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(wo)Man Behind The Curtain + FREEBIE!

July 16, 2012 by Sarah Plum(itallo) 12 Comments

Let me start out by saying I am totally and completely floored by the amount of support and interest that’s been generated since I started out this little old blog. I’ve gotten such positive feedback, and cannot overstate how much useful advice has been dispensed to me (FOR FREE! Y’all know I love free!).
Part of that support has come in the support of these three awards:

From: Teresa @ Fun Games 4 Learning, Antonia @ Forkin Fourth, Julie @ Math is Elementary, Rachelle @ Teacher on the Loose, Mrs. Rios @ Mrs. Rios Teaches Second Grade, and Storie @ Stories by Storie. Thank you so much, ladies!!!
The rules are pretty much the same for all of them, but the Versatile Blogger Award requires that I give y’all 7 random facts about myself. So, without further delay:
  1. My husband and I both completed the same five-year Bachelor/Master program… together. Yep, we even sat next to each other during our graduation ceremony (talk about emotional) and took our official picture together!
  2. I’m gluten intolerant… which can be a real bummer sometimes! I’m trying to gauge how to deal with this in my own classroom — as far as treats for my kiddos — so we’ll see how it goes. Any fellow gluten-free teachers?
  3. I’m a terrible dancer but I love to dance. It’s really the best, and something I came to love when it was the only thing that would calm my fussy baby-turned-toddler down.
  4. I can trace my roots on my mother’s side back to the Mayflower, and on my father’s side back to Mary Queen of Scots. Pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
  5. I’m mildly obsessed with fonts. And by mildly, I mean I can pretty much identify any font by name in under 30 seconds. (Just ask Ginger!)
  6. I’m probably the only elementary teacher that’s not a fan of Skippyjon Jones. At all. (I’m ducking all the rotten tomatoes right now!)
  7. Shopping for school supplies and organizing things is my version of zen. Big-time.
SO — Instead of nominating individual blogs myself, I’d like to have everyone leave a comment linking back to your blog! I love finding new blogs, and I know others do too — so this is a perfect way to put yourself out there and to also find some new bloggers to follow!
I also wanted to share one piece of decor I finished for the classroom today:

This will hang in my classroom during the first week of school (and then outside our door after that). I am so excited to have it finished — it was actually super easy to do!
I know an Oz-themed room is pretty out-of-the-norm, but I know that many teachers utilize it as a book study, or party-theme, etc., and so I’m offering the pennant in my TPT store (in three sizes; the size I chose is the 7.5″ size) for FREE! So head on over and pick it up!
And just another reminder — if you haven’t already — my giveaway closes at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday! Make sure you are entered!

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Comments

  1. Amber says

    July 16, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Congrats on your awards!

    ✰Amber
    Sparkles , Smiles, and Student Teaching

    Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      July 16, 2012 at 1:43 am

      Thanks so much, Amber!

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    July 16, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Congratulations! I love your blog- it's so colorful and fun! That is so cool that you and your husband went through the same program together!

    Mary
    Teaching Special Kids

    Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      July 16, 2012 at 1:44 am

      Thanks so much, Mary! It was pretty crazy to go through the program together — lots of creative scheduling had to happen!

      Reply
  3. Erin McCown says

    July 16, 2012 at 2:40 am

    Your banner is absolutely precious!

    Erin
    http://mathwithmsmccown.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      July 16, 2012 at 6:40 pm

      Thank you! I'm really happy with the way it turned out!

      Reply
  4. Lisa R. says

    July 16, 2012 at 4:18 am

    I love your banner!! I am crazy about fonts too. I can't seem to get enough of them. 🙂
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

    Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      July 16, 2012 at 6:58 pm

      I'm beginning to think I might have too many, LOL!

      Reply
  5. Jess says

    July 16, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Congrats on all of your awards!! I love fonts too!!

    Jess
    From Blood to Books!

    Reply
    • Mrs. Plum says

      July 16, 2012 at 6:59 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Vicky Hunt says

    July 17, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    I just discovered your blog…..and it's awesome! I love your banner and am planning to make my own for my 5th grade science classroom! It's on the looooong to do list!
    Vicky
    keepcalmandimagine@blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. mtompkins says

    July 20, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Congrats on your awards! I'm addicted to fonts too! Always looking for new ones to add. 🙂

    Marissa
    WILD About First Grade!

    Reply

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Sarah Plum(itallo) is a teacher of emerging multilinguals and 21st Century Grant coordinator in Virginia. She writes curriculum for inclusive classrooms and presents professional development on a variety of topics.

Read more about Sarah and her background in education here.

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