From the monthly archives:

October 2009

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Crew Review – ABC Teach (Website)

October 21, 2009 Reviews

It is absolutely mind-boggling how many resources this website has altogether in one place!! In my own searches across the internet, looking for something specific to complete a lesson or for a fun activity that I could do with the kids, I have often run across the freebies that are offered at www.abcteach.com. There have [...]

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Please Nominate HomeGrownMommy As “Best New Blog”!

October 20, 2009 Miscellaneous

When I first started blogging, I happened across the Homeschool Blog Awards website and I thought it would be such an important milestone to even be considered for one of those awards!  I have worked long and hard since then to develop a resource valuable enough to be in the running – how do you [...]

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The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Crew Review – Sarah Books

October 19, 2009 Reviews

Jim Baumgardner may just be my new favorite author!  Anna and I have two more chapters left in the first book of the Sarah Books series and we are loving every minute of the adventure. A little background on the author, Jim Baumgardner.  If anyone knows about the nineteenth century time period about which he [...]

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Free Autumn Unit Study and Lapbook From The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

October 16, 2009 Deals and Steals

The wonderful folks at Old Schoolhouse Magazine are giving away another freebie!  This one looks so fun for the kids!  I can’t wait to start it. It’s 86 pages packed with activities to do that will teach your children all about autumn.  Here’s a look at the week you’ll be enjoying together (an excerpt from [...]

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Crew Review – Guardian Angel Publishing

October 14, 2009 Reviews

Books!!  The mark of a homeschooler is the number of books we have on our shelves! So, what is one way to get more books once your shelves are packed with books and your walls are packed with shelves? Electronic books! Guardian Angel Publishing publishes books in several different formats including old-fashioned hold-’em-in-your-hand books, electronic [...]

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First Grade Curriculum – A Day In The Life (Our Daily Schedule)

October 8, 2009 Creating A First Grade Curriculum

After the first article in this series, you are probably getting a little more comfortable building your own curriculum for your first grader.  If you missed the first article, be sure to sign up for articles to be delivered to your RSS feed or email and never miss another! I thought it might be helpful if [...]

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Crew Review – Nature Friend Magazine

October 7, 2009 Reviews

This was a truly wonderful review experience!  I absolutely love this magazine.  I know we are supposed to be balanced in our reviews, but I simply cannot think of anything else to say about this product expect praises!  We were given (free of charge) the August and September 2009 magazines to review. Beautiful, full-color photos.  [...]

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How To Build A Better Blog

October 7, 2009 Miscellaneous

I recently attended my very first conference on blogging! IZEAfest 2009 was held in Orlando, FL at Sea World and I won a ticket!  Orlando is within driving distance for me, so I was very excited about the opportunity.  My wonderful husband watched the children all day Friday and Saturday – he even took them [...]

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Works For Me Wednesday – Cleaning Tips

October 6, 2009 Works For Me Wednesday

Works For Me Wednesday is hosted by WeAreTHATFamily! After reading this article, go on over there and check out all the other great blog posts to see what works for other blogging guys and gals! This week has been declared “Cleaning Tip” week! There are SO many things that I clean and I certainly have [...]

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Accelerated Christian Education – A Day In The Life

October 5, 2009 Accelerated Christian Education (ACE)

A Day In The Life Of My ACE Student Morning He gets up at 7am each and every morning.  We have a “Morning Routine” checklist that he goes through.  He also helps his younger brother complete his routine checklist.  Daily Bible reading happens before breakfast and during breakfast if needed. After breakfast, we have a time [...]

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