Carnival of Homeschooling

April 12, 2011 Lesson Plans / Ideas

Greetings to one and all!!  Thanks so much for stopping by and taking part in the most fabulous blogging carnival on the internet! Every time I host this carnival, I can’t help but think about all the hard work the Cate’s must have put in to make the carnival as widespread as it is.  What [...]

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How To Become A Successful WAHM – Our History

April 3, 2011 Work At Home Mommy Info

Ahhhh … where did it all begin?  I feel like I’ve been trying to work at home successfully my whole life! When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I knew right then that I wanted to stay at home with him.  But, how could I as a single mom?  (Read my [...]

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Teaching Kids About Missions – Follow Up

March 8, 2011 Lesson Plans / Ideas

Since this topic is the second most popular on our website, I wanted to show you some of our finished products!  (Here is the first article – Teaching Kids About Missions.) This lapbook was the very first one we did and it was about our very own United States of America.  When I teach my [...]

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$20 in FREE STUFF! All About Reading Sale for the next 24 hours!

March 7, 2011 Deals and Steals

Today is the last day to get $20 in FREE STUFF when you buy the brand new All About Reading program! I absolutely love the All About Spelling program that these guys have had out for quite a while.  I haven’t seen the All About Reading yet, but I can’t wait to get my hands [...]

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FREE Color or Black and White Copies!!

March 2, 2011 Deals and Steals

I just came across this site and wanted to share!  Aside from the special BestValueCopy is running right now for free prints, they have awesome pricing for color copies – not even sure you could do it at home for NINE CENTS a copy, not including shipping.  (Now that I said that, the data-geek in [...]

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Announcing My Newest Resource!

February 23, 2011 Deals and Steals

Everyone wants to save money, right? But, sometimes it’s hard to figure out exactly how to do that!  You hear lots of stories of other people using a ton of free printable grocery coupons and saving a ton of money – but how to actually implement their advice is confusing. That’s where the newest resource [...]

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Never Search For Coupon Codes Again With DropDownDeals!

February 22, 2011 Deals and Steals

This site is so cool (and free!) – I just had to tell you about it! If you ever buy items online, you have probably found yourself searching for coupon codes at the last minute.  I know many times I don’t remember until I’m at the checkout and then I see that empty little white [...]

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Book Review – “Homepreschool and Beyond” by Susan Lemons

February 10, 2011 HomeSchool PreSchool

Along the lines of the HomeSchool PreSchool series I have been doing, I have another awesome review for you!  I am hoping to provide you with lots of tools that will assist you as you go through preschool with your little ones.  This book is definitely one you would want to read through just before [...]

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Review – Preschool Activities in a Bag

February 8, 2011 HomeSchool PreSchool

Do you have preschoolers? Are you sometimes caught empty-handed when trying to find something for them to do? Do feel like you miss teachable moments sometimes? Preschool Activities in a Bag is just the resource for you! I know, I sound like a commercial!  But, I really am excited about this review and the benefits [...]

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Carnival of Homeschooling

October 5, 2010 Memes

Welcome to the October 5, 2010 edition of The Carnival of Homeschooling! Here at HomeGrownMommy, we’ve had quite the eventful week!  We had the wonderful blessing of welcoming our fifth child into the world through a peaceful and perfect home birth on Monday morning, September 27th!  Little Sophia weighed 9lbs 2 oz at birth and [...]

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