tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159005995002094462024-03-17T02:39:36.064-06:00Teacher Blogger ExchangeMs. Preppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842043385463410359noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-19431886505397298612012-12-26T09:40:00.000-06:002012-12-26T09:40:56.879-06:00Holly Bloggy Link Up!I hope that by now everyone has received their Holly Bloggy gift and is ready to post about it! Share here so we can all see the neat things that were exchanged this year!
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Before I do the final givewaway, I wanted to do a few housekeeping things. If you have not received something from your partner, please email us and let us know. We are still receiving emails about people not getting a gift yet.<br />
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Here is today's giveaway. (This will run until 10:00 tomorrow night.)<br />
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My name is Kelly. I'm a kindergarten teacher from Minnesota (brrr) and my blog is KindergartenKel. I hope you'll hop over and check out my freebies and ideas there.<br />
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One of my favorite things as a teacher is Teachers Pay Teachers. Who doesn't love that site?!? I have gotten the best resources, and I do love that my money is helping other educators instead of big companies. I know that the resources I've purchased, especially for Guided Reading, have made me a better teacher. I also love to create and sell products on TpT. Because TpT is one of my (and I hope one of your) favorite things this Christmas,<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> I have decided to give away a $10.00 TpT giftcard to one lucky winner</strong></span>. Good luck to everyone!<br />
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Good luck! Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-55063955177376086472012-12-22T09:10:00.003-06:002012-12-22T09:10:38.072-06:00Winner(s) and a New GiveawayWe have 2 winners today. That's right...2! I never posted the winner to Jen's Giveaway (#5). SOOOO sorry! The winner is Cherie Neal!!! Congrats! I will email your information to Jen and she will get your markers to you!<br />
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The winner of Abby's 4 books is Jennifer Alsip!!! Congrats! I will send you info her way! <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I am currently a first grade teacher in North Carolina. I have taught kindergarten and second grade. I have also been a Title I Teacher and an ICARE teacher - both of which involve teaching reading in small groups or one on one. I enjoyed both of those jobs so much that I went back to school in 2008 to get my Master's in Reading from Appalachian. I loved every minute of it & wish I could make a living by being a full time student! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> As my blog title states, "My Heart Belongs in First." There is so much magic that happens in first grade as students unlock the secrets of reading and writing! And let's not forget all the LOVE they still have for their teachers and learning! Hugs, kisses, and sweet notes are abundant daily. Maybe that explains why I am have a constant cold? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I am the mother of three beautiful children who keep me on my toes with laughter and joy. Kaitlyn is in college studying accounting. My son Zach is our comedian who runs track and plays football for the North Davidson Black Knights. The Black Knights recently made it to semi finals in the State Playoffs! Tanner is my youngest who loves to play sports and still <b>likes</b> school. At 11, he gives me hugs in front of his friends and claims to be a "Mamma's boy!" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I met my husband when I was 14 and we married when I was 21. We have been married for 21 years now and are still madly in love. At 20 years, we renewed our vows. It was even more special the second time. For those recently married, my advice is to laugh together, talk together, and to compromise! </span><br />
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-21173561008738280142012-12-19T06:00:00.000-06:002012-12-19T06:00:09.547-06:00Giveaway #8Hey y'all!<br />
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I am Abby from <a href="http://thirdgradebookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Third Grade Bookworm</a>! I live in Georgia (hence the "y'all") and I've taught for 11 years. I've worked in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade but my heart is in 3rd. Their little personalities start to bloom, they are hi-lar-ious, their independence is awesome, but they still need you like a "school mama." Love notes abound and I just love every minute of it. Even the part of the year where they still act like second graders... it usually goes away sometime in October. :) <br />
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Since I know we're all anticipating our Christmas Breaks, I have a fun favorite things <b style="color: blue;">*winter* </b>giveaway for you! I know that those days off are supposed to be relaxing, but I also know that if you are a blog reader (or writer!) you are not the kind of teacher to totally "check out" of teaching for your entire break.<br />
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I have something I hope will make life a little easier - 4 of my <b><span style="color: red;">favorite </span></b>winter read-alouds!<br />
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I want to make that "back to school" planning a little bit easier for one amazing teacher out there. For me, all it takes is a good book and the lesson ideas start flowing. :) I love, love, love sharing seasonal books with my kiddos and these four books fit right in from December through January!<br />
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I will send these super-fabulous books via Amazon to one lucky winner! Good luck!<br />
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The winner of Danielle's giveaway is Jen of Jen's Kinder Kids. I will be sending your address to Danielle so you can get those Sharpies!!!!<br />
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See ya tomorrow with another giveaway!!!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-26429569222996411112012-12-17T08:03:00.000-06:002012-12-17T08:03:27.633-06:00Giveaway #7<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now onto the giveaway! I was thinking about my favorite things. All of my colleagues can vouch for the fact that I am OBSESSED with writing utensils. Pens, markers, pencils, highlighters - I love them all and have WAY too many. My favorite thing to write with by far are Sharpies. C'mon, who doesn't love Sharpies?!</div>
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Ms. Preppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842043385463410359noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-22075317169658589162012-12-15T12:10:00.000-06:002012-12-15T12:10:18.923-06:00Giveaway #6<br />
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">Merry
Christmas blogging buddies! Tammy here from First Grade in Storybook Caf</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">é</span><span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">. I hope everyone is winding
down their days in school before your break and ready for some rest and
relaxation. Here in the heartland of America it is WAY too warm and dry to feel
like December, much less Christmas. This week I had my air conditioning on as
we sang Christmas Carols and made Gingerbread houses. It just isn’t right. I
left Arizona for a reason!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">Well
ok for those of you that don’t know me or my blog here is a little bit about
the both of us. I live and teach first grade in a small
rural community in north central Oklahoma known as the Osage. My blog is First
Grade at Storybook Caf</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">é</span><span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">I have
been married to my best friend and love of my life for twenty seven years
(which makes me sound really OLD but we were really young when we married
haha). I love to read, cook, and gather my friends and family in my
home as much as I can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">I have
two amazing kids. Kanten, my son is twenty-three and a recent graduate of OSU
(go Pokes). He now works for the USDA as a Rangeland specialist (no I do not
know how to explain what that is). Hadley, my daughter is eighteen and a
freshman at OSU this year (again go Pokes). She is working toward her degree in
Wildlife Management (and nope can’t explain that either). They are both the
very best part of me and their daddy all rolled up into two amazing <s>kids </s>young
adults. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">Two
years ago I started blogging because I love to write, then I began discovering amazing teacher blogs and was pulled in by the warmth and
kinship of all the wonderful teacher/bloggers. I can honestly say my teaching
has expanded and grown in ways that never would have been possible within my
small town. I love blogging and the world it has opened up to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">Which
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to be something good, useful, fun, and reflective of me. And then it me</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;">…</span><span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">I’m sure you’ve all heard of
Ree Drummond “The Pioneer Woman” well she lives in the same county I do (uhh no
our paths have never crossed) and her cookbooks have some really great recipes,
but more importantly they have some great photos of Osage county. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sf Tammy"; font-size: 16pt;">So my
Favorite Thing-cooking, eating, gathering friends and family, Osage county- and
the new cookbook by Ree Drummond-The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier.
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Ms. Preppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842043385463410359noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-51026889494310672042012-12-13T03:00:00.000-06:002012-12-13T03:00:07.773-06:00Giveaway #5I'm BAAAAACK! Super Excited for Giveaway #5. Remember: You have to be a HBC participant to enter. Here we go:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Blogging
has been such a blessing to me & I am so happy that I decided to start this
new adventure. The blogging community has gone above & beyond my
expectations with all the kindness and generosity that I have experienced. I
have learned so much from everyone & I am a better teacher because of all
of you! Awwww….:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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super excited to share with you some of my favorite things! So, without
hesitation…here are a few of my favorites!!</span></div>
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centers, and yours will too!! So, here are 5 Scentos for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that you LOVE TpT as much as I do! A $10 gift card is coming to the lucky
winner! Yay!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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total pen freak! I know nerdy, right? Haha! I am sending the winner a pack of
my favorite Bic Cristal Pens in fancy colors! Can I get a woot, woot!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Stop by
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">-Follow<a href="http://jenskinderkids.blogspot.com/"> Jen's Kinder Kids</a> and leave a comment</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">-Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JensKinderKids?ref=ts&fref=ts">her on Facebook</a> and leave a comment</span><br />
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-44884674898462805382012-12-12T21:38:00.001-06:002012-12-12T21:38:52.841-06:00Winner! Winner!<p>We have a winner. Jessica from Tales of a First Grade Teacher (who did the giveaway on Monday) is the winner! Ha! I’m sending your information to Kelly! See ya tomorrow with another giveaway!</p> Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-86852610910806991222012-12-11T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-11T00:00:11.940-06:00Giveaway #4We are back for giveaway #4! Remember: You must be a Holly Bloggy Christmas participant to enter. You'll love this "Favorite"! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello!</span> I am Kelly from <a href="http://thirstyfirsties.blogspot.com/">Thirsty Firsties</a>. I am new to the blogging world and loving it. I am honored to be able to do a “Favorite Things” Giveaway. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bHC7IwbQNZQ/UMafe789R8I/AAAAAAAAFJc/UwkUu1lYi3Y/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="172" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oU0TebfSB1Q/UMaffnIyb-I/AAAAAAAAFJk/7l_dskjgo-Q/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="172" /></a> My *Favorite* store is Target. I love everything about Target, especially the dollar spot, so I am giving away a $20 Target Gift Card. Merry Christmas! Kelly <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kJgAIcExmGU/UMafgSAbEZI/AAAAAAAAFJs/poUBLfkmcf4/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="189" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1_e_eS4QX9Q/UMafhG504LI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/LEirpCqSw2A/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a><br />
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-Follow <a href="http://thirstyfirsties.blogspot.com/">Thirsty Firsties Blog</a> and leave a comment <span style="font-size: x-small;">(She's new to blogging...let's give her some love!)</span></div>
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-38926479092323132372012-12-10T17:00:00.001-06:002012-12-10T17:00:39.637-06:00Giveaway Winner and Deadline<p> </p> <p>We have a winner!!! Congrats to Irene from Learning with Mrs. Leeby! Woo Hoo! She was our first giveaway if you remember! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hU3Qfw6937c/UMZplsnL9fI/AAAAAAAAFIc/--eFMbADNa8/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> I’ll send your information to Jessica! </p> <p>Just a reminder today is the deadline to send your package and email us your tracking number! Thanks everyone!</p> Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-86404222397695343232012-12-09T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-09T00:00:07.056-06:00My Favorite Things Giveaway #3Before I share this giveaway.......please remember - You have to be a Holly Bloggy Christmas participant to enter this giveaway. The first winner chosen in the last 2 giveaways has been a non-participant and we had to choose another winner! Okay..now to the fun stuff. Here is today's giveaway:<br />
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Hi I'm Jessica from <a href="http://http;//tales-of-a-first-grade-teacher.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Tales of a First Grade Teacher</a></div>
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I'm here to share a few of my favorite things and to giveaway 1 of those things I just could not live without. Can you guess? That's right--it's Coffee!!!!! Please don't laugh. Starting back in college when cramming for exams all the way to the after I had my first child in 2004, coffee became my goto drink. Once, I had my 2nd child, coffee and I could not be separated. We now have a friendship that has lasted quite some time. If not for coffee, my teaching life would not be the same.<br />
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First- OWLS and Second Charlie Brown and Snoopy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If You were to walk into my house right now you would see Christmas decorating is well on it's way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">My favorite movie of course is BREAKING DAWN--DUH! I read all the books about 4 times. </span><br />
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-68749201885232661502012-12-08T20:40:00.001-06:002012-12-08T20:40:17.330-06:00Congrats to Winner<p>Yeah! Congrats to Heather from <a href="http://anewteachersjourney.blogspot.com/">A New Teacher’s Journey</a>! You are the winner of the Bath and Body Works Giftcard! I’ll be sending your information to Jennifer! Check back tomorrow for another giveaway!</p> Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-76931154052996018922012-12-07T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-07T00:00:07.090-06:00Hello! I'm Jennifer from <a href="http://herdingkats.blogspot.com/">Herding Kats in Kindergarten</a>. I currently teach 1st grade this year, but my heart is in Kindergarten! Most of the products in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jennifer-Knopf">TPT store </a>are geared towards K-1st and I always try them out with my own little guinea pigs first - my 4 children ages 13, 11, 8, and 6 and then my fabulous firsties. My class runs the gamut of super high and super low, so I am always working on products that are differentiated so that I can meet the needs of all my kiddos. Please stop by my blog and say hello! or leave me a note on my<a href="http://www.facebook.com/HerdingKats?ref=hl"> Herding Kats' Facebook page</a> :) <br />
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Every time I tried to sit down and think of my favorite things for the Holly Bloggy Gift Exchange, that song from "The Sound of Music" would go through my head:</div>
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Of course, that was not at all helpful in coming up with this post, or my giveaway idea! Honestly, it was really hard to think of something that was truly one of my favorite things <i>and</i> that others would love to win in a giveaway. I love to read, but my favorite paranormal romances wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. My favorite cds are a mix of Glee and country favorites, which also wouldn't have a wide following. I usually don't get treats like Starbucks since I'm trying <i>not </i>to break out my fat jeans this winter. Hmm, this giveaway is hard!</div>
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Then my daughter came to me and asked for a "Girls Day Out". We do this every few months - I leave the boys home with daddy and my daughter and I spend the whole day together - shopping, eating and having a great time. We try to find different places to eat in our little town - like The Tea Room which serves on fine china and has 100's of different teas, sandwiches and pastries or The Silver Spoon which serves rustic, country fare with huge dessert portions. Then we hit the mall, Hobby Lobby and Hastings. Right before we go home we stop off at Atlanta Bread Company and get some freshly baked cookies - my favorite is the chocolate toffee cookies - yummy!</div>
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And, I bet a lot of you are like me - hesitant to buy something indulgent for yourself since it seems like there's always a child in need of new shoes or a special outfit for a choir performance, or maybe your class is out of dry erase markers and construction paper, so you put off the scented body lotion and bath gels in favor of something more practical. It's kind of sad that we always put ourselves last on the list, when if we take care of ourselves a little more, we would find we had more to give. So, in the spirit of "Take care of yourself so you can take care of others." I am giving away a $25 gift card for <a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/home/index.jsp">Bath & Body</a>!</div>
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Best of luck in all the giveaways and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, that your class is more nice than naughty and that you get a free snow day (or two!) this winter! A great big thank you to Caitlin and Sarah for allowing me to participate in the Holly Bloggy exchange and giveaway!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So excited to announce that Kelly from Beg, Borrow, and Steal is the winner of Giveaway #2! I will sending your information to Jennifer at Rowdy in First Grade!!! Congratulations! </span></div>
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-72562301372358797822012-12-05T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-05T07:00:01.672-06:00Winner and Giveaway #2<br />
Yay! Congrats to the winner of Mrs. Leeby’s giveaway - Kelly from Thirsty Firsties! YAY! Thanks to everyone who entered! You will LOVE today’s giveaway!<br />
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Hello, I'm Jennifer from Rowdy in First Grade, and I'm addicted to online shopping! There. I said it. Whew! I shop a lot online. Don't get my wrong- the mall is my happy place, but there is something about shopping in your pj's that's very appealing. One of my favorite site's is <a href="http://erincondren.com/">Erincondren.com</a>. <br />
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Are you familiar with Erin Condren products? If you aren't then prepare to be obsessed. My addiction started small. I bought the teacher planner. The teacher planner is AMAZING! It has absolutely everything you need for planning, grading, calendars, etc. Then I just had to have an iPad folio. Now I have holiday labels, note cards and wrapping paper. I'm trying to justify why I must have an acrylic tray! (Surely I need it for something, right?) During the holidays we think of others, but lets face it- we teachers work hard and we love to treat ourselves. So I'm giving away a $25 gift card to Erin Condren! Happy shopping and Merry Christmas! <br />
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-73085842991778447652012-12-03T00:00:00.000-06:002012-12-03T17:27:40.249-06:00My Favorite Things–Giveaway # 1<span style="font-size: large;">EDIT: Sorry! It seems there were some problems with the rafflecopter this morning. I have tried to fix it, but no use. So........to enter please look at the bottom of the post and do each and leave a comment. The giveaway has been extended until tomorrow night!!!</span> <br />
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Before we have our first giveaway, just a reminder. All partners should have been emailed by now. Remember: Please send out this gift by December 10th WITH a tracking number! Be sure to take pictures before mailing it! Please email us the tracking number and pictures by December 10th! We have already received a few! <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oDzgGdOW6O0/ULuy2ucbMWI/AAAAAAAAFGo/zu8R82L9I1U/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> Now, on the the fun stuff! <br />
The only rules for the giveaway are that you are a participant of Holly Bloggy Christmas 2012 AND that you follow the directions on the rafflecopter! Easy enough! We are so excited about our first giveaway sponsor!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Merry Christmas and happy winter to this wonderful blogging community! I am honored to get to share with you some of my favorite things! Blogging has enhanced my life so much this year and I could think of nothing better than to give something back! Anyone that knows me, knows that I find a reason to buy an outfit at Target almost every week, would be the most boring teacher EVER, if I didn't get my coffee fix, wish I had a million to spend on TpT and LOVE to create items for my classroom and yours!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. A $10 gift card to Target - I'm sorry that this gift card is going to make you walk through the Target doors. You know you're going to spend over $200. . . and you only needed toilet paper!</span></div>
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Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-82477251121578704532012-12-02T14:35:00.001-06:002012-12-02T14:35:06.082-06:00Giveaway's About to BeginGet ready! The Holly Bloggy Christmas giveaways are about to begin! We will run a giveaway for only 1 day! Yep...1 day! We will announce the winner the following day. You will want to make sure you are following this blog so that you don't miss out! The only rules for the giveaways are that you do as asked in the rafflecopter AND you are a Holly Bloggy Christmas participant. If you are not a participant, you are not eligible! Don't worry! You can join next year! The first giveaway begins tomorrow! It's a great one! Promise!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-81145371488711563522012-11-24T15:18:00.001-06:002012-11-24T15:18:06.608-06:00Partner's SentJust wanted to let everyone know that if you have signed up for Holly Bloggy Christmas 2012 you should have received your partner's information! Also, if you signed up to do a giveaway, you should have receive an email with that information as well! We have over 60 participants this year and 10 giveaways! Remember that if you are interested in participating, you have until Monday to sign up! Just email us at teacherbloggerexchange{at}gmail{dot}com!!! <br />
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So start getting your Favorite Things ready for your partner and get them mailed out by December 10th! We will be looking for your emails WITH your shipping number AND your picture of what you sent! We can't wait to see all of the craftiness!!!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-7300672453970280192012-11-12T21:24:00.000-06:002012-11-12T21:24:21.049-06:00Holly Bloggy Christmas 2012Hey everyone! We are back for another exciting year of Holly Bloggy Christmas!<br />
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This year's theme is My Favorite Things! Everyone will use their best Oprah voice and head bob and share a few of their favorite things with their partner. {Unfortunately no one is going to give away a brand!new!LEX-USSSSSSS! Wait. If anyone out there <em>is</em> interested in giving away a luxury vehicle, please disclose that info in your email to me so I can select you a very special partner.}<br />
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-Sign ups close on <strong>November 26th</strong>. Please sign up ASAP so you don't miss out! <br />
-Email us at teacherbloggerexchange{at}gmail{dot}com with your name, blog address, mailing address, any allergies, and then give us a blurb about you to send on to your partner.<br />
-International Friends: please let us know if you are not in the USA. We love our overseas teacher bloggers and will do everything we can to pair you up with another foreign friend!<br />
-We will email out partners by December 1st. You will read over your partner's information and blog and then use that to send them some of your favorite things that you think they might enjoy too! There is a $15 limit excluding shipping.<br />
-Take a picture of your gift BEFORE you send it! This is important!<br />
-Wrap it up and get it to the post office by December 10th. You MUST get a shipping confirmation number.<br />
-Email us your shipping confirmation number by December 10th. We HAVE to have this information! There is nothing worse than getting emails from people who sent their gift but never received their gift!!! If you are too busy, please opt out this year! There will always be next year!<br />
-Write a post about your favorite things and why you sent them to your new bloggy friend. Include the picture you took of your gift. Schedule it to post on December 25th. We will have a linky party for everyone to showcase their gifts here on Christmas day!<br />
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If you are interested in hosting a Holly Bloggy Giveaway, please email us at the email address above with "Giveway" in the subject line. We would like to try something different this year and allow people to guest post over here {complete with your blog button and links to your TpT stores} and give away one {or two!} of your favorite things. It could be a gift card to your favorite store, yur favorite lip gloss, anything! We have set a minimum of $10 value on the giveaway item. Email us by November 26th if you would like to be a giveaway sponsor! <br />
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Ready, set, GO!Ms. Preppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842043385463410359noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-79344506400374030962012-05-07T17:41:00.000-05:002012-05-07T17:41:08.222-05:00Looking for some feedback!Hi everyone!<br />
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We are trying to get a handle on how many people still have not received gifts. If you have not yet received your gift (from ANY exchange: Christmas, Valentine's, or Pinterest), please fill out the form below. That way we have your name and can look up your partner. From there we will be able to send more emails to try to locate your missing gift! Thanks for being patient. I know this is a crazy time of year and I'm sure that's why some gifts are a little behind!<br />
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Now to the good stuff. Today we have a giveaway from Michelle from Making It As A Middle School Teacher.<br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://makingitasamiddleschoolteacher.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" src="http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l439/mlundy5/Blog%20Stuff/MakingItButton250.jpg" /></a></div>She is giving away her “The Answer Is…What’s the Problem” unit. So cute! There are 28 math task cards in which it tells you the answer and you have to create a problem to go with it! This will work for SO many different grade levels!<br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UzFnmYHokUY/T5DJ3ly5YjI/AAAAAAAADJ8/hR4qWvUBvU8/s1600-h/math%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="math" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Xth0CnjTtjo/T5DJ4LVXp1I/AAAAAAAADKE/1EGj_vsPg0g/math_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="math" width="244" /></a><br />
Congrats to Mrs. Cupcake from A Cupcake For The Teacher! Be looking for your unit! Congratulations! <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UdsE-Y2pdV4/T5DJ4l26TkI/AAAAAAAADKM/5-tImHpZxdQ/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> We hope everyone had fun! Check back soon for a linky party to show off all the craftiness!!!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-45394504293182138552012-04-18T06:00:00.000-05:002012-04-18T06:00:06.336-05:00HUMP DAY = 3 GiveawaysIn celebration of it being hump day, we have three giveaways today! First we have 2 giveaways from Mor at A Teacher’s Treasure!<br />
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How generous is she? All of these items can be found in her TPT store!<br />
First she is giving away her Reader’s Mystery Package!<br />
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The winner of this item is Mechele from Barrow’s Hodgepodge. <br />
The 2nd giveaway is her Story Pack. WOW! You will love this 30 page pack!<br />
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The winner of this pack is Katherine from Third Grade Teacher Files.<br />
The last and final giveaway for today is from Natalie at Teachery Tidbits!<br />
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Congrats ladies. Be looking for an email from us with your unit. If you have won and have not received your unit, please let me know! You have 3 more days to complete your craft and get it in the mail. Thanks to those who have already shipped and sent us your tracking number! Remember…you have to get one when you ship! Thanks ladies!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115900599500209446.post-2500584873990349172012-04-16T07:40:00.000-05:002012-04-16T07:40:00.812-05:00We Have 2 Today!Today we have 2 giveaways from Chrissy at Buzzing with Ms. B, so we will have 2 winners!<br />
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First she is giving away her Figurative Language Posters! (Click below to grab your copy in her TPT store).<br />
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The winner of this item is Mor from A Teacher’s Treasure! Congrats Mor!<br />
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Chrissy is also giving away her Government Pack! <br />
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The winner of this unit is Lisa from Live, Laugh, and Love to Learn. Congrats ladies! Be looking for your units!Mrs. Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637633432916830133noreply@blogger.com2