Almost 5000 women (and men!) attended BlogHer last year and this year I'm betting there will be even more! In fact this year BlogHer is in Chicago at the continue reading...
Thrift Store Thursday & Link UP! – What did we find this week?
This week at the thrift store I found this nice little wooden rack (not the puzzles that are on it - I already had those!) for just $1.99 at the thrift continue reading...
R.L. Stine is Taking OVER @Scholastic Social Media Pages!
Photo Credit Scholastic R.L. Stine is taking over Scholastic’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for a two-hour live chat! On Wednesday, October 31st, from continue reading...
Thrift Store Thursday – LOOK What I Found!
YES! That is MY husband with the silliest grin every because he is walking with Moon Shoes on! MOON SHOES! I am SOOOO excited that I found these! I have continue reading...
Thrift Store Thursday
I have been SEARCHING for this game by Milton Bradley FOREVER!!! Remember Perfection - the game of racing against the clock before everything pops out? It continue reading...
Meet Liz – My NEW Blogging Assistant!
Meet my sister Liz! She will be helping out on occasion here at Surviving a Teacher's Salary! Sadly it's not full time but I'm SO excited to have her continue reading...
Thrift Store Thursday
I just LOVE the thrift store I have found in town and I thought each Thursday I would highlight something I have found there to remind everyone that you continue reading...
FREE LIVE Webcast with Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling
Register for the LIVE Webcast from Edinburgh, Scotland with J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series for Thursday October 11, 2012 12 continue reading...
To Buy – or Not to Buy? My $6 Garage Sale Find!
Since we have been unpacking at our new place in Iowa we are realizing that there is quite a list of things that we need! One of those things we needed was continue reading...
Kick – it – Up Worksheets for Teachers
Actively engage and create higher order thinking! Guest Post by: The Teacher All too often it is heard during the era of education that our continue reading...
Preparing for a Quick Meal Helps Save Money #GLADMomMade
As you guys know in just a few days I will be heading out to the BlogHer conference in New York City which means I will be leaving my husband and kids to continue reading...
And I’m OFF! #BlogHer12
No, I'm not quitting my blog!! I'm investing in it! It's that time of year again when BlogHer has come and I'm on a plane this morning headed to the Big continue reading...
How to Wash a Cow in Your Kitchen Sink – Florida-style
I only have 6 days left until I move out of Florida and each passing day leaves less and less time to sit and get online. Not to mention time with my kids! continue reading...
Buying a Mattress – An Expensive Ordeal!!
We are moving to Iowa in just over 2 weeks now, and my husband and I have been trying to decide what will be coming with us and what we will be selling or continue reading...
Save Money by Protecting Yourself from the Sun!
Believe it or not, growing up in Florida I almost never wore sunscreen. Nope - I wanted a beautiful dark brown tan instead! As a kid I just "knew" I'd continue reading...
Watching a Cicada Molt Instead of our Easter Activities!
Our whole family came down with some sort of sick bug this weekend so we decided to take an easy day today and chill out at home with some fun Easter continue reading...
WOW! AMAZING Illustration of My Son & our Pig!!!
The art teacher at my husband's school, K. Warren, has been fascinated about our story behind our new piglet, Peach, and my son Dakoda. (you can read more continue reading...
Breakfast for Dinner = Easy + Fast! #TysonBreakfast
You may remember my post about our delicious Tyson Breakfast bowls. Well we decided to change it up a bit and have them for dinner the other night!! continue reading...
Autism Awareness Month – Here’s What I Think!
April is Autism Awareness Month. If you google the word "autism" it will bring up over 19 MILLION hits. If you type the word "autism" into the continue reading...
You HAVE NOT Been Accepted – A Parent’s View of a Declined School Application
This is the subject of the email I woke up to this morning.....but let me back up to the beginning. In January our school district opened up to accept continue reading...
One of Our Best Household Investments – a Pressure Washer!
Wouldn't it be fabulous if we all had this beautiful lawn with stark white fence? However if you own a house you know that it is near impossible to keep continue reading...
Clifford’s Be BIG in Your Community Contest
The 2012 Be BIG in Your Community Contest is open! BE BIG™! is a national campaign that invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise continue reading...
An Up-Close Introduction to Peach the Pig! (+ the Cost of a Pig)
Saving money, raising kids and stretching your budget is serious stuff. So enjoy this little video I took of my son with his new pig Peach! In case you've continue reading...
Just For Fun – Why Are You Upside Down in the Reflection of a Spoon?
This was the question my son asked me at when he was 3 years old- "Why am I upside down on my spoon?" Other than telling him it's his continue reading...