tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57751199471700809432024-03-20T10:46:47.458-07:00Itty Bitty Pieces of MeKristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470041034162620452noreply@blogger.comBlogger471125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775119947170080943.post-68591828792132221902014-06-01T19:23:00.000-07:002014-06-03T21:24:22.321-07:00June CurrentlyGood evening! It's June... Just in case you hadn't noticed. And June means the end is in sight! Summer vacation is on the horizon! Therefore, on to this month's Currently.<br />
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I love that I can eat ice cream without freezing once more. I hate the hot weather that summer brings, but I do enjoy me a good bowl of almond milk ice cream after a long, hot day!</div>
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Maybe the report card fairy lives with the laminator-cutter-outer fairy? I really need to find them. Do you suppose the parents will notice if I just use the same comments/names on every report card?!</div>
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Needing to place future plans and dreams into God's hands. I'm trying to make some rather big changes in my life for next school year and it's hard to remain patient and wait for God's perfect timing. I know that the most I can do is continue to pray and seek guidance, but the planner in me wants to know NOW! </div>
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Summer is my travelling season, and though I am not travelling on a big international trip, I am planning on visiting a bunch of friends and family. A trip home to the mountains for a few weeks is always in order!</div>
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My mom gave me a whole canning system this last Christmas and I am so ready to hit the farmers markets and get canning! I've got a great "how-to" book to work my way through and visions of yummy canned goods filling my shelves in the near future!</div>
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I have only about 64.5 books on my "to be read" shelf. I am most definitely looking forward to working my way through a whole bunch of these! I cherish time to sit in a comfy setting and curl up and get lost in a good book for a few hours. :)</div>
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Now to pick out which one to read first!</div>
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Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470041034162620452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775119947170080943.post-67331583588967782922014-05-04T16:01:00.000-07:002014-05-04T16:18:16.172-07:00CurrentlyPigs may be flying. I'm posting for the first time in For.Ev.Er. here on the blog. It's been one of those years, all. One of those years where you hold on for dear life every minute of the school day. And then you collapse and take a nap when you get home. There is no functioning after dark.<br />
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But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. And this has been a true test of my character and I have to come to see just how much my staff has my back in tough situations. I've had to learn to accept that along with teaching my kiddos, my purpose this year may be simply to help out a few special friends and get them where they need to go and/or receive the additional support that they desperately need that I cannot provide by myself.<br />
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Fractions. Who knew fractions could be so much fun?! Pizza, pompoms, names, numbers... I can't wait to dive head first into teaching fractions! I loved teaching them to my second graders years ago, and Common Core is bringing them down to my firsties starting this year. I am dreaming of all the amazing, fun, creative projects we can do to help us conquer beginning fractions!</div>
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27 days. Enough said. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...</div>
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Possible life changes in the works here. Keep me in your prayers!</div>
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You know how spring is. Raining one day. Scorching hot the next. All I'm asking is to go back to the rain. And the cool air. People, it's been 95F+ here for the last week. I'M NOT READY FOR THIS! Although, I have enjoyed wearing dresses to work again. :)</div>
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Listening... I only live a couple blocks away from the Rose Bowl and Rose Parade, and yet I've never seen either live. And I'm OK with that. I like watching the Rose Parade from the comfort of my own couch, in my jammies. :) Though, our whole neighborhood always goes outside in time to see the jets fly over. </div>
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Loving... Winter Break! Oh, the heavenly joy of sleeping in each morning, not putting makeup on, using the restroom <i>whenever I want</i>! I may or may not be on my fifth book since school let out, as well...</div>
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Thinking... With school starting back up on Monday, I've been thinking about all of the units to be taught this month. Weather, MLK, informative writing, skip counting... TPT and pinterest are my friends. </div>
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Wanting... I LOVE to cook and am looking forward to using a day or two of my time off to restock the freezer with lots of meals for the next month or two. Quick lunch ideas to take to work, ready to cook dinners... Gotta do it while I have time.</div>
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Needing... Speaking of prepping units. Is there a fairy out there that cuts out lamination?</div>
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Christmas Tradition... Our tradition is simple. Be with family. Eat good food. We always make a big Christmas Eve dinner with ham,veggies, yams, dutch apple pie, the works. Christmas morning means Belgian waffle brunch. Yum, yum!</div>
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1. Last Friday found me in Oregon visiting with my bf and 4-month old niece! Isn't she the cutest?! I had the pleasure of babysitting her for a whole day, and shortly after this picture was taken, snuggled with her until she fell asleep in my arms. So smitten!</div>
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2. I went in on Tuesday to help my roomie out with her new classroom! She was just hired as a band teacher at a nearby private school. So excited for her! After the many, MANY hours she has selflessly volunteered and helped in my classroom, it was the least I could do.</div>
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3. My new tumbler came today! So excited! I think it's my new favorite cup.<br />
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4. This happened this morning. Ugh. Allergy scratch test. 61 of those needles scratched my back and I have the hives and welts to prove it. So itchy!!! But the good news was that there were no huge surprises. My last allergy test was about 7 years ago and not much has changed since then, though some thing were worse this round. Immunotherapy starting sometime next week. Yay?<br />
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5. I finally get the keys to my new classroom on Monday! I called yesterday and they were officially moving all of my boxes from the old room to the new. With only seven work days until school starts, I think I know where I am going to be <i>living</i> all next week...<br />
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Don't know how that happened. Wasn't the last day of school last week?<br />
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The countdown is officially on. I still have about 2 1/2 weeks before school starts, so the panic isn't completely setting in yet. But I sure am aware of <i>exactly</i> how many days are left before the kids arrive.<br />
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I'm so excited to be playing along with Farley again this month for August's Currently! I figured a few days late was better than not playing along at all. :)<br />
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<u><b>Wanting...</b></u> Mr. Mailman and Mrs. Condren to work together and get my new Bentley of a lesson plan book delivered! I'm SO excited about my splurge purchase for this school year. I usually just use Lakeshore's free plan book, which has been wonderful. I think it's been my go-to for the last 10 years. <u style="font-style: italic;">And then they CHANGED them this year!</u> </div>
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<u><b>Needing...</b></u> To get into my classroom! I'm moving rooms this year, which is always a pain, but I keep telling myself that this is for the best. I'm moving to a much bigger classroom that actually has storage! My old room didn't have any counters, no cabinets... It made storing things away a huge pain in the rear. Just envision tubs upon tubs stacked in the corners storing art supplies, science, manipulatives... Yeah, it wasn't pretty. But I made due for three years.</div>
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1. Mr. Sketch Markers. I finally grabbed my first box last year. I can't believe it took me 8 years of teach to discover the brilliance of these amazing markers! Smelly. Bold. Colorful. My anchor charts were my best anchor charts EVER! I'm definitely restocking this item yearly!<br />
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2. The first day of school just brings out the kid in me. Having a great, brand-new, first day of school outfit is a must! First impressions are everything! ;)<br />
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3. I used Abby's<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-with-Firsties-Back-to-School-for-First-Grade-139226" target="_blank"> Fun with Firsties</a> pack for the first time last year, as well, and absolutely had a blast! From Jitter Juice, to the surveys, to the stories... So much fun! AND she recently updated it!<br />
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Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470041034162620452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775119947170080943.post-70611727127404343392013-05-25T12:13:00.001-07:002013-05-25T12:13:12.088-07:00Five for Friday (on a Saturday)Good golly it's been a busy few weeks! We all know just how crazy the end of the school year to be, and the mile-long to-do list that has to be conquered in record time.<br />
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So, without further ado (and a day late!) my Five for Friday!<br />
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1. Open House. Check! We had our Open House on Wednesday and it was a success! It's always so much work to pull everything together, but when I see the proud faces of my firsties as they run around my room, dragging their parents by the hand, it's all worth it. I had a great turnout, and a HUGE wave of kindergarten shoppers. Those little tiny guys always make me smile (and freak out slightly at how tiny they are!).</div>
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2. We lost the lottery and had to have our Open House on a Wednesday, which made for a very, VERY long Thursday and Friday. Needless to say, we most definitely planned a movie day for Friday. Which ended up being perfect because my teammate's sub (and my shared doorway buddy) didn't show up! I had 40 kids in my room for most of the day! Movies = instant crowd control. And it let me get tons of work done so I could leave pretty quickly after school ended. Winning!</div>
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3. We have 12 days of school left. 12! So close and yet so far! In those 12 days, my to do list looks something like this:</div>
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<li>tear down classroom</li>
<li>pack up classroom for move</li>
<li>pack for England (yay!)</li>
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4. I'm moving rooms. We're increasing class size a bit and my current room is tiny and literally has no storage. I have tubs and boxes stacked in the back corner to hold all our my supplies. We barely fit with 19 kids. The room I'm moving to is much bigger, but <i>really</i> far away from the office. I guess it's better than nothing. But it's so much work to move rooms! I am definitely looking forward to the extra space, but not the process of gaining that extra space.</div>
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So glad it's Friday, but kind of stressing already about all of the work I have to do this weekend. Only 12 more days to Open House!<br />
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1. Classroom creatures update! Our ladybug larvae have officially entered their third stage of life and are happily all curled in their pupae. I'm expecting to come back and find them all as ladybugs on Monday... Wonder if they'll survive until Open House on the 22nd? Our two tadpoles are doing wonderfully. My little three-legged friend sprouted his fourth leg and is quickly looking a <i>whole lot</i> more like a frog than a tadpole. Tadpole #2, well, he's taking his sweet, precious time. Mr. Froglet even climbed out of the water for the first time today... AFTER the kids had gone home, of course. All caterpillars are in their chrysalises. And not a praying mantis nymph to be seen yet... One of these days it's going to burst open with hundreds of them, I just know it...</div>
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2. We finished up our Mother's Day gifts! We made <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Purse-All-About-Mom" target="_blank">MissKindergarten's adorable purses</a> and they turned out great! My favorite page is always when they have to compare their mom's height to an object, and then guess her weight! "My mom weighs 49 pounds." What mom wouldn't love that?!</div>
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4. My license plates came for my new car in the mail this week. Sad day. The new car doesn't feel so new anymore. At least it still SMELLS new!</div>
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5. We studied antonyms this week in class and had a blast! We took off our shoes to trace some "an-toe-nyms," read a few stories, and I even whipped up a quick bingo game. I called a word and the students had to mark the antonym. Hope you can use it, too!<br />
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1. My classroom is absolutely crawling with critters right now. In addition to our tadpoles (see post #2), our caterpillars, ladybug larvae, and praying mantis egg all arrived over the weekend. The caterpillars are growing like weeds, as usual. I have an awful feeling that they are going to be butterflies WAY before Open House. I'm hoping I can steal one of my teammate's butterflies since we'll likely have to let ours go before the 22nd. </div>
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2. Tadpoles! These guys have been in our room for a few weeks now, but this little guy decided to sprout his first front leg yesterday afternoon! Of course, as luck would have it, he waited until AFTER the kids had gone home to do so. I happened to be around still and snapped a picture of our three-legged frog to show the kids. And then, sure enough, his other one had sprouted sometime over night. He is officially a froglet!</div>
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3. It's hot. I'm grumpy. I want winter/spring cool weather back. Teaching PE in this ridiculous heat is the pits. "They" say it's only supposed to be like this for one more day, though. We'll see if "they" are right...</div>
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4. This is my best friend's new little girl. I am absolutely DYING to meet her and am working on booking some plane tickets to fly up to see her later this month. Yay!</div>
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5. My mom is here for the weekend, and we're off to get thoroughly pampered tomorrow. Hair cuts, a little shopping, dining out... And then my cousin's baby shower on Sunday! So excited to spend some time with my mom!</div>
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I'm so excited that it's May! I love our science unit this month, I'm one of those crazy people that love gearing up for Open House, and I love that all of my summer plans are just around the corner!<br />
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As to my summer bucket list, have I mentioned yet that I'M GOING TO ENGLAND? Ok. Now that I have that out of my system (46 days!) some of my other plans are to take in the Mammoth Jazz Jubilee 'cause I love me some good 'ole jazz and all the great friends that congregate there each summer. I'm also in the works to plan a tour of the Pacific Northwest this summer. I have a sister in Portland, a best friend in Bend, an amazing friend in Seattle, and a stamping buddy in BC. I've gotta make this happen. Just figuring out the logistics and timing is going to keep things interesting.</div>
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So, I've had an instagram account for a little while now. And I've seldom used it. As in, I have whomping 3, yes, THREE pictures on there. And one of them was taken today. Yay me!</div>
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Enter Teacher Talk Tuesday.</div>
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Is it bad that I'm a little excited about this?!</div>
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Just in case you actually <i>want</i> to follow me (I know, yet <i>another</i> thing to follow), I'm <b>iedibiedi</b> on instagram. </div>
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And now I'm off to go check out the thousands of photos posted today. :)<br />
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Maybe hashtags will make sense now... (and when did they become "hastags?" Aren't they pound signs?!)<br />
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Oh, I'm totally going to try this little challenge, as well, from Clutter-Free Classroom. Maybe this will help me get into the habit of having my camera at the ready in my classroom.<br />
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I loved this week's <a href="http://retrosketches.blogspot.ca/2013/04/retrosketches-61.html" target="_blank">Retro Sketch</a> and immediately thought it would make a great monochromatic card with a single pop of color. I sat down with my Smokey Shadow pattern pack and got to work mixing dps. <br />
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I used the gorgeous flower from Natural Beauties to create the pop of color. This could quickly become my new favorite stamp. I love the dimension that is created with the multi-step stamping! So fun! A little bow, button, twine combo finished up the pop of color. Sweet, simple, and done in under 30 minutes. Yay!<br />
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My day of nothingness yesterday was wonderful. After lunch, the roomie and I decided to venture over to the movie theater to catch a showing of "Oblivion." I love me a good sci-fi movie, but this one was extra special because it was partially filmed in my hometown; across the street from my house! And I was there when they filmed last July. My mom and I even took a little walk down to the set. Remember this photo? That big tent on the left is blocking the cabin set and the pond.<br />
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I may have let out a few cheers and squeals and claps every time my mountains came onto the big screen. And I pointed out to the roomie exactly where my house was. So, so fun! I attempted to snap a picture of the film crew with our town's name, but I forgot to turn the flash off and got a <i>great</i> picture of the back of the row of seats in front of me... Grrr... But I did manage to get the camera squared away by the time the thank yous came round. Go Double Eagle Resort and Mono County!<br />
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The moment we stepped out of the theater a text came from my sister, whom happens to be in town for the weekend, inviting me to a formal cocktail party fundraiser for leukemia research being held at my brother-in-law's new studio. Cocktail parties, open bars, dancing... Not really my scene. A last minute cocktail dress? Now, that I have. :)<br />
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I'm so glad that I went! We were so lucky to spend a big chunk of the night visiting with each other around introductions to various producers and friends. It made for a late night, but I whole-heartedly am glad that I went a little out of my comfort zone to support a great cause, and more importantly, support and visit with my amazing sister.<br />
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We grabbed some lunch together this afternoon, which was also wonderful. I'm feeling truly spoiled that I got to visit with her for so long on this "business trip" to So Cal. Next, to plan a trip north to Oregon (sister and bf), Seattle (Beth), and BC (hi, Marisa!) for this July/August. I'm so blessed!<br />
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I slept it, read a few chapters in my book, showered, made breakfast, made a card, started some laundry... and am working up the energy to go grocery shopping. Which I desperately need to do. As in, the fridge and freezer are empty. I literally have nothing to cook. It's sad, really.<br />
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I pulled out the cutest little pieces of fruit ever from Taylored Expressions, some copic markers (coloring felt sooo good this morning!), and got busy.<br />
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TGIF! This week flew by, and yet it felt absolutely insane. I am most definitely one tired teacher. We're in that <strike>insane</strike> wonderful run to Open House (T-minus 26 days and counting!) where I work the kids like a <strike>slave driver</strike> crazy person. We're writing, crafting, creating, studying, observing.... It's crazy in my room right now!</div>
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1. Firstly, to go along with the new car, I treated myself to a new iPod nano. I haven't purchased an iPod since my first generation way back in 2002! My, how times have changed. This thing is TINY! And it's Bluetooth capable... Which means I literally just set it in my car and it starts playing through my sound system. No wires or connections need. Not to mention that is has more memory that my much larger iPod. Technology is tripping me out!</div>
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2. We are celebrating Teach Appreciation Day a wee bit early at my school. The 2nd-5th graders have state testing for the next two weeks, so as not to disturb their learning environment, we had the festivities this week! We were spoiled rotten with treats in the lounge (mostly breakfast items, fruit, and drinks) each morning, treated to a PTA lunch on Thursday, and the kids all brought in flowers on Tuesday! So much fun! Every time I walk by my desk it smells INCREDIBLE!</div>
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3. I may or may not have read a book in one day. And that may or may not have involved staying up until 1 a.m. on a school night... I may be paying for it today. I have a problem. Hi. My name is Kristina and I am addicted to books. I love, love, love to read. My book club is currently re-reading "The Great Gatsby" in preparation for the movie's release next month. I snuck in a tiny little break to read the sequel to a fun young adult novel that I read about a year ago. I'm a sucker for a princess love story. :)</div>
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4. I survived our first field trip of the year to the LA Zoo. And I only wanted to <strike>kill,</strike> <strike>physically harm</strike>, end one student's field trip. Not a bad day! I most definitely crashed afterward immediately upon sitting on my couch. Why is it that field trips just suck all the energy out of us?</div>
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5. The details for my June trip to England are nearly complete! Everything is booked, reserved, tickets are purchased, itinerary is getting locked into place. So excited! 51 days until takeoff!<br />
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Good evening! It's finally Friday and I am <i>finally</i> linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday linky. It's been quite a week at home and at work!</div>
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1. My friend Beth came back down to So Cal AGAIN for a long visit. I'm feeling awful spoiled getting to have her around all the time. I may go through withdrawals when she leaves this afternoon. But, as one last hurrah, she and my roommate brought me lunch at work today. And not just any lunch.... Yum!!</div>
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2. We're in the thick of studying about animals, life cycles, teeth, habitats, etc in science right now. Therefore, these little guys finally made their grand appearance in our classroom. Meet Kris and Lesa (named by the kiddos). We always do a raffle-type selection for names. Each student gets to pick one name, writes it down, and puts it in my "magic bag." I then draw two names. I have to admit that I sometimes rig it... I know. Shame on me. But "Golden Ninja Lego?" You would rig it, too. (Though, I was really cheering for Lloyd this year. I had about four kids write that one down, and gosh darn it, I didn't draw it!).</div>
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3. We also had our room decked out with caution tape all week long in honor of Robber Y. I saw the idea year or two ago for this poster and made one up for myself last year. It was so fun to pull it out again this year and see all of the excitement on my kiddos' faces for the letter y. Who knew phonics could be so fun?! <br />
We sorted, wrote words, read words, graphed which we found more throughout the week, tree mapped... Beth and my roomie absolutely plastered my room with caution tape late last week and the kids were in awe all week long of our crime scene... And the little easter egg pieces of caution tape hidden all over the room. Notice the subtle little bow on our clay frogs?</div>
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4. I am not usually one to watch the dating shows that always flood the TV. But I have been watching this one! One of my friends from high school is on the show as one of Tim's girls (from the Plain White T's). Go Sara! I'm pretty sure that's her third from the right. :)<br />
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5. Last, but my favorite event of the week, by far, my new car FINALLY arrived! Yay! I got myself this gorgeous little ride back in February, but had to wait for her to be built. Meet Lunar 1, as she has affectionately been named. She's <i>so much fun to drive!</i><br />
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Thank you Broadway station on Pandora for granting me hours of singing out loud entertainment. :)<br />
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IT'S SPRING BREAK!!! Sleeping in on a Monday morning may have been a slight taste of Heaven. Though, my body still woke itself up at 6:30, I yelled at it and forced it to obey and slept for another couple hours.<br />
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We actually had a gloomy, rainy Easter Sunday and the clouds decided to stick around for an extra day. This girl is in HEAVEN! Spring allergy relief! Slippers! Electric blanket! I wish the weather was like this all spring and summer long. I live in the wrong part of the state.<br />
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June. Not only summer break, but I'm going to England for 15 days! YAY! My mom and I are heading across the pond to explore Bath, Cornwall, Stratford-Upon-Avon, York, London, and riding the tube through the English Channel for a day-trip to Paris. So excited! 77 days to go!<br />
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I got a call from the dealer this morning with an update on my new car (2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid). He couldn't give me an exact delivery date, but said it would be soon! Definitely this month. But I could have told him that, lol. It's been 6 weeks since it was ordered!<br />
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As for blogging, I've been doing that for a while (though the last month earns me the worst blogger in the world award), my best advice is to just jump in. It's definitely a learn-as-you-go job. But it's easy to do. And fun! And the friends made are incredible.<br />
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All right. Off to go attempt to pack. Yeah, right. It's vacation. I'll pack tonight, lol!<br />
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Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470041034162620452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775119947170080943.post-30153036440889986902013-03-03T14:35:00.000-08:002013-03-03T14:35:23.047-08:00March CurrentlyIt's a new month, and that means it's time for another Currently!<br />
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It seems that Mr. Groundhog was correct in his prediction that spring would be coming early. At least to California! While the Midwest and east coast have been hit with record-breaking snowstorms, we're basking in the 85F weather. Really. Quite frankly, I'm disgusted. I want winter back! Summer always comes before I'm ready.<br />
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We're reading "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" this week in our core reading materials. I think this may be my favorite week EVER! We make pancakes in class, write our own circle stories, read lots of Laura Numeroff books... So fun!<br />
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My passport is off for renewal, I have read, reread, dogeared, and flagged my Rick Steves books on England and Scotland. Time to get this vacation booked!<br />
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Ah, my new car. So stinkin' excited!!! Of course, once I could only find the car I wanted in the super tripped out, fancy bells-and-whistles, very expensive version, or the stripped-down, nothing in it at all version. Darn it! Well, at least by ordering my car, I'll get exactly what I want. Four more weeks to go! :)<br />
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I. Loathe. Spring. Passionately. For one with crazy-ridiculous allergies, spring is the most dreaded time of the year. Antihistamines don't do squat for me this time of year. It's time to bring out the big guns... Which can only be attained by my allergist. I just LOVE feeling like I have the flu for months on end.<br />
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3 words that start with K? REALLY?! This was a hard one. And I wasn't prepared to think too hard today. It is Sunday, after all.<br />
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So, kale. I am in a bit of love affair with kale at the moment. Kale and potatoes. Kale, zucchini, tomato, and white bean ragout, kale in my salad. Who knew kale was so yummy?!<br />
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My kitchen, though nothing to brag about, was a round-about way of saying how much I love to cook and bake. There is something so rewarding about putting something on the table made from scratch. And so much yummier, too!<br />
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Kaput. Yeah, my printer at work did that this week. Went kaput. And I wasn't planning on buying a new printer for my classroom this year. Ah, technology. Can't live with it, but can't live without it.<br />
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Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470041034162620452noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775119947170080943.post-89252416858080549142013-02-17T17:30:00.000-08:002013-02-17T18:00:44.993-08:00Deconstructed SketchGood evening! I've been slaving away on getting things ready for my classroom this week (yes, I know tomorrow is a holiday). Since I've been out for the entire last week at Common Core training, I just feel so unprepared. But then I sit down and think through Tuesday, and I'm really OK. Sure, there are a bunch of things that need to be run (spelling homework, writing work station papers, listening work station papers, etc), but the bones are all there. <br />
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This is definitely one of those moments where I am feeling the advantage of having taught the same grade for four consecutive years. I've had the amazing realization that the lesson plans, though not written down, are thoroughly ingrained in my head. I know what to do on Tuesday. <br />
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Finally! It only took eight years, lol!<br />
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So, I rewarded myself for all of my hard work for the last few hours by making a card with this week's <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/deconstructed-sketch-no-89/" target="_blank">Deconstructed Sketch</a>. That big image panel definitely strained my brain for a bit. I ended up making the entire card and simply leaving the white image space blank. Then, a few scraps from the card started sticking out on my desk. A little manipulation, and... Voila! Giant sentiment and some jewels and scallops to mimic the scallops below. Phew!<br />
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Now I need a break from work and card making.<br />
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Hmmm... <br />
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Perhaps it is time to make some cookies...<br />
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Obviously, the perfect solution for break deadness is making cards. :)<br />
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I pulled up this week's Viva la Verve sketch and immediately formed a plan in my head. A very monochromatic plan in my head. I knew I wanted to use some flowers from Joyful Blooms (hooray for the awesome matching dies!) and decided to pull out some plum pudding card stock to give the winter wisteria a little bit of contrast. I embossed them with clear ep and then popped up the larger of the two with dimensionals.<br />
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The bow was calling for a gorgeous bow/button/twine combo and thank goodness I had ordered some lilac twine a month or so back! The sentiment is a Plain Jane and I added some lavender pearls under them to make it pop just a wee bit more.<br />
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Hooray for finishing another Viva la Verve card!<br />
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Begging to be finished.<br />
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Phew! I had an idea for this layout, and went with some <i>way</i> brighter tones than my normal realm of comfort. I love these little Love Monsters from TE. I decided to stack a few up and make a sweet birthday card for one of my little cousins. We've got lots of birthdays coming up in the next month or two and I'm sure we'll be having some family get-togethers. :)<br />
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I added some glossy accents to the eye. And please try to ignore the smudge on the one eye... My nail bumped it while tying the twine bow. Darn it! I also added some stickles to the heart for a little extra sparkle.<br />
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I'm off to keep crafting away. Gotta tackle that Viva la Verve sketch next.<br />
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THE RAVENS WON THE SUPER BOWL!<br />
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Just needed to get that out of my system.<br />
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I was intrigued by all of the variegated flags on this week's <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/deconstructed-sketch-no-87/" target="_blank">Deconstructed Sketch</a> and thought I would give it a try. I pulled out some coordinating dp, cut a few strips, adjusted the widths, and hand cut the flag tips since I had used custom widths instead of dies.<br />
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I played around with the sentiment panel's shape a bit. I originally started with an oval, like the sketch, but didn't like the look with the sentiment I wanted to use. So, scratch the sentiment, grabbed a new panel shape, and all ended well. I think. I ended up added a third frame around the sentiment using glitter to make it stand out a little more amidst the sea of flags.<br />
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I also played around with the twine/ribbon in the background for a good while. I didn't have a twine that really worked (hmmm... Maybe time for some shopping?!), so I ended up with this little scrap of silk ribbon that I have. I love the soft look that it created. I made a double bow to give it a little more dimension. One bow was really small and kind of lonely looking on the card.<br />
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I'm psyching myself up for a late evening at work today making sure the room is ready for my sub for the next two days. I'm mostly done, but the perfectionist in me worries about every little detail. What if I forget something? What if I didn't mention something in my plans? What if I neglected to set out one little tiny thing that will end up being <i>huge</i> to a sub?! AH! I need to let it go. She's an adult. She'll figure it out, I know. But I still want it to be perfect.<br />
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Go Ravens!!!<br />
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(Just had to get that in.)<br />
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I'm off to a friend's house to celebrate this annual holiday and cheer on Baltimore. Food, friends, football. It's a trifecta. :)<br />
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I used this week's Viva la Verve sketch, which was sweet and simple. I pulled out some spring/Valentine's colored papers and got to work. I'm heading to baby shower this time next week and thought I should whip up a card for the occasion. My bf is having a little girl next month and these colors screamed girly.<br />
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I sewed around the outside panel, but left the others plain. I stamped the larger of the two hearts from Text Objects, fussy cut it, and then added a little sentiment from Over the Moon. I also added some glitter to the heart to make it the focal image when looking at the card.<br />
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Have a wonderful Sunday!<br />
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And Go Ravens!<br />
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Not to mention that we are most definitely over half way through the school year. In the second month of the calendar year. And there are WAY too many holidays in this month.<br />
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But, alas, here is my February Currently. :)<br />
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I am a child of the 80s. Aka- The Disney Era. I have this love of all things Disney music. But not the modern stuff. We're talking about the classic animated movies. Thank goodness for Pandora!</div>
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Yeah. That should say "washing the dishes." Your eyes didn't deceive you. but I'm too lazy to go back and fix it. </div>
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Ah, poking. Yeah, this one stems back to my first year or two of teaching when I was still working on my classroom management. I used to have kids that would stand by me to ask a question and use their finger to repeatedly poke me in the arm to get my attention. HATE! Thank goodness after eight years, I've got that one under control, lol!</div>
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I have a card to share with you. Finally.<br />
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I loved the panels in <a href="http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2013/01/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-176.html" target="_blank">Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch </a>for this week, and paired with some new (to me) dp, it was a match made in heaven.<br />
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I sewed on all of the panels, including the flag, with some golden thread to bring out the golden colors in the dp. I also added some gold glitter around the sentiment to add a little sparkle.<br />
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I pieced the sentiment together from PTI's Happy Day set, which has been sadly underused by me.<br />
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It's back to working on sub plans for the six days I'm going to be out of my classroom over the next two weeks. I'm hating life at the moment. This could require lots of stamping breaks. ;)<br />
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I was cruising through the blogosphere yesterday and stumbled across this week's <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/01/make-it-monday-99.html" target="_blank">Make it Monday Challenge</a> over on Nichole Heady's blog. I always love the cards she makes with this incredible rainbow patterns, whether die cut or stamped. She made this week's challenge a how-to on using these patterns and even supplied us with a few tried and true color combos! Score!<br />
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Sorry for the non-chatty post. I have so much to say, but am lacking in energy. Still suffering from a bit of jet lag (hello Australia!) from my winter break adventure. More on that to come. :)<br />
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<li>Fall is here! Leaves, cooler weather (hopefully), and crisp mornings.</li>
<li>Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bars, pumpkin cookies...</li>
<li>Veteran's Day holiday</li>
<li>Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Thanksgiving break (we get the WHOLE week off!)</li>
<li>Sister's birthday</li>
<li>My birthday (Turning 30! When did that happen?!)</li>
<li>Going to Boston with my mom to celebrate my birthday</li>
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And lastly, because it's time for another Currently!</div>
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My roommate has been singing the new James Bond theme song's praises for a few weeks ago, and I finally heard it on the radio. Needless to say, I came home and downloaded it on my iTunes. So good!!</div>
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I think every teacher out there will rejoice with me that our first holiday since Labor Day is almost here! Praise the Lord for a day of rest.</div>
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Fall weather. Oh how I want it to stick around! It has been gloriously cool in the morning and crisp in the afternoons. Until today. Now it's supposed to be 90F for the next three days. Really?! REALLY?! I'm going on strike. I bought a cute new coat, gosh darn it, and I want to wear it!</div>
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Canters. Blessed Canters. I need to go. Now. Matzo Ball soup. Bagels. Latkes. Corned Beef Sandwiches. This is definitely a need, not a want!</div>
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Playing soundtracks in my classroom is one of my favorite things to do. My kids LOVE How to Train Your Dragon, and so do I. It is a fantastic soundtrack. Go get it. Now. I also love pure classical music. It's so calming. Great for those writing benchmarks or concentrating times. </div>
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