Homeschooling Times

I was at a party on Sunday - it was a birthday party. I was thinking about whether I should send a thank-you card or not. Do you send a thank-you card when you are a guest at a birthday party? I might phone or send an email.. but are email thank-yous tacky?
Lately I have been in the habit of making a conscious effort to send Thank-yous out and feeling very high and mighty :-). The absolute KEY to being on top sending out thank-yous is to have the cards and stamps on hand. You can buy
photo cards and thank-you card and have them “just in case”. For years I would just go and buy a card when the even called for it.. like a sympathy card or thank-you or birthday.. then I realized that I sent out about a quarter of the cards I MEANT to - mainly because I didn’t have them.
Cards are just a question of being polite- even though it is good manners to send out a thank-you. Cards and letter make people feel good. It validates them. It makes you feel good. Getting a thank-you in the mail reminds the party giver or gift giver of the effort they put into it and lets them know YOU know that that went to the trouble and you appreciate it.

Your kids seeing you doing this and the learn that it something they can do as well. We often will sit down and make up a batch of cards… Not just Christmas but anytime.

Woke up with flu this morning.. blech. I am not sure way but whenever I get cold my husband gets pneumonia.. Its like I can’t be sick without getting trumped or just get sick and have someone look after things.

We will often IM each other to communicate.. This morning I was on my PC when he got up and he asked me how I was - said I was sick and then.. yes, Me too! Argh. Guess no one will be bring me neocitran today are making kids lunches.. in fact I might be taking care of kids pus him today.

For those who may be Interested in the history of Passover and what it measn to Jewish people- this is an informative site :
Passover.

Many online coupon and freebie sites will have some hidden “freebies” that work well for homeschooling families. Check them out and send away for free stuff. I will ALWAYS use a wb based email service and have sent to business ot PO Box. If you ask for freebies you will likely be inundated with mail for life.

Popular coupon sitePicaboo coupons has list of freebies many homeschoolers can take advantage of e.g. free puzzles, toys , maps and printables given away by companies. Many of these sites have coupon codes that are great for buying online. I look for deals at Target, BestBuy, Lego and Wal-mart where I might by things like video games and craft supplies anyway and save on shipping or get an unadvertised deal.

Do you have a favorite freebie site? Let us know!