For over a year now I have been daydreaming about having all matching, whimsical decorations in my classroom. Last year I started looking at cactus and succulent decorations and have always liked the whimsical feel of twinkle lights (which I have all around my room). So I decided to stop daydreaming and just go ahead and make what I have been dreaming about. I came up with a whole set of a little bit rustic, a little bit glam…
As a Seattlite and coffee lover I admittedly go to Starbucks way too much. I personally like their coffee, but feel it is not necessarily worth the price I pay. My husband and I make the majority of our coffee at home, but convenience and deliciousness lure us in occasionally. Even with occasional purchases we are able to earn free coffee by doing a few simple things. Use the mobile app. By using the Starbucks app you can view the…
In the wake of toy and baby gear sales giant ToysRUs/ BabaiesRUs’s fall it can be hard to know where to shop for baby items. However there are dozens of stores, both online and Brick and mortar that offer amazing baby sections. 1. Nordstrom The first store and perhaps most overlooked by many is Nordstrom. You may think of perfume and designer hand bags when you hear someone mention Seattle based, Nordstrom Department Store. What you may not know is…
It’s important to be conscious about money and who doesn’t like to save a little when they can? You may have tried coupons, buying strictly on sale, pouring over ads or shopping several different stores for groceries. While you can save some money with these ideas, most mentioned feel like gimmicks. For example shopping sales… you go to four different stores to get what’s on sale at each and try to plan a meal menu around those items. When you…
it doesn’t really matter where everyone sleeps as long as everyone is safe and sleeping
Sometimes as a parent, it seems like everyone else has it all and does it all with their children in tow. Often it’s nearly impossible to finish your to do list and extra projects seem completely unobtainable, like a dream that can never be caught. How then, do those people we all see doing it all do it? For the past 2 1/2 years I’ve been asking myself how other people do so much, but I can’t seem to get…
Are you traveling to Salt Lake City and wondering what to do while you’re there? Here are a few of the must do items from our family’s visit. Be prepared to spend several days in Salt Lake and surrounding areas as there is a plethora of wonderful adventures waiting for you once you arrive in Salt Lake. 1. International Peace Gardens Weather you’re local to the Salt Lake City area or just visiting you won’t be disappointed by the International…
The Pacific Northwest has countless things to do in the Spring as the rain begins to subside and the sun starts peaking through and one definite outing on everyone’s list should be the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Skagit Valley is bout 45 minutes north of Seattle and the Tulip festival goes from about mid-March to mid-May depending on the year. Usually the tulips are in full bloom for about a month during this time (depending on the particular year’s growing…
Please note: this post may contain affiliate links. Are you looking for tools to help your learners gain an understanding of number sense? If you are looking for activities to help students understand the relationship between numbers, see patterns and gain fluency with numbers and number relationships you’ve come to the right place. One of the things I notice teaching 5th grade math is that my stronger students really understand place value and see the patterns and relationships between…
10 ways to celebrate Halloween without breaking the bank Please note: this post may contain affiliate links. Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. I love the entire Autumn season… the leaves falling, the cozy fires and warm sweaters inspired by chili, drizzly weather. It’s a day we all get to step back into childhood and be anything, and anyone our imagination can fathom. It’s the day children can be grown up and grown ups can be…
