The Wellness Digital Bundle: 21 ebooks for $21

by on February 28, 2013
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On an almost daily basis, I turn down opportunities to recommend, sell, or review products on my blogs. So when I do choose to promote something, you know I believe it to be mutually beneficial to both you as a reader as well as me as a writer.

That’s the case today with the wellness digital bundle sale–until Monday this sale is available, allowing you to get 21 wellness ebooks for just $21 – (over 90% off!)

But as I mentioned the other day on Steady Mom, there are both good and bad ways to make use of an ebook bundle. Used the best way, they can save you a lot of money, avoid overwhelm, and bring some terrific resources your way.

This ebook bundle centers around health and wellness. It’s perfect for those trying to:

  • Lose weight
  • Quit sugar
  • Plan and cook healthy meals
  • Remove chemicals from your life
  • Implement a fitness program you can actually stick to
  • Improve oral health
  • Make your own beauty products
  • Get your kids on board with healthful eating
  • Save money on a real food diet
  • Create a sustainable and healthy lifestyle for your family

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A day in the life of an introverted homeschool mom

by on February 27, 2013
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a day in the life of an introverted homeschool mom ~SimpleHomeschoolWritten by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae

I always knew I was an introvert but I knew it in my bones by the time that fifth or sixth child arrived. At first, I thought it was exhaustion that sent me to my room every afternoon during naptime, no matter how much work I was ignoring. I blamed myself for being so lazy.

But then I remembered: I’m an introvert! And there are people here all the time! No wonder I feel overwhelmed!

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Now we have seven children we homeschool. My husband works from home. And there’s me, the introvert. That’s nine people at home: all day, every day.

A girl’s gotta figure out how to cope, right?
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The extroverted mom homeschools: a survival guide

by on February 25, 2013
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the extroverted mom homeschools ~SimpleHomeschool.netJamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom

Last week we started a blog series about personalities and how they affect us as homeschoolers. In the first post I wrote about the blessings and challenges of homeschooling as an introverted parent.

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Today it’s the extroverted mama’s turn. Just one problem though–since I find myself quite firmly parked in the introverts’ camp, I can’t speak from personal experience on this one.

So last week I asked this on my Facebook page:

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You shared your opinions in abundance (Thanks!). Here–in your own words–let’s take a look at the pros and cons of homeschooling as extroverted parents:
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Weekend links

by on February 24, 2013
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weekend linksSteve’s been learning about the Endurance and Ernest Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage–fascinating!

BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40!

Today is the final day to take advantage of this homeschooling ebook bundle sale: 5 homeschooling ebooks for just $7.40–Learn more here!

Self care makes childcare easier

by on February 22, 2013
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creating a nourishing self-care practice ~SimpleHomeschool
The following is a guest post written by Kassandra Brown of Parentcoaching.org.

I open my eyes and feel two little bodies snuggled up against me. The pull to stay under the covers is strong especially since I know the chill I’ll feel going downstairs to the cold woodstove and unheated room.

But after a couple of breaths I quietly slip out from under the covers, careful not to awaken my girls. I nudge my husband and he drowsily rolls over to sleep in-between the girls for the next couple of hours. I slide into layers of pants, sweaters, socks, coat and boots then walk outside to take my first deep breaths of the day. Why?

I know that if I go and stand on the land and greet the sunrise I will have that anchoring with me the rest of the day. When I skip my morning practice too many days in a row, I start to get irritable, grumpy, short-tempered, and off-balance. I lose my perspective and start taking my children’s complaints personally.

Do you think a self-care practice could be right for you?
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Receiving support services as a homeschooler

by on February 20, 2013
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tips for receiving support services as a homeschooler ~SimpleHomeschool

Written by contributor Hillary Boucher

We started to notice the gap in his expressive language around 18 months old. Other kids his age were pointing at things, trying out words. Him, not so much.

I didn’t pay any attention. Our eldest son spoke early and has always had an impressive vocabulary. I had already promised myself that I would not compare and would trust that he would bloom in his own good time.

He turned two, then two-and-a-half and there started to be other signs that he was struggling: intense tantrums and mood swings, extreme clinging to parents (mostly me),  and clear signs of stress.

We began declining social invitations and found it difficult to bring him to the grocery store or even to the park. It was just too hard on all of us.
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