Latest Projects

Just posting some of my latest creations for school.

 Fall bulletin board headers and some Halloween Gifts

Owls

Squirrels

and What if We Had Animal Teeth

These were plain black gift bags - I punched out the pumpkin faces and placed a bright piece of card stock behind the cut.

in each bag was a box of Minion crayons

 Candy Corn tins filled with chocolate treats and lip balm.

Bags made from scrapbook paper for Carolyn's little ones.

Made with We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag Punch.

New School Year

I wish we could roll back time to my last post - it was mid-summer! 

 

Ryan started his senior year of high school! Hard to believe this is the last year of high school - time is going by way too quickly!

I landed in my friend's second grade classroom this year. (She's in red below):

I have three supported ed students - I am enjoying working with them.....so far! 

I was asked to create a couple displays/signs - This is a classroom sign for a teacher in second grade:

 

 

This is the bulletin board in the faculty lounge.  We have many new staff members this year - so to welcome them and for the staff to get to know them, I created a movie themed bulletin board.  Each new "cast member" answered questions about themselves and I wrote the information on a movie clapper - their photo and name (in lights!) appears next to the movie clapper.  The board had the black polka dotted material already  -  it sort of resembles theatre lights!  Along the edges of the bulletin board is each staff members yearbook picture with a sticker showing their name and position in the building.  This way the new teachers can get to know the "older" staff!

 

I've been doing quiet a bit of shopping!  I purchased over 50 necklaces at Kohls last weekend!  They were having a great sale......couldn't pass up those deals!

  Football season is under way. The varsity games are on Friday night and then Saturday mornings are the Jr. Varsity games.  I am the team photographer, so I'm on the field until late Friday night - come home, edit, upload, share links and get up and do the same thing the following morning!

This Friday's game is Mother Appreciation - can't wait to see what the boys have in store for us! 

 

My brother, David, decided to upgrade his Smartphone - so I "inherited" his Droid 3.

 We figured since we were upgrading to a data package - Ryan would also get a Smartphone - He got the Droid Charge:

 

Until next time.........

 

Spring Break Update

Here's the latest from the Sadler Household!

We are on Spring Break this week. I promised Ryan that while we were off, he would go to the DMV and get his license! So, that's exactly what we did!
The weather prior to break was BEAUTIFUL - warmest March ever - of course, this week has been colder, so we didn't get to be outside as much as we'd hope to!

In keeping with the Spring theme - I did some Spring Cleaning and Organizing - Our linen closet was in need of some organizing...... Everything is labeled and tidy!

 Ryan went to the Turn-a-about Dance in February and I don't think I ever posted a picture

 Here's our visit to the DMV in pictures! - Not knowing it is illegal to take pictures in the facility - I snapped away until I was told "NO PICTURES ALLOWED"! I snuck one with my cell phone (getting his picture taken) to make sure I captured the entire experience!

 

 At school, we had a special visitors. The characters from the Magic Tree House books came to Brookdale.  We had the kids write about what their experience would be like if they had a Magic Tree House.  I decorated our bulletin board to match the theme!  It turned out soooo cute!

 I used twisted paper to make the rope ladder.  Unfortunately, some of the kids have been trying to climb the board - I've had to restaple it in place! (Inside the tree house is our class picture and a squirrel stuffed animal!)

Here's the board completely done! The butterflies were made from coffee filters and water color paint! 

I designed the writing paper to match the board.

  I added a writing prompt - since they are only Kindergarteners and then mounted them onto construction paper.

I'm really happy with how well it turned out.

While I am at it - Here are some of the other bulletin boards I did this year.....

Fall  - Our trip to the Farm

 Snowmen At Night Bulletin Board

(Each snowman was made from cotton balls/twigs and a piece of fabric for the scarf)

 This board is a picture of each student's smile - They wrote about themselves without disclosing their name - Then when you lift the piece of paper the is a picture of them. This board is for the parents to see during open house.

And because you are never too old to get a Easter Basket bag! I made these bags for Ryan and my nephew Jacob for Easter.  I got to use my shredding scissors for the first time.

Today was the first time Ryan drove himself to work - ALONE! (He did call to say he got there and I asked him to call when he's leaving!)

Happy Spring!