So many new changes!

I wanted to begin by apologizing for being MIA for awhile. A lot has happened this school year in my personal life and I'd decided to take a break from the blogging world. 

To fill you all in, I got married  to the man of my dreams, Anthony. He is an answer to prayer and my life has been nothing but extraordinary! I am so proud to be married to such a wonderful man. He has the most tender heart and loving personality. He loves my son Jonah as his own and would do anything for our little family. Along with Anthony comes Dominic his 5 year old son. I just adore these boys very much and couldn't be happier.

I LOVE my Class!

I needed to take a minute to do a little bragging :)! I absolutely adore my kiddos this year. I've been very spoiled for the past two years with my classes. I have such a great group of kiddos and I've loved every moment of teaching them. They are just the sweetest little gems!! If you didn't know, I am a huge fan of Hello Kitty! I've loved Hello Kitty for more than ten years and I adore the fact that I am a teacher and can still love Hello Kitty and it's considered, "okay" and not "weird". Anyways, my kiddos always love the fact that Hello Kitty is my favorite and they usually spoil me with fun stuff! It's great! Well, today I received the BEST Hello Kitty gift, EVER from one of my girls. 
 A hand-knit Hello Kitty bracelet! YES, PLEASE : )! I am a huge fan of bracelets, too!

 

 I am trying this new thing called, "getting organized". So I made some cutesy labels and I am starting to label and organize everything!! If you are interested in my adorable and useful labels, Click Here! They sure seem to be helping me out so far! I hope you are having an enjoyable week and don't forget to smile (tomorrow's Friday!!!) 

Toodles!!!

A Lovely First Week in Second!

It was a great first full week in our class! I loved diving into the curriculum and really getting things started. Here's a dorky selfie of me in my classroom- and a little sneak peak into my room:)! I am planning on posting a classroom tour next week! Underneath you'll see the new sign I made for our classroom door which I am in love with! It's super sparkly and cute! Below is the bulletin board I made. It says, "What I like about my classroom is whom I share it with". I think it needs bigger letters but overall I'm pleased with the faces my kiddos made! They are adorable! I hope everyone had a great week, I ended up getting sick and had to leave work early Friday because of a fever and a head cold.... Yuck! Well, back to resting up.... 

And it's begun..

And....we're off! I just began my 6th year teaching last week! It's hard to believe summer is coming to an end and the strong smell of burning leaves has already began....[sigh] I had a very eventful summer. It was mostly a very good summer and parts of it were GREAT, however, I am sad to say that I had some personal problems arise in my life, and my marriage ended. The divorce was finalized a few weeks ago, and I am definitely "okay" with it and I know in my heart it's for the best. 

Therefore, I am now "Ms. Kinsey" rather than "Mrs.". Despite going through a divorce, I am happy and content with the ways things are going in my life. Things are getting easier for us and I definitely believe this is all a part of God's perfect plan that he has in store for me. I feel as though I am able to concentrate on my work and my classroom way better without the distractions of home life interfering with my emotions and work.

 I am very excited for this year and I am more than ready to be the best momma and teacher I can possibly be. I am hoping for a successful year with TpT, and I am feeling very blessed that I began my store when I did because I am depending on it now more than ever before!

I took a break from TpT and blogging for awhile while I straightened my life out, and now I am ready to get back into the swing of things. If you aren't already following me, please do! I am excited to share some of my lessons and ideas as well as freebies every now and then! I pray each one of you has a successful school year whether you are a teacher or a parent! Have a SpaRkliNg Monday!!

*My adorable kiddos*

*Ms. Kinsey* 

This is why I do what I do...

    So, this week I've begun my standards based testing for the end of the 9 weeks. Needless to say, it's a tough job- but today I had a "teacher moment" (you know what I'm talking about). I was sitting with one of my kiddos as I was giving the test and I was overwhelmed with emotion as I sat there and watched him answer every single question correctly! Our tests are cumulative and every standard taught from the beginning of the year is tested at the end of the 9 weeks. This kiddo came in struggling greatly, and has  made significant gains this year. I was so proud of him and told him how amazing he was doing and he almost began to cry. Then, I proceeded to tell the rest of my kids how amazing they were doing and I heard someone say, "It's because of you". 

love.my.job

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HuGe Sale!

Are you as excited as I am for the SUPER SALE? While my hubby is watching the big game, I'll be doing some serious shopping. Head over to TpT for great deals!! =)

With Valentine's Day approaching soon, I thought it would only be appropriate to share the sweetest letter that hangs by my desk. It makes me very happy and reminds me how amazing my job is. <3 I love those little munchkins. xo