All You Need Is Love *Giveaway*

 Hey everyone! I am linking up with Mrs.Stanford's Class and  some of my favorite bloggers to offer a giveaway!

 I am giving away:

February-Sight-Word-Literacy-Fun-Mini-Packet

 I-Can-Make-Words-Volume-1

AND

Ultimate-Math-Center-Packet20-Centers

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Head on over and check out all the other great giveaways going on!!

Till Next Time

New Fitness Blog

 Hey Everyone! I just wanted to share with you a new collaborative fitness blog I am  working on with some other fantastic teacher bloggers! Hop on over and show us some love...prettttty please!!You can check it out here- The Lives Of Fit Teachers. And our follow our Pinterest Board HERE!

Thanks Everyone! 

Till Next Time!

Super Sale

Hey everyone! I'm not sure if you've heard--but there's a HUGE sale going on this weekend! 

Be sure to stop by My TpT Store and check out this amazing SALE! I've linked up with a few other amazing bloggers! Be sure to stop by and check out their great products! I'm going to load up my cart RIGHT NOW! Can't wait to see what everyone purchased!!!

Linking up with Love

 Hey y'all! I'm linking up with my sweet friend Tessa, from Tales Outside The Classroom!  

She's hosting this linky party so I just HAD to join in! 

*People* I'm in LOVE with!

Of course-- My husband! My husband is my rock! I just love him to death. He's loving, caring, funny and best of all, the best husband and father I could have ever wished for! 

Yes, that is a TEXAS Flag vest...can we say PROUD TEXAN???? ;)

My kiddos are so amazing! I love them so much! They are so energetic and keep me going ALL the time! Life never stops with boys in the house!!!

*Products* That I Love! 

Humm--that one is EASY! 

I love this water bottle that I got as a Christmas gift! I use it EVERYDAY!!

Of course-- Y'all know how much I love my country music! I found this gem in my CD collection the other day--I've been blaring it in the radio EVERY since!! haha! Who can resist KING GEORGE?!?!

Here is my latest freebie FREE-Addition-Math-Center That I just uploaded to TpT! 

I use it as a math center when my students are finished with their work. I simply printed on card stock, laminated, and secured with binder rings. Then, I store in a ziploc bag with dry erase markers and dice! My kiddos love this! 

My I Can Make Words  is getting great feedback from teachers of various grades! I love that you can differentiate it so easily! This packet includes 10 printables for making words. Students cut letters out and arrange them together to make words. 

*Places* I'm in LOVE WITH!

I'm  so totally in love with the...GYM! I know it sounds crazy, but every since I started my fitness journey, I have just really enjoyed getting the stress out with exercise! My favorite exercise has to be squats! I love them! More than that, I LOVE the results from killing it with squats!!!!

I am also really enjoying the dead lift--but don't tell my trainer! Haha! I might whine a tad when we have to do them! But all and all, exercise in general really excites me! My husband just started working out this week..He's went like three times and I've already had to run him outta the vitamin stores! I'm like baby steps hun, baby steps ;) He would buy every protein supplement if I would allow it! I'm like let's see how long it *last* before you go spend a bunch of money on something---does this sound familiar to anyone else ;) 

 I just can't wait to get to the place where I can really just start maintaining my weight and not having to diet as serious. That part, is NOT fun! 

Thanks Again Tessa for hosting this great linky party!

Till Next Time!

Centers GALORE!

Hey everyone! I hope your year is getting off to an awesome start!!! I am really excited and preparing for my first 5K! I can't wait! I hope I  can make it through! 

I've spent the last few days re-vamping my Ultimate Math Center Packet!! 

It includes ~20 Math Centers~

This Packet is Loaded with Centers and Visual Aides!! This packet is great for any PRIMARY classroom! Great for differentiated instruction! All Centers include a recording sheet!

*Race Into Double Facts

*Race Into Near Double Facts

*Skate Into Subtraction Facts

*Race Into Subtraction Facts

*What Time Is It? 

*Money Posters (Penny,Nickel,Dime, Quarter)

*Collecting Money

*Money Match

*Rocking Out with Even or Odd Numbers

*Some Odd Pumpkins (Even/ Odd Numbers)

*Time Wipe On/Off Cards (2 Sets)

*Place Value Memory

*Double Facts FF Game

*Apple Multiplication (3's)

*Rock Star Multiplication (4s)

*Racing Multiplication (5's)

*Racing Through Addition

*Expanded From Match 

*Rocking Through Expanded Form

*Number Word Matching

This packet will be on sale for Sunday and Monday!! 

Hurry over and go check it out HERE

I'm in the process of making a Ultimate Literacy Center Packet!!! Stay tuned for that!

Till Next Time

New Years Resolutions: Fitness

Whew! The holidays are such a busy time for everyone! My family was here the for the week of Christmas and we had such a nice visit. It's always hard living away from family, so it's really nice that they take the time to come and visit us!!

My kids got *guinea pigs* for Christmas! Dad is pretty thrilled about them, while Mom is still getting used to them! ;) The kiddos sure do love them though!!!

It's that time of year again! The time of year  that we make all sorts of goals, and try to keep them through out the year!  After reading about some other great bloggers and their fitness journeys, I really wanted to try it out.  Erica Bohrer has a great post on working out and her fitness journey. That is what inspired me to get started. So back in October, when my hubby was deployed, I started working out again. I typically do this every deployment. Gives me something to focus  on. In the past, I would just do cardio, and I would see results. This time, that wasn't cutting the mustard! When I signed up, the gym offered  a few free personal training sessions. Going into it, I knew, if the trainer was not able to handle my personality...I would never stick to it! I've heard all of these horror stories about having personal trainers who do not know their stuff, so I was verrrrrry nervous!!!  I got so lucky to find a great trainer who keeps me in check. The best part about this, is that my trainer is a Christian, so in  between lifts and squats, we are usually talking about random scriptures or bible stories.  So I am now about 10 weeks into this, and am seeing results! I have to admit, I was expecting the weight to just "melt" off....and when that didn't happen, I would get extremely frustrated! The crazy thing is that I would see a difference in my clothes before I would ever see the number on the scale go down. I typically lose about a pound a week, and at first,  this was driving me crazy! But, once I saw how fast I was losing pant sizes, I decided to *finally* listen to what my trainer was telling me. Because of the type of exercise we are doing, I am gaining muscle. Even though I've heard this a million times from so many people, when you are working so hard to acheive something, and don't feel like you are getting results, it's only natural to get frustrated. So here's where I'm at 10 weeks in:

*Down 7.5% of body fat

*Down 3 jeans sizes

*Down  just about 10 lbs.

AND I didn't gain any weight over Christmas! So I am super excited! So for my New Year's Resolution, I want to continue my fitness journey!

Here is my progess in pictures:

Here are a few  eating tips that I try to remember EACH day!!!

One of my high school teacher's used to tell us "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips"!! This is something I try and remember EVERY day!!!!

I drink a TON of water a day! I drink at least a gallon a day, sometimes close to a gallon and a half.

My *biggest* struggle is FOR SURE  avoiding the SODA! I am a HUGE Dr. Pepper fan! So far, I've been 5.5 weeks free and clear :)

I limit my eating out as much as posisble. Even though most resturants offer low calorie options, the sodium is usually pretty high. So I try very hard to avoid eating out.  I always have healthy snacks with my while I'm on the go.

A few of my favorite healthy snacks:

*100 calorie packs of Almonds

*Apples

*Greek Yogurt

I don't know about y'all, but the texture of Greek Yogurt drives me insane! I can't eat it right with a spoon. So I make a easy smoothie that's about 275 calories!

Another big difference, is switching all breads and flours to WHOLE GRAINS. Everything in our house is now whole grains!

My husband still eats whatever he wants, so often I find myself cooking two meals. I know for most of us, this is difficult. But for us, it works. Most of my meals, I make ahead of time so that I'm prepared and don't binge eat.


When my family starts to eat junk, I go on Pinterest and pin healthy things :) It keeps my mind off of the JUNK!! You can follow my Pinterest boards HERE!

Workouts:

I work out 6 days a week. I do three pure cardio days. The other 3 days are a mixture of cardio and strength training. You know what my favorite day is? My heavy strength day! I NEVER thought I would enjoy lifting so much...but it's so much fun. For me, it's about looking at something and thinking "I could never do that" and then seeing myself accomplish it!!! I have a few videos, but I'm too shy to post them, maybe I'll work up the courage later ;)

So what is your current fitness routine? Or what do you is your new fitness plan? Having a plan makes it so much easier to stick to it!!!

Be sure to head on over to

Mrs Wills Kindergarten! She has a few ways to add fitness  into your classroom! I love her ideas!

One of my favorite new items that I JUST got is my heart monitor!!! I love the Polar FT4! Of course, I *HAD* to have it in pink ;) I love it because it tracks your heart rate, calories burned, and the time of your training. Once you are finished training, it gives specific details of your training session. For example, if you worked out for 1 hour, it will tell you how long of that 1 hour, your heart rate was "in zone". Here is the one that I have--

In honor of New Year's, I'm throwing a Sale at my TpT Store!

Now is a great time to stock up onWinter-Literacy-Center-Packet-8-Centers

Till Next Time

Wrap Up The End Of The Year Sale!

Hey Everyone! I'm linking up with DeAnne from First Grade and Fabulous with a end of the year sale!

 

This is a great time to stock up on some holiday units!!  Head on over and check out my Santas-Helper-Literacy-and-Math-Center-Fun-10-Centers Packet! This packet is great for differeniated instruction!! It includes 10 Centers and Word Wall Cards!!

 

 

*Stocking Up For Compound Words
*He's Making A List {Sentence Editing Center}
*Here Comes Santa Claus {Sight Word Game}
*Guess The Present {Long/Short O Word Sort}
*Holly Jolly Sentence Scramble
*ABC Order Center
*Let It Snow Yes or No {Synonyms and Antonyms}
*Tis The Season For Contractions
*December Themed Word Wall Cards
Math:
*Tis The Season for Addition
*Holly Jolly Number Words

 

I just added my Winter-Literacy-Center-Packet-8-Centers!!

*Winter Vowel Word Sort
Sort the words by long and short vowels. I included two versions of this for differentiated instruction. One version includes pictures, the other does not.
*Parts Of Speech are "Snow" Much Fun!
Sort the words by nouns,verbs and adjectives
*Winter ABC Order
*I Can Make Words:Winter Edition
*Frosty For Synonyms
*Antonym Word Sort
*Winter Real/Nonsense Compound Words

 

 

 

Here are a few of my BEST Sellers that are also on sale!!!!

R-Controlled-Vowels-Literacy-Packet

R Controlled Vowels Literacy Packet!
Includes:
* four word sorts
*seven ABC Order centers, two sets for each center
(with recording sheets)
*BINGO Center with 8 different boards!
*R Controlled Vowel word list posters

 



 

Number-Order-and-Skip-Counting-Fun

This packet contains printables for practicing number order and skip counting.