I Am So Thankful!

Hey, kids! I was nominated waaayyyy back in November for the Liebster Award by the lovely Teaching With Smiles {Thank you, again!}! I am so thankful for every single one of you who have visited my little corner of the blogging world. I love my blog, and I wish I had more time to dedicate to it. This has been a truly amazing and invaluable experience, and I love love LOVE that I’ve been able to make connections with other teachers around the world!

I love the idea behind the Liebster Award. {Partly because the word “Liebster” is German, meaning “dearest” or “beloved”. I grew up speaking German with my grandparents and I am, in fact, fluent in the language of “Germlish”. Ha!}

The Liebster Award is awarded to new bloggers with less than 200 followers, and it is an AWESOME way for us to find new bloggers and get them noticed. You’ll have a chance to get to know me better, too, because I was asked to answer 11 questions! And at the end of this post, I’ll choose 11 blogs to nominate for the award, too!

1.) Why and how long ago did you start blogging?

This month, I celebrated my one year blogiversary. There was a huge party {of one} involving pajamas and chocolate. You should have been there! I started blogging because I really wanted to be a part of the online teaching community, and make some new friends along the way. I’ve been so inspired and I’ve become more creative because of the teachers I’ve met through blogging, Instagram, and Facebook. I love collaborating with other teachers in general, and this just feels like one huge Professional Learning Community!

2.) What one word sums up the heart of your blog and why?

Inspired! I’ve been so grateful for all I’ve learned from others, and I hope to become an inspiration to all of you, as well!

3.) Is there something you learned late in your blog journey you wished you knew before?

The one thing I’m STILL trying to figure out is how everyone keeps up! I’m pretty sure Dumbledore visited some of you with his Time Turner. That’s the only possible explanation I can come up with as to how everyone seems to find time for blogging, TpT, family, and teaching!

4.) What is your favorite past time other than blogging?

Something I absolutely cannot live without is music. Well, aside from country {#sorrynotsorry}. A few years ago, I had an hour and a half commute to work {one way!}, and I reeeeally looked forward to my drives with Radiohead. Love them!

5.) How many hours per week do you dedicate to your blog?

To this one, not enough! I do have a classroom blog for my littles and their parents, and I post there 1-2 times per week. I dedicate way more time to my Instagram! {You can find me there as glitteratschool}

6.) What category of blog posts do you enjoy the most?

Oh gosh, this is hard. I really love to see what other classrooms look like, and I am a sucker for organization. It’s also awesome to see when teachers showcase their favorite TpT products!

7.) Where does your blog inspiration come from?

Everywhere! I am constantly thinking to myself, “I should blog about this!” {And then I don’t…}

8.) Which post that you've written are you most proud of?

This may sound silly, but I am actually most proud of my first post! I had been thinking for about a year that I wanted to start a blog, and I never had the courage to do it! I’m so proud of myself for taking the chance!

9.) Is there any post you have been planning to do, but have postponing it for a while now?

{You mean aside from this one?} In December, I planned to create a post about the holiday happenings in my classroom. We were having so much fun, but it involved a ton of prep time, and then I was away from my computer for the two weeks of Winter Break. I blame our class elf, Sneaky Bob. He was keeping me on my toes all month.

10.) What is your favorite aspect of blogging?

Again, I love the collaboration! It’s important to me to stay current with what’s new in education, and I love the opportunity to see what everyone is up to! I also think it is so cool that I’ve found so many bloggers around the world. I wish I could visit all of your classrooms!

11.) Which recipe, project, or idea on my blog would you most likely to try yourself?

Teaching With Smiles nominated me, and she has so many great ideas! I love her “We Read It Wednesdays”! I think books are an amazing tool for teaching, and I use them all the time in my classroom. They are so easy to blog about, too!

Now I have the chance to give a shout-out to some new and new-ish blogs! I have so many favorite blogs, and a lot of my faves were already nominated! {I apologize if you’re on my list and you’ve already been nominated!} But I cheated a little and added more than 11, and some have 200+ followers. What can I say, I just love sharing the love! I hope these awesome teachers will take the time to answer the 11 questions that I answered above, and share the love by nominating 11 more teachers!

Here are my nominees for the Liebster Award:

1. Applejacks Teacher

2. iTeach Second

3. Learning in Wonderland

4. On the Go Teacher Mama

5. Polka Dot Firsties

6. Sniffin Around in Education

7. Sweet Life of Second Grade

8. Teacher’s Lounge

9. The Lowdown in Miss L’s Class

10. The Pink Pineapple

11. A Special Sparkle