Category: Crafts
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What I’m Teaching This Week #3
This week begins my STEM rotations with my older grades (3-5). I’ve got all my iPads ready to control my robots and things. Monday was a little shaky, but I added some additional stations so I would have smaller groups. Tuesday and Wednesday have went well. Here are the stations: Classkick assignment on close reading…
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Has it really been a year?
I can’t believe it, but we have finished our school year. Last Thursday was my last day with students and last Friday was my last teacher workday. I’ve been vacationing at my parents’ house, but will be going back to my house tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn. I need to pay bills and…
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Empath
If you really know me, it is no secret that I take on other’s emotions. If one of my friends is hurting, I am hurting. It doesn’t take much to get me worked up in regard to my own issues, but I can go from zero to one hundred mighty quick when someone else is…
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Library Life
This is going to sound strange, especially coming from me. I really can’t remember a time that the days have flown by like this. I’ve never looked forward to Mondays the way that I have. Mr. McHenry used to joke that “Friday is one day closer to Monday” and well, he probably wasn’t really joking.…
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A Crafting Update
Life has kept me busy. Between work and school, I’ve neglected my crafting. I’ve made a few things that I don’t want to show here because they are gifts, but overall I hadn’t touched knitting for quite some time. I’ve got projects that need to be finished. I’m looking forward to getting in my new…
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Finished Object Roundup
I’ve finished a lot of small things lately, so it couldn’t wait for a Finished Object (FO) Friday. I’ve been on a crochet kick, so I’ve done some quick crochet hats. I’ve knit up quite a few small things as well, like a dishrag and a squirrel bib. I finished the blanket I was knitting…
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KnitPicks Radiant Needles Review
I wanted to get up a quick review of these needles since I’m so excited to have received my package today. I am in love with the color of these needles. I have the Harmony (Rainbow) needles, Majestic Needles, Nickel Plated needles, and a set of Lykke Driftwood needles (which I blogged about here). Needless…