I know I know! It has been entirely too long since I have written a post on my new little blog, but I have had a very relaxing and busy couple of months! So here goes on catching you up on some of my summer dos!
First of all, my new blog design is up and running and I absolutely love it! Didn't McKenna from Project 3 Designs do an amazing job?!?! =)
In June, I went on a beautiful vacation to Maine with the Chapman girls in our family. We had an absolute blast traveling around all the perfect little coastal towns and of course eating tons of lobster.
My parents birthdays and anniversary are during these summer months, so these events really allowed me to put my new little toy to use! I am pretty much obsessed with my Silhouette Cameo and here are some of my creations! So fun! I can't wait to really start using it to decorate and label my classroom!
In the beginning of July, I went on another girls trip with some of my best friends to Orange Beach, Alabama! We had an extremely relaxing and amazing time hanging out on the beach and eating at yummy restaurants all week!
When I got back from the beach I spoiled myself with a beginner's sewing class at The Stitch Lab downtown. I received a sewing machine from my parents for my birthday and really wanted to get a good understanding and gain confidence on how to use my machine and learn the sewing lingo and this was the perfect class to do so! I ended up making two pillows that had piping and zippers and a maxi skirt! I wore it yesterday and got so many compliments on it! I really loved learning to sew and I think this will be a hobby that sticks with me forever. My next project is cushions for our window seats!
These last few weeks I have been finishing up my staff development days. I went to a Phonics Dance conference, which I absolutely loved! If you haven't heard of it you definitely need to watch this YouTube video! It is an amazing and fun way to teach K-2 phonics and see results! I also have been preparing for teaching Kindergarten (ahhhh!) by creating centers for the first few weeks of school, making classroom decor, and checking TPT often for new products and units by my favorite teachers. Here are a few of my favorites I have bought so far...
Back to School Early Finisher's Tub for August-September by Kreative in Kinder I am hoping to get started creating my own products to post on TPT once I get in the swing of the school year so be on the lookout for that.
I hope you all have had an amazing summer as well! I have 3 more weeks until I officially go back to school and I am going to enjoy every minute of it! Both my sisters and their families are coming in from out of state/country to visit and all 12 of us are going to the beach! We cannot wait for this fun adventure, but other than that I will just be preparing for the school year and counting down my last few weeks of precious summer! I hope you enjoy yours!
