Lovely Blog Award

Somehow I still have followers even though I've been super bad about posting lately. Thank you for or all still following! I feel like I haven't had a moment to breathe in the past couple of weeks. It was my man's birthday, picture day, we had a Teddy Bear Clinic, and a huge carnival at school. This week I start tutoring two days a week, we have a school play, and I need to prepare for my formal observation which is the following week. I'm sure everyone is just as busy but with all my personal life things too I just haven't found the time to blog! 

Now that I am back to blogging. I'm super excited  to have been nominated for the lovely blog award by Jessica from Apples and Papers. Thanks Jessica! You should follower her super cute blog! 

The rules of this blog award: 

1. Link back to the blogger who gave it to you. (check) 

2. Pass this award on to 10 other lovely bloggers! (working on it!) 

3. Follow the person who sent it to you. (check) 

Bloggers with lovely blogs:

First Grade Blue Skies

Sunny Days in Second Grade

Ms. Preppy

A Cupcake for the Teacher

A Teeny Tiny Teacher

Can Do Kinders

Castles and Crayons

Differentiation Station

Eberhart's Explorers 

Faithful in First

Most Supportive Blogs

Throughout my blogging journey I have had many bloggers that have inspired and encouraged me. These two bloggers have helped me realize my potential as a blogger and have left the sweetest comments on my blog that literally have made my day! 

Thank you so much:  

Reagan Tunstall

Tara

Sometimes little comments and suggestions make hugh impacts and I will be remembering this to apply in my own classroom and life.

Link up over at : 

New Blogger on the Block!

Drum roll please! There is a new blogger on the block! She is an amazing teacher that I used to work with at my previous school. Without further ado let me introduce to you... Jenna! 

Her new blog is called:

She actually got help from her Daddy to name her blog so cute! Go check it out!

Grades taught: Jenna has been a teacher for 5 years. She is currently teaching Kindergarten and has previously taught 2nd grade and Pre-K. 

Education: Jenna went to the same amazing school as I did-UCF! She is now going back to UCF to get her Masters in Reading Education. So yes we will have the exact same degree-two teachers peas in a pod!  It was great having the same professors and sharing text books. If you've done grad school you know you need support from others going through your insanity!

Her blog features lots of fun alphabet crafts, writers workshop ideas, and tales from Kindergarten! Jenna is just getting started with blogging but already has amazing posts! Show her some blogger love and become a follower. She is such a smart, talented, and passion teacher. I know she'll bring all of that to her blog as well!  I'm so happy I had the chance to work with her and so excited that she is starting this journey of blogging.

Also pretty please check out my post from earlier today: Rambling about Reading: Sweet Donors Choose Deal

Sunshine Award

Thank you so much to Amanda at The Teaching Thief for giving me the sunshine award! It made my day brighter! Go check out her amazing blog! 

The Sunshine Award rules are...

1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.

2. Answer the following questions below.

3. And pass the award to 10 fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them.

* Favorite Color?  green

* Favorite Animal?  dogs

* Favorite Number? 3

* Favorite Drink? Lemonade in the summer and hot chocolate in the winter

* Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

* Your Passion? Teaching of course but lately I've been into working out

* Giving or Getting Presents?  I love giving, especially when I have found the perfect gift but I loved being surprised with gifts as well! 

* Favorite day? Sunday the closing out of a great weekend and the beginning of a fresh start to a new week it's always a calm day spent at the house and with loved ones

* Favorite flowers? magnolias I love the way they smell

Here are 12 more blogs I have chosen to pass this award on to:

First Grade Delight

The Teacher Wife

Saylor's Log

Kindergarten Crayons

Fun in First

Kinder Kraziness

Loving and Learning in Pre-K

Pencils Glue and Tying Shoes

Castles and Crayons

A Special Kind of Class

Versatile Bloggers

First of all I'm so honored that a fellow blogger 4th Grade Frolics who I find inspiration from gave my blog The Versatile Award!

 

Please check out 4th Grade Frolics! I continue to find amazing resources on this site that I can adapt for my students.

After accepting this honor, there are some things that you are requested to do.

1.  Thank the person/people that nominated you and provide a link back to their blog.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3.  Pass this award along to 15 other blogs that you have discovered.

7 things about me:

1. I have a love affair with chocolate. Any kind I don't discriminate milk, dark, white....ice cream and peanut butter cups get the best of me.

2.  One day I want to be a reading coach and possibly a professor teaching undergraduate students in children's literature or intro to teaching courses. 

3. I love reading and now love reading on my Kindle. I'm currently reading The Mill River Recluse.

4. I could not live without my Iphone anymore! I love checking e-mails, facebook, Pinterest, playing Angry Birds, and being connected to the ones I love with my phone. It also is my alarm clock, timer, weather reporter, and flashlight.

5. I took piano lessons for 13 years and still play occasionally. I don't like to play for other people because I don't feel like I'm good enough anymore and I don't like making mistakes in front of other people. I do however love to play Christmas carols (they are pretty easy) to brighten up Christmas cheer. 

6. I have lived in four different states. I was born in Florida. My family moved to upstate New York for half a year where I first attending half day Kindergarten. We then moved back to Florida where I continue elementary school until 4th grade. Then we moved to Georgia and I lived there all the way through high school. After I graduated high school I moved to Florida for school and my parents moved to South Carolina. So I would visit/live with them every summer I wasn't in college. I now permanently live in Florida and have no intentions of leaving this  sunny state! 

7. One day I want to have a family of my own. If I could have it my way....which I know I can't....I would have 2 boys and 1 girl in that order. I think I would make a great mom seeing as I am a school mommy to lots of little ones already.

Now for those awesome blogs that deserve this award:

Can Do Kinders

Clutter-Free Classroom 

Frogs, Bees, & Under the Seas

Hello Literacy

Ladybug's Teacher Files 

Lesson Plans SOS

Made for 1st Grade 

One Extra Degree

Primary Perspective 

Teaching in High Heels 

The Inspired Apple 

The Teacher Wife 

What the Teacher Wants! 

A Teeny Tiny Teacher

Pencils, Glue, and Tying Shoes

You all are amazing teachers and an inspiration to me! Thanks for all that you do! 

TOP 10

 

I can't believe it...my blog was rated a Top 10 blog by two of my favorite go to blogs: Can Do Kinders and  4th Grade Frolics! I'm overwhelmed with joy! Thank you so much! This is such an honor especially from such wonderful bloggers. I never thought when I started this blog that I would have so many followers and so much support. With out further ado here are my top 10 blogs in no particular order:

She has wonderful freebies and such a beautiful blog.

Hope has awesome products on her site and I love the way she writes. 

Mrs. Patton's Patch has great math resources and is an inspiration! 

Mrs. Lochridge has amazing DIY ideas and creative products for the classroom.

Dana has fabulous free games! 

Janine is such a sweetie and has cute ideas.

Hop over to see Fredia's great Daily 5 ideas and graphic organizers! She always has awesome reads.

Growing Kinders is a such an inspirational blog! I have been "stalking" her site since before I became a blogger! 

Such a great blogger and has fantastic resources.

Such a fun teacher and great blogger! 

Thank you all for the inspiration you give me and for fueling my passion for teaching even further! 

Blogs I Stalk

I will admit I have a bit of a problem. I love to stalk blogs! I have been stalking blogs since the beginning of the year and it has become a daily habit. I love getting new ideas and making teaching more fun! So I'm linking up with Clutter Free Classroom for a Blog Stalking Party! 

Blogs I love to stalk:


Primary Perspective: Mrs. Perry has wonderful ideas and resources for teachers. She is blogging every Tuesday during the summer about do it yourself projects for your classroom.

Clutter-Free Classroom: I am currently moving classroom and creating a nautical/pirate theme for this year so I'm on this blog all the time for ideas on how to clean up, label, and create a calm themed learning environment.

The First Grade Parade : This blog got me to start stalking back in January. She has so many free activities on exactly what I want or need in my classroom. She differentiates her activities and I love all her posts!

Primary Graffiti: Mrs. Saoud has an amazing array of primary activities. Her activities are always on par with what I'm doing in my classroom and she gives away games.

One Extra Degree: I would love to be in this class! Mrs. Nickerson makes learning engaging with her many units and makes me want to teach 3rd grade. She also has a ton of freebies.

What the Teacher Wants!  Hop over to this blog to see why you'll love it too! This blog is always coming up with wonderful ideas and unique things to do with stuff you already have in your room.

Fabulous in First: Fun, great, creative ideas for first grade or primary!

Happy stalking! :)