Apparently, I made the contest too ‘hard’ – – so I will revise it.
If you wanna win this book, just leave a link to your site in the comments section. The contest will run until June 6th and I will announce a winner by June 8th.
Archive for May, 2008
GIVEAWAY: “Who Moved My Cheese?” Book (REVISED)
Posted in FREE STUFF, Pay It Forward, tagged FREE STUFF, giveaway, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on May 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Shut ‘er Down!!!
Posted in Boo, Family Life, Sassy Sissy, kid speak, tagged Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, humor on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At lunch this afternoon, Sassy Sissy says to Boo, “You were such a cute baby. **pause** What happened?”
Without missing a beat, Boo tilts her head, and says, “You know, I have wondered the very same thing, myself.”
KA-PLOW!! She’s been shut down!
More to Ponder
Posted in Ponder, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, quotes on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to
hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.
- Albert Einstein
Laws are often made by fools, and even more often by men who fail in equity because they hate equality: but always by men, [...]
Ponder
Posted in Ponder, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, quotes on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
- Winston Churchill
It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
- Claude M. Bristol
If you don’t go after what you want, never have it, If you don’t ask, the answer [...]
Amazing INTERACTIVE Map of the Stars
Posted in FREE STUFF, Ideas, Resources, Science, tagged Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, star gazing on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Teleportation and traveling at hyperspeed would be fabulous, but even when we were children, such science-fiction staples struck us as probably, well, impossible. Still, we always imagined that someday we really could have the galactic maps that pop up at the touch of a button in shows like Star Trek. And now, thanks to the [...]
Updates and AAR through May 23, 2008
Posted in Books, Family Life, Weekly AAR, tagged Books, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, in the last month, I have attended each Chiropractic appointment as scheduled – – which, has kept us “off-track” a little. I have a little more than a month to go.
Also, my oldest, Sassy Sissy, was “found” again – – she was missing for 7 weeks (this time) – – at least she called [...]
FREE Nature Journal
Posted in FREE STUFF, Science, Uncategorized, tagged FREE STUFF, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Nature Journal on May 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This week CurrClick is offering the LBC Nature Journal. I was really excited when I saw ”36-Week guide” until I downloaded it – – now I am SUPER glad that I got this for free – – not worth the almost $20.
For those of you who are fans of the Charlotte Mason Method – – this [...]
What kind of Shoe Are You?
Posted in Fun, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, quiz on May 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tina at JETIHOJA Academy had this great little quiz….of course I had to see what kind of shoe **I** was…..Thanks Tina!
You Are Bare Feet
You are a true free spirit, and you can’t be tied down.
Even wearing shoes can be a little too constraining for you at times!You are very comfortable in your own skin.
You are [...]
Ponder
Posted in Ponder, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, quotes on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You will never ‘find’ time for anything. If you want time you must make it.
- Anonymous
An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.
- Oscar Wilde
Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.
-H.G. Wells
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
- [...]
Book Adventure Prizes
Posted in FREE STUFF, Resources, tagged Book Adventure, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Reading on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Boo has done a LOT of reading (and consequently) a LOT of test taking at Book Adventure. The first prize that she chose was six months of Highlights.
The second prize she chose was an educational {computer} CD called “What’s the Secret (Volume 1)” from Whitney Worldwide Inc. (Shown Below)
The third prize she chose [...]
