We can all use a few more hands
I grabbed 4 of these to use while camping 2 years ago and they are still holding up strong! Hurry as this is almost sold out, but you can grab 2 Ultra Light Parachute Hammocks for only $27.98 shipped, reg $120!!!! That makes them just $13.99 shipped each!
Please Note: Color will be selected at random and Pink is NOT one of the colors.
Here’s a photo of my kids hanging out in their hammocks in our woods. Definitely recommend these for fun and for gifts!
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!
We love visiting the World of Coca-Cola during the Christmas season. It transforms into such a beautiful and magical place!
From now through Jan. 1, the attraction is festive and bright, including dazzling lights, larger-than-life decorations, signature seasonal beverages and more as part of World of Coca-Cola’s annual celebration.
When visiting the attraction this season, don’t miss these five holiday highlights:
There’s so much more to see and do at World of Coca-Cola this season – visit and see why the attraction is a holiday tradition for fans near and far.
The last time I went, we went at Christmastime and I got this cool mug. I still use it often and it’s a great gift to grab! I’m hoping our crew can go back soon!
Our friends at World of Coca-Cola have offered a giveaway for you guys! One lucky reader will win a fantastic family 4 pack of tickets to check out the World of Coca-Cola! Simply fill out the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win!
Amazon currently has a “Black Friday” sale going on for their Kids Edition Tablets. Currently priced at $59.99, down from $99.99.
If you purchase 2 of the tablets (can be different colors), you’ll save an extra $20 off automatically at checkout, making this an even better deal! Check this out:
You also may see an option for “upgrade and trade-in”. With this option, you’ll get an Amazon Gift Card + 20% off one new Fire Tablet when you trade in one! That could amount to even more savings! Be sure to click it to see what you you can sc
If you want the larger size, those are also on sale, but are more expensive:
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.
I can’t believe Christmas is only a few weeks away! I love making fun treats for my kids and their friends and these reindeer are so fun to make! These Reindeer Treats can be the feature item to your holiday gathering, but they are also simple enough to make for a classroom party. All you need to do is run to the store, grab a few ingredients and they can be put together in a snap. Kids will love them even though they are almost too cute to eat.
Melt a couple handfuls of chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl to prepare for assembly.
Lay out a sheet of parchment paper to work on your reindeer.
Turn a Swiss Roll upside down and dip the end of pretzel sticks in melted chocolate and insert into Swiss roll slightly to make the legs. Make sure all four pretzels are equal in length after they are inserted in the Swiss Roll to ensure that the reindeer will stand up.
Dip the end of two mini candy canes in melted chocolate – place the candy canes, with the stick part touching, together to form antlers. Immediately place a peanut butter cup, bottom side, on the melted candy. Lay on the parchment paper to harden. You can set it in the fridge to harden faster if needed.
Use melted chocolate to gently attach candy eyeballs and the M&M nose.
Use melted chocolate to attach the head and tail. You will need to hold them until they are set.
Share and enjoy!
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:
I ordered the Shine Brighter collection and am very pleased with what I got for only $16.49!!
(Thanks Hip2Save)
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.
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.
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, 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.
I really enjoy Amazon’s Music Unlimited. I can listen to pretty much whatever I want, whenever I want! Right now, new subscribers can score 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for $.99 for a limited time! Note that if you have tried Music Unlimited in the past, you might not be eligible for this offer.
After 4 months, it will be $7.99/mo for prime members or $9.99 for non-prime members.
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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?
