After being out of school a couple of weeks now, I finally feel rested enough to be doing some productive things...and some completely useless just-because-I-want-to things, too.
After all, isn't that what summer is all about?
Or perhaps that's just the Hokey Pokey. I tend to get things confused when it is so hot outside. Holy heatwave, people, it was almost 100 degrees yesterday!
One. hundred. degrees. WITH humidity.
One hundred degrees with humidity, and it's only the first full week in June! What's July going to be like?!?
Or *gasp!* AUGUST?
But I digress.
This morning as I have the time to stretch and yawn and sit in my pj's contemplating life, these are the things I'm loving at this particular moment:
This kitchen towel...
I found this baby at Walmart, and it had me at "I cost less than $2.00." Sold!
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For the record, I am NOT a morning person. I like to wake up s-l-o-w-l-y as I sip on a
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Simply take your favorite type of pork roast and add the following ingredients...
Throw it all in a crock pot and cook on low for the day. The complete recipe can be found here.
I know what you're thinking. Didn't I just complain about how dagblastin' hot it was? But hear me out. The baby is home from college this summer, and he is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. If I have any hope of keeping him full and out of the cupboards, it's going to have a pretty substantial meal.
Plus the leftovers are to die for, folks. We're going to have roast and veggies one more time for lunch today, and then the leftover meat is going to be magically transformed into BBQ pork for sandwiches. No cooking for supper or lunch the next day! Whoo hoo!
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from freebie unit found here.
During the school year, I craft things to go along with the units I teach my middle school students. And for the most part, I really enjoy doing that.However, my secret passion rests with creating things for younger kiddos. I student taught in third grade several years ago, and those cutie patooties still have my heart. I've thought about moving down to elementary again, but I also enjoy teaching older kids, too. Creating things for my Tpt store offers me the best of both worlds.
Edited to add this little tidbit of helpfulness: If you are unfamiliar with Teachers Pay Teachers, don't be confused by the name. You don't have to be a teacher to use the site! In fact, there are thousands of FREE resources in addition to very reasonably priced educational products. So, if you're a homeschooling parent, or if you just want some fun educational resources to keep the kiddos from the dreaded summer slide, make sure to check it out!
You will have to set up an account to download resources, but it's absolutely FREE and no salesman will call. LOL
It's from my free pirate mini-unit found here. Coming up with the different types of maps and using cute clip art just puts a spring in this girl's step, I'll tell ya.
What can I say? It doesn't take much to make me happy...after I've had my morning caffeine, that is.
So there you have it, beautiful people. If you're looking for me today, you can find me happily sorting through darling clip art, snacking on a BBQ sandwich, staying out of the heat.
My hope for you, dear friends, is that you get to spend the day doing what you love as well.
Have a fabulous weekend!
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