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Updating Files

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Hello all!

I think I’m sticking to my once a month posting pretty well.  I’m pretty sure that I’ve missed a month here or there, but for me, that’s good!  HAHA

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I’m just here today to let you know that I’m working on updating some of my free resources that I share on this blog.  I hope to add some to the Free Resource Library for subscribers, but I don’t know if I’ll get that far.  My objective is to get many of the freebies that were here on the blog back on the blog.  It’s true that some won’t be back because I updated them so that I could sell them.  However others just plain got old or where I was hosting them, they got lost.  There’s other things that happened too.  Some things I learned couldn’t be shared, even for free (that might be for trademark, copyright, or something else).  Those won’t be back, but I’m hoping to fix up many of the other files and get them someplace safe and secure where I won’t lose them again.

This project has been a long time coming.  I’ve made attempts to start it before and then work or life….and they just didn’t get done.  I was doing some updates the other day and realized how “old” some of the blog posts looked or how empty they were.  I had missing images, missing files, and things that needed help!  So, I’m here to help.

Please don’t expect this to be done quickly, as it will take time.  I plan to devote as much time as possible for the rest of March to this and then continue after that.  I don’t really have a way of letting you all know what’s been updated.  If there’s something that you’ve looked for and it wasn’t there or unavailable, please let me know and I’ll try to work on that first.  Again, please remember that I have lost files over the years and some I’m just now allowed to post for various reasons.

I hope that you all are well and that Spring has moved into the area where you live.  I’m not a fan of winter at all and I dislike the cold, so this has been such a welcome change for me!  Keep your eyes out for updated posts and files!

 

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Updates:

Click on the cover images to be taken to the blog post to download the updated file.

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Let’s Talk About Blogging

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If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I’m not great at blogging.  I swear that I’m going to do better and it’s not that I don’t try, but it just doesn’t happen.  I used to love to blog.  Then I think it began to feel like work to me.  I wasn’t sure it was worth it.  I know that many of you have followed me for years and I truly appreciate it.  It takes time and patience to read blogs or even to read the newsletters from the blog.

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I recently watched a class on blogging and it made me realize how very much I miss it.  Plus, I know that I have this amazing following that has stuck by me through it all.  So now, what’s this woman to do?

Well, I’m going to make an honest effort to get back into blogging.  I know better than to make promises.  I’m going to start slow and work my way up.  For now, I’m going to start at one blog post a month and see if I can do that consecutively for a couple of months.  Yes, ONE post a month now.  I’ve got to start someplace!  If I can do that, I’m going to move up to blogging twice a month.  I’d really love to maintain that.  How does that sound to all of you?

My ultimate goal will be to blog once a week….or 4 times a month.  I don’t know if that’s possible for me.  I’m constantly going different directions and blogging is going to require my focus.  The good news is that I can get it all typed out and schedule it to post!  Oh my goodness, imagine this blog and this site active again.  We’ll have to see and well, I feel good about this right now!

So what I need from all of you is to know what you’d like to see.  Of course, I’m going to blog about the things that I love.  I’d like your opinion too.  Leave a comment on this post and let me know what you’d like to see from me.  It can be about a topic, how to use a product, life, photography, religion/religious education, and well, just about anything that might interest you.  I’ll do it, if it’s within my power or realm of knowledge.  If it’s something that I don’t know about or something, I’ll let you know.  I promise, I won’t just ignore you!  Again, reply to this post about what type of things would interest you to see here.

Oh and yes, more frequent blogging will probably mean a few more freebies posted on the blog/site and in the “For Subscribers ONLY” area.  

Here’s to the future of blogging….well, ME blogging!

 

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Taking Longer Than Expected

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I just thought that I would pop on with a quick message to update you all about what’s going on. 

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Well, basically it’s nothing!  Updating my site after moving to a new host is taking way longer than expected.  Really most of it is done, but I haven’t been able to get all my images uploaded.  I’ve just had so much going on that I’ve had little time to devote to adding the images.  On top of that, it’s very time consuming to try to find all the missing images.

I truly appreciate you all being so patient and sticking by even though you rarely hear from me.  I couldn’t ask for better followers!  I’ll be coming up with something for you all soon so that I can say “thank you” in a proper way.  In the meantime, I’m honestly doing my best, but you know how life can be.

Take care and I hope that you’re having as beautiful of a Spring as we are here!

 

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Gift Card Giveaway

Would you like a $10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers? If so, then this is for you because….

 

$10 Gift Card for TpT

There are 4 possile ways to enter and you can enter just 1 way or all the ways!  Possible ways to enter are….

  • Visit The Treasured Schoolhouse page on Facebook
  • Tweet about the giveaway (and it’s already typed up for you to tweet!)
  • Follow The Treasured Schoolhouse (@SchoolhouseLife) on Twitter
  • Leave a comment to this blog post about What is your favorite part about the Christmas season

That’s all there is to it!  The winner will be announced at midnight (CST) on 27 November.  I’ll send you an e-mail with your gift card after the giveaway ends.  Now enter….and good luck!

 

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Currently: April 2016

I’m finally back!! It’s still early in April and I’ve been as busy as can be. I guess you can call me a “busy bee” since it’s Spring and I’m constantly buzzing around!!

It’s time for “Currently”, so here’s my version for April….

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If you’re interested in what others are doing “Currently”, visit….
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See you all buzzing around The Treasured Schoolhouse!!  🙂

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Files Available Again!!

I’m sorry that it’s taken so long, but life tends to happen!!

The new files are once again available.  There are a few that I’m still updating, but they’ll be able to be downloaded shortly.  All the letter mazes and number practices are ready to go.  I’m also hoping to get more of the letter mazes and number practice sheets posted this weekend.

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Again, I’m sorry it took so long, but I appreciate your patience and being loyal readers.  Enjoy!!

 

 

 



 

 

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Spring Break

It’s time for….

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Since there’s no class this week, I don’t have a new page for the Bible ABC’s to post and I’m just going to take a break to enjoy some quality family time.  I’ll return next week and hopefully have some great new ideas that I can turn into printables to share!!


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Update

I wanted to give everyone a quick update because I know it’s been forever since I’ve posted anything here.  I’m 2 weeks post-op now and doing great.  I’m taking the full time that I need and happy with the way things are working out.  I’m really excited to be a healthier me!!

I haven’t created anything new at all.  I hope to soon, but just don’t know.  My props have been knocked out from under me with my name being slandered on GigaTribe and still finding my free printables there.  I’ve asked for them to be removed so many times and it’s like a broken record.  Unfortunately, these educators (teachers and homeschool parents) feel that they’re entitled and have literally said that.  They don’t think that they have to follow the rules and can share whatever they want with whoever they want.

They just don’t get the kind of damage that it’s all caused.  Then again, they don’t care.  So right now, my focus is on me because when I do come back, I’ll be 100%!!  Please be continue to be patient and continue to follow along.  It’s my amazing readers and followers like you….and my fantastic group members….that are the reason why I’ll get through this and find my way back to creating again. 

Thanks for all the well-wishes and support.  I’ll keep in contact and God willing, I’ll be creating again soon!!

 

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Merry Christmas

To all my readers, followers, and those that use my printables….

I want to wish you all a very……