Yes....my classroom again!!!!!!!!

I spent 6 hours in my classroom rearranging, packing, and organizing!
My cabinet looks so clean and so much room!!!

My new cubby!! Well, it's not really new. I have been using it as a class library but decided to repurpose it! The old metal file cabinet now hold all my units and is hidden behind a shelf. Signs need to be made and hung on the baskets but not today!

Notice I was still able to decorate with pictures and knick knacks!
This is a view from the door of the entire room. Our desks are separated for testing and I really dislike this arrangement!

My desk area. I had the blue cubby where the hutch is but it was too busy to be the first thing seen as you enter the room.

Reading area....my class library is now in the long shelves. Not sure I will like them being in the way of the reading area. We shall see. It feels cozy!!! Hope the kids like it!

The recliner used to be here. Now I have an extra table for markers, morning work, and such. All my hidden treasures are behind the wood on the left.

The "mini-kitchen"....all this was behind my desk and made things look too crowded. This makes my counter space look clean and organized!

Another view of my area. I want to get a hall tree for the area by the window to hold my stuff. The tool boxes house all my prizes for the kiddos.

I got rid of SeVeN boxes of stuff! Now I won't have too much to move this summer. Still A LOT but better than before!

Well, there you have it. Yes...I change things all the time! I have OCCTD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder To Decorate) and I need meds but they aren't approved by the FDA yet. Hehehehhe.....I really enjoy changing things!
SSsoooosoossssoooo....what do you think? Too busy??

Last but not least...a few finds. My hubby and I went thrifting with some friends and I found some pretty good things.

I Rosettes (I think) $.67 each, paint $1.50, magazine $.25, 3 books for my new classroom $1.00 each, bowl $1.00, ace bandages $.54, hairspray for my purse (bottle can be reused) $.64, a salsa CD to inspire me to workout, and a tool box (not shown) asked $1.50 I asked $1.00. Not too shabby!!!!
That's my week. Spring Break is over tomorrow. It's bittersweet! Ready for a routine but ReAlLy enjoy sleeping in! Oh well! Have a great week!

What a whirlwind it has been! First, let me start with my boy.
Well...right now he is a robot!! This is the light to my dark week!

THEN......the ceiling in my classroom fell in and flooded my classroom....
That is the front of my classroom. See that white screen thingy??? That is my $3000 SmartBoard that was hit with a ceiling tile and soaked. Thank goodness it was ok!!

If you know me at all you know that I...MUST....HAVE...ORDER!!!!
I cannot function if things are not in their place. This is my classroom after the furniture was moved out of the way. The carpet was so wet you could hear the **slush** when you stepped on it. Notice my hutch??? This holds all my teacher books and class supplies. I could not get to it for 4 days! YES...FOUR DAYS!!!
I had to leave the room like this until they fixed the ceiling. Did I mention parent teacher conferences were next week?!?!?!
UGHHHH. I was stressing but I didn't cry!

By Friday the ceiling was patched, carpet cleaned, and time to put my room back in order! I spent 5 hours getting things put back. I am thrilled with how it turned out! I actually like the new placement!

Desks are back in their spots! (With a few students in new places!) This is a view of the front of the room. The blue cubby shelf thingy was free from our PE room and houses my reading library!

My AREA!!!!!!! I know it seems like a lot of space but it works!! I have my desk where I grade and work with kiddies and my work table with my computer and ELMO. It is so nice having separate stations!!! I have MY area! My special place!!!

Another view...I just realized I have already changed a lot of this. The wore bookshelf has been replaced with white cubbies which I LOVE!

My desk is not caddy cornered any more since I added the table. I can see the door and students better this way!

Oh...the vines....RAINFOREST UNIT!

A view with my lamps on for ambiance.

More pics later! I am just so very happy my room was back in order for conferences!

February Decorating

Even though it has snowed for 2 days, I decided to put my snowmen away and add Valentine's Day decorations!

My hutch.....has red accents, hearts, and love!

I *heart* the cookie cutters. They are XOXO from Target (of course).

Kept my winter plates bc I love the shapes but added some variations of red!

My shopping basket from my classroom. Looks MUCH better here!

Stationary holder with Love!

Brought this wheel barrel home from school. Loved the vintage look.

Still my hutch...heart plates and ribbon! And my newest love...my boy. (He's almost 5 now but I love this picture. It was even in the phone book!

Had an old picture frame that I painted black and added red ribbons. The wagon is also from my classroom.

View of the entire hutch. :-)

Corner of the kitchen. I added some white plates but it was too plain... (the blue stool was a throw away from school~can you believe that???)

Much better....amazing what an accent color can do!

Kitchen...corner with a little more love!

Kitchen window...snow was so bright I couldn't get a decent picture.

Well, this is how I spent some of my snow day! I loved it!!! Now, come June I may regret this snow day!

Snow Day 2010

Little Miss Sadie is one spoiled pup!!!!!!

Zak warming up after playing in the snow.

My best friend. Didn't realize my eyes were closed but the snow kept hitting my eyes!

Front yard. We had 3 1/2 inches of snow! SOOOOOoooo beautiful!!!!

Organizing my son's room on a snow day!

Today was supposed to be our first day back to school after our Christmas Break. Instead, we had snow...so a snow day was in our future! What did I do??? Rearranged a bedroom of course. I cannot be lazy!!! So...enjoy the pictures!

This is his room looking in from his door....oh my am I really showing you this???

BEFORE........



AFTER...........
View from his door.
View from door again......
View from closet.........
I always LOVE redecorating and organizing!!! It is such a thrill! And then you forget what you did and walk in and it kinda takes your breath away! Ahhhhh......

Cleaning, organizing, and decoratin

My house after decorating for winter.

Closeup of my plant of branches and sitting area. The pillows are made out of a vinyl table cloth found on clearance and the red is also a tablecloth on clearance.

Sitting area..

My son, dog Sadie, and myself went on a hunt for nature to use. We found these branches and green twigs.

Closeup of branches, pine cones and a lantern.

Another view of the lanterns and twigs.

My dad built this table for me. I added walnuts, pine cones, and green branches.
Gross, messy, unorganized garage.

Garage after clean up and organizing.

Blurry but another version of a clean garage.

I had a great time today. I got all my Christmas stuff down and pot away. Cleaned and organized garage. AND spent the afternoon with my boy!

Today is the last day of my break. School starts back Monday! I am ready to see my students and get back in a routine. I just wish school started at 10!!!!