Made it Monday (on Tuesday)

Is it too late for Made it Monday? Yesterday I spent most of the day re-doing our blog. I haven't done much with it since a year ago when we first started. I'm (we're) going to do better this year. This is our very first linky (and I did something wrong because my name showed up on 4th Grade Frolics blog, instead of our blog name. I'll figure that one out soon.).

So yesterday I made our new background, header, button, links to email, TPT, and Pinterest. I also made a new signature. What do you think?

We had a free blog template from The Cutest Blog on the Block that was so adorable! But since I've been reading more about blog design (check out all of Megan's tips), I wanted to fancy ours up a bit and couldn't do that with a free template.

Background

Banner

Button

Cousin Katie's Email

Cousin Katie's Pinterest

Cousin Katie's TPT

All that using just PowerPoint and Paint. I'm feeling accomplished. :) It's nothing too fancy, but I love that I created it all. Seriously read Megan's blog for help. She's so helpful! Now all I need to know is how to get the Pinterest "P" text for that button. 

Busy Summer and Bubble Borders

A month of summer is already over! Can you believe how quickly it's going? I've been up each morning before 6:30 a.m. I'm either working out or tutoring in the morning. I love being on a schedule. Every weekend Scott and I have gone white water kayaking. It can get pretty intense, but it's oh so much fun! I say that I fall out just once every summer and that happened a week and a half ago. We're talking some big bruises on my knee and thigh from crashing into rocks while out of the kayak trying to keep my head above water. Ouch!

I've also been busy creating! While experimenting, I realized how much I love to make borders. Since one of my favorite things is dots or bubbles, I've created some new bubble borders. I love them! There are 18 in the pack for sale on my TPT store.

 

I also made these cute Off to School posters! There's Off to Preschool, Off to Kindergarten, Off to 1st Grade, Off to 2nd Grade, Off to 3rd Grade, and Off to School. Click the link to purchase these.


One of my favorite subjects to teach is writing. I love the whole process. I'm working on making a 2nd grade personal narrative unit. We're getting a brand new, 1st year teacher on our team this year, so I especially want to have it ready for her. I'll let you know how that's coming.

One more thing. A FREEBIE bubble border. Click the picture to download it.


What have you been up to with your summer?