Pinspiration...why I love Pinterest

Pinterest is an online "pin board" (design board) that allows you to "pin" (or bookmark) things/ideas/inspirations you find on the internet. To quote their definition...

Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

I love, love, love it for so many reasons but mainly because it simplifies/organizes the standard "bookmark". I usually have 10+ tabs open during an average internet session :) and/or I go on "bookmarking sprees" and eventually forget why I bookmarked a page.

Pinterest allows users to pin specific pictures (and the associated source) from the web so they are able to refer back to them. It is FANTASTIC for those who are more visual!

Click on the picture below to see to my "classroom" pin board...

Prepare to be hooked....happy pinning! :)

Reading Bags!

Hello, my name is Megan...and I'm a Target $1 spot addict...

But it has paid off! :) I just purchased the best reading bags for my kiddos!!! I love Dr. Seuss and these snazzy bags were found in the (you guessed it) $1 section of Target (woo hoo).

Last year, each student paid $5 for reading tote bags that had a screen print of our school logo and by the end of the year (actually by Christmas) they were looking rough. Since the Dr. Seuss bags are only $1, I was able to purchase extras and still stay under the $5!


Students use these to take home their New Way reading books each night. I encourage parents to use these instead of backpacks but the kiddos are so excited to tote around their (empty) backpacks. (ah, the joys of Kindergarten) :)