Monday, June 3, 2013

Hearts at Home $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway!!

If you haven't entered yet, Hearts at Home Curriculum is hosting a GIVEAWAY to WIN a $50 Gift Certificate to their online store!!  Hurry because the giveaway ends on 6/7/13 at 11:59 pm EST.

Hearts at Home offers fast shipping throughout the USA & Canada, and up to 30% off retail prices!  They even try to price match if you find it somewhere else for a lower price.  They are also a Christian Homeschooling Family Owned & Operated business since 2005.



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Friday, May 31, 2013

See the Light: God's Special Surprise Review

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With a love for the Lord Jesus Christ, a heart for children, and a passion for ministry, Dave and Pat Holt bring you the See the LightSee the Light is Biblically based, geared for elementary to middle schooled aged children, and taught by using simple step by step instructions.

See the Light has many wonderful products, from their Art Class Volumes, to their Art Projects Set, to their Bible Stories.  We we excited to receive God's Special Surprise, which is one of their Bible Stories.
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God's Special Surprise starts with The Moses Story.  It’s the dramatic story of baby Moses, God’s Special Surprise to the Israelites, brought to life through art and sound.  Funny Bunny was captivated by both the story and the art that went along with it.

Next comes three different art lessons by three different artists. The first is a lesson called SURPRISE! where Heidi Shorts teaches a 23-minute lesson on the art of Creative Lettering.  Funny Bunny had fun drawing the letters to look like they were chiseled in stone.


The second is a 35-minute lesson called Hope for a Nation.  It's presented by Master Artist Pat Knepley.  She leads artists in a step-by-step drawing lesson using chalk pastels.  Funny Bunny is still finalizing this so I'll post it when she has completed it.

The last lesson is called Moses in the Nile.  Jim Pence gives a 26-minute mixed media art lesson using permanent marker, watercolors, colored pencils, and fluorescent crayons.  Funny Bunny really enjoyed this lesson.  I think it was her favorite!  It looks even better under the black light.


The DVD also has some fun bonus features that are neat to watch!

Thoughts of a 10-Year Old:  See the Light is fun to watch, but even more fun to draw!  My favorite piece of artwork was Moses In The Nile with Jim Pence.  Not only did it look amazing as it was, but you look at it a whole different way under the black light!  These were great art projects and I hope to get more See The Lights!

Find Out More:  You can find out more online at See the LightGod's Special Surprise is only $14.99 and contains 3 art lessons and 285 minutes of content.  It's geared for elementary to middle schooled aged children and I love how it integrates the Bible throughout the entire DVD.  The artists do an excellent job in gently teaching the children and telling the stories.  Here you can see some sample lessons and downloads.  We have also reviewed See the Light: The Crossmaker.

My Crewmates are also reviewing See the Light, so you can check out what they think HERE.




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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Thrifty Thursday


The day is not over, so here are some thrifty deals!

FREE Science Experiment Guide {$25 Value} @ Supercharged Science

FREE Science Activity Manual and Video Collection {$30 Value} @  Supercharged Science

FREE Making the Most of Your Summer Summer: Tips and Ideas for Homeschoolers @  Homeschool Freebie of the Day

FREE Printable Homemade Father's Day Gift:  A Book About Day @ The Measured Mom

Astronomy Themed Ideas and FREE Resources @ Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies

I hope you enjoy some of these FREEBIES!  If you know of any others, please leave a comment below.  Thanks!


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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: Caterpillar Collage


Our caterpillar, Stripey, finally emerged as a beautiful Monarch Butterfly over the weekend and we released him on Monday.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

FPEA Homeschool Convention

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Funny Bunny and I were able to attend the FPEA Homeschool Convention over the weekend and had a blast!  We were originally only going on Friday but a friend {and fellow blogger} offered their room to share so we could stay the night.


It was HUGE, but thankfully I never found it overwhelming like I had heard.  Since we were only there for one full day, we didn't listen to any of the speakers, so we spent our time visiting with vendors and relaxing.

I made it over to The Old Schoolhouse booth and spent a couple hours chatting with Paul Suarez, Publisher of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.  He was great and now I wish I would have taken a picture of us together.  Below is the booth at least.  :)


Other highlights included meeting Dwane Thomas with Visual LatinWe reviewed Visual Latin back in 2011 and will be including it in Funny Bunny's 5th grade curriculum.  He's hilarious if you haven't seen him.


We also met Andrew Pudewa with the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW).  We will be reviewing one of his products in July, so stay tuned!


Funny Bunny was just a tad star stuck with meeting both Dwane and Andrew because she has only seen them on videos and online.  If the pool was the coolest thing there, they definitely came in a strong second!  ;)

We met a few other vendors, which I'll tell you about later.  Oh, and below is the pool.  I wish I could tell you about how wonderful it was but I was sweating on the sidelines in my jeans because my luggage was still in the car...waaay at the back of the parking lot {where the cows roam}.  Apparently getting there right at 9am on Friday morning is what a LOT of people do.


We had a wonderful time and I hope to go back again!  It's definitely an experience worth having!


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Friday, May 24, 2013

The Schoolhouse Library


Are you a new homeschooler and feeling overwhelmed? Not sure where to start or how to begin? How about a long-time homeschool parent who is looking for some new, fun reading resources to change things up?

For a one-time purchase of only $25, you will have access to a library of more than 175 E-Books or audio books for homeschool support and encouragement from many popular homeschool publishers and TOS.

Check it out at The Schoolhouse Library!

 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Thrifty Thursday


Here are some thrifty deals for today!

FREE Science Experiment Guide {$25 Value} @ Supercharged Science

FREE Touch Typing Software @ TypingClub

FREE Complete Curriculum @ Easy Peasy All In One Homeschool

FREE Instructional Videos for Middle and High Schoolers @ Hands On Essays

FREE On the Trail and Practical Things with Simple Tools eBooks @ Homeschool Freebie of the Day

FREE American Sign Language Courses @ The American Sign Language University

FREE Bowling for Kids @ Kids Bowl Free

I hope you enjoy some of these FREEBIES!  If you know of any others, please leave a comment below.  Thanks!


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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Don’t Let Your Kids Miss This!!

 

I know that a lot of people have already heard about this, but I wanted to be sure that you hadn’t missed it.  If you’re looking for a good AND educational activity to keep your kids engaged during the summer {and learning at the same time}, I wanted to pass this on to you.  

There’s this amazing hands-on summer science camp that kids do online, so they can do it on your schedule and never even need to leave the house.  But, it’s still a totally hands-on camp, so they’re really building things and doing cool experiments.  Plus, it’s designed so they can do it themselves {perfect if you’re busy like me, or if science isn’t your thing}.

Originally registration closed at the end of last week.  But, it turns out there’s still some space left in the camp, so they’ve just re-opened it for 2 days {registration closes on Thur. May 23}.  If you want to give your kids a really amazing summer, check it out! 

So take a moment to head on over to Supercharged Science now!