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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Brandy | 2 Comments

We had a wonderful time this week! Just us! Me and my awesome family! It was something we totally needed! We spent the last few days at Great Wolf Lodge for Homeschool week. I have photos to share and stories to tell! But for now I wanted to share this photo with you that is totally SOOC! Love it! This…

Volleyball!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Brandy | 2 Comments

Morgan’s team had their first game on Thursday. The deal was that you had to win 2 out of 3 games to win! They won the first 2 and there was no need to play a 3rd! They were so pumped and happy! She is loving Volleyball and has decided to play on both the Jr. High and the Highschool…

A Season of Photography Week One: Back to School

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Brandy | 4 Comments

Veronica over at CrunchyVTMommy has teamed up with Kimberly Gauthier for an 8 week photography challenge. Like I need another excuse to post photos…I think I bombard y’all with photos! Anyhow awhile back I had started my own photography challenge through my blog, but sickness kept me from keeping up with it. So I’m going to play along in theirs. If you…

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…

Our First Day of School…

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Brandy | 3 Comments

It went extremely well! Everyone was doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing. The little ones and I finished a project with Ladybugs today and then went outside and released and played with them for a bit. Watch for a post on that tomorrow evening! I really didn’t have to buy much as far as school supplies go this year….

Homeschool Sports…

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Prayer at the end of practice… This would never be allowed in a public school… Enough Said!

I Want…

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

Somethings to add into our educational use: Chalkboard Contact Paper, 18″ x 6′! This is crazy awesome! I have always wanted to put chalkboard paint or something up where the kids could use it, but since we rent I have always held off. I had no idea that this stuff existed! It’s CHEAP too! These Sentence Building Dominoes would be perfect…

Wordless Wednesday!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Brandy | 3 Comments

Lauren has come so far. She is really becoming a brave girl! Lauren is super athletic, she wears out the tires on her bike from doing tricks and burnouts…lol! Yesterday was Morgans first day back to Volleyball. I had been asking Lauren for weeks if she wanted to do it and she kept saying no. Then yesterday she was watching…

Children’s Sewing & Quilting Class Deal!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Brandy | 0 Comments

This is a great deal for anyone with children. If you homeschool this is a great way to get your little future homemaker interested in sewing! Ages 7-and-over can take a 2-hour sewing and quilting class to make 3 different hair accessories! Through today’s Juice in the City Deal you can get your child in for only $7! This is…

Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine Location, Homeschool Week 2011 GIVEAWAY!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Brandy | 144 Comments

I am so excited to share this with my readers! Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine is hosting a homeschool week from September 11 to 15, 2011! This will be the 2nd annual Homeschool Week at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. Great Wolf Lodge is the largest indoor waterpark resort in Texas! Homeschoolers can get a special rate starting at $149 per night using the…

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…

Wordless Wednesday

Volleyball!

A Season of Photography Week One: Back to School

Pen Pals for Education!

Ladybug Life Cycle Project #xtremeschoolglue

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

Our First Day of School…

Homeschool Sports…

I Want…

Wordless Wednesday!

Children’s Sewing & Quilting Class Deal!

Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine Location, Homeschool Week 2011 GIVEAWAY!

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

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