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Summer Reading Challenge with Pottery Barn Kids!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

The Summer Reading Challenge is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever! From May 17 through Aug. 22, Pottery Barn Kids is rewarding little ones who read 12 recommended “Award-Winning” books or 6 “Early Reader” books with a free book and completion certificate, as well as the chance to win a backpack full of books. Your kids can track their progress…

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! For Homeschool!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

It’s that time of year! Time to sign up for Pizza Hut BOOK IT! for your homeschool children grades K-6. This is a free program! Just fill out the form, that is it! The 2012 enrollment deadline is September 1st.

Disneynature’s CHIMPANZEE Free Educator’s Guide!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brandy | 1 Comments

CHIMPANZEE is opening in theatres next week (April 20th)! Check out this free downloadable CHIMPANZEE Educator’s Guide!

$37 for a 1 Year Subscription to Reading Eggs Online Interactive Children’s Reading Program

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brandy | 2 Comments

Lauren and Emma absolutely love Reading Eggs. It is a great online interactive reading program for kids. It’s fun, like a game…but they are really learning while using it. Today through Juice in the City you can get a one year membership for only $37! That is normally $75!

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Have a budding young inventor at home always plugging away on their next big idea? What if he or she had the chance to win $25,000 for their latest project? To help the next generation of great innovators, Discovery Education and 3M are looking for America’s next “Top Young Scientist.” Ten finalists will be chosen to work directly with a…

Online Education and Tutoring, Do You Use It?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Brandy | 1 Comments

We live in a very digital age. It seems like more and more people are looking towards online tuition to fill their educational needs. I still have awhile…well, not that long I guess. Morgan has not failed to let me know that in 2 months she will be 14. Where has the time gone? I do think online tuition is…

Using Business Cards to Make your Own Game!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Moms can use Premium Business Cards for a variety of uses. Create blank cards with a simple title like “Mom’s Clues” and use them for jotting down clues for fun activities or creating trivia contests for kids to keep occupied. Design a card with a pretty design and a blank backside and have your kids create their own memory game….

WAR HORSE, Scholastic Printables!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

DreamWorks Pictures’ WAR HORSE will be opening in theatres this Christmas. There is a Scholastic Teachers Guide with lesson plans and printables available for you for free.

Pen Pals for Education!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brandy | 5 Comments

I’m thinking that it’s time to get Lauren a Pen Pal. It will be great for her to practice penmanship! Also she will be able to learn about other places. I used to have pen pals all over the place. My favorites were the pen pals that I had in Japan! They always had the coolest paper, pictures, handwriting and so much…

Ladybug Life Cycle Project #xtremeschoolglue

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Brandy | 8 Comments

We started our school year with a fun project! The whole process went on for a few weeks as we watched the life cycle of Ladybugs! The first thing we did was order the Insect Lore Ladybug Land. It’s super affordable and totally worth it! All of my girls loved this entire project! It comes with a code to…

Half Off Homeschooling Educational Needs, Books, Games & More at The Book Cover!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Brandy | 1 Comments

Books books and more books. Homeschooling families can never have enough books! I know a lot of families that do not homeschool that are also book junkies as well. I prefer to buy the majority of our books used if I can. Save some money and save some trees! We started back to school yesterday and are still making lists…

Half Off Passes for the Cavanaugh Flight Museum!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

As you are heading back into a new school year you may be looking for some things to do that are fun as well as educational. I know I am always on the lookout for educational opportunities for the girls and I. With today’s Juice in the City Deal you can get 2 adult passes for only $10 to go to the…

$8 for a 1-Year Subscription to National Geographic Traveler Magazine plus a Free map!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

$8 for a 1-Year Subscription to National Geographic Traveler Magazine – a $39 value. Learn about global travel destinations through artfully captured photography and thought provoking articles. If you could travel any place in the world, where would it be? Ask this question of your school aged child as you sit together and flip through the bright pages of National…

Book Review: My Best Friend, Abe Lincoln

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

As we head into another school year, I am on the look out for educational books to make learning more enjoyable. My Best Friend, Abe Lincoln: A Tale of Two Boys From Indiana is one of those books. It’s a cute book that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln as a young boy from ages 11-14 years old (1820-1823). The story…

Half Off 1 Week of Robots-4-U Summer Camp!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

As a Homeschooling family, we are always looking for educational things that are fun! No one likes to do boring things! Make it fun and they will absorb it like a sponge! With the Robots-4-U Summer camp they will be learning engineering, math, science, technology and more! You can sign them up through Juice in the City for a fun…

Summer Reading Challenge with Pottery Barn Kids!

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! For Homeschool!

Disneynature’s CHIMPANZEE Free Educator’s Guide!

$37 for a 1 Year Subscription to Reading Eggs Online Interactive Children’s Reading Program

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Online Education and Tutoring, Do You Use It?

Using Business Cards to Make your Own Game!

WAR HORSE, Scholastic Printables!

Pen Pals for Education!

Ladybug Life Cycle Project #xtremeschoolglue

Half Off Homeschooling Educational Needs, Books, Games & More at The Book Cover!

Half Off Passes for the Cavanaugh Flight Museum!

$8 for a 1-Year Subscription to National Geographic Traveler Magazine plus a Free map!

Book Review: My Best Friend, Abe Lincoln

Half Off 1 Week of Robots-4-U Summer Camp!

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