Not only do I love hosting a linky party (click here to go to this month's What's Working Wednesday), I also love participating in them! So today I'm linking up with Jessica at Literacy Spark for her Anticipating the Month Ahead!

Here are the rules:

• Share one thing you are looking forward to during the month of April.
  
• Share one thing you are dreading during the month of April.
  
• Share one thing that you hope to accomplish during the month of April.
  

So here's what I'm anticipating this month:

 

1. I'm looking forward to going to Sea World with my daughter.  I got a free pass for teaching, so I just need to buy one for her.  Sea World's become our spring/summer hangout!
 

2. I'm dreading the final push before testing.  I feel like it's not fun, but thanks to blogging I'm hoping to find fun ways to make it interesting.
 

3. I want to accomplish getting on a healthy nutrition and exercise plan.  This means planning my meals and shopping trips as well as scheduling exercise.  I did so well January and February, then just fell off the wagon.

 

 

Here's to a great April!  And don't forget to check out What's Working Wednesday!  Link up and enter the giveaway too!
 

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Brandi

Gina and I are back for

 

We've decided to make this a monthly linky party.  You can link up once, twice, each week...it's up to you!  As an added incentive to link up, look out for a giveaway at the bottom of this post!

 

So, what's working for me right now?  I'd have to say my pencil sharpening routine.  Like many in the blogging world, I found the Quietest Classroom Pencil Sharpener!

Now, I do not let my kiddos use this EXCEPT for the ones that I've trained.  They think it's a special privilege to sharpen the pencils in the bucket with this sharpener!

 

It truly is quiet and sharpens pencils wonderfully!  By using this and the sharp/dull buckets, my pencil sharpening routine is awesome!

 

Now it's your turn to link up!  Remember it's open all month so link up when you can!

 

Now that you've linked up, enter the giveaway below!  The winners will be announced on May 1st!

 

 

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Brandi

I've missed catching up with everyone for Farley's monthly Currently linky!  I'm so glad I have 1 more day off before Spring Break ends.  So here's my April Currently:

 

This is one of my favorite times of the year!  Baseball season is starting....everyone's in first place with their eyes on the postseason.  I love it.

 

I feel like every month I talk about wanting, needing, thinking of a massage.  I just need to schedule it.

 

Now on to LaToya's Let's Get Acquainted Linky Party! 

 

This week's topic is favorites:

Favorite Place to Shop

 

Need I say more?  I love this place!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favorite TV Show

 

 

 

I love Law & Order: SVU and Scandal.  Sportscenter is my go to if there's nothing else on!

 

Favorite Sweet Treat

 

I love all things chocolate!

 

Favorite Food

 

I love salad...especially in the summer with some grilled chicken!

 

Favorite Restaurant

This is my daughter's favorite place so we go there often!  Who doesn't like all you can eat fries!

 

 

 

 

 

Now I'm off to pay my bills.  I'm taking Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University at my church and have my budget done--every dollar has a name now!  Living on cash and loving the freedom!

 

Before I go, I want to invite you to link up with Gina (Third Grade Tidbits) and I for our What's Working Wednesday party! 

 

 

  We started this a while back, but life happened.  We're back and have decided to make it a monthly link up.  We'll open the linky this Wednesday and leave it open for the entire month.  Link up as often as you like! 

To kick this off again, we've decided to do a giveaway!  So make sure you stop by on Wednesday to link up and enter!

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Brandi