My New Shop at Teachers Pay Teachers

I just opened a new shop at TpT. I have been working on this for quite some time. I am starting small with 3 products, but I'm working on more. I just downloaded 3 units last night. Here is a preview of my Construction Themed Class Set: Kids at Work. This is a great theme, especially if your school is under renovations like ours was last year, or just because it's cute. Let me know what you think.

Great Giveaway at Oriental Trading

Click on the picture to go to the website and enter.
You can enter once a week. What a great deal!

I Did It!!!

OMG I can't believe I actually did it! I created my own blog button and managed to put it in my blog and IT ACTUALLY WORKS!!! OK, I should also give credit to my 11 year old daughter who helped me (especially w/Paint). I am so excited. I will tell you how I did it step by step.

Step 1 I went to EHow How Add a Blog Button

Step 2 I created a Blog Button Design in Power Point (you could also use Word), copied it to Paint, saved it as a JPEG, and posted the pic in my blog. (Be sure when you post it that it is the actual size you want the button to be).

Step 3 I went to A Heart for Home Blog Button w/Text Box Code to get the actual HTML code (It was actually easiest, otherwise you have to change all the bracket signs to arrows). Also be sure that the http:// is only there once, otherwise it won't work(sometimes when you copy and paste it shows up again).

Step 4 I pasted the HTML as a Gadget and put my website name, URL, and my pic URL in the HTML gibberish as instructed.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You EHow, Hear for Home, & Kaylee for helping make my blog button. If you need a blog button, I definitely recommend trying this out. If I can do it, anybody can!

P.S. Let me know if you do it and it works. I would love to grab your button :)

New Button Design

I am attempting to create my own blog button. This is what it should look like. Wish me luck!

Currently I Am......

Oh Boy 4th Grade is hosting a fun linky party about what we are all currently doing. The page she created could also be used as a fun writing prompt for your students. Make sure you head on over and check out everyone's lists as well as linking up yourself. Here's my list... I just got a new blog design from Leejou blogs and she referred me to Michele Underwood at Two Peas in a Bucket so I could purchase the matching digital scrapbook items to match.

Great Giveaway!

My friend over at "Oh Boy 4th Grade" is hosting a fantabulous give away. You can win over $850 worth of stuff. Just click on her "Oh Boy 4th Grade" button to your right or click on the link below and head on over there and get your entries in!!!
http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/

Grade Book Covers

My friend and fellow teacher, Meghan, inspired me to create these cute book covers for our Grade Books. I tried several, but think we will use the last two. THANKS MEGHAN :)
Gradebook Covers