My Best & Brightest from 2012

As 2012 prepares to come to a close, I am overwhelmed by how many blessings I have experienced this year. Many of those blessings are a direct result of this humble little blog, so when I saw that Christina from Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge was hosting a Best & Brightest
Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary
Best Classroom of 2012?

One of my all-time favorite blogs is Schoolgirl Style. This is a wonderful blog for sharing classroom decor ideas and inspiration. This summer I was thrilled to hear that Melanie – the blogger over at Schoolgirl Style was sponsoring the Schoolgirl Style Challenge to determine the best classroom of 2012.
Happy World Teacher Day!

Ah, teaching… long hours in the classroom managing dozens of little people, followed by a few more hours of work at home- pinning, planning and paper checking. Then getting up the next morning and doing it all over again. And yet…I love it. And I know you do too otherwise
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Well, I survived my first day of school. Actually, it was a pretty great day. Twelve students were present today and NOT A SINGLE TEAR WAS SHED. Actually, that’s not completely true. I saw a few moms with glistening eyes (it’s always worse for the moms), but I was so
You’ll Never Believe Who I Met!

Recognize this fabulous lady? It’s Melanie from Schoolgirl Style, my all-time favorite teacher blog. I regularly stalk read the Schoolgirl Style blog. Earlier this week, Melanie announced on her blog that she has chosen to step out of the classroom and concentrate full-time on her passion for creating beautiful classroom





