Chevron Print Teacher Printables

It's beginning to look like back-to-school...

I have already begun working on my theme, lesson plans etc.

Horrible...isn't it?!

Better to do it when I have time,  feel creative and am not so tired...

This is going to be my theme this year...

Black/white chevron print, apples and touches of primary colors...

I've already created my binder cover 
for that all inclusive paperwork...
and some fun personalized notecards
ready to be put to use...

We are also participating in a program called

Destination College...

in which we are promoting college, of course...

so I made a flag banner of my alma mater 

with the same chevron print...

Interested in some for yourself or your favorite teacher?
Pop over here to order...

Pencil Vase Bouquet

Our Teacher Appreciation 

is actually this week in Orlando...

In Goosie Girl's school

the first day is flowers...

Each child is to bring in a flower

to make a bouquet for the teacher...

Well last night, after getting home from the beach,

I'm combing the house for unsharpened pencils...

Because I can't be a typical Mom and just send in a flower...

I have to create a pencil vase that I remember seeing...

If you have all the pencils handy...

it is extremely easy to make...

(Simply glue the pencils around the vase

with a hot glue gun)

Of course I didn't have a thin, small vase 

so I improvised with a favorite sweet tea bottle...

It turned out identical to this...

The only difference...Goosie Girl picked out pinky, red flowers

and we used a black/white striped ribbon...

I definitely will be making this again!

It really turned out adorable!


{image via 1 Wasabi Mommy}

Teacher Appreciation

It's Teacher Appreciation this week...

Being a teacher myself (who took this year off) 
is A LOT of hard work...

So, it's nice to be remembered, 
recognized & a bit spoiled during this week...

With that in mind, 
Dimpleprints has three free downloads 

to help you with Teacher Appreciation...
(isn't that so nice of them?)

I am going to use both...

Why not...

It's "bring a flower for your teacher" day today...
So I used the "thank you" tag to attach to the vase of flowers
& made a topper to stick in the vase 
once all the students bring in their flowers...
Adorable & free...

{Came across the Dimpleprints download via Maddycakes Muse}

Goosie Girl's Teacher's Birthday

For some reason I woke up this morning thinking about Goosie Girl's teacher, Mrs. Qualls', birthday which is November 21st. I started contemplating what I (being the homeroom mom) could do for her special day. An article from my favorite magazine, Southern Lady, came to mind. I went to my bookshelf to fish it out and here's what I came up with as some little treats...

Possibly the best magazine ever!!!

Here's where the article began...

I absolutely adore this tablescape! I was already thinking that I needed to recreate this for her lunch...

A small chalkboard to use as a placemat. I could go to Homegoods and find an inexpensive (and festive) plate, cloth napkin, glass & dessert pedestal to put her lunch on. Maybe from Panera? How sweet would that be? And what teacher wouldn't love being pampered like this?

And maybe this arrangement for her desk? Again, get an inexpensive square vase, line the inside with apple slices (I love this technique), for the teacher, & put in some pretty flowers. Could be an arrangement of different flowers or all the same. But what a lovely statement it makes. I've done this with cranberries in the vase at Christmas and it is beautiful!

I've come to the conclusion that gifts don't have to be expensive to make a statement. It's the attention to detail that people notice and appreciate...

** I hope Mrs. Qualls' doesn't read this! wink, wink **