Melt My Heart

I just had to share this.

One of my favorite students wrote me this note 

during writing workshop today.

So so precious.

Translation:

Dear Ms. Burton,

You are the sweetest teacher. You teach me lots of things. You are pretty and you're nice to me. And I like you. You are cute.

Sincerely,

Keysy

{Picture: Keysy says, "You are cute!" I say, "Thank you Keysy!"}

We're still working on the format of a letter. But she's getting there :)

SweetHeart VoxBox

It finally came!

When I heard I was receiving a VoxBox from Influenster, I was so excited.

This is my first one and it has some great stuff.

Influenster is a program where you earn badges through connecting your social media, through your interests, and by posting reviews. And the best part? It's completely free!

Check them out if you haven't heard of them.

Here are the descriptions listed in the VoxBox:

1. Olay Fresh Effects {Va-Va-Vivid!} Powered Contour Cleaning System: "A vibrating, tri-tip facial cleansing brush that packs some punch! This battery-powered device reaches deep into contours, liberating skin from dirt, oil, and makeup in hard-to-reach places for a clean that is 400% better than basic cleaning." 400%? Sounds pretty good to me.

2. Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: "Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response in Serene Citrus is uniquely formulated to protect you from all three causes of sweat, especially stress sweat." That sounds awesome to me considering I have two formal observations coming up soon.

3. Not Your Mother's She's a Tease Volumizing Hair Spray: "Infused with natural apple blossom and bamboo, She's a Tease is a salon-formula hairspray that creates volume and lift with a firm, non-crunchy hold."

4. Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars: "With only 180 calories per bar, you can enjoy Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go bars guilt-free. The bars are natural, kosher, and high in fiber. All bars now have MORE protein, & MORE fiber, LESS sugar, & FEWER carbs! These bars are the perfect indulgent treat for individuals looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle."

I am most excited for the Olay Fresh Effects Cleaning System.

I was telling my cousin the other day that I really wanted to try one of these.

And what do you know?! I get one in the mail!

All of these products are actually things I've been meaning to get:

hairspray, deodorant, face cleanser.

I'm glad I checked my mailbox before I went to the store!

I'm also excited to try the Skinnygirl bar. It looks delicious.

You can't really tell but it's a thick bar.

Which is perfect for those mornings when I need a quick breakfast.

I can't wait to test these products!

I'll keep you posted on how I like them.

Disclaimer: I received this box for free and will not get compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.

Valentine's Day...a little late

These weeks are just flying by!

I am still LOVING my student teaching. My little first graders are so precious.

And my teacher? I can't say enough wonderful things about her.

So so blessed to be where I am.

Here's a little recap of February:

Valentine's Day is thee absolute best as a teacher.

You get loaded down with chocolates and cards and flowers.

Such a good way to put a smile on my face!

And I can't even begin to tell you the amount of sugar we had in the room.

#yummm

~part of my load~

How cute are these?!

I found the cutest Valentine's Day book at Target for $3.

It's the same type of rhyme as "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

The kids loved it.

We did some really fun activities that day as well.

You have to have Candy Hearts on Valentine's Day:

And we measured mustaches. I found this on Teachers Pay Teachers for free!

They had so much fun with this.

On a different note, I got a few new things that I'm currently obsessed with.

{I'm going to show you pictures but just know that this is weird for me.

I don't think I've ever shared selfies...not really my thing. Also excuse the blurriness. 

That's what happens when you use an iPod instead of a real camera.}

For starters, I got a pleather peplum shirt.

If that isn't awesome I don't know what is.

I also scored this dress from Old Navy for only $10!

Love it when I find cheap teacher clothes.

{yes...I refer to some clothes as teacher clothes}

I'll be back later to share the most fun activity I've ever done in school.

We're still in the process of putting up our work so I'll wait until I have good pictures.

Trust me you won't want to miss it.

It involves aliens.

Happy Sunday!

Good Things

Hey friends!

I have some exciting news to share:

1. I passed the GACE!! Which for those of you who don't know, it's the certification test for teaching in Georgia. So I'm officially a certified K-5 teacher! Now all I need is my degree.

89 days until graduation. Say what?!?!

2. I'm officially going back to Italy! I happily accepted a camp counselor position in Modena in June. I'll be going back with my friend Rachel and hopefully we'll be traveling around Europe for a few weeks before the camp. I'll keep you posted!

Rachel and me in Firenze. Eating food, of course.

So that is what's been going on with my life.

I have something else in the works that I'm super excited to share. But it will have to wait a little longer.

Anything exciting happening for y'all?

I am just now catching up on blogs from the past three weeks. Oops!

Student teaching has taken away my social/social media life.

{secretly I'm not too upset about it}

Happy Weekend!!