Something... Giveaway

Sara at Miss V's Busy Bees and I have become blogging buddies! She is such a doll and we have enjoyed chatting so much that we have teamed up to give you a little wedding themed giveaway. As some of you may know This Saturday is the BIG day for me! I am looking forward to saying I do, but we cannot do it without YOU!

I have not figured out what to use for something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue! Therefore, this blog post will serve as the items that I need for my wedding day!!

You have an chance to win my Sight Word Sweet Treat, A $15 Target gift card, Sara's Landform Poster Pack, or a beautiful blue chevron infinity scarf from Stuffed full of Love! Now that is a giveaway!

Please be sure to join using the rafflecopter below!

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First Blog Award!

Hey There!!

I was nominated for my very first Blog Award! It is the Liebster Award!

I was first nominated by Pauline at First Grade by the Sea, next I was nominated by Sarah at A Sunny Day in First Grade, and right before I finished this post Deirdre at A Burst of First nominated me as well! I am feeling the love ladies and could not be more grateful! 

The Liebster Award is given to recognize new blogs and a welcome into the blogging community. It is my pleasure to accept this award as well as Pay it Forward.

To accept this award I must:

1. Link back to the blog that nominated me

2. Nominate 5-11 blogs with fewer than 200 followers

3. Answer the questions posted for you by your nominator

4. Share 11 random facts about yourself

5. Create 11 questions for your nominees

6. Contact your nominees and let them know you nominated them

Questions to Answer!

What's your favorite thing to do in your free time?
I love love love to read and spend time with my hubby, best friend, and her precious baby girl!

Do you have any pets?
2 dogs! Sharpie & Gibson (Yorkie & Yorkie Mix)

If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
I love living in Pennsylvania, however if I could be closer to my family in Florida I would LOVE it!

What was the last book you read?
How to Teach Like A Pirate!

What is your favorite time of the year?
I love the fall for the weather and for the decorations! My name is Autumn.. does that make me bias?

If you could have one thing (anything!) for your classroom, what would it be?
A kidney bean table and a new carpet ohhh and a smart board! :) That is not one thing... but what girl can really pick ONE THING?! 

What is your favorite place to shop?
TPT & The Limited :)

Winter or summer?
SUMMER!!!!!! I am a Florida girl and these winters are tough!

What is your greatest accomplishment?
In college I was named the KDP/ATE National Student Teacher of the Year! It was a very proud and amazing moment that you never would expect for yourself! 

What is your favorite subject to teach?

This is hard because I love to teach everything! However I love just the simple moments where we are doing a read aloud. I love reading in silly voices and allowing the characters to come to life!

Why did you start blogging?

I loved reading blogs and helping others... so I thought maybe I could help other new teachers by sharing also! 

What is your favorite part about blogging?

I love interacting with the other bloggers, especially on Instagram ;)

What would you have done if you did not become a teacher?

I would be an event planner!!

What is something that is on your bucket list?

I want to stand under the Eiffel Tower! 

What is your dream vacation?

Warm sun.. Beach.. Cold Drinks.. Good Friends! 

Where did you go to school?

I went to The University of Central Florida & Penn State

What is your favorite children's book?

Winnie The Pooh

What is one goal that you have made for yourself this year?

To Improve my Guided Reading Instruction

What accomplishment are you most proud of in your life?

Reading the words of a child on my end of the year gift.. She wrote, "I love Miss Proctor because she always knows when I need her and always makes me feel better." She made me want to be the best teacher I can be!

Are you married? Do you have children?

I am getting married on SATURDAY!!!! 5 days! Whew! No babies yet. I love being Aunt Autie to my best friends baby girl! Hopefully in the future I will have my own bundle of joy! 

What's your favorite candy?

Starburst! (But really anything sweet will do)

Top three tv shows of all time?

Law & Order, Friends, Happy Days!

Mac or pc?

MAC ALL THE WAY!! 

Who's your favorite clip artist?

Print Candee & I have enjoyed creating my own ;)

Favorite non-alcoholic beverage?

Those of you who know me know that I am the Mountain Dew QUEEN!

Trying to cutback! 

Do you like going to the dentist? My dad is one- I have to!

Love the way my teeth feel after they are clean, but hate the pain of the process! 

Early bird or night owl?

UGH! A little of both... early bird I guess!

Most risky/dangerous thing you've ever done.

 Bahahaha I am so not a risky or dangerous person! I would say betting $20 in a slot machine!

Neat Nick or Messy Marvin?

Neat Nick and then some! I think I have a problem with things being perfect!

(ASK MY TEAM! THEY WILL TELL YOU)

11 Random Facts about me!

1. I love to eat green olives straight from the jar!

2. I love the Miami Dolphins

3. My favorite baseball player is my hubby

4. I am obsessed with Sarah Dessen's Teen Novels!

5. I am a Twilight groupie

6. I sing really loud in the car when no one is around

7. I am a Daddy's Girl though and through

8. My favorite colors are pink and purple (and aqua)

9. I secretly watch Toddlers & Tiaras! SHHH its my strange addiction

10. I have an addition to office supplies! (but what teacher doesn't?)

11. I am born on my mom's birthday! April 3rd!

Questions for my nominees

1. What is your favorite read aloud story?

2. Who is an influential person in your life and why?

3. Shoes, Purses, or Accessories?

4. Movie Star Crush?

5. What is your best management tool in your class?

6. When did you know you wanted to be a teacher?

7. Instagram or Flickr?

8. Coke or Pepsi?

9. What is your favorite pen to use?

10. Iphone or Android?

11. What is your favorite food?

Nominees are

 Heart Mrs. Smith

One Fab Teacher

Just a Primary Girl

Mrs. Prices Kindergators

Teaching in Blue Jeans

Just a Primary Girl's Friend :)

Howdy Friends!

My sweet friend Alyssa at Just a Primary Girl is doing a 100 follower giveaway. If you win you will get my Back 2 School Survival Kit and my Chevron Paper Pack!

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She is also using some of my NEW Chevron clip art! Make sure you check it out at her TPT store

Love me on Bloglovin!

I am Lovin all of this Blog Love!

Bloglovin is really easy and I like that I can group my blogs into categories! 

I am giving away a $10 gift card to Teacher's Pay Teachers

and

Two items from my Teacher's Pay Teachers Shop! Your choice!

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Currently...

I am jumping on the linky party train! I was not sure how it all worked at first but I must say I am glad I made the jump! Check me out!! I am on board with Farley and he Currently Linky Party!

I have also been working on making my very own clip art!

Make sure you check it out on TPT you can get some of the items for FREE for a limited time! 

My newest and still in progress project is a chevron alphabet!

Tips & Tricks!

I am newer to rafflecopter but one thing I have noticed is how much easier it is to like a facebook page, a TPT account, a pinterest page when there is a clickable link. So when you are typing the requirements into your rafflecopter you want to first start by typing the title. Then when you go down into the text box first you want to type in something like, "Love me on Pinterest!" Then highlight Pinterest and click the world with a link icon. Then it will change to [Pinterest](http://insertyourlinkhere.com). You want to highlight the (http://insertyourlinkhere.com) and paste in your link. That is all you have to do! Then it will be easier for people to follow you! :)

I hope you are currently enjoying your summer!

Five for Friday

This is my very FIRST time linking up with the Five for Friday linky party! I am pretty excited to be joining the party and sharing about my week! It has been one long and interesting week!!

ONE

On Monday I was doing quite a bit of wedding work! Check out my blog post Wedding Brain

TWO

On Tuesday I joined the group of bloglovin giveaways! You do not want to miss this! Check out my post Love me on Bloglovin and you can have a chance to win $10 to TPT and 2 free items from my TPT store!!

THREE

On Wednesday I created my very first Paper Pack! Chevron Paper Pack by Teacher Lady Doodles. I also realized that I had 500 followers on Instagram!! This week I am feeling the LOVE! 

FOUR

On Thursday I started back at school getting ready for Summer Literacy Camp to start! Those of you who are friends with me on Instagram know that I had NO decorations and an empty classroom to work with! My OCD and need to have things looking nice was killing me.... but I survived and think it turned out pretty good considering the challenges! 

FIVE

On Friday I needed a day to relax! My best friend (also a teacher) and I went on a shopping trip to do a little retail therapy! Spending time with her makes me feel so much better! There is no one quite like your best friend! They are that one person who can finish your sentence and make you feel better even when no one else can. They know when to listen and when to talk you down! :) She is the BEST and I am lucky to have her!! 

While together today we realized I now also have 100 bloglovin followers!! WOOHOO!! You can probably tell from my doodles that I was pretty excited!! :)

Hope your week was full of fun and full of sun! 

Wedding Brain

Hello Friends,

I have been so busy doing wedding prep that I have had NO time to think about my classroom. I figured since I've been busy doing other things that I would give you a sneak peak at some of my wedding stuff!

We will start with my favorite things!

Bridesmaids Gift Bags! You may have seen these on my Instagram!

I wish I could show you what is in them! I will post a picture after the wedding :)

 My Little Flower Girls Bags

LOVE the Chevron! Hobby Lobby

The groomsmen's gifts are in brown craft bags

with raffia bows and I am going to cut their names out of matching chevron paper!

(If the girl they are walking with has a blue bag, they will have a blue chevron name tag)

Too much? A little Crazy?... NO WAY! ;)

Then I also got matching tissue paper to correspond with the chevron paper

Hobby Lobby had the colors I was missing! They sell tons of individual colors for just $0.99!

I loved this multicolor chevron also!

Being the CRAZED planner that I am - I created a pre-wedding timeline for my wedding party

It would not be complete without a chevron background :)

Pink is for girls (two sided) and green is for the guys! 

Super easy to do :)

The Chevron background is by Emily Wean! Check her out!

Dad's Surprise Gift! 

He does not get to open it until just before we walk down the isle!

Our Ring Bearer is so sweet! His sister is our flower girl. She got to bring her dress home from the shop and he was so upset with Aunt Autumn (really cousin lol) because I did not send his fancy clothes home with him! I got some cute pictures from their mom of them practicing to dance! Too Cute!

 This is his gift :) A Monster Truck that turns into a dinosaur! Ohh Ahh! I love the bow!

 Gifts for Parents! Again I love love love the bows!

I had scrap material so I am going to write their names on these hearts some how! 

If you have a good idea be sure to comment on the post!

Working on our programs now!

This is a rough draft of what they will look like.

I still need the stick to make it a fan and a pretty ribbon :)

Wedding Favors! Davey (my almost hubby) is very "earthy" 

and I would say I am also somewhat earthy lol but we decided to to seeds

as our favor. Then I had to wrap it up and make it look pretty! So this is the package

but it still needs the tag! Mom is working on those this week!

The one little thing that means a WHOLE lot to me is 

my sisters picture for my bouquet. I am missing her big time as I prepare for this wedding!

Now onto the decorations!! Woo Hoo!

First the guest book table

Here are some close up of the items on the table!

 Just as a sidenote. Davey and I met in high school but never dated. We were always friends and I think we both knew there would be more to the story! Well we both went off to college (I was in Florida - He was in Maryland) and he sends me a MySpace message lol and tells me that he is coming to Florida for spring training and wants to see me. So as any smart girl would do I said SURE! I went to see him on March 9th, 2008 and we have been together ever since. We always say baseball brought us together and that is why we have this little touch of baseball here and there throughout the wedding :)

Did I mention that I LOVE Instagram!? :)

We are not having a traditional wedding cake. The Pennsylvania Bakery is going to make a small cake for Davey and I. Then we are going to have Pies, Cookies, and Pie Pops for our guests! I am super excited! Here are some pictures to explain my vision!

Our cake will be similar to this one

Decorations for the table! 

Cookie Jar for the Cookies!!

Pie Pops!

This old door is going to be used to write the guests names & table number

The window is going to say "How sweet it is" on the glass and it is going on the Pie Table :)

Davey has been working hard building our arch for the wedding. Here he is working hard!

:) Just love him!

Here is what it will look like when it is done!

 My future Momma-in-law spoils me! She wants everything to be perfect! She painted all of her beautiful outdoor pots to match the wedding and even got all these matching flowers! Are they beautiful or what? I think so!

Speaking of Momma-in-law aka MIL!  (I am her DIL)

she wrote a very sweet blog post yesterday that I HAVE to share

Click Here... Holly McCall

If you missed our engagement video last time around here it is :)

I will upload our wedding video once it is all done! If you live in or near Pennsylvania and need a videographer for your wedding you need to check out amweddingstories.com! The Aumen brother are AMAZING!!

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