Earth Day Freebie

Every morning I typically begin my day with a quick look through my Instagram feed. Yesterday while perusing, I ran across these Earth Day cookies posted by Jen Jones form Hello Literacy. 

So...of course I texted my mom. And of course my mom activated her SuperMOM powers, and BOOM!! I picked up my Earth Day cookies on my way home from work. I may...or may not be a little spoiled. This may...or may not be the reason why I am single. Since tomorrow is a planned Mental Wellness Day for me, I gifted my students their Earth Day cookies to take home and enjoy. 

Grab these FREE Earth Day TAGS!

Happy Earth Day!

100 Day Freebie

Our campus celebrated the 100th day of school on Monday. Time seems to be flying by. I find it hard to believe the 100th day of school has already come & gone. And I find it even harder to believe...I survived yet another year without suffering a nervous breakdown or being escorted off campus by the school district police. HA! JK. 

As my students counted down to the 100th day, their excitement & anticipation grew as we inched closer and closer to the BIG DAY! I planned many engaging 100 Day activities, which I intend to elaborate on in a future blog post. But for now, I wanted to share my bag topper I created. 

Click the picture below to grab this fabulous 100 Day FREEBIE!

Stay tuned for more 100 Day FREEBIES!

Sweet Treats Sight Words Freebie

While perusing the Valentine's aisle at Walmart, I ran across the most adorable candy holders. I purchased three packs and immediately decided to create sight words centers.

How To Create a Sweet Treats Sight Words Center:

1. Number each candy holder.

2. Write the words of your choice on each candy holder. (side note: I am going  to             attempt cutting the sight words from vinyl with my Cricut. I'll let you know how that turns out.)

3. Stuff each candy holder with letters to spell the word written on the outside of the candy holder. 

I created a recording sheet for my students to place in their writing journal when completed. 

Click the picture below to grab the Sweet Treats recording sheet FREEBIE. 

play nice: flash freebie etiquette

A couple of recent events spawned this freebie etiquette blog post. 

Your first question may be, who died and made you the freebie etiquette aficionado? Well, after reading a few surely and inconsiderate comments, I dubbed myself the "Freebie Etiquette Aficionado." 

There seems to be a disconnect in regards to the meaning of the word flash; so, allow me to define flash. 

flash

/flaSH/

noun

1. a thing that occurs suddenly and within a brief period of time

The operative word in that sentence...brief.

Allow me to define the word brief.

brief

/brēf/

adjective

1. of short duration

synonyms: short, flying, fleeting, hasty, hurried, quick

Capiche?
Further clarification? Watch.

You see what I did there? I know. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. 

Herein lies the problem. If a seller posts a freebie status at 5:00 PM, and the seller states the freebie duration lasts for 15 minutes...at 5:17 PM prepare yourself for disappointment. You missed the opportunity. Such is life, and you must move on. If the opportunity did indeed pass you by, what you mustn't do is post the following:

• "Awww man I missed it!"
• "Are you kidding, 15 minutes?!"
• "It wasn't free!"

Yes, followers post uncouth comments like the examples above. But, never fear sellers, your girl is here to provide assistance on how to handle discourteous comments.

If you run into the following comments, take heed.

"Awww man I missed it!"

WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY

"That is not my problem."

WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY
Say nothing. Most people generally tend to post this comment. Me...personally, I recommend you ignore it. As the seller, you stated the stipulations. Once the time expires, it is what it is. 

"Are you kidding, 15 minutes!?" 

WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY

"No, are YOU kidding ME?! Oh I'm sorry, I forgot the world revolved around you. Let me make this product free again... just for you. GIRL BYE!"

WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY

"It's that time of year. Time for Back To School sales. You can find this product in my store at a discounted price."

"It's not free!!"

WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY

Like the young folk say, "Obvi. You totes missed it. The post stated 15-minute freebie. Actually, I extended the time 10 additional minutes for a total of 25 minutes. You're welcome. Life's not fair."

WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY

"There's a sample of this product available in my store."

"I'm a teacher. I don't make a lot of  money."

WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY

"I can't speak for anyone else, but welcome to my world. We are all balling on a budget boo boo. Take a seat and hush."

WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY

Say nothing. I would not justify this comment with a response. 

To the sellers:

For the most part, if you run into rude comments, choose to take the high road and resist commenting. 

To the buyers:

If I miss a freebie, I just keep scrolling and stay tuned for the next opportunity. One last word of advice...

PLAY NICE before you ruin it for the rest of us.