Thrift Schooling

a Rafflecopter giveaway Reading Horizons At Home Welcome to Thrift Schooling's  Grand Opening Giveaway!!  One of my favorite parts of homeschooling is watching my  kids learn how to read. The first time they read a sentence,  on their own, is priceless. I love these beginning years,  teaching and training the basics to help build a strong  foundation so they eventually  will become strong readers.  My husband and I both love to read, books flood our living  room, dining room and, well, the whole house. Even with  resources galore on the Internet, as far as reading goes,  there is nothing more satisfying than a good old-fashioned  book! As parents, our hope is to grow our children into life  long learners and in order to do that they need to obtain  the basic, every day skills involved with reading. Since my children are raised in a ho...

I still remember when The Passion hit the theaters. You know, the movie directed by Mel Gibson about Jesus' crucifixion. It sure did cause  controversy in the media but needless to say, it was a powerful depiction of what Jesus endured.  I was in Bible school at the time and a small group of us were on a team that traveled to different churches. On one of our days off, we went to see the film. I'll never forget walking into the pastor's home after the movie, all somber and sober as if we just returned from a funeral. The looks on our faces were intense and nobody spoke a word. Our leader, who had stayed back with his wife, took one look at us and said, " you do know that Jesus rose from the dead, right ?" At that moment it hit me, the cross is an integral part of the Christian experience, but the story does not end there. The power lies in that fact that even though he endured a terrible punishment as an innocent man, Jesus did indeed rise again that ...

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I had the privilege to hear Christian comedian Ken Davis speak about a year ago. This guy is hilarious. No joke. This guy had a crowd of thousands of women laughing so hard, we were crying. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Usually when you hear a comedian it can be entertaining but then the perversion or cussing always creeps it way in there, ruining the whole act! Not with Ken Davis. He's clean, funny, and not cheesy like some Christian comedians out there.  When I received the opportunity to review one of his latest books, Fully Alive , I was excited. Busy with home schooling, housework and such, I certainly was in the mood to dive into an easy, entertaining read!  I wasn't disappointed. The author's writing style is easy to follow and  his stories enticing. One thing that surprised me, was that the book had a more serious overtone. The book follows Davis' personal journey on realizing what it means to become more, "Fully Alive." He...

Have you heard of Mohawk Industries yet?  Mohawk Industries is one the worlds most largest floor covering manufacturers and distributors and they are the leading producer of yarn, ceramic tile, area rugs and bath mats. Mohawk headquarters is located in Calhoun, Georgia.  They manufacturer and market woven tufted broadloom carpet, area accent rugs, and mats and a variety of hard surface flooring products.  Mohawk flooring has 125 years of history for excellence and is a lasting part of the American floor covering industry. Since their inception in 1878, Mohawks products have made them the most recognized carpet brand in history.  The key to their success is the 25,000 employees that work diligently to produce, distribute, market, sell and support an expansive line of products. The men and women of Mohawk use state-of-the-art equipment to produce yarn that is used to tuft and weave the carpet and rugs and to create ceramic tile. They  app...

              Reading Horizons Homeschool Curriculum Giveaway Free blogger event. You will receive one link at no cost as a thank you for participating in this event! Prize: Reading Horizons Curriculum Pack The event dates:  10/1 - 10/14 Giveaway is open to US only Requirement to join: * Announcement post (html found here - ANNOUNCEMENT POST HMTL   OR you may elect to pay a $3 fee to not post the announcement) * Agree to post the giveaway html on October 1st and promote at least 3x a week (Facebook, Twitter, Google +, etc)                                                                                                    Payment by Paypal only to toadnose76 at yahoo dot com ...

ENTER RAFFLECOPTER BELOW TO WIN   a Rafflecopter giveaway 1 OF 3 COUPONS FOR A FREE BOTTLE OF  SOFT SCRUB TOTAL! As a Purex Insider I had the wonderful privilege of reviewing the new up and coming household cleaners from Soft Scrub! I received full sized samples of  Soft Scrub's Total All Purpose cleaner and Soft Scrub's Total Bath and Bowl. Many of you know, I am a homeschooling mom with little ones to tend to. One of the first questions I ask veteran homeschool moms is, "when do you find time to clean?" I mean really clean. In our house we've pretty much got the "picking up" routine down pat. I'm talking about the actual cleaning that involves some elbow grease. Responses I've heard fall along the lines of the following: ~ Take a day off from your homeschooling routine and just clean  ~ Stay up super late at night ~ Don't worry about deep cleaning at all. Ever. Yikes. Not a fan of any of these r...

I remember my first beanbag I received at Christmas as a kid. Jean material style.Loved coming home from school and relaxing with a good book in my beanbag chair! I so have been wanting to get some for our homeschool room for the kids to enjoy during independent reading time. If I went with the Ultimate Sack I wouldn't need some, but just one! These things are huge! You haven't experienced comfort until you've kicked back in an Ultimate Sack giant bean bag chair! Each Ultimate Sack is filled with high-quality, shredded foam that conforms to your body. They adjust to every curve, giving you the most relaxing spot to settle down in. Available in 3 different sizes; 4 foot, 5 foot, and 6 foot. Plus, 10 standard suede color covers, 9 fur covers and 6 passion suede colored covers. To learn more about Ultimate Sack bean bag chairs, check out my recent review . Want to get your hands on one of these amazing chairs? Enter to win one below... This event is hosted ...

Over the past few years our church has offered different classes for the married couples to take on Wednesday nights. One of the first ones I remember was Fireproof,  based on the movie that had come out around that time. The movie and class were refreshing since there aren't many good Christian movies out there. Then came the Love and Respect class with the Eggerichs. A DVD series talking about Love and Respect among married couples. Next to pastor Wayne Holcolm from The Door Fellowship in Williamsport, PA, this series is one of the best teachings I've heard on marriage in my few years of marriage so far! Dr. Emerson and his wife really hit the nail on the head on this one! After watching these classes you know exactly what they mean when they say things like, " the crazy cycle, " " not wrong, just different ," and  " pink versus blue. " These terms are used throughout the book so if you haven't taken the class you may feel a little ...