Feelin' Grateful

Whew, what a crazy time of year!  I don't know about you but I feel as if a LOUD alarm bell sounds the day after Thanksgiving signaling the MAD RUSH of the holidays approaching.  This year, I've had almost a sick feeling in my stomach about it.  Gather the lists, hit the stores, find the sales, check the bank accounts, make the money. . . . . it's endless.  Then before you realize it, it's all over.

NOT. THIS. YEAR!

I just refuse to do it.  Not happening!

So this year, I decided I'm going to enjoy every last second and not focus on the "commercialized" part of the holiday.  Sure, everyone will get gifts but that really isn't what this time should be about.  I've decided that this year, I'm just going to be THANKFUL!

After all, I have SO much to be grateful for.  Sometimes with the hustle and bustle of work, family, life, it's so hard to lose focus on the things we already have.  So here it is . . .

Here are the TOP 5 things I am grateful for today:

       #1:  I have truly been BLESSED with the best kids ever!  They 
            are growing into such beautiful people and I couldn't be 
            more PROUD!

      #2:   I am so grateful that I have a job working with some of   
             the most AMAZING people that I've
              come to call my friends.

      #3:  I have everything I NEED in life!
   
      #4:  I have found success on TPT, which has helped me
             provide for my children!

      #5:  I am HEALTHY!


Please join me by blogging about what you are most grateful for, then add your link below.  Thanks so much!

An InLinkz Link-up

The Reading Strategies Book

Hey Everyone!  I hope you are all having a wonderful summer!  I know I am finally getting to some relaxation.  It takes me at least 2 weeks to feel like I'm actually relaxed.  

Well I am super excited to be linking up with Teaching Little Miracles for a book study.  I just received this book at the end of the school year and I'm loving it so far.  The book is called "The Reading Strategies Book" by Jennifer Serravallo.  It is not your ordinary summer reading book but it is chock-full of AMAZING strategies and techniques to help struggling readers in every skill set.

The book starts with how Jennifer decided to arrange the book.  It's done by skill which I LOVE!!!!  It is so easy to determine the skill a student needs extra work on, flip to that section of the book and find a great strategy to work on with them!

I don't want to give it all away just yet.  The book study will be posted about each week throughout the summer.  Posts will follow this schedule:

                    
 

Stay tuned as we go through each goal in the book, the strategies involved and the AWESOMENESS of this book! Thanks for checking in!