Archives for September 2008

This week’s assignment:

“Since I’ve been making you work really hard on the previous Memoir themes I decided to take a little break, and do something fun! This week I want to invite you to share a few of your favourite things – er – sites. I know the list of favourite things could be never-ending, but I’ve made a list for you to do regarding your favourite homeschool things. Just copy this list and add your favourites underneath the appropriate category. BUT by all means you’re welcome to add your other favourite things on the post as well!”

These are a few of my favorite online things:

*Magazines/Carnivals – in print or online

• Carnival of Homeschooling
• Charlotte Mason Carnival
• Festival of Frugality
• Make It From Scratch Carnival
• The Homestead Carnival

Freebie sites – any sites that offer freebies or often have giveaways

• Freebies 4 Mom
• Homeschool Freebie of the Day
• Freely Educate
• Free Stuff Times

Homeschool news/informative

• Homeschool Buzz
• Homeschool World

Forums/book clubs

• 4 Real Learning Forums

Networking, Blog “About” (sites that offer tech-support or tutorials for computer/internet) & Quick Links

• Blogging Basics 101

Mom site – a sites just for moms

• 5 Minutes for Moms
• Parent Hacks

Inspirational/encouraging/motivational

• Biblical Womanhood
• Embracing the Journey my IRL friend
• High Desert Home
• Sprittibee
• most of the blogs in my Bloglines

Youth/kid – sites geared towards youth/kids or owned by them

• see My School Links at the top of the 3rd column of my blog

Memes

• Minimizing Monday
• Gratituesday
• Kitchen Tip Tuesday
• Works For Me Wednesday
• Weblink Wednesday
• MomAdvice Notebook Experiment
• Vintage Thingies Thursday
• Frugal Friday

Organizing/crafts – sites that you look to for organizing tips or crafts

• I’m an Organizing Junkie
• Skip to my Lou
• Tip Nut
• Craftzine
• Tip Junkie

Homemaking/Homesteading

• The Homespun Heart
• Like Merchant Ships
• Tammy’s Recipes
• Path to Freedom

Bible-focused – sites mainly about God’s Word

• My Utmost for His Highest
• desiring God
• Holy Experience
• Revive Our Hearts

Homeschool Method – sites that offer a lot of info on a certain method

• Simply Charlotte Mason
• Cathy Duffy Reviews

Family blog – sites that give you a glimpse into another family’s life, run by a family

• The Common Room

Businesses, particularly homebased

• Home and Garden Party

This is a Christian-run home party plan with beautiful, affordable home decor. I was an active Designer for several years and made quite a good nest egg from just 4-5 parties a month. HGP offers one of the highest commissions in the business, and the support and training are outstanding!! I no longer have time to do parties :o( , but I’m still signed up because I love the products so much! (I still have people calling me to order candles – they are that yummy.) The link above will give you lots of info & help you find a Designer in your area. This is the perfect time of year to start with Christmas just around the corner – people love being able to shop from home, and there are no extra shipping costs when ordered through a party! Bonus: right now you can sign up for half price!! (p.s. Since I’m not active, I don’t gain in any way from the link above. I just love this company & the Godly principles it was built on, and hope it might bless someone else too! Feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions.)

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