{Room Decorating, again}

I spent some time yesterday organizing and cleaning up a couple areas of my classroom.  My desk is cleared off (for once!).  I'm working on getting everything ready for school in just about 3.5 weeks (I'm crying!).  Anyways, below is a couple pictures of my desk--pay no attention to the fact that the back of my desk is still maroon--I need to order more contact paper.

Only my computer is missing :) 

(I can't wait to re-do that sign on my desk--I'm taking a hand lettering class Thursday evening so I can't wait to make all things pretty!)  

This is my turn-in station and graded work plus paperwork for my 3 classes.  It needs some more cleaning up, but hopefully you get the idea.  

Until next time...

Bookshelves & classroom mailboxes

I decided to make my classroom bookshelves even prettier by adding contact paper to them.  I ordered all the contact paper I've used on Amazon.  It isn't the easiest to put in straight, but it sure looks pretty when it's in place! (Don't zoom in to see that its actually very imperfect).  I love it though and I can't wait to update our staff mailboxes (these are the pictures of last year's staff, but you get the idea).  Until next time....

Chalkboard Placemats...SCORE!

Just had to share! I went to Hobby Lobby on Thursday & an entire section of home decor was 80% off!! 😆😆😆😆🎉🎉🎉🎉 Needless to say, I stocked up! One thing I want to share is these adorable chalkboard placemats I found!! There were 12 in the pack & they were not in the 80% off section 😭....However, I used the online HL coupon (it's always there & gives you 40% off 1 regular priced item...you're welcome!) So, I used the coupon on the placemats and instead of $10, they were just $6. I plan to use them in my classroom decor!! I'm taking a hand lettering class next week & I can't wait to learn and then create! Until next time....

Sparkle is my favorite color

I found a super fun idea on Pinterest for sharing and posting student journalist work in my classroom.  I'll use twine to hang across in 3 rows and then use clothespins to hang student work...the one I found online had 3 categories---Fabulous Photos, Wonderful Writing, & Delightful Design---works perfectly for my classroom....so I used some mod podge and gold glitter and made the clothespins more fabulous! It was so much fun that I found a couple other things to add glitter to...check it out! Until next time....

I'm moving....classrooms!

I'm so excited because I'm moving to the classroom across the hall from my old room and it's HUGE! I can't wait! I've been working on projects to get my new space ready and I love it because I can start from scratch.  I'm really loving everything rustic & farmhouse so that's my theme or decor ideas.  I'm pinnning like crazy on Pinterest and creating as I go.  I've been up there a few times now painting bookcases to match and getting things ready so I can move my stuff in.  It's coming along. Below are some pics of the room.  I have 20 computers and this room is so big that one side will be the computers and the other side will be my round tables.  My old room was much smaller and we filmed our TV show right in the room---I had 32 in TV last spring so we would say, "Ok, quiet everyone! We are on air!" It was madness...I've been doing that for 3 years though so I'm most excited about the new room because it has a giant double door closet that will now be turned into our studio!!!! Hooray! Anyways, check out the pics below....Until next time....

Update 2016

I really fell off the blogging bandwagon! I'm determined to get back up and share so much that has been going on.  The girls are now 7, 5, & 2...as of this past June! :) We did one big party in June and celebrated all 3 of our June babies....I just realized my last entery was April of 2014 so at that time we were awaiting the arrival of Kinley Austin who made her debut on June 26, 2014.  She just celebrated her 2nd birthday 2 weeks ago.   Now that we are a family of 5 things have been more exciting and fun all the time! Kinley was our last piece to the puzzle that is our family and now we are a perfect fit! :)   Below are our most recent pictures from July 4, 2016. Happy birthday, America!

Great Expectations :)

Well, a lot has changed since I last posted.  We are now expecting our 3rd baby girl in June so we are busy working on getting a room set up for Kinley.  Baleigh and Rylie Kate are now sharing a room and Kinley will be in Rylie's old room.  I had it in my head that I wanted to use aqua (with navy for a boy or pink for a girl) well, once we found out it was another girl we got busy! Austin's Mom painted the room and I love the colors! We did 2 walls a darker aqua and 2 walls the lighter color on the same swatch.  It looks great.  My Mom and Austin's Mom went in together and got her bedding on Amazon.  I LOVE it! Below is a picture of the bed and the wall behind.  I wanted to do something like curtains on the wall to frame her bed and I think it turned out really cute :)  We are still working on it and soon I'll get more pictures of other parts of the room.  I haven't decided if I will leave the K or come up with something with her full name yet--that's the K from RK that used to hang there above Rylie Kate's crib :) Until next time....