tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34705269054459357202024-03-13T00:21:26.856-04:00Classroom SnapshotsCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-87032974369763234752016-01-01T20:11:00.005-05:002016-01-01T20:11:57.838-05:00January Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's time for another currently with Farley over at Oh Boy 4th grade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Listening: I watch waaaaaaaaaaaay too much Law and Order. I would like to that USA's marathons that they often have. Not really watching it but it's just background noise today.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Loving: I am currently reading the book Rump by Liesl Shurtliff. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's the "true story" of <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Rumpelstiltskin and the journey he goes on to find the rest of his name. It involves many other fairy tale characters along the way. I am determined to finish it before we go back to school on Monday so I can make it my next book talk with my 3rd graders. I've got a post coming up on book talks in the classroom so be looking forward to that!</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Thinking: Ok seriously... I feel like 2015 just started. I'm not sure where it went. Are you following me on instagram? If you are, you saw my best 9 of 2015. If you aren't... then what are you waiting for?! The link is at the top of this blog.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Wanting: I've made several new products in the past month. I have a notebook of ideas that is currently overflowing. I need to get going on some these. Here's a look at some of the new ones in my TPT store:</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I even included a sample of my New Years activies. Are you following my facebook page? Make sure you grab the link there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Needing: Oh man! I have enjoyed my Christmas decorations so much this year. But I like to have them down before we start back to school ... on Monday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well I'm pumped for 2016. Head on over to Farley and fill out your currently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Courtney</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14676379263804066525noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-24843927216549395832015-11-29T19:11:00.003-05:002015-11-29T19:17:26.996-05:00TPT Wishlist Linky<div class="MsoNormal">
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already is. YIKES! Seriously... it's out of control. My ENTIRE store is on sale tomorrow and don't forget to use that wonderful promo code.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, let's get this started. Shall we?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My #1 top wish listed item is by far my 160 writing
curriculum!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Common Core Aligned Writing Curriculum. Minilesson and independent work
descriptions are included as well as graphic organizers, forms, and graded
sheets. It has everything you will need to have a successful writing time each
day of the school year!</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Narrative</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Readers
theatre</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Blending
fiction and nonfiction</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Expository
writing</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Magazine</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">fable</span><br />
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letter</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Persuasive
essay</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Advertisement
flyer and commercial</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Choice writing</span><br />
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Writing Curriculum <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Aligned-Writing-Curriculum-Bundle-Year-Long-Plans-273351" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My #2 top wish listed item is Jungle Themed Beginning of the
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This beginning of the year
packet with a jungle theme will have you ready to begin the school year off
with a bang!</span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">6 teacher
binder covers</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Student
information sheets(k5 to 5th grade)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Parent
volunteer form</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Communication
log</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Transportation
list</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Postcards(K5
to 5th Grade)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Candy Bar
Wrappers (k5 to 5th grade)</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Open
House Sign in Sheet</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Jungle Bingo</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">"Welcome!"
Flag Banner</span></span><br />
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also customize any of the items with sayings of your choice (your name, school
name, etc). <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beginning-of-the-Year-Packet-Jungle-Theme-263691" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lunch trays, and "on vacation." On vacation means that they do not
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A whole bunch of brand new 3rd graders are coming to my new (and not even decorated.. yet) classroom with their parents and/or guardians to meet me. I've never been good with small talk of any sorts, much less with a person I don't know. I do much better speaking with 8 years olds than I do adults anyways. Yikes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I knew that I needed to simplify this night for myself, to at least decrease anxiety somewhat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I tried to picture what my perfect Meet the Teacher experience would look like and then went from there. My dream was for it to be fun, informative, and self-guided.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So how in the world do I make THAT happen?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first thing was to take care of the self-guided part. I bought these frames from Amazon. They are actually from Ikea. They were super cheap and came in packs of 3.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided to make signs to guide parents and students around my classroom for various things that had to be done. I figured I can also reuse these signs for table numbers after Meet the Teacher! I used Neon Paper to match my theme and I love the way they turned out. Simple, yet effective.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To increase my self-guided MtT extravaganza, I made the parents and students a "To-do List."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This lists everything that has to be done while they are there! They can use the signs to guide them as to where everything is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now to make the night informative, I display a PowerPoint on the board with everything that will happen in 3rd grade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Parents leave with a contact card that can be placed on the fridge for easy access.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also use a flipbook that I purchased from Heidi Neels (<a href="http://flippingforfirst1.blogspot.com/">Flipping for First</a>) that you can purchase <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Parent-Handbook-Flipbook-1314810">HERE</a>. It is awesome! I have already entered all of my information and it will be ready to go for MtT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So on to the FUN! If you follow Classroom Snapshots on Facebook (which you should, by the way!), then you saw my purchase of my fabulous new Selfie Stick. I swore up and down that I would NEVER buy one. Well, jokes on me. We take LOTS of pictures in my classroom so this was a necessary item to have. I am putting that bad boy to work on Meet the Teacher with a fabulous selfie station! I have props that I bought off of Etsy a few years ago that I am going to include. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will also give them a goody bag or (this year) a goody CUP! I bought dome cups like this for super cheap on Amazon. I have enough now for next year too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*I CAN'T REMEMBER FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHO THIS CAME FROM. IF YOU KNOW, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN GIVE THEM A SHOUTOUT!*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I guess with simplifying this for myself, I am getting more excited for Meet the Teacher. I feel super prepared and am really looking forward to meeting my new kiddos. I guess now that everything is in order, it will help me relax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's a picture of my classroom from the past 2 years. It is a LOT smaller than my new room but I did my best to use the space wisely! [Did I mention my new room has a bathroom?! WOOHOO!] These black 3-drawer carts that you see in each table group have been a life saver for the past 2 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So apparently I should have purchased stock in Target a long time ago. Seriously. But that's where I picked up 7 of these cubes, expect mine are black. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They are called "Itso KD Cube" and are $8.99. Four of these fit so perfectly on my back counter. I also have one under my desk and two by the door when you step into my classroom. Coupled with the shelf ($4.99) in black and the storage trays (2.99) in clear, these are perfect for keeping track of classroom supplies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each cube will hold four of the storage trays! This is where I keep all of the highlighters, post-it notes, index cards, scisssors, glue bottles, glue sticks, and the list continues. </span><br />
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in a classroom. I’ve been doing summer
school for about 3 weeks now. 3 down, 1
to go! I have been enjoying it, however,
I am completely ready for a few days of doing absolutely nothing. {like stay in
my pajamas all day… nothing!}<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Loving: I LOVE the 4<sup>th</sup> of July! There is something so spectacular about
fireworks! We plan to head over to my
mom’s house this weekend and doing some BBQing, firework watching, and spending
some time on the lake. YAY!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Thinking: So I’ll be honest. I have been seriously lacking inspiration for
my TPT store lately. But this TPT
Sellers Challenge has really kicked my tail into high gear. As I was creating my product for this week’s
challenge, I really thought of some great ideas that I plan to get rolling
soon. I talked about my latest product
for this week’s challenge in my last post <u><a href="http://2ndgradesnapshots.blogspot.com/2015/06/makeover-madness.html">HERE.</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Wanting: So Vegas is right around the corner and I am
seriously jealous of everyone that’s going.
I’ve already told my husband that I WILL be going next year! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Needing: Although I’m
not going to Vegas, I WILL be going on a cruise in August RIGHT before those
teacher workdays start. I am SOOOOOO
excited! I haven’t been on a cruise in
about 9 years. Oh gosh. 33 days and I
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-2708510158315949022015-06-30T21:45:00.002-04:002015-07-07T20:10:42.642-04:00Make Your Masterpiece!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Super excited about this week's TPT Seller Challenge! The goal was to design a product for our stores. I have been wanting to design a Teacher Binder for quite some time but I guess I just needed a nudge to get it done. As I was completing this product, I definitely gained some inspiration for several other products that I would LOVE to create this summer! YAY! The binder is jam-packed with forms and such that will keep you extremely organized throughout the school year. I included EVERY form that I love to have and several more!</span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-18660943962084223962015-06-22T11:18:00.000-04:002015-06-22T11:18:00.080-04:00Dare to Dream :)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What a school year it was this year! It was just one of those years ... apparently everyone has one at some point in their teaching careers. Is that even true? Oh well. I loved my sweet 4th graders but spent the year battling some things that seemed overwhelming at times. I'm thankful for the summer... a time of reflection and rest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Week #1 was Makeover Madness, where I was able to perform a much-needed makeover on my Reading Comprehension Bookmarks. I've used these as a great tool to send home with students to use during their independent reading. They have questions on them that give parents a guide. These bookmarks are a great addition to the classroom as well. I have added new clip art, new fonts, and a nonfiction bookmark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Pay off debt: Between student loans and a credit card or two, I am in debt. I would LOVE for that to be gone for good. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, those are my dreams. I want to pour into this little business of mine even more this year. I want these dreams to come true because they are certainly obtainable. What are your dreams? I look forward to reading them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Smiles and Snapshots,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I am hoping that my blogging hiatus is over. August 17th of last year was the last time that I published a blog entry. I decided to take a break from the blogging world and making things for my TPT store for a little while but that little while turned into an entire year. I guess that you could say that moving schools and going from teaching 17 kiddos to teaching almost 50 kiddos (2 classes a day) kicked my butt. And it did. But I had a lot of other stuff going on.... </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14676379263804066525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-31846639798378684532013-08-17T14:03:00.002-04:002015-07-12T15:49:01.771-04:00Classroom Tour and TPT Sale<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't believe that I go back to work this week. We can't get into our school tomorrow and Tuesday is our last day of summer vacay before Teacher Workdays begin on Wednesday. I am going to TRY not to go to the school on Tuesday. I'd rather lay in bed all day in my pjs and watch reruns of the Big Bang Theory. I'll let you know how that one goes! ha.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I talked my mom into going with me to my room on Friday and helping. With my foot still recovering from surgery, I am not able to really stand on anything and get things hung up. My mom was a HUGE HUGE help!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have a little bit more to do inside my room and hopefully my next post will be a tour of the finished product! Wahoo!!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love organization. I love having everything ready and in "its spot" so that I can easily get things ready for the week. I bought these a few years ago. It's 2 Sterlite drawer organizers stacked on top of one another. I've always reserved the top 5 drawers for Monday-Friday and the 6th for "Next Week." </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I'm linking up with my first ever Monday Made- It... on a Tuesday. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I spent the weekend with a wonderful group of bloggers! Amanda over at Teaching Maddeness put together a great SC blogger meet-up where I got to meet a lot of the bloggers that I currently follow. I also got to meet a lot of bloggers that I now follow! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">GREAT news! I finally got my cast off! WAHOO! Now it's on to physical therapy and learning how to walk again but I've been promised that I will be walking without crutches by the time that teacher workdays start.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I raided Goodwill today and bought several things for my classroom. I love a good bargain! I can't wait to post my newest project! :)</span></div>
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cast all summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m ready to get some
Pinterest projects going for my new classroom at my new school!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WAHOO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So just to justify all of this pinning I’ve been doing lately, I’m
linking up with </span><a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cara at First Grade Parade</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> to share some of my favorite pins!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-8004372387403058642013-07-09T17:27:00.000-04:002013-07-09T17:27:00.452-04:00June Currently... a little late!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-61814698141382158662013-06-27T23:45:00.000-04:002013-06-27T23:50:19.984-04:00Bloglovin and a Giveaway! :)<div style="text-align: center;">
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packs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a great way to save money
and get everything you need!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WAHOO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Camping-Theme-BUNDLE-724511"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>{</strong></span></a></span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Camping-Theme-BUNDLE-724511"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>GO HERE}</strong></span></a> and check it out!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you doing a theme in your classroom this
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-21243678825461146032013-06-01T21:35:00.000-04:002013-06-02T01:21:47.408-04:00June Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
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still watch it on tv ALL the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
favorite shirt would have to be my “Bazinga” shirt with Sheldon’s face on
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love.</span></div>
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school left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of my kiddos will not
come this week so I did our whole class gifts yesterday after awards day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s what my room looked like before they
came in. I was so excited.</span></div>
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ball and have their classmates sign it with the marker that was in their
bucket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They looked at me like I was
crazy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“No writing morning work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also put a DVD in their buckets with a iMovie of all of my favorites
pictures from the school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
probably my favorite thing EVER!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then I used the candy awards from over at </span><a href="http://shenanigansinsecond.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Shenanigans in Second</span></a><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They loved this and ate their candy while we
got to watch our DVD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will certainly
miss my kiddos!</span></div>
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please….} .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am moving schools!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will still teach 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> grade but I
will team teach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have the amazing
opportunity to teach ELA and SS all day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Oh man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m PUMPED!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I am in the midst of getting everything
packed up, finishing up the year, scheduling surgery (ASAP), and etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I am so glad that this door has been
opened and I am excited to begin the 2013-2014 school year at my new
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WAHOO!</span></span></span></div>
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down and ordered an Erin Condren planner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ll be honest… I am a planner snob.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I write everything in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
it color coded for the various items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
keep hearing how AMAZING this teacher planner is and I kept telling myself that
I would be ok with my normal little planner (usually from Target).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I watched the video on Erin
Condren’s website and I knew I had to have it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So right now the
status on my account says “In Production”… hurry up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can’t wait to color code you! {Nerd Alert!}</span></div>
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</span>I am going to be in a cast post-surgery so I will have a LOT of time to
make items for my store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I have some
things I am already working on and need to finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a request for a Paisley theme pack so
make sure you head over to my store and check out all of the paisley items that
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addict.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go look me up! (longc2013).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have the best beach chair
ever!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a Tommy Bahama chair that I
got from Costco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a pocket on the
back, doubles as a bookbag, and has several holders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m in love with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And my lovely hat... </span>I got the cutest monogrammed hat!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t WAIT to wear it on the beach this
year… or just on trips to Walmart when I don’t feel like fixing my hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can I get an amen?? :)</span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-53331835833481928022013-05-20T20:39:00.000-04:002013-05-20T20:39:08.737-04:00Memory Books plus a Foldable Tutorial :)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">12 days is all the separates me from S.U.M.M.E.R! Don't get me wrong... I love my job, love my kiddos that I've had this year but I desperately need the summer to get here. I am completely jealous of people that I <strike>blog-stalk</strike> follow who only have a few days left. But we have a lot to get into the next 12 days (and 3 of those are 1/2 days!). One of the things that I want to finish is this End of Year Memory book that I put in my TPT and TN stores last night. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is when my students added the information for their project! It's MUCH easier when it's not glued yet. :)</span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-27454348673444465692013-05-02T15:17:00.000-04:002013-05-02T15:17:00.571-04:00May Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It’s MAY!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not too
sure where April went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now next week is
PASS testing and tomorrow is Relay for Life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And then field day and a field trip and cookout day and soaring stars
day and move- up day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m whooped already!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cookout day is the day when we ALL each lunch
outside as a school community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a
great time to see everyone together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hopefully it won’t rain! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soaring Stars is something that we do one
time each nine weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We celebrate those
kiddos who have soared to success through grades and character all 9 weeks
long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last 9 weeks we took them to the
movies to see “The Croods” but this 9 weeks is a water day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are going to be soooooo excited when
they find out!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Move-up day is one of
my favorite days of the school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
fourthies will move up for 30 minutes and meet their 5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> grade
teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will get to meet my class for
next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually play an
introductory game with them and tell them a little about myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May is going to be fantastic and I’m ready to
get it going.</span></div>
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to link up with Farley for her CURRENTLY!</span></div>
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groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was stoked to see Hilary on “The
Voice” too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to harmonize with them
in the car…. Everything sounds better in the car! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Loving: So I was pinteresting… my favorite hobby… and I
stumbled upon an app called “Level It.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
$2.99 and I normally don’t buy a bunch of apps but this one was calling my
name!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This app scans the barcode of your
book (or you can manually enter the ISBN) for it to level the book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can save your search and build your
classroom library in the app.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
typically use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of all of my books but this
also has a system where kids can check books and in and out from your library!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OH MAN!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wanting:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw the
cutest skirt EVER at Target that I must purchase.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Needing: Surgery on my foot is upon me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am having it done AS SOON as school gets
out for the summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will recover for 2
months with no weight on it at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>BLAH.</span></div>
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</span>Because I’ll be off my foot all summer, it gives me the opportunity to
make lots and lots of products for my TPT store!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My family has scheduled a trip to Ocean Lakes
and my boyfriend’s family has scheduled a trip to Panama City… I REALLY want to
go on both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Major to just sit in the
house (OL) and hotel (Panama) and chill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hopefully there is Wi-Fi!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
recover.. quickly!</span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-50941796960707718502013-04-30T16:54:00.004-04:002013-04-30T16:54:45.357-04:00Vocabulary Fun<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My right eye is officially twitching which means… PASS
testing (our state testing) is near.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Very near in fact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tuesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m like 40 kinds of nervous and anxious but
ready to get this over with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My kiddos
have worked their tails off but it’s my first year of testing so I am allowed
to be anxious, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yikes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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was even my focus for my Masters Practicum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have lived and breathed vocabulary this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But of course it took until April to really
sink my teeth into Flocabulary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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10 words which are also the spelling words for the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a rap with all of the words in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cutest raps ever!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fourthies BEG me to play it more than
once a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m ok with that…. They are
SUPER catchy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have also been using
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celebrations to use for vocabulary instruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s great and my kiddos have been so excited the past few weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I would have known about the greatness
that is Flocabulary earlier in the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It also opened up a great opportunity to whip out our nifty cameras that
we got from Donors Choose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely
added another level of complete excitement for vocabulary!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had my students get into small groups and
create silent skits (charades) for 2 of their vocabulary words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We passed cameras around and them video the
skits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So stinkin’ cute!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also played them as a way to review the
words near the end of the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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been saddened to discover that not everyone has a smartboard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ok, I already knew this but it became an
issue when I uploaded my Writing Curriculum (Smartboard version) to my TPT
store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So not only can you buy the PDF
version or the Smartboard version now BUT it’s now also available in
PowerPoint!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YAY!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has all of the forms that the PDF version
has (attached) but you can use the PowerPoint to model the writing with your
students. Go over to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Courtney-Long"><span style="font-size: large;">TPT store</span></a> and grab a copy for yourself.</span></div>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-52417485497815540722013-04-04T14:16:00.004-04:002013-04-04T14:16:54.440-04:00April Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh man… it’s April!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hard to believe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I swear, March
felt like the longest month EVER but probably because I have anxiously been
awaiting Spring Break (which I am currently enjoying!) WAHOO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have done a whole lot of absolutely nothing
on Spring Break and I’m definitely okay with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the reasons March felt like it lasted
forever was that I gave my first state testing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You talk about nervous OH MY WORD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(and that was ME.. not the kiddos!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Two days of writing and the rest of it will be in May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)</span></div>
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seasons ago I jumped ship to “The Voice.” Goodness gracious I’m addicted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I’m getting some work done on one half of
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therefore my Mac has been feeling a bit neglected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought it a few years ago but have never
really made products on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m trying
to get the hang of it. But “Donald” (get it.. Mac Donald! LOL) is a wonderful
computer and I’m glad to be using it again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Loving: Ok, seriously... for February to be the shortest month it sure felt like the longest month! I thought it would never end. Holy cow.</span></center>
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Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890384218324063785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470526905445935720.post-30332823633850779162013-02-10T09:02:00.001-05:002013-02-10T09:02:49.837-05:00Giveaway Winner and Valentines Fun<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What a week! I was only at school 3 days this week... not by choice. On Wednesdays, I go to choir practice with my mom and aunt. On the way out, my knee walker hit a place in the sidewalk and threw me off of it. On the way down I landed on my broken foot, rolled a little, just stayed there. PAIN. Oh man. PAIN like I've never felt. After a trip to the hospital, having my cast sawed off (officially the weirdest thing EVER), and having a new cast put on... I was sore from the fall. Finally today has been the first day that I haven't been sore. I'm supposed to get my cast off on Friday. Not exactly sure that will happen now. We shall see. But until then I'm in this beauty...
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And now it's time to announce the giveaway winner for my February giveaway!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy February everyone! I've linked up with Farley at </span><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><em>Oh Boy 4th Grade</em></strong></span></a><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> for her monthly Currently.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Listening: Shark Tank... I'm obsessed with this show. I do not have much of a "business" mind set but I just like to see what people have come up with. Amazes me!</span></div>
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<a id="rc-edbd5f0" class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/edbd5f0/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All you have to do is </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. Follow my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2. Follow my TPT store.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3. Leave a comment with your favorite item from my store that you would like to receive FOR FREE!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. Mention my giveaway on your blog. You can even add my button.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Go ahead and enter! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wanting: to go shopping. I haven't been able to actually GO shopping but I've spent way too much online shopping lately. Etsy pretty much has my heart right now. I can't wait to get all of the things that I have ordered lately. My poor bank account.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Needing: to color my hair. It's nasty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Pet Peeves: Loud people who just get louder... and then you can't hear yourself talk or think! And bragging. I just can't take it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have you entered my giveaway? Have you linked up with Farley? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Get busy and let's make this the best February yet! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Smiles and Snapshots!</span></div>
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