What a wonderful day of giveaways!!!

Takara from thirst for first is pairing up with Abby from The Inspired Apple to host a giveaway.  Great ideas!

 Diane and Kelly over at Made for First Grade are having an awesome giveaway for a unit of Laura Numeroff story activities.  Wish me luck!





Is offering a giveaway for a $10 amazon gift card.  Who doesn't love amazon!!!  Head on over to her blog and follow it to be entered.





What the teacher wants is also offering a fabulous giveaway.  $100 to the container store... and what teacher doesn't LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE containers???!??!??!?!?!?  Why are you still reading this.  Go enter already!!!!

Barns & Noble Give Away

A few weeks ago, while I was planning for our Dr. Seuss unit, I stumbled into the teacher blogging world.  Lindsey's blog the teacher wife is one of the inspirational blogs that caused me to catch the bug. 

She is currently offering a $10 Barnes and Noble give away.  Head on over and start following her blog to be entered in the giveaway!  She will be announcing the winner on St. Patrick's Day.

*Update* Another great giveaway: 
Ms. V's First Grade Fun is celebrating 200 followers by giving a way a Dr. Jean's CD of your choice.  Give away ends Monday, March 14th.

 

A few of my favorite things...

I was inspired by Jodi over at Fun in First to create a list of my favorite things.  Even though her linky party is closed I though it would make a great first post.

A few... Okay, a LOT of my favorite things:

1. Tempur-Pedic Pillow

It might be dense, hard as a rock when it's cold, and able to take out any unwelcome intruders in a single whack...  yet somehow it is still absolutely heavenly.

 2. Electric Toothbrush

Get’s my mouth dentist fresh every time!  I could never go back to a regular toothbrush.

3.  Diet Coke

After 7 years of the Coke only vending machines at Ohio State, I am officially addicted.  I guess coke is on to something by sponsoring major universities.

4. Dollar Tree

Every budget savvy teacher's best friend.  I'm not sure how I would manage without it.

5. DVR

I'm not sure what I did before DVR... I guess I watched a lot less TV!

6. Crayola Twistables

Love using these in my small groups.  Eliminates dull and broken crayons.

7. Avery Labels

Is there anything that can't be improved by sticking an Avery label on it?  I think NOT.

8. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

This should be #1.  LOVE it!  It is a sad day when pumpkin spice season ends.

9. Sentsy Plug-Ins

I have one in my classroom and one at home.  They are super convenient and the tarts smell delicious.

10. iPod Touch

Way more user friendly than my Blackberry.  I love using it at school too!  Can't wait until I can upgrade to the iphone.

11. Pandora

I love cranking up some good music while I'm working at school.  Unfortunately we don't get any good radio stations so Pandora is a MUST on workdays!