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Get Ready for the New School Year

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The new school year might begin for your kids in August or early September. You probably are aware of the need for new school supplies, school appropriate clothing, and an established bedtime. Many parents forget about the less obvious things that come with a brand new school year. Here are a few to be aware of so you will be ready when they appear. Strong Emotions In general, children tend to experience a lot of strong emotions at the start of a brand new school year. While some kids will be excited to start school again, many will express frustration … Continue reading →

School for the Deaf Wins Tickets to Taylor Swift Concert

An unexpected turn of events resulted in Taylor Swift concert tickets for all students of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf. The school also will receive $10,000 in musical instruments for its music program. This happened after the school entered a contest that it got disqualified from because of the actions of internet trolls. VH1’s Save the Music Program was the sponsor of an online contest. Schools and colleges could enter. The winning school would receive an on campus concert performed by Taylor Swift. The school that got the most votes on Facebook would win the concert. The schools … Continue reading →

Single Parents in the Online Dating Scene

For many single parents it seems as if online dating is the only way to meet someone in our current situation. Most single mothers have a very limited amount of time to meet people. If you’re lucky you get every other weekend to yourself, and most of us spend that time doing all the things that we couldn’t do when our children were there during the week. It’s about the only time we can clean something and have it stay clean for more than five minutes so we take advantage of it. Because of our limited amount of time, online … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 12 – 17, 2012

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The Insurance Blog will get anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs added to it each week. It can be hard to keep up with them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. This week has a lot about my own, personal, attempts to find affordable health insurance. ABS Insurance has Tips for St. Patrick’s Day ABS has a few tips that can help you avoid having to make a car insurance claim on St. Patrick’s Day. Their advice would be helpful for pretty much any holiday that includes a … Continue reading →

From Public to Home School

Many families are making the decision to remove their children from the public school system to homeschool. The reasons vary among these families but the challenges they face are similar. The transition is often a reaction to something that occurred in the system like bullying or an issue with a teacher or the school wanting to put a child on medication. For some the decision was not dramatic but something the parents kicked around for awhile and decided would be best for their family. Sometimes the reasons bring about challenges within homeschooling but more often than not it is a … Continue reading →

How Does Your Kid’s School Lunch Stack Up?

There’s a reason I am a Recess Mom and not a Cafeteria Mom. My daughter’s small Catholic elementary school relies heavily on parent volunteers, and while I happily oblige administrators’ requests to wrangle kids on the playground and shelve books in the library, I draw the line at serving hot lunch. I helped out in the cafeteria a few times early in the school year, but now, no more. For starters, lunch duty is a two-hour job, which requires set-up, food distribution, and clean-up. Given that I struggle to find enough time in the day to scrape the ketchup off … Continue reading →

Making School More Affordable

One of the downsides of homeschooling is the expense. When you public school, there is a financial outlay, but when you homeschool, not only are you making purchases, but you’re determining for yourself what to get rather than following a prescribed list. It can get daunting, and pricey. And you don’t want to spend money on things you won’t end up using. Is there a way to make this less complicated? 1. Look on Amazon.com and eBay for curriculum books and educational games/toys. Very often, you can find exactly what you’re looking for at a fraction of the price. And … Continue reading →

Interviews with Homeschoolers – Vickie Smith, Part Two

We continue our talk with Vickie Smith, author of The Quiet Doll Queen and president of Ark Essentials Publishing. You can read part one here. Vickie, after teaching your children at home for a time, you chose to send them to public school. How did the transition go from home to school? My oldest adapted fairly easily. She’d already made friends and gotten used to things gradually. I also adapted to the huge amount of paperwork and costs that went along with public education. My second daughter struggled a bit, but part of that was by choice. She could’ve dropped … Continue reading →

Free Online Story Books for Your Homeschool

Story Time for Me is a unique website dedicated to developing avid readers in children. The online books have delightful characters, entertaining stories, and colorful pictures which immediately engage the child into the story. Children as young as toddlers will love the interactive stories and beg to keep reading and listening to all their favorite characters. Children love the magic of books and this program will keep the magic alive while reinforcing important skills. Developing a love for reading at an early age will manifest into a student with better listening, writing and critical thinking skills. As the child hears … Continue reading →

BIC School Supply Giveaway

Very soon the kids will be going back to school. You will have to make your annual trip to the store with their school supply list in hand and buy them all of those “essentials” that are on the list. Just in the nick of time BIC is here to help some lucky winners. Fifteen winners, to be exact, will win a BIC prize package that will contain some very handy school supplies for your child to use in school and at home. This prize pack will include markers, correction tape, pens, pencils, highlighters and other great and handy BIC … Continue reading →