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PE!

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:29:00 -0500

I bought a Wii Fit this week. My kids and even my husband has been on it everyday! I have even played it. We are having so much fun. I hope that we keep it up! We can all use the exercise.

Tapestry of Grace

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:48:00 -0500

HI Guys! I know have a save and share code!

I am so excited! I can't wait for the books to get here so I can pour through them.

Here is a little more information.

The people who produce "Tapestry of Grace" have put the three weeks of everything they produce online for free. They're offering a complete mini-unit on ancient Egypt, which consists of the first three weeks of "Tapestry of Grace," specially prepared evaluations materials, a comprehensive writing program, customized maps, hands-on lap books, and their unique new "Pop Quiz," which provides audio CDs so dads can come up to speed on what the family is studying each week. Not interested in Egypt? Then "Sail to the New World" with the Pilgrims! We have three free weeks on the first American colonies, too. Here's a link to a page that lets you pick either Egypt or America for free to start exploring Tapestry:

http://www.lampstandbookshelf.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PET&AFFIL=TOGKSHO

Back to School!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:51:00 -0500

We are gearing up for a new year!

I have a Senior this year! Yikes, transcript, college applications, ACT!

I am also gearing up to teach another High Schooler and a elementry kid!

What are you doing to get ready?

Frugal Friday

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:03:00 -0500

What are you doing to save money? With gas prices through the roof and the price of everything else following the trend, do you have any tips to share?

Around here we are trying to limit our trips in the car. Our poor old suburban bit the dust so we replaced it this week with a smaller car that will still fit all of us. We will get better gas mileage but we will need to pack lighter for our trips north to see family! We call it traveling “Chinese”. While in China we went on a company trip. We were the only westerners. We packed for a weekend at the beach. I thought we were doing pretty good with a small bag and a backpack each. After boarding the bus and looking around we noticed every one else had a small backpack and nothing else! Most of them were only half full! When we commented to a friend after the trip he told us he even knew someone that only traveled with what he could wear and a toothbrush! I know we will never get that light but it is worth cutting back on other things!

TOG is here!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:10:00 -0500

The new curriculum is here and I am having fun reading it!

Tapestry of Grace

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:32:00 -0500

After many weeks of exploring, reading, asking friends, reading reviews I have decided to try Tapestry of Grace for next year. I will have a 14 yo son in Dialectic and a 7 yo son in lower grammer. I would love to hear any ideas you have about using this curriculum!

Win Rosetta Stone

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:29:00 -0500

I would love love to win a Chinese version!

I have forgotten the little Chinese I learned while there and would love for the whole family to review!

Rosetta Stone has been the #1 foreign language curriculum among homeschoolers for a while -- next week they are unleashing a brand new curriculum, and you can WIN the *all new* Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3… FOR FREE!

This is a $219 program (and believe me it's worth every penny!) and the winner gets to pick from any of these 14 languages: Spanish (Spain or Latin America), English (American or British), Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, Hebrew, or Russian.

This will also include a headset with microphone, and students will participate in lifelike conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone still incorporates listening, reading and writing as well, in addition to speaking. Many homeschoolers requested grammar and vocabulary exercises, and with Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3, they're included! For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program and allow parents to easily enroll students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, and view and print reports.

To win this most excellent program -- in the language of your choice -- copy these (blue) paragraphs and post it in (or as) your next blog post -- then to enter the contest, go to the original contest page HERE: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JenIG/501132/ and leave a comment with the link showing where you blogged about it. And please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post it. And good luck! The winner will be picked randomly on March 26, and will be notified thru the link they left to their blog pg. And if you have more than one blog, you can post them and enter those separately for more chances to win. Yay for free stuff!

GO see if you win!

Happy Resurrection Day!

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:03:00 -0500

Bento lunch

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:23:00 -0500

I packed my kids their first Bento like lunches for Co-op today. They were simple and I did not get pictures of them. After they got over the shock of me actually packing their lunches, (i make them make their own or buy Lunchables! I know Bad Mom!) I think they enjoyed them! For my youngest I packed Chicken nuggets. He loves the Chicken nugget lunchabes so I thought why can't I do that at home? I also packed pretzels, carrot sticks, grapes, ketchup, and green popcorn with jelly beans! He ate all the chicken nuggets, most of the pretzels. He had the grapes for snack. He did inform that I must of forgotted that he did not eat Green Popcorn.I don't think he had even seen green popcorn before. I made it in honor of St. Patrick's Day but with the jelly beans it looked more like Easter eggs hidden in the grass! I thought it was cute!

For my middle child I packed ham and turkey tortilla wraps, carrot sticks, ranch dressing, and grapes with the green popcorn and jelly beans for dessert. He ate everything but 1 wrap. He told me it was good but too much food! I had worried that I had not packed enough for my hungry teenager!

For my daughter I packed veggie sushi (store bought), baby spinach salad, carrots, grapes and the popcorn. She ate the salad and sushi but gave the carrots and grapes to a friend that forgot her lunch.

I was surprised that they all said there was too much food! I can't wait to pack another one for them! I do think I will start the night before! We were late (I know big surprise!) so I was quite the bear trying to get every one in the car!

Bento Boxes any one?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:07:00 -0500

I have just discovered Bento Boxes. They look like lots of fun for the kids on days we are away from home. Does any one here make Bento Box lunches? Where do you get your supplies?