tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11272537794478576352024-03-02T19:47:18.279-06:00He Fills My Cup "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-63873454613055304742020-03-24T23:58:00.000-05:002020-03-24T23:58:42.987-05:0011 Great Science YouTube Channels<span style="font-size: large;">Need some independent options for learning science at home? YouTube science channels to the rescue! </span><br />
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(Disclaimer: I do not have experience with every single channel on this list. As far as I can tell, these channels are all appropriate for students, but if not please let me know and I will remove it from the list! The ones I have personal experience with are The Action Lab, Smarter Every Day, Physics Girl, The Sci Guys, and Mark Rober.)<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1VLQPn9cYSqx8plbk9RxxQ" target="_blank">The Action Lab</a>.</span> "The Action Lab is a channel dedicated to performing exciting experiments and answering questions you never thought to ask! I'll put things in my hydraulic press, vacuum chamber and perform countless other experiments just to watch cool phenomenon." The creator of this channel has a PhD in Chemical Engineering. We love his videos!</li>
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-49285784591791396622020-03-24T07:00:00.000-05:002020-03-24T15:02:41.916-05:00FREE Online Math Resources for Temporary (and Not So Temporary!) Homeschoolers<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Suddenly new to homeschooling due to social distancing? Don't panic. Hopefully I can help. Take a deep breath, and take it one step at a time. </b></span><br />
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This is the first of a series of posts of online resources that will (hopefully) help you teach your kids at home for the remainder of the school year. <b>Most (if not all) of the resources are free or almost free. Bonus! I also tried to choose resources that are flexible enough that they can easily be used at this point in the school year as opposed to a full year curriculum.</b></div>
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Again, don't panic. Deep breath. You CAN do this! And remember, one of the best things about homeschooling is its flexibility. Is the math/language arts/history/xyz not working for your child? Toss it to the curb and try another one until you find what works. It takes most homeschooling families a while to find their groove, and that's ok. Also, what works for one child may not work for another. And that's ok, too. You can pick and choose what works for your family and situation. </div>
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I will start with the dreaded subject for most homeschooling moms: Math! (dun, dun, dun!)</div>
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<li><a href="https://xtramath.org/#/home/index" target="_blank">Xtra Math </a> - A Free Web Program for students, parents, and teachers</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/math" target="_blank">Math with Khan Academy</a> - We used Khan Academy math to fill in one spring a few years ago when the math we were using just wasn't working for us. Both my kiddos liked it. Kahn Academy has lots of courses (all subjects) through high school. (<b>A heads up on Khan Academy: sometimes they like to sneak political ideology into their lessons, which can be annoying/frustrating, particularly if you think politics don't really belong in, say, a language arts lesson for a 5th grader. Just something to be aware of!</b>)</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.education.com/resources/math/" target="_blank">Education.com</a> - This website has printable worksheets, online games, and guided lessons (all subjects) for Preschool through 5th grade. You can filter by grade, subject, or lesson type. (Note: you can only download/print/play? a very limited amount of resources per month with a free account. However, you can get 50% off a Premium subscription right now for a limited time. At 50% off, membership prices range from $5.00 to $8.50 for the first month.)</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.mathmammoth.com/practice/" target="_blank">Mammoth Math Online Practice</a> - free online practice for various math concepts, including addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, telling time, angles, greatest common factor, and more. </li>
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If needed, you can find even more math resources on my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/childinhisimage/hs-math/" target="_blank">Homeschool Math Pinterest board</a>!</div>
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These Goal-Setting Worksheets and Progress Charts are a follow-up to my previous post, <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-new-kind-of-resolution-how-to-make.html" target="_blank">A New Kind of Resolution--How to Make New Years Resolutions and Goals That Stick</a>.<br />
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All of these printables are completely editable once you download them, so if you need to tweak them here and there for your own personal use, you can do so.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. The Goal-Setting Worksheet.</b></span> This worksheet will help you take your general goals and make them more concrete. This worksheet is not specific to 2014 and can be used at any time. If you would like to set goals for a different time-frame than a year, simply edit your worksheet to read "6 months" instead of "year" (or whatever time-frame you prefer). <b>You can download the Goal-Setting Worksheet <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481waHVxOVQ4Vjlib1U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>.</b> <b>If you would like an example of what goal-setting looks like, you can view my personal completed goal-setting worksheet <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481wMGUtWFlFVkgtbkk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">4. The Weekly Progress Chart --Version 2. </span>The second version of The Weekly Progress Chart is specific to 2014, and it will automatically calculate any numbers you put in. If it is no longer 2014 and you would still like the calculated version, you are welcome to edit this one for personal use to suit your needs. Things to note: This spreadsheet has 53 "tabs" along the bottom, one for each week. Week 1 is on the main page, while each succeeding week is on its respective tab. Because January 1st was on a Wednesday, Weeks 1 and 53 are half weeks. Keep this in mind when determining whether or not you met your goals for those weeks. Once a week is over, simply transfer your 2014 totals to the next week's "Total from the previous week" to get an accurate updated grand total. (Note: just like the 1st version, Google Drive keeps insisting on putting this file in landscape mode. To fix this, simply put it in portrait once downloaded and save it before printing or using. Sorry about that!) You can find The Weekly Progress Chart--Version 2 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481wWm4ySEhxN19DMEU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>If you have any trouble downloading any of the free printables, please let me know in the comments below and I will do what I can to fix the problem. Thanks!</b><br />
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-19399526142654628622014-01-01T14:58:00.001-06:002014-01-01T17:45:20.249-06:00A New Kind of Resolution -- How to Make a New Years Resolution (or Any Time Resolution) & Goals That Stick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year again. Resolution time. When we are suddenly motivated to make some positive changes in our lives. To improve ourselves in one way or another (or several). We buy those organizing bins, sign up for that gym membership, and resolve to pray for no less than an hour a day. "We can do this," is our chant. Before March comes, however, life has set in, and our organizing plans have been forgotten. Our gym membership goes unused (even though we continue to pay the monthly fee, <i>just in case</i> we should decide to feel motivated). Our prayer life, in our failure to pray for an entire hour every day, has been completely abandoned.<br />
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<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Start small.</span></b> The key to success is to <i>set yourself up for success.</i> You can do this by starting small. Most resolutions are all or none. They are too extreme, too fast, and, once we realize we can't live up to our own unrealistic expectations, we abandon the plan altogether. Is your plan to lose weight? Start small. Maybe, starting in January, you can start exercising for 10 minutes 3 times a week and drink 16 oz. of water a day. That is setting yourself up for success. Or, say you currently eat chips 7 days a week. Starting in January, you can limit yourself to eating chips to 5 days a week. These are small lifestyle changes that set you up for success.</li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gradually add to your goal, month by month.</b></span> By the time January is finished, you should have established a fairly good routine of exercising for 10 minutes 3 times a week and drinking 16 oz. of water a day (or whatever your small goal was). In February you can increase your goal a bit. For example, bump up your exercise to 15 minutes 3 times a week and 24 oz. of water a day, along with at least one fruit or vegetable a day. Again, you want to set yourself up for success, so for each month, set your goals in attainable increments. (Download my <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2014/01/free-printable-goal-setting-worksheets.html" target="_blank">Monthly Breakdown Worksheet</a> to help you with this step.)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bring your new habits alongside old ones.</b></span> You have habits and routines already established into your day. Whenever possible, try to bring your new habits alongside your old ones to integrate them more naturally. For example, when I eat pizza, I crave pop. There is something about eating pizza delivery that makes me want to have a soda. So I started buying carbonated flavored water (with sucralose, not aspartame as a sweetener). Now when I eat pizza, I drink one of these instead of a pop, and my craving is satisfied. I am still drinking a flavored carbonated beverage, so switching out this habit was seamless. Another example: When I wake up in the morning, I like to hang out in my bed for a while. I do my <i>Jesus Calling</i> devotional, check my e-mail, etc. So, as part of my 2014 resolutions, I kept this tendency as part of my routine. I give myself time to lay in my bed. This will be the easiest place to incorporate my prayer and Bible goals, because it will become part of a habit I have already established.</li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Make your general goals concrete.</b></span> General goals are difficult to achieve because they do not have a built-in plan. "Organize my house" is vague and much less likely to succeed than "Spend 10 minutes 4 times a week decluttering/organizing." For every general goal you have, turn it into a concrete plan. (My <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2014/01/free-printable-goal-setting-worksheets.html" target="_blank">Goal-Setting Worksheet</a> can you help you with this step.)</li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Plan for busy months.</b></span> If there are times of the year that you know are busier than others, you should reflect that in your monthly goal planning. For example, I work full-time in the summer, and full-time at this job sometimes means 100+ hours a week. Because of this, my goals for June and July are tiny. I have coined these "grace months." Again, I want to set myself up for success. In August I will be a stay-at-home mom again. So my August goals will revert back to what they were in May. I have not added or increased any goals for that month because I want to re-establish my routine first. </li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Track your progress.</b></span> I have downloadable <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2014/01/free-printable-goal-setting-worksheets.html" target="_blank">Weekly Progress Charts</a> that can help you track your progress. This step is important because it provides both a visual reminder and helps you track your success. Success motivates us to continue on. </li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Consider having an accountability partner. </span></b>You may consider asking a friend if they are willing to discuss your progress and keep you accountable. If your accountability partner is also doing a chart, even better. A friend and I will both be doing these charts, and we have agreed to be accountable to each other. Knowing that someone is going to ask you how you're doing can be good motivation to stay on track. </li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Give yourself grace.</span></b> These resolutions are not "all or none" like typical resolutions are. So remember to give yourself grace. One of my goals is to start waking up earlier. Today, I slept in, so technically, according to traditional resolution thinking, I have already failed. Should I abandon my plan to create a habit of getting up earlier? Of course not. Remember that the direction you are going, and the progress you are making, however small, is more important than completing your chart to perfection. We are imperfect beings. Perfection is not possible. But, by setting ourselves up for success, we can achieve our goals and make positive changes in our life. (With it being the day after New Years Eve, I was never planning on getting up early today, but it still works nicely as an example.)</li>
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You can access all the free printable goal-setting worksheets and progress charts in my <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2014/01/free-printable-goal-setting-worksheets.html" target="_blank">next post</a>.<br />
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What has been your experience with New Years resolutions? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's confession time.</b></span> Time to peel back the curtain and show the not-so-picture perfect side of the life of this blogging/homeschooling mama. Because for some reason there are a lot of women out there who are convinced that women who blog automatically somehow have it more together than they do. This is simply not true. And here's proof.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Confession #1: </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">I am a terrible housekeeper.</span> </b>I am pretty good at doing the dishes every day, and I vacuum regularly. And I try to clean the main bathroom on a regular basis. My kids keep their stuff picked up thanks to these <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/12/free-printable-kids-cleaningchore.html" target="_blank">cleaning charts</a>. But my house is still a mess most of the time. Why? One word. Clutter. A lot of it. I have piles (and boxes) of "stuff" everywhere. When people come over, I "clean" up clutter by throwing it all into a box, lost forever. The irony? Most of my cabinets and closets are organized to the letter. When it comes to cleaning, I am all or none. And when it comes to all these piles, sometimes I don't even know where to start. I hope that someday I am able to conquer my clutter problem because, frankly, sometimes it's embarrassing. And I really would like to know where certain things are that currently can't be found. And it is<i> </i>a lot easier to <i>relax</i> in a clean room. And maybe I could invite people over more often. So I hope that someday I can say I finally have a clean house. That day, however, is not today, and, as of right now, clutter is still a major problem for me.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Confession #2: I sleep in later than I should.</span> </b>I am very blessed in that my kids are very self-sufficient in the mornings. They can get their own cereal and/or yogurt and entertain themselves until I get up. I am very lucky, I know. The flip side of this? Getting up early is difficult. Because it's just a little too easy to turn off the alarm, roll over, and sleep for just a little bit longer. Or a lot longer. But I don't get nearly as much done and am not nearly as effective when I choose to stay in bed instead of get up on time.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Confession #3: I stay up later than I should.</span></b> When I don't go to bed at a decent time, I sabotage myself to repeat #2. Or if I <i>do </i>get up early the next morning, I am cranky because I am sleep-deprived. My crankiness does not set a good example for my children. Or make for a joyful, productive homeschooling day. (I was tempted to schedule this post to automatically publish in the morning sometime so you wouldn't know how late I am staying up tonight. While it doesn't look like I will be finishing this post tonight after all, for the sake of transparency I will tell you it is currently almost 2 am. Case in point...)</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Confession #4: I spend too much time online.</span></b><b style="font-size: x-large;"> </b>This includes e-mail and social media such as facebook and pinterest. Again, I am all or none, so periodically I can go through periods where I rarely check social media at all. But, when I get the "itch" again, I spend way more time online than I should. There is definitely an addictive component to the internet in general and especially social media that can be hard to resist. And sometimes I don't do a very good job of resisting.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Confession #5: I am a chronic procrastinator.</b></span> It is December 12, and we still haven't put up our tree. This is partly related to Confession #1. The area where the Christmas stuff is is cluttered, and getting to the tree and the ornaments/decorations will require some work. Really, if I'm being truthful, procrastination is probably the <i>cause </i>of my clutter problem! I was once told by a friend in high school: "Most people wait until the last minute. <i>You</i> wait until the last second!" Not good. And it does not produce good or satisfying results. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Confession #6: I don't spend enough time in the Word.</b></span> I have been following a one-year Bible plan for over three and a half years now. And I am not even halfway done. At best, I spend time in the Word <i>occasionally. </i>I am better at reading my <i>Jesus Calling </i>devotional. Which is great. But it's not the Word of God. I need God's Word to renew my mind and feed my spirit. And, yet, so many times, I just don't read it like I should. Because I don't <i>feel</i> like it. Because I just don't make it a priority. This one hurts worse than the others. But there it is. The truth. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Confession #7: A lot of times, I don't spend enough time in prayer. </span>Just like #6, I don't <i>consistently </i>and <i>intentionally</i> spend time in prayer on a regular basis. Sometimes I do, but I am more consistent in allowing my love and my fire to grow cold than I am at soaking Him in. And sometimes, when I tell someone I will pray for them, <i>I don't. </i>Not on purpose. I just somehow forget to. Or I just say a quick prayer and then move on to the next thing on my agenda... or the next status on facebook. This is not how spiritual battles are won. I know this. And yet, so many times, I just <i>don't do it. </i>I understand Paul when he said, "<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing" (Romans 7: 19 - NIV). I understand what he is saying in this verse, because he's describing <i>me</i>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So there you have it.</b></span> 8 confessions of a real-life, blogging, homeschooling, pile-making, sleeping-in mama. Now the truth is out: this blogger ain't perfect. There was a part of me that <i>really </i>wanted to clean up those areas of my house just a little before taking those photos. Make it look a little neater. A little more put together. But I didn't. This is it, in the raw. There's no going back after this, and I wouldn't want to. I'd rather be real than perfect. Because only <i>He </i>can make us perfect.<i> </i>On my own, I am anything but. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And you know what?</span></b> It's ok. Because His mercies are new every morning. Will I ever paint my kitchen wall? Maybe. Will I ever get my clutter under control? Perhaps. But perhaps not. If nothing else about my confession list changes, I pray for <i>consistency </i>in my walk with Him. Because I can't live this life without Him. Because I can't lead my children to Him if I'm not being led myself. Because I can't do ministry with a painted wall. Am I going to work on my weaknesses? Of course. But in His strength. Because anything else is doomed to fail. Any goals I set for myself apart from Him, will carry a weight that will eventually crush me. Am I perfect? Not even close. And, yet, He loves me. He is <i>for</i> me. He <i>died </i>for me. In all my imperfections. In all my weaknesses. And having a love like that is worth giving Him all. Because He gave all for me. </div>
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So if you find yourself thinking that other moms have it more together than you, don't. Remember that you have something that those other moms might not have: <i>hope.</i> While you are looking at them wondering what they have that you don't, they are looking at you<i> wondering the same thing</i>. </div>
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Do you have any confessions you'd like to share? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Remember, you are not alone in your weaknesses and struggles.<br />
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As a follow-up, I will be posting soon about "Living in the Measure of Your Own Grace." I pray that it blesses you.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Edited to add on 10/22/22: You must download the charts before you can edit them for your own use. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remember my <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-printable-morning-bedtime-routine.html" target="_blank">Free, Printable Morning and Bedtime Routine Charts {That You Can Edit}</a>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, now I have free, printable cleaning/chore charts, too! Because, again, no two households are alike, these are also editable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These cleaning charts help keep the toys/clothes/etc. picked up around the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For each room, my kids understand the charts to mean that they are to clean <i>their</i> stuff out of those rooms. so, when it says, "Clean living room," they know that it means they are to pick up everything of theirs in that room, not that they are to clean/dust/vacuum the room itself. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I use the <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-printable-morning-bedtime-routine.html" target="_blank">morning charts</a> before homeschooling, and these cleaning charts afterwards. My kids know that before they can do something fun, their cleaning chart must be done first. This helps provide motivation for them to clean quickly! These charts work great at our house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 21px;">Each chart is available in 5 colors: pink, blue, purple, green, and a generic gray. The colors are editable also.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just like the <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-printable-morning-bedtime-routine.html" target="_blank">morning/bedtime charts</a>, you will need to download these cleaning charts to your computer and then open in Microsoft Word or comparable program if you want to edit them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 21px;">If you have any trouble downloading, editing, or just have general comments, please let me know in the comments below. Otherwise, enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Note: These charts are for personal use only. You may link to this post, but please do not link to the charts directly or upload them to your own site/blog. Thanks!}</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can download the cleaning/chore charts <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0BxxVjqqP481wTE56NVlqVXJ2Tnc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107084149255354799466&resourcekey=0-6JJTW6idXVDIAZWqtr30ww&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">{If you have an older version of Microsoft Word or otherwise have trouble downloading the above version, try the Word 97-2003 compatible version <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/0BxxVjqqP481wdWdycEJnXzdQaEE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107084149255354799466&resourcekey=0-vpAsUC_Kch5r84_XcNhJnA&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">here</a>.}</b><br />
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{Full disclosure, while I (unfortunately for me!) am not an affiliate for Target or Cartwheel, this post DOES contain other affiliate links.}<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Deal #1: </b></span><b>Stouffer's frozen meals.</b> Go to <a href="http://coupons.target.com/#?lnk=lnav_null_2" target="_blank">Target.com</a> to print off a coupon for $1 off a 57 oz Stouffer's family-size frozen meal. (There is a coupon search box on the top right. Search "Stouffer's" and it should come up easily. Once you print it, try to print it again if you need multiple and it will let you print it up to its limit. I think the limit might be 2, but I can't remember for sure.) </div>
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I don't think there are any manufacturer's coupon for this size of Stouffer's right now, but if you happen to have one, you can "stack" it on top of the store coupon for even more savings.</div>
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ON TOP of the coupon(s), GET A WHOPPING 30% OFF all Stouffer's frozen meals at Target with the Cartwheel app. (You can read more about Cartwheel and how it works <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-save-big-money-at-target-with.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) </div>
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Use Your Target Red Debit Card for an EXTRA 5% off. What a deal!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">THIS STOUFFER'S DEAL EXPIRES TOMORROW (10/27), so hurry and grab it!</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Deal #2: </b><b>Degree Deodorant and Axe Body Spray. </b>Target is having a great deal on these right now. Buy any combination of 3 select Degree Deodorants, Axe Deodorants, or Axe Body Sprays, and receive a $5 Target Gift Card! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best deal out of this: </span></div>
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<b>1. Sign up for My Points: </b></div>
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<b>2.</b> Once you're logged into My Points, hover over the Tab "Deals" and click on "Grocery Coupons." <b>Print off the coupon "Save $1.00 on any 1 Degree Men Dry Protection Antiperspirant or Fresh Deodorant." Go back and print again so that you have 2. </b></div>
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{Note: You get points for every coupon you print off and redeem from My Points. Points can be used to get FREE gift cards. I have gotten some really great free stuff off of this program, including but not limited to: My sewing machine, office chair, and portable canvas closet. Amazing, right?! I will be writing more about My Points in a separate post. If you would rather not join but still want to save, you can go to coupons.com directly and bypass My Points.}</div>
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<b>3. At Target, get 2 twin packs of Degree men's deodorant.</b> </div>
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<b>4. Pick a 3rd item eligible for Target's $5 gift card deal.</b> I chose Axe body spray because my husband uses it, but you could opt for another Degree deodorant or even an Axe one.</div>
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<b>5. At checkout, use your 2 printed off manufacturer's coupons for $2 off total.</b> (When I did this, I actually had a $3.00 off 2 twin packs coupon, but I can't seem to find where I got it from. If you have it, by all means, use that one!)</div>
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<b>6. If you have any applicable Target coupons, use those as well.</b> (I happened to have a store $1 off coupon that printed the last time I was there.)</div>
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<b>7. Use Cartwheel for an additional 5% off the Degree deodorants. </b>(The Cartwheel deal expires on Nov. 2)</div>
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<b>8. Use your Target Debit Card for 5% MORE off.</b></div>
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If you do it right, the deal should play out something like this:</div>
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Subtotal = $11.97 for 4 deodorants and one body spray</div>
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SUBTRACT:</div>
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5% off Degree deodorant with Cartwheel = ($0.30) off</div>
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5% off with Target Debit Card = ($0.48) off</div>
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<b>Then they give you a $5 Target gift card back, which makes a total (without tax) of $4.19 for 4 men's deodorants and 1 body spray!</b> </div>
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If you happen to have the $3 manufacturer coupon I mentioned earlier, the total goes down even more, and if you have a Target coupon to stack, watch out! I was very blessed to have it all and only paid $2.38 (sans tax). Amazing!</div>
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<b>I apologize that I do not remember when this particular Target deal expires, but I do know that there are still several days left, and that it may even possibly run into November. </b></div>
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<b>Deal # 3: Dove Shampoo/Conditioner. </b><br />
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<b>To get the best deal out of this requires a manufacturer's coupon from the Sunday paper. <span style="font-size: large;">This coupon expires today, so if you have it, hurry and grab this amazing deal before it's over!</span> </b>If you don't have the coupon or it's too late, don't worry. You can still follow the rest of this and get shampoo for a good, if not great, deal.<br />
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(1) 12 oz. Dove shampoo or conditioner for $2.99<br />
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(1) $1.50 off manufacturer's coupon = ($1.50) off<br />
5% off Dove hair products with Cartwheel = ($0.07) off<br />
5% off with Target Debit Card = ($0.07) off<br />
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Subtotal = $1.35 (without tax)<br />
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<b>While this is already a great deal, it gets even better! You can get an additional $1.00 back with <a href="http://ibotta.com/r/hMDMjw" target="_blank">ibotta</a>, making your shampoo (or conditioner) only $0.35! What a steal! </b>Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-32965266299958989542013-10-26T09:59:00.001-05:002013-10-26T10:02:44.500-05:00How to Save Big Money at Target with the New Cartweel AppI am going to be creating a new, second blog about saving money and frugal living. I have yet to decide on a title, however, and designing a blog takes a lot of time, so it will be a while before it's up and running.<br />
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But I have deals to share that expire very soon so this is a problem! So I am going to write the posts here for now, and then when I create my new, thrifty blog I will move them over.<br />
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{Note: Very unfortunately for me, I am not an affliliate for Target or it's Cartwheel app, so this post does NOT contain any affiliate links.)<br />
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Have you heard of Target's new savings app yet? It's called <a href="http://cartwheel.target.com/" target="_blank">Cartwheel</a>, and it's awesome.<br />
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<li>Once you've downloaded the app, you can add offers on specific items to your "cartwheel."</li>
<li>Careful, because you have a limited number of "spots" that you can add offers to. You start with ten, but you can earn more.</li>
<li>Offers are usually given as a percent off, such as "5% off Dove hair care."</li>
<li>Offers can be used in conjunction with sales, store coupons, and manufacturer coupons, so it's like triple stacking on top of sales. Bring on the savings!</li>
<li>Redeem your offers by going to "My Cartwheel" when you're in the checkout lane. The Target clerk then scans your "My Cartwheel" barcode. Anything in your cartwheel that you bought automatically gets taken off your total. Nice, right?!</li>
<li>If you have a Target Red Debit Card, you get 5% off ON TOP of your sales, store coupons, manufacturer coupons, AND your cartwheel offers. Major savings stacking!</li>
<li>(I never promote credit cards, but did you know that Target has a Debit Card? It gives you 5% off in the store and online at Target.com. It also gives you free online shipping. Great way to save some extra cash! Something to note, though: it can take several extra days for purchases to show up in your bank account, so make sure you keep track of your Target purchases, especially if you do most of your banking online.)</li>
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Excellent deals coming in the next post!Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-68541423749581529872013-10-12T17:14:00.002-05:002013-10-12T17:14:53.716-05:00How to Turn Your Blog Post Title into a Photo for Pinterest (Even if You Don't Have Photoshop) - Part 3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Now that I've taught you how to make a blog title photo using real objects <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">(Part 1 - see tutorial here)</a>, and how to make one from scratch without using your camera <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">(Part 2 - see tutorial here)</a>, it's time to see the third way. Way 3 involves a combination of the first 2 ways.<br />
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For this 3rd way, you will need a digital photo. This can be a photo that you've taken that relates to the post you're writing, or a photo you (legally) acquired through the internet or otherwise. (I may write a post one day about legally acquiring photos online, but until that day you can check out my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/childinhisimage/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/childinhisimage/blog-blogging-helps/" target="_blank">Blogging Helps</a> for photo sources, tips, and other helpful blogger info.).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 1: Go to <a href="http://www.ribbet.com/" target="_blank">www.ribbet.com.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 2: Click "Edit Photo."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 3: In the upper left, click "Upload a Photo."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 4: Upload your photo of choice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 5: Once your photo is uploaded to Ribbet, click on the top tab that says "Aa Text." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 6: Select the font of your choice, or upload your own font as I described in <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 7: Move your cursor into the text box on the top left and add whatever text you would like. Then click "Add." </span>Generally, this would be your title, such as "33 Ways to Practice Spelling" or whatever your blog post is about. You can resize your text box or hit "Enter" to create multiple lines of text. Alternately, you can create multiple text boxes for each line of text.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Step 8: Save your photo and insert into your blog. Easy peasy. </span><br />
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I hope you found any or all of these tutorials helpful. If you have a question or general comment, feel free to leave one. Otherwise, enjoy!<br />
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I know I promised that I was <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/07/back-from-my-summer-job.html" target="_blank">"back"</a> after working my summer job, but then we decided to go on a long vacation, so I wasn't as "back" as I thought! We had a great time, and now that vacation is over and we've started homeschooling again, I'm ready to get back into the (occasional) groove of writing.<br />
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If you missed the first post of this series, you can find <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">Part 1 here.</a><br />
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I originally was only going to make this a 2 part series, but I realized that there is actually a 3rd way, so I will be writing part 3 after this one, so stay tuned for that!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, I taught you how to make a title photo using real objects. In this post, you will learn how to make a title photo from scratch without using your camera or the expensive program known as Photoshop.</b></span><br />
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The way I do this is through free, online photo software known as <a href="http://www.ribbet.com/" target="_blank">ribbet</a>. I LOVE ribbet, and even more so now that they have added so many great features. Several of the things in this tutorial, such as "starting from scratch with a blank canvas" and "True Vintage" effects were not available the last time I made a blog title photo. So, hooray for you that I get to include them in this post!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Step 1:</u> Go to <a href="http://www.ribbet.com/" target="_blank">www.ribbet.com</a></b>.</span> You can sign up for an account, but it is not required. I do have an account and log in every time I use it because it allows me to access my previous photo projects. I think signing up for an account is what gives you access to the "premium" features, but everything is still free.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Step 2</u>: Go to "Edit a Photo."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Step 3:</u></b> </span>There should now be two layers of tabs at the top in green. The bottom green layer should have two tabs: "Home" and "Library."<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Make sure you are on the "Home" tab.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Step 4:</u> </span></b>On the bottom right, you have the option to "Start from Scratch with a Blank Canvas." This is what you want. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Click "Blank Canvas."</span></b><br />
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<b>Below is a basic background canvas after I added color. </b>(Unedited excusing my watermark and inserted as an appropriate size.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the Texture Effects</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't see the font you want? Use their awesome, free feature "Load my fonts."</span> This will upload all of <i>your</i> fonts for you to use on ribbet. Awesome, right?!! <span style="font-size: large;">If you still need font inspiration, you can check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/childinhisimage/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board <a href="http://pinterest.com/childinhisimage/free-fonts-more/" target="_blank">Free Fonts & More</a> for hundreds of free fonts you can download and use. </span>Then you can upload said free fonts onto ribbet to use for your photo titles. Yay for more free blogging tools!</div>
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Now you can upload your new photo title into your blog and pin it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/childinhisimage/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. Hooray!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There is yet <i>another </i>way to create a photo title, other than the other two I've already taught you. The third way is a combination of the first two. Stay tuned for another blogging/ photo tutorial!</b></span></div>
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-30079381917476132432013-07-16T23:38:00.000-05:002013-07-16T23:38:38.831-05:00Back from My Summer Job...My summer job is over. Whew! It is a lot of hours, but it allows me to stay home for most of the year, which is pretty awesome. I am SO thankful for that.<br />
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Anyway, this has been the reason for my absence the past few weeks. I have a lot of housework to catch up on, but there are officially THREE rooms in the house that are clean now. Woohoo! I am also reasonably caught up on the laundry, which is nice.<br />
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The twins just had their birthday yesterday and are now 7 years old. Hard to believe in some ways. I remember when they were tiny, tiny 5 lb. babies. It does NOT seem like it's been 7 years... That being said, I have loved every stage they have been in. Each stage has its own riches. I am so thankful to be a mom.<br />
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I will be writing real posts again soon, including part 2 of <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-turn-your-blog-post-title-into.html" target="_blank">How to Turn a Blog Post Title Into a Photo for Pinterest</a>.<br />
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Thanks for sticking around during my absence, and stay tuned for upcoming posts, how-to's, and homeschool supplements and printables. :)Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-8106510576585115582013-06-01T10:56:00.001-05:002013-10-12T17:22:15.077-05:00How to Turn Your Blog Post Title Into a Photo for Pinterest (Even If You Don't Have Photoshop) - Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You know how some blogs have boxes at the top of their posts with the title in it? Trying to figure out how to add said box to the top of your blog so you can pin that title as your pin on pinterest? </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A friend of mine asked me how I do this so she can do it on her blog, so I decided to turn it into a post in case others need this info, too. </span>Read on a for a full tutorial! (And, while you're at it, check out my friend's homeschooling blog at <a href="http://teachingboys.net/" target="_blank">TeachingBoys.net</a>.)<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">First off, the "box" at the top of the post is actually not a text box at all, but a photo inserted into the blog. You can do this using Photoshop, but </span>Photoshop is expensive, and I don't have it. Nor can I afford it, so I have played around with my blog enough to find ways to do this for free! (Everybody say, "Yay!")</b><br />
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<b>There are a couple different ways that you can turn your title into a photo without using Photoshop. </b><br />
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<b>Way #1: For the less computer-savvy (or even for the pros!), one way to turn your title into a photo is to make the title using real objects and take a photo of it. Insert it into your blog post and viola! Mission accomplished!</b><br />
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<li>plain old computer paper, construction paper, cardstock, scrapbook paper, posterboard, wrapping paper....any kind of paper really</li>
<li>any surface large enough that won't distract too much from the wording: a wooden tabletop, a brick fireplace, a colorful (or not!) sheet, a countertop, piece of cardboard, even your fridge! (For the fridge idea, you can use magnetic letters or use magnets to hold up papers with the words of the title)... Pretty much any surface that is smooth(ish) and flat will work as a background.</li>
<li>If you are feeling ambitious, you can get even <i>more</i> creative by using backdrops that have depth. For example, the seat of a swing, the inside of a tunnel or slide, the inside of an empty tote, a Bible, a serving tray, etc.</li>
<li>You can even layer or stack your backgrounds or have props on your background with the words in front of it. Examples: a stack of books on a table with the words in front, a pretty tea towel on a serving tray with silverware and the words on the towel or a fancy napkin, something made out of Legos or something related to your post with the words in front</li>
<li>Note: Make sure the background directly behind your words or letters has enough contrast and doesn't distract too much from your title. For example, never put light words on a light background and vice versa. If your title isn't readable, this is all for naught!</li>
<li>For my title photo above, I actually used a white dry erase board.</li>
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<li>create one or all words using something related (or not related!) to your post; i.e. out of shoes, Legos, pencils, uncooked spaghetti, fake flowers, neckties, play-doh, yarn, blades of grass, crayons, markers... you get the idea ;)</li>
<li>create words using abc blocks</li>
<li>use magnetic letters, puzzle letters, metal letters, wooden letters or any kind of letters or words that you happen to have around your house (or in your kids' toybox!)</li>
<li>You can also use some of your kids' toys that are not letters per se but have relevant words on them. For example, does your son have small traffic signs as part of a cars set? You can use the stop sign as "Stop" in your title of "How to <b>Stop</b> Nagging Your Kids to Do Their Homework." Dig around in the toy box and see what you find! </li>
<li>For my title photo above, I used letters from a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y4DLG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0007Y4DLG&linkCode=as2&tag=hefimycu-20">Melissa and Doug See and Spell</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hefimycu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0007Y4DLG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, </li>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=hangman&linkCode=ur2&tag=hefimycu-20&url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games" target="_blank">a Hangman game</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hefimycu-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=upwords&linkCode=ur2&rh=n%3A165793011%2Ck%3Aupwords&tag=hefimycu-20&url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games" target="_blank">an Upwards game</a>. Thrift stores typically have great word games with lots of letters. I got Hangman and Upwards from Goodwill!</ul>
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-43199087009647390642013-05-03T19:18:00.000-05:002013-05-03T19:18:00.084-05:00Can You Help Us Reach 1,000 Children Before Rebels and Child Traffickers Do?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I am writing this post on behalf of <a href="http://fullnessonline.org/" target="_blank">Fullness In Christ Ministries</a>. This is not a paid post, and, in fact, they do not even know that I'm writing it. </b></div>
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<b>God has given the leaders of this ministry (Ras and Bev Robinson, along with Kathy Bohlin), a vision to reach 1,000 of the children living in the garbage dumps of the Philippines. </b></div>
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<b>For $30 a month, you can help them get closer to their goal by sponsoring a child. Sponsoring a child allows him or her to go to school and learn valuable skills, as well as learning about the love of God. It will also give them food for their hungry bellies.</b><br />
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<b>The following is an e-mail sent out by Fullness In Christ Ministries regarding the vision God has given them for these children. Please prayerfully consider being a partner in this ministry by sponsoring a child.</b></div>
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<strong>What does God want to do for the children He has given us? What is his promise concerning these little ones? </strong></div>
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<em>"He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap (the garbage dump), to make them sit with the princes, with the princes of His people." (Psalm 113:7-8)</em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Lord said, "I want you to care for 1000 very poor children that I am giving you. I have things I want them to do and they need to be prepared for those things." Our response - "Yes Lord. We are willing and excited about that assignment." Our next thought was, "Where will we get the estimated $360,000 a year - $30 per month per child?" That is a lot of money" The past year has been a good one, but still that is a lot more money than we have, even if we put everything we have in it. </span></div>
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We have heard God say we can believe Him to provide for those 1000 extremely poor children and youth. Otherwise, why would He ask us to do it? Can you believe it with us? Last Sunday a lady who was sponsoring 4 children added 4 more for a total of 8. A man who sponsored 15 lost his job and had to quit for a couple of months, but he soon found another job and came back for his 15 and raised his monthly amount. Would you be willing to join these and others and take on some of the children and teens God wants to give us and who desperately need us. Together, with each one taking some of them, and with God's help, we can change their lives for eternity.</div>
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Further, we believe God will use these young people as He raises up a new generation that will be used by Him to transform the nation and affect many throughout the world. In one city, our high school students have been trained as crisis counselors for young children. How exciting to think of how God will use them in the future as well as now. We now ha<span style="font-size: 12pt;">ve two high school valedictorians in college preparing to impact the world.</span></div>
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<b>You can believe that terrorists and rebels seek these young people and recruit them for their violent purposes. That is not God's plan for them. We can reach them first and teach them of God's love. We work now in 22 locations where pastors are <span style="font-size: 12pt;">reaching children before terrorist and child traffickers and others with evil purposes reach them.</span></b></div>
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What is God's plan for these young people? <em>"He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap (the garbage dump), to make them sit with the princes, with the princes of His people."</em> (Ps 113:7-8)</div>
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You can be part of God's plan for one or more of these children or teens. You can be part of God's plan for changing lives and ultimately a nation. Will you join us as we step out in faith to believe God for the funds required to help these kids? Will you be part of that provision? We need child sponsors - lots of them. We need those who give to help feed hungry children.</div>
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-26361850411268517972013-04-26T16:57:00.001-05:002013-04-26T16:57:15.943-05:00About the Charlotte's Web Freebies, Printables, and Activities...For those of you who are looking for the additional Charlotte's Web freebies/printables/activites I promised in my previous Charlotte's Web post, I promise that I will write those eventually.<br />
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For some reason, though, I feel like God is leading me in a different direction for now. I have been wanting to write some posts about phonics and make some printables for it, specifically printables to go along with Sonlight's Language Arts curriculum for kindergarten and possibly 1st grade. For whatever reason, this feels more pressing, while He is telling me to wait on the Charlotte's Web stuff.<br />
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I also feel led to write some more posts on faith and encouragement. Those will be coming soon...<br />
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I know I have made a lot of promises on here on posts I will write, and I have lots more ideas that I have never even mentioned on here. I have trouble keeping up with myself and where God is leading me, but I promise I will get to it all eventually. In His timing.<br />
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When I do finally write the Charlotte's Web posts, I will link them all together to make them easier to find. I will also link them all here for your convenience. There is <i>a lot</i> of free Charlotte's Web supplemental material out there. Like, a lot a lot. So when I do finally write them, they will be packed. A lot of time and research is going to go into those posts, and I promise the wait will be worth it! I could just throw up a post using just what I already have, which isn't bad, but I know there is so much more out there, and doing something just to do it and get it done is not my way...<br />
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For those of you waiting on Charlotte's Web or <i>any </i>of the many posts I have promised, thank you for your grace and understanding...<br />
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For those interested, here are the Charlotte's Web posts that I <i>have </i>written. (I will update this every time I finally write another one):<br />
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<br />Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-27461931668077526612013-04-20T14:50:00.000-05:002013-04-20T14:50:17.712-05:00Fast & Easy Eggs (in the Microwave!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are the easiest, fastest, fluffiest eggs you will ever make. Clean-up is even easy, because you can eat them in the same bowl that you prepare them in. Bonus!<br />
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Recipe: 2 eggs + 2 Tablespoons of milk + salt/pepper to taste in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix well with a fork. Microwave for 2 minutes. Voila! Breakfast/lunch/snack/dinner is served!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 1: 2 Eggs + 2 Tablespoons Milk + Salt & Pepper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 1 {Variation}: 2 Eggs + 2 Tablespoons Milk + Salt/Pepper + Garlic Powder + Mozzarella Cheese (Can also add cut bell peppers, mushrooms, ham, etc.)</td></tr>
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It takes 1 Tablespoon of milk and 1 minute of microwaving for every egg. You can add cut-up bell peppers, ham, mushrooms, shredded cheese, etc. for a yummy, quick omelette. Just add whatever ingredients you want and mix it all up before microwaving. I have found that I need to add a bit more microwave time when I add veggies or cheese or anything besides seasoning. I like to sprinkle a bit of garlic powder in, too.<br />
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Makes a quick, yummy breakfast or meal! When my kids were younger, I would often make them these eggs for dinner if I was making something that was too spicy for them to enjoy.<br />
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My hubby and I have had many a date night where I made the kids these eggs for dinner and then tucked them in for the night. After they were in bed, we would order Curbside-to-Go from 54th Street or Applebee's and have a nice late dinner and a movie at home.<br />
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If making these for the kids as a meal, I usually serve them with a side of fresh veggies with ranch. They like dipping the eggs in the ranch, also.<br />
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This also makes a great, quick, protein-filled breakfast without the mess of making a traditional omelette. And if you are <i>really </i>pressed for time, you can even take these eggs with you on-the-go, straight from the microwave! {Although keep in mind that the bowl will be extremely hot at first!}<br />
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{Note: In case there is any question about this, the eggs should be <i>cracked</i> into the bowl. This recipe is for scrambled/omelette eggs and not hard-boiled. Microwaving an egg in its shell will cause it to explode!}<br />
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I will be posting links here to all the <i>Charlotte's Web</i> posts that I've written besides this one to make them easier to find:<br />
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*Edited 4/17/13: There are several coloring pages in this list that can be printed off at <a href="http://www.honkingdonkey.com/" target="_blank">www.honkingdonkey.com</a>. Apparently they did not like my preview images of their coloring pages. I have replaced the preview images with "<span style="text-align: center;">{Image Removed. Click through link to see}." I apologize if I inadvertently broke any of this site's policies. It was never my intent to steal content--only trying to help others find <i>Charlotte's Web</i> related coloring pages throughout the web.*</span><br />
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One of our favorite books from Sonlight Core B is the classic <i>Charlotte's Web</i> by E.B. White.<br />
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This is part 1 of a series of free printables, supplements, and activities for this book. My kids LOVED having coloring sheets that coincided with the chapters we were reading, so I thought I would offer them up for you to print off as well. I tried to provide a lot of different ones to appeal to different kids/ages. Print them all or just a few. Enjoy!<br />
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Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-3574565269476851342013-04-05T23:34:00.000-05:002013-04-06T09:44:44.932-05:00URGENT! Please Sign HSLDA's Petition to Help Protect Homeschool Rights!Help! As hard to believe as it is, homeschool rights in this country are currently in jeopardy.<br />
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case surrounding the Romeike family, you can read more about it <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/u-s-attorney-general-says-homeschooling-is-not-a-fundamental-right" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.citizenlink.com/2013/04/02/take-action-home-school-group-urges-government-to-protect-german-family/" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.hslda.org/legal/cases/romeike.asp?src=slide&slide=Romeike_hands_March27_2013&pos=1" target="_blank">here</a>. This case has the potential to affect the homeschool rights of every American, which is pretty scary.<br />
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<b>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign HSLDA's (Home School Legal Defense Association) petition today: <a href="http://www.hslda.org/legal/cases/romeike/petition.asp" target="_blank">http://www.hslda.org/legal/cases/romeike/petition.asp</a></b><br />
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<b>45,000 more signatures are needed by April 18. </b><br />
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I was informed earlier today that teens 13 and up can sign it as well, so if you homeschool teenagers, they can also take action!<br />
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*Edited 4/6/2013: Sorry, the date the signatures are needed by is <b>April 18</b>, not March 19 like I originally posted. Oops! Can you tell it was a late night?*<br />
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<br />Autumn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826392288383188180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127253779447857635.post-84715088425593924152013-04-04T21:08:00.000-05:002013-12-02T22:14:20.291-06:00Free Printable Morning & Bedtime Routine Charts {That You Can Edit!}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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{*Edited to add 6/18/2013: Apparently some people were having trouble downloading the charts. I have added new download links for readers who have an older version of Microsoft Word. Hopefully, everyone is now able to download them without any problems. If anyone has a problem, please leave me a comment. I can't fix what I don't know! Thanks!*}<br />
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Routines can be very helpful in making a household run more smoothly. I designed these charts to help make <i>routines</i> run more smoothly. These provide a visual way for kids to see what they need to do during each routine time without you having to tell or remind them of each step. There are lots of charts on the internet to help with routines that are very good. I created my own because no two households are alike. Some things that we incorporate into our routines are not necessarily in someone else's (and vice versa). For example, my daughter needs to brush her hair in the morning, but my son doesn't. Most charts did not have anything about vitamins on it, and this is part of our routine.<br />
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Vitamins not part of your routine? No problem! Because no two households are alike, these charts are fully editable. Want to change "Comb hair" into "Pick up toys?" No problem. Just switch out the comb for a clipart of toys and edit the wording. Viola! Personalized routine charts. I hope you find these useful in making your mornings and bedtimes go more smoothly!<br />
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Each chart is available in 5 colors: pink, blue, purple, green, and a generic gray. The colors are editable also.<br />
To edit the charts, you will have to download them to your own computer, and then edit in Microsoft Word or comparable program.<br />
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If you have any trouble downloading, editing, or just have general comments, please let me know in the comments below. Otherwise, enjoy!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">{Note: These charts are for personal use only. You may link to this post, but please do not link to the charts directly or upload them to your own site/blog. Thanks!}</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Download Morning Routine Charts <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481waXJlS1pwVG8xM1k/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></span></b><br />
<b>{If you have an older version of Microsoft Word or otherwise have trouble downloading the above version, try the Word 97-2003 compatible version <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481wZlRQeWw0ZWZpOGs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>}</b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Download Bedtime Routine Charts </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxxVjqqP481wWTNjOUUydTVhRDA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></span></b><br />
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My husband and I have been married for eleven years. One part of my husband's personality that I absolutely love is that he highly values alone time with me. I love it that we spend so much quality time together.</div>
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Because he highly values this time, he can also be very <i>jealous</i> of my time. He has a really hard time sharing me with other people or other things. If I choose to spend my time doing other things, especially if we haven't had much time together, I can almost feel him longing to have time with me, time when he doesn't have to share me with anyone or anything else. </div>
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The other night, God indicated my husband's jealousy to me. It was like when one of the kids is doing something cute and I indicate them to my husband with a little nod of the head in their direction. My husband wasn't even in the room, but I still felt the Holy Spirit indicate him as though he was. I could <i>feel </i>and almost even<i> see </i>His Spirit indicate it<i>. </i></div>
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He showed me that this part of my husband's personality, his jealous longing, is a picture of how God jealously longs for us.</div>
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He <i>longs</i> for us. Amazing! </div>
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While we are busy checking off our to-do lists and spending hours on social media (my personal weakness), he is <i>longing </i>for us to spend time with Him. To put down all of our tasks and things we fill our day with and <i>choose </i>Him. He longs for a deeper and closer relationship with us. He wants us to make ourselves known to Him, and He desires to reveal Himself to us. This is not something for us to feel guilty of for not doing. Sometimes when I haven't spent time with Him I almost avoid Him because I feel guilty for not taking the time I should have. This is not an accurate picture of who God is. If I have not spent time with my husband, will I avoid him out of guilt? Of course not. I will go to him, because the truth is, if I haven't spent time with my husband, I long for him, too. Have you been neglecting time with God? He is not waiting to condemn you; He is longing <i>for you</i>. </div>
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He says: "Come away with Me! I know you have things you must do. I know that you have responsibilities in your life. I give you time to do those things. Come. Away. Give <b>Me</b> time, and I will help you with your daily tasks. Choose ME! Choose to be filled with Me and My Spirit, and I will release in you a strength and a power to accomplish My will, a strength and power that you have not known. You can do all things <i>through </i>Christ. Through <i>Me</i>. Let <i>Me</i> be the wind in your sails. Allow Me to move in your life, more so than you have allowed up to this point. Give me access to the deepest parts of you. Have I ever shown Myself unfaithful? Have I ever spoken and failed to fulfill? I am Yahweh. I created the heavens and the earth, and all that is within it. I am not a man that I should lie. I am for you, and I desire to move within you and upon your life this day, if you will but carve out this time to be filled by My Spirit and Presence. I jealously long to fill up your empty places. Come away with me, beloved! <i>Choose</i> Me. Deep down, you desire My Presence and filling. In the same way, I long to be in <i>your</i> presence. I have loved you with an everlasting love, and I long to draw you to Myself." </div>
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God, forgive us of our busyness! Of our insatiable desire for more. More things. More money. More time. More (or better) relationships. May the only true cry of our hearts be for more of You! Forgive us for attempting to fill our cups with things that do not satisfy. For neglecting to come to You. For leaning on <i>our</i> understanding. For trusting in <i>our </i>strength. Strength that was always meant to come from You. May we never cease to come to You with our emptiness. Fill us up, Lord, as only You can!</div>
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This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her."</div>
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"They have made Me jealous with what is not God."</div>
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"Cease striving and know that I am God."</div>
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I can do all things<i> through Him</i> who strengthens me.</div>
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Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.</div>
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<b>jealous</b>. </div>
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<i>adjective.</i> </div>
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5. solicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something: <i>God is jealous for our affections.</i></div>
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to have an earnest or strong desire or craving; yearn: <i>God longs to know us and make Himself known.</i></div>
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<b>cease.</b></div>
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1. to stop; discontinue: <i>Cease striving and know that I am God.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ready for some more Valentine fun? (Here's my previous post in case you missed it: <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-day-fun-30-fun-food-ideas.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day Fun: 30 Fun Food Ideas</a>.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's post includes 6 different categories, and all of the ideas are candy-free! </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Gifts to give your kids</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Printable Valentines</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day Crafts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Adorable Valentine Hair Ideas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Educational Activities & Printables</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Family Activities</span></li>
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<img alt="Printable Valentine's Day Coupons for Kids" height="246" src="http://family.yourway.net/files/2013/02/vday-coupons-300x232.jpg" width="320" /></div>
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<a href="http://family.yourway.net/wow-your-kids-with-printable-valentines-day-coupons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wow-your-kids-with-printable-valentines-day-coupons" target="_blank">Printable Love Coupons</a></div>
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(I am SO excited to give these to my kids this year. With coupons like "No chores for a day," "Your pick for dinner for an entire weekend," and "One date night with just you and me," it allows me to give one of the gifts my kids cherish the most: my time. My kids will LOVE these!)</div>
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<a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/valentines-day/crafts/valentines-day-crafts-for-kids/#" target="_blank">Secret Messages Valentines</a></div>
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(Cut out hearts and then write on them with a white crayon. Hide them in strategic morning places. The kids have to paint over them to reveal the secret messages. Cute idea!)</div>
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<img alt="You Rock My Socks Off Valentine! printable" height="320" src="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/valentinessocks.png" width="228" /></div>
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<a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/01/valentines_tween_idea/" target="_blank">You Rock My Socks Off!</a></div>
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<img alt="Media" height="320" src="http://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Pencil-Topper-Heart.jpg" width="212" /></div>
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<a href="http://www.redtedart.com/2013/02/02/heart-pencil-toppers-easy-valentine-craft/#" target="_blank">Heart Pencil Toppers</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2013/01/valentines-day-chapter-books-for-kids.html" target="_blank">Valentine's Day Chapter Books for Kids</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2013/01/printable-valentine-bookmarks.html" target="_blank">Printable Valentine Bookmarks</a></div>
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<a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/02/guest-project-love-juice-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">"Love" Juice</a></div>
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<a href="http://rachelwojo.com/goodies/" target="_blank">Free Printable Valentines with Bible Verses</a></div>
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<img alt="LovePaperPaint Valentines Printables" height="320" src="http://lovepaperpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LovePaperPaint-Valentines-Printables1.png" width="247" /></div>
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<a href="http://lovepaperpaint.com/2013/02/03/free-love-paper-paint-valentines/" target="_blank">Free Love Paper Paint Valentines (Boys)</a></div>
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<img alt="LovePaperPaint Valentines Day Printables" height="320" src="http://lovepaperpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/LovePaperPaint-Valetines-Day-Printables1.png" width="246" /></div>
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<a href="http://lovepaperpaint.com/2013/02/03/free-love-paper-paint-valentines/" target="_blank">Free Love Paper Paint Valentines (Girls)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/vintage-valentines-printable-and-adorable/" target="_blank">Free Printable Vintage Valentines</a></div>
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<a href="http://rosinahuber.blogspot.com/2010/02/valentine-paper-bag-books.html" target="_blank">Valentine Paper Bag Book</a></div>
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<a href="http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/2012/01/rainbow-stacked-hearts.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Stacked Hearts</a></div>
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(I adore this craft! And it could easily be modified to be made out of colored cardstock if you prefer)</div>
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<a href="http://www.busykidshappymom.org/2012/02/i-love-you-sign-language-card.html" target="_blank">"I Love You" Sign Language Card</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.makeandtakes.com/pipe-cleaner-heart-shaped-love-goggles" target="_blank">The *Love* Goggles</a></div>
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<img alt="Kindergarten Valentine" height="320" src="http://01.edu-cdn.com/files/481001_482000/481272/file_481272.jpg" width="211" /><br />
<a href="http://www.education.com/activity/article/valentine-puppy/?cid=50.200" target="_blank">Valentine Puppy</a><br />
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<img alt="easy paper hearts" height="223" src="http://diy.yourway.net/files/2012/02/hanging-hearts.jpg" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://diy.yourway.net/easy-diy-paper-hearts/" target="_blank">Easy DIY Paper Hearts</a><br />
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<img alt="DSCN1419" src="http://createwithdee.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a7f8bf3c970b0168e5b756de970c-320wi" /><br />
<a href="http://createwithdee.typepad.com/my-blog/2012/01/i-can-papercraft-that-valentines-bag.html" target="_blank">Owl Valentine Bag</a><br />
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<img alt="Heart to Heart Valentine Hairstyle (1)" height="320" src="http://babesinhairland.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6569F-380x506.jpg" width="240" /></div>
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<a href="http://babesinhairland.com/hairstyles/holiday-themed-hairstyles/heart-to-heart-valentines-day-hairstyle/" target="_blank">Heart to Heart Valentine's Day Hairstyle</a></div>
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<img height="640" src="http://97.74.65.162/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TBDflowergirlheartbraid.jpg" width="164" /></div>
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<a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/06/the-heart-braid/" target="_blank">The Heart Braid</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.princesshairstyles.com/2008/08/heart.html" target="_blank">Elastic Braid Heart</a> (You can see more Valentine hairstyles <a href="http://www.princesshairstyles.com/2009/01/valentines-day-hairdos.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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<img alt="Valentine Hearts" height="320" src="http://hairstylesbymommy.com/wp-content/gallery/hearts/ks-heart.jpg" width="240" /><br />
<a href="http://hairstylesbymommy.com/valentines-day-hair-do/" target="_blank">Braided Pigtail Hearts</a></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/78250112247713907/" target="_blank">Pinterest Triple Heart Braid</a> </div>
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(There is no tutorial for this, just a picture. Sorry!)</div>
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<img alt="Girls Valentine Hair Style. My mom used to do my hair like this when i was little for valentines day!" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/550/9e/d4/3e/9ed43e8b19f8603bb42fdd19e0159fd8.jpg" width="212" /></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/78250112247713905/" target="_blank">Another Pinterest Heart Braid</a></div>
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(No tutorial for this one, either. Just the photo.)<br />
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<img height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-G8sipZcYgyEg4qH8iFh5EFw_LuArGk7XXAz0Yo4DO7nGKVnNj00mSZMYYv6shZQPeO9ClSiqiCjgzgNnfASp1-dCwknQkAvmhlDHzfuqhGnUhgfGKbwvydpyK9opUZQ53pX9Z2JwEe2/s320/IMG_1252.JPG" width="320" /><br />
<a href="http://craftwhencan.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentine-clippies.html" target="_blank">DIY Heart Hair Clips</a><br />
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I just love fun food, don't you? Especially if the meal/snack isn't too difficult or require too much time or effort. Making "fun food" helps make holidays and other special days more memorable (and tasty!). Because even if you don't do anything else holiday related, you still gotta' eat, and so do the kids.<br />
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I am not a big fan of loading my kids up with a lot of fat and sugar just because the day happens to be a holiday, and, unfortunately, it seems like most holiday food ideas out there are filled with just that. Because of this, a lot of the ideas here are of "real food," and not just chocolate/sugar covered cookies and desserts. (I don't know if I would go so far as to call all of these ideas <i>healthy</i>, but at least hot dogs and grilled cheese will provide more nutrients than 30 different versions of the Valentine cupcake! And I did scatter several healthy ideas throughout as well.) Because a lot of these ideas are for "real food", you can feel free to try several of these ideas without having to worry about whether, in the name of holiday fun, you are filling your children with too many sweets.<br />
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I hope you enjoy this list of Valentine fun food ideas from around the web. Stay tuned for Valentine crafts and other Valentine freebies lists--those are coming soon! (You can find the next Valentine post on crafts, printables, and other Valentine's Day activities <a href="http://hefillsmycup.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-day-fun-tons-of-crafts.html" target="_blank">here.</a>)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Putting away Christmas decorations is not my favorite thing to do.</span> Individually wrapping each ornament in its own tissue paper or bubble wrap, carefully fitting it into a box or tote and situating it all just right to avoid any damage, attempting to keep the original packaging only to have it crush or otherwise fall apart... These are just some of the reasons why it is a task that I just do not enjoy. But this year, I have found a better (aka faster!) way, and it involves repurposing, which I love.<br />
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After filling my apple/egg cases, I had 3 ornaments left over that didn't quite work with the plastic case. The top one was just too large, the Santa one too oval, and the photo ornament would have fit, but it's my favorite and has a great original styrofoam case. </div>
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(Isn't that photo ornament adorable? I got it for free. Well, I may have paid shipping--I can't remember. But otherwise free. I will post more about that someday, eventually, in a post titled, "How to Get Stuff for Free.")</div>
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In addition to the normal breakable ornaments, we also have quite a few handmade, crafty ornaments my kids have made out of cardstock. I put these into a padded, manila envelope so they wouldn't get torn or damaged in the off season. (The manila envelope is also repurposed. I receive and reuse lots of manila envelopes when I get free books from <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php?n=2&r_by=childinhisimage">PaperBackSwap.com</a>. More on that in a future post called "How to Get Books for Cheap or Even for Free.)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws6MDaDVUx-qYbxcEN682tHQxgZ34zW8cc9CddoMEblk7Qv-9PFcSqnl9aXl_TBmxqt0KWpnvmyxv5DA6vkCn4nrJ49QvVek3s1pcsRFR3uSvSNizxTLVr59HeRbkwXBlsvmVSXyCZ-S9/s1600/DSC05954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws6MDaDVUx-qYbxcEN682tHQxgZ34zW8cc9CddoMEblk7Qv-9PFcSqnl9aXl_TBmxqt0KWpnvmyxv5DA6vkCn4nrJ49QvVek3s1pcsRFR3uSvSNizxTLVr59HeRbkwXBlsvmVSXyCZ-S9/s320/DSC05954.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Next, I put all the now-filled plastic cases into a storage tote (4 apple cases high, and 1 egg case on its side). </span>I also slipped in the manila envelope beside the egg case. On the empty end, I put all the ornaments that are not fragile (wooden, stuffed, etc.).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Don't have a storage tote? Scroll down to see a "Use What You Have" section.)</span><br />
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On top of the non-breakable ornaments, I put the 3 ornaments I had wrapped/put in original packaging, followed by some air-filled pockets (reused from Christmas packages, of course. :)</div>
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After I finished packing away all our ornaments, I had to take care of the "kids' ornaments." (We have a small tree the kids put up in their room that they get to decorate with their own ornaments.) For the most part, these are not breakable. I took the few small breakable ones and put them in a bubble wrap envelope and put that, along with all their other ornaments, into a small box.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The "Kids' Ornaments" box went sideways into the tote. Everything fit perfectly. I love perfect. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't have a tote? Use a box instead. No boxes? No problem. I'm guessing what you do have is a shoe store in your area. </span>Believe it or not, shoe stores have GREAT boxes. (These also make great FREE moving boxes. When we were moving, I called the one in my area and they saved boxes for me. They also let me take boxes out of their cardboard recycle bin at the back of the store.) BONUS: While you are there getting a box for your ornaments, pick up a few of their tall, skinny boxes. These make excellent recycle bins. Just line a few up on the wall of your garage and WAMMO! Free organization. (More on this in my someday/eventual post titled "Use What You Have Organizing.")<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Need a bubble wrap mailer/manila envelope? </span>Make one using a manila file folder. Open the folder and staple bubble wrap/tissue paper/padding to the inside (even leftover fabric or a cut up old blanket/shirt would work). Then close the folder and staple on three sides. Instant padded manila envelope.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't have a Costco membership or don't buy apples at Coscto? </span>Maybe you have a friend who does! Ask said friend if (s)he would be willing to save some apple/egg cases for you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you used something unusual for your ornament storage or have a different "Use What You Have," I would love to hear about it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Disclaimer: The apple case to ornament storage idea is not originally mine. However, I cannot for the life of me remember where I first saw it! It was before pinterest, and I don't think it came from a blog. I'm pretty sure I maybe saw it from a magazine a long while ago? I wish I could give credit where credit is due, but in this case I just can't! Sorry! I did expand the idea to include the egg cases, but otherwise the idea is not mine.}</span><br />
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*Edited: I don't know when I'll be able to expand on this post, so I have added my pinterest boards, "Homeschool {For Beginners}" and "Homeschool {Philosophies}" to the bottom of this that you can follow and/or explore to give you more resources in the meantime. I hope you find these helpful!*<br />
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Thinking and praying about homeschooling? Excited/anxious, but also feeling completely overwhelmed without a clue of where to start? Deciding to homeschool can be a daunting and overwhelming decision, especially if you don't have much prior experience or outside support.<br />
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Here are some things you can do to get started:<br />
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<b>1. Get plugged in to the overall homeschool community.</b><br />
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<li>Sign up and join <a href="http://www.thehomeschoollounge.com/" target="_blank">The Homeschool Lounge</a>. The Homeschool Lounge is a free, online community where you can chat and interact with other homeschool families. I have only just discovered The Homeschool Lounge, so I don't have a lot of firsthand experience yet, but it has TONS of forums and lots of community help and support. Forum topics that I have seen just today include "Don't know where to begin...;" "How long does your child(ren) schoolwork take them each day?" and "A little overwhelmed." Starting or researching homeschooling can be overwhelming, and sites like The Homeschool Lounge exist to show you that you are not alone, and you don't have to figure everything out on your own. Learn from and lean on homeschooling veterans who have been there.</li>
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<b>2. Find out about local homeschool groups and organizations in your area.</b><br />
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<li>Search for homeschool groups in your state at <a href="http://www.home-school.com/groups/" target="_blank">Home-school.com</a>.</li>
<li>For more groups, you can also search by state at a similarly named site, <a href="http://www.homeschool.com/supportgroups/" target="_blank">homeschool.com</a>.</li>
<li>If you are on facebook, search "homeschool Missouri" (or whatever state/area you are in) to see if there are any homeschool groups on facebook. The 2 most active groups I am involved in are facebook groups. The facebook groups offer field trips and other opportunities, including fun days like end-of-the-year parties, park days, and other activities.</li>
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<b>3. Find out about homeschool laws in your state.</b></div>
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<li>Find out about the laws in your state at HSLDA's website <a href="http://hslda.org/hs/default.asp" target="_blank">here.</a></li>
<li>Once you hook up with one of the homeschooling groups from steps 1 and 2, you should have a nice group of veteran homeschoolers from whom to ask questions and glean wisdom from regarding further insight into state laws and compliance.</li>
<li>Often, there are conventions and classes that you can attend to help you learn more about the homeschooling laws in your state. Ask your homeschooling group about upcoming conventions and classes or check your local library to see if they have any such programs available.</li>
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<b>4. Find out what resources are available for free at your local library.</b></div>
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<li>If you don't already have a library card, get one. Having one of these babies can open you up to a vast range of free resources beyond just going in and borrowing books. The network of library branches in my state, for example, offer homeschool groups, classes, book clubs, and "family story times" in which all ages are welcome.</li>
<li>Once you find out about what is available in the library, don't forget to check out all the <i>online</i> benefits of library membership. Mine offers tons of online resources, including research databases, online learning courses, educational and teaching resources, and even online homework and tutoring help. All for free!</li>
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<b>5. Read some good beginner books on homeschooling.</b></div>
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<li>My personal favorites and the ones I found most helpful when I was first starting out are by Linda Dobson, including:</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761535705/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761535705&linkCode=as2&tag=hefimycu-20">The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 101 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices (Prima Home Learning Library)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hefimycu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761535705" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761527885/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761527885&linkCode=as2&tag=hefimycu-20">The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hefimycu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761527885" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761522557/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0761522557&linkCode=as2&tag=hefimycu-20">Homeschoolers' Success Stories : 15 Adults and 12 Young People Share the Impact That Homeschooling Has Made on Their Lives</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hefimycu-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0761522557" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></li>
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<li>While these books are available on amazon or other venues, I recommend you check your local library first to see if you can borrow it for free. Some books at my library are even available to borrow as Kindle/Nook/electronic books if you prefer to read that way. (A little known library fact!)</li>
<li>I will be writing a separate post on other good beginner homeschool books and will be sure to link to it here once it's done.</li>
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<b>6. Read a homeschooling magazine or two. </b></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.practicalhomeschooling.com/" target="_blank">Practical Homeschooling</a> and <a href="http://homeedmag.com/" target="_blank">Home Education Magazine</a> are both good ones. I just borrowed 3 issues (total) from my library just today. Current issues of magazines are not available for checkout. However, it is (another!) little known fact that if you lift up the rack of current magazines, there are back issues resting underneath. These back issues, at least at my library, are available for checkout. If you prefer to have the latest issues mailed to your door, you can always subscribe, but I personally prefer to just borrow them from the library for free. These magazines may even have free online versions available if you prefer to do your reading electronically.</li>
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<b>7. Decide on some homeschool "values" or "goals."</b></div>
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<li>Create a list of reasons describing <i>why</i> you want to homeschool and what benefits you hope to gain from it. Unless you find yourself in a homeschooling emergency (i.e., you pulled your kids out of public school this morning and need a curriculum yesterday), this should be done <i>before</i> you start researching curriculum. Most curriculum out there is going to have people who love it and people who don't, and the company itself will try to convince you it's the best choice. Knowing what benefits you value most and narrowing down your homeschooling goals will help you decide if a particular curriculum lines up with those goals and values important to <i>you</i>. It will also help you down the line, when evaluating whether or not a particular curriculum is helping you achieve your homeschooling goals.</li>
<li>I will be posting a more detailed "how to" on this at some point, and will be sure to link to it here once it's been posted.</li>
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<b>8. Research what kind of teaching philosophy you want to use.</b></div>
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<li>Step 7 will help you with this, but because there are so many different philosophies, I will be doing a separate post on researching these and will link to it here once it's done.</li>
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<b>9. Attend a homeschool convention or seminar.</b></div>
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<li>Ask members of your homeschool community (from steps 1 and 2 above) when or how to find out about upcoming conventions in your area. </li>
<li>Unless you are going to ignore the curriculum fair that is part of most homeschool conventions and only attend the informational class sessions, I don't recommend going to a convention until you have done steps 7 and 8. (Going to 40+ booths with different curriculum, most of which you've never heard of, can be absolutely overwhelming if you haven't established any goals or frame of reference from which to evaluate. More feelings of being overwhelmed is not what we're going for here!)</li>
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<b>10. Once you are confident in your decision to homeschool and have a feel for your teaching philosophy, start researching what curriculum you would like to use. </b></div>
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<li>When researching various curriculum, ask yourself:</li>
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<li>Does this line up with my values (i.e. step 7)?</li>
<li>Does this utilize the teaching philosophy that I most agree with (step 8)?</li>
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<li>I will also be doing a separate post on curriculum choice, and again will link to it here once it's ready.</li>
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<b>11. Find out the best places to get curriculum.</b></div>
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<li>Again, I will be doing a separate post on this and linking to it.</li>
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While not all of these steps are necessary for every person, I hope that this gives you a starting point, or a "how-to" of sorts. Feel free to comment with any questions you might have, or you can even e-mail me using the "Contact me" button on the right panel of this blog. I will do my best to answer whatever questions you might have, and, who knows, I may even turn into a post!
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