Art Solution

Remember how my daughter kept getting into the paints? Well, no more! Ikea has an inexpensive solution called "BYGEL".

It also comes in handy because I caught my son trying to cut his hair with the scissors and AlhamduLILLAH I saw him in time! He doesn't want me to cut his hair because he thinks that he can do a better job, lol. Read More...

Slowly Making Improvements

We finally started making a few changes in the classroom this weekend. My husband had bookshelves along the wall that always got in the way and really made the room look dark, so we moved them to the back wall next to the gym equipment. I then moved the dividers in front of his shelves and along the empty wall for our daily calendar exercises.

We also got an Ikea Expedit bookcase via craigslist and saved about $25. It really makes a difference in the space.



I now have to organize the books and I found a free download called Libra (short for library). It is vista compatible and it enables you to enter the books via ISBN or by title and it links to Amazon. I exported it in spreadsheet form and printed it so that I could put the books on the shelf alphabetically (it will only organize by title or first name of book author).

I think InshaALLAH, I will be getting the Expedit Desk also, because I need ample storage space for my teacher's manuals and a place to store things that should be out of reach of little one's hands. Right now, I am using the small table that the kids usually use for art to hold my books.

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I Need Something Like These

This is the perfect height to sit directly under the white board in the classroom without compromising space. It would be perfect for the library. Anyone know where I can find one for a good price?

And I love this to lock away all the art supplies and important things. Of course, a file cabinet would do just as well but could I find one in a lovely red? Read More...