How I came to be the Spinning Babies Lady

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I am exhausted.

Oh boy has it been a rough week for me. I recruited my troops (hubby, kids, sister, nieces, nephews, & basically anyone that would help!!) to assist me in getting my room together in 4 days. I basically lived at school during that time arriving at 6:30 a.m. and leaving by 6pm.  I am finally done! There are just a few minor things to print and hang but I am beat- physically and mentally. I probably will be emotionally exhausted after my first day on Monday...lol! I have 17 little ones so far and two with special needs. I hope to get in as much rest and relaxation before returning. I promise to post pictures of my room soon.

I'm also linking up with Nancy from Joy of Kindergarten to share with you the 5 things I miss about summer. At this rate, I think I can come up with 100.
 
1. I definitely miss the gorgeous beaches of Maui. Next summer I definitely want to do some island hopping and see the other Hawaiian Islands.

2. Being on vacation! Did I tell you how much I miss Maui?

3. Shopping! {while on vacation of course} There is no Michael's or Hobby Lobby in Hawaii so I definitely had to stock up.

4. Crafting! I'm definitely not going to have enough time to try to make all those awesome things for my classroom that I see on pinterest.

5. And lastly, I just miss the FREEDOM that summer gave me. The thought of not having to wake up so early, or iron clothes for work....AH! Who's with me on counting down to next summer? hahaha.

Hop on over to Nancy's blog by clicking the picture below and share the things you miss about summer. 

Have a great weekend!! 

Vacation all I ever wanted....

ALOHA friends!!!! This post will be all over the place so please forgive me :D

On my way.....

I still hope some of you are still out there! I feel so bad that I've abandoned this little 'ol blog for a month now- but I am really enjoying the last leg of my vacation. I am in Maui now soaking up the sun & getting ready for my cousin's wedding this weekend. After that my beloved trip comes to an end as I head back to reality on Tuesday. I heard Britney Spears is here for the 4th of July holiday...eek! I loved her in my early 20's!! 

My trip started off with a bit of madness and a whole lot of stress. I hate the hustle & bustle of airports, the fact that you just can't control the weather and of course.....delayed flights. I also forgot how stressful road trips can be with little ones who constantly ask "are we there yet?" or say "I need to pee", or "I'm hungry" a million times. SIGH. Disneyland was CROWDED. I don't remember it being THAT BAD before. I think it had to do with the new Cars Land that opened up. Rides had wait times anywhere from 2-4 hours. YIKES. We visited Universal Studios as well and had the opportunity to meet Michael Bay the producer of Transformers. He was there filming a segment for the TODAY show and promoting the new Transformers ride. Was the boy in front not too happy to meet Mr. Bay? LOL! I just noticed his facial expression!! 

*Mickey & Minnie performing on Main Street*

Anyway, I was bummed to see that I've missed lots of FUN linky parties, TpT sale events, and lots of great giveaways. So I'm a bit anxious to get home and get back into the swing of things. I also received an email a couple weeks ago informing me my blog received this amazing nomination. 

I will admit I was really caught off guard because I've always felt that I could put a lot more into my blog than I have. I am deeply humbled and thankful to all of you for taking time to stop by my blog. My only hope in creating this blog was to give back to the community of parents & educators who have given me so much and have re-ignited the fire in me and my passion for teaching. I guess I really have to step up my game!! 

Remember I talked about this post being all over the place? lol!! I wanted to share a couple more things with you: 

* Lakeshore Learning is having a 20% sale in store and online! Hurry! Sale ends soon!!
* Carson- Dellosa now offers a $5.95 shipping rate!!! YIPEE!!!

* STAPLES Back-to-School Savings Pass is now in effect until September 15th. All you have to do is purchase a $10 savings pass and save 15% on all the supplies you buy. 

and FINALLY, I wanted to share with you a website called Big Event Fundraising. If you have a chance please head on over and take a look around. There are lots of different fundraising options for your school or non- profit organization. You can also request for a free brochure. They have been around since 1999 and are committed to helping groups meet their fundraising needs. 

I just saw Farley's Currently July linky party so I can't wait to be back to tomorrow & link up!!

Have a great day!!

I get by with a little help from my friends.....

Today my dear friends, I was visited by the "Curriculum Police" who walked into my class along with my Principal. THANK- GOD I wasn't in the middle of taking pictures for my blog...LOL!!! 

I had Deanna's Common Core Standards Posters up which caught their eye....thank- you Deanna! They were impressed with this :)

They stayed for what seemed like an eternity!! Here are the things we were working on:

My Spring Math Journal Pack

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Rachelle's {What the Teacher Wants} Handwriting Fairy Unit
(Several kids were finishing this up- we started it the day before)

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Christie's {First Grade Fever} What's Hatchin' Chick?

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& we just had to begin our "Waddle we do if it rains?" craftivities from the awesome Teri aka Mrs. Cupcake.

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What in the world would I do without teacher BLOGS?!! ;)
And don't forget to enter my giveaway...ends on March 27th. GOOD LUCK!!!

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