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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Steve’s been learning about the Endurance and Ernest Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage–fascinating!

• Why homeschooling is becoming hipster :: Townhall.com
• Homeschool families think “outside the box” to keep kids thriving :: The Herald News
• True heroes: George Washington mini-unit :: Joyful Socks Mom
• Detox :: Nish Happens
• Poem – Book Learning :: Simple Mom (Love these words from Sarah Park – if you’ve ever been overwhelmed by parenting books you’ll love them, too!)

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

Those two lumps behind Steve would be our cars after last week’s blizzard!

• Financial stewardship is overrated :: Jes Richardson
• Want To Tell The State To Stick It? Homeschool Your Kids :: Forbes
• Literacy games for emerging readers :: Simple Kids
• Adoptive mom’s ‘newborn’ photo shoot with 13-year-old son goes viral :: Today Moms
• Keeping enthusiasm in your homeschool :: FIMBY

We have only 11 days left to finish funding the first quarter of our Simple Living Media Compassion Child Survival Program in Ethiopia, and we need your help! Even a few dollars will make a difference, and you can give back from your online shopping through Pure Charity! Thanks for partnering with us to honor these mamas and their little ones.

• How home schooling threatens monopoly education :: USA Today
• Why my kids will never be socialized :: The Path Less Taken
• Homeschool programming curriculum :: Jimmie’s Collage
• How to savor life :: Zen Habits
• Healthy eating with a teenager :: Beauty That Moves

The winners of yesterday’s cookbook giveaway are Heather Mac, Karen Chaffin, Kristin Gideon, Kira Long, and Leigh Miller–congrats. If you didn’t win, you can always purchase your own copy of Not Your Mother’s Make-Ahead & Freeze Cookbook by homeschooling mama Jessica Fisher!

• What if the secret to success is failure? :: NY Times
• “A Day” for a hard-working Mom :: MompreneurPlus9
• The Selected Journals of LM Montgomery Read Along :: Caroline by line (I’m rereading these fabulous journals this year and you can join in! We’ve just started volume one.)
• Planning a whole year of homeschooling, part one :: Preschoolers and Peace
• Time lost and found :: Sunset.com

The winner of the Sparkle Stories giveaway is Louise! Make sure to check out Sparkle Stories special Valentine’s Day offers here – including the chance to listen to a whole month of a storyline completely FREE!