Help! Behavior Clip Chart Review

Hi friends!  I need your help!  I created something tonight and I need honest reviews.  Too bright, blurry, sloppy?  Whatever comments you have please let me have it!  I'm trying to grow here.  ;-)  Thanks so much!

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Being Held Hostage..

Happy Saturday!  I think we finally might be able to pool it today after a week of rain.  I'm sort of glad it's been raining though because I've been held hostage all week by this sweet face...

Sweet Bella in her new bandana

She had surgery on Wednesday to remove some tumors.  She has had cancer before so we keep on top of any tumors that come up.  The last time she had tumors removed we ended up back at the vet four times because she kept chewing her staples and stitches out.  I did NOT want to go through that again so I have to watch her like a hawk.  We tried this last time..

Kinda looks like her, doesn't it?

But Bella also has seizures, bless her sweet heart.  The last time I tried to put the Cone of Shame on her it triggered a seizure.  And I felt like a terrible mama!  So I'm not even going to try it!

The upside to all of this is that I've gotten lots of work done!  I finished my supply list and parent letters.  Although I found an error in my parent letter AFTER I had already printed 20 of them on my cute new paper!  Grr!  I guess I should just be glad that I found it before I sent them out. We are going to take a ride in a bit and get them in the mail.  

I also finished my Math Journal and Scribble Pad labels.  I'm going to try math journals this year.  After reading everyone's blogs, I'm almost ashamed to admit I've never done them before.  I'm going to start out just using spiral notebooks, but I may chuck these and try something else if I don't like them.  I may end up with Cara's calendar companion. 

Scribble pads are spiral notebooks that my kiddos keep in their desks to use during free time.  They LOVE them!  These journals are great for when you need them to be busy for just a few minutes.  Like when a parent shows up at your door unannounced or the principal needs something RIGHT NOW.  I am a simple sort of girl so I just stick a label on a spiral notebook for these.  

Here's a pic:

I just print on Avery labels (4 to a page), cut, trim, and stick!  Super easy!  I always cut in curvy lines because I couldn't cut a straight line to save my life!  I didn't upload the labels to Google docs because no one may want them.  But if you do, just email me and I'll send them to you!

Here is the math journal label.  Super simple..not a lot of frills!  Also printed on Avery labels.  If you want these, just email me.

Okay, must go get presentable for the post office. Single girls must be ready at all times, lol!

Monday Made It (sorta)!

How in the heck to you guys get so much done?  Do you SLEEP?  I've been in total slug mode.  I have this problem...I'm addicted to sunshine.  If it's pretty and sunny, I am outside by the pool.  Even though I have a million things I should be doing!  It's raining today so I'm actually working on some school projects.

I have never been a super crafty person, but you all have completely inspired me.  I'm joining Monday Made it this week.  It's really more like Monday Fix It, but I'm going for it.  Don't judge lol!  You could also call this More Fun with Duct Tape.  I'm obsessed!

Firstly, I have these chairs that went with a card table.  My little darlings have picked the plastic on the seats and created rips.  I was going to toss them but EUREKA!!  Duct tape!  I could kick myself for throwing the table out at the end of the year, but I didn't know about the powers of duct tape.  Behold...

Another little project I worked on was to jazz up my whisper phones.  I forgot to take a before pic but just imagine boring old white pvc pipe.  But now they are so cute!

Not sure why it's blurry..  

And lastly, I have this Dubble Bubble bucket.  I love that it looks like you are putting your hand in his mouth.  I have almost thrown this away several times, but ended up digging it back out of the trash.  Now that it's cutesified (<--new word), I will put it out in the open.

So there you have it...my Monday Made It, Fix It, Fun with Duct Tape!  Go link up with Tara and see what everyone else made this week!

Classroom Organization Part Uno

Happy 4th of July!  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.  I have family coming over for a pool party in a bit.  We've had some crazy storms the last few nights.  Thank heavens Bella is not storm sensitive!

My classroom floors are finished so I went to work for a few hours yesterday.  I promised myself that I was going to do some major organization before I even started moving furniture.  One of my main problem areas is this cabinet. I'm sort of the girl scout of our first grade team (all ten of us) and of my friends in preschool.  When they need something, they send a note to me.  I usually have whatever they need in this cabinet.  The problem is that I end up on my hands and knees pulling EVERYTHING out to get whatever is needed.  It's very annoying!

I bought these organizers for 6.99 at Tar-get. I got some other GREAT stuff there too that I'll share in another post.  Haha, I need another summer shopping linky!

They are long and shallow so I can pack them higher and slide them in and out like drawers.

I put crafty supplies in two of them and paper products in another and then labeled them.

This is the end result which should work well for me and keep the knees of my pants clean!

Sparkle On Wayne!

Bonus points if you know what my title is referring to...

Look, they made one just for me!  Haha!

Did you see about eduClipper yesterday?  Apparently it's Pinterest-like but just for teachers.  Click the picture to check it out.  It's not ready yet, but the video looks interesting.

And now for something completely non-teachery...

Is this not okay?  I enjoy reading about everyone's lives, but I've seen several places now where the rule is Just the Teacher Stuff, Ma'am...  What do you think?

Today was a gorgeous day in east Tennessee!  Breezy and hot!  I was supposed to get my gastric lapband adjusted so I can start losing again, but they called and cancelled my appointment.  Grr...  So I went to see my grandma (aka Mamaw) and um...more shopping.  I have a serious Walmart/Target/Dollar Store problem.  I almost can't pass one without stopping.  

I was attempting to buy more items to do my take on the Hall/Bathroom Pass pin that everyone is doing.  But, alas..they didn't have what I needed at Walmart or DT.  Darn it, I'll just have to go to Target tomorrow!  <evil laugh>

Children of the 80's, listen UP!  I went with a group of my crazy teacher friends to see Rock of Ages yesterday.  It was a cheesy, fun riot!  The music is awesome!  We were singing along and pumping our fists.  Go see it!  

I'm off to duct tape my whisper phones!  I'll post pics of how they turn out tomorrow!

Much love,