Hippety Hop Sale

Happy Wednesday, friends!  I realized today that...hello!!!...April is in TWO DAYS and I haven't posted the April calendar freebie yet...YIKES!!!  So, so sorry about that, but it is ready now!  

Click the butterflies to download!

Also, I wanted to let you know that my E IS FOR EASTER MATH & LANGUAGE ARTS CENTERS is for sale now in our TN Shop!  

Here is what you can find inside...

From now until April 4, we'll be having our "Hippety Hop Sale" with EVERYTHING in the shop being 15% off!  

  So, shake your bunny tails and get to sHOPping!!! 

HOME Binder...Check!

Hello all!  I planned on doing this post yesterday, but...welllllll, let's just say this "little project," has taken a considerable chunk of time that I was not planning on.  I FiNaLlY finished at 4:30 am this morning!  Yes, I stayed up almost all night...crazy, I know!


Anyway, last year, I made a Home Organization Binder, but it wasn't working for me and I have a strong need for my organizational tools to do their job.  I had seen so many cute planners out there and I almost bought one, but it was very pricey.  I just couldn't bring myself to pay that money, just to have to pay again next year for a new planner.  I thought to myself, somebody should make printable ones.  Then, you would just have to replace the calendar pages the next year.  The rest stays the same.  Hey, wait a minute...I'm a graphic designer (or try to be) and I have an etsy shop...ding, ding, ding!!!   Take a look at the finished product.  ***All of these printable files are now available for purchase in my etsy shop.

I have had this pretty fuschia binder for a while.  I just inserted my Personalized Cover into the front to make it extra cute!

I'm planning on using the first cover pocket to store any greeting cards I need to send out for the month.  Also, I added a pencil pouch for a pen, calculator, and our checkbook with register.

I bought several packs of these super cute file folders from the Target Dollar Spot and simply punched holes in them to use as dividers.  I labelled them with my label maker.

On the first page, I put my 2012 Year at a Glance calendar inside some clear sheet protectors.

Then comes my 2-page monthly calendars (with to-do list and goals list on each month).  I searched Pintrest to find some of the best uplifting quotes for each month too.

I also have a Week at a Glance page to use either as a scheduling page, to track things like workouts, keep food diaries, or whatever.

 

In the "Household Info" section, I typed out driving directions to our house from nearby cities.  This is simply because I am TERRIBLE with directions and couldn't find my way out of a paper bag.  So, when guests or delivery people need to come to our house and ask me for directions, I will be prepared!  I also included my packing lists (for Noah & me).  I keep them in clear sheet protectors and use dry-erase markers to check things off as I pack.

Next comes the "Food & Shopping" section where I keep extra copies of my personalized grocery list, menu planner, & take out menus.

 Then, I have my "Special Occasions" section.  I have a "sweet occasions" page where I recorded all our family & friends' birthdays and anniversaries.  This makes staying on top of the card and gift buying so much easier.

This is my Thank You Note Tracker, which would have been helpful at Christmas.  Now, I'm having a hard time remembering all the awesome gifts Noah received to write my thank you notes.   I also have a Signed, Sealed, & Delivered page to keep our addresses.

 The finance section comes next.  I plan on using this folder (also from Target Dollar Spot) to hold our bills to be paid.  

Here is my Monthly Budget Sheet.  My family decided after Christmas to start The Dave Ramsey Plan, so having our budget in plain sight each month will help tremendously!

To help us keep track of our bills, I made this year-long checklist.  Love it!  :)

 My housekeeping section includes my weekly cleaning checklist.  I'm not sure exactly where I want to keep this, but I want to display it somewhere.  I heart checking things off my to-do list?  Anyone else?

I've been doing this for a while, but I re-designed my sign to match the rest of my printables.  When Noah is asleep, his room is so close to our front door that the doorbell wakes him up.  So, if I'm home, I put out this sign (especially if I'm expecting a guest or a delivery)...it has proven to be invaluable to me...ah, naptime!  ;)

Today, I did tackle one organization task ( just 27,415 left to go).  I printed out my Weekly Menu Plan onto cardstock and framed it in an inexpensive frame.  Then, I moved my adhesive chalkboard from my craft room to the fridge.  I attached my frame with command strips.  I love it so much!

So, what do you think?  It is a whopping 45 pages long.  If you want your very own copy of my HOME Book printable pages, I offer them in several different options...

the calendar bundle

the personalized cover page (with family photo and name)

the finance bundle

the housekeeping bundle

the baby sleeping sign

the sweet days bundle

AND...Everything together!!!

Also, just for our sweet readers, I'm offering a 15% discount for all the HOME Book files for 5 days (so until Thurs. Jan. 19).  All you have to do is enter the discount code: HOME15 during checkout.  

Have a blessed weekend, friends!!!

My Birthday Freebie & Sale

Well, I'm WAY beyond 16, but today is my birthday...my 34th birthday to be exact!  Wow, I feel old!   But, you're only as old as you feel, right?  And, I feel great!  

So, to celebrate my birthday, I thought I would offer you guys a freebie!  I just finished making a new behavior system for my little one and I thought some of you might like it for your classroom or your children at home.  It would make a great classroom reward system.

It's called "Magical Good Choices" and it is based on positive reinforcement!  We start with a blank snowman.  Each day, some snowman clothing pieces are added (you can choose how many to add each day).  With Noah (3 years old), I add 3 pieces at the beginning of each day.  When he makes a bad choice, one piece is removed.  However, he can earn pieces throughout the day for making good choices.  There are 12 pieces total and when all the pieces are added,  Noah gets a colored "warm fuzzy" out of a mailbox (I used short pipe cleaners, but pom poms would work also) .  We designated a reward for each warm fuzzy color.  

Our rewards are...

-go to a special place (ex. Aquarium)

-go out to eat at his choice of restaurant

-watch a movie during dinner

-bake a special treat together

-choice out of the treat box ($1 toys)

I put our snowman on our magnet board in our dining room, so Noah has it in view for most of the day.  A little magnetic box holds the pieces when not in use.

I got the mailbox in the Target Dollar Spot (they're for Valentines).  Then, I just aded letter stickers to the side.  I also wrote Noah's full name & our address on the front just for exposure.  

So, if you want to invite this cute little snow dude into your classroom or home, here you go...  ***just right click on each image and save!  Then, print onto cardstock, laminate, and use with a magnet board, cork board, or velcro.  Enjoy!!!  

Also, for ONE DAY ONLY (today, January 7, 2012)...we're having a sale in our Teacher's Notebook shop...34% off EVERYTHING!!!  Click the pic to start shopping!

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I'm off to celebrate!  Have a sweet day, friends!  :)

Pardon Our Pixie Dust!

Pardon our "PIXIE DUST" as our blog gets a facelift!  


One quick announcement...to celebrate Black Friday & Cyber Monday, everything in our Teacher's Notebook Shop is 15% off until Tuesday, November 29!  


Click the pic below to go shopping!  We promise...no lines & no rude fellow shoppers, just a happy shopping experience! :)

HAPPY BLOG-IVERSARY TO US!!!

Today, one year ago, three friends/teachers decided to start a little blog sharing teaching ideas.  We had so much fun designing our blog and coming up with our name.  Then, when we made our first post, we were so excited!  We had NO IDEA the response we would get from ALL OF YOU!!!  We are honored each day by your sweet comments and are so happy to know that what we write about inspires other teachers out there all over the world!  We have been blessed by each of you & continue to learn and be inspired by your blogs too!    

Today, we are more motivated than ever to make this blog a special place for sharing creativity!  We hope you enjoy reading what we three East Tennessee teacher gals have to say!  So, thank you for reading, for following, and for joining us on our blogging adventure!   We have a few fun things planned today to celebrate our BIG DAY!!!  


First, we are having a Blogiversary Sale in our Teacher's Notebook Shop where EVERYTHING is 15% off!  The sale will run from today through Sunday, Aug. 14.  

Check out some of our newest items...

Second, we want to offer a fun giveaway.  One reader can win BOTH my Back to School Unit AND my Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Unit!  

{HERE'S HOW TO ENTER}:

(1) Make sure you are a follower of our blog and let us know that you are.

(2) Tell us one thing that has inspired you from our blog!

(3) Tell us one thing you're looking forward to for the upcoming school year! 


***The more times you comment, the more chances you have to win!

The giveaway will be open until Sunday, August 14 at midnight (EST).  The winner will be announced on the Tuesday morning, August 15. 

Best of luck, sweet friends!