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Please take a look at my list and see if there is something you fancy

Items are in good condition unless noted. Paypal and money order accepted.  I am willing to discount shipping for multiple items purchased. Also, see my wish list @ the end -maybe we can make a trade!

Email me at  toombstown @ gmail (dot) com if you are interested.

~ I will be adding more items to this list in the next couple of days~

Lightning Literature and Composition: Grade 8  $45 ppd  Includes:

• Teacher Guide
• Student Guide
• Student Workbook (missing ch. 1 & 2)
• Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children

Ancient Civilizations & the Bible (Diana Waring) $65 ppd  Includes:

• Teacher book
• Student book
• Tests
• 3 CD sets (What in the World?, True Tales, Digging Deeper)

Student of the Word Year 1 $85 ppd   -includes

• Teacher Edition
• Resource Edition
• Worksheets
• Audio Tape
• Understanding the Call to Discipleship dvd

Simply Grammar $8 ppd -shelf wear on cover; pages in great condition

Family Math $8 ppd -shelf wear on cover; pages in great condition

Creative Hands-On Science Cards & Activities $5 ppd

Exploring Creation with General Science $12 ppd -older edition ©2000 – wear on edges of cover, pages in good condition

Writing Strands Level 3 $10 ppd

Basic Math Word Problem Tutor DVD $10 ppd (see my review here)

Two Hands-On Science Activity Books  $6 ppd

• Reptiles -ink spot on top of pages but does not affect inside of book
• Space Exploration
  

Month-by-Month Poetry: March, April, May & June $4 ppd

How to Teach Spelling Without Going Crazy $4 ppd -gr. 4-8 Monday Morning Books   SOLD

American Girl Lot  $10 ppd

• Felicity’s Surprise
• Happy Birthday, Josefina!
• Josefina Saves the Day -tear at top of cover
• Meet Felicity
• Felicity Learns a Lesson
• Peril at King’s Creek – A Felicity Mystery

Easy Reader Lot $6 ppd

• Inspector Hopper
• The Case of the Scaredy Cats
• Abe Lincoln’s Hat
• Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie
• Get Well, Good Night
• The Giant Jelly Bean Jar
• Footprints in the Snow
• The Nutcracker Ballet
• Case of the Missing Dinosaur
• Rocket Readers Little Things ( set of 5)

~My Wish List~

Exploring Creation with Zoology 1, Zoology 3, Anatomy & Physiology

First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Levels 3 or 4 instructor guide and student manual

Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra

TruthQuest History  Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, or Middle Ages

Last year was my first time to name the year.

It was a perfect fit for 2011.

As the new year rolled around, themes started running through my head.

I once again asked God to show me and He was quick to reply.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H

Oh how appropriate … and oh how uncomfortable!!

The ideas started tumbling in my head.

I want to STRETCH …

… my FAITH

• give Christ His rightful position as ruler of my time
• encourage others with the Word of God
• banish the fears I still carry around after losing a child

… my BLOG

• share more of our daily life
• cheer on homeschooling moms
• build up community

… my FINANCES

• play the Drugstore Game
• start selling at consignment sales
• drag myself out of bed early on Saturdays to hit the garage sales

… my HABITS

• continue our shift towards whole foods
• 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
• force myself into an earlier bedtime

… my HOMEMAKING

• scatter scripture throughout our home
• decorate for my family, not for a design mag
• shop my house and re-purpose what we have

… my CREATIVITY

• start doodling
• learn how to quill
• put my new watercolor pencils to use
  

… my COMFORT ZONE

• offer guidance to a group of future homeschoolers
• teach a Couponing 101 class
• promote my husband’s business

I hope that posting this long list will hold me accountable (gulp)!!

Did you name your year?

Please leave a link to your post, or tell us in the comments.

I would love to know!!

What I didn’t count on was an unseasonably warm month. It just doesn’t feel right to be painting snowy scenes when my kids are outside in their bare feet!

I am sharing some of the cute ideas I saved on my Pinterest boards in case some of you are actually experiencing winter this year. 

Winter Tree Silhouette

Paper Plate Snowman

Macaroni Snowflakes

Painting with Pine Trees

Frosty Friends

Looking Up

Snowman Names

Shaving Cream Snowman

Crystal Snowflake

Snowman Playdough

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Reading is one of those things that I love with a passion but it took a back seat when kids came along.

I am determined to take time this year to feed my mind!

Here a few titles that are waiting patiently in my book basket (or my Kindle PC):

Organized Simplicity – FREE! Kindle ebook for a limited time -hurry!

Grace for the Good Girl (thanks Shellie!)

God Is in the Gospel

Gospel-Centred Family

Don’t make Me Come Up There!: Quiet Moments for Busy Moms

Eat Fat, lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats

Square Foot Gardening

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (re-reading because there is such good info)

Is there anything on your reading list that you would recommend?

p.s. I post the free Kindle ebooks on my Facebook page.

It is a chilly day here, a perfect day for Winter Mad Libs!

Have fun & stay warm!!

Mr. Snowman

My Skates

Snowstorm

A New Winter Sport

New Year’s Resolutions

How to Make a Snowman

New Year’s Day Tradition

Ten Great New Year’s Resolutions

Wacky World of Winter Sports

What to Do When You Have a Cold

I take a little time every January to think through our studies and decide what is working, and what needs to change.

It is my heart’s desire to simply homeschool. Creating an atmosphere of learning is high on the list of things I want to accomplish this year.

In order to implement these changes, I am doing something that is very hard for me — stepping back and letting go.

Letting go of …

… the way it is “supposed to be done”

… the thought that others might think we are Unchoolers (we’re not, but so what if we were?)

… the idea that High School learning has to look different than previous years (does it not count as High School unless Funny Girl takes  a beating everyday from her heavy workload?)

I want my children to love learning instead dreading schoolwork.

Our day-to-way work will be different, yet the same.

Same subjects, same books, different mindset.

Instead of weighing my kids down with literature guides and book reports, I am just going to let them read the books and discuss. *gasp*

We are going to explore history with good books and interesting websites.

We will delve into creative writing and poetry by taking the Joy Dare.

Writing skills will be developed through real life by writing thank-you notes, filling out applications,  creating recipes, etc.

Our science choices already fit the bill, so no changes there.

Math … well, it can’t all be fun & games now, can it? 

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Years ago, I started tearing out ideas from magazines like Family Fun and storing them in binders. I have a terrible memory and having them all in one place served as a visual reminder when each holiday rolled around.

My collection was a lovely one – Christmas, Spring, Summer, Fall, Recipes, Birthday Parties – each carefully organized.  And dusty.  o_O

In my quest to simplify our home, I decided that all the binders had to go. Suddenly it dawned on me that most of the crafts, projects, & recipes were probably online!

I now organize all of those wonderful ideas on my beloved Pinterest.

I do a quick search when I have a few minutes, and immediately throw the magazine pages away (lest I have dusty binders AND full Pinterest boards).

How do you make Pinterest work for you?

January brings such a fresh start, and it is when I like to spend some time creating my household planning binder for the year.

Here is a peek into the tabs and printables I am using.

~ 2012 Household Notebook ~

{Calendars}

Whimsical 2012 Calendar

Dates to Remember

{Home}

Motivated Mom Chore Planner

2012 Declutter & Organize Calendar

52 Weeks to an Organized Home Challenge List

{Meals}

Pantry Inventory

Freezer Inventory

Monthly Meal Planning Worksheet

What’s for Lunch?

Owl Weekly Meal Planner/Grocery List

{Shopping}

Monthly Spending Worksheet

Best Time to Buy calendar – I will be using this to keep a record of my deals (example: Dec. 31st-Target Christmas clearance went 70% off.)

Wardrobe Shopping List

{Bible}

Weekly Reflections

{Blog}

Weekly Blog Calendar

{Projects}

Become a Better You

Garden Journal

{Holidays}

Birthday Calendar

Holiday Gift Purchases

Holiday Menu Planners

When do you usually put together a household notebook?

It takes very little to make me happy