Currently June

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!
I seriously can't believe it's June already! We're in the home stretch! School's out for us June 17th!
So, I guess it's time to start thinking about summer with Farley and this month's Currently:

LOVING... my new "Teacherpreneur" Planner! I recently purchased some clipart from The 3AM Teacher on Etsy and she sent me a free gift, the complete HELLO Planner! I picked the pages I wanted, printed them off, and took them over to Staples to be spiral bound (only cost me $4.97)!!
The end result is a super cute and very functional planner for all my blogging and TpT-ing adventures.

I had no idea Staples could bind books for you so quickly and cheaply! I've made my own lesson planning pages for years now and have always hated carting around a clunky binder. I will definitely be getting it spiral bound in the fall!!

Click on the image below to head on over the The 3AM Teacher's shop on Etsy.

THINKING... about a Disney trip this fall. Possibly without the kids to celebrate our 10 year anniversary (wow time has flown by!)! My husband and I have never been on a solo vacation and the idea is soooooo tempting. However I would feel so guilty going to Disney without the boys... DILEMMA!

WANTING... my nose to feel better. My adorable, sweet, loving toddler head-butted me over the weekend. Waiting to hear back from the doctor to see if there is a fracture... LOL, the joys of parenthood!

NEEDING... more time! Like always!

SUMMER LOVIN... time to plan and prep for another grade level next year! We got our teaching assignments today and it looks like I'm moving... again! 5th move in 10 years (all in the same little school). Back to 5th grade I go!

I hope you all have a great end to your school years!!

Keepin it together! Link up planner

So, I'm still working on my goal of becoming more organized this year and so far I'm off to a good start! Meal planning has been getting easier since I started making lists. My classroom is becoming more organized since I got rid of my desk last week and did some early spring cleaning.
The next area I need to get more organized in is blogging. I love linking up with other teacher-bloggers but have a hard time keeping track of which linky parties are on which days and on which blogs.

Since it's Monday, I'm linking up with 4th Grade Frolics for...

...to share this chart I made to help me keep track of things. 

Click on the image above to download from GoogleDrive.

I hope you find this helpful! :)

Organizing the new year!

Keeping my house organized is something I struggle with on a daily basis. The laundry piles up, toys are scattered about, and I feel that I am always rushing at the last minute.
Well one of my resolutions this year is to be more organized in all aspects of life. One of the most challenging things for me is meal planning for our family of 5. I LOVE to cook but don't always plan ahead, so at the last minute we end up throwing together some peanut butter sandwiches...
Hopefully now, with my new planning sheets, I will be able to stay on top of things in the kitchen!

 Click on the image above to download from Google Drive!

To help me out with my meal planning adventure I have been scouring blogs, websites, and cookbooks. Here are some of my favorites:

• SkinnyTaste: LOVE this site! This is my number 1 go to for new recipes! There are thousands of recipes for every occasion on her blog and I just got her first cookbook for Christmas. Last night I made her Skinny Chicken Alfredo Pasta (I just subbed in some gluten free pasta) and it was amazing. So rich and creamy you would never guess it was "skinny". So far I have never tried a bad recipe from her!
• Practical Paleo: A great cookbook for anyone interested in knowing more about the Paleo diet and wanting to try some new recipes.
• Carnivore: Another fabulous cookbook find! I ordered this one for my husband the meat-lover last Christmas. Sadly I only got to try a couple recipes before my dog ate the book...
• SuperHealthyKids: This site has some great recipes that even my picky 5 year old loves! His favorite is Veggie Packed Pizza Rolls. They are super delicious and easy to make. you can prep the sauce ahead to make weeknight meals even easier!

Good luck on your New Year's resolutions! I hope you find these as helpful as I am : )