Well… due to circumstances beyond my control, the Well Planned Day planner from Home Educating Family did not arrive in time for me to offer a comprehensive review for this year. However, you can trust that the newest edition of the planner will be just as amazing as the one last year. I also wanted [...]
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Busy Mom’s Guide to Family Nutrition Review (& Giveaway)
When you are a busy mom, you need a one-stop resource for the issues that come up in everyday family life. Sure, you could spend time searching the internet for answers but your journey through cyberspace can lead to a ton of wasted time and major frustrations. The Busy Mom’s Guide Series is designed to [...]
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The One Book You Need for Designing a Homeschool Curriculum
Are you considering writing your own homeschool curriculum? If so, there is one book you absolutely, positively need. Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School is the best book for putting together a homeschool plan for your children. Each chapter focuses on a different grade [...]
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ONE DAY ONLY ~ Melissa & Doug Toys at 50% to 75% Off
Today only, there is a huge sale on Melissa & Doug toys on Amazon.com. I love using their toys in our homeschool. They are extremely durable and the children love them. If we do not have it, you can pretty much guarantee that I WANT it. Here are some of our favorites that are on [...]
Buy One, Get One: Home Educating Family Magazine
Right now, you can buy one year of Home Educating Family Magazine and get another year for FREE with coupon code HEFM10BR. This amazing magazine is only getting better with articles aimed at reaching your unique family. Be sure to subscribe today!
Gift Ideas for Your Little Learner ~ Ages Newborn to 24 Months
If you are scratching your head trying to figure out what to buy that little learner in your life, please allow this mom of four to help you out. Lamaze Soft Chime Garden Musical Toy ~ This is one of the sweetest baby toys I have come across. We purchased it for Ariary as her [...]
$10 Off $50 Purchase at Leapfrog
Right now, you can save $10 on orders over $50 at Leapfrog. Just use promo code GOBBLE3LF by November 3rd. (Excludes LeapPad.) We adore these educational toys and I highly recommend them for all ages. If you have any questions about any of their toys, feel free to ask me. I promise to give my [...]
What to Do with Homeschool Sick Days
Our week was thoroughly disrupted by a good ole case of the crud. (That’s what we call it here in Mobile.) Our issues with snot and sneezing and coughing began on Wednesday with the two youngest children and then passing on to the oldest children by week’s end. I even had to clean the carpets [...]
FREE Baby Talk Magazine Subscription
I love this magazine and have been a subscriber several times. The articles are informative and for a new Mom, it can be nice to have a magazine available to read while feeding the baby. So if you or someone you know are expecting or have a baby, get this free subscription to Baby Talk [...]
Having Fun With "Linky Thingies"
Yeah, I have no idea what to call these things. Oriental Trading calls them Crazy Cool Connectors. I can see that. But more important to me than the name is the way my children react to them and I must admit, my boys adore them! They sit for hours… okay, maybe HALF an hour and [...]


















