Weekend Warrior 3-2-1 Bio

Welcome to the Weekend Warrior Linky. I am late, I just found this linky on The TuTu Teacher and really like the topics so here I go.

This month is about me, my least favorite topic. Seriously I always find it difficult to answer even these simple questions about myself. Maybe I just over analyze too much. :)

This seems simple enough. 


Starting with the Teacher Me: 

1. I have a problem. I love paper, notebooks, sticky notes, etc.... All shapes and sizes; flowers, quotes, holidays, etc.... For years my daughter wouldn't let me near the notepads in the dollar sections. Now she is at college and I have free reign. :sigh: That may not be a good thing. This is just what I have at home, I have a basket full in my drawer at school. And markers? I know I have at least 3 sets of Sketch markers, plus more Flair, dry erase, Crayola, and pens in all colors. 


2. Yes, I see the irony here. I love paper and technology. And for somethings I can be paperless, just not for notes. Last year I was selected to be among the pilot group for 2:1 laptops. Luckily I had 6 desktops, 12 laptops, and a cap of 18 students so I was 1:1. The kids learned so much. I was a little worried about some of the safety protocols in the district; log ins with uppercase, lowercase and numerals, but my kids mastered it by November. We used the internet for learning games and ActivInspire for digital storytelling. 
Oh yeah, there is my pile of devices as well; 6 donated iPhones that I use as iPods, CD Players, cameras, etc...


3. When I was in college (too many years ago) I wanted to teach 4th or 5th grade. I was excited about the ability to explore a topic in depth. Of course my first job was PreK. I loved every minute of those 3 years. The growth you see in young children in amazing. Since then I have taught 1st for several years, one year in 2nd, and back to Kindergarten a few years ago. I don't want to be moved.


1. My paper and marker obsession doesn't end when I leave school. I sell Stampin' Up! products, well buy them for myself. I have been paper crafting for about 15 years. When we built our house, I got to design my office, so I included a tall bookshelf for my papers and card stock. 

My inks and markers are kept in different sections of my desk. This isn't all my ink, I didn't want to move them all for the photo. 

2. I read as often as I can, for myself, not professional books. I enjoy mysteries, suspense, historical fiction, and some romance. In fact I will read just about anything, except science fiction. 


I joke that my travel list includes places I do NOT want to visit. Since that list is shorter. I want to explore the world and see the beauty that is around us. I managed to leave the US before I turned 40, but all our travel has been in the states. Hubby & I just returned from 10 days in California, our first trip as empty nesters. Italy is the next destination on the list. I am working on my TPT store to help fund these trips in the future. 


That is me! I have enjoyed reading the other blogs in the linky. Check them out. 






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