Treasures by the Side of the Road!

As you all know... I'm teaching at an Elementary School this year and what I found out is that I have a very, I mean very tight budget! So, I am getting really creative with materials.

We've been going on a walk in the morning and my neighbor had boxes of poetry magazines sitting out. So, I picked up a couple and then, my wheels started spinning

and I thought that I just can't leave those sitting there.(Poetry books might make good sketch journals?) So, I drove back got the boxes of magazines and to my delight there was a box of computer paper. I left a note of thanks and that if they have any more paper to please call me. Someone texted me the next day with another box of paper.😀

Y'all the previous art teacher almost ran out of paper - that's how tight the budget is, so getting free paper is like winning the lottery. Thank you neighbor!

I also want to say that it's easy to get down about this; however, another part of me thinks it's a great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. I'll report if my attitude is as bright as the year goes on...;)