Announcement

Ahem... **taps mic**... Is this thing on?? Good morning everyone out there in blogland! I am leaving my substitute interview and proud to say I am walking away with my very FIRST sub job!!!! **does cartwheels** I am so very excited (in case you can't tell). I go back tomorrow for training. I'll let you know how that goes. That is all for now. **drops mic and steps down from the stage**

Who doesn't love a good giveaway??

Who doesn't love a good giveaway?? I know I surely do!! Candace over at 005 Watkins' Way is having a 100 follower giveaway!!

Click on the button to visit her page to enter for a  chance to win up to $20 worth of goodies!!


Stacy from Simpson's Superstars is having a giveaway celebrating her 115 followers!! She is calling it Florida's Fabulous 15.

Click on her button for a chance to win 15 prizes from some of FL's best teacher bloggers!!


On another note... the school system that I interviewed with is voting tonight on their sub candidates. **crosses fingers** so I should be receiving a letter with my decision soon! Also, I have an interview with another school system in the morning at 8. Wish me luck!!

Awards Galore and Currently!!!

I haven't been on in about a week or so... little did I know... I would have some amazing awards waiting on me when I got back! Thanks, thanks, and more thanks! I am so very honored!
Emily over at I Love My Classroom awarded me The Versatile Blogger Award and the One Lovely Blog Award. And Diane over at Teaching with Moxie also awarded me with The Versatile Blogger Award.

Here are the rules....

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.

2. Include a link to their site.

3. Include the award image in your post.

4. Give 7 random facts about yourself

5. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award.

6. When nominating, include a link to their site.

7. Let other bloggers know they've been nominated.

And the rules....

1. Follow the person that gave you the award.

2. Link back to the person that gave you the award.

3. Pass the award on to 15 new bloggers.

7 Random Facts about myself:

1. I am an only child.

2. I am a very picky eater.

3. I eat chicken at least 5 times weekly.

4. I cheered for 12 years.

5. I work in a Level 1 Trauma Center/ Emergency Department yet death is still eery to me. 

6. I love the beach and would live there year-round (if I could talk to hubby into it).

7. I am named after my paternal grandmother who was killed in a car wreck when my dad was 3. Her name was Jessie May so my parents named me Jessica.

Nominations:

1. Fancy Free in Fourth2. All Students Can Shine3. Daisy Days for Learning4. Enchanted Tales of Elementary School5. Down the Learning Road6. First in Maine7. It's a Jungle Out There8. Life, Love, Literacy9. Ms. Rachel's Room10. Math is Elementary11. Miss Chamblee' KinderFriends12. Run Teacher, Run!13. The Caffeinated Teacher14. Think, Wonder, Teach15. Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher
Lauren over at Adventures in Sixth gave me the Liebster Blog award also!! (I told you Awards GALORE!!)

This award highlights blogs that have under 200 followers. Here are the rules for it:

1. Copy and paste this award on your blog.

2. Thank the giver and link back to them.

3. Reveal 5 other bloggers and let them know by commenting on their blog. 

Nominations:

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3. 4. 5.

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Now for my July Currently...

                                            Go link up with Farley and share your own July Currently!!

Whew... that was a mouthful!! Are you still reading?? Haha..  No, really.. are you?

Hope everyone had an amazing 4th of July!!

                       

Fingers Crossed

Hey guys! I feel like it's been forever since I posted last. I have a few updates that I am so happy to share!! First of all... I finally completed the process for becoming a Certified Substitute Teacher.. woo hoo!! I am soooo excited. Also... I have applied to be on the sub list at 5 different school systems! I've already had one interview and should be hearing something soon on their decision. I am one step closer to at least being in the  classroom gaining some sort of experience while I'm still obtaining my degree.

In other news... distance education may NOT be my thing. It's so much harder to stay focused than I thought it would be. I have taken other online classes before and completed them just fine, but this new college that I have chosen to attend is much different. They send out contracts for each class which is pretty much composed of a start date and an end date (6 months after the start date), syllabus, and signatures from both the student me and the professors. Then... that's it! Your in... now GO! Easy.. right? Um... no. There are no due dates on anything, no test dates, just Jess' own leisure. It has its perks because if I don't have time to do homework or complete a test one day... it really doesn't matter. But at the same time... I need deadlines people!!

Even Jordie is bored with this whole homework/ school thing! Look...

Anyway... hope everyone has had a wonderful week thus far and I will keep you updated on my soap opera of a life.

Until then... TOODLES!

My Obsessions Linky Party

Bonnie at Living a Wonderful Life is having a Linky Party called  My Obsessions!

Here are a few of my current obsessions:

1. ALABAMA FOOTBALL!! 

Roll Tide Roll!

My husband and stepdad say that they have never met two women who were more obsessed with football than my mom and I. You know the stereotype of the man sitting in front of the TV on Saturdays and Sundays drinking beer and eating wings... screaming to the top of their lungs? Well that's my mom and I!

2. Reality Shows

Right now I have a plethora of reality shows that I DVR and watch religiously!

Real Housewives of Atlanta

 

Real Housewives of Orange County

 

Keeping up with the Kardashians

 

Big Rich Texas

 

Teen Mom

3. My iPhone

Anywhere I am.. I have my phone with me at all times. You never know when your going to NEED to play Angry Birds or Draw Something really quick or look someone up on Facebook, heck you may even need to make a call here and there. 

4. The Beach

Every since I can remember my family has taken at least one beach trip a year. I love everything about the beach... the sun, the people, the smell, and most definitely the beautiful water! Ahhh... I could just live there year round!

5. Cupcakes

I know this probably isn't the best obsession to have (thus my weight gain) but I absolutely love them!!

So now that I've let everyone know that I am a ROLL TIDE screamin', Reality show watchin', iPhone talkin', Cupcake eatin' beach bum... what are your obsessions?

Link up here!!

My First Blog Award!!

Hey Everyone! It's me again! I know that I have breaking "blog etiquette" by posting twice in one day but I couldn't help it... I am too excited! I was given the One Lovely Blog Award by the A-mazing Andrea over at Reading Toward the Stars! Now it is my privilege to give it to 15 other lovely blogs!

After you are given the award you have to follow these rules:

1. Follow the blog who give the award to you
2. Mention that blogger that has given it to you in a blog post
3. Pass on the award to 15 new blogs
4. Make a list of the new blogs so others can check them out

Here are my picks:
1. Christina at Mrs. Bainbridge's Class2. Jena at 1st Grade with Miss Snowden3. Hope at Second Grade Shenanigans4. Jackie at Third Grade's a Charm5. Tanya at A Class Act6. Miss Kranz at A Day in the Life of Miss Kranz7. Sarah at A KinderGarden in Bloom8. Mrs. Thompson at Adventures in Teaching9. Mechele at Barrow's Hodgepodge10. Jaime at Bright Concepts 4 Teachers11. Allyson at Cupcakes and Candy Canes12. Chelsea at Diving In and Making a Splash13. Deana at First Grade Chatter14. Amanda at Frolicking Through First15. Jana at Journey in Teaching 
15 doesn't even come close to the number of people that I wish I could give this award to! And Im sure some of these people have already received it, but what hurt can be done in receiving it again? Be sure to check out all of these wonderful blogs and follow if your not already!
Toodles!

Yipee!! Giveaways galore!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful 'hump' day! I know I am!! I have just found out about some marvelous giveaways and I had to get the word out!

Jackie over at Third Grade's a Charm is giving away TPT and Donor's choice gift cards!! Get on over to her oh so cute blog and enter!

Katie at Queen of the First Grade Jungle is having a 1000 follower celebration giveaway!!! Isn't that amazing?? 1000 followers... (I can only dream!) She has teamed up with some great contributers and they are giving away some wonderful items!

Brittany at Sweet Seconds is also having a giveaway because she has reached over 100 followers!! You go girl!!!

Gosh there is a LOT to be won!! You better get on over and enter each one of these wonderful giveaways!