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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Review: This is My Life Planner

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If you are in the market for a planner for this coming new year, check out This is My Life Planner AIO Bundle by A Virtuous Woman!  This is one of the amazing giveaways for my 1000th Blog Post Celebration (Have you entered??)
This is a great planner for any busy woman! It is printable…you can print and put in a binder or take it to be printed and have it bound.  Just be warned…you may need to flip a few pages so your month calendar pieces are side by side BEFORE you punch….Ooops!   (I think it’s actually meant to be printed front to back…but my printer does not easily do that…and no idea how much it would cost to have printed.  Everywhere I checked was over $100, so maybe best to print yourself unless there is a secret I don’t know about)
My favorite features are the holiday pages….plan any holiday with these great planning pages, shopping lists, recipes, etc…...
There are also great weekly pages that include menus planning, household chore checklists, drinking charts (to keep track of water intake…I need that!), specified chores for that specific week, routine lists for morning, afternoon and evening, and a reminder box (can we say Mom Brain??).  I love the weekly chore’s b/c it really helps you do those things that often get neglected…(washing curtains and walls??!!).
I wish it had a grocery list though…but there are plenty of note pages that could easily be used for this. 
It also contains journal pages throughout and the beginning of the  year contains some reflection pages for goals, thoughts, etc…
If you are looking for a planner that has everything…this is in that category!  It could also be used as a lesson planner for homeschool mom’s!  The weekly calendar could be lessons, while the monthly calendar appointments or visa versa!
The only issue I can see with this printable printer is that it could cost a lot to print.  I have a laser printer, so the printing cost isn’t all that much…I just have to bind myself.  It is also available in printed form.  This is a really great planner, though, if you are someone who uses a planner and is in the marker for a great one…this just might be what your looking for! 
Get organized in 2015 with the This is My Life Planner!
The AIO Planner for 2015 is $14.95 in downloadable version.  You can purchase a printed version for $45. 
Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this product in exchange for my honest review.  I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way.  All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC Regulations.
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Homeschool Bloggers Needed!

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I have been asked to head up a review process for A+ Interactive Math. I need 50 homeschool bloggers that would be willing to try and review a new product from A+ Interactive that is being launched end of January. This is a 3 month subscription (normally priced $30 for one student, $10 each additional). It tests your child to see where they place in specific mathematical principles and then makes a lesson plan to bring them up to grade (if they are behind) in that area. ie. Fractions, Multiplication, Division, etc.

If you would be interested in this opportunity please leave your email in comment or email me (and comment that you did, please put A+ Review App in the subject line). If you know others that may be interested, please send them my way. You would gain access to the program ~Jan 31 and your review would be due 4-6wks afterwards. There is also opportunity to earn commission on sales by becoming an affiliate...up to 40% of sales (the first month).

If you are part of TOS, I'm sorry...you cannot review this product at this time as TOS is already slotted to review it later in the year. (I am not reviewing it either for this reason).

Once I receive your email I will send you a link to a Google doc to fill out and more details will follow shortly thereafter!  Thanks so much! 

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Workbox Wednesday–Polar Express Fun!

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Welcome to Workbox Wednesday!  If you use workboxes, tot trays, or anything similar, feel free to post a link to your blog post or a picture (pictures can be from facebook, but please make sure they are PUBLIC so we can see them, or use a host like photobucket.com to get a URL for your photo) that shows WHAT IS IN YOUR BOXES!
Please visit my co-host at Tots and Me and Line Upon Line Learning
Visit others that link up, leave comments, follow, etc.  The favors will be returned!  Feel free to grab a button too, so others can find the link up and join in the fun!
Polar Express Printables_Activities for Workboxes Round Up
I got to thinking that my kids have never (nor have I that I recall) read or seen Polar Express!  So I just ordered it, and with the help of PRIME shipping, I’ll have it this weekend!  So, workboxes the week of Christmas will consist of Polar Express Themed Activities!
 
Here is a list of Polar Express themed FREE Printables.  Ages vary from Tots-3rd grade!  (* could be for older children)
3 Dinosaurs Polar Express Pack and Color Pages
Embark on the Journey Polar Express Pack
123 Homeschool 4 Me Polar Express Pack
Enchanted Homeschooling Mom Polar Express Unit Study*
In All You Do…Breed Love Printable Party Pack*
Rulin’ the Roost Book/Movie Report Freebie*
Train Themed Pattern Block Card
Polar Express Word Search*
Polar Express Vocabulary Sheet*
Polar Express Patterns
Polar Express Writing Activity
Polar Express Craft Activities
Polar Express Build a Train
Polar Express Day Activities
All Aboard the Color Train
Polar Express Venn Diagram*
Addition Bell Matching Center
Polar Express Math Doubles*
Blessed Beyond a Doubt PreK Polar Express Printables
Some of these Freebies are from Teachers pay Teachers and require an account to access.  Accounts are FREE!

Fun Spin off – Hot Chocolate Themed Sensory Activities with Printable Picture Recipe Cards (Free)
Polar Express Freebie Time to the Hour – Time for Hot Cocoa




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