It's Currently September... Like For Reals

Hey y'all... Stacy here.... linking up with Farley over at Oh Boy Fourth Grade for this month's Currently.  Can you even believe that it's already September?  Like the big man in the red suit will be here in less than 4 months!  For reals, y'all!  :)  Without further ado...

Listening:  To my children ooooh and ahhhh over our new bearded dragon!  He is still without a name.  I am so excited to take him to school this week so the kids can see.  We bought him Saturday night… family trip.  I was able to afford this cutie and his habitat through the Pets in the Classroom grant.  He sure is a hungry guy… lots of crickets, worms, and collard greens!  We have all been fascinated this weekend! 

Loving: That today is Labor Day and having an extra day to decompress!  We started school with students on August 1st so we have been in school for a month as of today.  Technically we have finished 21 days.  How crazy is that?  My crew really is sweet, but the beginning of the school year is hard, y’all!  Right?  Who’s with me… ‘cause I’m kinda exhausted!  

Thinking: About all the things on my to-do list that I really need to get done.  ‘Cause it’s long, y’all… and I just keep adding to it.  Otherwise I can’t remember anything it feels like.  There's school stuff, home stuff, and magnet stuff...  have you seen the latest magnet goodness on Instagram?  Check out these beauties: 

Wanting: The weather to cool off… just a teensy bit.  We can’t go outside when the heat index is over 100 and August in south Georgia is hot.  Like blistering hot.  So… I’m ready for some 70ish degree weather.  Maybe some jeans & long sleeve t-shirt weather.    

Needing:  To be more motivated with my walking and eating better.  I keep saying it, but I haven’t been following through & it shows!  

3 Trips:  Australia, Fiji, and Puerto Rico... all tropical... are you sensing a pattern here?  :)  Stress relief people... it's all about the stress relief!  

I hope that you all are enjoying your long weekend and getting lots of rest... getting to spend this time with your favorite people!  Talk to y'all soon!  

I Think I May Have Adult ADD {And I'm OK With That}

I can't say for sure... since I haven't talked to my doctor about it.... but I'm pretty sure I have adult onset ADD.  No hyperactivity here... but some definite attention issues!  Then again... most of my teaching friends who are moms and wives... plus bloggers and TpTers have said the same thing.   I guess the good news is that I am not alone... but I'm wondering what the cure is?  Maybe the cure is retirement?  Bwahahaha!

Joking aside... I am so very excited to announce that I have reached 2,000 likes on my fan FB page.  I woke up this morning and was so stinkin' excited!

I asked earlier this week about your favorite office supplies.  While I do like to know what everyone else likes, I had ulterior motives for sure!  Based on the comments... I went for a trip to Wal-Mart and stocked up on a box full of goodies to give away to celebrate my small success!  Here's what is included:  a pack of Scotch laminating pouches, large paperclips, Sharpie highlighters, 80s Glam Sharpies, Papermate Flair pens, Post it notes, a composition NB, Scentos markers, and 10 washi taped clothespins from the Tea and Coffee shop.  Eeeek!!!

Thank you to each of you who follow me on this teaching/momming/wiving/blogging/tpting journey!  What started as something I thought "maybe" I could do has really brought much MUCH more joy into my life than I could have ever imagined!  Be sure to check out the rafflecopter below for your chance to win!  I can't wait to announce the winner on Friday!!!  I hope that you will all have an amazing week... talk to y'all soon!

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A Snow-less Snow Day and Clipboards

Hello to my readers from my couch... that's right...  I was off all day for a snow day....  it didn't actually snow.  at all.  They are saying it will actually snow tonight.  I'm not a believer... but I am off again tomorrow for another snow day!  I have been teaching for 12 years and this is the first snow day I've ever had.  Not a whole lot of snow happening in south Georgia, y'all!  In fact, the last time it snowed here was in February of 2010 and we were on winter break.

I spent the day hanging with my minions.  We went to Wal-Mart this morning for fruit, bread, and gloves... you know.. .just in case! ;)  Then we camped out in my classroom for awhile so I could prepare sub plans for Thursday when the 1st grade teachers have a CCSS planning day at the board office.  Then home to wait for the snow {that never came}.

In between my lessons on Minecraft (thank you boys) I was able to finish some crafty projects.  Check out my handiwork:

I finished several different clipboards for the Tea and Coffee shop.  The front and backs are covered and sealed.  They will have free personalization on the front.  They each have coordinating, sassy ribbons on the top.  Each clipboard has the option of coming with a gift card to Starbucks.  My partner in crime, Tara, and I thought it would be a great option to have.... especially for when it's crunch time at the end of the year and you need to find a cool gift for your child's teacher.  {we experience this personally every.  single.  year... don't judge}  

Did you have a snow day today?  If so... did you do anything crafty?  Did you just chill and snuggle with your kidlets?  I hope that if the weather near you is yucky... that you will be safe and warm.  I will talk to y'all soon!  <3 

Five For Friday... AMEN!

So... the 100th day was yesterday.  It was also a full moon.  Today we had a recognition ceremony.  The kids were literally vibrating on the way out the school doors this afternoon.  I am so thankful for the long weekend.... no Sunday night blues for this girl!  I am linking up with Doodle Bugs for Five For Friday... this one is a crazy compilation...

Remember when I said it was our 100th day on Thursday?  I decided to make my own shirt with tally marks to celebrate.  I was pretty pumped... not even gonna lie!  The black shirt with the silver glitter just made me feel happy all day {and very sparkly!}.  The kids really liked it... and lots of other teachers wanted to touch!

Is your 100th day coming up?  Do you need a shirt?  I am selling ones just like this over at  Tea and Coffee (my joint store with Tara @ and they all fall down).  You can find those listings HERE!  {just look for the right size before purchasing}

Ok... more about the 100th day.  I know I have written about the 100th day pack that I made using the Aging Booth app... my grade level at school got in on the action and MAN their pictures turned out so great!  We were all really impressed with the kiddos' writing.  It has been really neat to see the who school walk down the hallway really slowly so they can look at all the pictures and read!!!!  WAY cool!  I also got this feedback a few days ago... and it MADE my day!  {and looking at the picture now... maybe I should charge my phone more}

As a grade level we decided to do a canned food drive for the 100th day...  our goal was to collect 100 cans by Thursday to donate to our local food bank.  The kids tallied everyday and would get so stinkin' excited when more cans would come in. They would cheer for each other and it made my heart go pitter patter.  I stacked our cans up like a pyramid and they REALLY loved that... I kinda felt like the popular kid! When Thursday rolled around... our 1st grade kiddos had brought in almost 300 canned foods!  How's that for a warm fuzzy?!?!  

I am one excited chick...  my Stitch Fix box has been shipped. It should be coming tomorrow {fingers crossed} or maybe Tuesday b/c of the MLK holiday.  I am so excited to see which 5 items they are including this time.  Have you signed up for Stitch Fix yet?  It is perfect for teachers...  you fill out a style profile, set a price point, and can even give them a link to your Pinterest style boards.  This will be my 4th "Fix" and I am hooked!  It's so nice to try on new things @ home... and all I have to do is use the pre-paid mailer bag to return anything I don't want.  Easy peasy.  IF you think this sounds cool... you can check it out HERE!  

One last one...  this is a picture of the snack that we had yesterday.  Full disclosure... the cookies were on sale at our local grocery store.  The cute napkins were left over from our Wizard of Oz party earlier this year.  This teacher is poor... how long 'til payday, y'all?  Every year I promise "This year I will do better" ... and EVERY SINGLE YEAR by the middle of January I start thinking about pawning my children {totally joking about the kids... but not joking about the poor part}!  

I hope that y'all had a great week... and that your long weekend will be even better.  If you get a chance... check out the new Tea and Coffee store and let me know in the comments which item(s)  you think look the coolest.  Talk to y'all soon!