tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63729241399850481542012-01-24T18:12:13.129-08:00What makes Melissa's world? Everything from Scrapbooking, to crafts, to everything preschool, to pets and life, and Baking. This is the collection of things that make's Melissa's world to round.Melissa Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17173190119010672240noreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372924139985048154.post-49582161527175642952012-01-23T17:40:00.000-08:002012-01-23T17:40:33.861-08:00

I love using this style behavior chart with my four year olds, it's very simple for them to understand.  Everyone starts the day on the super happy face.... and I allow for one freebie verbal warning.  After a verbal warning and a class rule has been broken the child's star will fall to the happy face.  Where they will spend 4 minutes on the thinking mat, when time is up we go over what the

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In January we spend a week learning about the Artic region and the animals that dwell in that environment.  I was happy to stumble across bags of plastic like snow stuff at Wal-mart after Christmas.  This is stuff I believe you would use in mini Christmas villages to give the look of snow.  I couldn't pass up large size bags for about $.60 each... I picked up 2.  One bag filled my little sand

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I love centers in my K4 preschool classroom, and think the MORE centers the more benefits children can have.  My challenge is small space, and I'm constantly working on ways I can better utilize the space I have.  So as of the moment this is what I have come up with.  Book CenterI really wanted a quiet spot for the kids to have an opportunity to be alone if needed and a place to relax.  Having

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Twas the night before Christmas, I'm glued to the tree. I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me. Could it be cardstock or chipboard or lace? Or a Cricut, I said, with a smile on my face. And that's when I heard him, "Hi Santa, " I said "You know....good little girls should be in their beds". "I know I should Santa,and now I've got caught. But I was just so excited To see what you

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 Well it's my first day of my four day weekend for Christmas.  My Christmas present is I'm taking it easy, well as much as I can.  Chris and I and the extended family that we will NOT do gift exchanges.  Which is a huge relief!  We started our bathroom remodel project due to some major damage that needed tending to.  So we will be doing work little by little for a total update over the coarse of

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Another idea to got from various sources on pintrest.  I adapted to better fit 1. A Christian preschool 2. A week to get 9 of these made while still fitting in Christmas program practice and regular classroom routines in!! Cover poem: I know that you wipe some awayBut these hand prints were made to stay.One each month I made for youSome are red, some are blue.So keep them forever, a

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I found this idea on pintrest Here is the link to the blog where I found it: http://artfulparent.typepad.com/artfulparent/2010/12/candy-cane-playdough.html Each year for Christmas I usually will get each one of my students a book as a gift from me.  I spend all year building a foundation in which to build a reader and good student, and always thought as a good teacher I will help promote this by

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My youngest niece turned 15 the Monday after Thanksgiving.  For our family get together that Sat I made my first batch of cupcakes.  I figured they are all the rage might as well see what I can do.  Let me tell you... I found my new love!!!  These were soo much fun I ready to try some more, on my shopping list to pick up a icing bag thing.

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Well this past Sep I started teaching K4 at the new school!! I Love it!  Though I have been extremely busy getting my room set up, getting lesson plans set, and in general finding my foot around I haven't had much time to breath barely.  This is our last week before Christmas break for two weeks!! Though will be working there's just no preschool curriculum going on, I will have a chance to start

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Testing to see if i can get phone posts to work. Im slowly catching up with the tech world.

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Soo many projects I just want to jump into, if only I could find my cricut, my scissors, some paper... even my photos!! No I was lucky enough to miss all those horrible storms that hit areas all around us (though I lost a whole nights sleep listening for the weather radio), no my scrap room has found it self being used for yet another purpose... a storage closet.  Sad to say. My room is pack up,

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So my job as a K4 teacher in a daycare has is up and down moments without much recognition at all.  Most parents I know look at me as a glorified babysitter regardless of all the time and effort I spend on my free time to do lesson plans and prepare great education experience for their children.  Sometimes I wonder WHY!! I keep doing it.. I love my job and wouldn't trade it for the world but it

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They compared it to the winter storm of 1988.  Granted I was 7 then and NOT living in SC, but hearing Chris talk about it and what others remember about that storm I say it came close.  No we didn't get a foot of snow... but before it turned to freezing snow I came safely say we got at least 5 inches.  The picture with the ruler above was taken right before the last major snow downfall before the

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 This is a LO of my second oldest cat the day we brought him home he was 5 weeks old.  He was from a litter from one of my MIL's cats.  I wanted a lap cat soo bad, and Kidders the oldest is FAR from being a loving cat, I spent several days at her house with the 3 kittens from the litter figuring out which one I thought would be the love cat I wanted.  Well I brought home Oreo.. he was the ONLY

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Here are some more LO's for a few more Challenges I signed up for in Jan.  I believe I got carried away but has really help drive me to work on several pages, and with the amount of time off I'm getting from work I appear to have the time.  Thin LO was for a challenge called On little word for 2011- We were to pick one word that aspired us how to live through this New Year.  I choose thin.  I

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The new year started off for me in my scrapbook room, staying busy!!  I had signed up for several challenges on http://www.scrapbook.com/ forum board to help bring me out a rut of NOT doing much crafting in about a year and half.   This layout was for a couple different challenges. One was a color challenge to use red, green and white the second was a holiday LO.   Now stepping back and looking

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Scrapbooking Article: Layout Inspiration: 99 New Ideas to Try In a rut??? Have no clue what to do?? This article has 99 ideas to help get that creative spark going. Have fun scrapping 2011!!

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Though it started little later than they originally called for... snow/rain mix started around 2ish.  By 4 it had turned to all snow and was Sticking by 6PM we had about an inch thus we officially able to say we had a White Christmas.  Though by 10 we had about 3 or 4 inches at our house.  After dinner and gift exchange at Mom's we headed outside and had a snowball fight.  By Monday the roads

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Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!! I've had a wonderful and rested Christmas.  With a much needed 4 day weekend with no schedule... other than visit Chris and my family.  I feel less stressed!!  Not to mention have the last couple years that have been financially difficult for us we were able to enjoy the holidays like we have desperately been looking forward to. Now for the fun stuff... the list

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I had the blessing to be very active in my church's Christmas Program this year called Emmanuel.  The program included beautifully arranged music!  My friend Mandie joined the choir with me to sing.  I was asked by the music director the play a solo of Mary Did You Know on the flute as everyone (the choir and children) entered the church (I'm playing in this photo.. look on the left side you will

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All the work we have been doing since the second week of October has paid off! Tonight we had our K4 & School Age Christmas Program "The first Christmas".  They all did a great job and so proud of each and everyone of them.  Our songs this year included Silent Night, The Friendly Beast, Away in the Manger, Angels we have heard of high, We three Kings and We wish you a Merry Christmas.  Even with

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In preparations for Christmas, I participated in a gift tag swap.  I used my cricut expression to cut out the tags with the snow flakes (Using Joy of the Season cartridge).  Inked the edges, the stamped.  Adding rhinestones to add the sparkling icy look.  I used paper from Magic of the season pad I purchased from Hobby Lobby.

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Chris and my favorite restaurant that we frequent several times a month is Milano's for the BEST pizza, Italian and Greek  dishes you will put in your mouth at a decent price!! Not to mention when you live out in the country a restaurant that's only a half a mile down the road always adds to the pleasantness. Each time we eat there and wait to pay I stand at their display cooler and drool over

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Skinny Dippin' 261 2 Bedroom Cabins Pigeon Forge Cabins Gatlinburg Cabins Where I want to spend my 30th birthday this coming March!!

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A local group (Fancy Paper Crafter) I signed up for September Swap to create 4 inchies per person with the general theme of fall.  I have NEVER attempted one of these before so thought it would be a fun way to try something new.  It took me a week of playing with things to figure out what would fit and look good.  So this is what I ended up with, 4 squares that go together but are all different.

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Personalize your own free digital slideshow What I want to do to this space: Paint walls!!  Either white or a VERY light (nearly white) pink Clean up drum side of the room- figure out what to hang on the wall that won't fall  over the drum set... maybe an oversize music poster? Get 8 black photo storage boxes to use for scrapbook item storage- labeled (1. rub-on, 2. stickers, 3. flowers, 4.

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This slideshow personalized with Smilebox Mandie and I took a long weekend to Myrtle Beach for a kick the bucket to our 20's celebration.  We had a great time, soo relaxing!!

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This little girl is now in my class after being returned to her mother, she attended outr school when she was taken. She is doing very well and adjusting  pretty good, she is bright and active and has many close friends in her class.  Mom has fought for her and sure has shed many tears.  I will keep them in my prayers as the legal process continues and they get the justice they deserve, I also

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Ok I'm on a quest to add as many of this as possible!!! So watch out ebay, craft yard sales, and Craft store cricut sales here I come!! 1. Christmas Cards Seasonal Cartridge 2. Happy Hauntings Cartridge 3. Rock Princess Cartridge 4. Lite Meow Cartridge- walmart 5. Lite Splish Splash Cartridge- walmart 6.Lite Celebrate with Flourish Cartridge- walmart 7. Lite Lovely Floral Cartridge- walmart 8.

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Free picture slideshow made with SmileboxA few weeks Midnight lead (yes I mean lead, stopping every few steps and looking back) this teeny tiny kitten to the front porch when Chris went out to feed her. I picked up the little baby, gave her a quick look over and then some food and water. Hoping to find a home for her, but growing concern the little baby was sick.. thinking possible cold and ear

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Mandie took Chris and I for a mini one night trip to Myrtle Beach, just for a change! We had such an amazing time and fell in love with the resort we stayed at that we are planning to return for a longer trip later in the summer. The weather was perfect and good times was had by all of us!

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Ok, with 29 knocking at the door and 30 closely following, we have decided to create a least of things we want to do and try to knock out as many as we can before our 30th birthday. This list can be added to and will be updated as we accomplish or do anything on the list. Girl's weekend trip to beach Return our tradition of seeing Tran Siberian Orchestra Book 5 star 30th birthday event! Go to

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To watching Lily the black bear during her 2010 hibernation seaon!! I saw this on Good Morning America last weekend, and took it into work to show my boss's thinking this would be cool to show the kids when we study hibernation. Turns out to be worse than crack and we are constantly checking on her to see what she is doing. Not to mention she suppose to be having a litter of cubs anytime now,

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Even though this is the 16th of Jan I have been working on a few of my resolutions. But I think it's time to write them out so I can be accountable for them and hopefully stay on track. 1. To loose weight, Hoping for 50 lds but whatever I can do with effort Im happ with. So far I have lost about 8lds and now at 241!!! 2. To take care of myself. Loosing weight is part of it but theres so much

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This past December's holiday season was amazing!!! Started off by talking my boss's into and putting forth an angle tree at work for a handful of kids at our school who maynot otherwise have a Christmas. We were all thrown back about the responce from all the parents and the parents who all recieved the gifts to put under their tree were all surprised and very thankful. Im enjoy seeing the kids

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Dear Santa, Where to begin. This year has been hard and amazing and can't belieave it's time to write you a letter again!! Where does the time go? So in tradition heres my Wish List for you this year. 1. I'm in major need to cricut cartidegs. I have such hard time picking out wich ones to get so I don't get any. Please pick out the best ones that I will get great use of!! 2. Second, please

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Twas the night before Christmas, I'm glued to the tree. I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me. Could it be cardstock or chipboard or lace? Or a Cricut, I said, with a smile on my face. And that's when I heard him, "Hi Santa, " I said "You know....good little girls should be in their beds". "I know I should Santa,and now I've got caught. But I was just so excited To see what you brought." "

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Mandie and my baby for Halloween... Only a few more weeks away a lot of work and sweat has gone into this show and I believe we are going to have an amazing time!!!Breaking News Commercial Slaughter Yard Rock Fest 2009

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One day I will be better at keeping up with posts. My life has been one major stress factor for nearly two years since Chris lost his job. In early September things began to change. First off we had to move AGAIN cause I just couldn't afford the payments on my income alone.. we kept getting farther and farther behind. We found the gorgeous single wide (ok not your normal adjective for a trailer

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Ok so I'm stressed beyound stressed.. and so wanting to just drive right into craftland so here are some things I want to accomplish this week:1. Cleaning up and reorganizing my space... I left is a wreck last weekend things are everywhere!!2. Word on my BoBunny family word book3. Finish Midnight and Charlie's album in memory of them4. And if I still have some time work on some of the daycare's

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I LOVE Bling... and Love Stickles even more. All the bling of loose glitter without all the mess.I came across this great list of 100 things you can use stickles for. This was on the forum from scrapbook.com posted by KellyCali1. You can use Stickles to outline the letters in your titles. 2. You can use Stickles to outline the patterns, pictures & designs on your patterned paper s.3. You can add

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Last week dad went in for a physical. When results came back with high results back from calcium and plaque backup the doctors called for him to get a heart cath last Thurs with the idea of putting in stints to help relieve possible blockages. Once they got in there they quickly saw that more surgery will be need to done and he was scheduled for bypass surgery for the following Tues. The surgeon

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Book Of MeI have been working off and on the past year on a book of me, I have a few pages done but soo many more I want to do. For many they spend most of their cropping time scrapping pictures of the kids and family but not really telling the story of the person behind the sissors and adhesive. A book of me to me has been theraputic and I have been able to scrap the I want to with the colors

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Ok here is a page Sketch for February. The makers and all is all on that linkRules1. to Be completed by that last day of Feb2. Have fun!!!3. Dont have to sign up but just let us see what you did(One organizers can you please add a place in the photo album thanks)Extra challenge #1:Dont use the colors red or pinkExtra Challenge #2:Use your own handwriting somewhere on the LOExtra Challenge #3:

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Literally!!! Ok I know WTMI!! But if you dont want to know dont read. Friday I took my class to the circus what a great experience Im not sure what I enjoyed the most watching the fantastic show or the aww in all my kids faces as the look on with mouth dropped and fingers pointing. It was defiantly the best field trip we have yet taken. Well I told this because this is when I started to notice

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We got the call today that we can start moving in anytime!!!!!! Yeahhhhhhhhhhh... now the packing and the whole fun part begins.

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Today I have been bored out of my mind... ok there were probably a million things I should have been doing but I didn't want to and nothing really motivating me to do so sooo I somehow talked Chris, who was content watching stand up comedy all day long, to going to Lowes. My plans were to pick up some paint sample square things since I desperately need to cover some scary blue that covers 3 rooms

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Well here it is nearly the end of the first month of the new year so need to recap of what is going on.For starters my broken heart... Back in November we were asked to adopt a baby that a girl and who I thought was a friend was having because she couldn't take care of another child right now. Apparently she was playing me about the whole thing and my guess was to get a Free ride through the

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Ok so I'm starting to get into this whole blog thing. I'm doing more my personal daily blogging on myspace since well I'm on there anyway... www.myspace.com/sweetmel81.comI havn't had much time for crafting of ANY kind in such a long time but with the move finally being over and my room just about done I should have this blog really up and going very soon!!

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Yesterday started out pretty normal... work was good the kids seemed to be overall well behaved and a delight to be around. Then I came back from my lunch break when I get the phone call from Chris.... Someone broke into our storage building in the back yard. We had a ton of belongings stored in there until we could find room from all the boxes in the house. They cleaned us out!! about $4,000

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Ok I officially really hate moving!!!! I think I counted this will be the fifth time Ive moving since Jan 08!! Hopefully where we are about to be will be home for a few years! Chris got his wish and we are moving out to the country. Yepp in Pelzer on get this 9 acers of land!!!!!! Even though we havnt offically moved in yet I'm loving it. Its soo quiet and at night the stars are pletiful and

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Ok granted I'm not up to date on everything I need for an in home business But I'm good to go as far as the zoning board is concerned. So I thought. I got off work early and went to meet some girls from my SB group and my mom for lunch and then do a little shopping. When I got home there was a freaking notice taped to the door stating I haven't obtained to documents. One of them I do have!!!!

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Chris moved the office out, so I have the room to myself!! Ive picked out my colors and fabric now its time to do the work. I guess I'll start by my design decisions:1. First off my inspiration paper is from Autumn Leave MOD Black bird bird house collection2. I'm pulling out the pink the the paper and painting a wood butchers rack and desk that color3. I'm using a square table as my work surface4

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ok well this is my first post to this blog!! Im going to try hard to keep up with this!!Today I was very productive!! I got a lot of house work done and the shelf sanded to get ready to paint for my SB studio. LO ideas- Chris and my shoe collection (boots and flip flops)I also found out I get off work early on Friday and have the whole weekend off!! We are going to the mountains sunday so got

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