Kid Apps

Being a teacher - I thought this was quite the cool program. In case you didn't know, kids love cell phones - pretending to talk on the phone, playing with the keys - I mean the iphone is a child's wonderland. If they're going to gravitate toward the technology - you might as well learn something right? ABC Animals is an interactive alphabet flashcard application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, practice your handwriting while you play. Audio accompanies each card providing a letter name, associated animal name and the phonetics for each letter - ingenious!

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Back to School

It's the first day of school! I woke 10 minutes before my alarm was about to sound in excitement/butterflies. I'm so looking forward to meeting my 2nd graders!

P.S. Pictures from my trip back to the Midwest coming soon!

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Holiday in Michigan

I'm off to the Midwest my dears - flying into Chicago tonight and then driving to the Lake Michigan coast Friday morning. The reason for my vacation - meeting my boyfriends parents for the first time!!

He's a Midwesterner at heart - born and raised in Michigan, so we're making the trek back to his home turf. We're meeting up with his parents up in the picturesque beachy town of South Haven, staying at a B&B, enjoying the sea and shore, and soaking up the last few days of summer before heading to a friend's wedding Saturday night.

Have a fantastic weekend! Cheers!

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Mad for Mad Men

I'm mad about Mad Men! The vintage 60's clothes are reason enough to watch the show. In fact, my friend Anna is already planning her Mad Men secretary costume for this coming Halloween. I'm currently catching up on Season 2 in eager anticipation for Season 3 that just begun. Check out the sweet pics from the series here!

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Fave Flaves

I come from a baking household. My mom is the Baking Queen, always whipping up cookies, brownies, 7-layer bars, for no reason at all, simply because it's...Tuesday. Having grown up on baked goods, there are several sweet treats I'm predisposed to LOVE, certain flavors I absolutely will devour upon eye contact, and others upon which I will always pass.

For example, I love anything chocolate, the darker the better; carrot cake; coconut, and of course, perhaps my all-time favorite flavor - banana - I love anything banana! Yes, I realize I might be alone in thinking this, but banana bread, cake, muffins - you name it, is just heavenly to me.

Which is why my baking goal for the week is to try out these - banana cupcakes...YUM! What are your fave flavors?

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Letterpress Love

I love letterpress, lovely yet simple designs with short and sweet phrases to compliment them. Especially enjoying these by letterary press.
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Back to Class

One week 'til back to school! I'm heading back to the classroom today to organize and get everything ready for my new classes' arrival. At the moment, my feelings are mixed, going back and forth between excitement for for a new class, a new year, and all that brings, but sad that summer is rapidly coming to an end.

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