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This week from Homeschool Freebie of the Day; a classic for your young homemakers, preschool fun, an audio the whole family will enjoy and hands-on projects for your little men!

Monday, August 3rd: Mary Frances’ Adventures Among the Doll People (pdf ebook)  -A classic volume from the Mary Francis series by Jane Eayre Fryer. Mary Francis learns some very practical lessons about housekeeping while setting up a household for her own homeless family of dolls. Includes paper dolls and furniture to cut-out.

Tuesday, August 4th: The Critter Construction Book (pdf ebook) -Created for preschoolers and designed specifically so children can cut out the shapes and then create the "critters" herein with their parents. New designs have been added to the originals -an entire menagerie of critters to create!

Wednesday, August 5th: TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Thursday, August 6th: Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin (mp3 audio) -A great audio collection of five classic stories from Baldwin’s book, read for you by homeschooled kids. Great stories and great readings! Don’t miss them!

Friday, August 7th: Something To Do, Boys: A Book for Wide Awake Boys (pdf ebook) -A huge collection of hands on projects and activities for boys (and girls) who love to make things and create their own fun. Fully illustrated plans for building toys and models, games to play, food, art, nature projects and much more. 

Don’t forget, each freebie is only available on that one day at Homeschool Freebie of the Day!

More Free ‘Mary Francis’ Ebooks:

The Mary Francis Cookbook

The Mary Francis Garden Book

The Mary Francis First Aid Book

The Mary Francis Storybook

More Boy’s Projects:

Outdoor Games And Skills For Boys –a great scouting website

Boys Book Of Model Boats –free ebook

Blessings,

Denese

Listen To Classics By Herman Melville

The Strange Mr. Bartleby –old radio dramatization of Herman Melville’s classic short story, originally broadcast on "Favorite Story" in April, 1947. This week’s freebie from Homeschool Radio Shows.

Charles’s Isle and the Dog-King –another short story, narrated by Grover Gardner. Free audio download from Listen To Genius.

Moby Dick –old time radio show of the most well-known work of Melville’s. Originally aired on NBC University Theater in the 1940’s.

More About Herman Melville:

• Novels of Herman Melville –read free online
• The Life and Works of Herman Melville –all about Herman Melville

Farm Notebooking Pages

Down On The Farm Notebooking Pages –covers 12 farm animals with 3 notebooking pages and 1 coloring page per animal. Weekly free product from CurrClick.

Heart of the Matter Homeschool Conference Bundle

Heart of the Matter Conference (Bundle) –another freebie from CurrClick. Includes:

• All About Horses Unit Study
• Bees Lapbook
• File Folder Greetings: Encouragement
• Novel Ideas – Christopher Paolini’s Eldest
• Tricks of the Trade: 10 Teaching Tips Every Parent Should Know

Related Posts:

• This Week’s Freebies From Homeschool Freebie Of The Day

Blessings,

Denese

Get a free cake and pie server from Eden Dreams Cake Boutique.

This offer is available in the US and Canada only, for a limited time and while supplies last. Requires phone number and email address.

Blessings,

Denese

Update: This offer is no longer available.

I know, I said I wouldn’t have any posts ‘til this weekend -but I heard about a couple of super summer movie specials and just had to pass them along!

Regal Theaters Free Family Film Festival

At 10am every Tuesday and Wednesday, through July, participating Regal theatres are showing ‘G’ and ‘PG’ movies –for free!

Tickets are available at the theater box office on the day of the show and seating is limited to theatre capacity –first-come first-served.

Regal has theatres all over the United States and there are three in the Knoxville area:

Knoxville Center Stadium 10
3051-B Mall Road North
Knoxville ,TN 37924
865-544-1546

West Town Stadium 9
7600 Kingston Pike
Knoxville ,TN 37919
865-769-4230

Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX
11240 Parkside Drive
Knoxville ,TN 37922
865-966-3506

To find a participating Regal theatre near you and to see a list of movies that will be playing during the Free Family Film Festival, please visit the Regal Entertainment Group’s website.

Carmike Foothills 12 Cinema $1 Summer Movies

For those of you in the Maryville/Blount county, TN area who don’t care to drive to Knoxville:

Every Tuesday, at 10:30am, you can see a family movie at Foothills Cinema -for only $1 and get $1 popcorn and drinks!

Foothills Cinema is located at:

• 507 FOOTHILLS PLAZA
  Maryville , TN 37804
  Phone: (865) 977-4489

Today’s $1 movie is Charlotte’s Web –please call the theater to find out what’s playing in up-coming weeks.

Thanks so much, Jennifer and Monica, for the heads-up!

Blessings,

Denese

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

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

I ran across a few more freebies:

Free Water Test Strip from Morton Salt 

Coupon for Free Bottle of Country Bob’s Sauce –very good sauce, we use it like barbeque sauce and ketchup.

Free Sample of Emerson House Coffee

Free Sample of Hendrickson’s Original Sweet Vinegar and Olive Oil

Be sure and check out Penny Raine’s blog for more freebie links:

Favorite Friday Freebies Is Here

Blessings,

Denese

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

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

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