A Great Start

Tweet My kiddos were eager to start lessons again and we’ve now almost completed our second week back at school. I must say that if we can maintain the momentum with which we began, this year will be lovely! I’d like to think that my children’s eagerness to get back to school was due to [...]

A New School Year Has Begun

Tweet We made it through our first day back at school. How’d we do? Well, I only raised my voice a few times, but never in anger. The computer and telephone remained off during lessons, and we finished everything on today’s agenda. Well, everything we finished went on today’s agenda. wink, wink My kiddos did [...]

Walmart’s $50 Back-to-School Challenge (Results & Giveaway!)

Tweet So, I accepted the challenge from Walmart to dress one of my students, for an entire week, for $50 ~ less than a tank of gas! We not only put together a wardrobe for five different days, but these items can be mixed and matched to make even more fashionable outfits. Here’s what we [...]

School Year’s Eve Resolutions

Tweet JuiceBoxJungle has a funny show (see my sidebar) about Losing It that helps you feel better about yourself as parent and reminds you to enjoy those crazy times, as well as the calm ones. What better time to remember this than the beginning of the busy new school year? Cookie Magazine and the PTA [...]

What’s in Your Kiddos’ Lunchbox? (giveaway worth $150!)

Tweet Since I homeschool, I very rarely have to pack lunches for my kiddos, but even when we’re home, you will most likely find us munching on Goldfish crackers and applesauce! Now, I know that most you are trying to get back in to the habit of packing healthy lunches for your kiddos to take [...]

Swap Back-to-School Shopping & Planning Tips with Crayola and the #gno Gang

Tweet You can now RSVP for this week’s #gno party at MomItForward.com. There, you can include your Twitter URL in the link list and see the list of #gno gals with whom you can swap Back-to-School Shopping & Planning Tips. (If Mr. Linky is not showing up, go ahead and leave your Twitter URL in [...]

Dress Your Student for Under $50 at Walmart

Tweet On average, moms spend $234 on apparel during the back-to-school timeframe. Walmart, however, can help cut your spending by more than a quarter with their range of youth tops, jeans, and skirts all priced under $10 an item. I’ve been told that families shopping on a budget can assemble a week’s wardrobe, at Walmart, [...]

Crayola Makes Getting Ready 4 School FUN! (a giveaway)

Tweet I know I’ve mentioned before that my favorite part of preparing to start school every year, is getting our school supplies in order. Well, Crayola wants to help us beat the stress by sharing tips and creative ideas to make this back-to-school month more fun! Every Tuesday night, this month, Crayola is sponsoring #gno, [...]

Summer Break is Almost Over

Tweet As a homeschool family, we plan for the coming school year in different ways than most families. While you may be out shopping for school wardrobes and backpacks, this Mommy is already taking personal study breaks and making sure her home library is overflowing with a year’s worth of books for her inquisitive and [...]