Open House Bulletin Board

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I thought I would share the picture of my Open House bulletin board.  It was one of those things that I threw together at the last minute.  Unfortunately, we only had a week to work on our classrooms before kids and parents came through the doors and I had been working like crazy to get my classroom finished.  This bulletin board … [Continue reading...]

Valentines Day 2012

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Happy Valentines Day!  I love to do special things for my kids whenever there is a holiday.  Valentines Day is no exception!  It is so much fun to create a little surprise for them while they are sleeping.  Can you imagine how exciting it would be to walk downstairs on Valentines Day morning and see this?  I celebrated Valentines Day a little … [Continue reading...]

Rock Star Giveaway

Thank you so much for all of the kind comments during our Rock Star Giveaway!  Gosh, I wish I had the time to answer each and every one!  Please know that I read all of your comments and took notes regarding themes and color combinations you would like to see!  I have lots of ideas up my sleeve and can’t wait to show you what I … [Continue reading...]

Rock Star Giveaway!

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I’m in the mood for another giveaway!  How would you like to win the ENTIRE Rock Star Collection?!?  The Rock Star Collection includes the standard multipurpose label, the gorgeous fancy labels, table signs, nameplates, the Rock Star banner, six scalloped tags, book basket labels, glitter star templates, the All Access Pass badge, and a … [Continue reading...]

Rock Star Theme!

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I’ve had a ton of teachers email me and ask me to do a room that is geared for older students.  I knew that I wanted to do a Rock Star room, but it couldn’t be just some TYPICAL and PREDICTABLE Rock Star room.  What I mean by “typical” and “predictable” – when you think of Rock Star you think of music notes, records, and guitars.  … [Continue reading...]

My organizational tips revealed…

I just received a comment from a reader that said she loved my classroom, but wanted to see what it looks like after the kids have torn through it.  Well…that got me thinking about my classroom.  Honestly, it doesn’t look too different than the photos I showed you back in September.   Here are a few of my tricks to keeping a … [Continue reading...]

My Pinterest Advertisement

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Written in their own words…

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My hubby(Matt) and I were cleaning out some old baskets today and we stumbled upon a paper he had written in one of his Education Specialist classes.  He was required to write a one page paper about his beliefs on education.  As I read the paper, I thought it would be great to share on my blog.  Matt was a little apprehensive about sharing his … [Continue reading...]

What will you write in your book?

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Free New Years Eve Printables!

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Happy New Year!  I just read a post from someone that mentioned how much things can change in just one year.  I could not agree more.  One year ago, I could have never imagined creating my own business.  I planned to be a teacher for life - that was it.  Now I am a teacher AND a business woman.  I am doing the things that I love the … [Continue reading...]