she's baaaaack... & giveaway help!

I'm baaaaaaaack! I had SUCH an awesome time on my cruise to the Bahamas with momma - I think I'm ready to go back now! We went snorkeling, swam in the ocean, ate A LOT, watched a lot of shows, played Bingo, walked around, shopped, and all kinds of other things. We had our ups and downs, but overall, it was an amazing vacation! THANK YOU, MOMMA!!

That beautiful lady I call my momma.


Our ship - it was HUGE!

The pool deck.

CocoCay when we first arrived and when we left!

Our dinner set up (corn bread, of course!)

Our waiters at dinner - both very sweet- Darwin from India & Diana from Jamaica! 

Chuck Norris' house in Nassau.

Atlantis in Nassau.

Rain cloud from far away in Nassau!

City of Nassau

I have SO many more pictures beyond these, but I just wanted to share a few!

GIVEAWAYS I'M PARTICIPATING IN

I'm participating in TWO amazing giveaways! First, I'm participating in Kate's 100 follower giveaway at EduKate & Inspire! This woman has become one of my good bloggy friends, and I'm giving away a $10.00 Target gift card! She's also got some other great bloggers lined up to give things away, so GO ENTER (click the picture below)!



Second, I'm participating in MrsMc's MEGA Anniversary giveaway at Buzz Buzz Buzz! She's got a great lineup of prizes going, and I'm giving away ANOTHER $10.00 Target gift card in her giveaway! GO ENTER (click the picture below)!

MY GIVEAWAY
So, I came back to having OVER 200 followers!!! What?! I was planning a giveaway for hitting 100 followers, but now I've gotta make it bigger & better for the other 100 that have joined me! I'm still asking for anyone that is interested in helping with my giveaway!! E-mail me @ ventrellasara@gmail.com - Thank you for following me and I'll put out details about my giveaway relatively soon - keep checkin' back for information!

INKY LINKY
There's a linky party going on called "Inky Linky" - I just thought that I would HAVE to join this, as my two tattoos are a large part of me. This linky party is going on at Mr. B's Beach Brains - stop on by and see Mr. B., and link up if you have a tattoo, too! Click the picture below to join!

Here are my tattoos:

This tattoo was my first tattoo. It's on my front left hip. I got it when I was 18 years old and I couldn't be happier. These three words - live laugh love - are the three words I live by daily. Making sure that you live your life is important to me - don't stand by the wayside and watch it go by! You should ALWAYS laugh - it's one of the best types of medicine anyone can have! It also burns fat ;] Love is important in any situation - love is a powerful thing and you shouldn't ever play with it! Make sure to tell everyone that you love that you LOVE them any chance you get - never know when you'll not be able to tell them again!

This tattoo was my second tattoo. It's on my right shoulder blade. I got it in memory of my father, who passed away when I was 19 years old. This was one of the hardest days in my life to go through, but I got this tattoo in a way to remind myself to have strength and courage in everything that I do. Strength is what gets me from day to day, and always will - but courage is the big push. To have courage is a big deal, to me anyway, and I like to remind myself to keep  courage in everything that I do.

Those are my tattoos - go link up!

GIVEAWAYS


For the following giveaways, click on the pictures and it will take you right to the websites/posts that are holding the giveaways. These giveaways are hosted by amazing bloggers and they have awesome resources available for you, as teachers!! What more could you ask for? :) Go check them all out! Good luck!

I apologize for the LONNNNNNG post, but I had a lot to share!! Have a good day, y'all!

MIA & giveaways

Hi all! I'll be MIA for about the next 10 days! I'm going to THE BAHAMAS!!! See y'all when I get back!

While I'm gone though... check out these giveaways:

*500 follower giveaway @ Think, Wonder, & Teach - stop on by and say hello to Misty!

*50 follower giveaway @ Teachin' Little Texans - stop on by and say hi to Dixie!

*Welcome giveaway @ Diving Into Learning - stop by and say hello to Jenna!

*200 follower giveaway @Primary Possibilities - stop by and say hello to these three ladies!

*100 follower giveaway @ Delighted in Second - stop by and say hi to Jennifer!

*Florida's Fabulous 15 Giveaway @ Simpson's Superstars! - Stop by and say hello to Stacy!

*First giveaway going on @ Teacherific - stop by and enter yourself in!

*50 follower giveaway @ Teaching Little Miracles - stop by and say hello!

*300 follower giveaway @ Fun in 1st Grade - stop by and say hi to Dana!

*Beginning blogging giveaway @ Fourth Grade Fanatics - stop by and enter her giveaway!

Have a good night, y'all!

tried it tuesday: fail - giveaway help??

GIVEAWAY PARTICIPATION
I'm participating in a giveaway at Lisa's Learning is Something to Treasure blog! Click the picture below to be linked to her giveaway - you could win a $10.00 Target gift card from me, and many other fabulous prizes! What are you waiting for? Go, now!

So, we're not doing Tried It Tuesday today - instead, that will be Thursday! Things popped up today (broken windshield getting fixed, broken iPhone 4S screen getting fixed... notice a GLASS theme here???) so instead, I'm packing!

I really don't have anything to update y'all with except that I'M OVER 100 FOLLOWERS!!! Never in a million years did I think I'd make it to this number in such a short time. Thank you to everyone that follows me. I will eventually be making my own documents (once I learn how and get the time) and will be doing a GIVEAWAY!!! Yayyyy! SO, if you are interested in helping me with my giveaway, please e-mail me at ventrellasara@gmail.com. I'd totally appreciate it!! (The giveaway won't be until AFTER my vacation... I need a break!!)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

One more thing, I was nominated by Candace at 005 Watkins' Way for the Liebster Award! Candace, you are such a sweet woman!! Thank you so much for this!! This award is given away to highlight those blogs with less than 200 followers on their blogs. I'm happy that Candace chose myself as one of those blogs!

There are rules to this award, though, so here they are:

1. Copy and paste this award on your blog.
2. Thank the giver and link back to them.
3. Reveal 5 other bloggers and comment on their blogs.

So, here's my five bloggers that I'm nominating!

Katie & Lisen @ Second Grade Smartypants




Ms. Walter @ Hoot Hoot Hooray!




Sara @ Miss Elementary




Kate @ EduKate and Inspire



Cassandra @ Adventures in Room 5

Stop by these amazing blogs and say hello - they're all super friendly ladies that are willing to help anyone :]



Giveaways UPDATE
Going to be a GREAT giveaway!! At Mrs. Sykes' blog, she's doing a one year bloggiversary giveaway! Stop on by and enter yourself into this great drawing - there are SO many nice things up for grabs! Click the picture below :]

There's also one at Elisabeth's blog! Stop on by and check it out. You will NOT want to miss it :]

Have a good day, y'all!