Give Away at the Forum: The Coupon Binder- CLOSED
February 24, 2010 by AmyF
If you have not heard, I am gearing up for a coupon class at my church. I am so excited about doing this! One of the topics I am going to talk about is organization. To get the full potential of savings, I believe you need to be organized. There is many ways to do this and there are no right or wrong ways of organizing it either. You just need to find what works for you. What works for me is a Binder system. I have everything in one place and within easy reach.
Jennie, over at The Coupon Binder, has generously donated one of her wonderful binders to give away here. Here is a little about the Binder she offers:
What I like about The Coupon Binder is the convenience. It is built for you already to use and start that instant savings. This 3 Ring Clear View Binder is not wimpy one either, it a sturdy one. On the outside of the binder in the back is place for a insert. Jennie has not left that space empty. You will find Sorting Mats that help you do just what the name says- sort your coupons. In the inside pocket, you will find a few tidbits of information that will either be new to you or review. The Main Characters of this Binder will surely impress you.
*50 Ultra Pro 9 pocket pages
* 30 Pre-defined Category Tabs (installed to match the general layout of a grocery store)
*5 Customizable Category Tabs
* 1 Set of Coupon Sorting Mats that correspond to the Category Tabs
* 1 Pencil Pouch
* 1 Highlighter and Pen
* 3 Store Envelopes
*Spiral bound Notebook
And you get a stylish reusable bag also because The Coupon Binder is also committed to helping the environment.
To enter this contest you must do the following two things:
1. Be a member of the Forum (REGISTER HERE)AND
2. Post here on how you save money in homeschooling.
Because of the cost,Only avaible to ship within the Continental United States.
Winners will be announced at the Forum on evening of March 3,2010.
Good Luck and I can not wait to see your answers at the forum, see you there!
Information can be found about The Coupon Binder at http://thecouponbinder.com
Earth Day Giveaway
April 6, 2009 by The Amies
The winner is Melissa of Sweet Serendipity.
Are you ready for Earth Day 2009?
Earth Day provides an excellent opportunity for us as homeschooling parents to teach our kids to take care of the wonderful world God has created for us!
The theme this year is The Green Generation
Let your kids share their thoughts on recycling by participating in CurrClick.com’s Green Generation Cartoon Caption Contest
CurrClick.com is giving a $25.00 Gift Certificate here at Heart of the Matter Online
Simply go to www.CurrClick.com and choose your favorite title(s) up to $25. Then, leave a comment sharing the title(s). Don’t forget to leave a direct link to the title so others can check it out your pick. Comments will be closed on Thursday, April 9th at 10:00pm EST and the winner will be notified by email.
In Loving Memory – giveaway
April 3, 2009 by AmyS
The winner is Lorraine of Where Learning begins.
I am so excited to offer this amazing giveaway…my friend and scrapbook author Tania Willis is offering one lucky scrapbooker a free spot in her online “Get It Scrapped” class. The title of her class is In Loving Memory.
This 5-week course takes place once per week from April 9 to May 7.
Words from Tania:
I will help spur you on to create an album dedicated to a loved one you have lost, all the while encouraging you to be gentle on yourself through the process. I will provide prompts and challenges to help you get your thoughts in order and onto the page, as well as suggestions for selecting photos and how to overcome the dilema of not having many photos at all. In addition, page sketches will be offered and a variety of embellishment techniques will be taught along the way.
There’s not a better way to complete a treasured project than in the company of a supportive teacher who is on her own journey of remembrance after losing her mom very suddenly and unexpectedly the summer of 2007. “It’s scrapbooking as a healing therapy, not just art.”
To enter our giveaway, simply leave a comment before Monday April 6 at 10pm EST. The winner will be notified by email.
Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year (giveaway!)
February 2, 2009 by AmyS
“We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these things.” ~Charlotte Mason
A few months ago I wrote a review on Barbara Shukin’s Medieval History Portfolio Junior. You can tell from my review that I really really loved this product. So when she sent her new Nature Portfolio Throughout the Year, I was jumping for joy. The Nature Portfolio is created in a similar fashion to all the history portfolios, like a very professional lapbook or creative memory book.
As Mrs. Shukin says,
I conceived and designed the Nature Portfolio as a gentle and creative approach to exploring the natural world. The Nature Portfolio is designed especially for the 6 – 10 year old group as an introductory living science course.
The book is divided up into winter, spring, summer and fall, which are then divided up to focus on various animals, plants and foods in the following ecosystems:
Yards and Gardens- Woods and Fields
- Ponds and Streams
- Desert Lands
- Along the Seashore
Her products truly do appeal to all types of homeschoolers and this one will remind us of the pure delight of getting out and exploring all of God’s Creation. This curriculum does a great job of incorporating narration, copy work, vocabulary and more into an easy to use study guide.
A few main field guides are recommended to use along with the Nature Portfolio:
- The Handbook of Nature-Study by Anna Botsford Comstock**
- Fun with Nature: Take Along Guide
- More Fun with Nature: Take-Along Guide
- The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook by Colleen Monroe
**The Handbook of Nature Study can also be downloaded for free via Google Books.
Made of thick cardstock and contained in a landscape binder, this is a durable portfolio that will last for years. Please see this page for beautiful colored examples of some of the pages.
CONGRATULATIONS Janalyn on winning this giveaway!!!
We are thrilled to be able to give away one Nature Portfolio, a $29.95 value. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment before Friday, February 6th at 10pm EST.
What About Socialization? (giveaway)
January 12, 2009 by AmyS
Congrats Megan of Half-Pint House on winning this book!
You have decided to homeschool, you have researched curriculum, bought supplies and are ready to begin when you hear the question, “So, what about socialization?”
As you stutter and fumble with words, you try to remember all of the reasons you decided to homeschool in the first place. Wasn’t socialization one of the reasons TO homeschool? You remember that you want to build relationships and disciple your children. You want to protect and provide what is best. But the words get stuck in your throat and fear suddenly takes rein in your heart. “What if they are right?”
Whether you have been homeschooling for many years or are just beginning this journey, the question of socialization will eventually be asked. How do you answer the critics when you have not been able to adequately form the answers yourself?
What About Socialization? is the answer. Veteran homeschoolers provide solid responses to the tough questions:
- What is socialization anyway?
- Is our home a viable answer?
- How do I shelter and protect while providing opportunities?
- How do I find good opportunities for my children to interact with others?
- How do I evaluate whether they are receiving enough or too much socialization?
- What are some ideas that will help me provide opportunities for my children?
Would you like to win a copy of this indispensable e-book from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine? Leave us a comment sharing some of the ways you and your children socialize with other families. This giveaway will be closed on Friday, January 16 at 10:00 EST.
Memorable Verses for Children (+Giveaway!)
January 5, 2009 by Marsha
We require our kids to remember many things– address, phone number, where mommy left the car in the parking lot this time… In our homeschool we even have them learn information like the times tables (or skip counting), phonics rules, names of US Presidents (or not!), and even what is released when you mix baking soda and vinegar!
However, how many of us require our children to memorize Bible verses on a daily basis– at home? I have been personally guilty of leaving this up to the great teachers at our church, be it in Sunday School or our Wednesday night Masters Club program. With the list of ABC verses below, we can help our children hide God’s Word in their hearts. It won’t take but a few minutes a day and it will be remembered long after they’ve forgotten how to spell onomatopoeia, let alone what it is!
Download this list in a pdf file
- As for God, His way is perfect. Psalm 18:30
- Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31
- Commit your way to the Lord. Psalm 37:5
- Delight yourself in the Lord. Psalm 37:4
- Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17
- For with God nothing is impossible. Luke 1:37
- Glory to God in the highest. Luke 1:14
- Honor your father and mother. Deuteronomy 5:16
- In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
- Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me.” Matthew 19:14
- Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us. Psalm 100:3
- Love is patient, love is kind. 1 Corinthians 13:4
- My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2
- Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5
- Obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. Ephesians 6:1
- Praise be to the Lord. . .who made heaven and earth. 2 Chronicles 2:12
- Quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Ecclesiastes 9:7
- Rejoice in the Lord always. Philippians 4:7
- Sing to the Lord a new song. Psalm 96:1
- The heavens declare the glory of God. Psalm 19:1
- Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it. Proverbs 16:22
- Victory rests with the Lord. Proverbs 21:31
- Well done, good and faithful servant. Matthew 25:21
- eXalt the Lord our God, worship at his footstool. Psalm 99:5
- You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
- Zealous always for the fear of the Lord. Proverbs 23:17
CONGRATS to Dani for winning this week’s giveaway!
As your child is incorporating Bible memory into the ABC’s, it would be fun to include extra projects or books on various letters of the alphabet. This week’s giveaway of the DVD “D is for Dinosaur” will help you do just that! Based on the book by Ken Ham, this humorous and animated look at the Biblical place of dinosaurs will entertain and instruct your child on the amazing truth about dinosaurs, their relationship to the flood, the fall, the ice age and creation– and all in rhyme. The information and gospel is clearly presented and simple for a child to understand.
To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite thing that starts with the letter “D”.
D is for Dinosaur DVD. This giveaway ends on Friday the 9th at 10:00 pm EST.
Marsha is proud to be the Mrs. to David for over 12 years. They have been homeschooling their rowdy boys in the Lone Star State for the past 5 years. When she’s feeling like a slacker, you can find her drinking coffee, reading a book and writing at her blog — and sometimes all at the same time! You can find Marsha at Our Homeschool and Other Such Happenings.
Celebrate our birthday with tons of giveaways!
January 4, 2009 by The Amies
Woo Hoo! Can you believe it has been a year already? Let’s celebrate by holding TOSGA contests to give away gifts of excess items from our own homes. You know, like: scrap supplies, unused curriculum, hobby materials, books, jewelry, handmade items and more! I already know what I am giving away. I can’t wait to see what everyone else has to offer! We want to thank Kelli Crowe for allowing us to take over TOSGA (The Old Stuff Give Away) where she left off.
Here are the guidelines:
1. TOSGA (The Old Stuff Give Away) will be run just like a blog carnival. You post the information about the giveaway on your blog and then link to it here through Mr. Linky. You must link directly to the post or your link will be deleted. The participants will then comment on your post and you’ll choose a winner on Saturday. Please note in the post whether or not you will ship to other countries.
2. You are free to give away anything that you would like but we do ask that it be something that you would also like to receive. It can be something new, something you created yourself, craft items, books, pampering products (must be new and unopened), or even something in excellent shape that you no longer want but someone else just might. Please include a photo of the item(s) if possible. It must be completely free and you pay shipping. No coupons or anything else that requires the receiver to hand over funds.
You can require something of the participants such as answering a question or writing a post but please keep it simple. In my experience, the more time it takes to enter a contest the less likely people will be to take the time to do it.
3. Place a link to this post on your post. You can also place the button on your site.
Christmas CD Giveaway
December 17, 2008 by AmyS
VENI EMMANUEL CD: Ancient & Traditional Latin Carols
Veni Emmanuel, the debut music CD from Classical Academic Press, is a collection of hauntingly beautiful carols, written centuries ago by great scholars, musicians and poets for the celebration of Christmas. Some tunes will be familiar, and some new to our 21st century ears. All in Latin, laced with theology and beautiful poetry, rediscover the rich heritage of sacred Christmas music through the ages. The collection includes carols with lyrics or music from the fifth century through 1900. Recorded with harp, piano, recorder, violin and voice.
The CD also includes a 16-page booklet of full Latin lyrics along with literal and poetic English translations, and short lessons to share with your family.
Contains 12 songs, with 40 minutes of music.
Adeste Fideles (MP3)
Puer Natus (MP3)
Jesu Redemptor Omnium (MP3)
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment telling us your favorite Christmas song. This contest will be closed Friday, December 19th at 10pm EST.
Timberdoodle (giveaway)
December 15, 2008 by Karin
Over the next five weeks we will be bringing you reviews of some of our favorite catalogs for educational products plus a few special giveaways. This is our first installment...
When I see the Timberdoodle Catalog arrive in my mailbox, I begin to feel giddy. Receiving it is like receiving a copy of my favorite magazine. Yes, it’s that good. When I was an early homeschooler, before I knew about conventions and vendor halls I happened upon the Timberdoodle Catalog. It was only within the pages of their catalog that I could really feel that I could make an informed purchase.
The catalog is in color and reads like a magazine. Not only is the selection of products diverse and quite good—-the descriptions are informative and honest.
If you do not already receive the Timberdoodle catalog please visit their website and request a catalog, free. You won’t be sorry.
Two lucky Heart of the Matter readers will receive a $25 gift certificate to use to purchase ANYTHING from their catalog.
To enter simply:
- Visit the Timberdoodle website and locate the item you would purchase if you won (it can be over $25) then write down the product name and item number.
- Post a comment below letting us know which item you selected (with item number) and why along with any comments you may have about Timberdoodle.
This contest will be closed Friday, December 19th at 10pm EST and the winner will be announced on Sunday in our new weekly newsletter. You can sign up by entering your email address in over in the right sidebar.
Karin Katherine is a proud stay-at-home mother of four who feels blessed to be the mother of 5 year old fraternal twin boys and two daughters, ages three and 4 months. As someone who never changed a diaper until she had children, Karin is surprised by the fact that she has been changing diapers for the past 5 years straight with no end in sight! As the 7th of 8 children, Karin feels blessed by her average size (in her mind anyway) family and wouldn’t mind a few more– God willing and her husband notwithstanding. Her biggest homeschooling dream is to one day homeschool across the United States in an RV. Please visit her new blogs Mommy Matters and Passport Academy.
Win a spot in an amazing online scrapbooking class!
December 8, 2008 by AmyS
I am so excited to offer this amazing giveaway…my friend and scrapbook author Tania Willis is offering one lucky scrapbooker a free spot in her new online “Get It Scrapped” class. The title of her class is Embellishments: Beautifully Handmade.
- Class will be posted on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for 5 weeks beginning January 13, 2009.
- ALL registered participants will receive a coupon code for 20% their entire purchase, good for 3 uses, at www.scrapsupply.com from the time they register until the last day of class.
- Includes 10 lessons over 5 weeks. In each lesson you’ll see examples and learn techniques for making home-made embellishments.
- Work with textiles, dollar-store finds, chipboard, buttons, brads, inks, papers, diamond glaze, watercolors, and more.
- Use techniques that include: masking, hand-sewing, texturing, painting, glazing, stamping, and imagining your own original embellishments.
- Access to a private forum and gallery for chatting with and sharing your work with Tania and other participants.
After you enter this giveaway, head on over to Tania’s blog, she is hosting a giveaway EVERY DAY until Christmas!
This week’s HOTM giveaway winner is Lin!
To enter our giveaway, simply leave a comment and tell us a little about your scrapbooking life…how long have you scrapped, how often do you get to work on scrapbooking, etc?
Comments will be closed Friday, December 12th at 10pm EST and the winner will be announced on Sunday in our weekly newsletter. You can sign up by entering your email address over in the right sidebar.
