5 For Friday

Hello All!

Look at me posting twice in a month! Lol someone take a photo! This is rare :)

But anyways here's my....

Don;t ya just love this linky? So easy to recap what's been going on.

Today was the last day of my 4th year!! I cannot believe how quickly the time flies by. This year has truly been a learning and growing one.It's also my last year as Ms. McGaha

And I have made a new tradition that I do a cartwheel for the last day so here a video of that lol

I found a 4 leaf clover this week on the playground yall!

You may think that is a small task but I NEVER find them.

#winning

I have officially graduated!!

Erika McGaha M. Ed: School Leadership 

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My honey and I have been featured on another website!

(The first was http://munaluchibridal.com/love-rains-down-in-tennessee-engagement-session-erika-tracy/ )

And now we are part of an advertisement for a super cool newly wed gift called The Blanket Box!

(http://firstthings.org/box/ )

P.S. We get married in 50 days!!!!!

I made a cute EOY gift for my coworkers to give out today. Click the picture to be taken to the FREEBIE in my store.

How was your week? Are you done with students yet or do you go into June?

 Link up and share about your week!

Five for Friday!

Well I have been missing for a while but I have been a busy lady! Ohmygoodness. I have missed my blog but I have been barely making it. Coffee is definitely my bff right now :)

But here's my ...

I haven't blogged in a while so this will be a highlight reel of the last few weeks

I graduate this weekend!!! Ahhhhhhh

It has been a long road, and I changed my major 3 times lol but this was definitely what I meant to do. I will be finishing with my masters and principal licensure. 

My class wrote letters to kid president and the real president and they both wrote us back! My students and my principal were hype!

I've had an amazing Teacher Appreciation week so far. Our school has given us cute candy with sayings on them daily. We got 10 minute massages on Tuesday while the assistant principal covered our classrooms. But before all of that I got this super awesome gift card for Oriental Trading for no reason at all! 

Umm yes please!

Totally not school related but I get married in 71 days and my mother is arriving with my dress and veil this evening!!! I can't wait to see that beauty again :) :) :)

We are in the last month of school!! Man that alone is reason for celebration!! This year has been a learning one and very interesting juggling teaching, grad school and wedding planning. I can't wait to get to summer break and get married, go on this honeymoon and kick my feet up! 

Hope your week has gone well! And I hope you link up and share your highlights too!

Just FYI my store on TPT will be on sale this weekend to celebrate my graduation! I have also added the few lessons I have created from Sunday School (those of course are free!).  Stop by and check it out!

Click button to head to my store!

Sunday Scoop and a little Read Across America

A Few snapshots of last week #ReadAcrossAmerica

We had great readers including the Mayor! And some green eggs and ham :)

Our awesome hall and door decorations!

I'm such a Sunday Scoop type of blogger!

 I really appreciate this linky because it seems like Sunday is the only time I can finally sit down long enough to breathe and possibly blog. I always want to do Friday posts or post right after a really good lesson but I get home, grade, do Grad hw or wedding plan, eat, stare at my fiance for a few then doze off lol

So anyways here's my scoop!

3 Things I have to do:

I need to email our florist with some updates to our latest plan. I am really enjoying planning a wedding but it is so many little decisions! Sometimes I just want to flip a coin! All I know is I want to show up in my pretty dress and leave as his Mrs. 

All the small details are cool but secondary. That's especially true when your 1st graders are crazy or you have Saturday grad classes within 2 weeks of each other!

I also need to start report cards but umm.. yeah that won't be happening this evening. Maybe tomorrow..

I've really got to finish uploading artifacts into my portfolio online for grad school. Graduation is around the corner and now that I've passed my SLLA (thank God!!) I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's due at the end of the month and I know I will finish it but it's so many little steps!

2 Things I hope to do:

I hope to pick a flower girl dress soon! I've seen some really cute ones on Etsy surprisingly! I can't wait to see my little cousin all dressed up :)

I desperately need to get to yoga this week. I haven't been in about 2 weeks and I'm really starting to feel it. I'm getting stiff! 

1 Thing I'm happy to do:

I've been trying to find some hair style ideas for the big day! I know I will be wearing it naturally curly but I don't know how I will pin/pull it up to wear my veil...but Pintrest is helping with that! I think I'll get back to that

                

So that's whats going on with me. You should link up as well!

P.S.  New Product in the store :)

Snow Days & TPT Sales

What's better than a snow day? 

Two snow days back to back! 

And A TPT sale is the cherry on top! 

I've been permanently attached to my couch for the 2nd day in a row and I am perfectly okay with that. Yesterday I decided to soak up the good vibes and be lazy. I napped, watched HIMYM, napped some more, and waited on the fiance to come home. I suppose today I will attempt to be productive since this weekend I am heading to Texas to see my girlfriend get married :).

Speaking of marriage, less than 6 months til I'm a Mrs.!! I am so excited, but even typing that makes me instantly think of all the things I still have to do before then!! It's been pretty fun planning so far but I cannot wait to wake up that day and see it all come together. And see Mr. Handsome's face when he see my dress :)

(Side note: Our engagement photos were featured on a blog!! Click the photo to see the feature)

In other news I'm trying to make some final decisions on my TPT cart before I checkout today and take advantage of their latest sale!

My entire store is on sale as well, so head on over and check it out!

Here's a clip of my latest math game in action. 

Be sure to click the "Store" link to head over to TPT and take advantage of such great deals, and support your fellow teachers!

Easy teacher colleague gifts!

I honestly can't believe I whipped these tags up after today and the crazy week we've been having. I'm sure you understand with various holiday programs, kids hyped up about the holidays, etc. And every year my school gets blessed with gifts for every student thanks to Silverdale (a church and school). It's amazing but definitely a busy day. Tomorrow is a half day and our grade is doing Polar Express which means PJS :) and then some team planning!

So on to what you really came for hah
I made some gift labels to go with some team teacher gifts. I saw a few online but wanted to make some foldables I could use for gift cards as well. So I created these and posted them in my TPT. Hope you can use them to spread some cheer! Click any pic to head to my store.

For a gift card to a food place

For a general gift card or a place with sweets like Dunkin Donuts

(mmm...donuts...lol)

For relaxing gifts (fuzzy socks, bubble bath, etc)!

Sunday Scoop!

It' feels like it has been FOREVER since I've blogged but man grad school + teaching + wedding planning + holidays = crazy tired teacher! I've been thinking about my blog if that counts for anything hah! So let's catch up with the Sunday Scoop

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I am a tad bit unmotivated to do my lesson plans this week. In all reality I want to slap gingerbread stickers on everything and call it done. I know the week will be a test in patience with wacky schedules, holiday performances, gift giving, etc. I would much rather fill the in between time with coloring sheets and movies but life must go on!

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We do Secret Santa in our school every year. A highlight to this crazy upcoming week is receiving a sweet little gift every morning.

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 The last is self explanatory. I need to finish shopping so things can be shipped and make it in time for the holidays! 

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Wedding planning has been fun! We've had our engagement dinner and I found my dress!! Now our next big hurdles are hiring vendors and for me, picking bridesmaid dresses!

(Engagement Dinner)

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In the past I've had a cute craft ready to go for this upcoming week. This year I guess I've been lollygagging! I need to check out a few blogs and see what these great minds are coming up with!

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I have spent wayyyyyy more time on Pintrest looking up any and all things wedding related. Dresses, cakes, shoes, honeymoon ideas..

I must say this is truly an awesome time, sitting around looking at my fiance and this lovely ring :)

I'm really enjoying it! 

So what do you all have coming up? Link up and share! 

And have a fun week! 

Sunday Scoop, Science and a Surprise !

Well if you follow me on any other social media you already know my surprise but....

 I'm Engaged!

My amazing boyfriend is now my fiance!! I'm so excited to be his Mrs. and to plan a wedding but man I am already beginning to see what a task that can be! Any advice appreciated lol

In other news I wanted to do the Sunday Scoop Linky since its been a while.

I promise it seems like I just did laundry and already the basket is filling again. To be honest I don't think we've put all the clean clothes up from a week or two ago...don't judge lol

I'm currently on fall break but it doesn't mean a break from everything. I plan to try and get ahead with that hw so it doesn't sneak up on me. And speaking of school its time to apply for my Spring graduation! :)

So since I'm engaged we’ve been looking at venues in our area. Since I'm off this week I plan to do some calling and researching. Its exciting! And of course I'm trying to sleep in. Even trying to convince the fiance to take a day off with me lol

And I surely don't mind staring at my new accessory all day! I'm still addicted to having such a beauty on my hand each day. And I feel so blessed to have found my person!

And just a little #sciencefun before I sign off 

This week we reviewed matter and did a few more hands on experiments thanks to the influence of my latest TDG Science PD day.

 

We started the week by exploring different materials to determine the properties of solids and liquids.

Later in the week we added solid skittles to liquids like hand sanitizer, mouthwash and water. We predicted what would happen then recorded our results.

Last we explored various solids and changed their shape (broke crayons, popsicle sticks, and Styrofoam cups) to determine if they would remain a solid. Most of them predicted no! Lol good ol first graders

But that's a bit of a catch up for now. Have a great week!