From the MckLinky Site:

Each month, we’ll have a theme. Your post will be made up of 1) a paragraph that fits the theme, and 2) the MckLinky blog hop list. Everyone who participates is automatically registered to win $100. It’s also a wonderful way to hop from blog to blog discovered new people and make some friends along the way!

The theme for this month….is blog introductions. I am Aimee. Homeschooling mother of two “tweens” and work full-time (with my husband) as a Houseparent for 13 teen boys–definitely not many dull moments–Oh, and I am also a PhD student who is ABD (all but dissertation) and constantly struggling to keep on writing it. Blogging is my “get-away”…this blog is an eclectic mix of homeschooling stuff, mom stuff, and just stuff stuff. Very excited to connect with other bloggers with this MckLinky fun!

        

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Stopped by The Blessed Country Mom’s blog this morning and she was asking “What Are You Thankful For?”  There is so much to be Thankful for…Here is my top five…

• My parents! They have my children for a month long vacation in Maine. I miss my kids but it is good to be able to work extra & earn money–it pays the fun things the kids do like dance lessons and soccer. AND my kids have such a good time.
• My husband! He went to get me a Starbucks…and loves me despite my quirky ways!
• Living in America! I so appreciate the freedom we have. I appreciate the troops protecting it so much. The sacrifices they make, so I can do what I love/want is very appreciated. Happy Birthday, America!
• My friends! both the online ones who show me bloggy and twitter love…and the offline ones who keep me sane.
• My job! It is great to love what you do and when work doesn’t feel like work….definitely a true blessing…

That is my list for today…What are you THANKFUL for?

        

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I am so excited about the 2009 Schoolhouse Planner published by the Old Schoolhouse Magazine! This resource will be a lifesaver for me. It’s price is steep at first glance–$39…but I know it will be worth every penny…(there are 375 pages to love)

I am a very eclectic homeschooler (semi-unschooler–would be totally unschool but that philosophy kind of freaks out my parents and husband) BUT I live in a state where we are required to turn in a portfolio and book log and calendar…

Which brings me to the first reason I love this planner…I usually get to the end of the year and am scrambling to remember what books we read and different things we did…This planner has a monthly calendar which lets you type on the each day…so I will be able to type a quick note of what we have done on each day….plus it has form (which you can also type on) to keep track of books used…so even for the ‘unplanner’ this calendar is totally valuable.

Speaking of forms…the second reason I love this calendar is that is chock-full of forms for just about anything you could image. Click here to see the table of contents for yourself…but to give you some examples…Homeschool Forms like annual plan, educational objectives, planning resources/schedules, field trip journals, nature logs, science lab forms…the list goes on (over 70 pages of useful homeschooling forms).

BUT that is not all…it also has over 40 pages of Household Forms covering everything from a Prayer journal, Christmas card list, chore charts, budgeting, to meal planning, grocery lists, car maintenance schedule AND everything in between.

My favorite part of this planner (the third reason it is an indispensable resource) are the articles and recipes. Each month features an article on a different topic (such as Emergency Preparedness in October or Miracles & Parables of Jesus in February)…which, for me, will be a great starting place on things to teach my children when it comes to our more ‘formal’ schooling stuff…but still eclectic enough to keep us from getting bored.

Each month also highlights two easy-to-make recipes…I am always looking for new things to cook for my family.

Again…check out the Table of Contents...I am sure you will love what you see…and want to go out and get the 2009 Schoolhouse Planner to start planning or unplanning the 09-10 school year.

The Give Away: Win $39 gift certificate to the Old Schoolhouse Store so you can get this very cool planner (or some other great resource!)…

How to Enter:

1. Click on the table of contents and leave me a comment about which form, article, etc you think will be the coolest. (one entry)
2. Follow me on Twitter @Just_Aimee (one entry)
3. Tweet about this Review and give-away (one entry)
4. Subscribe to my blog (one entry)
5. Grab my button (one entry)

Contest will end on July 6th @ 9pm ET. Winner will be chosen using  Random.org

        

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