We are still working on our gingerbread unit and having so much fun!  We used a free “Gingerbread Science” activity from The Inspired Apple and watched a gingerbread cookie dissolve in water.  Once the head floated off, I swear, it was like the 4th of July!  The kids laughed and laughed.  Should I be worried?!?:) [...]

I have had so much fun teaching my gingerbread unit this last week! I’ve already warned my students that when you use the “special” spices for gingerbread and if you open the oven door TOO early, they will run out of the oven and you will have to try and catch them! Of course, they [...]

Sally, from Polka Dot Market created a special door display for her daughter’s classroom.  She made this adorable snowman door out of her white paper daisies from her store.  How cute is that?!?!  I LOVE all of the festive hallway and classroom door decorations I have seen on Pinterest!  Did you create a cute holiday [...]

 I love revealing a little personal information here and there on my blog.  Today, is a special day in my life…my anniversary!  I am married to the most wonderful man in the entire world! I am not sure if any of you know this, but my husband, Matt, and I work together.  We met five [...]

I would like to thank Chelsea from Blooming Into First Grade and Melissa from Ms. M’s blog for nominating me for the Sunshine Award!  You are both so sweet to think of me!  Since the award has been passed on to me, I have to answer a few questions.  Here I go… 1.  Favorite Color [...]

I know that many teachers do a Gingerbread unit for the holidays.  I created the most adorable Holiday Gingerbread Party to go along with your unit!  I am using the party in my own classroom this year and found that it was so easy to organize and plan – everything is included for a fabulous [...]

I spent the entire weekend decorating for Christmas. I told myself that I wasn’t going “all out” this year. I planned to do just enough, so I wouldn’t feel like the Grinch. Well, my “just enough” turned into me going “all out” again. Sigh. I can’t help it. I feel like I owe it to [...]