Amazon has been trickling out their Black Friday deals already!  Woo hoo!  Here’s another great one!

Fire 7 Tablet – only $29.99!! This is a great price and as low as this one goes!

One of our favorite Christmas decor items is our stocking tree. Everyone always asks where I bought it, so figured I’d share it with you guys, too!

We bought this personalized stocking stand from Walmart.com  a few years back.  You can order it with either a tree or a star at the top and personalize it with your family name.  We had it simply personalized as “The Haag Family”.  It holds up to 6 stockings, which is perfect since just the kids have stockings in our family.

The Stocking Stand comes apart for storage, but it’s narrow enough that we just keep it put together and store it with our Christmas items.  Currently the stand sells for $22.99 and you can select to pick it up in store or shipping over $35 is free.

The Ulta deals are hopping!  Check out these sets!  You can purchase one for $19.99, use code 765397 to save $3.50 off your purchase.  They will automatically ship for free AND includes a free beauty bag set!  GREAT deals!  Here’s the breakdown:

• Choose the  Sparkle On Collection, the Love Makeup Collection, or the Shine Brighter Collection for $19.99.
• Use code 765397 to save $3.50 off $15 or more
• Automatically adds the Free Beauty Bag 
• Final Cost: $16.49 + Free shipping for everything!!!

I ordered the Shine Brighter collection and am very pleased with what I got for only $16.49!!

(Thanks Hip2Save)

My oldest just finished up her geometry work so it was the perfect time to check out an Algebra 2 program to see if it was a fit for our family.  We have spent the last few weeks working on Algebra 2 from Thinkwell, a program for High School Math, to see if it is a good fit.

About the Program:

Thinkwell is an online video course put together by professors.  Courses are available 24/7 from any online computer.  They also offer a free 14 day trial to see if it is a fit for your family.

For starters, check out their placement tests to find out where your student fits inside the program.

What We Liked:

We really liked the videos.  They are short and the explanations are very thorough.  My daughter liked these videos more than another online program we have used before.  Each one is just a few minutes long for each example problem.  My daughter stated that the videos helped make algebra more understandable for her.

There is a printable lesson plan with 36 weeks worth of assignments, so it is easy to keep track of what assignments need to be completed each day.  The lesson plan definitely needs to be printed and followed or you can accidentally skip quizzes.  We had that happen when we were first starting the program.

I liked that the answer keys actually break down how to complete the answer.  Let’s face it…. it’s been a LONG time since I was in Algebra 2!  There are times when I need a little reminder on how to help my daughter with a particular problem.

What We Didn’t Like:

It seems like the program doesn’t automatically mark videos as watched for us.  My daughter would click the first lecture video and it would automatically play the others afterward, however it would still show the others as not completed.  Here’s an example where she did watch all the videos, but it didn’t register as complete for her.

I didn’t like that there is not a simple parent dashboard on this program. The only way to see how my daughter was doing was to log in under her name instead of mine.  It also is the only login that has the answer sheets.  I do not like that being available to tempt my daughter.  I would greatly prefer a parent dashboard to view her work and see the answers to check her work.

I also did not find this program easy to understand and work through as a parent.  I feel like it should be streamlined somehow as it took me a while to understand how to use it.  There are a lot of tabs and I kept clicking on the wrong ones when I was trying to find something, but that could be an issue for me personally.

After trying it out, my daughter and I came to the conclusion that this program wasn’t a good fit for our family, so we will not be continuing it for her Algebra 2 this year.  Many other reviewers had great things to say, so although it didn’t fit our learning styles, it may be a great fit for your family.

For More Information:

For more information, please visit the Thinkwell website.  You can also find out more on Facebook and YouTube.  Click the banner below to read more reviews on this product and others by other homeschooling families.

Happy Monday everyone!  We are in the holiday season and I’m loving it!  My husband’s grandmother arrives next week and we are looking forward to spending lots of time with her.

The picture above was taken at the Compassion Experience.  Today is it’s last day in Jefferson, GA, so you still have time if you want to check it out.

Monday: Chili

Tuesday: Pancakes

Wednesday: Grilled sandwiches

Thursday: Dinner with friends

Friday: Good Grub from the THM Cookbook

Saturday: Black beans/rice

Sunday: Leftovers

What are you making this week?

Snapfish.com has a coupon code through 11/19/19 that will let you score 10 free photo prints and free shipping!  I love these deals!  My kids have little photo boards in their room that they loving filling up with photos of their friends and favorite pets.

Simply head on over to Snapfish.com , add 10 4×6 prints to your cart.  Use promo code SPARKLEFREE to 10 free prints + free shipping!

Need more prints? Get up to 99 4×6 Prints for 1¢ ea. with SPARKLEPNY.

Enjoy!

Through 11/17, you can snag $2 Magnets and Address Labels, as many as you like!  Plus if you order 5 or more, you’ll score Free shipping!  Head on over to Shutterfly.com and check out this deal.  Use code STOCKUP to save!  The magnets would be cute for Christmas gifts!

Plus they are offering 50% Off premium cards and up to 50% off everything else!  Now is the time to stock up on your Christmas cards!

 

Woo hoo!  If you have a Sam’s Club membership, you’ll want to snag this deal!  Before you go, though, you’ll need to download the Ibotta app.

• Purchase a Sam’s Club Rotisserie Chicken for $4.98
• Score $2 cash back from Ibotta (exp 11/26, limit 1)
• Final Cost: Only $2.98!

I also saw cash back on their bath tissue, paper towels, mixed nuts, laundry detergent, diapers, and MORE!  WOW!

 

If you haven’t heard about Ibotta, you’re about to.  And you will love it.

Ibotta is a fun and easy way to earn cash back each time you go shopping. The more you use it, the better and more personalized your offers become.

Before you go shopping, download the Ibotta app to your iPhone or Android.  It’s completely free.  Check out the all the offers!

Target.com currently has the cutest 15 Days of Socks Advent Calendars available right now!  There are options of Cats, Nightmare Before Christmas, Harry Potter, Disney Princess, Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, and so many more!  Currently priced at $15, I’m told that these are very popular and sell out quickly.

Which set is your favorite?