOT come with the classroom. But my oh my....is he spoiled or what?

 

That's all for the sneak peek today. I plan on doing a few other things tomorrow possibly or maybe Thursday. Depends. Will take pics for that.

Oh, if you aren't a FB follower, then you missed a Flash Freebie today!!!!

Make sure you become a follower so you don't miss any more freebies. May have one up for tomorrow. 

Today's flash freebie was my new chalkboard classroom set. The word wall headers I have up in my room are included in this packet. 

(TPT or TN)

 

 

 But just because you didn't grab it today during the flash freebie doesn't mean you still can't get it!!

Saturday, August 10th is my birthday. I will be....well how old do you think I will be?

The first one to guess will win this packet. Be sure to

leave a comment with your email.

Stay tuned later this week for a Pin it or Share it to Win it. A birthday week of fun!