Giveaway: Writing Caddy from Playful Learning

by on November 30, 2010
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This giveaway has ended. Check back on Saturday, December 4 for the winner!

Welcome to Simple Living Media’s Home for the Holidays! We’ve got 25 giveaways across the entire network this week to give you plenty of chances to win a great gift, just in time for the holidays.

Today I’m giving away a Writing Caddy from Playful Learning.

This sweet caddy is practical–holding all your child’s art and writing supplies in one place. But it is also beautiful, inspiring your little one to sit down and create more often.

Valued at $128, this caddy is the perfect present for the budding author or artist in your life.

Learn more about this inspiring gift and how to win it.

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Giveaway: $100 Gift Certificate from Olliegraphic

by on November 29, 2010
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This giveaway has ended. Check back on Saturday, December 4 for the winner!

Welcome to Simple Living Media’s Home for the Holidays! We’ve got 25 giveaways across the entire network this week to give you plenty of chances to win a great gift, just in time for the holidays.

Today I’m giving away a $100 gift certificate to Olliegraphic.

Olliegraphic specializes in adorable printables, art prints, plates + bowls, growth charts and other children’s items, all customized to look like your little one!

Meg Bartholomy, owner and illustrator of Olliegraphic, sent me three personalized plates for my kids, and I am absolutely smitten with them!

I was able to use the easy online ordering system to customize my plates, and soon after received an emailed proof of what the design would look like. Meg even went the extra mile to alter the skin tones of my kids’ faces and to make Trishna’s glasses pink–just like the ones she wears each day.

Plates are 10 inches in diameter (perfect for serving a big lunch or dinner!), dishwasher safe, and BPA-free. Your children will love these like mine do.

Learn more about Olliegraphic and how to win!

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Weekend Giveaway: ListPlanIt

by on November 27, 2010
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This giveaway is now closed and the winners have been notified via email. Thanks for entering!

Welcome to today’s weekend giveaway, hosted by ListPlanIt.

ListPlanIt offers instant access for one full year to hundreds of lists geared toward helping you live a more organized life.

From ListPlanIt:

“Members of ListPlanIt.com have access to hundreds of printable, ready-made lists – and MORE added frequently!

You can browse, get ideas, type or write in your own information, print out the lists you need, and then come back whenever you would like for as long as you remain a member.”

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It’s Simple, Really

by on November 26, 2010
in family time · 9 Comments

Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom

We cooked:

We ate:
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Simplifying our Homeschool by Using a Curriculum

by on November 24, 2010
in methods & philosophies · 31 Comments

Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves

Deciding to use a formal curriculum isn’t always a popular choice.

Admittedly, I felt like I was cheating a little bit. But I’m going to be honest and tell you, I’ve added hours to my day by handing over the task of coordinating learning materials for my middle school daughter to somebody else.

Dare I say… to the experts.

I’m inspired by the homeschool parents who plan dreamy, fresh, quality experiences day after day for their children, all in the name of learning.  A part of me wishes I could do the same, but my daughter actually prefers a more predictable approach.

As homeschoolers, fostering individual learning styles is what we strive for. It’s one of our greatest opportunities. For us, curriculum it is!

The simplicity has grown on me.

There was a time when I created most of our plans and lessons. We homeschooled once before, during her fourth grade year. At the time, I purchased math curriculum only. The remainder of our learning was created by me, my girl, or the world before us.

It worked for us then, but it was fourth grade.
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