Nov. 20, 2009 - Extreme $5 Friday is almost over!
Friday's almost over - hope you had a chance to take advantage of the Extreme $5 Friday sale! One of the most popular items today - my workshop on Understanding Unit Studies. Orders will start shipping tomorrow, and thanks for your orders!
http://unitstudy.com/$5_friday.htm
Nov. 20, 2009 - Extreme $5 Friday at UnitStudy.com!
Guess what's already in motion in a BIG way? EXTREME $5 Friday! And I can't wait to see what you think of it all:
http://unitstudy.com/$5_friday.htm
Nov. 17, 2009 - Vote For Best Homeschool Blogs
Well, we homeschool and we blog so I think we probably read homeschool blogs too, right?
It's time to vote for the best ones!
Go to The Homeschool Post . Click on the VOTE button on the right sidebar. Scroll down to see the 25 categories of nominees and VOTE!
Here are some of MY personal favorites:
Raising Arrows
A Pondering Heart
Walking Therein
Feelin' Feminine
A City on a Hill
Gleaning the Harvest
The Mango Times
A Dusty Frame
On the Road to Manhood
Penny Raine
Heart of Wisdom
Nov. 12, 2009 - Mouse in the House
One day, as we were innocently watching some tv, a nasty smell started wafting into our noses. My hubby said it smelled like death. All I knew was that it stunk. For about a week we searched the house for the smell. My hubby actually went down to the basement and cleaned and still didn't find the smell. Finally, I turned the couch over because I was convinced there was a dead mouse in the couch. I smelled all over the couch, didn't find the source, but then, out of a strange hunch, I smelled the outlet. There it was! The outlet stunk! That's when I remembered about a month previous to that, we were sitting in the frontroom and heard scratching in the walls. UGH! There was a dead mouse somewhere in our walls! What were we supposed to do? My hubby wanted to start tearing apart the walls - which I couldn't really blame him since the smell was just awful. We tried to wait it out for a little while. We were hoping it would go away. No such luck. Finally, hubby started surgery on our house. Thankfully, the other side of the wall that the smell was coming from was the basement stairs. So we didn't have to rip apart a wall that could actually be seen.
And this is some of what hubby found:
Creepy. Obviously, this isn't the first time this had happened. Unfortunatly, he still didn't find the source of the smell. And we are still living with it. It is definitly not as strong as before, but it's still there. I need to write a book about everything you need to know about before you move to the country.
Nov. 6, 2009 - $5 Friday at UnitStudy.com - it's crazy! :-)
Good morning!
I woke up to an overwhelming response to the new $5 Friday - what a wake-up call! I am thinking that having the Christmas Unit Study in the mix has been helpful?
Have a wonderful Friday!
Blessings,
Amanda B.
www.UnitStudy.com
Nov. 5, 2009 - $5 Friday is back and rocking!
This Friday's sale has FOUR unit study titles - hope this helps. Remember, shipping is only $1 for orders until midnight on Friday. Here's the link:
http://bit.ly/2opSxW
Blessings,
Amanda B.
www.UnitStudy.com
Nov. 5, 2009 - Lyn's Baked Oatmeal
I got this recipe from my friend Lyn, but I put my own spin on it. We have it every Wed. for breakfast and often have the leftovers for a snack. We make it up the night before and store it in the fridge to make our morning as easy (and as TASTY) as can be!
Baked Oatmeal
3 C. Oatmeal
1 C. Sugar (we use less than 1 C... more like 3/4 C. of organic, unbleached sugar... I tried honey, but it didn't turn out as soft as we liked)
1 t. salt. (I use kosher sea salt)
2 t. baking powder (I use aluminum free from Costco)
6 scoops of organic whey protein powder (we use the kind sweetened with stevia and xylitol and either chocolate OR vanilla tastes great)
1 C. milk (actually we use 1 C. of kefir and sometimes add just a little more than a cup since the kefir can be quite thick. Rice milk also works well!)
2 eggs (organic, if possible)
1/2 C. oil (we use unsweetened organic applesauce instead)
I also sprinkle in a large amount (I never measure... maybe a scant 1/4 C.???) of organic cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into greased 8x11 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Serve warm topped with applesauce, warm milk, raisins, craisins, nuts, whatever you like.
We have also made this with eggnog instead of milk and it was yummy!
Oh, once I made it with choc. protein powder and added a couple heaping TBS. of raw almond butter and it was nice like that too!
Nov. 4, 2009 - Free Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday Sampler from TOS Magazine!
Oct. 29, 2009 - $5 Friday is up and already rocking!
Check it out at
$5 Friday from Amanda Bennett
Hope it helps - have fun shopping! Remember, shipping is only $1 for any order placed today, Friday, October 30, 2009.
Blessings,
Amanda B.
www.UnitStudy.com
Oct. 29, 2009 - Daddy Teaches Life Skills
My husband is a GREAT husband and a wonderful father and while he is happy that I homeschool our children he leaves most of that up to me. That's okay with me, but I sure am thrilled when he helps with one or more part!
He has tried doing "bookwork" with the children, but he (and the children) don't enjoy that very much! ;) He is happy to leave that up to me and the children prefer it that way too!
What he is GREAT at is the hands-on stuff. I am amazed at what my children are capable of... stuff I don't even know how to do! Let me list a few of the things I had NO HAND in teaching our children:
How to change a tire or repair it with fix-a-flat!
How to program electronic devices
How to hitch up an utility trailer to a vehicle
How to load all of our gear on the trailer and tarp it when we go camping
How to install and use a sprinkler system
How to replace a sprinkler head
How to put siding on a house
How to paint a deck railing or stain deck floorboards
How to install exterior lampposts/lighting
How to use power tools
How to repair quads
How to repair bicycles
How to repair anything woodent that breaks in the house
How to patch holes in sheetrock
How to read and understand owner's manuals to anything in our home or car
How to build a cement birm with bender board, quikrete and river rock
How to mow lawns and trim hedges
How to find small jobs in the neighborhood
How to clean out garages and organize camping/fishing gear
How to catch salmon
How to clean fish
How to roller blade and rock climb
How to use maps and GPS devices
How to use simple html and computer programming codes
How to use our DVD player and program our TV
How to use Consumer Reports, Kelly Bluebook, Carfax and other info
How to do a VIN search
How to find a great deal online
How to buy a used car
How to place a business phone call
How to bake the world's best cookies
And...
The names of all of the STAR WARS characters!
Have I mentioned lately how much I love my husband? I DO! <3
<5 | << | < | > ] Homeschooling Blogs [ >> | >5 | ? | #
Last Page | Next Page
