Friday is normally a GREAT day {right?!} but in the summer, it just means that another is week is over....and school is that much closer!BUT.... Five For Friday is back with Doodle Bugs!  So I'm linking up with my five *random* things from this week!{#1}I live in Texas....and let me tell you....it is H.O.T. SCORCHING!  I know it's summer, so I should expect and even be used to it by now, ... read more

If you think summer flies by....try going on vacation!  The past 5 days literally flew!Our little family of four decided we were in need for a little get-away!   Since we were taking both boys, we needed somewhere with FUN! So we started our little trip with Sea World!  (Do you see that look?  That looks says " My dear sweet wife that I love.....put the camera away NOW!")...and ... read more

So I have had a few emails about the helpers that  I posted earlier in the week....Remember these:Graphics are by:  Melonheadz, Graphics from the Pond, Lovin Lit, Ashley Hughes, & KG Fonts!Well you can grab your FREE set of these by clicking the picture above or by clicking {HERE}!I used stars as the example of accents, but you can use anything you want!!  Just use Velcro or a ... read more

Hello sweet friends!Let me start by saying....we have RAIN!   We are in a drought (again!) and it is raining (and cooler weather!) YEA!!I haven't been able to get into my classroom, so I have been working and getting things ready at home.  Hopefully this week, I will get up into my room and start actually putting these things up on the wall! But you know....when I bring two kids to ... read more

Holy Cow....2 posts in 2 days.... What's wrong with me?!  :)Before I show you the freebie..... I want to announce the winner of my Guided Reading is SWEET packet.....MARIA!! You guessed right with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!!  Yummy!  Check your email for the packet! Really anything with chocolate will do....but peanut butter cups seem to call my name if they are ... read more

All I can say is......it's July already?!I can officially say that I go back to work....next month!  WOW! So I have been wanting to change up my guided reading for some time now....and now its ready!!  I always change up something each year and tweak my previous guided reading set-up, but I have created a completely NEW set up!Introducing.....Guided reading is SWEET!This packet has ... read more

So this post has NOTHING to do about school....(I'm still doing school things and thinking about the first days of school...) but I am definitely enjoying my summer! Me and the boys have been *busy* the past few days...... Starting with.... I GOT ME A BRAND NEW CAR!!!Woo hoo!! We traded in my car and got a shiny new Honda Pilot!!  (love!)  However....we had 2 kids and one husband who ... read more

Happy Thursday! (That's what day it is...right?!)With summer officially here...the days seem to run together!  (And for those of you still in school....BRAVO!  I just don't know how you do it this far into June!)So....my printer is getting A LOT of use these days!  In my last post I went and bought a few new things for my NEW room this year...and I have been busy making a few new ... read more