Get your Yogurt ON!!

Monkey Bread Bakery Blondies are now available as gourmet toppings at YoLo. Yay!! Go get your yogurt on in Collierville and soon in East Memphis. Check them out at yolofroyo.com

Birthday Wish List!

Teacher Week-A few of my favorite things!

Sing this to the tune of the song:

Clipboards and glue sticks and folders and baggies,

play-doh and puzzles and puppets and candy,

Reading some books and making some crafts.....these are a few of my favorite things!

Here are 10 of my favorite things that I need as a teacher:

1.Books with some of my favorite characters:

all the critters from Dr. Seuss

the very hungry caterpillar

LILY!!

Olivia

2. a hot glue gun- I use this EVERYDAY!!

3. Clorox wipes...these come in handy and they smell good.

4. Colored flare pens...it makes me happy to write with these

5. A pink and green planner. This is essential for me...my entire life is planned with this.

6. A reusable water bottle and cute lunchbox- I like to keep the earth and my body healthy...woo-woo!

7. CANDY JAR!!

8. Various hand soaps from BBW. They smell good and are way better than that yucky pink soap in the school bathrooms....got to keep it fresh and clean!

9. DJ Inkers fonts...love, love, love these!!

10. Mr. Sketch Markers- my love of these markers started in elementary school and has never stopped. They smell so good. I swear if I was a drug user, I would huff these all day...yum!

What are your classroom must haves?

Teacher Week-Classroom Tour

It's teacher week here on the blogging world for all of us crazy teachers. This is my first week back at school and I am EXHAUSTED!! These kids have so much energy. I always forget how tired I am until August comes around and I get a brand new bunch of monkeys :)

Welcome to my classroom....home of the Marvelous Monkeys....come on in!

Here is my classroom door

My Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom Tree

Reading Group Table

Housekeeping Center

Supply Cubbies

Bulletin board behind my desk

Conduct...don't make me pull your clip!!

Hooks

Front of the room board and book shelf

Calendar time!!

My special rocking chair...it is a work of ART!!

Bulletin Board

Tax Free Weekend Haul!!

Ohhhh!! I LOVE tax free weekend...I didn't go TOO crazy but did manage to snag a few items this past weekend.

Boot-cut jeans, flip-flops, a blue tank and denim dress from Old Navy! I got all of this for $42!

Gold flip-flops from Banana Republic (yes, I already have this same pair, but I heart them sooo much, I need a backup in case something ever happens) and a one shoulder dress from a shop called Glitter and Glam in Saddle Creek. This dress is so pretty and will be perfect for formal night on the cruise. YAY!

And for your viewing enjoyment....Hanky Boobie!

Teacher Week-10 Things About ME As A Teacher

Well, I have been quite MIA lately....school has started again and my days are literally scheduled to the minute. Between working, going to the gym (everyday this week so far!!), doing Junior League stuff, etc. There is NO time for blogging, watching my shows (thank goodness we finally got DVR), or seeing my sweet husband. Luckily he understands and even scheduled a date night for us last night: Dinner at Bahama Breeze (the place of our first date, we had a coupon...yay!!).

It's teacher week here in Blogland so for the first day I would like to share 10 things about me as a teacher.

1. This is my 7th year teaching. I have always taught Kindergarten and always taught at the same school. I have only moved rooms once and that was to get a walk in closet!

2. I teach at a public school in Germantown, TN.

3. I attended the school that I work at from K-8th grade. I REALLY wanted to teach here and I get to..yay!!

4. I do not have my masters nor do I ever plan on getting it....going back to school and taking tests...yuck...no thanks!

5. I so not agree with home schooling on Montessori style teaching....kids need structure and routine AND need to be around other kids that are different than themselves.

6. I never thought I would be a teacher. I always loved children and everyone always told me that I should be a teacher. It wasn't until my seconde year of college that I finally gave in and never looked back.

7. I did my student teaching in 3rd and 5th grade....I always wanted to teach Kindergarten though.

8. I sing and dance in my room...LOUD!! So loud in fact that people complain...but I don't care...we are having FUN!

9. I LOVE teaching!! The first time I got a paycheck for teaching, I was like "wow, I got paid for that?". I do not feel like it is a job. I feel sorry for people who hate to go to work everyday. They must be so miserable :(

10. Some of my best friends are also teachers...shout out to Sister Special K in Nashvegas!!

Christmas in August....

I have been shopping for Christmas cards on Minted.com..these are my favorites so far :)