This is how my day started last Thursday. I was on my way to the first Teachers Pay Teachers Conference in VEGAS!! I have a *slight* slot machine addiction, so this trip was a no-brainer for me. Once I saw TpTs announcement that the conference was in Vegas, I signed up, booked a room, and never looked back. {Those are APPPLES, by the way--my husband thought they were cherries!}
You're reading my picture correctly...I hit the JACKPOT in more ways than one. Yes, the Wheel of Fortune picture was from my slot machine frenzy {too bad it was only 1000 quarters, not dollars, huh?} The biggest jackpot of all was meeting all of the TpT Team and sellers. Here's a picture of the TpT founder, Paul, and two of the top TpT sellers, Deanna Jump and Dee Dee Wills! I had to pick my jaw up off of the floor when I spotted them!! I also had the thrill of meeting Amy, the heart and soul of our TpT sellers! Rick and Laura were also two TpT sellers I've admired from afar, so I had to capture the moment!
The sessions were uh-mazing, as expected. I attended the sessions by Fluttering Through First Grade, Nikki from Melonheadz, Rachel Lynette, and Erin Cobb from Lovin' Lit. Each session was thoughtfully prepared, funny, inspirational, and packed full of bits of wisdom. They even had some fun raffles and giveaways.
Thanks to Erin for this CD full of clip art and organizational tools to keep us organized! Now, if I could just have her husband talk to my husband about filling in all the stats, I'd be in heaven! :)
Lucky me!! I won two $50 certificates--one from Nikki to use towards her adorable Melonheadz clip art. The other was given by the Fluttering in First Grade team, which goes towards clip art from a clip artist named Sonya De Hart. Both prizes are just what I needed to inspire more resources for my classroom and store.
The day ended with an exciting Happy Hour--photo booths, snacks, more mingling. I finally bumped into a California seller who I've been wanting to meet for a long time. Sarah Magallano is ALWAYS beating me in the California rankings, so I had to show her who's the boss. Ha ha!!
Until then,