Scentsy

I love Scentsy!!  I was given my first one as a Christmas gift from one of my students last year.  I absolutely ♥ it!  I bought one more for my classroom to help with those "after PE" aroma's...you teachers know what I mean! Who says third graders are too young for deodorant?? :)

I am ready to buy another one from my colleague at work Veronica, who sells Scentsy.  I came across this giveaway today via The Tip Junkie.  Check this out:

This giveaway is sponsored by Being Allison (twitter) , Being Allison (facebook), Being Allison (blog).  Go to her site(s) and check it out!!

September 12th

What will you be discussing with your students tomorrow?  I read this book every year and think it is fantastic!

Time flies when you are ....BUSY!!

Wow......time flies when you are ......BUSY!!!

I have not been on here in a month!  No time to do much other than go to work, help give rides to day care for my nephew (my sister had surgery), pick up my high schooler from cross country practice, pick up my 4th grader from our friends home (they care for her afterschool for about 30 minutes till I can get there), come home, make dinner, feed family, feed horses, pick up the house mess that magically occurs even though you just cleaned it, get ready for the next day, shoewr, sleep, and...repeat! Weekends are busy too running to small towns in Texas to watch my daughter compete in varsity cross country meets and lets not forget church, CCD classes, and ......grading papers! Blah!

While on here today I found a give away!  I love give aways!  I won one from TeachHub and from the Organized Classroom blog! I never win anything so I was delighted!

The give away is from Glue Sticks and Tape.  It is a $25 Walmart giftcard. Who couldn't use that? I would use it to buy something for myself!  I know, that sounds selfish...but I am always buying for my kids, my students, and everyone else.  I will turn 40 next month (YIKES!!  How did that happen?) and would like to treat myself, even if it is only at Walmart and not a fancy spa! :)

Last day of freedom! (sorta)

Well, it is that time!  Today is the last day of freedom for me....sorta.  Tomorrow I can finally go in to work on my room!  :)   Even though I am not required to go until Monday the 15th, I must go.  There is no way possible to get it all done in the two days they give us.  Actually, a day and a half since Meet the Teacher is on the Friday afternoon before school starts!  So, tomorrow all the stuff I have been lugging around in the back of my car will get a new home!  New stylish crates, pencil holders, shiny posters, new borders, etc.  No more sight seeing trips for you!

Back to the routine.  Routine is good for me...even though I ♥ my sleep late days (I have trouble sleeping in the summer..weird..I know) and wearing my cute Yellow Box flip flops.  I do better when I am on a schedule.  It exhausts me, but I sleep like a baby! zzzzzzzzzz......

My daughters will be entering their sophomore and 4th grade years in school.  They are anxious and excited and I am as well for them. Fall brings new school supplies, new routines, new expectations, traveling all over the state following my daughter's varsity cross country team, and hopefully some cooler weather here in HOT-Texas!!

Every year my goal is to "be better organized".  I think that is one of those forever goals with me.  I am organized, but am also guilty of making "piles". I am working on that. This year I have a new goal.  I found this saying on my friend Ginny's pinterest board and re-pinned it to mine.  It  is so true!

So....my goal this year is to live with a positive attitude----GLASS HALF FULL!! I want my class to be more positive to each other as well.  Many of them come from dysfunctional home lives and I need to find a way to make them think positive.

I am looking forward to this school year and the changes it brings.... So here we go!

What is your goal for this year??

Giveaway!

 

Back 2 School Bash: 4 GB Kingston USB Drive Giveaway

Here is great giveaway we can ALL use!  Click on her link and see how you can win!!!

Thanks to Surviving a Teacher's Salary for this!

Behavior Management

Here is a good post with some great ideas from   Ashley at Teaching To Go

Some good resources too!

Hot hot hot!!

It is super crazy hot here in south Texas as it is in many places right now.  We have had many days this summer with temperatures well over 100 degrees.  My oldest daughter is a high school  athlete who runs cross country and track.  We are doing everything we can to keep her well hydrated since she has been practicing in the heat.  Even though practice is at 7pm, it is still 100 or higher. Athletes around the country have died due to heat exhaustion.  Very scary folks!  Keep you and your kiddos hydrated! Even though I am sure we will be banging our heads against the wall when school starts because they are going to tell us "no recess" due to the heat.... it really will be the safer option to stay in.  Let's just hope our school A/C cooperates!  Drink lots of water!!!! 

We are staying in during the day as much as we can.  What are you doing to stay cool?