tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040163560795581552024-03-12T20:57:48.608-07:00Cardigans And Caffeine...the life of a twenty-something teacher.Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-85687713791363845482015-11-17T10:07:00.001-08:002015-11-17T10:07:05.048-08:00Fall Book Club: Girl on the TrainHi all!<br />
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Long time no blog!<br />
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Holy moly, it has been a crazy first and second quarter. I am so sorry for the delay of book club. I hope you busy teachers can understand. :)<br />
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So, Girl on the Train...LOVED IT! Did you?<br />
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I was expecting more of a "Gone Girl" feel to it at first...but I was happy with the excitement that was drawn out of me by the style of writing.<br />
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As always, I created a linky for you with extra response questions if you want to chime in with the discussion.<br />
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Is Rachel trustworthy?<br />
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I would say no! Between her drinking and confusing memory, it was really hard for me to trust her character.<br />
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My favorite character was Megan...maybe it was because we share the same name. :) She interested me from the beginning.<br />
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Do you trust Rachel's memory?<br />
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No, how could you? It was broken and fragmented. She remembers what she wants to!<br />
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Is Rachel lying to herself?<br />
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Yes. She seemed to be a liar from the beginning and in major denial. I think she started to blur the truth with her lies.<br />
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I would recommend this book without a doubt!<br />
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One of the first things I bought, naturally, is a planner for me to rely on for planning the wedding. I had no idea how many different types of wedding planners there were out there! I decided to go with the trusted Erin Condren. I already own her Life Planner and Teacher Planner so I figured "why not?!".</div>
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On the inside is where I keep our engagement cards. My plans for this planner is to be something we can look back at, so I know the cards are safe here! I used the EC clips. </div>
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I took a mini break once summer hit...there is not tired like teacher-tired. I did not forget about you all! :)<br />
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Those of you who do not know...I have a book club through Cardigans and Caffeine. You can find it in the label of "Book Club Beauties". Every two months or so we pick a group book (Non-teaching book) to read together and discuss. I started it as a reminder to all the teachers and other beauties I have met that we need to take time for ourselves too. Reading is a common thing that I let go when I get in the rush of school and life, so this pushes me to take the time for me and read. We started with only five in the group and quickly grew to 35 by round three! YAY!<br />
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We have done four total rounds. This round was Rooftops of Tehran. I forget which one of you recommended it, but I LOVED it.<br />
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Happy July! Can you believe it is almost the 4th already?! :) </div>
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Listening to...Criminal Minds via the beautiful Netflix. Holy Guacamole...how did I not know about this show before?! This show has been consuming my mornings...and afternoons...and mayyybe nights. Don't judge. :) What are you all Netflixing?<br />
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Loving...sleeping in! Finally! Oh, finally! I can't sleep in and not get up at 6:00am. Such a glorious feeling.<br />
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Thinking...about the 4th! I have no plans yet, but I love this time of year, and I am hoping for fireworks, BBQ, and a tan.<br />
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Wanting...to find out where we are moving! My fiance has been gone since April. He is at a training academy for the FAA for Air Traffic Control. We don't find out where we are moving until August 4th! Can you believe that?!...<br />
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Needing...to find a job! But I can't until I find out where we move! So frustrating.<br />
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and I am an All-Star at organizing. :) I love labeling, post-its, color coordinating..anything! It is kinda silly, but I find it fun!<br />
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1. Stationary focus on TPT: I LOVE making products for TPT, but I have this real passion for creating stationary, organizational products, cards, ect. My dream is to focus my TPT store on stationary because quite honestly, I do not know where else to start! </div>
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I started with practicing for my wedding...<br />
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2. Pay off debt and finish my masters...prettyyyyyy obvious. Who wouldn't want this?!<br />
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I want to branch out my collaboration experience with other women and bloggers around the world. I LOVE meeting new blogger friends. I have some pretty awesome friendships because of collaboration.<br />
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-16554703012680307602015-06-18T21:14:00.002-07:002015-06-18T21:14:38.213-07:00Makeover MadnessHi all!<br />
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Have you heard the word?...there is an awesome TPT Seller Challenge going on right now! This is being put on four beautiful teachers who are helping other grow their business.<br />
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Week ones challenge is "Makeover Madness"...Here is what I did to amp up a couple of products I already have:<br />
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Some big stuff has been happening... as some of you know, Brian, the boyfriend, moved to Oklahoma for training for the FAA. It has been a huge transition. Before he left, my family and I decided to plan a surprise for him...that is where my story...kinda sorta...starts....<br />
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So I planned this beautiful sunset cruise we have in Arizona called Desert Belle. If you are visiting, I strongly encourage going. They have an informational cruise that tells you all about Arizona. I have done that twice and loved it both times. This time we planned on the live music cruise. Wine...music...sun...scenery...who wouldn't LOVE that?<br />
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I LOATHE surprises. I can't stand them. I spoil secret Santa every year and will give up a surprise in a heart beat. It is not a quality I am proud of...just not my thing. This time I was so careful not to spoil the surprise. I was so proud of myself. I even told Brian how proud I was about not spoiling it. I wanted his day to be perfect.<br />
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To start the evening, my friend and I blind folded Brian and stuck him in the car. I kept asking him if he had any idea where we are...he always said no...then he started complaining about being car sick. I was no about to have him being car sick ruin the surprise I finally kept so I made him suck it up.<br />
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We get to the dock and my aunt, uncle, and four cousins are waiting. I unmask Brian and he is so surprised and excited they are all there. I give myself a silent high-five for pulling it off and we get in line to board.<br />
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My aunt manage to get us all reserved sitting up front with the music on the top of the boat. It was so pretty. The music was ahhh-mazing too! I bopped along happily to Jeordie's music just trying to keep a happy tone for the boyfriend. I knew he was going to start getting sad eventually to be leaving us all.<br />
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I noticed about half way through he seemed super sad and kept telling him it is okay and tried cheering him up. {Typical girlfriend duties.}<br />
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We had plan in advance for the musician to acknowledge that we were all there for Brian's career adventure and good bye party. This is where I think I blacked out and not from too much vino.<br />
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She calls Brian up to say thank you to us all for putting this all together. (Awwwwww) And he starts talking about me and how we have been together for over 9 years. ---Insert loud comment from the peanut gallery about how he should just "marry me already"----and thats when it happened.<br />
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He proposed! It was adorable, so thoughtful, and more than I could dream of.<br />
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He went to go hand over the microphone after I suffocated him with a hug. It wasn't until this woman took of her scarf that we realized his mother had flown in from Chicago at last minute to see the action too. Holy surprises. I thought that was it...<br />
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Then all of a sudden this man started taking photos of us....turns our he even hired a photographer to capture the moment. AH!<br />
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I couldn't thank the Desert Belle or the musician enough for making out day so special. She even played some songs for us after to celebrate with us.<br />
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What this means....there are only 26 days left in the school year! Oh. My. Goodness.<br />
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Each day is a lettered day starting with A. I schedule an activity for the END of the day for the students to earn with good behavior and focus in all other studies. I have done this for 3 years now and the kids have a blast with it.<br />
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It puts a positive spin on the typical "countdown" to summer and the teachers love seeing what letter we are working on too! ;)<br />
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A: Airplane contest day<br />
B: Bubble gum blowing contest<br />
C: Crazy hair day {Shock your teacher with crazy hair.}<br />
D: Dunk the teacher day!<br />
E: Eat with the teacher day<br />
F: Friends Forever {Chose where to sit for the day.}<br />
G: Game day {Centers are fun games like 'SORRY' and 'Apples to Apples'}<br />
H: Hat day<br />
I: Ice Cream day<br />
J: Joke Day<br />
K: Kindness day<br />
L: Lollipop day<br />
M:Music day {We listen to the students favorite songs while we work.}<br />
N: No homework day<br />
O: Orange juice breakfast<br />
P: Play dough day<br />
Q: Questionnaire day. {Students interview a person of their choice.}<br />
R: Read aloud day {Students get to bring in a book to share with the class.}<br />
S: Show & Tell {Students bring in a special object.}<br />
T: 'Thank you!' Day {write a letter so someone who you are thankful for.}<br />
U: Unusual Hair {Shock your teacher unusual socks!}<br />
V: Visitor day {Invite your parent to each lunch with you.}<br />
W:Write in your favorite color all day {I give special pens to the students}<br />
X: Xcitement is building! Show your school pride today!<br />
Y: Yearbooks {Students gather signatures from all of their friends}<br />
Z:Zoom out of school after a classroom party<br />
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Tweak it to what your schools allows and post a letter on your door each day. You can get my letters and a planning sheet for <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-Year-Countdown-1828923" target="_blank">FREE HERE! </a><br />
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How do you celebrate a wonderful year?<br />
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2. Gretchen feels that finding happiness is is worth and not selfish. Do you agree?<br />
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3. Do you agree that clutter effects your happiness?<br />
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4. Did reading this book make you want to try one of her resolutions? Which one?<br />
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5. Gretchen says that everyone's Happiness Project with be different. How would yours be different?<br />
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{Favorite Month} February...the month of love. :) I am a sucker for that month. </div>
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{Favorite Moment} How simplistic her "ah-ha!" moment on the bus was in the very beginning. </div>
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{Three Adjectives} Well explained....she did her research! Repetitive....sometimes I felt like I was rereading the same thing. and POSITIVE!...I love books that revolve around positivity. </div>
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{I felt connected when}...she explained her need for gold stars...I did not realize I am the exact same way! </div>
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I am linking up with the amazing Farley over at Oh, Boy 4th Grade for this months currently! Click <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-currently-2015.html" target="_blank">here </a>to see what she is currently up to! I LOVE that she sets this up!<br />
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Currently I am....<br />
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{Listening to} Ed Sheeran Radio...ya, ya...I noticed I spelled his name wrong. I am obsessing over his CD. One of my fitness goals is that I get to download a new CD when I lose my first 5LBS. I am 1LB away from that! I decided I am getting his album when I hit the goal. :)<br />
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{Loving} WACKY DRESS DOWN DAY! Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!<br />
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{Thinking} I have so much to teach this week! There is so much I want to squeeze in! Maybe it is the amount of coffee I had this morning, but I am ready to hit the ground running!<br />
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{Wanting} TPT inspiration...I have not made any products lately because I am lacking inspiration. :( I need something to spark an idea in order for me to feel like it is worth posting on TPT. What do you use for TPT inspiration?<br />
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{Needing} ...to get organized!! I bought my EC Life Planner...after obsessing over my teacher planner from there I bit the bullet and got my personal one. It is step one for "Project Organize". Next step...organize my grad school work...my kitchen...my my Jamberry workstation...oh the list will go on and on.<br />
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{Spring Break Plans} Daily dates with Netflix and the gym. :) What are you Netflixing this spring break?<br />
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I just recently celebrated my 26th birthday. It seems that every year I have this moment of panic for getting older. What have I done with my life? Now what? You mean I am close to 30 now?....typical quarter-century-crisis garbage. </div>
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This made me want to make a list of things I have learned by my 26th birthday & how I am going to make this year worth it all. </div>
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1. Wine makes me happy. Tequila makes me even happier. All in moderation...of course.<br />
2. Take care of yourself. Working out matters. Sleeping matters.<br />
3. Random acts of kindness are worth it. One morning at Target some little girl gave me a Target GC just as her R.A.K. It made my DAY! This sparked me wanting to do something for someone. What a huge impact something so small can have!<br />
4. Ask for help. Asking for help at work, at home, or anywhere is OKAY! I am so stubborn. I know I am. I loathe asking for help. I had to learn to let some things go and just ask for it. Some times it is so silly like asking the Boyfriend to help me at home. Other times it is asking a coworker for help with a student.<br />
5. Your work matters. Educator, waitress, cashier, doctor, computer analysis...what ever your do...your work matters.<br />
6. Aromatherapy can change your day.<br />
7. Start a memory book. I started a Project Life book. So many times I just upload my photos to FB and forget about them. I have stopped doing that as much and now I print them right away to add to my book. Project Life is super cute too! You should check them out. :)<br />
8. Hug someone daily. I chose to hug my kitty and the Boyfriend every. single. day....intentionally.<br />
9. Say good morning with a smile...even if you haven't gotten your coffee yet.<br />
10. It is okay to not be married or have kids yet. (INSERT EYE ROLL)<br />
11. Coffee makes me easier to deal with.<br />
12. Forgive others.<br />
13. Forgive yourself.<br />
14. Travel. Live somewhere new.<br />
15. Netflix binging is okay every once in a while. Key words: once in a while...<br />
16. Social media can help you succeed. Social media can cause failure.<br />
17. Save money. Why is this so hard?!<br />
18. Naps and bubble baths are heaven...especially with bath bombs from Lush.<br />
19. It is okay to get rid of friendships that are not healthy.<br />
20. Call your parents daily, if not weekly.<br />
21. Cards mean so much more. I try to send them out for birthdays and holidays. I also have a friend that sends me random cards that make her think of me. Happy mail makes me smile.<br />
22. Getting lost in a book can be a fun Friday night.<br />
23. Yoga really does work.<br />
24. Ingredients in your food matter and spending money on GOOD food is justifiable. My grocery bill went from 30$ a week to $200 a trip, but I eat SO much better now and FEEL better too! It is amazing how happy it makes me.<br />
25. Be grateful.<br />
26. Don't take yourself so seriously.<br />
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Who knows what I will learn this year...but I know it will be a good one. :)<br />
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It is that time to discuss our book.<br />
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1. What is your first reaction to Shea and Coach's relationship? Lucy and Coach's relationship?<br />
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2. Could you relate to any aspect of Shea or Lucy's life?<br />
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3. Was Shea a good friend/significant other?<br />
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4. Was the title fitting?<br />
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5. What are your thoughts on the ending? and the rape?<br />
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Overall, how did you feel about the book? Would you recommend it?<br />
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REMEMBER LADIES: Leave your vote/suggestion for the next vote below too! I will pick the new book January 4th to take us to January 31st.<br />
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I hope everyone is enjoying their break! I decided today was going to be my movie marathon day. I slept in really late, so might as well continue my day with a whole-lotta-nothin'. </div>
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(CLICK <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Surprise-Background-Freebie-1622191" target="_blank">HERE</a> TO DOWNLOAD)</div>
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-78881429302145633202014-12-23T09:32:00.003-08:002014-12-23T09:33:13.495-08:00A Few of my Favorite ThingsHi all!<br />
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I am linking up with Erica's Ed-Ventures for a few of my favorite things! I am excited to do this one because I love seeing how much a like some of us are!<br />
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Target and TJ Maxx are literally right across the street from me. This leads to weekend walks to the wonderland and over spending... I love every minute of it.<br />
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Well really any coffee...but if I had to choose it would be Dunkin. I stop there on a weekly basis. And now they offer almond milk! :) </div>
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I LOVE Lush and exploring Sephora. If you have not tried Lush yet, you must! I recommend the bath bombs for a newbie. This store has changed what I use on a daily basis. They are vegan, vegetarian, home made, and nothing touches an animal. It is amazing how everything smells and is well worth a visit. </div>
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These girls changed my eating habits and love for working out. I love this community! </div>
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I am keeping it short and sweet today! If you want to link up with Erica too for some fun, you can click <a href="http://ericabohrer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>! </div>
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I find myself pinning all of these awesome treats, school ideas, and crafts...yet I ONLY try the school related pins! Is anyone else like this?<br>
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So I decided...what else goes great with watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. reruns and drinking vino?...Crafting...DUH! Now I have a new obsession....Here are some of my new projects!<br>
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<br></div>Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-55609576006912820092014-12-03T06:49:00.001-08:002014-12-03T06:59:37.340-08:00Dec CurrentlyGood morning everyone!<br />
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{Listening}..to Pandora...I am kinda obsessed over T.Swifts new CD, so I turned that on while the kiddos were in music class. I forget how relaxing it can be to have music on while I work!<br />
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{Loving}..all of the decor! I am one of those people who wants to start decorating as soon as November hits. The boyfriend asked me not to until Thanksgiving was over, so on Friday I exploded with ornaments and tinsel in our apartment. (Thanks to Target...of course) I will share some of my crafts I made for the holiday season soon!<br />
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{Thinking...and KNOWING}..I need a new computer. My Mac is from 2007. Enough said.<br />
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{Wanting}...an intuos graphic pen...is this what you all use for creating clip art?...I am a newb, can you tell?!<br />
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{Needing}...to take back all of the amazing food I ate this weekend. I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I know I did! I had two of them...and man, my body is hating me this week for eating pie like it was my job. Everything was just sooooo yummy though!<br />
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{Giving}...I am trying to find a community bank for the kiddos and I to get involved with this season. My students are so sweet and always thinking of others. I think it would be a great way for us all to give back to the community. How do you give back in your classroom?<br />
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I am a little behind, but finally linkin' up with Farley at <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oh' Boy 4th Grade</a> for this months currently! I can't believe it is November already! Can you?!<br />
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This year I am doing 2nd grade- LOVE IT, but we are also moving away from sunny Arizona. Brian, my boyfriend, got an offer with the FAA. The FAA won't tell us where we are moving until next year. By the time we know where we are moving, it will be too late for me to get re-certified in a new state, and I will miss out on a school year. This has me thinking...what should my new path be? I LOVE blogging, organizing, planning and creating...if I can find something that combines all of those I will be completely enamored. Any ideas? </div>
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...and I am reading The One and Only by Emily Giffin. As some of you know, I started a book club with my blog with other teachers and TIU ladies. We started this book today and it will go until January 31st. Let me know if you are interested and I will email you the deets. We have about 9 girls in the club and I love seeing it grow! </div>
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-15859927626030866852014-10-28T09:35:00.001-07:002014-11-01T20:43:57.372-07:00Fact Family Franks<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">H<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">alloween is in the air and the kids are counting down the hours to free bags of candy. I've been pumping my veins with Starbucks to gain patients with the behavior this week...I think it's helping. </span></div><div><br></div><div>To keep the theme, we made Frankenstein Fact Families in math. They came out super cute! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZo5CmnRFUiU2Gs08o81htCYErNDf8_S7w5cf8p_19pR2HmN8b8vPvsCHQPOwoRvWz8NWj8cHc4eQTHuMQHs_ZyG9nOJvEIz0znli-dcTC998DHWdgHGP4_yDQO_haAHR5PqN2VINsEE/s640/blogger-image-1538646353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZo5CmnRFUiU2Gs08o81htCYErNDf8_S7w5cf8p_19pR2HmN8b8vPvsCHQPOwoRvWz8NWj8cHc4eQTHuMQHs_ZyG9nOJvEIz0znli-dcTC998DHWdgHGP4_yDQO_haAHR5PqN2VINsEE/s640/blogger-image-1538646353.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On the back there is: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. A two-three digit fact family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. A definition for fact families</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. A spooky word problem with fact families </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kids loved them and I think our Franks are simple adorable. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How do you keep the theme going in math but keep it CCSS aligned? </div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-69714649019530991062014-10-27T18:47:00.001-07:002014-11-14T16:46:48.964-08:00Vegan Pizza PuffsRecently my doctor took me off everything good in life...and by everything I mean EVERYTHING.<br>
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So I woke up this morning just dreading dragging myself out of bed. To avoid getting my day started, I peeked at my email and saw that Jessica over at <a href="http://lacquerteachrepeat.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lacquer, Teach, Repeat</a> had nominated me for the Leibster Award. Needless to say, it got my butt out of bed with excitement! :) Thanks toots for thinking of me! xox<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first started blogging my first year of teaching in 2011. I thought it would be a great outlet for how my year was going and what I was learning as a first year teacher in a brand new state. I knew little about blogging then and have learned SO much since! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I hired a blog designer, changed my blog name, and relaunched the blog with the intentions of sharing my experiences, products, and connecting with other educators. I LOVE it! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Genuine. I feel my intentions with my blog are genuine when it comes to education, life, health, and everything in between. Whatever my post is about, I keep it true to myself and hope it will help connect with my readers. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes!...the power of social media! My first round in blogging had no connections with a twitter, FB, Insta, Bloglovin' or ANYTHING! My relationships with other bloggers has grown and changed so much since incorporating social media. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, goodness! Most of my friends would say shopping...and I have to agree with them. I LOVE to shop online and in stores. I also adore reading. That lead to me starting the Book Club Beauties on my blog. Sometimes, as teachers, we forget to take time for ourselves and even indulge in our favorite past times. My book club has the intentions to remind us to take time to relax doing something we love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Around 5-6 hours a week on average. It depends on if I am writing a post, editing, or creating a new product for the blog. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't narrow it to one...so how about four?! :) Crafting, foodie, reading, & teaching! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am most proud of my book club. I have had numerous bloggers email me and tell me it helped them take time to themselves and read. Even if they don't post to the book club questions or link up, I have some emails with the bloggers about the book of the month. It is so neat to make new relationships through it! </span></div>
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I have been wanting to do a tour of my classroom post. I keep forgetting! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I would say meeting and connecting with other bloggers with the same interests is my favorite part. I feel like it has helped with deal with stress, given me new ideas, and pumped up my passion for my job. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I nominate....DRUM ROLL PLEASE...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://msrichardsmusings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Krystyn at Ms. Richards's Musings</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Check her out! Her blog adorable! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. In your post, link back to the blogger who nominated you as a thank you and "shout out." (Follow their blog if you haven't already!) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Answer the 10 questions given to you (the ones I answered above).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Nominate 5-10 blogs of your choice that each have less than 200 followers. Provide them with 10 questions to answer or have them answer the questions above.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Let your nominees know that they've been nominated and provide them with a link to your post so that they can accept.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Send your nominator a link to your post so that s/he can learn more about you as well! (You can just put your post link in the comments below!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-10865110097227694732014-10-15T10:44:00.001-07:002014-10-15T10:44:53.379-07:00Parent Teacher Conferences Here is a short and sweet post for you all:<br />
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Parent/teacher conferences can bring on a whole new level of stress when it comes to organizing and preparing. Other than sucking down Starbucks, I have a couple other things that make the process less stressful.<br />
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In my conferences, I start with the usual answering any questions the parents have first. We will discuss the child's report card. I always save things the students have completed during the semester to back up my comments and show what each child has been up to. The parents love this! I have a product to organize these steps that will come in a later post.<br />
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One thing I always pass out are these conference reminders. It helps the parents, the students, and myself remember when and where the meetings are. I use these throughout the year whenever I set up a meeting with a family. These are great for IEP, MET, and any other meeting!<br />
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How do you all conduct your conferences?<br />
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It is that time to start my first linky party! I am so excited to see this part of my blogging life grow.<br />
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A couple weeks back I started a book club for teachers via the internet. The first book we chose was "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Trooper. This was great since the movie is now out. I heard great things about the movie, but the book was amazing!<br />
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In addition to meeting on Sunday with a couple lovely ladies online {with some wine} I am also creating a linky for the book club. I figure this would work out for those who haven't finished reading or people who have read the book before and want to join in on the fun!<br />
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So...I am not going to lie...there were some parts I was laughing at that I probably should not have been laughing at. The dysfunctional issues is this family had be giggling. I heard the movie makes you feel bad for them, but to me the book had a dark humor of dysfunctional families. </div>
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Judd's mom had me laughing in an uncomfortable way...that woman knew no boundaries! </div>
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I am thinking a lovey-dovey book for next time. I am feeling a romantic tone....or better get one of the other Gillian Flynn books if I want to throw it in a completely different genre. I read "Gone Girl" so I want to read her other ones too! </div>
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I will be choosing a new book for the club on November 1st. Any ideas or suggestions yet?<br />
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-14935721548604910632014-10-02T10:24:00.002-07:002014-10-02T10:24:47.467-07:00October CurrentlyHi everyone!<br />
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I am linkin' up with Farley at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for this months "currently". Am I the only one who absolutely adores these?!<br />
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I am currently listening to about 10 kiddos play on the iPad...sounds like a piano app..."The Eye of the Tiger". I am in charge of morning care. The great thing about it is I can get work done while they just relax on iPads. The not-so-great part is I had to get used to getting to work at 7:15am instead of 8:00am. At least the productive side of me actually gets stuff done!</div>
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I am super excited for today to be over...not because it is a bad day or anything...but because I fly to Chicago in the morning! One of our good friends is getting married. I can't wait to see all my friends and family. It has been almost a year! </div>
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Yes, I have learned two things about hot yoga...</div>
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1. Mascara will not last past the first minute. I scrub, scrub, scrub my make up off before I go, but I always manage to look like a have black tears running all over. </div>
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Ummmm...have you all read "Gone Girl" yet??? This book was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I usually do not go for the suspense books, but after reading this, I must see the movie! </div>
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Do you all get a fall break?....WE DO! :) A WHOLE WEEK! and it is one week from now. YAY! {Insert "It's the Final Countdown...do, do, doooo, do"!}</div>
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<br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-24904321670379278312014-09-26T20:53:00.004-07:002014-09-26T21:00:34.902-07:00Fobie FriendsHi all!<br />
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I am currently enjoying a quiet evening with some Sex And The City. This is such a perfect way to end my hectic week. Tried kicking the caffeine habit...needless to say, I have had a terrible headache and have been craving Starbucks like no other. Not to worry...I kicked off my weekend with Starbucks and my movie. ;) I am now headache free and full of energy again.<br />
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So, I wanted to share something amazing one of my parent's has going on. {By my parent's I mean one of my student's parents} They are this amazing duo that are also children's books authors. Their series is simply splendiferous, fun, and amazing.<br />
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One of the perks of having their daughter is that we get our very own copy and Leslie, one of the authors, comes to read to us! Below is a picture of her reading their newest edition of Fobie Friends to our class. The kids were thrilled we got the first copy!<br />
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Leslie and Brian focus on children's fears. As an elementary teacher, I can appreciate this. Kids are afraid of water, starting a new school, heights, and so many things! Their books focus on these fobias but in a fun way. Each character faces their fear with the help of a silly "Fobie Friend" that shows them they can take charge of their fears and have fun! </div>
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The beautiful illustrations and fun rhyming makes it great for k-3, but I even spy some of our older kiddos grabbing them in the library! If you are looking for something fun and different, I strongly suggest looking at them next time you are at Barnes & Noble.</div>
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This duo doesn't stop there! They are even writing CCSS curriculum to go with the books and traveling schools. How awesome is that?!</div>
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