Giveaway #1 & Awards

Yippeee!  In my week-long absence I've gone slightly past 300 followers and received a plethora of awards.
Actually two probably doesn't count as a plethora, but I did get those two awards from a plethora of people.  So that counts.

Plus, I just love that word, plethora!
It reminds me of one of my favorite students, a boy with Asperger's who had an amazing vocabulary and a true love for words.
This young man taught his classmates words like brackish and plethora in a way that I never could have.

So, on to the giveaway.

As mentioned before I am giving away a $25 Starbuck's gift card to one lucky person.

Here's how to enter:
1)  Follow my blog.  (1 comment)
2)  Blog about this giveaway.  (2 comments - be sure to leave a link to your post)

That's it!
Do one or both it doesn't matter to me.

Giveaway ends on Saturday, March 17 at midnight mountain time.
The winner will be announced on Sunday.

Now onto the awards.

I was gifted with two wonderful awards by some amazing bloggers.
A few of these bloggers are new to the bloggy world so please show them your love by checking them out.

I received this lovely from Rebecca at Teaching First, Michelle The 3am Teacher, Krista of Stellar Students, Chrissy at Buzzing with Ms. B, Vicky from Traditions, Laughter and Happily Ever After, and Chrissy at Read Write Sing Kindergarten.

The rules for this award are to:

1. Link back to the blogger who gave you the award.

2. Pass the award on to 15 other lovely bloggers.

3. Follow the person who sent it to you.

I am passing the "One Lovely Blog Award" on to these blogs (which are new to me):

Brenda

Tiff at Family of Educators

Courtney at 2nd Grade Snapshots

Barb of It's About Time Teachers

Mrs. K.

Jessica

rk at dear wellington

Pam at My Second Home

Ms. Jordan

Kayla

Sandra

Kris

Ms. Pretzel

Patricia at Primary Practice

Keri

This little award came from Latricia at Wild About Second Grade, Jessica from Glitzy in 1st Grade, and Marissa of WILD About First Grade.
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Now I get to pick my top ten blogs.

Not easy to just pick ten.

Here they are in no particular order.

Kristin at A Teeny Tiny Teacher

Chrissy at Buzzing with Ms. B.

Kristen at Ladybug's Teacher Files

Kelley at Buggy for Second Grade

Stacy at 2nd Grade Paradise

Jennifer at Herding Kats in Kindergarten

Holly at Crisscross Applesauce

Laurie at Chickadee Jubilee

Courtney at Swimming into Second

Haley at Following Optimism

Now if you've stuck with me this long, thank you very much!

Don't forget to enter my little giveaway.

(If you're like me lately you can use all the caffeine you can get your hands on.)