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Count your blessings…

A Day Of Thanksgiving (1951) –A classic, patriotic film about an American family who are unable to buy a Thanksgiving turkey… but they still have many things to be thankful for. 12 minutes.

Cooking the turkey…

Let’s Talk Turkey (1951) –How to cook a turkey and it’s uses in everyday cooking.

At the table…

Dining Together (ca. 1951) –Thanksgiving dining etiquette for young children.

Thanksgiving fun…

Beverley Hillbillies “Turkey Day”  –Thanksgiving fun with the Clampett family.

These videos may be watched online and/or downloaded to your computer. For more information, please see the Internet Archive help section.

Blessings,

Denese

If you have slow internet service, a download manager is very helpful. I use the free Orbit Downloader to schedule large and multiple files for downloading overnight.

Tags: free videos, Thanksgiving, turkey

The newest freebie from CurrClick is Dinosaurs Learn N Folder published by Live and Learn Press.

In this unit, “Your child will learn about these creatures, how they ate, where they lived, how we have come to know about them, and much more. There is no reference to dates so you are free to insert your family’s personal view of the age of the earth and when dinosaurs roamed it.” Geared for ages 5-10.

While you’re there, check out CurrClick’s 4th Annual Back to Homeschool Sale, super savings on 100’s of titles with discounts up to 75% off!

You’ll find tons of activity books, notebooking pages, math workbooks, homemaking helps, language arts resources, holiday helpers, lapbooks, unit studies, history resources, copywork  and so much more!

Hurry, sale ends Wednesday, August 19th.

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: sales, Super Deals

Tomorrow is National Donut Day and participating Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donut stores are giving away a free donut to all their customers!

Get all the details here:

Great Friday Freebies for Doughnut Lovers

Another yummy freebie!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: freebies, giveaways

If you’re out and about tonight, stop by Sonic Drive-In.

As a thank you to their customers, Sonic is having “Free Float Night”.

Visit a participating Sonic Drive-In between 8 p.m. and midnight tonight and receive a FREE 10 oz. Root Beer Float, while supplies last.

Sounds yummy!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: freebies, giveaways

Hey all you crafters out there, there are six different giveaways to enter and a couple of free e-books at Favecrafts.com!

Craft Giveaways

Simplicity Scissors Giveaway –ends tonight at midnight

Sewing Book Giveaway: Sew Fast Sew Easy Sew On By Elissa K. Meyrich –ends June 2

Magnetic Embellishments Giveaway –ends June 5

Super Cute Crochet Book Giveaway -ends June 9

Win 1 of 3 Inchies Stamp Sets –ends June 12

Win a Home Tool Kit from Walnut Hollow –ends June 28

Free Crafty E-books

Garden Crafts eBook –make flower pots, plant stakes, watering cans and garden decorations

Graduation Crafts eBook -Choose from 22 different graduation craft projects to give and decorate.

Happy crafting,

Denese

Tags: Crafts, free e-books, giveaways

Keep track of your gardening with one of these free printable garden journals –plus learn how to preserve your harvest and get some free garden recipes.

• Free Printable Garden Journal Pages –good format for children, from Frugal Family Fun Blog
• D&G Gardens and Crafts: Garden Journals –individual pages, many different designs, complete design sets, 2009 calendar with and without images.
• Eat Your Yard: Free Garden Journal –9 pages, beautiful background images.
• Free 2009 Garden Journal from Arbico Organics
• Flower and Garden Tips Free Garden Journal –(scroll down), calendar style.
• Gardening Quick and Easy: This Garden Journal –includes favorite garden quotes.
• Homestead Harvest –free downloads of “Original Garden Journal” and “The Beginner’s Guide to Preserving” (scroll down). Sign up for the “Preserving the Garden” newsletter and receive  “101 Fresh Garden Recipes”.

Related Posts:

• More Free Online Children’s Gardening Resources
• A Gardening Conversation And Some Free Online Resources For Gardening With Children
• Buy a Can of Campbell’s Soup and Get Free Tomato Seeds
• Homeschool/Education Freebies: Flowers and Wildflowers
• Neat Links: Nature and Spring

Happy gardening,

Denese

Tags: Cooking, freebies, gardening, journaling, organizing, preserving food, printable forms, recipes

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Giveaway details:

1000 coupons a day for free lip balm and their quota is filled for today, but it’s going on every day through June 21 –so you can try again tomorrow!

Related Post:

All Kinds Of Freebies: Lip Balm, Toothpaste, Guitar Picks And More!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: freebies, giveaways

Here are some freebies I ran across:

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Giveaway –25,000 coupons for free lip balm (1000 a day) to be given away May 27- June 21 for Burt’s Bees ”Burt Day” party giveaway.

 Free Sample of Arm and Hammer Toothpaste 

Free Downy Fabric Softener Sample

Teeccino Free Herbal Coffee Sample

Free Sample of Pet n’ Shape Natural Dog Treat

Free Guitar Picks and Pickholder

Free Business Cards Box

Toby The Train Coloring Book

LEGO Smart Kit –educators only.

Coupon For Free Gallon of NAPA Washer Fluid –Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming only.

Most of these are good while supplies last, so sign up today!

Blessings,

Denese

Tags: free-samples, freebies, giveaways

Here are some free recipe books I ran across:

Receive By Mail

Olive It Up For Every Season – fill out the form to request a free recipe book from The California Olive Committee, while supplies last.

Now Serving With California Raisins – food service recipe book from Cailfornia Raisin Marketing Board, with 27 new recipes. Request by e-mail.

Farmer’s Market Collection – free booklet of pumpkin, sweet potato and butternut squash recipes from Farmer’s Market Organic Foods. Request by e-mail -or- download pdf version.

Cooking With Stock – complete the form to receive this free booklet of over 50 recipes from Kitchen Basics.

Holland House Cooking Wines Recipe Booklet – sign up to receive free recipe booklet with coupon.

Free Smuckers Recipe Booklets – request by mail Smucker’s Classic Cookie Recipe Collection and Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Recipes Booklet.

Download Online

2008 Oregon Bounty Recipe Book – pdf e-book of autumn recipes and beverages from Travel Oregon.

GermanFoods.org Recipe Booklets – free pdf download of “Taste of Germany Cookbook”, more recipes, and entertaining guides. The ‘Taste of Germany’ recipe book is also available in printed form to U.S. addresses for SASE. Note: This offer is no longer available.

Eagle Brand Recipe Book – 16 page pdf download of 10 delicious Eagle Brand recipes.

Happy cooking,

Denese

Tags: Cooking, free e-books, recipes

Hey all you crafters out there!

FaveCrafts is giving away three DOW Gift Baskets and has a free Mother’s Day crafts e-book to download!

Gift Basket Giveaway

FaveCrafts is giving away DOW Gift Baskets to three of  their readers.

Each  of these baskets include a collection of STYROFOAM Brand Foam shapes, a crafting apron and a home décor booklet with quick and easy decorating ideas and step-by-step instructions.

To enter the giveaway, just sign up at their website.

There is no ending date listed for this giveaway, so go enter now…it could end any time!

Free E-book

FaveCrafts also has a free Mother’s Day crafts e-book for us.

Crafts for Mom: 30 Free Craft Projects for Mother’s Day -a collection of card and gift projects to make for mom, including easy projects that children can do.

Nothing says you care like a homemade gift, get your free Crafts for Mom e-book today.

Denese

Tags: Crafts, free e-books, giveaways, holidays