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Teachers are amazing. Seriously. They give so much of their time and deserve a teacher gift they’ll actually love and use. 1. Personalized Tote 2. Personalized Teacher Stamp 3. 14k Gold Teacher’s Necklace with Apple Charm 4. Coffee Mug 5. Personalized Notapad 6. Best Teacher Ever – Set of 6 Pencils 7. Math Wall Clock 8. Clever Door Stopper for Read More…
1 – Interchangeable picture frame 2 – Use a rustic clipboard style frame 3 – Make a collage 4 – Use clipboards 5 – For something non permanent, use wall clips 6 – Use cute hangers with clips (bronze) 7 – Or silver ones 8 – Or wooden! 9 – Bright Magnets Share
Unfortunate situations happen to our favorite pieces with time. We already have discussed How to Clean your tarnished Jewelry. But today continuing our topic of Jewelry 101 I will share the most useful trick you would need to fix your jewelry. Here’s a tutorial on how to open a jump ring. So instead of throwing it away, you can fix it Read More…
Where it can be found Most of the precious opal deposits that have been discovered are in Australia. The mines of Australia produce at least 90% of the world’s precious opal. In addition to Brazil, tourmaline is mined in Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Madagascar,Mozambique, Namibia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Malawi. Opal Facts Opal is formed from rain. There is some conjecture on how Read More…
Where it can be found Sapphire is found in only a few locations in the world. The three most famous regions for blue sapphire are Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. Sapphire has also been mined in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and India. Facts Sapphire is the birthstone for September. It is also a traditional gift for those celebrating 5th or Read More…
I have a couple of bigger, more complicated activities I like to do throughout the year but for the most part, I love simplicity. Partially for my own sanity in preparing a lesson because I have 3 kids and run my own business from home and time is limited (as I am sure it is for most!)
Where it can be found Gem quality peridot comes from Arizona, Burma, Norway, islands in the Red Sea, Hawaii and is sometimes found in meteorites. Facts According to the National Association of Jewelers, peridot has been the official birthstone of August along with Sardonyx since 1912. There is no synthetic or manmade version of peridot, but imitations do exist. These are usually made Read More…
One of my favorite things to do with my primary kids to celebrate pioneer day is make butter with them. We have done it for years and is something many still talk about. The idea is super simple, make butter while you sing. You can sing pioneer songs and a lesson that goes with the pioneer theme but I’ve had Read More…
I have taught kids The Wise Man and the Foolish Man song for years, it is simple with actions and kids love it. This time around, I want to do something a little different and talk a little bit about the song and talk more about what it means and how we can apply it in our lives. Also, we are Read More…
Where it can be found The most recently found ruby deposit is in Myanmar. Rubies have historically been mined in Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, India, Afghanistan, Australia, Namibia, Colombia, Japan, Scotland, Brazil and in Pakistan. Facts The word ruby comes from the Latin “rubens” which means red. Rubies are extremely strong, registering 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Read More…
First off congratulations! My mom, who was a primary leader for most of her life always says, it’s the best job in the church. For some, it might not seem that way, especially if you might not be musically inclined. But you get to reach these kids in a way no one else can, through music. Music is Read More…
Both the pearl and moonstone are considered Junes birthstone and they are used interchangeably. Which do you prefer? Moonstones Where they can be found: Junes birthstone, the moonstone, is named because of its uncanny resemblance to the iridescent sheen of the moon. It was considered by ancient civilizations to be a sacred stone, bestowing the wearer with great spiritual Read More…
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