Mustaches and Teachers For Boston

Yesterday I linked up with A Teacher Without A Class and shared my mustaches and glasses that I picked up at Michael's. I mentioned that I was looking for something to do with them, possibly for Mother's Day/Father's Day. So after posting, I headed to bed, where I had an idea for a Mother's Day Mustache Simile Book which I of course had to start typing into the notes in my iPhone. So this afternoon instead of cleaning up my plan book (it gets turned in on Friday), I made my first real TpT product, my Mother's Day Mustache Simile Book. I'm so excited to start taking pics of my kiddos with the mustaches and getting them to work on their books. :o)

Also, I just made a GREAT purchase. Michaela over at The Center Based Classroom organized a Teachers For Boston fundraiser. Of course, I HAD to purchase. As you all know I have posted my feelings on being a Massachusetts resident and the events of this past week. You have two choices, for your $20 donation, you can choose either a K-2 pack (valued at $150) or a 3-6 pack (valued at $170). I can tell you from my own purchase that there are some absolutely amazing downloads in the 3-6 pack, and I haven't even had a chance to check them all out yet because there are just so many! Thanks Michaela and everyone that donated their wonderful products for supporting Boston! If you haven't popped over yet, you definitely need to check out

Finally, tomorrow is Wednesday! :o)

Massachusetts Blogger

I was just noticing that many of my posts have been noneducational. I apologize, but in my defense, most of my posts have occurred during spring break. As my week is coming to an end, you can expect more information/educational posts in the near future!

Also, being a new blogger, I'm a little late in joining Fifth In the MIddle's Blogs By State. It is really neat to be able to link up with other bloggers from your state and surrounding states.

With the events of the week, this was a perfect time for me to let it be known that I am from Massachusetts and Boston Strong!

BOSTON....and Made It Monday with a freebie

I don't know where to even begin tonight. I can link up with Tara's Made It Monday for the first time and share my first freebie, but I completed all of this while watching the coverage of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. I live in Massachusetts, a couple of hours from Boston, and have always thought about going to the marathon. I have friends and family that live and work in Boston, friends and family that were in Boston for the marathon, and friends that were in Boston at the Red Sox game. One of my cousins lives very close to the marathon route (thankfully she is close to the beginning), a cousin that works in the Prudential Center in Copley Square, a cousin that usually runs the marathon, and cousins who were in the city with their darling kiddos! Luckily all of those people are okay, but how scary?! What should have been a fun and exciting Patriots Day and Marathon Monday in Boston turned out so terribly tragic. My thoughts are, have been, and will be in Boston. <3

As I said, while watching the marathon coverage I was working on my Brain Bug creation. I cannot even name all of the pinners and bloggers that inspired me to come up with this idea. I have seen so many great motivational ideas for standardized testing and some very cute "love bug" ideas; I decided to combine all of these ideas to make my own little creation. Thank you all for the inspiration!

I used foam hearts to make the feet, fairly large pompoms for the bodies, googly eyes, pipe cleaners cut in half for the antennas, and mini pompoms on the antennas. I purchased all of my supplies at ACMoore and used my handy dandy hot glue gun to put them together! I can't wait to give these little guys to my kiddos!

Here are my Brain Bugs motivational cards

For more Made It Monday fun check out Tara's blog 4th Grade Frolics. It's worth your while!