Five For Friday - July 18th

Man this week went by fast!  It is time again to join Doodle Bugs Teaching for:

It was a pretty uneventful, relaxing week so let's see what I can think of.....

I went to Lakeshore and lucked out in the clearance section!  I found this beginning sounds fishing game and it was marked down to $19.99 plus an additional 20% off.   I was so excited!  I have been wanting this game for about 4 years!  I tried to make it once...epic fail.  It was the floor display but I checked it throughly, counted all the pieces and then checked it again.  Looked great to me so in my basket it went!  Whoop!  I scored AGAIN when I found foam letter dice.  I recently purchased Growing Kinder's ABC Centers For the Frugal Teacher Combo Pack and some of the activities call for letter dice.  I knew I had seen some at Lakeshore before but when I went they told me they were a clearance item only!  I must have looked like a deflated balloon because Jeenie all but ran to the clearance to see if they had any left.  And guess what!?  They had TWO!  I bought them both.  Last ones and on sale!  I almost felt like I should buy a lottery ticket on the way home....

I got to spend some girl time with Connie, my swim buddy.  We went to lunch at Salata (one of my new favs - I didn't know salads had that many options/combos!) and then shopped in a couple little boutiques.  I found a dress that I am in love with - I just think the back is so pretty!  I didn't buy it but when I got home and showed Greg the picture he wants to see it in person.  So who knows...maybe I'll end up buying it when we go back!

I finally went and bought all the supplies needed to create my "Clip Art" binder.  I've discovered that when I am trying to create something in Powerpoint I spend forever trying to find what I'm looking for.  I must open a million files before I find the one I'm looking for - ok...I exaggerate...It's probably more like 10.   But it is still time consuming!  I found myself wishing for a way I could quickly see the clip art and then it hit me - a clip art binder!  My plan is too print a small version of each clip art file, label where I can find them on the computer (no use in a binder full of clip art if I can't remember where to find them when its time to upload) and put them in a sheet protector so they will last forever (I can always hope!).  I am debating about how to do the binder sections though...by clip art artist, by what it is (paper, border, frames, clip art, etc), or both?  I will keep thinking on it.  If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them!! I have done 4 files so far so I can give you a quick preview of what I am doing.  I promise to show more when I finish!

It rained a lot here this past week so that meant some extra cuddle time with my fur babies!  We watched movies, caught up on some summer reading and played on the computer/kindle till the batteries died.  It is a rare thing for Izzy (the black dog) to cuddle but she can't stand rain so I enjoyed my bonus snuggles.  Miley (the weenie dog) is a champion 24/7 cuddler but she enjoyed sister joining us too.  

I am so excited to use my newest addition:  Hello Fonts by Jen Jones!  I have been offering to type up just about anything to be able to use them!  Here is my favorite creation so far! I love inspiration boards so I typed up what a teacher means to me.   I printed it, cut it out, glued it onto a piece of scrapbook paper and then framed it (8 x 10 frame).  This frame doesn't look as good as I thought it would so I am going to buy a new one when I go back to Hobby Lobby.  I will bring the inspiration paper with me so I make sure I get the right one!

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Thanks for stopping by and reading about my week!

Five For Friday

Yeah! My first linky party with Doodle Bugs Teaching!  I am a day late but better late than never! 

I spent 2 fantastic days visiting my boyfriend, Greg's family in Michigan.  It was a little chilly at night but otherwise the weather was perfect - even for us Texans!  We celebrated his grandpa's 80th birthday and then spent time at Lake Michigan - Pronto Pup time (world's best corn dogs)! It was a short but memorable trip!

 

 

                                  

I got my blog up and running! Thank goodness for blog tutorials, a free template from Design by Dani and my first student teacher and now great friend Stacia (she just started a new blog too - go check her out at Stacia's Scoop!).

Target Dollar Spot put out their teacher/back to school stuff!  Whoop!  I'm like a kid in a candy store when that stuff pops up. I will be sharing my findings and what I plan to do with them in my Target Dollar Spot Finds posts!

I finally went and got a pedicure!  There are fewer things more relaxing than foot massages!  I got my standard - french manicure.  Can't got wrong - it matches everything and I can wait awhile till my next one since there is no color polish!  I also get in trouble most of the time by the nail salon - I cut my toenails short so the pedicure will last longer, but they always say "too short!"

I got an origami owl necklace last year and I finally ordered a new set of charms to change the locket. I went with a turquoise ocean/beach theme and the package arrived this week.  LOVE it!  The little flip flops are my favorite!  A little bling to sparkle it up and it is perfection!

I also started an origami locket for Greg's mom with all her favorite things!

Thanks for stopping by and listening to my week!