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Currently January, AKA: I'm ALIIIIIIIVE!!!!

1/5/2015

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Where have I been?  What happened to Lindsey?
One Word: LIFE

Sorry that I went MIA for a bit, but I honestly can't remember anything after Halloween and before Christmas.  #kiddingnotkidding November and December were an absolute WHIRLWIND...all good things....but a whirlwind nevertheless. I've been working on creating and testing out materials for my classroom, finishing up our first round of Hogwarts after school program, report cards, conferences, EXCITING new STEMagination Station adventures {stay tuned for more details}, holidays, birthdays, class parties, volunteering at Grayson's school, etc. etc. I'm not glorifying or bragging about the business, but facts are just facts. 

// Happy 2015 from the Petlak Family!! //

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NOW....it's a new year.  I've had some time to relax, reboot, enjoy my family, and get pumped up for this blog, new product releases, and adventures between now & the end of the school year! I'm linking up with the one, the only, Farley @ Oh, Boy 4th Grade for January Currently.
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LISTENING:  My little guy is watching James & the Giant Peach....sitting on his new "tractor" (construction vehicle) in the middle of our family room. It's an interesting sight, but if you know our family (my sis is a HUGE Roald Dahl fan & I grew up in a farming community)....it fits just perfectly.

LOVING:  2014 was a GREAT year for our family, but I always love a fresh start. Something about the new year is always refreshing and rejuvenating for me, so I'm welcoming 2015 with open arms. I'm taking everything I learned, loved, failed at, or achieved in 2014 and building up on that in the new year.  Do you love the feeling of a new year...or do you think it's just rubbish?

THINKING:  Look. I love Chicago, but I do NOT {repeat DO NOT} love frigidly cold, 
snowpocalypse weather. We've had a mild winter thus far, but CHI-BERIA is here in full-force. Barring a potential surprise "inclement weather day," which would be a nice little treat, I'm THINKING I'd rather be under blue skies & enjoying sunny weather on a beach!

WANTING: In November & December I cranked out some super fun, rigorous holiday-themed math stations. Since I test everything in my class first, I didn't get the products out "on time," and I'm okay with that. It's amazing the changes that need to be made by testing something with your own kiddos first. SO, I'm WANTING to finalize and post those {with a SUPER SALE to stock up for next year} and I'm wrapping up finalizations on some "winter" themed math stations that I hope to post live in the next week or two! Also, I'm WANTING to have some fun getting creative and working on some new, whimsical chalk art stationery and framed art pieces to help us all beat the winter blues.  STAY TUNED for new products and SALES SOON!

NEEDING:  MORE REST. It's tough getting back into the grind of the work week.  {Do I need to say more?  If you're a teacher & a mom...'nuff said}

YES:  I'm pumped for home/school/blog/product reorganization and revamping in 2015! It's a MUST.
MAYBE:  I am going to work hard for Christmas at Disney in 2015....we shall see....good incentive, don't you think? What's more magic than Disney?....Disney at Christmas time!
I WISH: Per the comment above....I'm WISHing and dreaming for sandy beaches and sun on my skin!!

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Halloween Havoc {FUN} in the Petlak House!

11/3/2014

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// We {LOVE} Halloween! //

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// WE {SUPER HEART} Halloween Decor!! //

October {might} be our favorite month of the year {next to December, of course!}. This October has been PACKED FULL of awesome happenings and SPOOKtacular seasonal activities. Between family events, Halloween havoc {which we LOVE}, new product creation for TPT, and more, I've been MIA for a bit on this little blog! Since October and Halloween are such fun, festive times for our family, I thought I'd share a peek into our family/home life!  Take a peek at our Halloween home decorations that my mom {Martha Stewart's biggest challenger} helped me set up at the beginning of the month! 
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Over the years, I've worked to accumulate a pretty big stash of Halloween decor. Let me tell you...I got ALL of this "STUFF" totally on the CHEAP. For years, I've waited until AFTER Halloween for the super, rock-bottom, bleeding prices sales. Having that patience {which is NOT easy} means I've probably spent less than $15 on every single item you see, most of which cost LESS than $5.00!! #patiencepaysoff #bargaindecor #can'tstopbuyingfalldecor

// Fall Family Fun //

Fall brings loads of family fun, and we soaked it up over the past month. From birthday parties, to Halloween parties at friend's houses and school, to our annual family trip to the Chicago Botanic Gardens for their Hallowfest, we love these fab festivities are our faves!
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Pumpkin patch fun with Grayson's school buddies!
We LOVED our trip to the pumpkin patch and petting farm to celebrate the birthday of one of Grayson's school buddies! The party took place inside their event barn, and Gray ate up every minute of petting & feeding the farm animals, pony rides, hay bale mazes & hay rides, the darling black lab {that Gray instantly be-friended}, pumpkin picking, and the vintage tractor that he couldn't stop riding! We CANNOT WAIT to go back again next year!!
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Scooby Doo...where are YOU?!?! 
We had SO MUCH FUN at the Botanic Gardens Hallowfest!

If you live in the Chicago-land area, you HAVE to check out the Botanic Gardens Hallowfest. This family friendly event is a BLAST with a spooky train ride, miniature train garden decked out for Halloween, crafts & activities for kids of all ages, performances & shows, and much, much more! This year we had PERFECT weather, and ended the night with some super YUMMY Scooby Snacks in the cafe'!

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Are you READY for November??


Turkey time is upon us!  Can you BELIEVE IT?!? Ready or not, the holiday season is HERE. Amidst all of the holiday havoc, I'm going to work hard to "keep calm & give thanks" and also to ENJOY the holidays! We are so fortunate, and these times fly by fast. Hopefully we an ALL find some balance, rest, and quiet time to be THANKFUL!
-XOXO-

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