Do You Remember?

We don't spring clean in my house. We SUMMER CLEAN! Summer is the only time I have! I have been going through my old stuff, getting rid of this and that, putting stuff away, etc... This past week, I came across my old record collection. I know, I know! I just gave up my age didn't I?   

When I was entering my teens the 8-track tapes had just been replaced with cassette tapes, but records were still in full swing. I remember going to the record store with my friends to get the latest albums. So here I am now, years later, stuck with a box full of vinyl records. (Eventually, as everyone knows, the records and tapes were replaced with CDs and I have plenty of those too!) I still have an old record player in my garage. As I was cleaning, I played some of those old records. Boy did it bring back memories!

My two favorite groups growing up were Depeche Mode and Duran Duran. I still listen to Depeche Mode A LOT!!!! I am a huge fan! Of course I had all their records and then I bought all their CDs. Now I use Spotify and I have their albums listed right there to enjoy also. 

Mixed in with all my records were ones that were handed down from my mother. Of course, these are classics and still have wonderful songs to listen to today!

This one was also a hand-me-down from my mom. I was laughing so hard when I ran across this! How to keep your husband happy! How about one for how to keep your wife happy? Let the men do some work and exercise to make us happy gals! He he he!!!! 

I think I will hang on to my records. I like to bring them out every few years or so and just enjoy the nostalgia.

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 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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