I have four girls. That’s a lot of little friends’ birthdays. It’s always hard to find the perfect gift on a budget, but there’s one gift that has been a hit each time: artificial flowers. We discovered this with our older children. They loved their flowers and used them all the time, to decorate their […]
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Temporarily Free: Quality Science Unit Study Series
To as part of its tenth birthday bash, The Old Schoolhouse (TOS) is giving away its $46 Curiosity Files unit study series for free! These nine science studies focus on weird science and, from the three I’ve seen, I know they will delight and educate any young scientist ages 8-13. These are the topics covered: […]
Review: Debt-Free U by Zac Bissonnette
Here are two alarming facts: Most university graduates have a huge student loan debt that negatively impacts their lives for many, many years. Most parents do not have enough money to give their children an expensive university education without seriously jeopardizing their own financial well-being. Few would argue, though, that young people should avoid college […]
Review: Molly Saves in the Family Room
Since we don’t even have a family room, this month’s Digest seemed a bit irrelevant at first. But as I started to read, its emphasis on family time captivated me. Molly’s goal this month is to help us find inexpensive family fun that doesn’t cost a lot, in a comfortable room that doesn’t break the […]
Free Charlotte Mason Treasures for Your Homeschool
Charlotte Mason believed that education should “make our boys and girls rich towards God, rich towards society and rich towards themselves.” Ambleside Online (discussed here) follows Charlotte Mason’s ideals by providing children with treasures that will give them this richness. Year 1 is my favorite Ambleside year, full of classics that appeal to all ages and […]