‘SIMPLE FRUGAL LIVING’ Archives
Make a Mother’s Day Gift – Fantastic, Fun and FREE
Make a Mother's Day Gift - Fantastic, Fun, and FREE BY LINDA DOBSON I get contacted by many companies to provide reviews and, as you may have noticed, I typically say no thank you. Then Wondershare contacted me about their newly released product Fantashow (fantashow.wondershare.com), and I thought it would be something you might like very [...]
Moms Who Saved Their Children’s Childhoods (And You Can, Too!)
Moms Who Saved Their Children’s Childhoods (And You Can, Too!) BY LINDA DOBSON When our family celebrated my three children’s birthdays as they grew – especially the two birthdays just two weeks apart and just one week before Halloween – we enjoyed busy times. But as hectic as things grew, I always gave myself an additional [...]
Homeschooling: Do I Need to Use Textbooks?
Homeschooling: Do I Need to Use Textbooks? BY JOHN TAYLOR GATTO You need to use texts, and the best ones available, because they are the cheapest, most reliable way your children can come to grips with the whole range of human intellect, and how different minds see the world, develop their arguments, and reach their conclusions. Notice I've [...]
Homeschooling and It Couldn’t Be Done
Homeschooling and It Couldn't Be Done It Couldn't Be Done By Edgar Guest Warmly dedicated to all of the wonderful new families who will begin to enjoy the homeschooling lifestyle in 2012 Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied, That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so [...]
School Your Kids on College Financial Aid Before It Schools Them
School Your Kids on College Financial Aid Before It Schools Them By Hayley Spencer Watching your kids graduate from college is one of the proudest moments that a parent can experience. However, the arrival of student loan bills can spoil your kids’ excitement of being newly graduated. Being upfront about the pitfalls of student loans and [...]