Homeschooling for 3

I love homeschooling, but sometimes I let it get  a little overwhelming, especially when my “perfect” plans for the school just doesn’t work out the way that I imagine. Last year I was a part of the TOS Crew, a group of dedicated moms who review curriculum so that you get a clear idea of the best resources for your money, and I got an inside look at how TOS operates. And I’ve been very impressed.

This Labor Day holiday, The Old Schoolhouse is having a  “Labor of Love” subscription sale —  a celebration of our commitment to homeschooling. They are offering a one-year print subscription for just $7.95 or a one-year plus current issue print subscription for only $12.95!

My year of reviewing products and seeing how dedicated the staff at  The Old Schoolhouse impressed me so much that I decided to take the subscription for their magazine. And that was one of the best things that I did for myself last year! Reading about other parent’s challenges (and unexpected triumphs) while homeschooling really helped me to understand that life happens to all of us, so stop stressing and start adapting to fit the new situations.

And I was surprised to see how interested in the magazine my own children were. I literally have to sneak the magazine in if I want to read it in peace! My eldest likes the stories about other homeschooling families and their children. My middle girl likes to look at the advertisements and see how she can spend my money. And little man just likes us to chase him around the house as we try to get the magazine back from him!

So from August 31 through midnight PDT on September 15 you and your homeschool group can take advantage of  TOS’ crazy prices and join the fun of “steal the bacon” with your family! The sale starts August 30 at midnight  and it will end on September 15 at midnight. Here are your subscription choices:

• Receive a one-year print subscription for just $7.95. One-year subscriptions start with the winter issue

OR

• A one-year plus current issue subscription for $12.95.  The one-year plus current issue starts with the fall issue.

There are only 5,000 of these subscriptions available— once they’’re gone, they’’re gone. The sale could end before midnight on September 15th if they  reach 5,000. So spread the word and grab your own — the encouragement alone more than covers the subscription price.

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Bing and Bong of Tiny Planets would like to invite Mommy Bloggers to review their fantastic new site for kids aged 6-12. It has a science and space exploration focus along with deep educational roots.  Tiny Planets  has free lesson plans, activities and books for parents to do with their preschool kids.  It has a virtual world, games,science facts and experiments, safe social interactions and lots of family fun for older children as well.

And best of all we’re giving the first 10 reviewers who respond complimentary Bing & Bong key chains for your kids (or yourself — we won’t tell!)

If you are interested in reviewing Tiny Planets (or have any questions) please send an email to aimee@dottedlinecomm.com. Thanks!

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I was asked to review Jack Cards sometime ago and I finally had an opportunity to use my free credit for one card (the one pictured here) when my niece Lela was born. I went to their website (www.jackcards.com) and signed up for their free membership. Getting the free membership is important because without it you’ll miss out on all the benefits such as a personal planner that lets you keep track of contacts, events, scheduled cards, cards that have already been delivered, a compilation of your favorite cards and more.

One of the things that is becoming more important to me is that Jack Cards is that they’re an environmentally friendly company. Most of their cards are made of recycled materials. For that reason alone I would encourage you to take a look at their stock and see if there’s anything that suits your style and personality. Read more… »

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