Supplies

It’s been an amazing week, and I’m going to replay some quick snapshots for you “5 for Friday-style” hosted by Doodle Bugs Teaching! Can it REALLY be August 1st already?!?! {#sayitaintso} If this past week is any indication, the last days of summer are going to be awesome…but fly by fast {too fast, really!}. I hope you’re soaking up every last, delicious drop of summer like we’re trying to do!

For a while now, I had been seeing pics of something called a #Slantbox / #Slantboxexchange floating all over Instagram. WHAT IS THIS SLANTBOX?!?!, I wondered. So, in true Lindsey fashion, I had to search and find the answer. Oh boy, I found a treasure box of goodies {literally} with this one! Read ALL ABOUT IT over at Jameson’s blog, Lessons With Coffee. She has an entire website page dedicated to the who/what/when/where/why of all things Slantbox & even provides rules {which are both needed, & kind of fun}. Yesterday we were *MATCHED* with our giving/receiving partners for the August Slantbox, themed “Hometown Pride.” I’m beyond psyched about my 2 August matches and cannot wait to see the fun & friendships that come from this exchange! Check out the details and sign up for September’s exchange! Take a gander at my two matches below!

It’s only 2 days and counting until the Chicago teacher-blogger brunch @ Bellwether hosted by Darling Dressed Duo and Sequins Are a Girl’s Best Friend! You can read all about this event on my previous blog posts (1) (2). This event is sure to be fabulous, fashionable, and have fantastic food! I’ll be the crazy lady snapping copious quantities of photos {including other people’s food–haha!} and can’t wait to post more in detail next week. Stay tuned for details about the chic venue, scrumptious food, & fantastic friends!

PS–Everyone attending will get chic teacher stationery from It’s Elementary, My Dear! Take a sneak peek at the luxe loot they’ll be receiving below! Who doesn’t love some swanky S.W.A.G?!?

Hip, hip, HOORAY for Meredith over at Creativity to the Core! She’s celebrating & thankful for a HUGE milestone of 1,500 followers on Instagram! I’m joining a whole crew of other teachers supporting her success by donating goodies for a super sweet giveaway! One lucky winner will win ALL of the goodies below, PLUS COUTURE TEACHER STATIONERY from It’s Elementary, My Dear! The picture above is just a SNEAK PEEK of the glittery goodness the lucky winner will receive from me. Take a gander below at the glorious gathering of giveaways galore {say that 5 times fast} from over 30 teachers who have donated downloads, goods, store credit, & more!
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This week I linked up with Mrs. D’s Corner and Miss V’s Busy Bees for the B2S Weekly Linky Party to share my love of all things classroom decor! If you check out the post, you’ll learn that for the first time in 3 years, I’m not switching grade levels! This means, I get to keep my existing “Retro Road Trip” decor. Instead of starting from scratch {which is fun, but exhausting & quite expensive}, I get to tweak my design to perfect our classroom environment. And so….it begins. My bargain hunting bonanza. Already, I’ve begun scoping out the usual suspects: Wal-mart, Hobby Lobby, Goodwill, Dollar Tree, and the local party supply store. Check out some of the super bargain finds I’m keeping my eye on for purchase & projects, & check back for more on my end-of-summer bargain hunting for both school & fashion finds!

Tables & chairs @ Wal-mart

Vintage storage @ Hobby Lobby

I haven’t purchased any of these, but snapped pics of my fave finds from Goodwill when I perused last week. Should I get these? They range from $6 – $12, but I have to figure out if they’re worth the repair effort! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Retro rolling office chair & high top stool for whole group lessons @ Goodwill

Nesting tables for working around the room & retro high top chair for whole group lessons @ Goodwill

It’s been a week jam-packed full of fun with my little buddy! Thanks to Instagram, I’m more accountable for documenting these sweet, precious memories. It’s so nice to be able to reflect on all of our summer time fun!