Where, Oh Where, Has My Summer Break Gone?

Exactly... I know you are thinking it. Where is summer break?! We are going back a bit later this year toward the end of August, but I just can't get over that in one month and two days I will have my sweet, new littles. That means I need to start working on school stuff... and soon!

I have not bought anything new for my classroom the entire summer until now.

Can I just take a moment and say how much I like online shopping?  I double like being able to shop in my jammies! Here's what my sweet, little FedEx lady dropped off on my door step today:

Item Number One:

I've had a Scotch Thermal Laminator for four years now, and I use it all the time, which is somehow a complete understatement. I have always bought the Scotch brand laminating pouches, but these pictured above are the... generic.

Did you see that? Yep. It's true. I bought the generic pouches. Has anyone else tried them?

I've not yet, but I am hoping they are just as good as the Scotch brand. I just had to try them out since they are almost half the price! I just couldn't pass that up. I will, however, pass on how well they work when I try them out next week!

Item Number Two:

Aren't these adorable?! They are little rubber superhero toys, but of course I won't use them as toys. Instead I'm using them as writing spacers! I got these to use with my writing resource I cannot wait to finish up. I've been working on it since May, but I'm just now completing all of the odds and ends. I will share soon, but until then, this is just a peek into my recent project that I can't wait to share!

Item Number Three:

This made my teacher heart super happy. I have her life planner, and I like it, but her teacher planner is spectacular! I cannot wait to fill out all of the fun plans that I have in store for my littles this year!

I am linking up today with Miss DeCarbo at Sugar and Spice for Wordless Wednesday!

I shared this gem on Instagram today...

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Let's try to encourage one another instead of tearing each other down. It's so easy to get discouraged on our own little journey, but if we lift one another up and focus on each other's strengths, we can do great things.



In the comments below, tell me about the things you have created or purchased for your upcoming school year AND if you wanna get real deep, tell me about how you like to encourage those around you!