Across the Hall in 2nd: educents

Friday, August 2, 2013

Five for Friday 8-2-13

Happy Friday!
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I’m so glad Doodle Bugs brought back one of the best linkies around and I’m diggin’ the new graphic for it!

Five Random things from my week:

First and foremost, we closed on our first house! We’re officially homeowners!!!!!!!!!

God bless my sweet husband. We closed on Tuesday and he’s spent every night {including closing day!} in the house calking, spackling, and painting…and that’s after his 8 hour work days as a pipe insulator {which is pretty labor intensive}. The house is in pristine condition but it’s very outdated. In the words of our home inspector, “You guys bought a time capsule.”

Safe to say we’ll be busy for a little while….but I wouldn’t have it any other way. My husband on the other hand…

Two: I jumped on the classroom décor pack bandwagon. I wasn’t gonna do it. I was not gonna do it. Then I stumbled upon this adorable bird clip art and I lost all common sense. Speaking of labor intensive, this pack totally was! If you buy it you get my blood, sweat, and tears for free! {Is that gross? Sorry!!!}. I am in love with how it turned out though, so it was worth it.

The best part? Many parts of this pack are editable!

{Click any of the pictures to check it out on TpT}

{Damn you, Starbucks}

Three: Starbucks has been draining my wallet ever since they brought back their Treat Receipt. Basically they get you to purchase 2 of their overpriced beverages a day. If you buy any drink before 2pm and you keep your receipt, you can bring it back after 2pm and get and grande beverage for just 2 bucks! I am embarrassed at the amount of times I have participated in this event in the last two weeks!

Four: I’ve officially started to get back into Back to School mode. Earlier this week I met my grade partners at school and we cleaned out the 2nd grade shared closet. When I say we found old stuff I mean we found ooooolllllddddd stuff. Teachers can be such pack-rats. It took us ALL DAY but we finally got the whole thing cleaned out and organized. I wish I had pictures but I was too busy getting down to business!

We also got our class lists. Our classes are incredibly small this year…at this point I only have 15 kids! Yes 15! It’s crazy…but our school is infamous for last minute registration so that number will surely go up. But can you imagine a classroom of just 15 kids?! I’d get SO MUCH done!

Five: Last but not least, you might have heard that Educents if offering up one heck of a deal for the first 10 days of August!

If you teach grades 2-3 {or some high-flying first graders} this bundle is for you. I still haven’t gotten over its awesomeness! {You know I already bought it!}

The bundle is valued at over $200 but is priced at $29.99!!! If you haven’t signed up for Educents yet you can get $5 off your purchase! You can read more about what exactly is offered by clicking here.

Click either image to head on over and check it out!

There you have it! My Random Five!! Don’t forget to check our my Favorite Things Linky: Back to School for the Teacher. Click the image below to check it out!

Have a great weekend friends!

~Halle
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Favorite Things Linky {B2S Faves for the Teacher} and a MEGA BUNDLE DEAL!!!!

I am so excited my fingers are practically dancing across my keyboard {and leaving tons of typos behind!}

Why, you ask?

Well for one, my Favorite Things Linky is back with Back to School Faves for the Teacher!!! What are your personal favorites for heading back to school? What things actually make it bearable that summer is now about 180 school-days away? It takes a lot for me to leave my lazy summer days behind {see below}.

I am also SO STINKIN’ EXCITED to be part of a HUGE BUNDLE DEAL brought to you by some of your favorite 2nd and 3rd Grade teacher bloggers. This is such a huge deal, so make sure you stay around after my favorites and read all about it.

Since this post is gonna be pretty major let’s get down to business.

My Back to School Favorites {{for the teacher}}:

I am in love with my new dabney lee planner. It’s big enough that I can actually read what I write, but it still fits in a big purse or teacher bag. I plan on leaving it out on my desk like a desk calendar and using it to write more detailed lesson plans for certain activities. I grabbed it at Target. I know a lot of bloggers were talking about not being able to find them but they were still at my Target the last time I was there! Woop Woop!

Speaking of Target…I really cannot live without this place come Back to School time. Whether it’s the dollar spot, coloring supplies, adorable office stuff…or just plain cute stuff, Target is my #1 favorite store.

Coffee is a definite must as I start off the school year. My body is pretty much in shock through October from waking up before the sun. I drink coffee all year long but it holds a special place in my heart during all of the Back to School madness. Oh, and I totally bought this mug on our OBX vacation. I spent waaaay too much on it but I had to have it. {{SLIGHT obsession with owls}}. I’m trying to decide if I’ll get more bang for my buck by using it for coffee every morning or to hold pens on my desk. Thoughts?

I love me some Flair pens. I use them for grading, writing notes, writing in my planner, and most importantly…doodling during staff meetings.

I became a Tervis fan this summer when I bought one for our shore vacation. My mouth and throat get really dry at the beginning of the year because I’m not used to doing so much talking…so I always need water nearby! {{Plus I get thirsty. A lot.}}

We have to wear our IDs and have our room keys on us at all times. Usually I moan and groan about the ugly, obtrusive “necklace” I have to wear around my neck. Not this year! This year my obtrusive necklace will be stylish with my uber-cute new Vera Bradley lanyard!

Last but not least, I need a good teacher bag for Back to School. I currently use a 31 Large Utility Tote {not the one above}. I love it because it stays upright so I can see everything inside of it…and at the beginning of the year it’s really effective because I’m carrying so much stuff to my classroom. I do need a new everyday teacher bag though. Something less cumbersome with more compartments. Suggestions?

And there you have my Back to School Favorites {{for the teacher}}. I hope you’ll link up with yours! The Linky stays open for awhile, so if you can’t get to it right away…no worries! Link up later this week!

And now for some exciting news!!

graphics from From the Pond, Moffatt Girls, and Cara Carroll

I am so happy to be part of a group of fabulous 2/3 bloggers who have put together an AMAZING bundle for Educents! Click the picture above to check it out!

Okay, so here's the deal...

For $30, you get all this {valued at $201 on TpT}! And if you sign up for Educents, you get it for $25, which is what I did, of course.

Yes I bought it.

Have you seen this thing?!?!