Friday Fun Write! The Most Amazing Little Person!

It's Friday Fun Write Time!  If you're new to the linky fun, I'll choose a word.  You simply must write about it for five minutes tops!  How easy is that?  You can get a quick post knocked out of the park and feel like you accomplished a million for your blog;)  So lets roll with it baby...

And today's word is:

I've been thinking a lot lately about my life and my son in particular.  As you know, my son has Autism, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome.  Having a Special Education Degree myself, I'm already accustomed to working with special needs kids.  But never in a million years did I imagine I would eventually have one myself.  No way would my child be disabled.

And along came my sweet little Garyn.

I know this is supposed to be a quick write, so I'll do my best!  Garyn was born prematurely at 7 1/2 months; he only weighed 4 pounds.  You can see in the top picture how little he really was.  He almost could fit in my one hand!

As he got older, I ALWAYS knew something was different about him.  Call it my Mommy intuition, but I just knew.  I could feel it in my heart; I wasn't sure what, but I knew it was something.

Then at about 4 years old, he started having problems in preschool.  He would have meltdowns (not knowing that's what it was) and "tantrums" as the teacher would call it.  I had no idea why or what was going on; I really thought that it was just ADHD or something.  Jump to a year later and he was finally diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.  My life was forever changed.

I won't go into it right now, for the sake of this linky, but I just want to announce to the world that my son is AMAZING!  Despite his disability and hardships, he wakes up everyday with a smile on his face and in his heart.  He is the most caring child I've ever met in my 17 years of teaching and he's for sure broken the barrier of Aspies having social skill issues.  He does not have that hands down.  I just want to tell my Garyn that he is simply amazing and I would never, ever, trade him or his Asperger's for anything in the world.

Ok, now it's your turn!  Please take time to link up with your take on the word Amazing and I would be forever grateful!  Use the linky button below and link back to this post please!  And have a wonderful and AMAZING day!

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New Collaborative Blog Soon!

Hello friends!  I'm so glad to be with you today!  How has life been treating you?  I've been so busy it seems like with... life. period. Isn't it funny how sometimes we can get so caught up in what seems like everything, that it's too hard to just focus on one thing or another for just a minute?  That's what I feel like at this moment!  Do you ever feel that way?  Or am I alone on that one?

Today is Friday!  So that means it's time for...

Friday Fun Write is very fun and simple!  I will give you a word at random and think about it for a few minutes and just write!  Not for a long time, five minutes or so, and there you are!  You've gotten in a blog post for the day and you're done if you choose!  And with that I have some wonderful news to share with you, that I'm not sure if I'm even able to share yet.  So don't tell anyone I told you!  But some blogging friends and I are soon launching a new blog, called Ladies with Class! 

 So today's word is  

I'm so, so excited to be able to collaborate with my "ladies" that I just can't wait!  Right now, we're in the process of setting up the blog; I designed it and I'm so happy with what I came up with.  I don't want to spoil the surprise, so I'll just say it has a lot of glitter!  You know how I love my bling!

But back to today's word, collaborate.  I'm happy that I have the chance to collaborate with people that have some of the same goals, missions, passions, and loves, especially for education.  It's always nice to have someone in your corner to lean on when needed.  Especially someone that understands where you're coming from.  So to be able to collaborate on this blog with some ladies that feel a lot of the same ways that I do, is very meaningful to me.  I just can't wait to share with you when we'll be live with our new blog, "Ladies with Class"!

There's my Friday Fun Write for this week and I'd just LOVE for you to join up with me and participate in this linky.  All you need to do is write about the word for the week (collaborate) and what it means to you.  Then grab the button below, place it on your post and link it back here on Creative Playground.  Link up with the linky button below and your good to go!  Here's the link up button for you to use...

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

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Friday Fun Write and Thanksgiving Graphics!

TGIF to you and yours!  I'm happy to be blessed on this Friday morning and hope this reaches all of you in high spirits!  Last week was the first week of my Friday Linky Party:  Friday Fun Writes!

Here's how it works:

Ever have those days that you KNOW you need to post on your blog, but there just doesn't seem to be enough time?  Viola!  The Friday Fun Write!  Participating is easy... I will post a new word each Friday.  Think about the word for a few seconds and just start typing.  Continue with your thoughts to screen for 5 minutes and you're almost done!  Make sure to add the Friday Fun Write button to your post and link it back to this post on my blog.  Then sign up through the linky party button and you're all set!  A quick, easy way to get a post out there without taking too much effort and time!

Ok, here's today's word:

 I want you to look at your computer right now... If you're anything like me, you have about 3-5 tabs open of different things.  Activities, products, web sites, anything education and life.  Sound familiar?  I chose the word PRIORITY because some have asked me in the past how I do it all.  If you follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers especially, you know that I post a lot of products.  Currently I have over 400 products I think.  Too many to count!  How do I get all that done?  I have to prioritize what is important and what isn't and order it in that manner.  BUT, that is NOT easy for me!  I have to constantly remind myself to keep focused and finish what needs to be at that time.  Like for instance, currently I need to prioritize what I need to finish because I have about 4 different products going on right now:  Thanksgiving, Winter, Fire Safety, and Reading Comprehension.  Whoa!  Try to keep all that straight.  Let me tell you why I have so many going on at once... I get bored very easily.  And after an hour of Thanksgiving, I get bored and need to move onto something else.  So even though I have a gazillion tabs open on my computer, they are prioritized in my mind's computer by what needs to be finished first.  So that's my take on this week's word, priority.

See that wasn't too bad!  So think about the word and just type what comes to mind.  I'd so love for you to join in my link this week!  

Here's the button to include in your post:

One of the things I had to prioritize this week was a new graphic set, Thanksgiving Native Americans.  I so loved making this set, especially the Dream Catcher.  These will be half off in my TpT Store for the next 48 hours, so grab them quick here!

Here's a look at the 14 images included in the set (7 line art and 7 png):

Have a great weekend and don't forget to join in the linky party below!

Friday Fun Write! Linky Party

Ever have those moments when you know you NEED to post on your blog, but there just doesn't seem to be enough time?  Or you're having Brain Block and the ideas just aren't flowing?  Well, I have the perfect solution!  Introducing a new linky party,

Participating is easy!  I'll provide everyone with a word.  You think about the word and what it means to you off the top of your head.  Then you just write a blog post for 5 minutes only!  So the minimum to post is five minutes in length; feel free to write more if the word moves you.  But the purpose is to get a blog post up and posted in a short amount of time.

So here's this week's word:

Now that Summer Break is over for most of us in the US, school has started and a new year is just beginning.  That means having the ability to do what you want, when you want (specifically during the day time) is officially OVER.  You know what I'm referring to right?  Yes, BATHROOM BREAKS.  Bathroom breaks are a thing of the past for teachers, which the regular community just doesn't understand.  It's not like we can say, "Ok, five-year-olds, I'm going to the restroom.  Feel free to mingle around the room at your leisure.  But remember to stay quiet, in your seat, and under control."  

Yeah, RIGHT!  That'll never happen!  Even if you have a classroom of 5th Graders like me, you can't leave them for a second either.  And my bathroom is right next to my room.  Believe me, I've tried it.  And I could hear every he said/she said, don't touch me, you're stupid and I'm telling, right through the bathroom wall.  So don't think that just because the upper grade teachers have 10 and 11-year-olds that are mature (?), that we can leave them just for a second.

So my Friday Fun Write for the word BREAK, is Bathroom Break.  Don't know what one is, unless I'm leading the class for one.  As for myself, I have to hold-it until 12:30 pm or 3:50 pm.  And let's pray I don't have to REALLY use it, if you know what I mean!

See, that was easy-peasy and only took 5 minutes to write!  I hope this is something that you'll participate in and gain some exposure for your own blog.  Here is the linky button to put on your post, and please link it back to my blog at this post.

Have fun with this Friday Fun Write!

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