The drawing will be on Tuesday at noon! Become a follower and leave a comment!!
My family was Irish and I grew up listening to the Irish Rovers. So, it is only fitting that there be a contest with a lucky winner in March to help me reminisce about my childhood! My Dad will be so proud. So whether you know the Old Irish Blessing or just like to win, I would love to have you enter the March contest. I am giving away a $10 Amazon gift card on Tuesday March 8 at 12:00 pm. You can win by doing the following.
You can become a public follower of our blog or tell me you are following AND leave a comment to let me know. Your email would also be helpful written in this format your email at (providers name) com
Here are some more ways to enter if you are feeling adventurous!
--Blog about our contest and leave a comment telling me you did.
--Post a link on Facebook and leave a comment.
--Post to a homeschool email group and leave a comment saying you did.
So hope you are lucky and win!
Becky
PS: To become a follower--Under "Thank you for following my blog" on the right hand side is a button that says FOLLOW. Click on that button and follow the steps to set up a Google account. If you already have a Google account then use that one. It will lead you through the steps.
To post a comment click on the word "comments" or "post a comment" under this post. A new window will open. Scroll down to the end and write "I am following" in the box. Follow the directions to post. If you have have trouble please email me at ohiohomeschool@gmail.com for help.
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Friday, March 04, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Large Family Logistics My New Favorite Book!
I am one of those people who always has a "cause" going. This is my latest-- Large Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing a Large Family. I love this book. I like organization and want an orderly home. I just was never quite sure how to pull it off, and still have time for other things.
Through the years I have picked up some tips, and made some headway, but honestly I felt like I was not sure what to do next. I felt like my days were scattered and I really did not have a good plan for keeping the house neat consistently. It was easy to blame it on having too many little kids, having special needs kids, being pregnant, being in the middle of an adoption, autism, therapies, homeschooling. .. .etc. You get the picture. There was always something that kept me from having a well ordered home. I ended up "binge" cleaning every once in awhile.
Looking back, I really did not have a good plan. I have read other books on organization, but none of them have helped me like Large Family Logistics. I now have a plan each day. I am on top of my laundry, our house is getting cleaner, I am gradually organizing cupboards and drawers, and I have time to make yogurt! (Need I say more :-)
The first part of the book is more philosophical and the second part is more "how to." There is even a special section if you are in dire straits. I am implementing as I go and still reading the book. It is a hardcover book with 318 pages. The author, Kim Brenneman, has a blog called Large Family Logistics that is helpful as well.
Becky
PS: I do not know Kim and was motivated purely by goodwill to write this. :-)
PPS: The Amazon link also has some good reviews of the book that I found helpful and goes into more details.
Through the years I have picked up some tips, and made some headway, but honestly I felt like I was not sure what to do next. I felt like my days were scattered and I really did not have a good plan for keeping the house neat consistently. It was easy to blame it on having too many little kids, having special needs kids, being pregnant, being in the middle of an adoption, autism, therapies, homeschooling. .. .etc. You get the picture. There was always something that kept me from having a well ordered home. I ended up "binge" cleaning every once in awhile.
Looking back, I really did not have a good plan. I have read other books on organization, but none of them have helped me like Large Family Logistics. I now have a plan each day. I am on top of my laundry, our house is getting cleaner, I am gradually organizing cupboards and drawers, and I have time to make yogurt! (Need I say more :-)
The first part of the book is more philosophical and the second part is more "how to." There is even a special section if you are in dire straits. I am implementing as I go and still reading the book. It is a hardcover book with 318 pages. The author, Kim Brenneman, has a blog called Large Family Logistics that is helpful as well.
Becky
PS: I do not know Kim and was motivated purely by goodwill to write this. :-)
PPS: The Amazon link also has some good reviews of the book that I found helpful and goes into more details.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Montessori Resource for Homeschoolers.
I came across a Montessori resource for homeschoolers I wanted to share. It is called NAMC's Montessori Homeschool Program. The web site describes it the following way:
NAMC's 3–6 Montessori Homeschool Program is an all-inclusive program that provides you with everything you need to set up and put into practice a three-year homeschool educational program for your child. In a convenient, single shipment, you receive all the curriculum, materials, preparation instructions, and support material you will need to build a solid homeschool foundation. The program is rooted in Montessori philosophy and methodology and is designed to meet the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development needs of your child.
Enjoy the day!
Becky
NAMC's 3–6 Montessori Homeschool Program is an all-inclusive program that provides you with everything you need to set up and put into practice a three-year homeschool educational program for your child. In a convenient, single shipment, you receive all the curriculum, materials, preparation instructions, and support material you will need to build a solid homeschool foundation. The program is rooted in Montessori philosophy and methodology and is designed to meet the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development needs of your child.
Enjoy the day!
Becky
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The winner is. . .
Lisa and I just drew for the 2 winners of the Ohio Narrative Economy Assessment.($30 value) The winners are sherrylfegan and SisterTipster! Congratulations! Please email us at ohiohomeschool@gmail.com to claim your prize.
We want to thank everyone who participated in our contest. We were so excited about the positive responses to our blog and the contest. Thank you for taking the time to become a follower and enter our give-away!
Please stay tuned as we will have more contests, more helpful homeschooling tips, and of course--Assessments.
Thank you!
Becky Boerner and Lisa McAfee
We want to thank everyone who participated in our contest. We were so excited about the positive responses to our blog and the contest. Thank you for taking the time to become a follower and enter our give-away!
Please stay tuned as we will have more contests, more helpful homeschooling tips, and of course--Assessments.
Thank you!
Becky Boerner and Lisa McAfee
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