Good Morning!! I was going to post before I went to bed last night (well, technically this morning), but I couldn't find the motivation to finish. I started Farley's currently linky and...needless to say, having to choose a fav. read aloud as well as a fav teaching resource was just too much for my brain to handle. How could a lover of literature and a lover of reference and research possibly choose just one favorte of each....HOLY SNYKEES people - I am stressing out over having to choose a book...HAHAHAHA! I have definitely been staring at the computer for too many hours straight...
Before I get into the giveaways that I joined & give you some freebies (which I know you all just grab those first...it is like putting a piece of chocolate cake on a kids' dinner plate...hehehe), I am going to show you some of the cute things I have chosen to spend my $ on....This is when I was not feeling well - so what makes a girl feel better???
The BEACH! Since I don't have that in Arizona...I resort to the next best thing...SHOPPING!!!
First up...The new Bikini! Where did I get this you ask??? Good question, I am not sure exactly. but I know it was either a Sports Addict, Sports Authority, or Sports Chalet...One of those...
It is actually a bright choral color...not hot pink...maybe my phone camera couldn't distinguish between the two...
I also got the cutest cover-up that is a dress or a skirt...I loved it so much that I went back and bout two more..one for my daughter & another color for me (-;
Next, I found a glass (well, I forget what the exact name is...give me a break...it is early for me...I went to bed at 2:45am and it is now 6:30am...you get the gist)
Love it!! I couldn't find one ANYWHERE that was glass...while running into Walmart....this is what I found...Awesome!! Walmart can sometimes surprise me...and not just in a bad way (-;
I have also gone on a couple service calls with my husband. If you don't know already, we own a heating and air conditioning company in AZ...yes, we are that crazy...(if you knew how hot it gets out here, then you will think we are crazy). This day was do hot...you know the kind of hot where you don't just perspire....you find that you can sweat in places you didn't even know you had...hahaha..
Look at this lady's closet!!
This is definitely the worst I have seen in a residential home!! If you live where it is hot, have your hubby (or do it yourself) climb up into the attic on a very hot day (for one, you will see what it is like to work in there) and check the drain pan for leaks under the air handler or furnace. This leak (or rather, flood) was caused when the drain pan was installed and there was less than a half inch of an incline in the wrong direction!! Yes, only less than a hald-inch...Do NOT hire unlicensed people, people....this is what happens!I won't bore you with the rest of the HVAC pics...maybe later.
I will show you what my husband did last night....While I worked, he did the shopping &...look what he brought back
They are already starting to die...I have no clue what I did to offend these beauties!!& he made this....
My Favorite!! There was really good chicken inside the peppers (-; My tummy was very happy!! Although, that was a lot of food - so....I will be having it for lunch today!! WOO HOO!!
Now for the fun stuff...
Current Giveaways!!Jessica Stanford @
is celebrating reaching 500 followers!! Many bloggers have donated some great stuff (including myself). Go check out her giveaway today!!
This next giveaway is definitely the biggest giveaway I have been a part of...you will definitely want to check this one out...
Erin Klein over @
is celebrating her 1000 follower benchmark!!
Last, but not least...FREEBIES!!!Please read my Terms of Use before using my graphics for personal and/or commercial use. Thank you.1 more note about TOU: Allowed: Using graphics in a resource that you made...that can stand on its own...even without graphics (although, the graphics will make it cuter).
Not allowed...definitely a no-no: using my graphics to create a border and selling the border...you are essentially selling my graphics...please do not even think about that..(please, thank you)
Allowed: using my graphics to create borders around your resource pages, to make flashcards that include more than just my graphics, etc.. you get the idea...To sum it up, your resource should include your own work..as well as the graphics (-;
Here you go...thank you for being so patient!!I will have these up on Photobucket later, for those of you using a MAC (-;I made these cakes for a friend, Michelle Lundy (whom many of you may know)...you may all use the cake as well...Happy Un-Bloggiversary to all of you!!
And...a FREE mystery set for all of you bucket-heads!! (-; DOWNLOAD HERE
I always love reading your posts!! I cannot believe that closet! I haven't seen anything like that ever. Thank you for the mystery clip art set. I love using your graphics in my creations! :)
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Learning Is Something to Treasure
You're welcome! I know...we fixed the uneven drain-pan, but the resident (actually a renter) had the entire closet flooded with over 10 gallons of water!! She knows it was 10 gallons because she placed a rubber-maide bucket under the leak and it had overflowed when she woke up!! SO sad...
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Michelle
Thanks so much Michelle!!
ReplyDeleteYour hubby is so sweet :)
and thanks for the freebies hehe
Blessings,
Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class
I hope that you'll join me for my giveaway ♥
You are welcome!! And yes, he has some sweetness in him yet!! I definitely do not want him to pull out his angry eyes...hehehe
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P.S. You have had a ton of people sign up for your giveaway!! Hurray!!
Thank you for all the freebies! You are fab-u-lous!
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The Polka-dotted Teacher
Yes....I am Fab-u-lous...LOL!! AND SO ARE YOU!!
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Michelle
Mystery clip art? Is this like those grab bags in either blue or pink they used to have in the Dollar Store? Because I was obsessed with those, too! :P
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There's No Place Like Second Grade
YES!!!! Exactly...I loved the rocks and mineral grab bags when we went to the gem show as kids (what can I say, my dad was a middle school science teacher before he was a principal...we got a lot of nerd in the family!)
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Oh my gosh - I downloaded your mystery clip art...haven't gone to look to see what I got...but that was SUPER clever. Now I'm off to see what goodies I got.
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Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
HEHEHE...that was the idea! Some may like it...some may not...but the best part is the fun of openeing it up (-;
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Michelle
Love the new graphics! I can't wait to see the complete school supplies set!
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Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives
Thank you! I have so many cute graphics for that, I am not sure if they will all fit into one file!!! I may have to bundle them or break them up )-;
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What? Mystery Clip Art? Well I've got to have that. And it's so cute! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks so much for all of the sharing you do! =) I love your work, and I love that it inspires me to make things that my students will love! =)
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Love the crayon frame *squeal* :)
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You are amazing. You share so many things and they are all so great. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talents. LOVE the birthday cakes and the Mystery set...how clever :)
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My (Not So) Elementary Life
Thanks for the clip art and other freebies!
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Fancy Free in Fourth
You are so the artist!
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Chickadee Jubilee
I LOVE all your goodies! Thanks so very much for always sharing your time and talent with the rest of us1
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Hot doesn't even begin to cover how I felt when I visited Scottsdale last week. I can't believe that you have heating and air business in that heat. The roses are beautiful! Thank you for graphics.
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Thinking Out Loud
How come I always hear how everyone just visited AZ....hehehe The business keeps us afloat, but my hubby is feeling his age now (-;
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I ab-so-lute-ly LOVE your graphics and really appreciate all the freebies!! I want to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger Award if you don't already have it. Drop by my blog to pick it up.
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A mystery set is so much fun! I love the suspense :) Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
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Luckeyfrog's Lilypad
You're welcome! & thank you for stopping by!!
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I love me some 3AM Teacher!!! More awesome graphics...and my cake!!!! I can't get over it! I just keep staring at it wondering how you do what you do!
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~Michelle
Making It As A Middle School Teacher
Thank you...that makes me soo happy!!! I am loving me some Lundy (-;
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Michelle
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Thanks... the mystery "yellow one" is definitely my fav!
ReplyDeleteOh that poor lady's wall and your poor hubby climbing around fixing it in the heat!
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I like the yellow one too!!
DeleteI have no idea how my husband does what he does....
Michelle
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Glad I have found your blog! I have been playing with the idea of creating my own printables and was looking for a place to get clip art/ borders/ backgrounds. Can't wait to explore your blog!
ReplyDeleteI am your newest follower....and I think I am your 1,000th follower! That is cool! Congratulations!!!
Patti
One Class, One Sound
Holy cow!!! You are 1000!! hahaha!
DeleteThank you so much for following my blog and for pushing me to that quadruple digit...hehehe
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