Month: June 2012

June 28, 2012

It’s so hot here! When I got in my car today, it was already 102. Ugh! And it’s supposed to get even hotter. I don’t think it’s been this hot in a while. We could definitely use some rain. I’ve been spray painting in my yard and it kinda got all over the grass. So…

June 25, 2012

I am linking up the the amazing Kristen and her Summer Shopping Linky party. What a fun idea! It seems like one of the big things that I do during the summer is shopping for my classroom because who has time during the year. Here’s a few things that I have purchased for my new…

June 24, 2012

Today I thought I would share another one of my favorite dessert recipes with you and this one is perfect for summer.  It can be made with a ton of different combinations but my favorite is the mint chocolate chip version. It is a hit at parties and is usually gone very quickly. Mint Chocolate…

June 21, 2012

Hello everyone! I am exhausted today after moving all my stuff to my new classroom. It is super hot today in Knoxville and my old classroom decided not to have AC today. Ugh! But I got pretty much everything moved. I’ll be heading back tomorrow to do a couple of other things.  I have been…

June 20, 2012

I have a big confession. This is what my extra bedroom looks like during the summer. I brought tons of stuff home for school this summer. More than usual because I was waiting to hear if I had to move classrooms. So this is the big mess that I am dealing with in that room….

June 19, 2012

I don’t know about you but I hate sharpening pencils. There’s always one kid in the class who can’t keep his pencil sharpened or needs a new pencil. I just find this incredibly irritating when I am trying to teach. My classroom manual pencil sharpener hasn’t worked since I’ve been in the room so I…

June 17, 2012

Today I thought I would share an easy summer recipe that is always a hit at cookouts and parties. Best of all, it’s super easy! Have you ever had grape salad? It’s like grapes mixed with cheesecake! A few years ago, I had grape salad at someone’s party and I fell in love with it….

June 14, 2012

I am helping one of my favorite bloggers, Mrs. Bainbridge, with her huge birthday celebration giveaway.  Many other bloggers and helping out too and you can win some awesome prizes. Click on the image below to find all the awesome prizes you can win! I will be giving away my top-selling Common Core set for…