Binder Cover! {Freebie}

For student teaching, we have to keep up with a binder full of lesson plans, classroom information, resume, etc. So I needed to find something to make my binder organized and cute!

With student teaching beginning in THREE days, I needed something to make that would be quick and easy!

I knew that I wanted something cute and unique to use! So... after looking all over on different social media websites, I decided to make my own! 

I googled some different styles of digital papers and went from there! 

Here is what I came up with! :)

 
Here is a preview of the Freebie. :)

{FREEBIE}

Hope you enjoy these CUTE covers! You can edit them to make ORGANIZATION super easy and fun! :) 


Thanks,

~Kacey~

Busy {Wedding} Weekend!

What a busy, busy weekend! 

I had the pleasure of helping out with a family friend’s wedding! 

 It was an absolutely gorgeous outdoor wedding. 

 As many of you may know, it has nearly rained every day in Georgia this summer.  

However, The rain held off for the couple’s big day. 

 The wedding was held at the bride’s parents’ house. 

They have a huge backyard, which was perfect for the ceremony and reception. 

 Here is a picture of where the ceremony was held. 

 The wedding was a simple, yet elegant event. 

The main colors of the wedding were pink, black, and white. 

These three colors displayed a very elegant appearance.

Here is a closer view of the wedding arbor and the decorated fence.

The arbor is decorated with hot pink tulle and pink and white silk flowers.

The fence was not originally going to be decorated.  However, there were four unpainted pieces of the fence on the right side.  We decided to nail pink chair sashes to the fence to cover up the pieces of wood.  I think the decorated fence pulls everything together.  Doesn't it look amazing?

The finishing touches for the ceremony included handmade bows that were attached to the inside chairs.

Here is one of the many pictures I captured from their special day!  

The bride and groom were completing the unity sand with their daughter.  

This was such a special moment for them.  

Along with a beautiful ceremony, they had a beautiful reception!

We decorated the reception with white chair covers and black silk bows.  

This made the reception look {SUPER} elegant!  

We had simple DIY centerpieces.  

The centerpieces were clear cylinder vases with crystals attached to it.  

Inside, it had glass marbles, a silk flower, water, and a floating white tea light candle. 

We paired it with hot pink silk fabric, and pink crystal gems around it.

Here are a few more pictures from the reception:

I loved how well everything turned out.  

We spent all day Friday and part of the day Saturday preparing for this wonderful day.

Here is Clint and I enjoying the reception!

The only pictures I did not take, were of the food!  The food was absolutely delicious! The bride and groom had authentic Italian food served at the reception from, Italy's Pizza and Pasta.  

The food is to die for!

  They served tossed salad with homemade lasagna, cheese ravioli with vodka sauce, chicken alfredo, homemade Italian bread, their famous garlic knots, and tiramisu for dessert!

I highly recommend trying this place out if you live or visit near the Buford area!  

You will not regret it! 

Have you already tried Italy's Pizza and Pasta?  

If so, I would love to here about your favorite dish!

Thank you!

Back to School! {Giveaway}

Can you believe summer is almost OVER?!?

It feels like May was just a couple of weeks ago and the kids were starting their summer vacation.  Now we are getting ready for school to start back in a week or so (depending on school districts)!

Have you started buying school supplies for your new classroom, child's classroom, or for your child at home? Well... Spreading the Love is hosting a Back to School giveaway for school supplies. 

One luck winner will win a Thirty-One chevron print bag with tons of goodies for FREE!  You can not beat this! We know how expensive school supplies can be, and we want to give one lucky person a little extra help for their classroom or child's classroom to get the school year started.

Check out the pictures below to see what all is in the cute bag!

This is the Keep it Caddy by Thirty-One.

Look at the pictures below to see what comes inside the Keep it Caddy!

We have included a few of the necessitites for school, including:
Pens
Pencils
Highlighters
Glue Sticks
Markers
Colored Pencils 
Erasers
Expo Markers
Scissors 
and much more.

Enter your chance to win this collection of supplies!

Designing Tomorrow-"Teach•Love•Inspire" Necklace (Review & Giveaway}

Disclosure: I received no monetary compensation for this post. I received a complimentary product for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own.




Since school will be starting in a few short weeks, we decided to host our first {official} product review and giveaway!  I was given the opportunity to review the "Teach•Love• Inspire" necklace from the Etsy Shop, Designing Tomorrow. 


First, I already fell in love with this necklace as soon as I saw the design.  I immediately knew this would be the perfect necklace to wear as I begin student teaching.  Since, I am extremely passionate about teaching, this necklace will help display my passion for other teachers, students, and parents to see. 

Teach Love Inspire Necklace with Apple Charm and Bead

$20

(As taken from the Designing Tomorrow Etsy Shop)

This necklace is special because it is made with a Stainless Steel Pendant vs. a silver plated nickel pendant. Stainless Steel is hypo-allergenic, rust-free, and tarnish-free. It is extremely durable and a very affordable alternative to sterling silver! 

This necklace has a hand-stamped pendant with "Teach • Love • Inspire" stamped on it. The necklace is about 18 inches long. The chain is a beautiful silver plated chain. The necklace is embellished with a bead. The colors of the bead is your choice. 

 **The CHAIN of this necklace is NOT Stainless Steel. I use a high quality silver plated chain.** 

Since this necklace is hand stamped, there might be a slight variation in the placement of the letters. This adds to the charm, character, and individuality of the piece of jewelry.  

This necklace is perfect for me!  I have {very} sensitive skin, and I cannot wear "cheap" jewelry, because it irritates my skin.  Since the pendent is made from stainless steel, and the necklace is a high quality, silver plated chain, I am able to wear the necklace with no problems.   

My BEAUTIFUL necklace from Designing Tomorrow!

I have only had this necklace a few days, and I LOVE it! I have received so many compliments about how shiny and beautiful it looks.

This necklace is absolutely perfect for your favorite teacher!  You can even customize it with your favorite color, or school color.  

Enter for your chance to win the "Teach•Love•Inspire" necklace, by Designing Tomorrow.

10 Things You Don't Know About Me {Alesha}

Sorry for the delay in blog posts. 

 All of us {Kacey, Amanda, and I}, have been working non-stop on school assignments.  We just completed our Pre-Clinical Portfolio, so we can begin student teaching in August. 

 Along with working on my portfolio, I have been planning a baby shower for my precious nephew that will be arriving this fall! I am super excited about the shower, and cannot wait to share all the fine details with you soon. I don’t want to give away too many details, because I want the mother-to-be to have some surprises! 

Anyways, I have created a short and interesting post for your enjoyment!    

10 Things You Don't Know About Me: 

1. I love cowboy boots. Clint bought my first pair of boots, and they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.

2. I am obsessed with the TV show, Reba! I have several seasons on DVD. I watch a few episodes each night before going to bed.

3. I love to play golf. It is super relaxing, and helps relieve stress. However, I'm not very good, but I do have my own set of clubs!

4. I LOVE Chinese food, mainly for the fortune cookie! One of my friends from work and I think our lives are based on the fortunes we receive.

5. When I was younger, my dad took me to meet the NASCAR driver, Bill Elliott. I was so terrified, because that was my first encounter with someone "famous." I still have his autograph.

6. I dislike the color orange! This is probably due to the fact that I am a UGA fan, and that our rivals are orange!

7. I have never flown on a plane! I have traveled to many places, but I usually get to my destinations either by car or ship.

8. I am a beach bum! I could lay on the beach in the warm sun all day, every day!

9. I strongly dislike scary movies! I use to watch them all the time, and it never phased me. If I were to watch a scary movie now, I would never go to sleep at night.

10. I LOVE school supplies, especially pens! I purchase more pens, than anyone else I know. I have enough pens to last me my entire life, but that doesn’t stop me from buying more! 

 Do you have anything fun or interesting to share about yourself? 

 I would love to learn about our readers and followers! 

Share your information in the comments below! :) 

 Hope everyone had a fantastic Monday!

Lesson Planning {American Symbols Booklet}

This semester, I am taking my final two classes before student teaching!!

  {Pre-planning is only 34 days away, but who’s counting? :)} 

I am taking Special Needs Inclusion, and Creative Performance. 

In the Creative Performance class, we are required to create a unit plan integrating the Fine Arts.  I decided to complete my unit on American Symbols, which is a social studies standard for kindergarten.  I had no idea what I wanted to use in my unit.  Since this is a “Creativity” class, I needed to be creative, aka ORIGINAL! 

So, I did some thinking and decided I wanted my students to complete an American Symbols book as part of their assessment. 

I knew exactly how I wanted the booklet to look like, so I decided to create it myself!

Here is a picture of the front cover! I'm so excited it! :)

The American Symbols that are included in this booklet are:

National and State Flags

Statue of Liberty

Lincoln Memorial

Washington Monument

The White House

Bald Eagle

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell is not part of the Georgia Performance Standards.  
{However, I think it is an important American Symbol our students should know about!}

I absolutely love developing and writing lesson plans! My favorite part of developing my plans is getting to create my own printables.

I am so excited about how my booklet turned out, and I wanted to share it on my blog!

You can download the booklet HERE absolutely FREE!

Have a wonderful 4th! 

Thank you,