The Case for Reviving Support Groups
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When I began homeschooling, I certainly didn’t consider myself to be a pioneer. It was legal to homeschool in Florida and stories of truant officers and legal battles seemed far from my suburban neighborhood in 1988. This is not to say that I didn’t have my own set of challenges. As an educator by training, I had a lot to...
What’s For Dinner – Part Three
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As we near the end of this series on Freezer Cooking, here are a few general tips that make the process a little easier. • You are probably wondering what sort of storage products you need. I rely primarily on gallon sized freezer bags, quart sized Ziploc Twist & Loc containers, and disposable tin foil casserole dishes...
Go Science! – A Give Away and Coupon Code!
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Go Science! – A Give Away and Coupon Code! I am so excited to announce that we have a terrific give away this week! Library and Educational Services is giving away a 6-DVD set of Go Science http://www.libraryanded.com/store/GOSCI601.html ! Even kids who claim an aversion to science will be engaged by...
What’s For Dinner? Part Two
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To continue this series on Freezer Cooking, I am going to walk you through stocking your freezer with three months worth of dinners. I know that sounds like a lot of work – and it is. But it will be worth it when dinner no longer involves hours in the kitchen and you are free to visit with your husband, read aloud to your...
Freezer Cooking: Part One
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What’s For Dinner? Part One Well, ladies – it’s January once again. If you are like me, you spent the end of December making cookies, eating too much sugar, and procrastinating putting together a school schedule. Now it’s time to get back in the swing of things, and return to the endless juggling of school,...
The Complete James Herriot Boxed Set – Giveaway AND Coupon Code!
We introduced Heart of the Matter readers to Library and Educational Services a couple of months ago when they gave away a set of Great Moments in American History. Library and Ed received such a positive response from the homeschool community here at Heart of the Matter; they have generously decided to sponsor another...
The Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener Giveaway!
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Last April, I told the story of my search for a decent pencil sharpener and how happy I was to stumble upon the Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener. The Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener. We’ve now had ours for months, and I love it more every time I use it. It sharpens both regular pencils and colored pencils into a...
Great Moments in American History
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Now that we have chosen a winner for the Great Moments in American History Give Away – (congratulations Katherine M!) – I want to remind everyone else that there is still plenty of time to take advantage of the generous coupon code from Library and Education Services! This terrific 24-volume history set will normally sell...
Great Moments in American History – A Give Away!
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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Sarah S. I am so excited to announce that we have a terrific give away this week! A 24-volume set of Great Moments in American History! These books are hardcover and are geared towards grades 4 – 8. Each book has 32 pages and covers events such as Davy Crocket at the Alamo,...
Organizing in the Hizzouse
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Well, it’s that time of year – school is wrapping up and homeschool moms everywhere are wondering if there is anything they can do next year to keep school supplies from taking over the house again. The state of my office/schoolroom is not good. I have so much stuff in here – knitting stuff, home schooling stuff, craft...
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