R.I.P. BOX!

As expected, I ripped into THE BOX! (cue the trumpet) I would put other pictures of her it on here, but they are WAY to graphic and I don't anyone to have nightmares!

I am sooo excited! My mother in law got me a Miche!!!!

At Christmas this past year I was admiring her purse, I asked "Is that a miche" and it was and then a few months later, I have one and 3 shells!
I just think they are so neat- (I couldn't find  a setting on my camera that didn't make the real colors of the shells all "wonky".)
 I am the WORST about buying a purse, switching to it, and then using that purse FOREVER because I don't want to take everything out, and put it all back into another one!
Now I can change it - presto!!!

Also in the box, was a book about Pickling. We have a huge garden each year and the last two years I have canned a ton of pickles! {the bread and butter ones are my favorite}!
They are a hit, and I share them with family and friends....I have flipped through and found a few recipes that I can't wait to try!
AND there was also a A SQUIRREL living in the box!
His name? Davy Crack-it! He is a nutcracker. AH-Dorable!

So now that THE BOX is gone, I can move on- I was having great anxiety over it!

I had the BIG appt today! Finally!
I was going to take a pic earlier today, but it took a long time for my lips to not feel like giant dessert plates.
I had A LOT of pain! The appt was at 8am and I didn't leave until 11am. The "stuff" wore off around 1pm and it was awful!
So sensitive...I am actually having issues typing now bc of the pain meds....
They gave me shots- but no gas...and  I was tense for the whole 3 hours.... the whole time I questioned myself ,thinking that this is the worst decision I have ever made...
until I looked in the mirror when he was done!

Now I just wait for the sensitivity to go away!

I have my dashboard set to publish a post with a thank you for the Lovely Blog Awards I have rec'd and Farley's Currently....It will post just after midnight- as to avoid the whole two posts in one day thing....
Can I ask without being rude- where does this rule come from? I heard it is "blog etiquette" to only post once a day- why?

I'm not saying you should post each time your mood changes (this is why I don't have a Facebook acct), but what if you have something really cool in the morning, and then another cool thing later on in the day?
If you wait, as I have, so that you are within your "legal limit" of posts, then you start running into "post overlap"- where you want to post about an old thing, but now you have to put your new thought out there and it makes you forget your old one!

Can you avoid "doubling posting" if you post twice on one day and then skip the next one?
Can you cut the length in half so that the two posts equal that of one regular post?

I promise if you post more than once a day- I will read them both-
and then....
I will talk about you behind your blog, for breakin' the rules! :O)

2 more hours!!!!

Need I say more????

The Countdown Continues...

I think she's it's scared....It seems like she's it's hiding now... I don't know where she got the glasses, she really needs to stay out of  my  stuff!!!
She knows her days are numbered!!!! 3 days to be specific!

Tonight was an early celebration~ I am not sure how well I will be able to eat on the 7th- with all the work- so the MR and the Littles took me to Red Lobster...I ate soooo much! Onion Rings, Cheddar Biscuits, Salad, Cajun Chicken in Creamy Alfredo (the full size) and I think I had 4 drinks- {non- alcoholic}

So the bill comes and EVERYONE- except for me- whips out a gift card and says , "I GOT IT!"
They all had $25 gift cards! My mother in law sent a letter with all the gift cards to Chick-a-dee, and told her to plan it  all out! It was very sweet...and yummy!

We got home and I got started on a blanket for our neighbor's daughter. I totally let the date get away ...
probably my pre-occupation with THE BOX...
but we have a shower to go to this Friday night!

The nursery is jungle themed with pretty greens and browns- I love making this pattern! In the years between graduation and teaching I made like a gazillion baby blankets, big afghans, and hats....I have to get crackin' on this one though-

We formally start Money tomorrow-
I have no worries because it is in our daily calendar- so we have worked with money everyday for 125 days! Touch money is awesome!!!!!
My biggest worry is we do not have workbooks and do not have access to color copies- so the copies of coins are really crappy! It is because of this that I do a lot of performance based assessment and have them count and record {with and without me present}...I will have to nab some good B&W clipart and make a few more rubrics....I will be sure to share when I do:)

I  am also planning on another 6+1 full piece for the showcase portfolio...and I want lots of focus on the publishing and presentation so we are going to use our Unit time in addition to the writing block.

I have 2 friends from each grade level 2-5 coming to present a piece (their fav from the showcase that follows them) so they can see how their writing grows each year. My hope is that it motivates and inspires some of myr friends....

I will have to look up how to make a linky party....I think it would be neat for us to post one or two pieces and talk about it-
would you be up for that?

I hope everyone has  MAH-VA-LOUS Monday!!!

Boo! {and} Yeah!

And there she it is...looking all angelic {cue the peaceful music}....acting like "oh,who me? Am I doing something wrong?"

Don't be fooled, people- she it is evil....Evil....EVIL....E.V.I.L.!!!

But today is the 3rd- so that means only 4 more days to go!
{And I agree with Jennifer [from Herding Kats]...if it is socks....}

There is some good news though, about it NOT being the 7th yet.

Today marks my 9 month anniversary of being a quitter! Yeah for quitters....in this context- quitters are awesome!

Remember, I'm not being "preachy" but man, it feels soooo much better!

I found this the other day- this is "Chick-a-dee" when she was in the 2nd grade...It is a cross between A kabuki /clown/ Dr. Seuss thingy....she was Thing 1. Her bud was supposed to be THing 2- but her mom dropped the ball on that one!

I am off to make a list of some of my favorite blogs {all of them} because I have an award to pass on!

An Award! {or "The BOX LINGERS"}

First a VERY IMPORTANT development in the BOX Situation!

The most disturbing thing is that it has somehow gotten into my lipstick!!!!-
and "it" was not referred to as a "she", but rather as a "he" in previous posts.....
This box may need to receive counseling {after I kick it to the curb- literally- in FIVE DAYS}

OMG I'm not going to make it!

I hid her it behind this chair, but as you can tell, she it still taunts me!








 On to lighter subjects!

Thank you, Shawna! from The Picture Book Teacher's Edition!












 For rating my Nutty Little Corner of Cyberspace as a top 10 blog! I was very surprised~
It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to know that someone chooses to click on a link and read what I have to say .....on purpose!
Sometimes I send emails, only to find that NO ONE ever reads them! But if you are here- it is because of 1 of 2 things...you found me or someone sent you here- either way- I'm glad you are here!

I am passing this on to 4 of my friends who do not seem to have this award- and I don't know why!!! Because they are ALL INCREDIBLY AWESOME!

Kim from Joy in 6th actually considered to NOT BLOG anymore- INSANE! I love to hear what she has to say- whether it is in a great post or a supportive comment!













Teri- well, Teri has inspired me, too! She has renewed my love of construction paper! lol....seriously, I think on my trip from K to 1st I got caught up in the grading and constant (pencil and paper) assessing and I lost sight of how much they love to create- and how much I love to see them happy! (I swear, Teri- I am totally not stalking you! Not like outside your house or anything....I promise)

There is also Jill at Marvelous Multiagers....I am inspired by the fact that she is A FIRST YEAR TEACHER and makes time to blog and share! I had to "pencil in" my family during my first year.....










And last but not least- there's Holly. Holly has renewed my faith in the random number generator!!! Other than Delighted- she is like the LUCKIEST person in the world!!!

Just kidding {although, she does rack up} I love to read her posts and see what she's up to....and son of a biscuit-eater! I just clicked on her blog and she just recd this from another wonderful lady!!!

She still inspires me! {GO figure~ she won something.......just kidding}
















There are SO MANY others out there who are derserving of a Top 10 Award....and many of them have gotten what they deserved {sounds mean, doesn't it?}

And I am looking forward to finding more~

6 more days and a Giveaway!

 

 There he is, lurking in the shadows...

What made it worse, was that my 1/2 became a whole day. So after I went in this morning and got a new temp- we were alone! Yes, alone...

But I had such restraint! 

{actually, I went to the back to take a nap, so I didn't even think about him....too much}

Truman and I cuddled up....we were warm and cozy...

And then I woke up and went cuckoo crazy on Tpt....

{If you know the MR....please refrain from sharing that tidbit with him}

We will be making a trip to Office Depot to purchase  more of the ink this weekend!

Since you are all done shopping the big sale- you are probably all wanting to feel a little better.

What makes us feel better than seeing our name and  comment and the random number generator in the same post with the words "WINNER!!!"?

There isn't much that tops it...

I have it on great authority that there is a HUGE giveaway coming.....

it is big

Big! 

BIG!

And I have the honor of being asked to participate!!!!

All we have to do to get this thing rolling is get my buddy, Staci, to 100 followers.....!
Nope not a typo- we share the same name....spelled the same and everything!!! Destined to be buds!

There are some awesome ladies in on this, too....
Abby from



Holly from



Megan from


and Mor from


 So- what are you waiting for? Get over there and follow Staci- the sooner she gets to 100, the sooner you get to enter...

I Can't Take It!

Do you see it?
It's mocking me...

It just sits there and stares at me...

Like he KNOWS I am not gonna make it...Like I have a history with packages or something...

Remember when I tried to take  a day off during the holidays, to peek at my presents....

(For the record, I DID not look- I was very surprised when I opened my gifts)

SURPRISED I DIDN'T GET CAUGHT......YEP YEP!!!

{totally kidding.....maybe}....in the words of Bugs Bunny "Ain't I a Stinker???"


TIme for a Cheers and Jeers~ {remember TV Guide?}

Cheers!
I had a half day today!

Jeers!
Cause I had to take my oldest son to the Dr for a strep test.

Cheers!
It was negative!

Cheers!
I get ANOTHER half day tomorrow!

Jeers!
Cause my left cainine temp broke AGAIN! Apparently in my sleep, because I wear the retainer all the time,..... this time, I don't know where the temp is......they are going to have to make a new one:(

I want to leave on  good note, so...

Cheers!
I have a cart full of great centers and units on TPT!!! Can't wait to check out after midnight!

Buddies, Beauties, and Boxes

Hi- Diddley-Ho, Neighbors!

So much to share, so much to share... I wish I had musical notes clipart... then I would put them in a clipart bucket and then I could carry a tune in a bucket!!!! hardy har har!

First, let me introduce you to the "man" behind the blog, the one who keeps me going...
the one without whom none of this coziness on the couch with a laptop would be possible....

Squirrel-friends meet Truman. Truman meet Squirrel-Friends. He is a jealous guy and sometimes will put himself between me and the computer.

 His real name....no offense to my patriotic partners is "Hairy A** Truman"...Get it?
But we only call him Truman:)

He is my bud- always at my feet, in my lap or by my side. {He is trying to sleep right now, but I am bugging him}.

Next- check these out:

Even just the box got me excited!

From The Valentine Blog Exchange Day 14...My Package came today! {I love getting mail}

 They are so pretty! Thank you Theresa and Alissa from Primary Princesses...Head over and check them out:- Cuteness Galore!)

And the stars must all be aligned- because that was NOT the only thing I recd in the mail today....no it was not the 500th Explanation of Benefits from Chick-a-dee's Holiday Hospital Vacation....although I could wallpaper the office with those.....
do they realize that they aren't really explaining anything to me? They have written the same thing on the same piece of paper like 20 times and there is "what the Dr charged" and "what the Ins allowed" and "what I owe" and "what the ^$%^*&....."

OVERLOAD! TMI on those things- just send me a bill {so I can consider paying it} :)

Anyway....this was in my living room when I got home today...

Holy Macaroni! That is a B.I.G. box! 

It has my name on it.

It is kind of heavy.

It is for my birthday.

It is not supposed to be opened until next Wednesday!!!! Are you kidding me?!?!?!?!

Oh, I want to make that last line disappear.... I don't want to see that....

I want a neon sign that flashes : OPEN ME! IT'S OKAY! NO ONE WILL KNOW IF YOU OPENED IT EARLY!!!

Except for the fact that it is from my mother-in-law and I may or may not have encouraged her to read my blog a few times. And if I open, of course I am going to have to take a picture of it, and then
I will be TOTALLY busted!!!!!

So I have to wait.......bite your nails with me ladies and we'll get that sucker opened in one week......{Oh Dear Lord, I won't make it}


OK, now to take my mind off if this:
 {It's staring at me}

My class made Mrs. Cupcakes Sweet Tooth tooth and toothbrush craftivity last week....
I decorated the door today- no camera at school, so crappy phone pic......

Let me get closer and see if you notice it before I tell you...

Do you see the guy in the sunglasses? Remember Team George? I stopped him before he added the fangs!

Some people think this is the example that I made....not so ...it is from one of my boys....the one who saw the "Big J.C". in the squiggle...yeah, that one. He is awesome!

And I leave you tonight, thinking I will go brush my teeth immediately after this post....why? Because of the Hitler Tooth!

We should all be scared of Hitler Tooth!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday.....