A Different Kind of First Day of School
Tomorrow is the first day of school and for the first time in as long as I can remember, I am not preparing for a day in the classroom. There are no new school supplies, no new clothes to lay out, no lunch to make. There won't be any tossing and turning in my sleep tonight because of first-day jitters, I won't strain my voice from explaining so many classroom procedures that even I get tired of … [Read More...]
Classroom Inspiration
I am so excited to share some wonderful news with all of my fans today! I have teamed up once again with my amazing friend Melanie from Schoolgirl Style to bring you a VERY special giveaway! Melanie has been debuting her entire new line of classroom decor themes for the past week (with even more […]
Friends, I have confession to share with you today. It’s about my classroom. You know… my beautiful classroom. Last year, it wasn’t ready on the first day of school. Oh it was pretty and lanterns were hanging. And people walked in the room and gushed about how lovely it was. But it wasn’t READY. I […]
Have you heard the news? The TpT site-wide Back to School sale is coming! On Monday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5 you will have the opportunity to save 28% on EVERYTHING in my TpT store. All items will automatically be marked down 20% and you can save an extra 10% when you use discount […]
Do you love the look of layered borders on a classroom bulletin board but are stumped about how to get them just right? Did you try the “staple and tuck” method, only to end up with creases all over your beautiful borders? Today am thrilled to bring you a video AND photographic tutorial guiding you […]
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