Art Center

In my continued efforts of organization (HA!), I have created an art center for my girls.

I was blessed with this shelf of bins by a friend whose son had outgrown it!

So, here's what we've got so far (top to bottom, left to right)

~a bucket of magnetic letters (this has sense been moved, and we will fill that box with something else later)

~scissors and glue

~markers

~crayons

~tissue paper

~stickers

~paint (only water colors and dot painters, tempera type paint is still in the closet)

~coloring books, workbooks, and activity sheets

~scrap paper

~things to cut for collage (alphabet letters and things I've printed but not used as well as old magazines)

~blank drawing paper and construction paper

I plan to add a box of misc. art supplies such as toilet paper tubes, pom-poms, craft sticks, etc. I've had this set up for about a week or so, and my oldest daughter especially has enjoyed it. I let them take crayons and markers to the playroom to work on their trays, but glue and paint have to stay at the kitchen table.

Do you have something similar to this in your house?

What Could be Better than Goodwill?

I'm so glad you asked! It's free of course! Look at what I was blessed with this weekend. . .

Leap Frog word whammer with 3 letter words (never opened!), 3 Discovery toys, an opposite puzzle, and two workbooks. She also gave us almost a whole set of Hooked on Phonics (she kept the books for her son to keep reading, but it looks very usable without them), several computer games, and some princess dress up stuff!

What a blessing for all this to add to our homeschool closet!

Going to Convention Again!

You may remember that I went to convention back in May. Well, to be honest, it was a disappointment compared to my experience last year. SO...I've been saving my pennies, and I'm going again! This time I am looking forward to all of the speakers and encouragement to kick off the year the week I return!

This year, thanks to my friend, Momma Snail, I made business cards. I am printing the front with my blog header and the back with all my personal information. I will use them to enter drawings they may have, or if I meet someone new who I'd like to share information with.

Go check out Momma Snail's great post about convention survival!

Goodwill Goodies!

I was able to go to goodwill yesterday and look through all their books. I was so excited with all of my finds, I just had to show you all!

I got several workbooks, most of which had no writing in them. I got two math books in PERFECT shape, and one even has a companion cd rom!

I got a few story books, I got a nature activity book and a nature dictionary that Daisy (my older daughter) will love! So many goodies! You can click on the picture to enlarge and see them all. . .

I'll be showing some more fun stuff I've gotten this week over the next few days - I am getting ready for school to start!!

Can't Get Enough Swapping?

Here's one for the moms! I did this last year, and I loved it! Head over to Kelly's blog to find out more!

Swap now closed

Thanks to everyone who has joined! We have had an overwhelming response! Now we have to match everyone up, so please be patient as we get your partners together. . . my little brain hurts already! We will email you all when we get matches made. I hope you are all thinking about what you're going to send - I can't wait to see what everyone does!

Very Important Swap Announcement!!

If you have signed up for the swap, but have not received a confirmation email from us, please email me at dairyqueen03@gmail.com. I either don't have enough information to sign you up, or I may have overlooked your email. Please let me know ASAP - with over 100 participants, I don't want to miss anyone! Thanks!