Show and Tell Tuesday

I love when I find new linkys.  They're a great way to reach a new or larger audience and get my ideas out there while finding other great blogs and ideas too! So today, I'm linking up with Stephanie at Forever in 5th Grade for Show and Tell Tuesday!

 Check out what's been going on in my sweet country corner of the world lately...

It's finally that time of year when bonfires occur and friends meet up to make good memories. We had our first bonfire this past weekend. We have the perfect backyard to have people over (really, I'm biased, but we actually have the perfect house for entertaining!).Who doesn't love sitting around a fire, seeing all the stars, eating s'mores and making great memories with friends and family? I know I do!

We've been working on fractions a lot in math. We recently worked on fractions using s'mores. You can read more about that here. And since Earth Day is coming up, and many teachers like to read the Lorax near Earth Day, I have another fraction pack.

This one has the students using seeds (nerd jelly beans, if you can find them, or skittles) to answer questions about fractions.

Hands on math is always more fun than just plain paper/pencil!

I've been doing a little crafty creating lately. It's something I've always loved to do and it's nice that I can take a little time and get back to it. Here's my latest creation: a reversible, embroidered receiving blanket.

Being a born and raised city (or just on the border of) girl is so different from where I am now. And I have to tell you, I wouldn't change my life for anything. I love living in the country. I love the wide open spaces. I love the privacy and the help your neighbor camaraderie. I love knowing that some day I will raise kids in this beautiful place. And I say all this because we started this past Sunday with many plans for the day. The Mr. and I were planning to get some quality time in since the weather is getting nice and the inevitability of long nights is looming. And then our plans hit a huge speed bump in the form of this little dear.

New life really makes you stop and think about what really matters and makes the trivial things matter less.