Exercise + Math + Fun = Gymathtics!
  Exploramania is the Company created  by Carrie Scheiner (aka- Miss Carrie on the DVD) Carrie has a really inspirational story about how she decided to start her own company and how she overcame a disability to make the DVD  which you can read in detail here if you would like: https://www.exploramania.com/TheStory.aspx

Free Language Learning Resources for Home Educators!
I just received this from Catherine Fortin - she has been a real resource for Language teachers and Home Educators and she offers classes as well: (see link for details on her classes: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/NorthCarolina/744124/ ) My colleague Diane Farrug & I are starting up an exciting resource for homeschooling parents: a free e-newsletter full of free ideas, activities, and printables supported

Craft Ideas that Remind Us to Be Thankful!
This is a time of year when as a family, we focus on the virtue of Thankfulness. We have been studying American History this year and how even though the colonists suffered greatly in this land they had travel to, they remembered to give thanks to the Lord for the things that they did have- especially their freedoms! One of the ways that we have always loved to use to help us remember to be grateful, particularly at this time of year, is to make a "Thanksgiving Tree". I haven't done it this year, since the

I am Thankful for Freedoms and Free Stuff!
Free Homeschooling History Curriculum – really!   Some of you know that I am a member of the Old Schoolhouse “Crew” (a homeschool product review team). We were recently sent a CD of an American History Curriculum product called “America’s Heritage” that is available to anyone for the asking- FREE.

Uniting America's Story, Piece by Piece
The History text we recently reviewed, has this eye catching phrase as it's subtitle:    "Uniting America's Story, Piece by Piece" That thought provoking phrase caught my attention on the shiny cover of the lovely new book in front of me. It is true that puzzle of our relatively young country continues to come together, and there is only one who can see the complete result. But surely, one way we can improve our chances o