Category Archives: News and Information

  Just a quick post.  A very hectic day from sun up to sun down, but I wanted to tell you about a fantastic give-away over at Reviews by Heidi that you won’t want to miss out on. To celebrate the coming of spring and her birthday, she is giving away an awesome selection of books.  Run over there for all the details. And don’t forget, if you have any e-books that you would like … Continue reading →

First some news: I received an e-mail this morning from Missy at No Greater Love. I was one of the winners of her Ice Cream Contest. I was so surprised and excited. If you would like to see the great prizes she is giving away check out her blog. She will also be having another contest soon so be sure to visit her often. Also I just joined another group of homeschooling folk at The … Continue reading →

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 11th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count February 15 – 18, 2008 Count for Fun, Count for the Future!   If you enjoy watching the birds in your yard or are doing a bird study, this is fun activity for everyone.  It is simple and free and you could even win some great bird related prizes.  This will be the third year that we have participated in the bird count.  Basically all you … Continue reading →

In case you didn’t already know, it’s time once again to make your nominations for the Homeschool Blog Awards.  I have made a worksheet to help me when I get ready to submit my nominations.  There are so many awesome blogs out there and over the past year I have read some helpful and inspiring posts in addition to making some wonderful blogger friends.  So, if you get the chance, click on the link below, … Continue reading →

I don’t usually post on Saturdays, but a dear friend of mine sent this e-mail to me and I wanted to get it out ASAP.  She is very active in promoting Breast Cancer awareness. Her sister is a survivor.  Our family lost my husband’s sister about 3  years ago and this cause addresses her issue specifically.  Not having insurance stops many women from early detection, but this site helps provide free mammograms.  It costs you nothing but a … Continue reading →