*Announcement:  Adena, you are the winner!  Thanks so much for the great comment.  It reminded me a bit of Sampson and Delilah. 

Adena, please contact me at nancy baetz at msn dot com --- your download bounced!  If I don't hear from you in about 48 hrs, I'll choose another winner.  Thanks!

Everyone who entered--or not--you are all welcome to a discounted copy of the *prize* Ebook, "Haircuts For Little Men." Just go to my website. 

 Tell a friend!  Enjoy!!!  Offer good till the end of August.  :)

___________________________________________________________________

I can't believe how quickly this summer is zipping by!  We've had so much rain that it never really felt like summer to me.  But instead of discussing the weather, again, just a quick update on our homeschooling progress and then on to the giveaway!

To tell you the truth, stuff happens so quickly here at home that I just don't even have time to chronicle all of them, at least as much as I used to.  My oldest daughter has a part time job now, and it is very exciting!  She is learning to be an ABA Therapist, and she really loves it.  She is also taking a class at the local community college on a scholarship she won (for her photography) in the county fair.  You can search ABA therapy on your favorite search engine.  :)  For a great book to read on a family who is going through autism, read Facing Autism by Lynn Hamilton.

We are planning for a big celebration later this year for her 18th birthday/homeschooling celebration and I certainly am up for any great ideas anyone might want to send my way!  How have YOU celebrated your child's homeschooling "career" without a cap and gown type of graduation ceremony?  I'd love to hear from you!

My younger three children are off and running too...in many different directions.  They still amaze me with all of their interests and abilities, and I am still trying to get "my ideas" of education into those thick I mean sweet little heads of theirs.  My oldest son is working hard to move up the ranks in Scouts and hopefully get his Eagle Scout in the future.  I've got a singer on my hands who needs an outlet for that...and we are working on getting her into a chorale.  My youngest would just love it if he could do experiments with magnets all day...or basically any kind of hands-on science.  That and cooking. 

Right now while I am grabbing a few moments at the computer my girls are cleaning fiber--Navajo Churro wool that was given to them.  It is gorgous when it is all cleaned and washed!  My youngest daughter is working on some grammar work, well, she was earlier.  The days go so fast and it seems like we never get everything that I want to do finished.  My blest laid plans.  LOL!

Between those things and our upcoming art show, and the fact that our van is broken down and various other "opportunities" that have knocked on our door lately, I guess I will just repeat my motto:

Homeschooling Is Life!

Nancy

P.S. Can't forget about the giveaway!  And a hearty THANKS to Molly over at Econobusters for mentioning this. I'm giving away yet another copy of my eBook "Haircuts For Little Men." 

Anyone who comments will be entered.  Actually, I will give two more of these away before the end of the month.  Usually I just pick some random comment, sometimes I give one away to EVERYONE who comments, depending on my mood.  This time, if you make me LAUGH a whole bunch, you will be the one.  I always need a laugh, or two or three.  I have to have a way to contact you too, or check back often so you can see if you won!

p.s. if you have never heard of "Haircuts For Little Men," it is an eBook tutorial on how to do a simple, basic haircut for the little (and big) guys in your life.  Just check out my website:  nancybaetz.com and read about it for yourself.  Save money, have fun learning a new skill!  And win a copy for FREE right here.

N.