Summer in December... A FB Hop

Oh holy night...  there's a new FB hop and I'm so excited to be a part of it.  Me and my Primary Chalkboard peeps are doing a Summer in December hop over on Facebook.  You can start on my page and hop all the way through... scoring a summer-ish themed freebie on each page.  Click the picture below to get started in on the fun!

I hope that y'all had a super fab Thanksgiving and that if you stayed awake all night getting ready for Black Friday shopping... that you have made it back home safely.  I'm more of a buy it on Amazon and have it shipped to the front door kinda girl.  I am also busy adding stuff to my wishlist on Teachers Pay Teachers because the Cyber Monday sale is almost here!  Have you heard about this yet?  I am so excited!!!  It will last for 2 days (December 2nd and 3rd).  Most shops will be discounted up to 28% off... WINNING!

I have many Christmas packs that I have been eyeing... and a TON of clipart that I need want to scoop up! What is the top thing on your list?  Be sure to leave feedback for any purchases you have made recently... because feedback = credits to use towards new purchases.  Combine credits and a sale...  I'm in TpT heaven!

I have been enjoying this week off... maybe a little more than I should.  I could really rock this stay at home thing {just sayin'}.  The laundry is caught up, I have time to read, dinner has been made, etc!  I have brewed a pot of coffee each morning and it is so stinkin' calming.... much different than my sprint out the door at 630am thing I normally have going on!  I'm so excited that you're here and I hope you enjoy the FB hop... before you go... be sure to enter below for my Starbucks gift card giveaway...

a Rafflecopter giveaway OHHHHH... and don't forget to check back soon for the December Currently {I get to sponsor this month and I am so very ecstatic!}...
Talk to y'all soon!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Happy Saturday!!!  If you're reading this... you have survived the week... and that's exciting!  Yesterday we had a Wizard of Oz celebration at school with our firsties... all 6 classes... and it was a-mah-zing!  I can't wait to share our day with you (mostly in pictures), offer you a freebie, and a chance to win 4 units and some Starbucks money {be sure to read all the way to the bottom!!!}

Since the first full week of school we have been reading The Wizard of Oz aloud to our students... and doing lots of character analysis, writing, graphing, etc.  I used my Melonheadz Wizard of Oz pack and blew them up poster sized to use in the classroom and finally out in the hallway with our student work!

I used the same Melonheadz graphics to create tshirts for the first grade teachers using Avery transfer sheets.  Here we are (minus 1) out at recess duty!  Wait,  where are all the kids? :)  I also bought some sparkly red Toms this spring and have been saving them especially for this unit!  I printed invitations to send home to the parents asking them to come join us and we had 49 first grade parents come yesterday and that was really cool to see!  One parent even showed up with Oz goodies to share.  How cute is that poem that she stapled to fun size bags of Skittles!?!

For snacks: bugles (cyclones), animal crackers (lions, tigers, & bears... oh my), & rice krispy treats (w/ yellow sugar).  Drink choices: blue Hawaiian Punch (munchkin punch) or green Hawaiian Punch (Wicked Witch's Brew). Shout out to my friend Tara for helping with some last minute creative name generating!

Even our librarian wanted in on the action.  She dressed up and visited each classroom after the movie for pictures.  When she left my room... she stole my stuffed Toto and I had to go retrieve him at the end of the day!  The kids and the parents really loved our day...and I have to say... I had the best time putting it together in my room.  Our next unit read aloud is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!  Guess who is already scheming planning!?!?!
You guys already know that I have a few Wizard of Oz packs in my TpT store and obviously we just used those in my room the last few weeks.  If you keep scrolling to the end of this post... you will have the chance to win both of them... and MORE!  Want the party printables for FREE?  Thought you might say yes.  You can find them by clicking on the picture below!

I am joining forces today with one of my blogging besties {yes, it's a thing!} Katie from Teacher to the Core and we are posting together over at Primary Chalkboard.  We decided to do something fun(ny) and fabulous to introduce ourselves.  I have loved Katie for a long time... y'all wouldn't believe how sweet and diligently she prayed for me when I lost my sweet Frances.  We're talking page long prayers, y'all!!!  She is the real deal and I am lucky to call her my friend!  So...  check out our post and be sure to leave us some love!  We decided it would be really fun to do a giveaway to celebrate!  Check out the rafflecopter to win 4 FREE packs from us... plus a $10 Starbucks gift card.  She is doing the same giveaway on her blog so you have double the chances to win.  Here is what she is giving the winner!!!

 {click the pictures to view descriptions on TpT}

The rafflecopter will end on Monday at 6pm (Eastern time) so enter NOW for your chance to win.  I hope that y'all are having an amazing weekend so far and that it will go by SUPER slooooooooow!  Remember to check out our Primary Chalkboard post {there are freebies on our post there, too!} and good luck on the giveaway!  Talk to y'all soon!  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Word Wall Headers, Santa Claus, and a Freebie For You

I have been obsessed with making word wall header packs... seriously.. I have made like a gazillion!  It started out simple enough... I'll just make some word wall headers for myself... then it snowballed into MAKE ALL THE HEADERS!  Does that ever happen to you?  I sure hope so... because otherwise that means I'm just weird.  Check out what I've been up to this week...

My classroom had a dinosaur theme last year... so that's where this started... then it just kinda kept going!  I think I'm going to stop for awhile!  Do you need word wall headers in your room for next year?  Check out any of the packs I listed... OR grab this one for free!!!

These are 4" chalkboard headers... very simple, but would look super cute with any color scheme/theme you have going on in your room.  I hope you can use them!!!  

OK... before I go... I wanted to share a funny from one of the Ms today...  I asked M2 what he wanted to be when he grows up... I do that a lot because his answer is always changing.  Today he said, "I think I want to be a mailman because they know where Santa lives... and also that looks like an easy job!"  I love that kid and his 5 year old logic!  Being a mom ROCKS!  

Also, don't forget about the Starbucks giveaway... it ends this Friday if you haven't entered yet... You can find the post HERE!!!  Hope y'all had a great Tuesday... talk to ya soon! 

These Are My Favorite Things {Morning Edition}

Good morning... happy Monday {hopefully a summer Monday for most of you!}.  I'm linking up with Across the Hall in 2nd for her Favorite Things Linky party!  I am going to do morning favorites to keep it simple! 

First up... It's a10 shampoo and conditioner.  My hairdresser used some of their volumizing spray on my hair a few months back... and I was all like "WOOOO.... what smells so good?"  I bought the spray immediately.  A friend of mine has a connection and is able to get me the large bottles of shampoo and conditioner at cost which makes me one happy chickadee!  It smells so good...

I use Neutrogena body oil every single day... usually after the shower... but sometimes just if I'm feeling ashy/dry!  I love the way it smells and feels on my skin.  It's kinda pricey, but it really lasts a long time. 

I don't buy a lot of perfume... I generally stick with 1-2 bottles at a time.  I don't even know how to describe the smell of this one, but I love it!  I ran out awhile back and the hubs bought me another large bottle for Mother's Day {score!} 

I am growing my hair out, but I can't STAND for it to be down in my face.  I am usually putting it in a ponytail... but these twisty things from Goody's make me feel a little more put together..... and it literally takes 1 minute to fix them!  .....and they stay in all day! 

Last, but certainly NOT least is my beloved Starbucks.  I go every single morning.  I don't even have to order anymore {is that sad?}  I pull into the drive thru and it goes like this... 
Them: Hey, Stacy... how are you?
Me: I'm great!
Them: Go ahead and pull around.
Me: Thanks

What are some of your morning must haves?  I love reading what everyone else uses in the morning... I'm weird like that!  Hope you are having a great Monday... talk to y'all soon!