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Did you know there is a world of pencil cases? Seriously . . . entire websites dedicated to pencil cases. I was so excited to review this Pencil ‘Roll’ because everything at CoolPencilCase.com is so NEAT. Talk about some perfect stocking stuffers . . . for public schoolers and homeschoolers alike! Hey, even Dad’s desk [...]
Have you ever heard of Grapevine Studies? Grapevine offers a truly impressive array of both New and Old Testament Bible studies for age groups all across the spectrum, from Pre-K to adult. Their wonderfully fun and simple approach, ‘Stick Figuring Through The Bible,’ offers a creative and multi-sensory learning experience that gives kids and people [...]
This year my family has fallen in love with Apologia as we are just finishing up our first year of their science curriculum. When I was presented with an opportunity to review one of their Bible courses, I jumped at the chance. I was hoping that it would be incredible, and it did not disappoint. It [...]
Today my 11-year-old daughter made some soap using the Kiss Naturals DIY Soap Making Kit from Pure Play Kids. After I read the directions, I realized this kit was so simple to use, that I would allow her to make it alone as I was supervising. One of the neat things that my daughter enjoyed [...]
“I can do it. We can do it! Let’s dig in!“ Those were the inspired words that rolled off my semi-motivational tongue, as I approached our three children at this year’s “spring break” starting line. For our family, the arrival of spring brings with it a call-to-action to get outdoors, and it’s a great time [...]
It’s April and we know the books are not closed yet for this school year, and you’re already making plans for 2012-2013. An important part of homeschooling is evaluating each year as it comes to a close. What worked? What didn’t? What has changed in your lives, your children’s lives, or your family as a [...]
Do you have a homeschool planner? I’ve never had one. I’ve seen them advertised everywhere in the homeschooling world. This was our first official year homeschooling and the curriculum I used was well organized, so I didn’t think I needed to invest in one. However, call it God, or inevitable, but just a few days [...]
. . . at Lamp Post Homeschool Store My husband and I started teaching our children at home back in the dark ages when parents were being imprisoned for homeschooling. Yes, seriously, in fact we knew a family in our very own home school group whose husband was arrested and stayed in jail overnight when [...]
Back in January I was given the opportunity to review The Homemaker’s Mentor Print Issues One and Three. I found so many useful articles in both of those issues. Naturally I was thrilled to now be given the opportunity to review their Girls Guide to Home Skills. This is a guide for mothers to help [...]
When I was presented with the opportunity to review the Child Training Bible I knew it was an offer I simply could not refuse. In my life experiences, nothing has quite challenged me like the fine art of training our children as unto the Lord. And it is with a humble heart I say: I [...]
I grew up in a generation that was just realizing the endless potential of computers and the internet. It’s one of the only areas where people in my age group just flew by leaps and bounds ahead of our parents and grandparents. But being a parent in my late 20′s has brought a new set [...]
One of the great rewards of homeschooling is the opportunity to enjoy hands-on learning with your child under nature’s own mysterious timeline. Clearly, many of life’s best lessons are among those that transcend the end of a school year or the ring of everyone else’s bell. A perfect example of this exists with the cycle [...]
I am the mother of five, but have never utilized technology to teach phonics/reading to my children. When I agreed to review SkillaDo Easy Phonics, I must confess that I was a bit doubtful regarding its ability to impact the struggles my youngest, who is 10, has been facing. Setting up the account was a [...]
Five HUGE Homeschool Conventions! Southeast (Greenville, SC) March 22–24 Mid South (Memphis, TN) April 12–14 Midwest (Cincinnati, OH) April 19–21 California (Long Beach, CA) May 24–26 Northeast (Hartford, CT) June 14–16 Outstanding featured speakers including: Chuck Colson Andrew Pudewa Diana Waring Dr. Jay Wile Amanda Bennett David Hazell Carol Barnier Todd Wilson Sonya [...]
Ready for some giveaway fun? It’s time for . . . Giveaway Day! Bloggers & Giveaway Hosts: Come on in and link up those awesome giveaways homeschool moms would love to enter! Homeschool Moms: Have fun entering all the great giveaways listed here this week! If you are linking up a giveaway, be sure [...]
Do you like maps? Boy, I sure do … there’s something about looking over all the outlines, colors, and labels that carries me away to distant and fascinating places. My own ‘weirdness’ aside, maps are a wonderful and very necessary tool for teaching our children about nations past and present. I was very excited to [...]
Great Homeschool Conventions offers Outstanding Parenting Workshops Today, we’re excited to share more with you about this year’s OUTSTANDING PARENTING WORKSHOPS with Dr. Tedd Tripp (Shepherding a Child’s Heart & Instructing a Child’s Heart) Kirk & Casey Martin (Calm Christian Parenting) John Rosemond (John Rosemond – America’s Most Widely-Read Parenting Expert) Dr. TEDD TRIPP (Instructing [...]
When given the opportunity to review two print issues of The HomeMaker’s Mentor, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect as I am unfamiliar with the site and their products. My first impression…it was like sitting down with your best friend’s scrapbook! I felt like I had seen or tasted something great and then was [...]
Well, it’s time to wrap up the HHM birthday party, but before you head home, we’ve got one more giveaway for you! Today, our friends at Homestead Originals are offering some goodies especially for Mom. Because you certainly deserve some R&R after all the love you pour into homeschooling. One winner will receive both a [...]
Our friends at Apologia Educational Ministries are offering two great giveaways today! We’ll pick two winners, one for each of these fun prizes. “What We Believe” Giveaway One person will win a copy of a text from the What We Believe series - winner’s choice of one title in the series. (39.00 value) Apologia’s “What We Believe” Series [...]
Today, we’ve got THREE giveaways for you! For the girls in your life, New Millennium Girl Books is giving away their Creative Writing Bundle. For those with sons, Raising Real Men is giving their Mom & Dad and registration to an upcoming Boot Camp. Take a look . . . New Millennium Girl Books Giveaway One [...]
For today’s giveaway, our friends at WriteShop are giving away a WriteShop Primary set. This set includes the Teacher’s Guide and one Activity Set Worksheet Pack for the winner’s choice of Book A, B, or C. ($32-$38 value) WriteShop Primary Giveaway Award-winning WriteShop offers quality, parent-approved writing resources for K-12, helping new and veteran homeschoolers [...]
With all of the birthday giveaways on Hip Homeschool Moms this week, several of our readers are going to be winners very soon. But wouldn’t you all like to receive a gift? We’re thrilled to be able to offer all of the HHM readers a complimentary first-year membership to Homeschool Legal Advantage. Read on for [...]
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, today’s giveaway from A Journey Through Learning will help spread some love and fun (not to mention history and crafts!) to your homeschool. A Journey Through Learning Giveaway Five (5) winners will each receive the Valentine’s Day printed lapbook from A Journey Through Learning. ($21 value) Happy Valentine’s [...]
It’s time for Hip Homeschool Moms’ first birthday party! Woohoo! All this week, we have daily giveaways for you to enter. You’ll have a chance to win some really great homeschooling and just-plain-fun items from our friends around the web. Each giveaway will accept entries for one week from its start date. Check back everyday [...]
This Giveaway is now closed. And the winners are… Kayla Arrowood – Comment #19 Katie – Comment #61 Anaise – Comment #18 Congratulations! We will contact you via the email address you used to leave your comment. This week, we have an exciting FREE webinar invitation and book package giveaway to share with you! [...]
This giveaway is now closed. And the winners are… Stephanie – comment #57 – Chasing Mona Lisa Kala – comment #42 – Mornings With Jesus Monica – comment #43 – Remembering You Congratulations! We will contact you via the email addresses used to leave your comments. We are so excited to be giving away three [...]
This Giveaway is now closed. And the winner is… Stephanie – Comment #37 Congratulations! We will contact you via the email address you used to leave your comment. HHM Team Member Review… When the opportunity came to review Peter and the Wolf by Maestro Classics, I jumped at the chance! I have fond memories [...]
I have been a pediatric speech language pathologist for 17 years. I am also a homeschool mom to 5 children; 3 typical girls and twin boys with special needs. Had I not been a speech language pathologist (called SLP herein out) I do not know if we would have been able to afford for me [...]
And the winners of this giveaway are… Robin @Money Saving Tips for Families, Karen W., Denise Phillips, Emily, Jaime, Jodi Trinklein, Katie E., Pam @ The Meltaways, Karyn, & Ingrid Kron Team Review… Heidi’s Review… . Teaching a foreign language can be a seemingly overwhelming task for someone like myself who does not speak any [...]
HHM Team Member Review… Since we started homeschooling our children 6 years ago, I have been on the look out for books about homeschoolers. Now I am talking about an actual fiction story, as opposed to a non-fiction resource! Well, I am happy to report that I have discovered the Wright on Time series! In [...]
Would you like to buy this book for your homeschool students? Don’t miss this special 10% discount offer just for Hip Homeschool Moms: http://www.ameliahamilton.com/hiphomeschoolmoms/ Raising my children to be patriotic and to have a love for our country, is very important to me. I want them to fully understand and cherish the [...]
And The Winner Is…. Cindy (Comment #4)! Please check your email for details! This contest is now closed, but we are so thankful for all who participated! November is National Adoption Awareness Month We, at Hip Homeschool Moms are celebrating with our own Meghan Tucker, from The Tucker’s Take Tennessee, as she and her [...]
And the Winners Are….. Rosi and McKenzie! Please Check your email for details! This contest is now closed! Thank you to everyone who entered. We are so excited to be giving away two books from author and homeschool mom, Tricia Goyer this week! Tricia Goyer Amish series – Beside Still Waters & Along Wooded [...]
And the Winners are: Rachel (comment #9) Dawn (comment #44) Shannon (comment #32) Dawn G (comment #51) Stephanie (comment #22) Please Check your email for details! Thank you to everyone for being part of our Hip Homeschool Community! HHM Team Member Review… Are you looking for a math program that is comprehensive, engaging, [...]
When my son was 5 months old we made the decision that we would homeschool. Through a series of events {most importantly redistricting} we found ourselves no longer living in the zone for the school we wanted. While Catholic school was our first choice, we knew that we wanted to be able to send him [...]
Last year, we were very involved with classes outside of our home. While it was great to be out and around so many other families, we struggled with lack of time to really enjoy what we were learning at home….and time to play with our friends. As I’ve mentioned before, we do not have as [...]
And the Winners Are…. For the KIT: Shamista and Michelle For the eBook: Naomi, Jimmie and Kristina Please check your email for details If you did not win, there is still time to purchase your own kit for 10% off (of anything) on the MadeOn site, using HHMOM (good through 10/31/2011) HHM Team Member [...]
AND THE WINNERS ARE: Gretta (Comment #2) and Kendra (Comment # 55) Please check your email for details. Thank you to all who entered! Remember, you still have time to utilize the discount code! Have you heard about the new Teach Them Diligently Homeschool Convention that is scheduled for March 15-17 in Spartanburg, SC? It [...]
I am guilty of multi-tasking…are you? There are so many tasks a Homeschool Mom has to complete in a day…taking care of the home, cooking, cleaning (I don’t do that a lot anymore…but, that’s a different post for a different day), teaching, praying (I do that…um, a lot!), reading, writing, counseling…loving, hugging, giggling, playing…ok, [...]
We began our third year of homeschooling….in June. We do not homeschool ALL year….but, we live in the South. By June the weather is very warm and humid. The pool calls our name many days, but even that, can become so warm, like a bath…that, we just don’t want to go every day. The budget is [...]
I was sitting somewhere with several women…we were at a little party. You know, one of the at home parties. I’ve never been successful at those for very long, but love that some families have found financial freedom through them. Ok, back to the point. At one… a Mom there mentioned that she homeschooled. I [...]
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AND the WINNERS ARE…… Adrienne, Comment #68 and Jenn, Comment #115 Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and for being part of the Hip Homeschool Mom Community! HHM Team Member Review… Hold onto your pencils, Moms…TWO of our Hip Homeschool Team members reviewed this product…and state that it is a [...]
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our 5 giveaway winners… Mylene Sararas, Darlene Bare, Jennie Young, Jennifer Roach, & Megan Z . The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a Birthday Bash & everyone is invited to the party!!! Read about the NEW digital version of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine below [...]
Last week I received an email from a Mom I know….I’ve known her for a few years and my daughter loves her. She knows her from school and the neighborhood and I was blessed to spend a girl’s night out at her house. It was a fun night….getting to know her and others who live [...]
AND The WINNER IS……… Rachel, Comment # 7 Please check your email for details…. HHM Team Member Review.. I was recently given an 8×10 Canvas Print from Easy Canvas Prints to try out, and WOW – it is so awesome!! This is my first time to have a canvas picture made, and let [...]
The weather is cooling off….the dead heat of summer is passing by (in our little area of the world)…and it’s time to spend some wonderful early afternoons at the park. We always enjoy this time of year. We pack snacks, water, books, bikes and boards and head the park just after lunch. We’ll enjoy some [...]
HHM Team Member Review.. A couple of months ago I’d heard a lot of buzz about a new homeschool planner created by the author of one of my favorite homeschool blogs, Homeschool Creations. So when I was recently given the opportunity to try out the planner I literally couldn’t say yes fast enough! The Homeschool [...]
As I was perusing some of my favorite Homeschool Blogs last week, I came across a blog I had not visited in a while…no posts had been posted…no one had been home….and what I read broke my heart and also filled me with hope. You see…this sweet homeschool family lost everything. They lost their home. [...]
Every day, week, month and year we are all around others who do not homeschool. I admit it…I did not homeschool from the beginning. We talked about it…but, then, fear set in. That question of “Can I really do this? Do I really have what it takes?” A few of my friends were homeschooling, [...]
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