Saturday, March 2, 2013

Currently: March & Blogiversary Giveaway!

Happy March!

I am linking up with Farley for her world-famous Currently:




March has already come in like a lion for me-- not so much with the weather, but just with all of the craziness in my schedule! We have parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday and Thursday after school this week, and on Wednesday is the Impact on Education Awards Ceremony (I immediately break out into a thick sweat every time I think about it!), so I already feel tired and it's not even Monday! Our state tests pick up on Monday, too, so that's a big Debbie Downer to our week... bleh :-/

On top of all of that, we are living in our den/basement as we're getting our old, awful, nasty carpet out of the house and replacing it with clean, loverly laminate wood flooring. I couldn't be happier, but I also don't recommend spending all weekend with a two-year-old in a small den ;) Little Girl and I were dancing to some of my class' favorite Watch and Wiggle Brain Breaks to get the energy out, and now I am more tired than she is :)

Overall, I think it's clear that I am starting my own mental countdown to Spring Break ;)

In this craziness, I realized that my one-year blogiversary had come and gone! March 1st was the day last year I started this wonderful journey and I am so incredibly grateful I did! You have all been such a wonderful sounding board, inspiration, and community of friends and I am so incredibly appreciative of each and every one of your comments, likes, feedback, and more. THANK YOU!

I am throwing a little giveaway for this week, in honor of this milestone, and if you'd like the chance to win any 3 items from my TpT Store, a $20 Starbucks Gift Card, and a $20 TpT Gift Certificate, just enter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I made the blog comment entry about a favorite motivational quote you might have, since I am currently loving quotes and would love to get the email pick-me-ups this week ;)

Happy weekend and thank you again for such an AMAZING year!!

xoxo

74 comments:

  1. Hookin' up from Farley's currently and now your newest follower! Love the cute font you used for your currently.

    My Favorite quote is..."When people show you who they really are, believe them - the first time," Maya Angelo

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  2. So happy we came across your blog! I'm not sure if this is the motivation you are looking for, but it always seems to help me:
    "If everyone threw their problems into a pile, most would grab theirs right back."
    Congrats on the blogiversary!

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  3. Great giveaway! I love Dr. Seuss quotes.

    I think my favorite is: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."

    Hope I win!
    Thanks!
    Sarah
    The Fabulous First Grade

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  4. Happy 1 year! I am SO close too! April 9th I believe!
    i just found a new quote on Pinterest and I just love it!
    "because the gym has become the place I can forget about the whole word and focus on myself"

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  5. Happy Blogiversary! Good luck with testing!
    Amy
    3 Teacher Chicks

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  6. "Knowledge is the antidote to fear" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Happy Blogiversary!! :)

    Rae
    Mindful Rambles

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  7. Happy Blogiversary! I've always loved the quote "To teach is to touch a life forever." I think for the teachers I've had and can still name all my elementary teachers. I hope that my students remember me.

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  8. BTW, I'm surprised Starbucks wasn't your "love" on your currently chart!

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  10. Happy 1 year Stephanie! I love your blog! My favorite motivational quote is " you can't have a rainbow without a little rain."

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  14. One of my favorite quotes is "Go in the direction of your dreams."

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  15. I follow you in GFC as Mami2jcn but I entered on the rafflecopter form as Mary Happymommy.

    This is the quote I used for my high school yearbook:

    "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"- Alfred Lord Tennyson

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  16. Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are. Your reputation is who people think you are.

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  17. Happy Blogiversary!! You and your blog have been SO helpful and inspiring to me! In my four years of teaching I have been shuffled around several times and this year I ended up in 3rd grade. I cannot tell you how thankful I am that I stumbled upon your blog and products! They have been LIFESAVERS this year! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! You truly touch so many lives!
    As for my favorite quote, well I have a ton because I am obsessed with quotes and they help get me through all the ups and downs!! Here are a few because I just can't choose! :)

    "There’s a lot of little reasons why the big things in life happen." –Ted Mosby, HIMYM
    Be so happy that when others look at you they become happy too!
    If "Plan A" didn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters. Stay Cool.
    And in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not" -The Lorax

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  18. Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it and right is right even if no one is doing it! :-) Happy Blogiversary! So glad you started!

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  19. Teaching - We are not in it for the income; We are in it for the outcome !

    Lindsey - lmburto@gmail.com

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  20. Be the difference you want to see in the world!
    Congrats on your blogiversary!
    Debinderry@gmail.com

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  21. Hi! Congrats on the 1 year anniversary. The Disney fan in me loves Walt's "If you can dream it, you can do it" quote. I have that in my classroom for the kiddos. I also like "Change starts with kids" from the whoisnobody project. Good luck with testing and ongrats again! kyuill@gmail.com

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  22. I think my favourite motivational quote at the moment is the one I'm reinforcing with my class: It's ok to make mistakes, but it's not OK to not try. (I have quite a few little ones who like to give up straight away, and I think it's important to remind them that they're allowed to make mistakes!)

    Stef
    Miss Galvin Learns
    stefanie.galvin@gmail.com

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  23. "Lord give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change" - it helps keep me going through the rough times. Happy anniversary!
    Ruthanne rarace81@gmail.com

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  24. Favorite quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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  25. One of my favourite quotes is "It always seems impossible until its done"

    yukarinaka@gmail.com

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  26. Happy Blogiversary, Stephanie!! I love, "gratitude turns what we have into enough." Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

    Kate
    EduKate and Inspire

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  27. Congrats!! My motivational quote is from Psalm 139.
    13 For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
    14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.
    15 My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made in the secret place,
    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
    16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.

    lucy_tumnus@yahoo.com
    thelamppostin1stgrademath.blogspot.com

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  28. Thanks for your hard work on this blog, Stephanie! It's an inspiration to me!

    "The grass is greener where you water it."
    Your blog helps me achieve more watering on the less-green patches of the grass that is my classroom!

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  29. This is a great giveaway! I really don't have a favorite quote...however, I definitely need to get one! LOL

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

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  30. “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
    Life is beauty, admire it.
    Life is a dream, realize it.
    Life is a challenge, meet it.
    Life is a duty, complete it.
    Life is a game, play it.
    Life is a promise, fulfill it.
    Life is sorrow, overcome it.
    Life is a song, sing it.
    Life is a struggle, accept it.
    Life is a tragedy, confront it.
    Life is an adventure, dare it.
    Life is luck, make it.
    Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
    Life is life, fight for it.”
    ~Mother Teresa

    She's my hero!

    This giveaway is awesome! I completely love your blog! I get TONS of ideas from you! Thank you!
    briawnacallahan@gmail.com

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  31. "Never let the things you want, make you forget the things you have"
    Tania
    My Second Sense

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  32. Congrats on your blogiversary! So exciting!

    I have this quote under the glass on my desk. "Be kind to yourself. You can do anything, but not everything!" I don't know who said it or where it came from, but I know I need the reminder quite frequently!

    cathy@missversteeg.com

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  33. Congratulations!

    I like this quote (which was around before that non-Dr. Who Shall Not Be Named): Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. I should probably make multiple copies and post it everywhere!

    tokyoshoes (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  34. Congrats on your blogiversary! "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you will land amongst the stars." ~Les Brown
    stephaniebuck17@gmail.com

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  35. I love quotes! Here's a favorite: Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Happy blogiversary!

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  36. I'm so excited to have found this blog. I love your thinking!

    “Only careful monitoring will assure me that the child is not becoming confused and practicing inappropriate behaviors…..(A child) may practice behaviors day after day for a year, and that will handicap his subsequent progress.” -Marie Clay

    Kimberley
    First in Maine

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  37. Thank you for your bloc. It is such an inspiration for me. I am completely reenergized by reading all the wonderful blots out there.

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  38. My favorite quote is this one from the Psalms: Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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  39. "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."

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  40. This is the quote at the bottom of all my emails:

    “There is no joy like the joy of unleashing the human spirit. There is no laughter like the laughter of those who are happy with others. There is no purpose more noble than to build communities of acceptance for all. This is our glory.”
    ~Eunice Kennedy Shriver

    LOVE your blog! Happy Blogiversary!

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  41. Congrats on your Blogiversary! Love reading your blog!

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  42. "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." –Maya Angelou

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  43. Congrats!!! I saw this quote on Pinterest and FB and it makes me laugh every time ....
    Using glitter always seems like a good idea .... until the custodian walks in.

    azoreo9@Yahoo.com

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  44. “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

    I love reading your blog! Happy anniversary!!!

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  45. Everytime I read your blog I get so inspired!! Thanks!!! :)

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  46. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

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  47. Love your blog. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

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  48. My motivational quote right now is “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill

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  49. I like this quote about teaching: "It's about personality, not program" :)
    Katie
    I Want to be a Super Teacher

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  50. One of my faves is simple:
    "Fall down 7 times, get up 8."

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  51. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today!

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  52. Happy Blogiversary!! =) Your blog is one of my go-tos when I'm looking for ideas for my 3rd graders!

    One of my favorite quotes is "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."

    Ashley
    The Resource Room Teacher

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  53. "Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing. Fair is everyone getting what they need in order to be successful. " also love, " it's okay not to know but it's not okay not to try!"

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  54. Here's my quote:

    "It is a sign of strength not of weakness, to admit
    that you don't know all the answers"
    -John Lougbrane

    Hope I win!!!!(:

    angelicag1414@yahoo.com

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  55. Happy Blogiversary! So happy for you :) My quote is from Forrest Gump~ Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get :)

    Elizabeth
    Fun in Room 4B

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  56. "Students don't care how much you know as a teacher, UNTIL they know how much you care about them." A.P. Witham
    Michelle
    Mjaquillard@oregoncs.org

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  57. Not necessarily teaching related, but one of my favorites. : ) "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

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  58. I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient to living. ~ Dr. Seuss!

    Congrats on your blogiversary!!

    :) Kaitlyn
    Smiles and Sunshine

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  59. Happy 1st year! I love Donor's Choose. I just recently got my project funded as well. It is a wonderful program.

    My favorite quote is: "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."

    Krystyn
    Ms. Richards's Musings
    msrichardssmusings@gmail.com

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  60. O-m-g amazing giveawayyy!! This makes me so excited :) Stephanie, congratulations on all your success, you're wonderful! One of my favorite quotes is: A teacher affects eternity: she can never tell where her influence stops." Thanks so much for the chance to win!!

    Laura
    Laura Love to Teach

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  61. Change what you can, accept what you can't. Not sure who said that, but it always calms me down.

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  62. Happy Bloggaversary! One of my favorite quotes is:
    “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

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  63. Happy Anniversary on your Blog! I sure enjoy reading it!

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  64. I absolutely love your blog and was so thankful when I was first introduced this past summer. I spent my summer "catching-up"!

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  65. "If you can dream it, you can do it".~Walt Disney!
    bl3982atyahoodotcom

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  66. The current quote that is up in our classroom: Life is better when you're laughing!!! :)

    Molly
    Lessons with Laughter

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  67. I'm trying to be stress free. It's really hard not to stress and worry. :)

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  68. Everything is OK in the end. If it isn't OK, it isn't the end.

    suanna_daniel@hotmail.com

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  69. You are the only person on earth who can use your ability. -- zig ziglar


    Jgholson

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  70. "We do the best we can with what we know, and when we know better, we do better" - Maya Angelou.

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Thank you so much for your comments! :)
~Stephanie

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