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One of those days that made me smile!

I am having a great day in the art room. We had a early release day which means I have time to get somethings crossed off my to do list. One item that I needed to address was a problem with paintbrushes!  I love my brushes from Royal Langnickel. I was having a problem with the bristles slipping down inside the handle while the kids painted. I contacted Dick Blick, and they are sending me a replacement!  I love them!

My second item on my list was lesson planning. I have been visiting Jen's Blog, Draw the line at recently and she has an amazing way of organizing not only her blog but lesson plans. I was looking for her idea on Pinterest and Lesson Planning to share with my teacher friends.  Was I in for a surprise. She has a new post mentioning 4 new art blogs, and I was one of them!!! Isn't it wonderful when someone recognizing the small things like paintbrushes and blogs? Thank you Jen!

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  1. J.hamFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Those are my favorite paintbrushes! How long have you had them when they started to do that?

    Aww. I loved that you shared my pinterest idea with your teacher friends. It is so helpful! I've been using it all year now.

    And you deserve the sweet words Beth!

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  2. Staci NofzigerFebruary 21, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    I love these brushes too! Haven't had the problem with the bristles yet, but good to know they will get replaced! :)

    I was also featured on Jen's blog, and I felt the same way - such a confidence booster. So glad she brought us together... can't wait to see what else you've been up to! :)

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  3. RachelFebruary 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Ooo I may have to order these brushes, with a trifecta of approval here!

    I had similar day yesterday--I got a haul that included neon temperas, the Crayola classpack of construction paper crayons, and a set of liquid watercolors. Like Christmas! And that was after I had seen my blog on Jen's blog... not bad for a Wednesday!

    I'm your newest follower! :)

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  4. Beth CarterFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    Thank you new friends and Jen for bringing us together. I also have started following you too Rachel and Staci.

    As for the brushes...I have had them a year. I sometimes wonder if items might be heat damaged living here in Texas. I may try to do something to the brushes that are not glued anymore, or use them with glaze.

    Enjoy the rest of your week!

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