*this post contains affiliate links Welcome to the Back to School Blog Hop! Every year the Homeschool Review Crew gets together to share our tips and what we are doing in several areas of our own homeschool. This will give you a ton of information and hopefully resources to look through. This year the theme is Back to School because, yes, we are also going back to school it’s just at home. Back to Homeschool. Day 1 : Our Curriculum Day 2 : Our Homeschool Supplies Day 3: Our Plans and Records Day 4: Homeschooling on the Go Day 5: Dear Homeschool Mom Day 3 : Our Plans and … [Read more...]
Back to School Blog Hop Day 2 : What Supplies Will We Need for Homehool?
*this post contains affiliate links Welcome to the Back to School Blog Hop! Every year the Homeschool Review Crew gets together to share our tips and what we are doing in several areas of our own homeschool. This will give you a ton of information and hopefully resources to look through. This year the theme is Back to School because, yes, we are also going back to school it's just at home. Back to Homeschool. It's Day 2 of the Hop and today is about Homeschool Supplies. What supplies do we need for 7th grade? I liked the Old days when my daughter was in Kindergarten and they told me … [Read more...]
Back to School Blog Hop Day 1 : Our Homeschool Curriculum
Welcome to the Back to School Blog Hop! Every year the Homeschool Review Crew gets together to share our tips and what we are doing in several areas of our own homeschool. This will give you a ton of information and hopefully resources to look through. This year the theme is Back to School because, yes, we are also going back to school it's just at home. Back to Homeschool. We kick off the series with ... Day 1 : Our Curriculum We start Homeschooling in just a few short weeks here. We got ready early and purchased our homeschool curriculum a few months ago but maybe you don't know … [Read more...]
Back to School Parenting Super Bundle
Help for the best and hardest job in the world… As adults, we’re pretty awesome at a lot of things. We tackle big challenges in our careers, our finances, and our health. We build impressive things. We write legal documents. We manage teams and conferences and estates and classrooms. But when it comes to parenting, we often feel surprisingly unsure whether we know what we’re doing at all. We love these kids of ours with a love so fierce and strong, and yet, half the time we shake our heads and wonder if we’re getting it all wrong and why this parenting gig is so darn … [Read more...]
Getting a Head Start on 7th Grade Homeschool Math with No-Nonsense Algebra
My daughter will be starting the 7th grade soon. She loves the learning process but like many kids she has anxieties about math. I like to give her all the support and tools she needs to do her best so this summer we've been getting a head start on next school year's lessons getting more comfortable with Algebra using No-Nonsense Algebra by Math Essentials. No-Nonsense Algebra is a consumable workbook that also includes online videos for each of the lesson. Several members of the Homeschool Review Crew were sent copies of this curriculum to use and review. No-Nonsense Algebra is 274 … [Read more...]
Back to School Savings in the Grocery Store
*this post contains affiliate links I confess to taking the summer off of meal planning. It's so easy to make meals on the fly when the weather is warm. I don't know why that is. Fresh veggies are flying in from the garden. We might not even be home because we're at the beach or camping. Who has time to think about what's for dinner? Fresh veggies are flying in from the garden. We might not even be home because we're at the beach or camping. Who has time to think about what's for dinner? But as we get closer to starting back to the school year I know I need to get busy in the kitchen … [Read more...]
6 Things You Don’t Want to Forget While Preparing for Your Homeschool Year
*this post contains afiiliate links Back to School is here and for us that's also Back to Homeschool. We try to keep a schedule that allows us 2 months off in the summer to regroup and reorganize for a successful school year. In addition to all the organizing of supplies and curriculum, I like to remind myself of 6 to keep in mind. I'm sharing my list of things to remember while preparing for your homeschool year. Things I try to Remember While Preparing for your Homeschool Year A Morning Routine: I find that if I wake up late, with no plan, and no idea of what should be done … [Read more...]
Dollar Stretcher Tips for July 27, 2017
Here are your Dollar Stretcher Tips for July 27, 2017 Quick Burgers When I am cooking with hamburger meat, I always make sure that I save enough out to make one hamburger patty that I can freeze for later. In no time, I have several frozen for a quick and easy meal. Legenia Granite Counter Cleanser You can make your own granite counter cleanser. Just mix rubbing alcohol and water in equal parts. Add one ounce of dishwashing liquid to a 10- or 12-ounce bottle of the mixture. There you have it for only pennies! Faye DIY 'User Fees' Do you hate paying so-called user fees? I do! I decided … [Read more...]
ACTÍVA Rigid Wrap and CelluClay Quik Sculpting Kit for Kids Craft Ideas {Review}
When it comes to kids craft ideas not every child likes to draw and paint and my daughter is a prime example. My daughter likes more tactile kids craft ideas such as working with clay which are more her speed. So I knew we were in her camp when we recently got to review the Rigid Wrap and CelluClay Quik-Sculpting Kit from ACTÍVA Products The Rigid Wrap and CelluClay Quik-Sculpting Kit is a kit with 2 different paper mache products that include 2 packages of Rigid Wrap plaster cloth, and 1 package of CelluClay. It also contains a little booklet with instructions for 12 different craft … [Read more...]
A Letter from Lancaster by Kate Lloyd {a Book Review}
About the book: Two sisters get a second chance at life and love Angela---Her mother's untimely death, a struggling marriage, a strained relationship with her sister, Rose, and regrets over what might have been haunt her. Despite being a wife and mother, she feels she has little to show for her life. Rose--Still single, she longs for a husband and children. But Angela has all that and still isn't happy. Rose wants to be closer to her older sister, but she and Angela couldn't be more different. Both strong women, will their sibling rivalry ever end? * * * When a letter arrives from … [Read more...]