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    Organizing your homeschool

    I was recently asked about organizing homeschool stuff. I don't have pictures right now, but I can tell you a bit about how I organize our homeschool supplies.


    In the kitchen, I have an armoir. It holds everyone's current books in the top. And I am able to store craft supplies, paper, coloring books, stickers, etc. in the drawers below. It is so handy to have our books right beside the table, and it looks nice, too. You can see it in the background in the picture above. (Sorry about the grainy quality of the picture.)
    I have a bookshelf in my living room that holds our Five in a Row books, KONOS manuals, dictionaries, and other reference books. It's handy to have the unit study books in the living room. I have a separate bookshelf with the encyclopedias and Bible dictionaries and commentaries.
    Upstairs, I have three bookshelves in the hallway. I keep one bookshelf full of classic fiction books, such as the Boxcar children and Little House books. The other two bookshelves hold books I have collected for various unit studies that we have completed and completed curriculum books that I am not ready to get rid of.
    In my bedroom, I have a craft closet that I keep all of our messy craft items put far, far away from the little ones. I also keep some science supplies in there that are hazardous to the little ones.
    That pretty much covers how I organize. Please ask and questions or post comments. We are in the midst of redoing flooring in two rooms this week, and I can't take good pictures right now.

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    Homeschool Festival at Biltmore House
    September 24, 25, and 26, 2008

    Biltmore House and Gardens presents.....

    In Conjunction with
    Biltmore's Field to Table Festival
    Culinary Arts
    Biltmore's 6th Annual Fall Homeschool Festival
    Celebrate harvest, Autumn and all the traditions of the season.
    Learn about Biltmore's culinary heritage and explore the connection
    between the farmer and the kitchen.
    This Year's Festival will include a self-guided visit in the House,
    Conservatory and Winery.
    Homeschool Activities will take place at River Bend Farm and include:

    • Touring the Kitchen Garden
    • Pizza Garden
    • Herbs
    • Set a table
      About Bees
    • Napkin Folding
    • Cooking Demonstrations
      and more!


    Date: September 24, 25 & 26, 2008
    Cost: $20.00 per person 5 years old and up
    Dining Options: Picnic, Box Lunches, 3 Restaurants


    Accommodation Packages Include:

    • Room
    • Tickets
    • Breakfast
      Some starting as low as $168 for family of 4
      Payment: Due at time of reservation

    Ticket includes all Homeschool activities at River Bend Farm as well as a
    self-guided visit in Biltmore House, Gardens, Conservatory and Winery.
    Contact Group Sales for additional
    information and reservations:
    Phone: 866-851-4661
    Fax: 828-225-6219
    groupsales@biltmore.com

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    What are you doing to cut grocery costs?
    Unless you live with a 6 month supply of food on hand, I am sure you have noticed that food and staple items have been increasing in price on an almost weekly basis. What are you doing to cope with it? I have implemented several strategies.

    I use The Grocery Game to help me track sales and coupons for my favorite grocery store, Walgreens, and CVS.

    My husband and I decided to split a cow with a friend. So we have about 6 months' worth of grain-fed, hormone-free beef in our deep freezer.

    My husband and children planted a garden this year.

    I have stopped buying certain items that we really did not need.

    We have a flock of chickens who are just starting to lay about 4 egss per day. That should increase as the younger chickens mature. We have 13 chickens right now, but my husband wants a few more. I can easily use half a dozen eggs at breakfast time.

    I also try to make a monthly trip to Sam's Club and Aldi's. Both of these stores are close in proximity to one another, but they are about 30 mins away from my house. I try to plan several errands in that area. And I take a cooler and ice. Our Aldi's has been the best place for eggs, milk, and baking ingredients. At Sam's, I buy large bags of rice and flour and a few other items. Most of my Sam's purchases are office supplies for my business.

    I also read Money Saving Mom's blog daily. She has the best resources listed, and I always find links to other bloggers who are saving money on various items.

    How are you keeping your grocery costs down?

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    A Review of Experiencing Bible Science by Louise Barrett Derr



    In March, I had the opportunity to meet Louise Barrett Derr. She wrote an activity book for children called, Experiencing Bible Science. Since I have 5 active boys who love science, I was excited to see how her book incorporated simple science experiments with the Bible. Each experiment uses items you would commonly find around the home, and each one is made for the student to do on his or her own, except for the last experiment. Of course, you would make the decision yourself whether to let your student complete the experiments autonomously or not.

    I sell her book on my website and in my store for $13.99. The regular retail price is $16.95. This book would be a great addition to your science program for elementary-aged children or as a summer resource.

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    Great contest over at Rocks in my Dryer!
    This is a super-easy contest to enter. You just need to link to http://www.wowonline.com/ on your blog and then put your info in Mr. Linky on Shannon's blog at Rocks in my Dryer! YEAH!!!

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    Busy today---------
    Here are some links for you, since I have spent too much time in front of the computer in the last 2 days.

    First off, I am hosting the Carnival of Homeschooling on my OTHER Blog today.

    Secondly, my friend, JenIg, has a new blog home. You can find her at www.jeneralities.com. And you can find her sister, Jess, at http://we2r1preston.blogspot.com/.

    Have a blessed day! Tami

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