Thrift Schooling

Wow! Looking back I can't believe how many field trips we took this past year, but hey, it's all a part of this homeschooling thing, right? The year prior I had taken the kids on field trips during the work week with other moms and my children's friends. This year, we tried to have more family focused field trips and I found the experiences to be so much richer! From Northern Virginia, to DC, all the way to Pennsylvania, our school year was full! Maybe this next year we will focus on local venues, or, maybe not!! The National Zoo An uphill battle. Worth every step, but unless you know the shuttle schedule and plan accordingly, it is quite the hike. The kids loved the lions, monkeys, snakes and the prairie dog play area in the middle of the park! Capitol Hill Politics isn't reserved for high school in this school. We start them out young! Polyface Farms An inspirational experience, that was needed on so many levels. Pennsylvan...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Thanks! Whether you are looking for a cute  backpack  for your little girl this school year or a fun  lunch bag  for your growing boy, consider shopping online before attempting to face the crowds in the stores this August! I was out and about the other day and heard a mom talking to her son while scrolling her smartphone, "well, looks like your backpack will be arriving on Wednesday!" Listening to that conversation made me realize, that wow, I am old! When I was a kid, we would head out to the store at the end of summer, trying to beat the crowds, hoping to find a decent book bag still on the shelves! My, how things have changed!  So before you head to the stores consider online shopping. 5 Online Back-To-School Resources 5- Dick Blick If you need colored pencils , stamps, or markers,  Dick Blick 's online clearance section has you covered!  4- Crayola Store Save 50% off stor...

Have you ever tried selling children's clothes online? I have. Yikes. Unless it is an amazingly popular brand name, most of the time there wouldn't be a single bite! Well, how cool would it be to have someone do the work for you and YOU receive 60% of the profits? I'm liking the sound of this. Less work, less clutter in my house, lets get started! Loteda is a brand NEW site dedicated to selling children's clothes by the LOT.  What if I said you could pocket 90% of the funds? No problem! All you have to do is take the pics yourself, upload them and you'll receive an envelope in the mail to ship it to the buyer! It is simple. Check out the video below to see how it works! frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> First: Organize your gently worn Newborn- 5T clothes into lots. By gender and season. Second : Take a pic of each item, fill out a form and upload your lot. Third: Once your LOT sells, you'll receive a prepaid shipping bag for you...

I have an issue with bra straps. I don't know about you, but I feel like they are constantly falling down my shoulder. I'm always trying to fix them. Sometimes I'll see photos of myself and say, "Hey! Why didn't someone tell me my crazy strap was showing, geesh!" So, recently, I finally found a bra that doesn't pose this problem! Coobie Seemless Bras  stay snug and fit no matter how active I may be!  The scoop neck pictured above is extremely comfortable! I received two of them and was extremely impressed with both the quality and the comfort. A wide array of colors and designs are available including tie dye, jade, hot pink or deep teal.  ~ What I Loved About This Product ~ The Comfort : This product is extremely comfortable, you can barely tell it is there. It is a one size fits all deal or you can order a full size for only a couple dollars more.  Washing Machine Friendly: I've had this product for several months now and have ha...

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Crazy as it may sound, a majority of the materials for my oldest are Abeka this year! He thrives off of it actually. I know it sounds structured for me, but I just use it as a framework and flow from there! My first grader is all over the board this year since he does well with plenty of hands-on activities! And, my pre-schooler will have a blast with the letter of the week lessons that her older brothers did when they were her age! Aaron: Grade 3 Bible: Scripture Memory System / Veritas Press Science: Abeka 3 History: Abeka/ Veritas Press Language: Abeka 3 Writing: Writeshop Spelling: Abeka 3/ Spelling You See Reading: Abeka 3 Piano: Hoffman Acadamy Online Math: Abeka 3 Michael: Grade 1 Bible: Scripture Memory System /Children's Bible Read Aloud w/Notebooking Science: Bob Jones 1 History: Golden Prairie Press Phonics/Reading/Spelling: Abeka 1 Writing: Abeka 1/ Writeshop Piano: Hoffman Acadamy Online Math: Abeka 1 Tirzah: Pre-K  Easy Peasy All-in-O...

BEWARE. It's not as good as it sounds. So, when we first heard about the fact that you can receive $2 for every used ink cartridge you bring in we were thrilled! We have piles of old ink cartridges and basically thought that we could recycle them to receive some store credit. WRONG!  That's how it is pitched, but you have to read the fine print. First of all, you can only cash in 10 cartridges a month. (yeah, we had a lot more than that.... long story). So, we arrive at the store, were told we could only cash in 10 for that month, which we did.  Then... once you bring in the 10, you have to wait a whole month for your Max Perks card to be credited.  THEN.....the only way to redeem the store credit is to print out your rewards from online and bring it into the store with you. Which is fine and dandy, but when we went to print it out (a month later), we noticed that the credit is "locked" until you spend money at the store on an unrelated purchase! Soooo ...