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Homeschool Deals (Feb/Mar)

Updated for March! These are all the deals I currently know about, but as I discover new homeschool savings over the next month, I'll add them here, so please make a note in your calendar to check back for new deals. Pandemic Unit Study Homeschool Planet and Pandia Press are offering a FREE Pandemic Unit Study curriculum and lesson plans (that are so simple to add to your Homeschool Planet Planner). My children are about half way through this 94-page unit study. They've ... read more

Japanese Vocabulary Study Card With Audio Files

Japanese Vocabulary Card with Audio files

My favourite new Japanese language item is the Japanese Vocabulary Language Study Card : Essential Words and Phrases for the JLPT and AP Exams. It's very handy and very useful for beginners. Tuttle Publishing kindly sent me a copy of the Japanese Vocabulary Language Study Card : Essential Words and Phrases for the JLPT and AP Exams to review (no other compensation has been provided). Like many Tuttle products, there are extras included as well. Format This ... read more

How to Make the Most out of Online Learning

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools, colleges, and universities have been thrust into online learning, having to scrap any face-to-face teaching to keep students and staff safe. Whether you’re preparing to start your adult educational studies, or are already in the middle of them, it can feel disconcerting to do your learning online rather than in person. But it’s not all bad – in fact, online learning can often be better than in-person learning. It may take some getting used to, but ... read more

Painting with Watercolor Pencils, A Review

Review of Painting with Watercolour Pencils from ARTistic Pursuits

I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. Over the past six weeks my children (13 & 10) have been taking the Beginner Level, Art Core 2, Painting with Watercolor Pencils from ARTistic Pursuits and have learned how to mix colours to get the effects they want through watching the video lessons. They've also been learning some art history along the way. Read on to find out more about this class. What is ARTistic Pursuits? ARTistic Pursuits are ... read more

4 Best Mobile Apps For Organising Your Life

Are your organisational skills lacking? Do you want to be more organised this year? You may know that I'm still very much a pen-and-paper gal, but I'm also finding that these are the best mobile apps for organising that I use...or at least help me on my ever-evolving organisation ambition. These are my 4 favourite apps. MoMo This first of the mobile apps for organising that I use is MoMo. I will be writing a whole post about this great app. MoMo is short for Motivated Moms and is ... read more

Zen Wisdom for the Anxious

After this past year, I know many people are feeling an increased sense of stress and anxiety. We dream of feeling peaceful and calm. Thus, this is the perfect time to introduce you to Zen Wisdom for the Anxious : Simple Advice from a Zen Buddhist Monk. Thanks to Tuttle Publishing, who sent us a copy of Zen Wisdom for the Anxious to read and review in exchange for our honest review. I was delighted when it arrived at our door and I immediately set to starting it. This hard ... read more