Homeschool with Pinterest (for the Organized & Unorganized Alike)

From Amy at Raising Arrows:

I know Pinterest isn’t for everyone.  I know some people can’t help but get lost there and never use anything they pin.  I know for some people, it could spell a colossal waste of time.  But, for me, it has helped my homeschooling efforts tremendously!  It is like a great big network of homeschoolers sharing resources so I can be a better homeschooler!

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50% off Coupon Code for "31 Days to Clean" EBook (Plus Videos for Book Owners!)

From Sara Mae at Raising Homemakers:

Beginning on Monday, August 1st, there will be a new video each day encouraging you and helping you along the way with the Martha Challenges from 31 Days to Clean (see a sample video at 31daystoclean.com right now)! Jennifer Ross, a reader, has done a wonderful job showing you that you can complete the challenges…and not go crazy!

And for those of you who would like the eBook but have been holding off, it will be available for 50% off on Monday (and the whole week) by using code: BLOOM

Why “BLOOM”? Great question!

Tune in here (the Bloom book club) on Monday because I’ll be talking about the heart of 31 Days to Clean and my heart for YOU each day during the week – I hope you’ll join me!

The Penny Pantry: Money Saving Strategies for Building a Gigantic Home Pantry for Pennies!

Here is a brand new e-book by homeschooling mother of 8, Bethany Vaughn. At 75 pages long this book is packed with information on how to drastically slash your grocery bill (thereby leaving more room in your budget for books heh, heh.;-)) while stocking a large pantry.

The book is well laid out and covers a range of ways to reduce spending from couponing (which Bethany explains in very helpful detail) to buying in bulk. I also appreciated the fact that she makes it clear that one can still eat healthy,whole foods on a small budget.

The book is currently on sale here for $9.95, but is well worth the non-sale price of $14.95 as well. Be sure to subscribe to Bethany's new blog

Homemade Playdough

Here is a great recipe and photo tutorial from Hearts and Trees on making your own playdough!

Future Christian Homemaker's Handbook: Now Available Free Online!!

Here is a link to a wonderful treasure that has generously been made available for free online by author Laurie Latour:

"Welcome to the FCH Handbook - online, and FREE! You may make copies for your own use and to use with any groups you teach. These are the same lessons that appear in the Handbook; we are pleased to make them available through this website and hope they will enable you to teach these important life skills to your children or FCH group."

Click here for more information or to download

If you prefer the printed version it is still available through Christian Book Distributors at this link: Future Christian Homemakers' Handbook Print Version

Heavenly Homemaker’s Guide to Gardening and Preserving Ebook Giveaway!

From HeavenlyHomemakers.com :

"I love gardening and preserving!! In this ebook, I share helpful tips I’ve learned about having a simple, yet successful organic garden. Read about how to plant, what to plant, when to plant, planting potatoes in both a garden and in a container and much more!
Beyond gardening, you’ll read my ideas about making the most of your farmer’s market!
Then comes my favorite part of the ebook: Freezing and canning all the wonderful produce from your garden or farmer’s market!!"

Click here to enter the drawing to win a free copy

Free Garden Crafts E-Book

From FaveCrafts.com

As summer approaches, you might want to spruce up your garden with some decorative flower pots or painted watering cans. What better way to get the latest crafting ideas than by using our free Garden Craft eBook?

Click here to download.

Teaching Art to Children

"Choose subject matter according to your children's interests or according to subject that you would like to expose them to. With all the raggy newsstand photos, I like my daughter to see women being beautiful and modest for a change. A handsome young man being knighted for my son Andrew, paintings of sibling interaction, and beautiful girls in dresses for my daughter."

Click here for some helpful tips from Hannah at Cultivating Home on teaching art to children .