Made it Monday
Yay! Another Made it Monday!
Yesterday I bribed motivated my children to help me punch out letters and put them in photo albums. (So today we're going bowling. )I saw the idea on someone else's blog, or else on pinterest, I can't remember. It was a pain, but so nice to be organized. And like so many others of you, I did the birthday straw thing. I tried to get close enough to see the straw, because they're shaped like cupcakes. I got them at Target in the party aisle and they were pretty cheap. Cheap enough to make it worth it. You know how sometimes you're in the store and you see something you need, and it's more than you want to pay, but you're there, and you don't want to come back and make ANOTHER trip, so you just say fine, I'll pay more than I wanted to. It was one of those cases, but cheap enough that it made the cut. The monkey head is an eraser. Erasers are GOLD in our classroom. The circle says "Don't monkey around, have a happy birthday." Not great, but the best I could come up with to fit a monkey eraser. Also from the party aisle at Target.
No news from mantleville. Painted it white, still don't like it. Sigh. Check back during Christmas vacation. Is it sad that I'm already looking forward to Christmas vacation?
Thank you to everyone who left such great comments after my last post. I really appreciated all of them. I am so thankful for the understanding.
Thanks for reading!
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That is a really good organizational idea! Thanks for sharing!
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Fancy Free in Fourth
Thanks Layla!
DeleteI just read your last post. It makes sense to me, I really appreciate your thinking on the matter. I'm just getting into TpT and I will admit to you that I would like to make some extra money. I'm a single mom and I get no child support. I hope that doesn't sound like poor pitiful me, because I don't feel sorry for myself, but I would like to have some extra $$ to take my daughter to Disney World or some place fun occassionally. I don't ever want my blog to become all about my products ( I only have 1 that's not free right now haha), that not why I started it. Thanks for your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing several of these, I need to make the birthday balloons or something. I guess I'll put that on my To Do List. Thanks!
Kelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher
Thanks Kelly! I totally hear you on the DisneyWorld thing. And I just left you a comment on your blog about your blog name, again. (: Maybe you saw it already. (: And I don't know how you single parents do it. Kudos!!!
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The Caffeinated Classroom
What a great idea to punch out the letters and put them in photo albums! I love the birthday gifts also! My Monday Made It was also birthday gifts. Great minds think alike! :) Hope you have a great week!
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Hope you will join my $20 TPT gift certificate giveaway!
Thanks Jennifer! I'm going to go join your giveaway and check out your birthday gifts right now!
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I just read your comment on my blog and laughed because when I saw your gifts, I thought, "I wish I would have seen these before I created mine." I love your monkey erasers with the tag and students love crazy straws. I was thinking maybe I would work the idea into Valentines for the students. Good luck in the giveaway! :)
DeleteI've been wanting to make these for a very long time. You have inspired me. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Miss Nelson. I already saw your MIM. Awesome, as usual.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for following me! I love those straws! I might add those to my shopping list- I did straws, a bottle of water and a flavor packet for student birthdays last year, and was thinking of doing fun pencils or pens this year, but those straws are to die for!!!
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Teaching Special Kids
Those straws are awesome!! I love that idea! I think I'm going to do that with a pirate theme for my classroom. Thanks for sharing :)
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Learning Is Something to Treasure
Ann, thanks for your kind words. Believe me, it was never my intention to be a single parent, but I can say that I have been blessed with a terrific daughter and a job that I love.
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Kelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher
Ann! Love the letter organization:0) Organized things make me happy:)) Love your creative and fun spin on the birthday balloons:) So cute and love the addition of the erasers:) Thanks for linking up:))
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I love the idea of putting the letters into a photo album!!!! I'm going to have to go buy some cheap ones and get started :o) The birthday balloons look great also! Thanks for the ideas.
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Teaching with a Touch of Twang
I love that letter organizer! YOu will be glad that you did that as the year goes by.
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EmilyK
Love the photo album letter holders! Great idea!
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1st Grade with Miss Snowden
That photo album thing is a good idea! I need to find some cheap ones and do that!
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primarypossibilities.blogspot.com
Those monkeys are adorable! I always have that feeling of "might as well get it now, or the gas is going to cost me more in the long run just to come back." But these are super cute finds!
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Maribel
I love the organization how much easier it will be to find things. Thanks for sharing.
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Bubbalulu.blogspot.com
Hi Ann, I'm Your Newest follower, Please Let me know when your Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Pack is ready.
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Musingsofaprimaryteacher.blogspot.com
I will, Christie. Thanks for stopping by!
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