Sunday, January 18, 2015

My Sunday Scoop and Clip Art Freebie Pick (Today only!)

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Here's my scoop:
Clip Art of Tree is from Creative Clips.  Banana, pencil, color monsters are mine...Dandy Doodles!
  
 
The good news: I'm just about to start writing four more books!  They are chapter books this time. The bad news?  My editor needs a synopsis for each book this week.  Trying to take a deep breath...  I want to get them written so I can work on my school portfolio.  Does your school require teachers to submit one?  It's mainly a reflection piece which IS helpful.  Just time consuming...

I am vowing to cut up my fruit when I get it!  I now buy 90% of my fruit at Costco.  It's incredible!  Great value and quality.  Downside is you get a lot.  Don't get me wrong, we can eat what we buy BUT sometimes I'm too lazy to cut it up and it goes to waste.  If I won a million dollars, I would have a full-time chef!  Yep.  One day!

And why do we have our tree (artificial, of course!) up this late?  Because it's filled with hundreds of ornaments that have such special meaning.  If not packed properly, they'll break and I'll flip out (I am pathetic, I  know.) so guess who must pack them up?  Me.  Everyone else is afraid to touch them.  Want to see some of my sentimental favorites?
 
For obvious reasons...
 
Barney because he truly did bring my kids joy, the faded ball belonged to my lovely mother-in-law, and the Charlie Brown was to celebrate writing my first book for Scholastic which was a Peanuts book...
 
Honestly, I could show so many more...we get one from each vacation, one to symbolize the "big happening" of each year with all of us (like a soccer ball and cheerleader when kids made teams, etc.)  Yes, our tree is filled with hundreds of stories that are close to my heart.  I'm always sad to take it down.  Sniff, sniff...

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10 comments:

  1. I was just checking out your books. I think my daughter will LOVE the Storm Cliff Stables books. The clip art is so cute. I'm not commenting to get free clip art, but since you offered I love the fish. sethgift@yahoo.com Thanks! Wishing you a productive and pleasant weekend.
    Jan
    Laughter and Consistency

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    1. Check out the library for them. They should have them or be able to get them. My new chapter books will be set in the same camp...fun! Sending fish now...Enjoy!

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  2. Oh I would love the bears holding the hearts clipart!! So cute!!! My email is recipeforteaching@gmail.com - thank you so much!!! I totally understand how special ornaments are. They have so much meaning behind each one! We love to get an ornament while we are on vacation. Then when we are putting them on the tree, it reminds us of our trip! That Barney ornament is too cute! Good luck taking down everything! Have a wonderful week!

    recipeforteaching

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    1. Sending you the clip art now...

      Part of me wishes I could keep the tree up all year long!

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  3. I love your little heart fish- cute!

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    1. If you want me to send you the set, leave your email. Have a great day!

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  4. We just packed up our tree last weekend. I've heard as long as it's down by Valentine's Day, you're good! Thanks for linking up!
    ~Kristen
    Chalk & Apples
    Teaching Trio

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    1. Like the Valentine's Day rule! Thanks for offering the linky! FUN!

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  5. Love them both! .... but I pick the fish. Thank you!

    imgoingfirst@gmail.com

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    1. Sending now! Thanks! Enjoy! (Just posted a freebie in my clip art store today!)

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