Hello Friends! I've been on hiatus through most of  this holiday, but am back this morning --before I head out to bask in the beach sunshine-- to share a sale linky that my blogger buddy  Brenda  from  Primary Inspired   is hosting!  I hope you enjoy this opportunity to stock up on some great winter resources!  All of my products, and those of the other event participants, are discounted by 20% for the next few days as we bid adieu to 2014!    These three winter-themed literacy resources from my store might make your January planning a little easier! Happy shopping! An InLinkz Link-up ...

    WELCOME FRIENDS! On Thursday, my dear friend Alexis over at Laugh.Eat.Learn grew a little older and wiser. Yesterday, I did the same.   Today we have invited YOU, and a great bunch of  our best blogger buddies, to celebrate happily and belatedly with us!   We are so glad you could  join the fun!     Put on your party hat, grab your noisemaker,  and get ready to shop until you drop! Before you do, please take a moment to admire the  adorable caricatures Alexis  created using the Build A Teacher Set from Melonheadz Illustrating.     My cowboy boots just kill me with cuteness every time!     I have a western decor theme in my classroom, and my students would get the biggest kick out of this miniature "Mrs. R.!" It may have to make an appearance in my  holiday newsletter?!?   Speaking of my students, they helped me celebrate my special day in a special way on Friday!  We enjoyed Snicke...

    Welcome Rudolph fans!  We are counting down the days until the bright, red nose of  everyone's favorite reindeer lights the way to pull Santa's sleigh!  ...

Happy Sunday, Friends! Welcome to another holiday blog hop that I am happy to be a part of!  As I sit down to edit this post, I am listening to my newest holiday CD.  It is a collection of old and new songs sung by my all-time favorite female artist, Carole King.  She puts a very snazzy, jazzy spin on the tune this blog hop is named for, so I cannot resist sharing it here and adding it as an "extra" on my list of favorite things!   Click on the link below and give it a listen!  I guarantee it will make you smile and put you in a festive mood! MY FAVORITE THINGS   Before I share more  favorites from my personal list, I need to send a huge shout out to Laura from Where The Magic Happens , Lisa from PAWsitively Learning, and Krista from Teaching Momster! All three ladies have been working diligently behind the scenes to coordinate this mammoth giveaway event, and I thank all of the teacher-authors involved for investing s...