Favorite Pins Friday 7-5-13

Ok, so why didn’t I think of this awesome linky? I’ve showed off my favorite pins before but I never thought to take it the Linky Level.  I guess that’s just another reason Cara totally rocks!

Here are some of my favorite recent pins:



I’m really hoping to do some sort of guided math this year, and this post by The Down Under Teacher is totally inspiring and incredibly helpful!



I love to make anchor charts so I have about a half dozen of these charts in various sizes strategically hidden all over my classroom.  I love this storage idea from Grade School Giggles.  So much cuter and more organized.



I love, love, love these printables for Back to School and they’re FREE! Primary Junction always has such adorable stuff :)

We {finally} bought a house so a lot of my pins have been home inspired…especially the kitchen….



I love white kitchens with farm house sinks, open/glass front shelving, and butcher block countertops.  Most of my kitchen pins are a variation on this one.  How cozy is this kitchen?

I’m gonna need to cook something in my Pinspired kitchen.  This salad looks delicious and screams summer!

I’m a sucker for cute animal pins.

And this pin just makes me laugh.  You can never trust vodka.

It was hard to pick {I’m a pinning addict}, but these are my favorite pins from the last few days {yes, the addiction is that bad!}

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Have a great weekend friends!

Halle

Happy Birthday America! {And a reminder!}

#proudtobeanamerican

And just a reminder..a whole bunch of bloggers are throwing a sale today! Read more here.

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~Halle

Currently July, New Products, and a SALE!!!!!

Yeah I know, I’m late to the party…but what else is new?!



Shall I elaborate? But of course!

Listening: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are my new obsession. I am in love with her voice. I have also been listening to Natalie Maines {formerly of The Dixie Chicks…pretty obsessed with her voice too!}

Loving: It’s Summer! Yes!!!

Thinking: I’ve been so busy creating things for TpT and my classroom…I literally have 2 pages worth of ideas which is great except that I have this nasty habit of starting a product, get a few pages done, and then starting a new product.  I need to focus!
Here’s what I did get accomplished:



I bundled my Math and R/LA Hallway Hunts! I can’t wait to use these at the beginning of the year, and then all year long as my students’ skills progress! Read more about them here. Buy them here.



I uploaded this Craftivity too!  My Back to School Bulletin Board will say “Here’s the Scoop, Second Grade is Sweet” and my students will all make their own ice cream cones and cupcakes to hang up.  I started this waaaay back in May, so I am super pumped that it’s finally finished. I will blog more about it soon, but you can check it out here. I’m kind of obsessed with it actually.{For grades K-4}

Classroom Compliments have such a huge impact on my classroom. I can’t imagine my classroom without them. I will post on these soon, too!  Check them out here.

I am thisclose to finishing all of my updates on My Back to School Mega Pack {including updates on all the individual book studies too}!  It was fun to go back and see what I created a year ago and how things have changed since then…like my taste in fonts :)

Wanting: This is funny. I’ll explain soon.

Needing: So….we FINALLY found a house!!! I could not be more excited!! We close the end of July so I am wishing away my summer days because I want to get in there and paint and decorate!  I want to be more patient and enjoy this time off, but it’s a battle!

Tips, Tricks, or Hints: I have so many, but organizing is key…when I first started I didn’t organize my clip art very well and before I knew it I was buying clip art that I already had.  I’m much more organized now but that hasn’t helped me in my owl clip art addiction. Seriously…

This is just one image per collection, so imagine aout 100 owls on my computer! What’s sad is that there are probably more in the deep, dark, depths of my unorganized clip art files!

I also came across my very list Currently Linky from last July. Take a look at my “want”:



I’ll tell you…some things never change!

Before I go, a few things:

1} I will NOT be hosting my Favorite Things Linky tomorrow.  I’m so sorry if you already have your post ready to go {feel free to still post! I’d love to read}, but I figured so many of you would be busy celebrating America that it would be more of a hassle than anything.  Thursday, July 11th’s linky will be your vacation favorites. I am loving this Linky and all of your posts…so much fun to read!

2} Make sure you’re following me on Facebook!  My Summer of Fun is in full effect…giveaways, freebies, and sales…I don’t want you missing out!  Click here to like me on Facebook!

3} My friend Rachel so generously offered up her 4th of July Sale button that I just HAD to take part! My store is 20% off today and tomorrow! Happy Shopping! {Click the button to head on over}

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Have a great holiday everyone!

Halle