tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19195677655023282942024-03-13T23:47:51.869-05:001st Grade ROCKS!!!Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-69088228216901657262012-05-31T23:22:00.002-05:002012-05-31T23:22:46.771-05:00Ahhhh.....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">S.U.M.M.E.R.!!!!!!!!!!! :)</span></div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-19116321169598667292012-05-24T15:25:00.001-05:002012-05-24T15:25:08.392-05:00Camp Out Reading...<div style="text-align: center;">
Today was "Camp Out" Reading for my firsties. They loved it:) We did a lot of reading today....here are some pics of how it looked.</div>
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We had a sweet mom that brought us special cookies for snack and later in the day we made S'MORES!!!! YUMMY!!! They were a big hit!!!</div>
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the end of the year and my classroom has EXACTLY 4 ½ days left of school!!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yippee, Hooray, WAHOO!!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(How’s that for <u>Voice</u> ????) <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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effort to promote Summer Reading so that my FIRSTIES do not regress too much
with their reading during the summer months, my first grade team and I are having
a three day “Kick-Off” to Summer Reading this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The firsties are very excited about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today is our “BEACH” day and the kids brought
sunglasses, a beach towel and they wore flip flops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had parents bring juice boxes, fruit, ice
cream and popsicles for our snacks while we were Beach Reading!!! We took our
towels, sunglasses and flip flops outside with our books and had some Beach
Reading!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the classroom, we listened
to peaceful ocean wave instrumentals while we finished out our Writer’s
Workshop writing. What a FUN READING DAY!!!!! Here are some pics from our first Summer reading day!</span></b></div>
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looking forward to tomorrow and Friday!!! Tomorrow is “Camp-Out” Day and we
will bring a flashlight and pillow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are having S’MORES for a snack and I am truly more excited about that than my
firsties are!!!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Kristen ITC"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Kristen ITC"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Friday, we will be reading in a “Lounging Around”
style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids will bring a blanket,
pillow and teddy bear. We will have cookies and milk as our snack…..and watch a
classic “couch cartoon” in the afternoon!!! Looking forward to ending our week
in a COMFY way!!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Kristen ITC"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Kristen ITC"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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attached my Writer’s Workshop<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>papers for
each day <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B81j9B4SLmiJb1Uwek5YOWdsaDg/edit?pli=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please click the link to
get your copy!!! Leave me a “ROCKIN’” note and let me know how you kick off
your summer reading!! </span></b></div>
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Okay....so it has been a full, busy week and then some!!! I'm not complaining...it makes summer come more quickly for me:) We are on countdown ya know.....30 more days of 1st GRADE!!! </div>
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First of all, I turned a year older this week...insert <em>sigh</em>....oh well, we all do, right??? I had a great birthday and my 1st grade team surprised me with an AWESOME lunch in our conference room, my Firsties were super excited that it was my birthday, my honey sent me BEAUTIFUL flowers and I had a wonderful dinner with him to end the night!!!!!</div>
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I had my PDAS evaluation today....insert <em>sigh....</em>oh well, we all have to do it, right???? I did a Writer's Workshop lesson for my evaluation and I think it went SPECTACULAR:) I used Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The focus of the lesson was how author's do different things with their sentences in their stories. (The main objective was to notice that there are different amounts of words in each sentence of the author's piece.) I chose 2 pages to chart the author's thinking. I showed them on the smartboard and we counted each sentence to get the correct number of words. They were amazed at the sentence that had 16 words in it:) Firsties are so easily amused, that's why I love them!!! I then modeled a Mrs. Wallace and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on the smartboard using my own thinking. LUCKILY for me.....I didn't have to make up anything!!! I woke up late this morning, rushed to get ready, had NO time for coffee....insert <em>GRRRR</em>......walked out to the garage to leave and my <strong><span style="color: red;">BATTERY WAS DEAD</span></strong>!!!!! Oh, yes, so I just wrote from the heart!!! I used lots of voice and expression in my story and the Firsties <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: magenta;"><strong>LOVED</strong></span> it:)</div>
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Well, well, well....it's been a while!!! Sorry blogger friends....I'm <strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">BACK</span></strong>!!! I took a tiny break during our <span style="font-size: large;"><em><strong>Spring Break</strong></em></span> week and I'm just now catching my breath from a <strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">FANTASTIC</span></strong> time in <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>NYC</strong></span>!!!! <br />
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The pic above is of my sister, my daughter, my niece & I at the St. Patrick's Day Parade!!! Fun times!!!</div>
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I love visiting New York, but I always forget how exhausted it makes me when I return home:) Oh well, I'd do it all over again, in a heartbeat!!!</div>
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Onto a more 'teacherly' topic.....<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B81j9B4SLmiJWF9MdDNkYk5RRDZmS0tsS3pqd0RTZw/edit" target="_blank">My Flower Pot Spring Word Craftivity</a>!!!<br />
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Here are some pics of the finished products! <br />
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The "Firsties" <strong><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">LOVE</span></strong> doing their Word Study Practice in fun ways!!! </div>
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Have fun with my "SPRINGY" Craftivity!!! Be patient, it takes a while for them to complete!!!</div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-50009295598366909822012-03-09T22:33:00.001-06:002012-03-09T22:33:17.337-06:00Foto Friday and a Little Crush:)<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay....here's my "Foto" Friday pics....they are supposed to be wordless really, but I can't help myself....I have to explain:)</div>
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When I got to school this morning, I was handed this precious, sweet, hand folded treasure from one of my "Firsties"!!!! She was SO proud of it!!!! I <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">NEVER</span></b> get tired of these special notes:)</div>
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.....Now, as for this next picture....well, let's just say that I have a little CRUSH:) I LOVE this pencil sharpener that I was introduced to by Teri at <a href="http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/meet-pencil-police-and-your-new-best.html" target="_blank">A Cupcake For The Teacher</a>! Well, I ordered myself one and I also ordered one for my 50th Blog Follower, <a href="http://fitforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fit For First Grade</a>!!!! Ashley and Erica.....you are going to LOVE it!!!! I promise:) It's on it's way to you girls!!!! Just look at those sharp points!!!! Amazing:)</div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">OMG</span></strong>....Spring Break could not get here any sooner!! <strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">REALLY</span></strong>!!!! I'm so ready, and my "Firsties" are also!!!! This has been a week of <strike>craziness</strike> teaching and I am thrilled that it is coming to an end...(insert a <strong><span style="color: blue;">GLEEFUL</span></strong> smile:) </div>
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Tonight was our 1st Grade Musical which took place just prior to our "Open House" and Book Fair!!! I was excited to check two more things off of my "year at a glance" checklist!!! The "Firsties" did an <strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">AWESOME</span></strong> job singing the wonderful songs that our sweet music teacher has worked with them on. </div>
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It's crazy to think that we are already close to the middle of March, but we are making fast gains in our learning and for that I am thrilled!!! This time of the year just seems so frazzled and hurried to me....there is always so much to do and so little time to get it all done!!! </div>
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This past week, <a href="http://1stgraderocks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">1st GRADE ROCKS!!!</a> was awarded the "Top 10" Blog Award by Jessica from <a href="http://glitzyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Glitzy In First Grade</a> and Krista from <a href="http://www.thesecondgradesuperkids.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Second Grade Super Kids!!!</a> Thanks ladies....you <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>ROCK</strong></span>!!! </div>
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<a href="http://herdingkats.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Herding Kats in Kinder</a></div>
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Ahhhhh.....are you just resting and relaxing knowing that you have another week of Dr. Seuss activities and lessons behind you???? So fun, but sooooo exhausting:) I LOVE Dr. Seuss week, really I do, but it takes A LOT out of a 1st Grade Teacher!!!!! Just saying'!!! Here are some inspirations from the week....</div>
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Now onto more BLOGGY things:) <a href="http://1stgraderocks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">1st GRADE ROCKS</a> was nominated <strike>again</strike>, which I am THRILLED about, for the<span style="font-size: large;"><b> LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD</b></span></div>
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Thank you to Traci at <a href="http://dragonfliesinfirst.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dragonflies In First</span></b></a> & Julie at <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lightafire3.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lighting A Fire In Third Grade</a> </span></b>for this great award!!! I am proud to share it with 15 FABULOUS blogs:)</div>
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Okay.....on to the real reason for this post.....In Writer's Workshop today, I showed my Firsties a picture of penguins and I asked them to think about what the penguins were doing, talking about, what the weather was like, etc. One student drew and wrote this piece.....</div>
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Which I chose to edit via the smart board with the whole group. My students are used to their writings being used as a quick mini-lesson, so this student was NOT surprised when I put her writing up for everyone to see. I praised the illustration and the use of the word "too"....which was used properly:) The picture below shows the picture prompt that I gave them and the corrections made by the whole group for our mini-lesson!!!!! What a GREAT way to motivate the other students to look for editing opportunities in their own work.</div>
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Here are some pics of our "HONEST ABE" Word Craftivity!!! </div>
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...and using chalk and a few crayons, they were able to make their "HONEST ABE" Words for the hallway. Be "HONEST" and leave me a comment if you choose to use this idea for your "FIRSTIES"!!!:) I love reading them:) We LOVE celebrating President's Day!!!!</div>
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Yay!!! A shout out goes to <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Krista</span></b> @<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://thesecondgradesuperkids.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Second Grade Superkids</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">for being my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">"40 and Fabulous"</span></b> Follower:!!!) Go check out her truly <b><i>ADORABLE</i></b> Blog!!! I can't wait to see who my "50 and Fantastic" Follower will be...and then, on and on, and on.....ahhhhh....can you tell that I'm excited??? Here's a<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"> **FREEBIE**</span></b> to celebrate!!!!</span></div>
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Also today, we got to watch the webcast in which Tim Tebow helped Pizza Hut and the Book It Program to motivate children to read:) He read <u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Green Eggs And Ham</span></b></u> by Dr. Seuss...so good and the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">"Firsties"</span></b> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">LOVED</span></b> it!!!</div>
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Now, onto a little <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>VALENTINE</i></span> DAY pics:) Even though I pretty much have NO voice due to a NASTY cold that had me out last Friday....(and I'm STILL sick with:( )....we had a pretty great day!!! </div>
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PS....I started my day at 5 AM baking these beauties.....</div>
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We used them to decorate our very own <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>Valentine</i></span> Cupcakes during a math activity :) I have to say that my handy, dandy, cute as a bug in a rug cupcake carrier which my <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><strike>Honey</strike></span></i> "<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Valentine</span></i>" bought me last year was a <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strike>BIG</strike></span></i></b> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>HUGE</b></span></i> hit!!!</div>
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We did the Morning Calendar using the smart board and thinking of ways that we could make our Growing Number Day of 110!!!! Here's a pic of their thinking....</div>
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Here are a couple of pics of our Interactive Writing Lesson summarizing the book <b><u>The Day It Rained Hearts</u></b>.</div>
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I hope that your <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Valentine's</span></i></b> Day was VICTORIOUS....just think, we don't have to worry about it again for another <u><b>364</b></u> more days:) I {Puffy <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">HEART</span></b>} this fact!!!</div>
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</div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-65376118311835590232012-02-08T23:26:00.000-06:002012-02-09T05:54:54.593-06:00"Several....What I'm Loving Wednesday's"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So TRUE!!!!! You just DON'T know!!!!!!</div>
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Found this jewel for my Dad:) He'll LOVE it....one of his brother's BIG hits:)</div>
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"HAT Day" and sweet friends at school:)</div>
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What are you loving????</div>
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<br /></div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-73116217928674831402012-02-05T15:39:00.000-06:002012-02-05T15:41:05.834-06:00"Love" Linky Party & Valentine's FREEBIE!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Sunday y'all!!!! What a "<b><span style="font-size: large;">SUPER</span></b>" day!!! Haha...go <b><span style="font-size: large;">Giants</span></b>!!!!<br />
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Okay...so I am joining<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://funkyfirstgradefun.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-do-you-love-linky-party.html" target="_blank">Funky First Grade Fun's Linky Party!!!</a></span><br />
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Here is a list of what I <b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">LOVE</span></b>!!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In addition, here is a<span style="background-color: white; color: red;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day</span></span> Center Packet that I am placing in my TpT store as a "FREEBIE"!!!! It has several Word Study activities and some Writing activities!!! Enjoy:)</span></div>
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So, I survived another <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b>Groundhog's Day</b></span>!!! I have to admit.....I do like this day:) I like keeping up with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>"Punxsutawney Phil"</i></span> every year!!! I got up early to watch it on the news....then once I got to school, I pulled it up to show the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Firsties</span>!!! Go <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/02/punxsutawney-phil-predicts-6-more-weeks-winter/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to check it out!</div>
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Then, we read an adorable Groundhog's Day book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Audiocassette-Punxsutawney-Phyllis-Paperback/dp/B000KLSI3U" target="_blank">Wake Up, Groundhog</a>!!!</div>
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We also made use of an old Groundhog Puppet Pattern from a Teacher Created Book that I've had for years....except, this year, I wanted to do something different with it, so I used a NEW, handy little app that I purchased for my iPhone called <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/turboscan-quickly-scan-multipage/id342548956?mt=8" target="_blank">Turbo Scan!!!</a> I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>LOVE</b></span> this app....used it many times just this week!!! Once I scanned the Groundhog Pattern, I was able to add Math Facts to it for a more "productive" tool besides working on fine motor skills with coloring and cutting:) ***Disclaimer...I am not circulating this document...I just used it for my own class!!! I also made a Math Mat Working Table to go along with it so that my <b>Firsties</b> could show their work.....it also joined the two pieces of the Groundhog Puppet together:) They looked a little like this.....</div>
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We also did a cute writing activity with a template pattern and writing prediction page from <a href="http://firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/2012/01/groundhog-day-freebie.html" target="_blank">First Grade Blue Skies!!!!</a> Thanks for the great ideas and activities!!!</div>
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Leave me a comment if you can.....I would love to hear how your Groundhog Day went!!!</div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-31898657765812828172012-01-31T20:09:00.001-06:002012-01-31T20:11:28.506-06:00100 days....and counting:) Plus a **FREEBIE**<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is our 100th Day Door Hanger, which was inspired by a <a href="http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/2011/02/catching-up100th-day.html" target="_blank">Pinterest Pin</a> of mine:) I thought is was funny that the older kids at our school thought that this was neat!! They LOVED it:)</div>
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Here is a sampling of our 100th Day SNACK Celebration......I had them count 5 groups of 20's and they were AMAZED to see that it equalled 100:) <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">LIGHT BULBS</span></b></i>!!!! They <b>LOVED</b> it:)</div>
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....AND....just to end this post, we took a Field Trip to Junie B. Jones, the Musical from <a href="http://www.theatreworksusa.org/show_detail.cfm?show=1468" target="_blank">Theatreworks USA</a> last week and it was WOWIE, WOW, WOW!!!! Here are some writing samples that my "Firsties"did before we left:)</div>
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I am sharing the coloring sheet that you can find <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/pdf/mask.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> and my writing journal page <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B81j9B4SLmiJYjFiYjNkZDUtNWQ2Zi00ZjRlLWIyZmMtYWRkYTAzODRiNjNh&hl=en_US" target="_blank">HERE</a> which was made possible with the graphic from Random House!!! Enjoy:)</div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-40140226052431612702012-01-30T17:36:00.003-06:002012-01-30T17:36:29.858-06:00Doin' the "TAG" Swag:).....<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm super excited to be Doin' the "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>TAG</i></span>" Swag.....thanks to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Tammy</span> over at <a href="http://www.klingercafe.com/" target="_blank">First Grade at Klinger Cafe'!!</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">Now I get to post the rules, follow the guidelines and pass it on to 12 other lucky bloggers! So on with the FUN!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;">2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;">Post 12 fun facts about yourself on the blog post.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">1. I am one of four sisters:)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">2. I love to cook.....it's a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">PASSION</span>!!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">3. My 3 favorite channels are Fox News, Food Network and Bravo!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">4. I am a NIKON amateur photographer that loves to edit my pics as much as take them!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">5. I love my 1st Grade Team!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">6. I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">OBSESSED</span> with Chocolate and always have been:)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">7. My favorite "girlie" place to go is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">NYC</span>!!! Love it:)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">8. This past summer on our cruise, the chef gave me a lesson on making Chocolate Melting Cake:) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';"> So fun!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">9. I am a mother of daughters:) Two to be exact!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">10. I'm a Foodie...for sure!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">11. I text more that I talk on the phone!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'sf Tammy';">12. I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">love</span> teaching!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">How long have you been teaching?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"> 10 years</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">What was your first teaching job? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">My 1st teaching job was an Accelerated Reader position with Kindergarten.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">What made you decide to become a teacher? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">I wanted to be a teacher since I was in the 1st grade!!! I LOVED my 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Palmer!!! She was my inspiration:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Do you have a teaching “idol?” </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Yes, Cay McAninch...I student taught for her and she is/was INCREDIBLE!!!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">The freedom to do whatever I want to do:)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Do you have extra duties besides teaching that are non paid? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Serving on a district planning team. I also am the GT Coordinator at our campus...but I do get a stipend for that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">What is your greatest dream in the world of teaching? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">That EVERY DAY I can touch someone's heart and mind to continue in their journey to read and write!!! Writing success is HUGE to me:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'sf Tammy'; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">What snack gets you through “those days?” </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">CHOCOLATE!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Okay....Just so you know, the original "What's Not Wrong" post from <a href="http://carriedawaykindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mrs. Davis at Carried Away in Kindergarten</a> was <i><u>NOT</u></i> "What's NOT Wrong Thursday"! It is "What's NOT Wrong Wednesday", but she kindly stated that we could choose any day we felt needed a little <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">positivity</span>:) Therefore, after a day like today....(<i>insert major sighs and consecutive yawns</i>)....I'm choosing Thursday to be my day!!! <a href="http://carriedawaykindergarten.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-not-wrong-wednesday_25.html" target="_blank">Link Up</a> to <a href="http://carriedawaykindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carried Away in Kindergarten</a>...I can't wait to see which day will you choose????</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>TECHNOLOGY....</b>it can't be wrong!!! The kids love it, I love it, etc. My Firsties and I have had so much fun this week using math games on <a href="http://jmathpage.com/" target="_blank">Johnnie's Math Page</a>!!! Try it out....it's fun:)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>COFFEE</b>....Coffee is NOT wrong on any day!!!! It's what get's me going in the morning:)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>FIRSTIES</b>....are NOT wrong.....unless one moves away and makes you very sad!!!! (I always hope that their next teacher will love and appreciate them as much as I did!!!) After all, we LEARN as much from them as they LEARN from us!!!! </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="color: #402722;">FIELD TRIPS</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722;">....AHHHH.....tomorrow is TGIF and a Field Trip Day.....just an afternoon Field Trip, but going to see </span><a href="http://www.theatreworksusa.org/show_detail.cfm?show=1468" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>Junie B. Jones, The MUSICAL</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722;"> is going to be </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">WOWIE, WOW, WOW.....AWESOME</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722;">!!!! </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722;"><b>My Fellow FIRST Grade Teacher Friends/Bloggers</b>...Boy, do I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><b>LOVE</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #402722; line-height: 18px;"> keeping up with my Teacher Friend Blogs!!!! Such a great resource, support and inspiration to me!!!</span></span></li>
</ol>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13091780296089856151noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919567765502328294.post-10654320575789048632012-01-24T23:10:00.002-06:002012-01-24T23:10:19.782-06:00Be careful what you ask for......<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Be careful</span> what you ask for.....</div>
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When two "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Firsties</span>" on the group time rug....</div>
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A scheme they had devised!!!</div>
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"Quit playing on the back row!"...</div>
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"Hand it over please...my '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Firsties</span>"</div>
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While thinking that I was taking </div>
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"Is it real???" I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">GASPED</span>!!"</div>
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YES</span>" the class exclaimed...</div>
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Much to my surprise!!!</div>
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I chunked him to his demise...or so I thought!!!!</div>
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He scurried among the "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Firsties</span>"...</div>
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but they didn't let him go!!!</div>
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He was safely put in his bug catcher cage...</div>
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While they observed his every move!</div>
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The "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Firsties</span>" gave him the name <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fernis</span></b>....</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">4:30....alarm went off...hit snooze approximately 2 times, which gave me <i>18 GLORIOUS</i> minutes longer of my long, holiday weekend:) YES....I know that's early, but only 30 minutes early for me! I had all intentions of going early to school this morning to rearrange:) <I do that QUITE often!!!> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">4:48ish....I made coffee, turned on FOX News Channel, let the dog out, let the dog back in, checked the weather, blog, Facebook and Pinterest.....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">5:10....enjoyed some COFFEE....about 3 times:)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">5:30......started working on my freshly washed, curly hair with my best buddy.....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><b>BabyblissPro</b></span>!!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">5:50....put biscuits and bacon on for the fam:) (Did I mention that my parents had spent the night with us....well, breakfast is not an option, it's mandatory!!!:) smiles:)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">6:00...finished getting ready for school.....made lunches for my girls.....picked my Autistic daughter's clothes out....woke the girls up....woke my husband up....more coffee, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><b>SHHHHHH</b></span>.....I secretly watched half of the RHBH:) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">6:25.....FAMILY was up and in full force getting ready for our day!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">7:20....kissed family "bye" off to my <b><i>Firsties</i></b>......</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">7:45.....welcomed the <b><i>Firsties</i></b> into the classroom with a warm smile and soft voice....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">8:00....served "Breakfast In the Classroom", checked folders, checked homework, took breakfast count, collected Field Trip T-shirt money...bathroom break</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">8:20...enjoyed a BKFLix book online with the smart board....</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">8:30...Calendar Wall.....GROWING NUMBER....DAY 90!!!! 10 days till the 100th day of school! The <b><i>Firsties</i></b> are excited!!!!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">8:45....Guided Reading Groups/Literacy Centers....managed 3 great groups and introduced 3 new centers:)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">10:00....Junie B. Jones read aloud.....(SO EXCITED....going to see the musical in two weeks.....above mentioned Field Trip)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">10:20.....WORD STUDY....introduced new WWWords and Spelling Chunks to <b><i>Firsties</i></b> with list and clapping, tapping, etc. Then we brainstormed spelling chunks -ock and -uck with magnets.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">10:30.....Writer's Workshop.....LOVE it:)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Lunch at 11:15......worked during that break.....getting folders ready, etc.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">11:45....Firsties came back from lunch and we practiced our words.......</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">12:30....another BKFlix book....they LOVE!!!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">12:45....RECESS!!!!!! Yippee:)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">1:15....skip counting....smart board style!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">1:30.....Conference Period for me/Music for the <b><i>Firsties</i></b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">2:15....Math, Math and more Math....today we worked on before and after numbers! Still amazed that this can present a problem at times!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">3:00....smartboard math games....pack up and dismissal:)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'century gothic', Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">WHEW......T.I.R.E.D., but ready to do it again tomorrow:)</span></span><br />
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Okay, so I happened upon this great Linky Party topic <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>Currently ~ January</b></span> on Holly's Blog, <a href="http://crisscrossapplesauceinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade</a>!! I loved reading about the <a href="http://www.ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-little-word.html" style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">OLW</a><i style="font-size: x-large;"> </i>"One Little Word" that you choose for the year and how you should let it encompass your thoughts and ideas for the better! So I decided to Link Up!!! You should too....you can find the template <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2012/01/currently-more.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here </span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!!</span> </span></div>
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I didn't choose <b><span style="color: cyan;">PERSPECTIVE</span></b>, it chose me!!! Perspective has come up <b><span style="font-size: large;">A LOT</span></b> in my conversations of recent, and I pondered what it meant to me personally way before I found this great "Currently ~ January" Linky Party!!! I knew immediately which word was right for me in 2012! My "Perspective" is to look at other's "Perspectives" before I utter a word, form an opinion or offer advise!!! I am positive that my <b><span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">PERSPECTIVE </span></b>just might change on some things!!! </div>
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<i><b>Definition: <u>Perspective</u>- a French derivative- <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see things objectivity.</span></b></i></div>
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Thanks Holly & Farley for inspiring me to accept my 2012 word!!!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hip, Hip, Hooray</span></b>!!! A <b><span style="font-size: large;">BIG </span></b>"Thank You" goes out to <a href="http://dragonfliesinfirst.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Traci</a> at <a href="http://dragonfliesinfirst.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dragonflies In First</a> for the <b>AWESOME </b>Versatile Blogger Award!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px;">1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them. Thanks a </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">MILLION </span></b><a href="http://dragonfliesinfirst.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 15px;" target="_blank">Traci at Dragonflies in First</a><span style="font-size: 15px;">!!!! You're the </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">best</span></b><span style="font-size: 15px;">!!!</span></div>
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">I LOVE LOVE to take photos....but better than that, I LOVE LOVE LOVE editing my photos!</span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">I am an Apple junkie....and I do NOT mean the red, green or yellow kind:)</span></li>
<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">I am a mother of daughters. 2 to be exact! </span></li>
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