Archive for March, 2009

Free Download of “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Free Classic Hymn

Discovery House Publishers is offering a free mp3 download of “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross“, a magnificent arrangement featuring full orchestra and choir, from the new, 2-CD collection “Classic Songs of the Hymnal“.

Blessings,

Denese

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Buy a Can of Campbell’s Soup and Get Free Tomato Seeds

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Would you like to grow the same kind of tomatoes used in Campbell’s Tomato Soup?

Through June 21, buy any kind of Campbell’s condensed soup, enter the code on the can at HelpGrowYourSoup.com and request a free packet of Campbell’s tomato seeds.

Grow your own tomato soup!

Blessings,

Denese

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Free E-book: Menu Planning

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Menu Planning – How to Plan Menus for a Month and Enjoy It!

Get this free e-book when you sign up for the newsletter “A Minute with Molly” from the Old Schoolhouse Store and Econobusters.

Happy meal planning,

Denese

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Homeschool/Education Freebies: Mazes, King Arthur, Amelia Earhart, Easter and More

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Don’t forget your daily and weekly freebies!

Mazes

Mazes; and How To Thread Them -fascinating study of mazes by historian and mathematician Henry Ernest Dudeney, blending history, math, and maze puzzles. Free today only from Homeschool Freebie of the Day.

King Arthur

Young King Arthur -audio dramatization of the story of Arthur’s youth, a 1954 episode of the children’s radio program, “Let’s Pretend”. Available all week from Homeschool Radio Shows.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart Lapbook -free 43-page lapbook Project Pack from In the Hands of a Child; includes a 7-page research guide, 15 hands-on activities and timeline. Free weekly product from CurrClick.

United States Theme Units

Pennsylvania and Rhode Island Theme Units -newest additions to the United States Theme Units at SchoolExpress.

Spring

Spring Unit Study -latest free weekly Science Unit from SchoolExpress.

Easter

The Real Easter Story Giveaway -free in-depth study for the whole family, copywork and Easter place cards. Free gift from Gena Suarez at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

Brain Teaser

Brain Teaser -one of many weekly freebies from Teacher Created Resources. Sign up for their newsletter and get a free monthly activity e-book.

Blessings,

Denese

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Free Resources For Learning About Herbs

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Free E-books on Herbs

Herbs for Health and Happiness -42 page e-book covering growing, harvesting, using medicinal herbs, herbal lore and more. From Homeschool Freebie of the Day, available today only.

Culinary Herbs; Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses -all about the herbs we cook with. Originally published in 1912, free e-book from Internet Archive.

Herbal Tea Mini Recipe E-Book -sign up for access (scroll down for more recipes), from Crazy for Tea.

7 Everyday Herbs Made Simple Mini E-book -sign up for the free e-zine of herb tips and get this free e-book with ideas for using seven different culinary herbs and their reported health benefits. From Mad About Herbs.

Websites About Herbs

The Herb Society of America -definitions of herbs, herbal profiles and guides, Family Herb Corner with projects and activities.

LearningHerbs.com -free 7-day video herbal e-course "Supermarket Herbalism", sign up for newsletter and get a monthly herb lesson plus video e-book "Home Remedy Secrets -Building Your Herbal Medicine Chest".

The Herbal Collective -offers free newsletter with health tips, gardening ideas, cooking tips and more.

Wild Healing Herbs -sign up for their free newsletter that shows you how to integrate herbal healing into your life with ideas for simple projects, seasonal recipes and other herb news, plus recommendations for books and other resources.

The Herb Society UK -increasing the understanding, use and appreciation of herbs and their benefits to health.

Lingle’s Herbs -visit their Learning Center for growing guide, quick gardening tips and newsletters packed with neat stuff about herb gardening, cooking, and more.

United States Government Websites

National Institutes of Health: Herbal Medicine

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

 

Related Posts:

Home Remedies/Folk Medicine


Happy learning,

Denese

 

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Savin’ O’ the Green Giveaway Winner

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Greta, you are the winner of the Savin’ O’ the Green e-book package giveaway!

Congratulations!

Go check your e-mail for the download link and start savin’ some green. :)

Blessings,

Denese

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Homeschool/Homemaking Freebie: Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Don’t forget to get your free resource from Homeschool Freebie of the Day today.

Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks -A short overview of hoop skirts and their popularity with forty authentic photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era, some of famous ladies-including several First Ladies, and two pages of suggestions on how to use the book. By Amy Puetz, free today only.

Blessings,

Denese

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Working on Our House This Week

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Just wanted to let you all know that I won’t be online as much and my updates may be a little irregular this week because we are going to be working on our house!

My husband, Lacy, is a carpenter by trade and learned his craft from his daddy and other old-time carpenters.
He builds beautiful homes and log structures.
This is the one he’s working on now:

Custom log house construction

Our place is not so big and fancy.

Our cabin

We were already making payments on our property and didn’t want (and couldn’t afford) a bigger payment over a longer period of time, so we built a little one room cabin to start out and have added to it as time, money and weather permits.
They don’t permit very much, but this week they are! :)

Our Cabin from the back

We’re going from 625 square feet with 2 1/2 rooms (total!) to 1008 square feet with 7 rooms. We hope to get two rooms completely finished by next weekend, a small den on the back and big living room on the bottom, but we’ve also got trees to cut, so if we get that far we’ll be doing well.

logs-going-up-for-back-room

I’ll post an update on our progress later this week.

 

Update:

Working On Our House Update

Have a wonderful day,

Denese

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Savin’ O’ the Green Sale and Giveaway Ends Tomorrow

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Living on a Dime’s Savin’ O’ the Green Sale and Giveaway

Savin' O' the Green E-books

Just a reminder; the huge Savin’ O The Green grocery savings e-book special from Living on a Dime and Money Saving Mom ends tomorrow, March 23  at midnight.

The deadline to enter the giveaway of one of these e-book packages is tomorrow, March 23 at noon and I will announce the winner later in the day.

Blessings,

Denese


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Early Spring Wildflowers: Bloodroot in Full Bloom

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Bloodroot in full bloom in the sun.

bloodroot

Photo by Abby Davis

 

Related Posts:

Last Day of Winter: A Walk in the Woods

Early Spring Wildflowers: Bloodroot

 

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8

 

Have a lovely day,

Denese

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