Lazy Monday

Mondays are usually full of freebies and craftiness, but I have to confess, I have been a little lazy this week.  This is O'fishally my last week of vacation!!  I feel like I should have done more, but it is vacation and I will be up to my eyeballs in classroom business next week.

So what have I been doing? Well, enjoying time to stalk read all my favorite blogs and some great new blogs. So many great ideas and so little time.

My daughter also leaves today to Grandma's house in San Jose...all by herself!! She's 10 and I know it will be a safe journey, but I still worry and will try not to cry as I say goodbye at the airport.  So while she is gone I will spend lots of quality time with my youngest and enjoy this last week:)

I had a request from a nice follower who asked if I would create some signs in my Tropical Theme for the Daily 5 and Cafe.  Well that's right up my alley and I whipped these up.  I think they are really cute and you can grab them in my TpT store.

I also put my daughters to work and had them help me paint some clothespins that needed a makeover for my new class theme.

Cute, but I hope I don't get cited for breaking any child labor laws;)

I leave you with one last thing that I have been thinking about all week.  Over the last few weeks I have received some nice awards from great bloggers. I so appreciate all of them and I am honored everytime I receive one. It's so nice to know that others are reading my blog and they thought of ME :)

But I have to admit some of the requirements for the awards request that I do some things that I honestly don't have time to do. 

If you started a blog and you are reading and commenting and creating products and getting ready for a new school year...You deserve an award...you are giving your time to better yourself, your readers and the students you teach!!

I would like everyone to take this award and post it proudly on their blog. It doesn't matter if you are a veteran or newbie...Take pride in the fact that you are spreading Aloha to others.  No need to link back, thank anyone, or give it away to others. Mahalo for taking the time to read this little blog and all the others you regularly stalk.  We are all amazing, and deserving of this award!!