Tuesday, May 24, 2016

what i did today


Appropriate for this week, learn about A Snowy Day through this 2 session lapbook that focuses on 2 different picture books.  Your child will have fun while creating folders with information and pictures.  $10 per student for both sessions.  Email me at workinggracellc@gmail.com


                                                                                                                         

Monday, May 23, 2016

what you can do as homework

5-23-16                                                                                                                            Mariah Mattox

you can do almost anything for homework. i do a lot of things for homework like today i have a story on the laptop i do for my writing for and i read my kindle.

Sunday, May 22, 2016

when you first start

5-22-16                                                                                                                             Mariah Mattox

if you are just stating out on homeschooling here's some tips.


  1. you need to know what you want to learn 
  2. you can also have your parents enroll you in a co-op 
  3. you can do your school work any where 
  4. if you have your own laptop use it for your school work

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Winter Olympics lapbook sale


One of my favorite curriculum resources is A Journey Through Learning.  They have some great stand alone lapbooks on a variety of subjects.  They also have a lot of  lapbooks that are supplements to Classical Conversations, Apologia, and many other curriculum.  They have fun lapbooks, express lapbooks that can be started and finished in one day.  You can get an instant download, cd, or have the printed material mailed to you.  There are so many options and they really make the school day a lot more enjoyable!

Right now, they have several of their winter lapbooks on sale for $1 - $4.50!  Choose from the Winter Olympics, Wonderful Winter, American Presidents, or several others that are geared to the next couple of months.  So click HERE and look around.  You'll probably have a hard time trying to decide which one to get.  I know I do!

HEDUA sale!



HEDUA is having a pre-sale on their 2014-2015 planners.  These are great.  We like them so much that I have one for everything and Mariah has one just for her schoolwork.  I'm also an affiliate for them because I find their planners so convenient and easy to use. This year, I'd like to get the digital version since I'm on my computer so much.  It's easier for me to keep track of everything.  Click on the link above and shop around some.  30% off is a GREAT deal!

Monday, October 14, 2013

October sale

A+ Tutorsoft.com is practically GIVING away their program!  For the month of October, if you use an affiliate link (like the one posted below the picture) you will get one month for $8 or a quarterly plan for only $20!!!  PLUS, as long as you keep renewing, that price WILL NOT GO UP!!  A+ is great for kids struggling with math concepts who need extra help.  It's awesome for homeschoolers.  Teachers even use it in their classrooms!!  So come on, jump on the A+Tutorsoft bandwagon and save, save, SAVE!!!


Click here:

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Pinterest semi-fail

You know how we all LOVE pinning those yummy looking recipes and great crafts on Pinterest?  And then when you try them out yourself they don't always work?  Well, we decided that we're going to be blogging all of our Pinterest successes and fails!  First up - caramel apple slices!

We love caramel apples.  So when we saw this picture on Pinterest, we decided to try to make these ourselves!


Looks yummy, right??  Since we were having a picnic today, we thought these would make the perfect dessert!  So, I pulled a container of my homemade caramel from the fridge so it would get soft.  



Next, I scooped the center from the apples and got a tasty bowl of apple bites for a snack last night!




Finally, I filled the apple halves with caramel, put them in the container, and set them in the fridge.  The idea was that they would set and I would slice them just before our picnic!



So far, so good!  Fast forward to just before lunch today.  I took the container out of the fridge and the apples & caramel were watery & brown.  They were also mushy and had a bitter taste to them.


I'm calling it a semi-fail because they were really good last night.  Word of warning though- DON'T MAKE THEM AHEAD!!