Educator Appreciation Days

Hopefullly everyone has the Barnes and Noble Educator’s card!

It’s something that you get free at Barnes and Noble, and your purchases are always 20% off! (Text books not included.)

I’ve never had anyone ask me if particular books are for school, but since we’re unschoolers, I figure everything is legitimate, and that’s my attitude.

Anyway – their card is now a hard, plastic card, instead of the old paper one, and your card can also be used now for online purchases. And, its for two years, instead of one.

So take in something (your local home educating member card, your voucher, a lesson plan book whatever), and ask them for an educator’s card.

Educator Appreciation Days (25% off books, 10% off dvd’s and music) are online January 13-24, and in store January 16-24.

Happy browsing.

Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Long Winter

Hey everyone!
Tomorrow the featured radio show on Homeschool Freebie of the Day is a classic old-time radio adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's book The Long Winter.
If you think you and your babes would enjoy it, check in there tomorrow and download the mp3. It's a half-hour show, plus there will be two more featured wintertime stories.
I'm looking forward to it!

Christmas Shows

I was lamenting that our vcr is broken - how are we going to get through the season without Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Grinch, and Charlie Brown?
Found them!
You can watch full-screen versions, in their entirety, from this site. (With lots of other goodies like It's a Wonderful Life.) Find a second list with even more classics here.
Wonderful!

Science and Math Fun Give-away

For home educators - and everyone who likes to play!- I'm having a give-away this month of three Janice VanCleave books! It's a brand new site - OrdinaryLifeMagic.com - find the rules and about the prizes at A Scientific Give-away.

Mama4Earth Give-away

The Magic Onions is celebrating a new sponsor - Mama4Earth! Run over to leave a comment to be entered in the give-away for a beautiful handcrafted toy!

Gift and Toy Ideas: Felt Car Playmat

Sarah from The Napping House has a great take-along that she's made... perfect for distracting little hands for a while.

Gift and Toy Ideas: Dyed Wooden Beads

My friend Julie from Living Our Own Lives has made some gorgeous wooden beads... perfect for a little girl I know!