education

Windows 8 Apps for Preschoolers

March 26, 2013 Reviews & Giveaways

Disclosure: I am a member of the Windows Champions team and the Microsoft Surface Ambassadors which provides me certain benefits. The opinions are totally my own. I have not been compensated to write about or review these apps. Windows 8 is the operating system I use on my computers and Surface tablet now as you [...]

Tagged as: apps, education, game apps, kids, review, Surface, Windows 8, Windows Apps, WindowsChampions

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Pinterest Weekly Roundup – Purple doors, Cat Leggings, Stir Fry and more

March 17, 2013 Food

I hope everyone had a fun St. Patrick’s Day. Hubby went out with our cousin to a local place and had his corned beef and cabbage. I was fine with that because I am not a fan. The next holiday will sneak up on us quickly, Easter. I will be pinning more onto my Spring [...]

Tagged as: cats, decor, education, food, home, homeschool, humor, pinterest, Pinterest Roundup

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Fat Letters from School

February 28, 2013 Living

Schools in North Andover, Massachusetts are now measuring students BMI (Body Mass Index) and sending letters home to the parents of students who are obese and those who are underweight. The focus in the news has been on the “fat letters” and the stories all just tag on about the underweight part at the end. [...]

Tagged as: education, health, healthy eating, parenting, public school, weight

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The Most Popular US College Majors [infographic]

January 5, 2013 Living

Another interesting infographic to share with you all. My son is a senior in high school this year, but not quite sure of what he wants to do as far as continuing his education. I would love to see him go to college, but I am not pushing him at all, just trying to be [...]

Tagged as: education, infographic

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Save on paper and ink PLUS a free printables blog hop

September 24, 2012 Living

While I am no longer a homeschooling parent, I still have lots of friends who do homeschool. I think my brain may appear to be stuck in homeschool mode, but it is really because I just think everyone should always learn everyday. I just happened across this free printables blog hop that started today, September [...]

Tagged as: education, free, geek, homeschool, printer, saving money, tips, tutorial

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Grooming Your Son for College plus Giveaway

August 21, 2012 Living

Many of us have sons that will soon be headed off to college. Preparing our boys for this big transition is totally different that sending them off to say, 7th grade was. Not only do the supply lists change dramatically at college, but I think as parents we feel this sudden panic as we wonder [...]

Tagged as: college, education, giveaway, parenting, teens

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Let the games begin! Olympic Resources

July 25, 2012 Living

Even though I am not a sports person usually, I do like to watch part of the Olympics sports when they are on. Gymnastics and diving are probably my favorites for the summer Olympic games. Whether you are having a viewing party with friends or just watching on your own, here are a few Olympic [...]

Tagged as: apps, cocktail, cooking, education, family activity, homeschool, olympics, sports, summer, tv

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Learning to fly…

July 21, 2012 Tech

I saw this on TV this morning and just loved it. Not because I am a big Dell fan, I am, but because of the story itself. This is how I would like to think I would have done things as a child had I had today’s technology then. Teaching children – and allowing [...]

Tagged as: education, geek, kids, learning, parenting, technology

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Keep the Kids Learning at Home

July 16, 2012 Living

This back-to-school season, Kimberly-Clark and Colgate-Palmolive have partnered with HealthyChildren.org and Dr. Alanna Levine to provide moms with helpful tips to set their kids up for success as they head back to school, and Clever Girls Collective is joining in on the fun! To find out more about this great program, subscribe to the Healthy [...]

Tagged as: education, family, home, homeschool, learning, public school

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Instant Wild App

July 1, 2012 Tech

I found a fun app – great for kids and adults. Instant Wild lets you subscribe to various motion-sensor cameras mounted on game preserves around the globe. The cameras snap photos when there is motion and you are alerted that a new photo is available. In the app you can see the latest and, if [...]

Tagged as: apps, education, ipad, iphone, learning, review, science

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