Who likes having their child quiet and engaged and learning all at the same time? It’s okay to jump up and down and yell, ” ME! Pick me”. Don’t laugh but I have had the supplies for this rainbow pill bottle pom-pom busy bag for a couple of years now. Since it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day I thought a rainbow activity would be a great one to start blogging about.
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Wow it has been a few months and a labor of love to bring this Big Green Giveaway to the blogosphere! I am very proud of the work that has gone into this grand adventure among Simply Sherryl, Honey’s Life and myself. Long hours, late nights, and early mornings have all been spent collaborating to bring this massive #organic giveaway!
Living green, healthy and organic is more than the products you buy or the lingo you use. It’s about the day to day choices we make. Buying from a company that has our family’s health at the core of their being or choosing to recycle. Simply taking a moment to pick trash off the ground or buying used are small steps that make a huge difference. The #BigGreenGiveaway is one more step. Each of the companies listed here are all living green, healthy and organic and they want to help you as you make those green or greener choices….
Got an early morning or late night learner? That’s no problem with Standard Deviants Accelerate’s self-paced courses that are available 24/7. We had a wonderful opportunity to review this curriculum choice via Educents. All opinions are our own and we try to only review or recommend things that we feel are of value or just plain fun but so worth spending some money on!
Since I have a 5th grader and a 6th grader who are both very tech savvy I thought they should be the ones to review SD Accelerate. I allowed each student to pick their own class to review. After a week or so I added two additional classes to their class schedules.
There are quite a nice selection of classes between Math, Science, History, and Language Arts. Classes begin for grades 3 and up including a variety of AP classes great for High School students.
“I think SD Accelerate is very easy to use. It is very useful.”
NUTRITION:
I want to learn more about what foods I should eat and how foods affect your body.
I learned that there are good fats and bad fats. A guy in the 1980’s turned liquid fat into solid fat which is very unhealthy for us. Omega 3 fatty acids are a type of healthy fat.
Nutrition is important to learn because it will help you understand how your body uses food and how it grows. I have to use nutrition everyday being a Type 1 Diabetic.
HISTORY:
I learned about Civil War, Revolutionary War, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. My favorite part about SD Accelerate is how easy they make learning.
I want to learn more about the Civil War because it’s interesting to me.
I learned about arithmetic which includes Addition, Subtraction, Whole numbers, Place Value, Comparing numbers, Rounding whole numbers, the number line, Decimals, Estimating, Multiplication basics, Multiplying bigger numbers, Word problems, Distributive Property, Problem solving, Multiplying with a calculator, Points and lines, Angles and Congruence angles. There is a lot you can learn with SD Accelerate.
I like that they have the videos because it really helps with the quiz and the diagram. I really like the math because I feel that it is the easiest subject for me.
Back to Mom-
I like having a few subjects that my children can accomplish on their own without mom standing over them to complete. I like giving my children the freedom to learn to adjust their schedule for the times of day that they learn best. I really appreciate the variety in subject matter as well as how easy it was to get started initially.
I think SD Accelerate is a great option for tech savvy kids who want an alternative to book learning. Parents who are busy or have a variety of age levels can appreciate knowing that there is accountability via quizzes and tests.
Disclosure: We were provided a membership to SD Accelerate via Educents for review. We were not compensated in any other way and all opinions are our own.
Most people think of jewelry for presents and seeing that Christmas has past something like a name necklace might not be on the top of your shopping list. I would definitely keep your eye out for great deals from monogramonline.com for Mother’s Day, graduation, and wedding jewelry gifts. I choose my daughter’s name to review but since we do not reveal our children’s real names I cannot show you a picture of that specific necklace. Believe me when I tell you she was super excited to receive her very own piece of jewelry with her name on it. For those of us with slightly unusual names or NOT the most common of spellings you can get YOUR NAME or your initials on a wonderful piece of jewelry.
I would like to point out the keepsake quality of this line of monogram jewelry. I could see someone wanting to buy a name necklace for a newborn or for a Sweet Sixteen birthday present. Newlyweds might appreciate the quality of a monogrammed piece of jewelry to celebrate their new union. Even anniversary presents could be found on the Monogram Online site. Even though my hubby and I have been married for over 15 years we do not own a single piece of monogrammed anything, lol. Not towels, mats, plaques, or monogram jewelry. I guess that could be added to gift list.
When it comes to fine monogrammed and name jewelry, MonogramOnline.com is in the top of its class — from silver and gold necklaces shaped into first names to cufflinks etched with initials. But that’s not all the gift-focused website is about – its huge selection of monogram-ready wares include, but are not limited to, iPhone cases, kitchenware, to sporting goods. There is something for everyone!
So if you are looking for a unique gift for that special person or the hard to buy for someone then think about a piece of monogram jewelry.
Disclosure: This is review post as part of my agreement with USFamilyGuides policy to share about a review item. The product has been received free of charge in exchange for my honest review and no compensation has been made for this post.
People often envy that which they do not know or understand. Being a WAHM of four children is tough work! I will not lie or sugar coat the trials of just being able to take a shower! This is my rant aka parenting woes about my attempts to get a shower for over 45 minutes and all the craziness that ensued.
Today my hubby had to go into work since he is “staff” at a school he does not get 2 weeks off during Christmas and New Year’s. I heard him stirring and getting ready for work. I got out of bed, still a little bit groggy from a 2 am check on Eldest. I went to the kitchen and poured our cups of coffee. I popped two pieces of cinnamon raisin bread into the toaster. I took both cups of coffee to the microwave and heated them up. I started to eat and drink my coffee. We chat briefly before he heads to work.
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