A First: A visit to an apple orchard

On Saturday Mr. Jaggar (aka my hubby- He is Mick's greatest fan.  However he can't move like Jaggar, but he tries.) and I went on a new adventure- apple picking.  It was a first for the both of us, so we were really not sure of what to expect.  It was 87 degrees so it felt more like a summer day than a fall day, but we couldn't resist "a first." 



The pond located between the two orchards.



The barn across the road.  I love old barns.  It brings back childhood memories.

 

The apple presses.  Super yummy apple cider.

I want to swing.  Don't you?



We didn't have time for the hayride today.  Maybe next year.

  Which way to the apples?

 

Oh this way!

 

 

Our starting point~

 

 

 

Mr. Jaggar's first apple.

 

 

Sporting the bushel basket.

 

 

The fruits of our labor.

 

The journey back.

 

 

 

 

The bagging of the apples.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Jaggar searching the shelves for a yummy jar to take home.

 

 

The search continued....

 

 

Until finally he chose this. Can't go wrong with apple butter.

 

 

 

 

I couldn't resist.

 

Thanks for stopping by~

 

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Thank You Treats and a Fall Sale on TpT

I finally got around to thanking my wonderful team for a "Date Night" for my hubby and myself as a wedding gift.  Yes, it was over two months ago, but hey, better late than never.  And those of you who have been following me for a while know that completing tasks in a timely manner can be somewhat challenging for me.

I could have easily written thank you cards for each of them.  However, I thought "chocolate" works wonders.  So each member of my team received one of these nugget "Thank You" treats:

 

A close-up

 

Another view

 

And another

 

 

Don't forget about the fall sale in my TPT store that begins at midnight tonight.  Click on the link on the left sidebar of my page and shop away.

 

 



I won, I won, I won~ and a S-A-L-E!

I love reading Nicole's blog "Pencil Skirts and Noodle Necklaces." She is a fab mom who shares many stories of raising her two children in Michigan. If you're not a follower, head over to her blog now.  You won't regret it.

She recently had her very first giveaway.  Amanda from Anchor's Away Jewelry offered a pair of earrings from her Etsy shop to the winner.

And guess who the winner was?

Me! Me! Me! Yay~

While you're visiting Amanda at her shop, don't forget to stop by my shop "Just Poppies" and browse around. Check out my link in the upper left hand corner of my blog page. I will be adding some super cute Halloween treat bag toppers next week and a set to giveaway as well, so stay tuned.

I am also joining Casey over at Second Grade Math Maniac for a linky/blog hop TPT sale this weekend.  All items are 20% off. What a great way to welcome the season of Fall.

 

 

So glad you stopped by~

Mother's Day, A Freebie, And Shabby Chic

I'm always a day late and a dollar short, as the saying goes. I know holidays are coming, however by the time I get around to planning and completing a related activity with my students, it's too late. So I file it away until next year.  Sadly, for some activities, next year hasn't come yet.   Trying to find a "just right" place within my lesson plans as well as meet the weekly expectations on the district's pacing guide make it difficult many times to integrate seasonal fun ideas.  (Insert sad face here.)

Friday was an Early Release day for year round schools in our county.  The kids had no specials for the day, like music, art, media, P.E. or technology, so I crossed my fingers hoping I would not see my AP walk in with her laptop to do her final observation of the year. I closed my door and pulled out the construction paper. My kids lit up with excitement. "A Craft project," they yelled.  I led the class in creating a TLC Iris Art Project. (See this link for another TLC project we have done.)  You can't have Mother's Day without flowers, so I thought I could easily fit this into the math curriculum of congruent shapes and figures and combining shapes as well as create a unique flower for our moms.  Well all I can say is ~ they are unique.  Here's a few samples of the finished product.

Our mommies are just going to love them~

As educators, we celebrate the small things.  Many times, if it wasn't for the small things, there would be no big things.  So with that in mind-

 Woo-Hoo! I have reached 25 followers. That deserves a FREEBIE.  

So for ONE WEEK~ 7 DAYS~ Monster Mania will be a FREEBIE.  However, after this time the games  will be $1.00 in my TpT store.  Either way, it's a great deal. This is such a fun math game of creating equations with three numbers.  For younger students, like second graders, I would encourage a calculator but definitely not necessary.  Click below for the download.

Monster Math

A shout out to Casey for walking me through the steps to creating a layered preview screen and for listening to me vent after the Staff Development on Friday. She had interim reports to complete, but she listened to me ramble for at least 20 minutes.  Thanks~

On a simple note, I wanted to share two pics of one of my favorite "shops" in an Antique Marketplace.  In this Marketplace, one can rent a space to sell various items.    I've debated on whether or not to rent a space in this cute Marketplace to sell my wares. However, that decision is still up in the air.  I'll keep you posted, but enjoy  "The Shabby Chic" spot.

  

Missing: Magic Wand!

I should be working on report cards.
I sHoUlD bE wOrKiNg On RePoRt CaRdS.
I SHOULD BE WORKING ON REPORT CARDS.

I believe in fairy tales. Don't you?  I believe in "Happily After After." So where, oh where is my magic wand?
 I need some major assistance- some intervention- a magic wand- I need motivation to complete report cards. 
My track out date is Friday....Friday....Friday.
So I shouldn't delay.
The thought of a three week break from lesson plans, grading papers, and school email should be enough motivation- Right? But my "umph" is GONE~

Paperwork committments are Challenging~Challenging~Challenging!

Anywho~Here's a new product in my TPT Store.  Click on over to download this classroom management tool for finding partners with a twist.

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Now back to report cards...the end is in sight~