tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40498481168486974542024-03-14T02:31:29.134-07:00D.Z. Mars CreativeDZ Mars' Creative Endeavors: pen and ink cartoons, teaching products, t-shirt and gift designs, rubber block carving and printing, content writing, and bloggingMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-67044737773201502682021-02-13T18:22:00.001-08:002021-02-13T18:22:11.979-08:00Hubpages - Why and How I Wash my Dishes by Hand<p> My dishwasher bit the dust about a month and a half ago. As I'm taking a year off work and going off my savings, I decided not to replace it and have instead been washing dishes by had.<br /><br />Oddly enough, I've found that I kind of like it, and I've worked out a way to get around the "gross factor" and keep everything rather not-disgusting. <br /><br />I wrote and article for Hubpages that you can find here:<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hub.me/aod6F" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfS29jrHEMHSBxZEjcXHQbNuuGtPXmsfbLFUF1gOI8dD4vOj_9rI7H4Xf4PwMKuwDi9v5apixcvtasBAqTNOjwWeGuaUXeXFPdtGvCvjr_y8379TUwI62djMnSlgWveesccJmj0RaeQ/w400-h400/DishwasherPin.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I realize it's hardly anything earth-shattering, but I hope it helps someone in the same situation. <br /><br />As a side note, my old dishwasher makes a great pantry!</div><br />Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-28604519973341621272021-02-10T11:39:00.004-08:002021-02-13T18:37:17.233-08:00Graphic-Novel-Type Zine on the Four Sentence Types - Teachers Pay Teachers<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Four-Sentence-Types-Graphic-Booklet-Zine-Grammar-6548880" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh7EGehMhkWj2BWfoeShy5NDHu6ZbYNLDWrSBGQYfHJEhh6vvS7Lddw-0pOqCJtemc1Zcq1R2oVtbO1JzkW7KOuOtv7hjpKdQ692U_u1Tp42sRxQ_QA8k4krjue44LweaJ0Rk067FpA/w400-h400/AntiSlaveryZine.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's my first video preview on Teachers Pay Teachers: a new product that covers the four sentence types in a printable graphic novel type zine, complete with worksheets. </span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; transition-property: none;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">$5 for the 12-page printable booklet that includes four worksheets. 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I always try to make my sentences and activities as silly as possible to keep the kids interested.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of my favorite ways to keep kids paying attention is to use their names in example sentences. I pick a numbered stick, ask the child if I can use his/her name in a sentence, and write the sentence on the overhead. The class corrects the grammar in my sentence or finishes a sentence starter with a certain grammatical task.</span></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, I created and posted a packet of "old school" notes on prepositions (5th grade Common Core skill). The packet features a Squirrel Banjo band. The worksheet on identifying prepositions tells a story of an annoyingly loud Squirrel Banjo Band, a visit from an (unnamed) president, and a happy ending for all involved.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It includes two pages of interactive notebook notes (Old School notes are on grid paper and meant to look like sheets from before mass-production), a drawing and practice activity, and a worksheet to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prepositions-Packet-Silly-Squirrel-Banjo-Band-Interactive-Notebooks-6199666" target="_blank">Click here </a>or below to get to the packet on TPT.</div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prepositions-Packet-Silly-Squirrel-Banjo-Band-Interactive-Notebooks-6199666" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW27e0qOCOZb5XuH1ubGdLHNFwrLES8a8PiAXeck-l087DUnEJEpSHcjWj47GRnSNttkT7xavJctC4tlDzQYqR4njhT_NNTYhdyY_Q-gAw9-gTr6iyMvk0TFS8N5trdnGFhdyi26e48A/w400-h400/Squirrel+Banjo+Band+%25281%2529.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-7025943997252040922020-10-20T20:41:00.002-07:002020-10-20T20:41:22.144-07:00Halloween Color By Spanish Numbers - Teachers Pay Teachers<p> Here's yet another variation on my Halloween Cat color-by-something. In this case, it's a Color-by-Spanish-Numbers (to 100). It's available<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SPANISH-NUMBERS-color-by-Spanish-numbers-HALLOWEEN-CAT-6150001" target="_blank"> in my TPT store</a> for $2.50. Great way to keep the kids busy on Halloween while reviewing Spanish numbers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SPANISH-NUMBERS-color-by-Spanish-numbers-HALLOWEEN-CAT-6150001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QrcL24-7yhD7j3zpPK9YnnCpP-T7Ke1a_-4PX1FSjhomk3QvG2W3-kDMBdVGB9Ce6gcJSd2j9OLVsRZfROytZXqHteCoe-6mF4vzrQs5ikVaCbr4rXdJIyvOPTbJe6kPpcY0-kT-_Q/s320/Halloween+CatIG.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-47653361866361081452020-10-17T17:34:00.007-07:002020-10-17T17:37:21.273-07:00TPT - FRENCH - Color Adjective Agreement Riddle Sheet - Discovering French Bleu Compatible<p> I put up a new product on Teachers Pay Teachers: </p><p>It's a French self-correcting riddle sheet (you can only answer the riddle if your French translations are correct) that focuses on color adjective agreement. Uses "il / elle est" and some possessives.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is compatible with lesson 12 of Discovering French Bleu, but it can be used independently as well. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FRENCH-Color-Adjective-Agreement-Discovering-French-Bleu-6143162" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBAzbilab-nr2Kj-z6spKoAgYGIyVq_4_n9U8KffGhM6S6Wv3AEh7lkE0VMoPuoUpgUMqjIH9qlCDY4hfuxbuGlwVO-D2eLj-qhqvwPeGinuy4aqJAjP77b-OMTLYsJrRpzg04tcPKA/w400-h400/French+Color+greement+%25281%2529.png" width="400" /></a></p>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-20877462311885372622020-10-15T08:36:00.009-07:002020-10-15T08:36:46.679-07:00CAMPING - Free Printable Camping Memories Log<p> I created a new post at <a href="https://familycarandvancamping.blogspot.com/2020/10/free-printable-family-camping-memories.html" target="_blank">Family Car and Van Camping</a> about recording camping memories. There's a free printable, too, for you to record your own camping memories. Head on over to get the it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://familycarandvancamping.blogspot.com/2020/10/free-printable-family-camping-memories.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyODbOrWFdE353y_kNXudjREKprS_g440FtodM7UQfqByr7yF1GUmDQ73DMW8qf90BuU7RpIMXEbZ26JI84s0l1VJ92wLBKByQmsJkmOjYRxDIbLMQbQ39CLKbxMOtcG11K7AswoGMvg/s320/PrintableMemoryLogIG.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-65403065020180218282020-10-12T08:51:00.001-07:002020-10-12T08:51:11.762-07:00CAMPING BLOG - New post on dairy products while camping<p> Today's activity included a new post on my <a href="https://familycarandvancamping.blogspot.com/2020/10/shelf-stable-dairy-products-for-camping.html" target="_blank">Family Car And Van Camping blog </a>about using shelf-stable dairy products when I go camping. Shelf-stable dairy has been a game changer for us when we've gone camping lately. Click below to read more.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://familycarandvancamping.blogspot.com/2020/10/shelf-stable-dairy-products-for-camping.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HbHN0uOfXWYbO7X6kfD5TY1AlecgR-IsmfpF-ni05dcKsiDUUwyV8yTTrLFaqdXC4lron_IBEAK1QmtVtz3h4qkxUCwnzHeL1wpmS04o_YKNb4sK_gnRAsCVibPvg_SjNXNkSeL-BA/s320/Shelf-Stable+Dairy.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-15498751547675777122020-10-11T17:27:00.007-07:002020-10-11T17:42:17.920-07:00TPT - French ER Verbs "Old School" Crossword and iPhone Scanner Trick<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-ER-Verbs-Crossword-Compatible-with-Discovering-French-Bleu-6121738" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76_owZw7A8WTY0PJRFvCtNcqXwLcT7b74japHpbPLClLJKxA1gZEiLW38-wgLb7xnBLZ0NDNebDmvWOXQ_icDC1nUZvA5NQyqBT0JDRb3WTWRQwWnYLNYUFPVDtCGSs-twyKMZjtogw/w266-h400/Add+a+heading.png" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm back! And <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/French-ER-Verbs-Crossword-Compatible-with-Discovering-French-Bleu-6121738" target="_blank">here's my newest Teachers Pay Teachers item</a>: an "old school" (hand-drawn and -written on dot-grid paper) crossword puzzle featuring basic French ER verbs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This can be used with any basic chapter on ER verbs for French class, but it is compatible with the list of verbs for lesson 7 in <i>Discovering French Bleu</i>. It is an introduction and only uses infinitive forms of the 18 basic verbs.</div><div><br /></div><div>If it were up to me, I'd draw all my worksheets and assignments. I love black and white ink drawings and find drawing much more relaxing than doing art on the computer.<br /><br />One of the things I like best about my iPhone is that it has a built-in scanner. In case you weren't aware, you can go into "notes" on your iPhone, push the camera button in notes, and you'll see a "scanner" option. I generally scan the item I want and then I screenshot the scan because I can then easily manipulate and edit the photo /scan in photos.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscILFT75cX6hxt_-ub2M34lgLVZ3McnDlkPuK5G-cnoUQL18R6nz2-MuCHRzzVHDOCZpALgCyxyxuTNxmEtw4NTxGI3kyDd8k7UWqTydNh3OTwtiavJuQBGEc6CcInCQGdynabVnyEA/s1818/IMG_6888+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscILFT75cX6hxt_-ub2M34lgLVZ3McnDlkPuK5G-cnoUQL18R6nz2-MuCHRzzVHDOCZpALgCyxyxuTNxmEtw4NTxGI3kyDd8k7UWqTydNh3OTwtiavJuQBGEc6CcInCQGdynabVnyEA/w320-h320/IMG_6888+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is also a nifty trick if you're doing remote learning and you need to scan a document to send it to your / your child's teacher.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-38378658659260091732013-11-29T08:27:00.000-08:002013-11-29T08:27:07.779-08:00Missing Homework Record Sheet with Cute MouseMy students are starting to have a lot of missing assignments. What can I say... it's that time of year. So, over my Thanksgiving break, I made <u><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Missing-Homework-Record-Sheet-with-Cute-Mouse-999785" target="_blank">this cute little mouse missing homework record sheet</a></u>. I figured others might be having the same problem, so I posted it in my store on Teachers Pay Teachers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I've finally had time to make a color-by equation activity I've been thinking about for a while. You can find it <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Big-Kid-Math-Holiday-Bunny-Color-By-Number-992725" target="_blank">HERE </a>in my TPT store.</span></div>
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<br />Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-43159629843015272072013-09-22T10:44:00.000-07:002013-09-22T10:50:02.139-07:00How to keep your pant legs from dragging on the ground<div style="text-align: left;">
If you're short, or you like long pants, and you're not into high heels, you might find yourself with your pants dragging under your heels and getting wet when walking through grass. Or, maybe you're into buying too-big pants for your kids so they can grow into them, but you don't want them tripping over their pants legs... whatever works... Here's a quick tutorial for how to make magnetic strips that keep your pants rolled up. They're cheap and quick to make, and if you color-coordinate them with whatever you're wearing, you'll look super-awesome as well (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I made that last part up</span>).</div>
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If you want to keep the magnets free to put them in other strips later, then you are done with the work. If you want to wear these in places where they might get hooked on something and may fall off, I'd recommend putting single stitch right below the magnet so that it does not fall out of the pouch.</div>
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<li>Make four of these of the same color, and use them on the sides of your pant legs when you cuff them</li>
<li>Make a tube of cotton fabric in a pattern you like and sew the magnets inside it. I'm only using felt because I didn't want to hem. You could make really funky ones to make you super popular (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I made that part up, too</span>).</li>
<li>Make nice ones out of fabric that matches your dress pants so that you can wear flats to work with your high-heel-only pants.</li>
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Hope it works out for you as well as it does for me! It helps me when I'm taking my dog out in the morning and there's dew on the ground and I'm wearing my super-fantabulous Blitzen Crocs and my pants drag in the grass and get all wet. Have fun. :)</div>
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That pile of "stuff" in the corner</u></span></h2>
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<span style="line-height: 20.6875px;">-A fabric shower curtain (72"x72" is standard)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Extend the side bars at the top of the garment rack to make it was wide as possible.</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bicycle inside a small apartment</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your recycling</span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wires</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An ugly wall</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An ugly window if you can't put up curtain rods</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's light, it's easy to move around, it's not permanent, and it's easily washable. If you get tired of the design, shower curtains and scarves are cheap and plentiful in thrift stores and online.</span></div>
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I've been working on ways to cover my shelves and make my room look more unified, all without spending too much money. Here's how I've been doing this:</div>
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<li>Put a cute picture from a calendar in the middle (Dollar Store calendars rock)</li>
<li>Put a border at the bottom.</li>
<li>Laminate the whole shebang.</li>
<li>Attach with a strip of color-coordinated duct tape to the shelf above.</li>
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Covered back side of my (sagging) utility shelves. I store class library books on the other side and mini-books on this side. So, I'm covering the shelves on this side, since the kids don't need to see the mini-books. I'll eventually cover the top shelves as well.</div>
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So, this year, I'm trying really hard not to spend a ton of money on my classroom. I think last year, I spent well over a thousand dollars, which is kind of silly. This year, I want to totally change my color scheme (from every color known to man in a dizzying melange guaranteed to induce hyperactivity) to teal/lime/black. I'm hoping to accomplish this with spray paint made for plastic (Rustoleum in light blue and lime green) and black background paper. I reallllly want to buy black fabric, but I don't want to spend even more than I'm already spending.<br />
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This is part one of how I am uniting my color scheme for (somewhat) cheap this year. I will do more posts when I can actually get into my classroom, which is currently being used for a summer academy,</div>
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I've been asking around for those cruddy wire shelving storage cubes that get put together with the corner connectors. Everybody seems to have some to give away because they fall apart. The trick is to use zip ties to connect them together.</div>
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The other issue is they're ugly and you can't hide anything in them. So, I wanted to make curtains for them, but I didn't want to sew. I came up with these easy, fuss-free felt curtains you can use to cover junk in any shelves, crates, or storage cubes.<br />
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<li>twine, ribbon, or zip ties to fasten the curtains</li>
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First, measure the opening or side you'd like to cover. Most wire storage cube like this are 14.5" x 14.5". Make a paper template this size. Cut it out.</div>
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Next, place it on the main color of felt you are using, and cut around it. You should now have, surprisingly, as piece of fabric that is the same size as your template.</div>
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On the contrasting fabric, use the sharpie to stencil the designs you want to put on your felt curtain. I would suggest putting the template on the side of the felt you don't want to see, so that any leftover marker lines are on the back. In other words, put the stencil backward from the way you want it to show up.</div>
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Alternatively, you can freehand some letters or a picture. I really didn't feel like trying to make the letters backward, so I just made sure to really get rid of the marker lines when I cut them out.</div>
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Lay the cutouts onto the felt and try out different layouts until you find one you like. I suggest leaving the outside 1" of each side empty in case you need to trim off some edges.</div>
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Using the Tacky Glue, apply the border to the edges you would like to cover. I used double fold bias tape. If you decide to use this, and you put the edge inside the tape like I did, I highly suggest gluing the back side first, as it is harder to do the first side and it will get messy. After that, the tape will be stuck in place and it will be easy to do the front. Using ribbon or that trim with the little balls hanging off of it would be easier.</div>
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Make three slits in the top edge of your curtain. Be smarter than I was... mark the proper placement for the slits first. I randomly did it, and they were too far down, and not the right distance apart. Hence, the wonky look. You do not want this wonky look... :) Using ribbons or zip ties or fancy cord, connect the top edge of the curtain to the top opening of the storage cube or milk crate. If you have a solid shelf with nothing to attach it to, make a small loop of ribbon for each slit and pass a strip of matching colored duct tape through the loop to tape it to the shelf.</div>
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As you can see, I used cheap twine I found in my bedroom closet. Why? Because this wire shelf is actually in my bedroom closet and I am not keeping these curtains in here, and I don't mind throwing away the twine later after I cut it. Those curtains in my closet would be weird, let's face it. I tried to crop my drawers of unmentionables to the right in the photo. I think it worked well!</div>
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Continue covering the openings of the shelves and crate with more curtains. Again, measure carefully when making the slits at the top. Look at how silly the top looks! So silly that I tried to mask it out with the lovely, artsy film layout!!</div>
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If you're low on cash, you can also make these out of posterboard or those large rolls of butcher paper, and put it through the laminator if you have one to use for free at school. I have a large utility shelf from Wal-mart that is freakishly ugly but holds a ton. I will be using butcher paper with paper cutouts, laminated, as my covers for that, just because it would cost a fortune in felt to cover it. </div>
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Hope this works for you! Feel free to link up your curtains so I can see how they turn out! </div>
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(Hopefully the tops looks better than mine...)</div>
Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-62158028584338877722013-08-05T09:05:00.000-07:002013-08-05T09:05:32.593-07:00French Basic Greetings, Intros, Numbers Unit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">This item features a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shermans-March-to-the-Sea-File-Folder-Center-and-Worksheet-4th-5th-6th-799917" target="_blank">Sherman's March to the Sea / Civil War printable file folder center</a> activity that doubles as a worksheet. The questions on the worksheet are compatible with pretty much any book (trade or text) having to do with Sherman's March. This center activity is perfect for independent research in a trade book- and internet- based classroom.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">This center is a self-checking riddle sheet. If the students correctly answer each question, they will solve the answer to the riddle. If it is not correctly completed, the riddle reply will not make sense.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The Common Core requires students to analyze primary sources, including photographs and art. Included in the center is an essay involving a series of three images / photos of Sherman's March. Students are asked to evaluate Sherman's tactics and methods and the ethics involved, while using details from the images as support for their replies.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">A sample answer sheet is included, so that students can make a replica on a sheet of notebook paper, eliminating the need for any sort of photocopying. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">In our school district, this topic is covered in the 5th grade portion of U.S. history, but some schools cover this in 4th grade or even 6th.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Printable includes 8 pages, including cover and answer sheet, as well as directions on how to assemble the center should you go that route. Teaching ideas are also enclosed. Great for use with a sub!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Images are used within permission stated from the Library of Congress.</span>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-89476986366380299082013-06-20T12:47:00.000-07:002013-06-20T12:48:50.215-07:00How to build a free-standing cat / dog / pet gate with virtually no toolsI've been a good and prolific little writer as of late. Today, I wrote an article on my Hubpages about how I built a free-standing pet gate with no tools and under $25. I actually came up with the idea just by wandering around and around in Home Depot until the moment came to me.<br />
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<a href="http://morita.hubpages.com/hub/Build-a-free-standing-cat-dog-pet-gate-with-virtually-no-tools#" target="_blank">Click here to read the article.</a><br />
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Here's what the finished product looks like:<br />
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I'm rather proud of it. My cats have not found a way to jump over it or move it in the week and a half I've had it up.<br />
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The best part about all this is that I can now have my bedroom door open again... haven't been able to do this since M-the-bed-peeing-cat moved in 5 years ago. Now, in winter, my bedroom won't be 20* below zero at night! The humidity level from the shower won't make the room turn into a mini-Jumanji-style jungle atmosphere. Hooray!<br />
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I hope this helps those of you who have been having issues with this sort of thing. Happy cat-foiling!Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-38719507258750610742013-06-19T08:01:00.001-07:002013-06-19T08:02:44.667-07:00Article on weight loss and the French Paradox (a.k.a.: Eat Real Food)One of the topics about which I'm very passionate is that of real food. I mostly eat "junk" only when I'm out somewhere and eating for entertainment value as opposed to nutrition. Almost everything in my kitchen is a basic ingredient that can be turned into a meal: millet, rice, barley, vinegar, oil, vegetables, fruit, etc. On the occasion that I have boxed foods (I have a secret addiction to plastic-pouch Indian foods), I make sure every ingredient is easily identified.<br />
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I think one of the main issues in this country is that of fake / faux foods. I've seen coworkers or friends proclaiming they need to be "good" and eating nothing but iceberg lettuce sodden with low-cal, low-fat ranch dressing. This is actually not good; there's practically no nutrition in that. At best, you'll end up hungry, and at worst, you'll end up with cravings (which tell you you're missing some actual real nutrient) that will drive you to an eating binge later.<br />
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Years ago, I wrote an article about this entitled "Weight Loss and the French Paradox." I had it in my Hubpages account, but never published it. I'm not sure why. It just languished there in cyberspace for roughly two and a half years.<br />
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I published it this morning. I guess it could be controversial, to some degree, but truly, it's not just about the French or the Europeans. Americans used to eat like this up until the late 1960s. Somewhere along the way, boxed and uber-processed foods became the norm, and real cooking was out.<br />
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<a href="http://morita.hubpages.com/hub/Weight-Loss-and-the-French-Paradox#" target="_blank">Click here for the article.</a> It's a little wordy, but I kind of like it! Eat real food!<br />
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Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-10887596097401318322013-06-15T06:30:00.001-07:002013-06-17T06:25:01.297-07:00Everyone wants to come in <img height="294" oncontextmenu="return false;" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/5355_10151703967312359_1254539971_n.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Several years back, I wrote an article on Hubpages about how to make your own no-pull dog harness. I had actually forgotten much about it until I happened to log in to Hubpages and noticed quite a few comments and views on it.</span></div>
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<a href="http://morita.hubpages.com/hub/Make-A-Simple-No-Pull-Dog-Harness-from-Things-You-May-Already-Have" target="_blank">Click here or on the picture to get to the article.</a><br />
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It's not ok, according to Hubpages, for me to repost the post here, but if you're interested, the information is in the link above. From all the comments I just noticed (today), it seems that it has helped a lot of people. Hopefully it works for you, too!Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-21780268621962230542013-06-14T07:21:00.003-07:002013-06-14T17:46:27.972-07:00Sock Monkey Classroom Theme - Black Red Polkadot - 45 pages<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Click here: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sock-Monkey-Classroom-Theme-Black-Red-Polkadot-45-pages-725043" target="_blank">Sock Monkey Classroom Theme in my Teachers Pay Teachers store</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">This theme revolves around boy and girl sock monkeys with different hats, and is based on red and black polka-dot and hearts backgrounds. All children's materials are suitable for both boys and girls.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Heart and polka-dot background is used under the terms of use of and provided by www.MyCuteGraphics.com. All other artwork is mine except letters and numbers are from D'nealian. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Table of Contents ….................... p1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Name tags..................................... p2</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Number pennants......................... p6-15</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Alphabet pennants....................... p16-41</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Grade book cover........................ p 42</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Incentive chart............................ p43</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Plan book cover........................... p45</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #313131; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Alphabet and number pennants can be used for groups, word walls, and alphabet lines. Square labels can be used for calendar squares.</span><br />
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Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-58986925091520509502013-06-06T07:23:00.001-07:002013-06-06T07:38:02.963-07:00Microwave Brownie Lava Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I figured out how to make this almost-instant microwave chocolate brownie lava cake a few weeks ago and have been eating (far too much of) it often lately. In order to share the happiness, I made this little tutorial. :) It's a great and impressively delicious dessert to whip up when friends show up unexpectedly. Keep some brownie mix and ice cream on hand, and you can have instant dessert in less than 5 minutes!</div>
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<br />Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-40464789571269230752013-06-02T20:09:00.002-07:002013-08-06T18:52:09.354-07:00Harriet Tubman Research / Note-taking Trade Book Center / Interactive Notebook<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px;">Need something to do with a class full of trade books about history? Looking to guide your students' independent note-taking and research? Interested in using interactive notebooks? Need an emergency sub plan that aligns with the curriculum and is always ready to go?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px;"><br /></span>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049848116848697454.post-34721180628843408912012-02-11T07:35:00.000-08:002012-02-11T07:35:11.173-08:00<div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">If you're looking for some very stylish St. Patrick's Day clothing, please visit my zazzle store. Below is a very highly-uber-stylish piece of clothing that someone just bought. You, too, can be cool like this person. The shirt features a sad, dancing pickle (yes, a pickle!) with a candle in his head. Why? Why not!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Text reads, "The Official Saint Patrick's Day Happy Dancing Party Pickle! Accept no imitations!" </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/official_st_patricks_day_dancing_party_pickle_tshirt-235580124936046214?gl=PetiteFrite&rf=238108353408678537">Official St. Patrick's Day Dancing Party Pickle</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/petitefrite*">PetiteFrite</a><br />
Make <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts?rf=238108353408678537">cheap custom t-shirts</a> at zazzle.com<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Be the coolest person drinking green beer this year: wear this shirt. Yay. And in case you were interested, similar designs are also made on binders, coasters, mugs, cards, postcards, and just about everything else in the world that you can think of.</div></div>Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275407180082282932noreply@blogger.com0