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 Contest!

I have been so busy updating all of my Classroom Forms and Documents sets! They are now ready and I am ready for a contest! So enter below and have fun! If you win, you get the set of  your choice! Good luck! 

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The Things That Make Us Smile!

Recently, my husband and I were on a weekend camping trip. We ran to town to the local Wal-mart to pick up some supplies. 

As we walked through the parking lot...well...the picture really speaks for itself! It made us smile and laugh! 

You gotta love summer and you gotta love the funny things people do!

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.

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Pick 3 for June

It's pick 3 time!! For summer, we are choosing non-school related items. Here are my choices for the month of June. Click on each picture to visit the website this pin came from. Enjoy!

Does this not look yummy! This is a summer recipe I definitely want to try!

 I have made crockpot lasagna before and I love it! It's so easy! And I usually make mine and freeze it ahead of time. Then I throw it in the crockpot in the morning, turn it on, and go!

I just love that this lady made a different crockpot recipe every single day for a whole year! She has posted each of these recipes on her website. Summer is a great time to try out these recipes!

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1) I'm listening to The Bachelorette right now.Very interesting episode. Need I say more?

2) I love that my youngest child, Matthew, is graduating from high school! Hooray!!!

3) 7 more days of school! Our last day is June 11. We are almost there!

4) I have so many projects to work on. Some personal and some for TpT. I really need my summer time.

5) I'm getting all the end of year paperwork done and I am actually ahead of myself which is great!

6) This summer I have my projects, family trips, and of course a trip the TpT conference in Vegas!

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I am listening to Grey's Anatomy. So sad to lose Derek. I read on Yahoo how he wanted to leave the show, he left his wife, and he is selling his very expensive house. Sounds like a mid-life crisis.

My husband and I went out today. Did some shopping, went out to eat, enjoyed each other.

At this point in the year I am exhausted. This is especially true with all the testing going on. It drags on and drives me crazy!!!  I need my summer to recharge!

We have some house projects that just need to be done like YESTERDAY!!!! Painting, repairing, etc...

The peace goes right along with the excessive testing that is making me insane. I think an insane asylum will be created just for teachers. There will be no crayons, pencils, paper, or apples at this asylum.

I am going to Vegas this summer. Yeah!!!! This is my first time there. I am nervous and excited at the same time. I am also hoping to get a lot accomplished for my store. I am always working on a project. I am also looking for a new job. My first choice is a gifted teacher position. Keep your fingers crossed!

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