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Sale :: TpT Cyber Smile Sale!

2015 Cyber Sale

So, waking up before the sun after having eaten 40 pounds of turkey, sweet potatoes, and green beans, and then waiting in line only to check out with $200 worth of things you didn’t actually need from Target isn’t really your thing? (No offense, Target, you just always have the ability to make me decide on a whim to refill my gum collection, buy 12 DVDs “because they’re only $5!”)

Saving 28% off teaching materials, lesson plans, and activities in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home more how you like to do things? Well, tomorrow and Tuesday only, you can save on EVERYTHING in my store, including all my Winter Holiday items. Just enter the promo code “SMILE” at checkout to get and extra 10% off already discounted items (10% off items already 20% off = 28% off…just trust me)!

But don’t wait too long. This sale will only be going on 12:01 AM Monday through 11:59 PM on Tuesday. So, head on over and grab lots of goodies to get you through the rest of the year. Won’t it be great to not have to plan until next year!?

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A Year of Giving :: November – Alzheimer’s Research

November

If you’ve been following along, you might know that I’ve decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from my store to a different charity each month. My original goal is to do this for a year, but I hope to be able to continue it even past that!!

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. So this month, I will be donating to a cause near and dear to my heart. Over the last 7 years, I’ve watched Alzheimer’s Disease transform my grandmother into a woman my family barely knows. It’s taken her memory, her dignity, and her relationships. I hope for nothing more than a cure and I want to do all I can to support research and prevention efforts! The organization I’ve chosen this month donates 100% of donations to research. The last few weeks, I’ve read some really exciting research involving ultrasound therapy. Wouldn’t it be awesome if this horrible disease could be treated with something as simple as a few harmless waves? Wow!

If you’re in the financial position to help, I encourage you to do so, either through donating on your own to a charity of your choice or purchasing any item in my store. I’ll automatically donate 10% at the end of the month!

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A Year of Giving :: October – Bullying Prevention

A Year of Giving
If you’ve been following along, you might know that I’ve decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from my store to a different charity each month. My original goal is to do this for a year, but I hope to be able to continue it even past that!!

This month is National Bullying Prevention Month. Each year, about one out of every four students (22%) report being bullied during the school year (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015). As I’m sure I don’t have to say, students who experience bullying are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and poor school adjustment, while students who bully others are at increased risk for substance use, academic problems, and violence later in adolescence and adulthood (Center for Disease Control, 2012). One of the most incredibly shocking statistics I came across while researching charities was that 81.9% of students who identify as LGBTQ were bullied in the last year based on their sexual orientation (National School Climate Survey, 2011). 81.9%. That’s disgusting.

So this month, I will be donating to an organization that runs a 24-hour, national crisis and suicide prevention lifeline for gay and questioning teens. If you’re a teen in need of help, you can call 866-488-7386 for help any time you need it.

If you’re in the financial position to help, I encourage you to do so, either through donating on your own to a charity of your choice or purchasing any item in my store. I’ll automatically donate 10% at the end of the month!