The Old Schoolhouse Tote Bag....

Homeschooling With Heart Tote Bag

http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=pr

When I saw the tote bag online, I thought 'Wow" that is so cute. It looks like it could really hold a lot of stuff. And so when I received the tote bag, I was kind of disappointed. It was much smaller than I had thought. My first impression was '"What can I use this for?", it's too small to really hold anything.....well, let me tell you, I don't leave home without it! Now my question is "What CAN'T I use this for?" That little bag is just the perfect size for everyday use.

And if you are like me, I like to take work with me so when I have free time I can sit and do it....and the reality is, is that I always over pack. It's kind of like going to a buffet and putting too much food on your plate.....'your eyes were bigger than your stomach', I pack too much and can't get through it all. To be honest, I get overwhelmed when I open my over-packed bag and so I hardly accomplish anything. But with this tote bag, I pack the perfect amount of work, an actual obtainable goal. I couldn't believe it the other day when I went to a homeschool co-op and while the kids were in classes, I actually finished the work that I brought! What a refreshing feeling that was, to be able to actually get some work done.

This bag is very well made...it's made with a hefty canvass material, strong stitching, heavy duty straps, and snap closures. The only thing I wish this bag had was a pocket on the inside....something just big enough that I can throw my wallet and phone into. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing!

See, great things do come in small packages.

Homeschool Library Builder.....cool new store to check out...

HOMESCHOOL LIBRARY BUILDER

http://www.hslibrarybuilder.com/

HSLB is a unique online store. Unique, in that, not only do they carry new and used books, but some of those titles are out of print books...and the prices are very reasonable.There are many other wonderful features about this store. Not only do they sell books but they also have a: fundraising program, membership program, helping hand program...and much, much more.


You can search for books by several ways: by curricula companies (Beautiful feet, Five in a Row, Sonlight, tapestry of Grace and many more), by subject (science, history..etc), by region, byage, and alphabetically.


Also if you join to be a member (which is free) you can earn book points for purchases made, for referring a friend, and linking them to your site….15 book points is equal to $1 in your account to be used towards future purchases. I thought that was a pretty cool idea.



And what is even more exciting is that this month they are having a BIG BLOW OUT SALE!!!!!! They have bins marked at $1, $2, $3, and $5. You can find hundreds of books marked down from the regular prices. And you should check back often because they keep adding to the bins.


So if you are a book junkie like I am I would go check out Homeschool Library Builder.....

One 2 Believe Nativity Set

One 2 Believe nativity set

http://www.one2believe.com/

Ok, I’m embarrassed to admit it but when I first opened the shipping box for the nativity set I was confused. I mean I knew that I was going to be receiving home school curriculum, but it never dawned on me that I would be receiving toys to review as well. So when I first opened the box, I wasn't sure who it was from…I emailed, texted, and called whomever I thought may have sent us this wonderful toy. After discussing it with my husband, we both agreed that we would find out where it came from before opening up the toy….because with our luck it would have been a mistake and we would have had to send it back.

So for about two days my kids were begging me to open the box so they could play with it. I kept explaining to them that we had to wait for Daddy to give us the ‘ok’. They kept staring at the box and asking to play with it every time they came into the kitchen. And I had to keep it in the kitchen so I could keep my eye on it….no matter how secure they package toys these days you know my kids would have it opened in 2 seconds! Well, I’ll tell you those were the hardest two days of begging that I have ever had to endure.

Finally, it hit me; ‘check out the TOS Crew message board'….maybe it is something you are supposed to review!! Boy, how dumb I felt when I saw the message about the Nativity set being sent to us. Guess that serves me right for not checking the message board every day.

So, as you can tell from my story above, the Nativity set by One 2 Believe was a HUGE hit in my household. My kids haven’t stopped playing with it since I took it out of the package. And durability…well, if you knew my kids you would know there are very few toys that can stand up to my kids…but so far this toy has, and just saying that is a lot. It’s not surprising to have a toy only last a day in this household….my kids are hard on toys, really hard on toys.

And as for price, well, I checked out the website for One 2 Believe, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the prices are reasonable for their toys. So, you can be sure that I will be purchasing more toys from One 2 Believe in the future.

What a crazy, hectic but wonderful life!

So here is my blog. My own personal blog....I do have another blog, but that is on a homeschool blog site and will pretty much pertain to homeschooling. This blog however, will be all the stuff that goes on around here. Including homeschooling. because, let's face it, homeschooling is the biggest part of our lives (well, it's a huge part of my life anyway).
I hope that I can really get into this, I never was great at keeping up with writing a journal...but I have some commitments that I signed up for so I hope that will keep me accountable to this blog.

So I hope I can enlighten your lives by reading about our crazy but wonderful life.