Saturday, May 28, 2011

Free 21 Must-Have Easy Picnic Recipes eCookbook | RecipeLion.com

21 Must-Have Easy Picnic Recipes eCookbook | RecipeLion.com: "Summer is here and that means plenty of picnics. With so many great ideas out there for a picnic, how do you figure out what you want? Focus on the easy picnic recipes of course! This free eCookbook of 21 Must-Have Easy Picnic Recipes has everything you need to create the perfect picnic with the most delicious food.


Though some picnics might include food for the grill, not everybody has access to a grill. Plus a real picnic is everything one can fit in a picnic basket! Hence deli salads, sandwiches, fruits and simple desserts. This collection of easy picnic recipes is perfect, not only does it have a little bit of everything; the recipes are simple and budget friendly too. Whether you're a potato, pasta, tuna or chicken salad fan, or if you're looking for fruit and veggie dishes, this collection has everything you need. Plus a few easy to make dessert recipes that fit in perfectly for any picnic."

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Free ebook: Hand Sewing Techniques for Quilters: Learn How to Hand Sew

Free Hand Sewing Techniques for Quilters, a free eBook from Quilting Daily
Free Hand Sewing Techniques for Quilters: Learn How to Hand Sew: "Hand Sewing Techniques for Quilters:
Learn How to Hand Sew using Ladder Stitch, Running Stitch, Chain Stitch, and More

Quilters and embroiders alike share a common passion for cloth, stitch, and color! For centuries, people around the world have used hand sewing not just to stitch two pieces of fabric together, but to add interest to their projects. Now is your chance to get the inside scoop on the best hand stitching techniques to create exciting, sophisticated effects on your quilts. The experts at Quilting Arts present these 4 free tutorials on how to hand sew, free for you to download.

Start by learning how to combine your favorite fanciful fibers with basic stitches to create rich embellishments for your projects. Explore the amazing variations you can create using ladder stitch and unique materials you may already have in your stash. Learn how to use hand stitches to enhance quilt tops, from stitches on pieced backgrounds to adding the final touch to a machine-stitched quilt. Then take your stitches 'on the run' with a tutorial on the simplistic yet useful running stitch.

Whether you have been hand sewing all your life or are new to this time-honored craft, this free eBook will show you many exciting ways to add texture and design to your quilts. Download your copy to get started today!"

Fun Free Nature Activities Projects etc.


Here is a wonderful site of free NATURE resources great for homeschoolers, classroom students and teachers; scout troops, campers, and just plain nature lovers alike:
"Browse this minisite for step-by-step instructions on how to do lots of popular outdoor activities, including cooking, navigating by map and compass, making historic crafts and preserving fall leaves.

Way Cool Old Fashioned Outdoor Kids Projects With Simple Tools ebook free!

This one looks fantastic! We're going to get tons of use out of this out here in the middle of nowhere, that's for sure! The Erskines are offering Homeschool Freebie of the Day: "PRACTICAL THINGS WITH SIMPLE TOOLS (PDF ebook)

How about some neat old fashioned 'kid stuff' projects your kids can build this summer?
This classic book includes instructions on making:
Tool boxes, kites, doll houses & furniture, stilts, water wheels, slings, optical toys, bow & arrows, wagons, flying machines, wigwams, camp seats, paper boxes, 
bookshelves, picture frames, scooters and more! If that sound fun & educational to you, then your creative & handy kids will need this classic 'how to' book."

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

SaveMart $5 off $50

SaveMart $5 off $50

SaveMart $5 off $50

SaveMart $5 off $50

Free Spring Creations Guide PDF Ebook

Here's another cool pdf ebook I found today I wanted to share: Elmer's is offering for free an ebook that gives you ideas on things to make to spruce up and organize your home, no matter the time of year in my mind. For instance you can make a shoe organizer or wine rack.
Click the link above to download yours like I did and get crafting. :)

Free Elmer's Yearlong Crafting Ebook

Download this free ebook for some great crafting ideas for occasions all year long. It's very colorful and cool :)

Cooking with Kids Free Snack Recipes from Snackpicks™ Ideas to Snack on

Keebler Cheesecake Middle Graham Cookies
Snack Recipes from Snackpicks™ Ideas to Snack on: "Cooking With Kids

Easy Cheesecake Bread Pudding
Posting by Jenny" is just one of the tons of cooking with kids recipes you can find at the website at the above link. I love making things with my kids, so this is great! Bon appetit!

Cute Free Project: Elmer's - Egg-Carton Owl

Egg-Carton Owl
This is adorable for homeschool or classroom studies of birds of prey, nature, literature about owls, etc. Or just for fun as a kids nature project. Elmer's - Egg-Carton Owl: "Egg-Carton Owl
Create an egg-carton owl that's a real hoot!" Just click on the link to check it out too!

Extreme Couponing 101 Free Ebook | Common Sense With Money

Extreme Couponing 101 Free Ebook | Common Sense With Money: "Common Sense with Money,

In this Free Couponing 101 Ebook, You’ll Learn:

  • From Coupon Clueless to Coupon Expert
  • Understanding Store Sales and the Power of Stockpiling
  • All About Coupons
  • Coupon Organization
  • Getting Started with Strategic Couponing
  • Advanced Couponing Strategies
  • Couponing at the Grocery Store
  • Couponing at the Drugstores
    and much, much more!

Extreme Couponing 101 Free Ebook | Common Sense With Money

Extreme Couponing 101 Free Ebook | Common Sense With Money: "Common Sense with Money,

In this Free Couponing 101 Ebook, You’ll Learn:

  • From Coupon Clueless to Coupon Expert
  • Understanding Store Sales and the Power of Stockpiling
  • All About Coupons
  • Coupon Organization
  • Getting Started with Strategic Couponing
  • Advanced Couponing Strategies
  • Couponing at the Grocery Store
  • Couponing at the Drugstores
    and much, much more!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Dove Hair Care - Free Sample

Dove Hair Care - Free Sample

Free "37 Ways to Prepare for College (PDF ebook)

The Erskines at Homeschool Freebie of the Day: are stillo offering this great"37 Ways to Prepare for College (PDF ebook) It's a super year-by-year roadmap of 'to do' items and goals that can easily be accomplished during a student's high school years to make their transition to college much easier and cheaper. It also shows you how to start earning college credit while still doing high school work, how to beef up your 'resume', how to get ready for the college entrance tests, how to find financial aid, and much much more. While this was written for a general audience instead of specifically for homeschoolers, the advice presented here is invaluable for ALL students planning to attend college and can be especially useful for creative homeschoolers who are working toward that goal. Great practical advice!"
Just click the title link to go download yours like I did.

Homeschool Free Atoms Unit Study Ebook

Today the Erskines are offering this excellent, activity-filled unit study on atoms and molecules for students ages 8 – 13, from the book Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers by Susan Kilbride. Just click the title post to get yours like I did!

Susan says of her new book: 'If you are a homeschooler or teacher who is looking for fun ideas on how to teach science, then this book is for you! Its hands-on approach is designed to capture student’s interest and promote a love of science and learning. The first ten chapters are for younger children ages 4-7, while the second ten chapters are for children ages 8-13. Each chapter is filled with fun science activities that teach a particular science concept. The activities are designed to use common household items, so you won’t need to buy lots of expensive scientific equipment or chemicals. This book is sure to get your kids loving science!"

Sunday, May 22, 2011

“They Pledged Their Lives” Giveaway! | Ancient Paths Christian Bookstore

“They Pledged Their Lives” Giveaway! | Ancient Paths Christian Bookstore: "They Pledged Their Lives (pdf ebook)

By Larry Pruett
This Memorial Day reading will honor those who have died in the service of our country. Using the example of the founding fathers and patriot Nathan Hale, the two readers remind the audience that the freedoms we enjoy today are ours because of those who 'pledged their lives' for America.

This dramatic reading would be perfect for a family performance, at a Memorial Day picnic, or at a church gathering!"

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Fab.com | daily design for everyone

Fab.com | daily design for everyone:Join me on here for free too: looks like there might be some interesting fun artistic design ideas and items to look at or even buy:
"http://fab.com/ejj1i6"

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Centrum's Offering You a Chance toWin a trip to LA and a one-on-one training session with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, creator of the 5 Facto

http://www.one2onenetwork.com/Userfiles/Centrum/centrum_
Hmm, my daughter lives in L.A. for college and Lord knows I need to get fit, so how fun this would be! I found out about this through my One2One Network I belong to and thought you might want to join in the fun and enter, plus enjoy these fitness tips too:

Here's what to do:

Get Celebrity FIT This Season

To enter the contest, all users have to do is text the word "CENTRUM" along with an image of a Centrum multivitamin bottle to 89800 for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to receive a personal training session with Harley himself, whoe clients include Jennifer Hudson and Lady Gaga. Contest ends June 14, 2011.

GET FIT and “Like” the new Centrum Facebook page to

* Receive exclusive fitness tips from renowned celebrity fitness and nutrition experts

* Learn how to enter for a chance to win a Wii Fit Plus every day between now and June 14th.

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There has never been a more rewarding time to GET FIT
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Here's how the Centrum Company puts it:
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Free "'Cat Head Biscuits & Garlic Fried Chicken' Carolina Mountain Cooking with Pearlie & Jewel (PDF ebook)"

The Homeschool Freebie of the Day family have a fun sounding ebook you can download totally free today. :)I got mine, although i'll have to put the scary image of eating my beloved kitty's head out of my mind before baking, lol:

Here's how they describe it. What are "Cat Head Biscuits"? They are biscuits that are so light and fluffy and big that they are as big as a cat's head.

Just imagine sitting down to a big ol' plate of Garlic Fried Chicken, Pork Loin And Gravy, Creamy Chicken And Biscuits, or a delicious Barbecued Chuck Roast. How about home baked breads like Whipping Cream Biscuits, Molasses Oatmeal Bread, real Southern Cornbread, or a big plate of fresh, hot Cat Head Biscuits?

This classic cookbook include 180 hand picked, family tried and tested, real southern recipes. Wonderful stuff! Along with these wonderful real home cooked recipes it also contains humorous and entertaining glimpses into life growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Are your tween age kids starting to Sweat? Don't Fret! Help is here!

Do you have tweens or kids who are quickly approaching tween years? If so you know how critical self esteem is at this tender age. I found out as a member of the One2One Network that Unilever, the makers of Degree, Dove and Suave deodorant are offering support for these difficult times.

The tween years are full of changes. Whether or not parents are ready, their kids’ bodies are trying to tell them something. Increased hormones are causing noticeable differences like growth spurts and strange new odors. But don’t let the unexpected stink scare you; it’s just a sign of great things to come.

Unilever - the maker of Degree, Dove and Suave deodorants - wants to ensure parents and kids remain cool, calm and confident throughout the day - especially during those sweat-inducing moments.
Check out Facebook.com/DontFretTheSweat for money saving offers and expert tips, tools and real life stories about how parents are communicating and transitioning their tweens into confident and self-reliant teens. This widget in particular has some cool information: http://www.dontfretthesweat.com/
For participating in this
One2One Network campaign to spread the word about these informative tips, I'm eligible to win cool prizes. But since they're informative, I probably would have told you about them anyway, you know me!

One2One Network: Connecting Brands with Women and Moms -

Really Great Vintage Boys Activities Book Free this week!

The Erskines have a great offering this week! Check out and download your free The American Boy's Handy Book: PART ONE (PDF ebook and also Part 2

"Homeschool Freebie of the Day: "this wonderful, classic collection of projects from yesteryear for adventurous boys (and girls) to make and do all year long. This is an absolute American classic, and is still in print today in a huge thick volume of over 500 pages. (It is so big, we've had to split it into two parts for easier downloading.) The Handy Book is filled the stuff of dreams for generations of red-blooded kids who have been fascinated by the projects it presents, and eager to try them for themselves. Warning: Some of these old-time projects are not for the faint hearted, and could potentially be hazardous... but we'll leave it to you to moderate your kids' enthusiasm over what is in this book."
The American Boys Handy Book – PART TWO (PDF ebook) – Today we have the second half of this classic activity and project book for boys! So many intriguing, wild and wooly projects… Kids were sure tough 100 years ago. Just amazing!
Just go to their website to download yours!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Free Teleparty for Moms!

This sounds like it might be fun! I'm going to maybe che ck it out and thought it might interest some of you too?

The Pledge

Upcoming events


Thursday, May 5, 2011

Free Puppy Stories Ebook For Homeschoolers, Students, Dog Lovers!

The Erskines are offering another cool vintage Freebie of the Day: "Great vintage 'read aloud' story book about dogs, cats, and other (sometimes quite unusual) pets from around the world. This volume, compiled and edited by Frances Kent, is crammed full of great stories about dogs and other pets - both true accounts and classic short stories, plus classic children's poems about pets. Lots of great illustrations too."
I downloaded mine. Be sure and get yours too! :)

Free Puppy Stories Ebook For Homeschoolers, Students, Dog Lovers!

The Erskines are offering another cool vintage Freebie of the Day: "Great vintage 'read aloud' story book about dogs, cats, and other (sometimes quite unusual) pets from around the world. This volume, compiled and edited by Frances Kent, is crammed full of great stories about dogs and other pets - both true accounts and classic short stories, plus classic children's poems about pets. Lots of great illustrations too."
I downloaded mine. Be sure and get yours too! :)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

24 Totally Free Email Scrapbooking Classe Worth $ 24.95

Scrapbook.com: Scrapbooking Classes: "Regular Price: $23.95 Today's Price: FREE

Sign up today and get ALL 24-lessons absolutely free. In this online class (delivered via email), you'll learn how to create simple, yet beautiful keepsakes that your family will cherish for generations to come. You'll also learn how to organize your photos, where to find inspiration, how to create a scrapbook and SO MUCH MORE! Get the class details."

Free Virtual Scrapbooking Camp forNational Scrapbook Day this Sat. May 7!

Introduction to CAMP National Scrapbook Day! - Scrapbook.com - Powered by Scrapbook.com: They have some VERY fun things in store for us scrapbookers on National Scrapbook Day 2011 :) this weekend May 7, and it's all free: a virtual scrap "camp" I sure hope to attend and participate in, so I thought I'd share about it in case you want to too. :)

Just click the link to get your own 'camp schedule' with event times and teasers, as well as some supplies you'll want to have on hand for the BIG day. They say they're hoping this makes creating and uploading a smooth, easy process for you on Saturday, May 7th!"
They have several cool challenges and tons of cool prizes so I can't wait! Hope to "see" you there and please leave a comment here if you're going or went :)

Free EVERYDAY SCIENCE - WITH PROJECTS (PDF ebook) Great For Homeschool or Classroom or Science Buffs

The Erskines have another great freebie today!
Click on the link to go and download your "A Classic, massive science book (600 pages!) written in 1920 by William H. Snyder for junior high age students that covers a broad spectrum of science studies of the world around us, with over 200 'hands on' experiments and 60 major projects included in the back of the book. A great resource to have on hand to enhance your hands-on study of different science topics! Lots of illustrations & good reference."

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Free DRUSILLA AND HER DOLLS by Belle Bacon Bond (PDF ebook)

"DRUSILLA AND HER DOLLS by Belle Bacon Bond (PDF ebook)

A delightful, true story of a lonely little girl in Boston in the 1860s who, with her mother's understanding and quiet cooperation, made some very special lifetime friends of her dolls. This is a warm, sweet and fun book — only 50 pages — with short 2 page chapters, each telling the story of a new doll and their adventures."