This was our first week homeschooling using the K12 curriculum. As I mentioned before I went into this hoping for a relatively relaxed curriculum that we could navigate on our own schedule and still incorporate unschooling to some degree. I am VERY happy with our first week. First we got a brand new HP computer from the school and that was followed by many boxes of new materials. I am so impressed by the quality and the diversity. It is obvious that these learning items were not designed by K12 … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
5 Affordable Things You Can Do to Live Green
Green living is a hot-button issue, and is something that many are trying to transition into. The problem is, sometimes green living appears to be far more expensive than just keeping things the way they are. There are some things you can do, however, to live greener without stretching your budget too thin. Below is a list of five things you can do to live green and be able to afford doing it in the process. 1. Buy what you need when you need it. Making a shopping list is very important, … [Read more...]
Plan Toys Tea Set
I am seriously in love with Plan Toys...they ae so darn cute and so earth friendly how could I not be? My son has several of the little wooden cars, trucks, and cranes. I just love the little wooden people too. They remind me of weebles (remember those?) but made of sustainable materials. One of their newest toys would appeal to my daughter... a wooden tea set. This is so adorable! Just look at those wooden tea bags! The set includes: a teapot a sugar bowl a milk pitcher 2 tea cups 2 … [Read more...]
Getting Spooked Yet?
Has the talk of Halloween started yet in your house? It just started over the last few days here. The stores are already setting out all their Halloween props and such and we have a date at Michael's next week to buy some Halloween crafting supplies. Of course we are thinking about how to keep things green too. My daughter will wearing the same costume from last year (Tinkerbell). My youngest son will be wearing a mask we got for $1.00 at a yard sale last week and I will make him a black cape to … [Read more...]
Interview: Amber of Diaper Kit and Butt Knits
A couple years ago or so ago I met a great gal named Amber online. At the time I still owned a cloth diaper company and I was blown away by her store Diaper Kits. I loved how easy she made it for other moms to learn to sew their own diapers or sew just a few without having to invest in tons of specialty fabric... the materials most modern diapers are made with, you won't find in stores. Amber has recently gone on to open another similar business...Butt Knits. There she offers patterns for … [Read more...]
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