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MathGalaxy.com : A Review

I am really loving my computer and all of these math sites!  It is taking me longer than I thought it would to get back into the groove of things since my daughter Miya was born a few months ago.  Because of this we are doing a lot more schoolwork on the computer than ever before!

MathGalaxy.com was very generous in that they supplied the TOS crew with a download of every product their site offers.  My part of the review will center on three of their products,
Math Galaxy Whole Numbers Fun, The Math Riddler Worksheet Generator-Whole Numbers and Math Galaxy Whole Numbers Riddles E-book.

Math Galaxy Whole Numbers Fun
"Math Galaxy Whole Numbers Fun is a comprehensive math tutorial that covers all of whole number operations plus Time, Money, and the sections of Length, Area, Volume, Pictographs, Bar Graphs and Probability appropriate for grades 1 to 4. It also includes the whole number sections of the Word Jumbles, Riddles, and Bridge the Swamp games and the Labyrinth mazes."
My 6 yr. old, Redd is using Math Galaxy as a reward after he works on a math site that is a little more sequential in their approach. I love it because he can practice problems by himself and he loves the Word Jumbles game. He can do this one without my help so we are sticking with that one for right now!  An added bonus is when they solve the word, a box pops up with the word and its definition! He has to call for me to read it out loud before moving on to the next word.

The Math Riddler Worksheet Generator-Whole Numbers
This worksheet generator is awesome.  It it a combination of riddles and just plain worksheets. There are 'endless'  worksheets available here to help tweak a math skill your student is working on. A neat aspect that I like is  you can click on 'with answers' and you can either let your student check his work at the computer or print it out for him/her to check later. 

Math Galaxy Whole Numbers Riddles E-book
You will come out better economically by purchasing the worksheet generator but if you just want a book to print out and hand to your student than this e-book contains 130 of the printable riddles that are in The Whole Numbers Worksheet Generator software plus standard math worksheets for those who would prefer an eBook.

Take time to check out their site. The site offers a generous sampling of what you see here and you may take a guided tour of what the different levels offer.

The TOS Crew received these products as a download but they are offered on the site as a CD-ROM. You need a computer Windows 98 or later or Mac OS X and a CD-ROM drive for installation. The cost of the CD-Roms are $29.95 each and the e-books are $14.95 each.

April
As part of the TOS Crew, I received this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review.  Any opinions expressed above are my own.

Neat website
Each email tells a very short story of how Christianity or the Bible or a specific Christian has impacted the development of the United States and the freedoms we enjoy. Go here to sign up.

Friday School Freebie

Friday, March 26:
Making Time Work for you (PDF ebook)

We all have the same amount of time in the day. But some people struggle
to get even the simplest of tasks completed while others can work a weeks
worth of jobs into one single day. Time can be our worst enemy or our
closest friend. If you are struggling to find the time to get everything
in order, if you want to find a way to accomplish a few more dreams and
release a few of those huge tasks that seem to be forever hanging over
your head, then making time work for you is the key. In this ebook, learn
of a simple plan to help you get a much better handle on your use of
your time.

Thursday School Freebie

Thursday, March 25:
GOLDEN DEEDS: Picture Stories of Heroes from History for Little Readers (PDF
ebook)

Great little collection of one page retellings of heroic and unusual
stories from throughout history, well illustrated for younger readers.
Included are the stories of Horatius at the Bridge, Catherine Douglas,
William Tell, Damon & Pythias, Casabianca, and several more.

Wednesday School Freebie

Wednesday, March 24:
GIRLS IN BOOKLAND (PDF ebook)

In this forgotten classic children's book by Hildegarde Hawthorne, two little
girls who love to read find themselves - thanks to the "reading fairy" -
actually transported into the stories they are reading.
Follow their adventures as they meet the legendary Robin Hood, befriend
the girls of "Little Women", find adventure in King Arthur's court, join Alice
in Wonderland, and visit the scene many other classic books.
A delightful read for booklovers of all ages!

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stellarium.org
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. Shows what the sky looks like where you live!

Free E-book and Sale at CurrClick

Free e-book Meet the Tiger
Welcome to the Meet the Animal series from Amuse Their Minds Publishing™. This educational product was created with you and your children in mind. As a parent, you want professional, high quality materials that will engage your children and meet their learning needs. Your children want fun materials on the topics that interest them. Our Meet the Animal series brings you and your children exactly what you’ve been looking for!

Professionally developed materials created by educators
Presented in story format, so each animal speaks directly to your child
Affordable units that make it easy for you to meet your children’s interests
Printable pages that eliminate paper waste and reduce printing costs
Lapbook templates that encourage individual creativity
Age appropriate materials for use with more than one child in your family
Well-organized material that encourages your children to continue to develop their reading, writing, drawing, painting, and measuring skills
Geared for students in grades K-2, Meet the Tiger is a well-rounded educational product. It presents facts about a tiger's life and habitat, while lessons include work on math, geography and vocabulary.

 CurrClick is also having their annual Easter Sale and Egg Hunt
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Tuesday School Freebie

Tuesday, March 23:
THE MERCHANT MAIDEN: Earning an Income Without Compromising Convictions
by Crystal Paine with Esther Clark (PDF ebook)

Drawing upon personal experience, Crystal Paine
encourages young women and their families with Scripture,
advice, suggestions, personal testimonies, wisdom, and
practical ideas. Not just for unmarried women, this booklet
is a treasure trove of information for any woman who desires
to earn an income while still being a "keeper at home."
In this delightful 32 page ebook, Crystal presents a scriptural
profile of a "Keeper at Home", and shares her own testimony
of God's leading in her early training and current business.
She then presents a selection of over two dozen very practical
and ingenious business & service ideas (with several "hands on"
quotes from mothers and daughters who are involved in these
enterprises), along with a 10-step plan of action for getting
your business off the ground. A concise, compelling, and
inspirational idea starter that will be helpful to ladies young and old alike.

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Final Reminder - Savin O' The Green Sale
March 23, 2010

I just wanted to remind you that the special 70% off sale for the Grocery Shopping On A Budget e-course AND Dollar Stretcher's e-book extravaganza ends at midnight *tonight*.

Here's where you can grab your copy and save 70%:
Click Here!

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If the 70% discount isn't enough to have you heading to the
website, these SIX free gifts will surely do the trick:

* Bonus 1: Eating Healthy On A Budget e-booklet
Don't follow the crowd! Eating Healthy On A Budget shares
thoughts on eating healthy without dumping the contents of
your purse on the counter at the grocery store.

* Bonus 2: Is Eating Out Eating You Up? e-book
Eating Out is one of the biggest reasons for personal debt in
America. Is Eating Out Eating You Up? looks at the cost of
eating out and provides great alternatives that cost
significantly less!

* Bonus 3: Grocery Savings e-book
Save over $10,000 in a year - Stop throwing your money down
the garbage disposal! Grocery Savings includes lots of useful
tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Many people see
dramatic savings after using the tips from this e-book.

* Bonus 4: Kids' Recipes e-book
The Kids Recipes e-book provides you with useful recipes for
food and craft items to keep your kids busy through the
summer.

* Bonus 5: Crock Pot Recipes
The Crock Pot Recipes ebook contains 470 recipes that you can
toss into the crock pot for an easy meal that's ready just
when you need it!

* Bonus 6: 224 Meals In A Hurry e-book
224 Meals In A Hurry gives lots of delicious recipes to get
you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry so that you're not
tempted to eat out... AGAIN!

WHEW! That's a lot of goodies... and you get it all FREE when you
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Seasons of Faith Series from CBH Ministries: A Review

Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us, “To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under heaven.”

My family received this package from CBH ministries on our way out to run errands several weeks ago and by the time we got home this series of books had captured the heart of my boys.  The series consists of four books, each representing a season of our lives.  Each book contains a CD of Uncle Charlie reading the story.

Spring (when someone begins to experience a new life in Christ) is represented by the book Race With Midnight. Becky asks God to help her share her faith in Christ with her cousin Sarah. The words and illustrations take you on horse rides through the hills and valleys of a horse farm in Montanna.

Summer is the season when faith grows under God’s love and care. You Can't Come In features a boy named Zach who does a great job of comparing mud to sin in order to explain salvation to his friend Adam.

Autumn, a time where God teaches us to grow in forgiveness and grace, is represented by the book
Seventy Times Seven.  Will Brad learn to forgive as he has been forgiven? Boys will love this book about baseball and ice cream!

Winter is the season of our lives where God helps us learn how to depend on Him for comfort and love despite severe trials. In Braving The Storm, children will learn along with Thomas how to face changes in our lives. Grandparents will love reading this story to their grandchildren when they come to visit!





Each book ends with a message to the reader about sin, forgiveness and salvation. I enjoyed how each book embraced different cultures in our society which could help to begin conversations with young ones about how God has made each one of us unique. There is also a  page on the web site which supplies you with some questions to discuss with your children as you read.

These softcover books may be purchased separately for $10 each or as a series for $40. Right now CBH Ministries is offerering a special when you buy the book set.  Up until April 15, 2010 you will receive free shipping on the set by using the code FREESHIPAPR15.

I was delighted with these books and their simple gospel message!

April
As a member of the TOS Crew, I received the above products free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.  The opinions expressed above are my own.

Olde World Style Maps by homeschoolinthewoods.com: A Review

In this year of reviews I have received tons of help on math, reading and spelling and just a little of geography.  This site, homeschoolinthewoods.com is going to fill in that gap I need for geography lessons.
The price is right for this product.  A lot of work has gone into preparing maps in several different formats to fit different needs.

WORLD Maps DOWNLOAD: $18.95
WORLD Maps On CD: $19.95
The World Maps set offers maps in Ancient and Modern styles!
Determine locations of countries, cities, landforms, rivers,
and bodies of water in relation to the world around them!
The maps are offered with or without labels and without titles
so that you can title them according to what event you are studying.
You may download a sample here.

**Bonus** This map set includes a bonus of 40 extra
notebooking pages. These black line pages include
 report forms, fact sheets, and flag and graphic icons
of the countries to print in full color.

UNITED STATES Maps DOWNLOAD: $18.95
UNITED STATES Maps On CD: $19.95
The United States Maps set contains
 maps of each state, Washington DC,
and over a dozen maps of American History.
They are offered with labels, without labels
and in outline form.  Young students may do
simple coloring while older students can be
more specific by labeling areas such as
agriculture, landmarks, road systems, etc..
You may download a sample here.

**Bonus** This set of maps comes with Fact Sheets for each state to fill out and color in. Teacher keys are provided, as well as a set of state flags in full color.

You may also purchase both as a combo pak:
DOWNLOAD COMBO-PaK!DOWNLOAD: $28.95
CD COMBO-PAK!On CD: $29.95

My daughter has been studying the states this year in the fifth grade and we are going to use these this summer for light schoolwork to keep the brain engaged and supplement what her class learned.

Home School In the Woods was created by the Pak family who desire to help parents instill a love of learning history and geography through timelines.  Sign up for their free "Hands-on Teaching Tips!" (Seven H.O.T.T. Tips designed to unleash a love of learning in your child, followed by their monthly newsletter!)
While you are there, check  out their freebies page!

April
As a member of the TOS Crew, I received the above products free of charge in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed above are my own.

K-Mart Coupon Mishap

Just found out there was a problem with the K-Mart coupon I posted on Friday.
Read here for more information.
Sorry if any of you made a trip to K-Mart and got turned away.
April

Free Audio

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"What Homeschool Moms Really Need To Know About Computers"

Free 'America The Story of Us'  DVD
School principals (homeschool, private and public.)
Register for your school's free AMERICA The Story of US DVD!*
America The Story of US — premiering on HISTORY™ April 25 at 9pm/8c — is a six week event that provides a fascinating look at the stories of the people, events, and innovations that forged our nation. It will provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to bring our nation's history to life for your students. This 12-hour series will be supported by educational materials tied to curriculum standards and is copyright cleared for Fair Use in the classroom by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities.
* HISTORY is offering America The Story of US on DVD to every school in the United States. School must be an accredited public, private or home school, for grades K-12 and college. In order to receive your school's DVD, your school principal (grades K-12) or Dean of Students (college) should fill out the request form below. HISTORY strictly limits one request per school. DVD requests must be made prior to July 1, 2010. DVD's will be mailed around August 2010 and free shipping is included in this offer.

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free report "Running a Business that Honors God."

Savin' O' The Green Sale Reminder

Just a quick reminder - Don't forget to check out Living On A DIme and Dollar Stretcher's huge Savin' O' The Green sale. We are offering this collection of 17 grocery and money saving e-books for just $12.50 as a way to help you save more and live better in 2010!. That's only $.74 each!! It's only good until Tuesday, March 23rd, so if you haven't checked it out yet, don't miss it! Click Here!

Homeschool Library Builder

If you have been a subscriber to my site for any length of time you know how much I love books. My husband picks on me and asks if I am going to find a way to hang them from the ceiling. I tell him, 'Don't tempt me!'
Seriously, if you are a homeschooling mom you probably love books like I do. My goal is to have a serious library in my own home. But we all know, books can be expensive. Homeschool Library Builder might be able to help us with that problem.
Homeschool Library Builder was created by 2 homeschool moms who each have four children, ranging in ages from 10-21 years. They both have a desire to help fellow homeschool parents and offer a user-friendly website geared toward serving homeschoolers and others who use excellent literature to educate. Here is what they offer.
-Books: new and gently used books for all ages at affordable prices, giving others an opportunity to build their own home library. They stock titles used in literature-based curricula (Sonlight, Tapestry of Grace, Ambleside, Five in a Row, Beautiful Feet, and others) as well as those useful for unit studies for all interests and grade levels.
-Book Search: If a customer needs an out-of-stock book or a title not carried, we are happy to search for it.

- Product Marketing:  For a small company like HSLB or others who want to launch a newly-created product or service, purchasing ad space in magazines or on the internet oftentimes just isn’t an option. The HSLB Market Place offers the opportunity to get the word out about a “homegrown” product or service through their website as well as their monthly online newsletter. This is a free service offered to  HSLB members.

 - Frequent Buyer Program: When a customer becomes an HSLB member (free of charge, of course!) they offer incentive programs through a book points program. Fifteen book points equals one dollar for use toward future purchases. These points never expire. Points can be earned a number of ways:
1. Purchasing Books (one book point is earned for every dollar spent on books)
2. Referring friends to HSLB (so when you go to sign up please say onceuponaqpon referred you! HINT! HINT!)
3. Linking HSLB’s Website from the Customer’s Website or Blog

I personally always go to a site's clearance section first. Let me just say, Wow! Prices as low as 75 cents.
Plus, remember you earn points for every dollar spent! In fact, I just saw a book I need to purchase for our church's Kids Kamp this year about David and Goliath.

April
As a member of the TOS Crew, I received no compensation for reviewing this product.

Great Software Tools: A Review

Before I begin this review I will be perfectly honest and say this particular review and the work it entailed came at a tough time.  Out newest addition, Mia, wasn't gaining weight and nursing around the clock as well as keeping up with my 3 boys took every bit of energy I had.  Whatever little brain power I have was just not working for me on this one.
So I am mainly going to inform you of what Great Software Tools has to offer and lead you in the right direction.
Have you ever needed help with posters, scrapbooking, certificates, awards, cards, designing things on paper, blog buttons and banners, kids reports/portfolios? Well, Great Software Tools is there to help you out.
There are really a lot of creations featured on their website that I would love to learn how to do. As this year's reviews are coming to an end, I hope to learn from this program some tips to improve my blog's appearance. 

I was very impressed at what a lot of students were able to do with this program. Check out the students section here. I have always wanted to learn how to do a newsletter and that is included in this program as well!

This software can help you take a photo and manipulate it to suit you or your student's current projects.
Take a look here. I think that is pretty cool!






Here is what the creators of Great Software Tools have to say:
"Over the years, our design team members have become specialists in coming up with clean, uncluttered, easy to use, yet powerful graphics editors. We want to open up the world of color and design to computer users untrained in graphic design, giving them the opportunity to add their own customized graphics into their home and work environments."

I like the phrase 'easy to use'!
Go see for yourself.   The price is $149 for a 1 user licence. Try out their 30 day free trial period here!

April
As a member of  the TOS Crew, I was given this product free of charge in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed above are my own.

Awesome K-mart Coupon

K-Mart Printable Coupon
$10 off $20 purchase
Doesn't expire till May 15, 2010!

Living On A Dime Big Sale
The huge Savin' O' The Green sale started yesterday! We are offering this collection of 17 grocery and money saving e-books for just $12.50 as a way to help you save more and live better in 2010!. That's only $.74 each!! It's only good for one week, so if you haven't checked it out yet, pick up this great deal here!
Click Here!

Living On A Dime Sale
March 17, 2010
Hi Everyone!

I have a special treat for you today. Tawra at Living On A Dime and Gary from The Dollar Stretcher have offered a special deal to bring you Living On A Dime's Grocery Shopping On A Budget e-course AND Dollar Stretcher's e-book extravaganza at a dramatically reduced price.

Until midnight on Tuesday March 23rd, 2010 you can get both of these great money saving collections for 70% OFF (yes, you read that right)!

We’re holding this special sale as a way to help you save more and live better in 2010!

Here's where you can grab your copy and save 70%:
Click Here!

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Try The Savin' O' The Green 11 e-book Special for 70% off And Get Six Free Bonuses!
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If the 70% discount isn't enough to have you heading to the
website, these SIX free gifts will surely do the trick:

* Bonus 1: Eating Healthy On A Budget e-booklet
Don't follow the crowd! Eating Healthy On A Budget shares
thoughts on eating healthy without dumping the contents of
your purse on the counter at the grocery store.

* Bonus 2: Is Eating Out Eating You Up? e-book
Eating Out is one of the biggest reasons for personal debt in
America. Is Eating Out Eating You Up? looks at the cost of
eating out and provides great alternatives that cost
significantly less!

* Bonus 3: Grocery Savings e-book
Save over $10,000 in a year - Stop throwing your money down
the garbage disposal! Grocery Savings includes lots of useful
tips to help you reduce your grocery bill. Many people see
dramatic savings after using the tips from this e-book.

* Bonus 4: Kids' Recipes e-book
The Kids Recipes e-book provides you with useful recipes for
food and craft items to keep your kids busy through the
summer.

* Bonus 5: Crock Pot Recipes
The Crock Pot Recipes ebook contains 470 recipes that you can
toss into the crock pot for an easy meal that's ready just
when you need it!

* Bonus 6: 224 Meals In A Hurry e-book
224 Meals In A Hurry gives lots of delicious recipes to get
you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry so that you're not
tempted to eat out... AGAIN!

WHEW! That's a lot of goodies... and you get it all FREE when you
try the entire Savin' O' The Green e-book Special for 70% off.
That works out to just 74 cents per e-book!


Go here right now and claim your copy TODAY!
Click Here!

Talk to you soon,

P.S. This special ends at midnight on March 23rd. If you'd like
to get the Grocery Shopping e-course and Dollar Stretcher extravaganza so many readers are raving about... and save 70%, then go here now:
Click Here!

Chocolate Cheerios Giveaway Winner

Winner's Circle
The winner of the Chocolate Cheerios Giveaway Winner is
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug)
Congratulations!
Please email your address info within 24 hours in order to 'stay' the winner!
I used random.org to determine the winner:
Timestamp: 2010-03-16 23:34:18 UTC

April

If you're looking for homeschool encouragement, resources, and fun, check out all that is going on at The Old Schoolhouse!

Right now March Madness and Win Big are going on in the Schoolhouse Store. During March Madness, over 240 items are 10 to 40 percent off!
Click here to read the details. 

Then, if you're customer 139,000, 139,500, or 140,000, you will win over $348 in prizes. Prizes include a 5 year subscription to TOS (U.S.
only), Scripture Sleuth literature series, guitar lessons on CD, and more! Hurry, they are just past customer #137,818.

The BIGGEST news of all--The Schoolhouse Expo is coming in May!
Pre-register now and save $5!

As homeschool teachers?what do you need to learn? More about teaching multiple grades? All about different homeschool methods? Transcripts?
Could you use some help with reading, language arts, math, and more?
Are you intimidated by the idea of teaching middle school and high school?those dreaded, advanced courses? Would some encouraging words and motivational Scripture help you on your way? Get answers when you attend The Schoolhouse Expo, an 3-day, online conference, presented by The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine and The Old Schoolhouse® Speaker?s Bureau.

Pre-register today for only $19.99 through March 31.You do not want to miss this unbelievable, virtual homeschool convention! PLUS, you'll receive over $300 in free gifts when you register.
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Vision Forum Deal of the Day

Vision Forum Sale
The Little Boy Down the Road: Short Stories and Essays on the Beauty of Family Life
The Little Boy Down the Road is a collection of humorous and thought-provoking short stories and essays on family and fatherhood that reveal the beauty of the Christian household. It is a book about the nobility of the commonplace events in life and the special epiphanies of parenthood—the moments of supreme clarity where parents realize, as if coming out of a slumber—the inexpressible preciousness of the Christian family and the unbounding love of Christ to shower sinful men with such earthly joys.
On sale for $2.00 here!!

SuperCharged Science
Neat site with lots of free help for science
You'll get over 30 totally cool science experiments you can start doing right now with materials you have around the house.
You'll get access to a live monthly video tele-classes where it will take your kids through experiments step-by-step.
You'll get a "Experiment of the Week" each week. Many parents use these as the foundation of their science program.

Homeschool Science Academy
This site offers a free newsletter and free online seminars.
Here are some of the topics:
"Top 10 Academic Mistakes Homeschoolers Make - and How to Avoid Them"
"Anatomy and Physiology of the Pancreas"
"SAT and ACT - What You Should Know"
"There's Life in the Blood"
"So, You Want to be a Doctor - What it Takes Now and What to Expect"
"How to do Well on Timed Tests"
"But What About Socialization?"
"What You (students) Can Learn From My TA's.. the Good, the Bad, and the ugly"
"What I've Learned from Human Cadavers.. about Life, Death, God, and Anatomy"
"Working Toward Academic Excellence - A Practical and Biblical Guide"
"Teaching the Sciences - 6th - 12th Grade"
"Sports Scholarships for Homeschooled Students - How to Get Them"
"Creation Clues - The Urge (to go) and Other Rarely Thought of Human Body Characteristics"

Free Video Guitar Lesson
(mini course)
Follow along in this two part video series that will teach you how to play a worship song in 30 minutes.
Click Here!

Snackwells/Oreo Cookies
$1 off 1 packages

Homescool Curriculum For Life
Homescool Planner and lots of free printables from a Charlotte Mason Perspective
Click Here!

Kix Cereal
$1 off Kix printable here

Red Gold
75 cents off 1 can of diced tomatoes and chiles

World History Sampler

Knowledge Quest
features 8 free printable maps

Johnsonville
55 cents off 1 sausage product

Naked Juice
$1 off coupon

GET YOUR FREE MATH GAMES COLLECTION HERE
Sign up to receive this FREE Let's Make Math Fun Newsletter and they will give you a FREE Math Games Collection- a 7 Part series containing - 2 Games Sheets, 2 Math Board Games, 2 Card Game Sets and 1 Pencil and Paper Games Set.  Click Here!

KDiddles
Neat site with free printable songs, music to listen to and lots more!
Listen to the melodies of your favorite kids' songs. With Lyrics to read.
The words to 2,000 of the most popular children's songs. Songs are organized both alphabetically and by subject - all free for your viewing and listening pleasure!

Printable Coupons
Cascadian Farms
$1 coupon

Randall Beans
55 cents off 1 jar

GE ligtbulb
Save $1.00 on TWO
GE Energy Smart®, GE Reveal®, or GE Edison™ Halogen purchase.

Sylvania
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Printable Coupons
3m Products
$1/1 Scotch brand Scissors (4/30/10)
$1/1 Scotch Poster Tape (4/30/10)
$1/1 Scotch Pop-Up Tape Handband Dispenser (4/30/10)
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$1/1 Scotch Clear Glue with 2-way Applicator (4/30/10)
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Del Monte
Save $1/1 Del Monte Fruit Bowl
Save $1/3 Del Monte Fruit Naturals Cups
Save $1/1 Del Monte Orchard Select or SunFresh Refrigerated Glass Jar
Save $1/3 Del Monte SuperFruit Cups

Tip of the weekFresh Scents
Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.

Chocolate Cheerios Review and Giveaway

Mmmm, Mmmm!  You can imagine the squeals of delight as I let my boys open up this review product from
Cheerios through MyBlogSpark!
I am not ashamed to say that I have used this particular box of cereal as a bribe. It's a win-win situation for everybody. I was reminded of the Bill Cosby video where he talks about giving his kids chocolate cake and they are singing 'Dad is great, he gives us chocolate cake'.  So I sang something similar about myself and the kids got a kick out of that!
The gift pack I received also included a cool chocolate bowl (good candy bowl),  and chocolate bath and body items.
Here are a few recipes you can try out with your family:

Chocolate Cheerios® Marshmallow Hearts
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Start to Finish: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Crust
1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 cup Chocolate Cheerios® cereal, crushed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Topping
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag (11.5 ounces) milk chocolate chips
4 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
Candy sprinkles, if desired

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil. In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients except marshmallows with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.

In large saucepan, place all topping ingredients except cereal and sprinkles. Heat over medium-low heat just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 4 cups cereal. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

Using foil to lift, remove mixture from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 18 hearts. Store loosely covered.

Chocolate Hazelnut Marshmallow Balls
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes

1/2 cup hazelnut spread with cocoa
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
14 large marshmallows
Toothpicks
3 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
Round wooden sticks with one pointed end or craft sticks
(flat wooden sticks with round ends)

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave hazelnut spread and chocolate chips on high 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Place cereal in shallow dish.
Insert toothpick into marshmallow; dip in chocolate mixture. Roll in cereal to coat completely. Place on large plate; remove toothpick. Repeat with remaining marshmallows. If desired, insert round wooden sticks into each for pops.
Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
14 servings

Strawberry-Chocolate Cheerios® Parfaits
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes

2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
4 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Fat Free strawberry yogurt
2 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal

In 4 parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses, layer half of the strawberries, half of the yogurt and half of the cereal. Repeat layers.
Serve immediately

MyBlogSpark has generously offered to giveaway one of these gift packs to one of my readers:
To enter the giveaway do one or all of the following for entries.  Please leave separate comments for each one.
This giveaway will end March 12, 2010 at 11:00 Eastern Time

1. Be a subscriber to Once Upon A Qpon
2. Follow this blog.
3. Blog about this giveaway and leave a link in the comment.
4. Follow me on twitter.
5. Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link in the comment.
6. I'm finally on Facebook, so become a fan!
7. Write about this giveaway on facebook and leave a link in your comment.
8. Answer the following question:  What do you do to make your day start off happy?
           Our family if finding that starting our day off with prayer helps a lot!

Have Fun!
April
As a member of MyBlogSpark, I received this product free of charge from Cheerios and any opinions expressed above are mine alone.

Old El Paso Chiles
55 cents off 1

Classico Pasta Sauce
$1 off 2

Friday School Freebie

Friday, March 5:
Tor, A Street Boy of Jerusalem (PDF ebook)

Tor was a poor boy who lived in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus.
At the hands of Pilate he receives a wound that leaves him blind.
Then one day, Tor hears shouts of 'Hosanna!' and Tor is taken to
the temple where he meets Jesus. After Jesus heals his blindness,
Tor becomes a follower of Christ. When Tor learns that Jesus is
going to be betrayed, he tries frantically to save him.

Most of this excellent book by Florence Morse Kingsley takes place
during the last week of Jesus life. Tor encounters many people
that Scriptures tell us about, including Pilate's wife, Peter, Judas,
etc. This book is by the same author who wrote Titus,
A Comrade of the Cross. This would be a wonderful story to read aloud
during this season leading up to Easter.

Beehive Reader from All About Spelling: A Review

Some of you may remember awhile back I reviewed the product
All About Spelling.  Well, the publisher, All About Learning Press is proud to announce a new series of readers called All About Reading. All About Reading follows the same sequence as All About Spelling, and the first level of the program is due to be released by the end of the year. The program includes decoding skills, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and lots and lots of reading practice.

 I received the first book in this series titled Beehive Reader 1.
The book correlates 100 % with All About Spelling or can be read on it's own.

My son loves it. He see's the books his sister reads and is very proud to tote around his 'chapter book'! The look on his face when he finishes a chapter quickly and successfully is priceless!

The publisher has graciously given us permission to show you a few of the pages. Take a look!

This beautifully illustrated, 160 page hardcover book is priced at $19.95.
Your beginning reader will delight in finding out what happens when…
…a busy cat lives in a windmill
…a sleepy bear cub takes a nap
…a grumpy duck demands a snack
…a singing bat befriends a lonely king
… a curious boy shrinks from tall to small
… and much more!

April
As a member of the TOS crew, I received this product free of charge and any opinions expressed above are my own.

Math Mammoth: A Review

Maria Miller, the owner of Math Mammoth named her site well!  If you have a student in grades 1-8 then there is something on this site for you. You might just need some worksheets to help your child master a certain concept or a complete curriculum. It's all here.
If you can not pinpoint exactly what worksheets to get Ms. Miller will promptly answer any questions you might have and give you great recommendations.
I personally received from Math Mammoth, the worktext Math Mammoth Clock. Redd and I had worked a little last year on telling time but I needed something that would help him master time telling.
A worktext contains the teaching and the exercises removing the need for a separate teachers manual.
(I appreciated this!). Since Redd is reading pretty well now he can read most of the instructions for himself.
Anytime you can get a child working independantly it is awesome!
Here are the contents of Math Mammoth Clock: (gradually progresses from 1st grade concepts to 3rd grade concepts)
Whole and Half Hours
The Minutes and Half Hours
AM and PM
Review - Half Hours
The Minutes
Five-Minute Intervals
How Much Time Passes?
Half and Quarter Hours
Practice
Review: Reading the Clock
Clock to the Minute
Elapsed Time
More on Elapsed Time
The Calendar
Using the Calendar
Changing Time Units

This particular product, Math Mammoth Clock is priced $3.50 for a download version and $10 for a printed copy.

When you take a look at the Math Mammoth site and are not sure where to start then try out the 'tour'.
"Take a 7-day virtual email tour around Math Mammoth! You'll receive:"
-A package of 280 free worksheets and sample pages;
-7 individual emails on 7 subsequent days that answer the most commonly asked questions, including "What is the difference between all these different-colored series?"
-Homeschool Math Newsletter

Wow! 280 pages for free! If you love freebies like I do, head on over to Math Mammoth now!

April
As a member of the TOS crew, I received this product free of charge and the opinions expressed above are my own.

Thursday School Freebie

Thursday, March 4:
Copying the Poems: The Voice of Spring
rom Bogart Family Resources comes this neat handwriting copybook
that includes the complete text of three well-known poems and
four scripture passages that focus the heart and mind on the new life
that springs forth from God's creation each Spring.
25 full lessons in 77 pages, making preparing copywork lessons
a breeze ­ just hit print!

Wednesday School Freebie

Wednesday, March 3:
American Revolution Lapbook & Notebooking pages!
Courtesy of Lee Giles, here are three great resources for your
younger students studying the American Revolution:
One is a lapbook with more than 30 pieces covering the events
leading up to the war and through the war to the Treaty of Paris.
This also has several Bible study pieces included. The lapbook will
complement a reading of Johnny Tremain, but it is not necessary to
use the book to use the lapbook. Also, available to you are close
to 30 notebooking pages covering Revolution topics! The final download
is a collection of unit study materials. These include writing prompts,
notebooking pages, similes, descriptive writing, poetry, 4 math pages,
science pages, vocabulary, even art projects.

Free Manicure Kit
Register with Warner's and recieve a free E.L.F. manicure kit

Totally Kids Gift Card

Totally Kids $10 Gift Card

Register your email here and get a free $10 gift card. There are a couple of items $10 and under.
Here is my favorite product. I got a Travel Hangman Waldenbooks at Christmas and my kids love it!
(thanks Deal Seeking Mom)

HARRIS TEETER AD 3/3-3/9
E-VIC Special: 24 pack Deer Park Water 2.88, limit 1
Non E-VIC price: BOGO

Buy 2, get 3 Free:
HT All Natural Ice Cream
Palermo's Pizza
Chicken of the Sea 5 oz. Chunk Light Tuna

BOGO:
Birds Eye Steamfresh
Farmer's Market Blueberries, 6 oz.
Cantaloupe
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks
HT Shredded Cheese
Hebrew National Franks
Ocean Spray Cran Blends or Cranberry Juice Cocktail
Lay's Potato Chips
True Lemon
Finish Quantumatic Starter Kit
Selected Air Wick Starter Kits (Freshmatic pictured)
Hefty One Zip
Bear Naked Granola
Nature Made Vitamins
Ragu Pasta Sauce
MBA Smart Organic Ground Chicken, 16 oz.
Kahiki Egg Rolls
Gorton's Grilled Fillets
Smart Balance Spread
Kozy Shack 22 oz. Pudding
Sorrento String Cheese
Veggie Patch Meatless Meatballs, Corn Bites, Spinach Bites, or Portabella Burger
Thomas English Muffins
Trans Ocean Crab Classics

Meats/Seafood:
Bone-In NY Strip Steak 3.99/lb
Angus Bone-In NY Strip Steak 4.99/lb
House of Raeford Frozen Turkey Breast 0.97/lb
Snow Crab Clusters 2.99/lb
93% Lean Ground Beef 2.99/lb
HT Cut-Up Fryer Chicken or Pick of the Chicken 0.99/lb
Smithfield Whole Boneless Pork Sirloin Roast 1.99/lb
HT Angus Beef Boneless Eye Round Roast 2.97/lb
HT Bone-In Smoked Ham Steak 2.99/lb
Ht Spinach & Feta Stuffed Boneless Chicken Breast w/ Panko Breading 3.99/lb
HT Italian Style Pork or Chicken Sausage 3.99/lb
Perdue Perfect Portions 6.99
Value Pack Lamb Chops 3.97/lb
HT Italian Style Beef or Turkey Fully Cooked Meatballs 2/$6
Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken or Beef Strips 2.99
Johnsonville Fully Cooked Brats or Sausage Links 2.99
Land O Frost Sliced Lunchmeat 3.99
OM Fun Pack Lunchables 2/$4
Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin or Hearty Sliced Lunchmeat 2/$10
OM Deli Shaved Lunchmeat 2/$7
Gwaltney Bacon 2/$6
Kunzler Center Cut Bacon 2/$5
Swordfish Steaks 8.99/lb
Casey's Backfin Crab Meat 11.99
Catfish Fillets 4.99/lb
Crab Stuffed Salmon Fillets 8.99/lb
Texas Brown Shrimp, 16-20 ct. 7.98/lb
Sashimi Grade Tuna Medallions 5.99/lb
Mega Sea Scallops 11.99/lb
Fisherman's Market 4 oz. Smoked Sockeye Salmon 4.99

Produce/Deli/Floral:
Farmer's Market Organic Romaine Hearts 2.99
Peaches or Nectarines 1.99/lb
Super Select Cucumbers 0.79
Broccoli Crowns 1.79/lb
White Mushrooms 1.89
Mini Carrots, 1 lb. bag 2/$3
Hass Avocado 2/$3
Hot House Tomatoes 2.99/lb
Fresh Express Salad Mix 2/$6
Naked Juice 2/$6
Seedless Grapes 2.79/lb
Purple Eggplant 1.49/lb
Green Asparagus 2.99/lb
Dozen Rose Bunch 5.99
6 in. Tulip Plants 6.99
Fresh Foods Market Flatbread or Pita 2/$4
Dietz and Watson Black Forest Turkey or Ham 6.99/lb
Single Serve Italian Desserts 2.99
Fresh Foods Market Frosted Cookies 3.49
Yellow or White American Cheese 3.99/lb
Roast Beef 6.99/lb
Genoa Salami 5.99/lb
Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese 4.99/lb

Beverages:
24 pack cans Bud Light, Miller Family, Coors Light, or Yuengling 13.99
Pepsi 12 pack cans 3/$10
Hi-C Drinks 10 pack 1.97
HT Tomato Juice 2.27
Propel 6 pack 2/$6
Gatorade 8 pack 5.49
Pepsi 2 liters 5/$6
Lipton or Tropicana 12 pack 5.99
Amp Energy 4 pack 5.99
Vitamin Water 4 pack 3.39
Aquafina 24 pack 5.99
Pepsi 6 pack bottles 3/$10, **buy 3 Pepsi mix or match 6 pack bottles or 12 pk. cans in a single transaction, and get $1 off with your VIC Card.
Maxwell House Coffee 6.99
Organic Coffee Co. Coffee 6.99
Turkey Hill Tea 1.19
Minute Maid OJ 2/$5
Simply OJ 2/$6
HT Naturals Organic Milk 4.99
Ht Naturals Free Trade Coffee 5.99

Refrigerated/Frozen/Dairy:
Stouffer's Red Box Entrees 4/$10
HT Half & Half 1.87
Jimmy Dean 4 ct. Biscuits 2/$8
Stonyfield Yogurt 0.49
Dannon Activia 3/$6
Kraft Singles 2/$5
Born Free Eggs 2.79
HT Mini Garlic Bread 3/$4
Aunt Jemima Pancakes 2/$4
HT Whipped Topping 2/$4
HT Yeast Rolls 2/$4
Tai Pei Chicken Fried Rice 2/$4
Contessa Sesame Chicken 5.99
Starbucks or Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream 3/$10
Amy's Cheese Enchilada 2/$6

Other Foods:
HT Long Grain Rice 1.37
HT Snack Crackers 2.47
HT Bread Crumbs 1.27
HT Salsa or Picante 1.97
HT Lite Fruit Cocktail or Sliced Half Peachers 1.57
HT Refried Beans 0.87
La Brea Breads 50% off
Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts 2/$5
Green Giant Corn or Green Beans (cans) 4/$3
Quaker Toasted Oatmeal Squares Cereal 2/$5
Kellogg's Fiber Plus Bars 2/$5
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars 2/$4
Quaker Instant Oatmeal 2/$5
Chex Mix 2/$5
Kraft BBQ Sauce 5/$5
Polaner Fruit Spread 2/$4
Cap'n Crunch Cereal 2/$4
Hunt's Choice Cut Tomatoes 5/$5
Archway Cookies 2/$6
HT Naturals Organic Rice 3.49
Ht Naturals Organic Dried Beans 1.99
HT Naturals Organic Maple Baked Beans, Black Beans, Refried Beans, or Green Beans 5/$5
HT Naturals Organic Tomato Sauce or Diced Tomatoes 5/$5
Ht Naturals Organic 28 oz. Diced Tomatoes 2/$4
Progresso Classic Soups 4/$5
Family Size Cheez-It Crackers 3.99
Cape Cod or Grande Chips 2/$5
Little Debbie Honey Buns 4/$5
Nature's Own Whitewheat Bread 2/$3

Non-Foods:
Yourhome Foam Plates 1.77
Renuzit Air Fresheners 0.97
Valu Time Cat Litter, 25 lb. 2.87
Cottonelle 12 double rolls 6.99
Kleenex Tissue 2/$3
All or Wisk 50 oz. 3.99
Huggies Snug and Dry Diapers 19.99
9 ft. Market Umbrella w/ tilt feature 74.99
Playtex Handsaver Gloves 1.99
Sylvania Lights, flood & spots 20% off
Blue Rhino Propane Exchange $5 off
Jergens Natural Glow 6.99
John Frieda Hair Care 2/$10
Ban Roll-On 3.99
Excedrin 50 ct. 4.99
Free Egg Shaped Plate with any 4 card purchase

Tuesday, March 2:
Treasure Island (MP3 Audio Dramatization + PDF ebook + more!)
Great radio dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story
of young Jim Hawkins' adventures with Long John Silver and his crew
of pirates. Along with today's half hour audio drama adaptation,
we also have Stevenson's original story plus a teacher's guide & more!

Monday, March 1:
Simple Solutions 4 ADHD: Weekly Inspirational Thoughts for Parents &
Teachers of ADHD Children (PDF ebook)
A neat collection of 52 devotionals written by Dr. M. Russell Thomas,
intended to provide inspiration and encouragement to parents and teachers
working with children with attention disorders. Great practical advice
blended in with short readings & quotes make this a fine resource for
families dealing with this on a day to day basis.