Saturday morning fun, freebies, and giveaways

As I type, I'm sitting in my bedroom with my daughter under a "tent" while my hubs puts up my new curved shower curtain rod and new shower curtain.  I've got to go to church in a little bit and practice with my Grandma... we play at church once and a while, I play the piano and accompany her while she plays the violin.  We are playing tomorrow :)

Lots of things have been happening in my life, some good, some not so good... but they are making my life what it is, so in a roundabout way, I'm thankful for them.  And I'm thankful for my followers, old and brand new!

Wanted to share a winter/Christmas themed freebie with you.  Snag them up if you can use them, or share them with someone who can!

This one is my Christmas Patterns freebie!

Also, my buddy (and fellow VA blogger!) Melissa is celebrating reaching 100 followers!  She keeps it up, she'll be at 200 in no time!  Check out her 100 follower giveaway!  I've got my new Deck the Halls - With Math Centers math center up for grabs!!  Click below and enter quickly!

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Thanks Sandy for a day off!

This is the kind of Hurricane Sandy day off everyone should have...

My district was closed today.  Why, I'm not exactly sure, but definitely not arguing.  It was really windy last night, and a few counties over from me there is snow on the ground!  Our power was on and it's really cold today, so I'm very thankful!  

I'm using this day off to get some things done around the house and work on school work.  My friend and I are possibly going to have a facebook planning session to work on lesson plans for the upcoming few weeks.  

I did take a few minutes (okay an hour and a half!) to catch up on reading some wonderful blogs!  I found a few new ones and one huge giveaway!  Head on over to Miss V's Busy Bees and check out her 5 giveaways for her 500 followers!

I hope all of my east coast friends and blogging buddies are warm, safe, and dry!  I'm getting off here to play with a 3 year old who is enjoying having Momma home from work today!  I have some "cookies" to go eat with her!

2nd Grade Teachers Band Together! and a few giveaways!!

Enjoying my first day of Christmas break!  Even if it is 60 degrees and RAINY outside.  Weather channel even mentioned (cue Local on the 8s voice....) THUNDER possible.  WTW?  It is Virginia...December 21?  Wow!

Anywho... I've spent the morning blog stalking (between diaper changes, breakfast, coffee, Sesame Street, etc.) and found some awesome 2nd grade blogs.  I wanted to let you all know about a giveaway!!

Buggy for Second Grade is giving away a Winter Math Unit (OMG...everything I'm teaching and reviewing in the next few months in math!)  Go on over and check out her cute blog!  Good luck on the giveaway because she's giving it away to THREE people!!  Chances are good!

Hope at 2nd Grade Shenanigans is having a giveaway also...everything in her TPT store!  Wowzers!!!  Head on over to check it out and enter!

And Tara at 4th Grade Frolics is having a giveaway as well!  She's got some reallllly cool packets (I totally want the Snowman Boggle to go on my new Boggle board I'm making over the break!!!)  Head on over to check it out and enter!!

Working on a penguin unit for January... getting some ideas together so be on the lookout!  Pinterest, here I come!!!


I tell you, this is the 4th time I've gone back and added something to this post!  What a luxury it is to have time to read and find all these cute things on everyone's blog!  Just found this as I read through Ladybug's Teacher Files I saw this cute holiday card!  So, I'm following along and passing this to some of my favorite blogs!  Merry Christmas!!

This card goes to the following:

Staci at Going Nutty! (Sorry there isn't a squirrel on it! lol)

Sunny at The Caffeinated Teacher because she's outta Diet Coke and I think she needs some cheering up.

Denise at Sunny Days in Second Grade because her TPT store has saved the day on more than one occasion in my classroom.

AND....

Tara at 4th Grade Frolics I just found her blog and it is awesome!

The Rules:

So, here's what you can do if you'd like to pass it on:

1. Grab the button and place it in your post.

2. Blog an entry sharing which blogs you are passing the card along to (no set number...totally up to you!).

3. Contact the bloggers you passed the card to, so they know you are sharing it with them.

4. Ok, I guess there's not really a number 4--just have fun and good luck with your holiday preparations!!! Feel free to post the button in your sidebar and in your blog posts.

http://ladybugsteacherfiles.blogspot.com/2011/12/pass-bloggy-christmas-card.html

I will try not to add anything else to this post....haha!