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Listening

I have been watching listening to The Strain. I actually have been binge watching the show. I say listening because I am on my computer at the same time. It's a great show if you haven't watched it!

Loving

Today was my youngest child's 18th birthday! He wanted to go to Olive Garden for his favorite food...spaghetti!  If you click on my Instagram symbol at the top of my blog you can see the neatest birthday gift we got him!

Thinking

Thinking tomorrow will be awesome! Our wedding anniversary is Monday, but my husband and I will be celebrating tomorrow.We have been married 24 years. We are headed to Asheville to take a behind the scenes tour at The Biltmore House. We love going there!

Wanting

I want more summer time!!!!  I really need more time to get everything done on my summer list. I only have a few weeks left. Plus, we didn't have enough time to travel!

Needing

I need to start setting up my classroom. (Sigh) It's time. I need to get in there and put everything back where it goes. I'm supposed to be doing a 1/2 combo class this year, but that may change and I really need to know like yesterday if it will.

B2S RAK

I haven't thought about something for B2S, but I already have goodies planned for Christmas. My coworkers know I plan Christmas way in advance! Hopefully my principal will be planning something nice for B2S. I should probably remind her.

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Vegas Trip!!

Who went to Vegas? I did!!! I did!!!

This was my first trip ever! I can't believe how much we packed in in only a few short days. I came home very tired, but full of memories, ideas, and a desire to do it all over again.

I traveled with two fellow North Carolina teachers: Kayla from K's Classroom Kreations and Theresa from Theresa's Teaching Tidbits. Here are some highlights of our trip!

Here we are on the plane leaving Charlotte, NC. 

 Meeting friends and checking in!

I introduced myself to so many people and shook so many hands that I lost count! Everyone was so nice and just fabulous! I wish I could have met everyone.

There is no way we couldn't check Vegas out! We visited the Fountain Show, walked the strip, saw a show, and ate tons of beautiful food! In one day alone, we walked over 6 miles!

Then it was time to go home. I wish we had stayed for a few extra days. 

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Pick 3 Linky!!!!

It's Pick 3 Linky Time!!! It's time to share some favorite pins from Pinterest. I must tell you that this is so very, very hard for me because there are so many great ideas and resources out there! If I shared ALL my favorites it would clog up my blog. So here are just some of my favorites for this month.

 I love this pin! It's all about how to make your own paperweights! The picture shows using buttons, but you can use other items as well. 

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 Isn't this the neatest idea for a gift! The picture really speaks for itself!

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I so need this chair!!!!!!  There are a few variations of this on Pinterest in different sizes and colors. I love it! But I think it would also be great in my classroom and school library. Such a great chair!

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Farley Currently!

It's Farley Time!!!

Listening

Right now I am listening to The Golden Girls. I like old TV shows. I mostly listen to them since I am usually busy working on something.

Loving

I love that I have two wonderful teacher friends to travel to Vegas with! They are both fellow NC teachers and I feel so comfortable having them by my side.

Thinking

I really need to clean my house before the Vegas trip. My husband is so busy and I have a 20 year old and an 18 year old whom I am leaving at home. I think leaving it clean is best...but will it still be clean when I get back?

Wanting

There is a job teaching gifted students that I am waiting to come available. Someone retired and it should be posted anytime. I have been waiting to get this job for a few years now!

Needing

I need sleep. If you follow me on Instagram you will see pictures of what I have been up to and you will see why I am so very tired. Click the Instagram symbol at the top of my blog.

All Star!

I can find just about anything! I am known for this in my family. If you need to know something I can find it on the internet and usually very quickly. 

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A Special Gift

I have a student...we'll just call him Joe. Joe doesn't come from the best of homes. His situation is pretty sad. But Joe brought me a present the other day. He wanted to draw me a picture. All he could find at home was a piece of paper towel, but for Joe that was enough. On one side he drew a picture of me. On the other side he wrote that he loved me and signed his name. Such a special gift from such a special boy. Thank you Joe.

Summer Reading!

I'm linking up with Ciera from Adventures of Room 129 to share our summer reading choices!

My summer is just getting started. Here in NC, we end the school year in June. The student's last day was this past Thursday. I'm usually a pretty avid reader getting through a novel or two in a week, but in the past few years life has been more hectic and my reading has really slowed down. I did manage to read some wonderful chapter books to my students like The Phantom Tollbooth and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. They were fantastic and I would highly recommend them whether you are reading them with children or not.

I've already started on my summer reading with two novels. I am not one to read books related to teaching in the summer. I try to stay away from my job so I can recharge as best as possible. So everything I read will be for fun!

Here is my dog, Logan, showing you my first two books of the summer.

I actually already finished the first book. It is called Girl Underwater by Claire Kells. This is her very first novel and it just came out! And I must say she did a wonderful job! I truly enjoyed the book. My local library has a section for their newest books and that's where I found it. It sounded intriguing and it was. I really enjoyed the story and the author's style of writing. I hope she writes another novel soon!

The second book is called Twelve Across by Barbara Delinsky. I have read many of her books over the years and I always come back for more! I just love the romance she puts in her books. They are always very well written and I am never disappointed.

When I finish, I will head back to the library and grab some more. I also like to read books by Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz.

What are reading this summer? 

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Monster Measurement

My class spent last week working on measurement. One of  the products I used was Monster Measurement by Crystal Oswald. My students had a great time with the activities! Check out the pictures below!

Here are my kids creating their own monsters!

After we created our monsters the kids measured them. We practiced measuring in centimeters and inches.

The next day, we measured some monsters and recorded our answers on our recording sheets.  

We also measured points between two monsters. 

We also spent some time deciding which measuring tool we would need. We had practiced measuring in feet, yards, and inches earlier in the week.

If you would love to grab this product just click on the picture below and enjoy!