I would be remiss about two very fun people we got to meet at the meetup. John and Amy from TPT.....I told Amy it was nice to meet another female "techie" and John that we really need to talk about my Buyer of the year award (Just kidding, oh wait I just bought more, maybe not :) ) Click on the link below to see their take on the meetup! It was great meeting you two! Keep up the great work!
TpT Hits Vegas - Teachers Pay Teachers
Showing posts with label Vegas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vegas. Show all posts
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
VIVA LAS VEGAS......
Back from Vegas and just wanted to share some of the fun.......We flew out Sunday and came back Thursday.....so without further ado.....the highlights
The view Sunday night from the hotel .......
Monday, we toured the strip......
While it was short lived wins at the mirage and 4 Queens (more on that later) it was fun while it lasted! My two friends/coworkers kept me laughing the ENTIRE trip.......and I need that!
Now on to Tuesday......
During the day we went out, I put the do not disturb on my hotel door, put my winnings in a different wallet in the room, and left ....Only to return for blogger meetup to find it had been stolen....and my room had been cleaned......Security was called....have to keep calling Risk Management, but not sure
they care, they told me that someone had $25,000 stolen too! Do they not realize that was my only money I brought(and I was AHEAD), I was trying to be careful, brought one credit card, which was in case I had to pay resort fees on the comp'ed rooms (which was another nightmare) Thank God my friends had some as I was stuck.....
But on with the reason for this trip to Vegas........It did make my day better really......
(go check out everyone's blogs, they rock)
Here is one with a funny story....
The view Sunday night from the hotel .......
While it was short lived wins at the mirage and 4 Queens (more on that later) it was fun while it lasted! My two friends/coworkers kept me laughing the ENTIRE trip.......and I need that!
Now on to Tuesday......
During the day we went out, I put the do not disturb on my hotel door, put my winnings in a different wallet in the room, and left ....Only to return for blogger meetup to find it had been stolen....and my room had been cleaned......Security was called....have to keep calling Risk Management, but not sure
they care, they told me that someone had $25,000 stolen too! Do they not realize that was my only money I brought(and I was AHEAD), I was trying to be careful, brought one credit card, which was in case I had to pay resort fees on the comp'ed rooms (which was another nightmare) Thank God my friends had some as I was stuck.....
But on with the reason for this trip to Vegas........It did make my day better really......
SDE brought in Elvis as a surprise, and we hadn't had our picture together yet! Score!
Then in the drawings, Val (on left) won a gift certificate from SDE to use at the exhibit booth,
Marcia (middle) won a Gift certificate to Clever School Teacher and me while I won a gift certificate to Erin Conden! Woo to the Hoo!
Pictures from left (Cheryl/Primary Graffiti )
and some of our table from the night:
(go check out everyone's blogs, they rock)
Here is one with a funny story....
On the right is Tanja from Journey of a Substitute Teacher
and left is Hadar from Miss Kindergarten
You see I had been talking to Tanja (I know no strangers) fellow blogger, then
Cheryl pointed out her blog, and I screamed, bellowed as I just put it together....Yep, I made her deaf I'm sure.....then when Hadar's name was called I screamed again, as I found her....I could go on as to how many I wanted to get pictures with but my friends were getting hungry.....so if in the future I scream no biggy:) Check out their blogs too!
Here is the photo with all of us
Now I won't go on about the rest of the week, as it was not much to it bloggy related fun though, fighting the hotel daily that NO I did not have 3 rooms, and YES the 2 were all comp'ed ....wait I am still doing that at home. You can see some of these here
But I can tell you start saving for next year, as I am already looking forward to next year's ! Thanks to everyone that made it possible besides my cohorts (Marcia and Val):
Rachelle and Natalie, Deedee, Kathleen, Hope, Erica, Kim, Deanna, and Cheryl! You So Rock!
A huge thank you to our sponsors who made our Vegas meet-up possible!
You see I had been talking to Tanja (I know no strangers) fellow blogger, then
Cheryl pointed out her blog, and I screamed, bellowed as I just put it together....Yep, I made her deaf I'm sure.....then when Hadar's name was called I screamed again, as I found her....I could go on as to how many I wanted to get pictures with but my friends were getting hungry.....so if in the future I scream no biggy:) Check out their blogs too!
Here is the photo with all of us
Now I won't go on about the rest of the week, as it was not much to it bloggy related fun though, fighting the hotel daily that NO I did not have 3 rooms, and YES the 2 were all comp'ed ....wait I am still doing that at home. You can see some of these here
But I can tell you start saving for next year, as I am already looking forward to next year's ! Thanks to everyone that made it possible besides my cohorts (Marcia and Val):
Rachelle and Natalie, Deedee, Kathleen, Hope, Erica, Kim, Deanna, and Cheryl! You So Rock!
A huge thank you to our sponsors who made our Vegas meet-up possible!
Thank you to those who donated some fabulous prizes!
Check out these links to see some amazing products just for TEACHERS!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Vegas Anyone???
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So I TRIED to win tickets to I teach Kindergarten as it is just not in the budget as I paid for THIS one(named in pic below) in the spring.....but I have free hotel rooms so I think a trip to Vegas is in order for the blogger meetup! So who all is going ?? I am excited to meet all the bloggers I stalk follow......The picture below is from the blogger meetup in March.....I Adore these women and they have helped my coworkers and I so much with resources on TPT . and their blogs. We came back from this conference with soooo many ideas........(Ignore the tall overweight person in the middle ....working on that...need a retake in Vegas ...LOL)
I learn so much and find such great resources from not just the ladies above, but TONS of bloggers (I am going not only buyer of the year for TPT also Teacher's Notebook) LOL....
So who is with me? I so need a vacation and just trying to find decent airfare from Chicago ......Would love to meet up with you......
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I learn so much and find such great resources from not just the ladies above, but TONS of bloggers (I am going not only buyer of the year for TPT also Teacher's Notebook) LOL....
So who is with me? I so need a vacation and just trying to find decent airfare from Chicago ......Would love to meet up with you......
Monday, January 28, 2013
I want to go back
So as I have been talking about I went with friends to Vegas on MLK weekend......
I so needed this break ....hired someone to stay with mom, and just went to see Tim and Faith, and played the slots for the first time.....how did I do.....
Can we say hello TPT buyer of the year fund.....LOL.......
Right before we left, I walked into the Kindergarten room to drop something off, she was looking at a conference brochure .....(now remember I am the QUEEN of links, I send my coworkers links to blogs, TPT, and TN stores at least twice a day....little behind with trip) so she says she is filling out her form to go, I look down and see this.....
Kim Adsit, Heidi Butkus. and Jim Gill all in one place, I was dying....I had to go, then she flipped to the next page and I saw this......
I screamed.....That is THE Deanna Jump.....So as fast as my feet could take me, I went to the boss and requested told him I was going . I had a plan see we are only allowed x amount of profession development money per year. And coming up is my annual trip to IRC ! So I knew he would a) ask me to chose one or the other b) say no but I had a plan c) use personal days and pay for it out of pocket! That is how excited I am to go see these people. I think of them as the go to people when I am working with Kinders/Firsties ! Even better look what they are having.....
None of the others from work are even interested in going.....that is so fine by me. If you are from IL and interested HERE is the website for more info. Drop me a line so we can meet up if you go! There is also a Container store AND IKEA near by.....this just may top Vegas!
Speaking of Vegas, the title of this post is I want to go back (we didn't wear coats all weekend 5 degrees at Chicago when we got home....blech) just a great place to go and have fun.....Look what is coming in July....Hmmm.....thinking of going Anyone else????
Well there you have it! Be back soon with some things I am using in the classroom......Thanks for letting me share my excitement in conferences!!!
Right before we left, I walked into the Kindergarten room to drop something off, she was looking at a conference brochure .....(now remember I am the QUEEN of links, I send my coworkers links to blogs, TPT, and TN stores at least twice a day....little behind with trip) so she says she is filling out her form to go, I look down and see this.....
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Kim Adsit, Heidi Butkus. and Jim Gill all in one place, I was dying....I had to go, then she flipped to the next page and I saw this......
Speaking of Vegas, the title of this post is I want to go back (we didn't wear coats all weekend 5 degrees at Chicago when we got home....blech) just a great place to go and have fun.....Look what is coming in July....Hmmm.....thinking of going Anyone else????
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