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July 6, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

I want to extend a big, “THANK YOU”, to the four wonderful ladies who have nominated me for this award. 
Thank you to:
Janie from Ins and Outs of 4th and 5th Grade,
Diane from Teaching with Moxie,
Emily from I love my Classroom,
and
Stephanie from Maestra Bilingue,

I have loved getting to know you through your blogs!

Here are the 7 random facts that I must share in acceptance of this nomination:
1. My husband and I are BOTH teachers and BOTH redheads
2. I am a sucker for online shopping!
3. I am part of a fancy-shmancy supper club
4. I am allergic to shrimp
5. Soup is my favorite food
6. Two of my best friends from college are my neighbors!
7. I love to listen to audio books

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.

Here are my nominees:
Erica
Patti

Janie 
Diane
Emily 
Stephanie
Olivia
Tori
Becky
ann
Lauren
sandy
Hooty
Tricia
Anne

I was also awarded the Liebster Blog award, which is an award designed for blogs with less than 200 followers, in order to give them a bit more exposure. Thank you to 
Emily from I Love my Classroom

Patti from Tales from a 4th (and 5th) grade teacher

Sabra from Teaching with a Touch of Twang
Stephanie from Maestra Bilingue
The rules for this award are:
1. Copy and paste the award onto your blog
2. Thank the giver and link back to them 
3. Nominate 5 other bloggers and let them know by commenting on their blogs.
So I, in turn, will award the Liebster to:
1. Mrs. Castro’s Class
2.Patti from Tales from a 4th (and 5th) grade teacher
3. First Graders From Outer Space
4. iTeach 1 to 1
5. The Gypsy Teacher
Thanks!
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  1. Anne Tussing says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    Thank you for the award!!

    Reply
  2. Mrs. Sheehan says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Congrats on the award! I also passed a couple of awards on to you:) You have one of them already, but now you can pick up a new one too:)
    Maribel

    Reply
  3. Angi says

    July 6, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    Thanks for the award! I love how the Liebster Blog award helps to find other new bloggers. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  4. Kristin Kennedy says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Thanks so much for the award.:)
    Kristin
    iTeach 1:1

    Reply
  5. Teacher Mom of 3 says

    July 7, 2012 at 3:59 am

    Congrats to you on the awards! Thank you for mine as well!! Lauren
    Teacher Mom of 3

    Reply
  6. Cindy Lusk says

    July 7, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Congrats on the blog award!

    Cindy
    All Things Teachery

    Reply
  7. Olivia says

    July 8, 2012 at 4:46 am

    Thank you for my nomination!! I love your blog!

    Reply
  8. Confessions of a Teaching Junkie says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my blog this week! I am your newest follower.

    Teresa
    Confessions of a Teaching Junkie
    Find me on Facebook
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    Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    July 9, 2012 at 12:31 am

    Congratulations on your award! My husband is also a teacher. It is fun being married to another teacher, isn't it?! I love that we have breaks off together and can talk school together. How fun that your best friends from college are your neighbors!

    Delighted in Second
    Hope you will join my $20 TPT gift certificate giveaway!

    Reply
  10. Ann says

    July 9, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you so much for the award.!!! And I LOVE your birthday party. Wow- what a lucky kid.
    ann
    The Caffeinated Classroom

    Reply
  11. Hooty says

    July 10, 2012 at 12:02 am

    Layla, thanks so much for the award! Your birthday party turned out amazing!!!

    Hooty's Homeroom

    Reply

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