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Hip Homeschool Hop and a Giveaway – 10/12

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Hip Homeschool Hop and a Giveaway – 10/12
Our friends at Twenty 6 have donated a beautiful friendship bracelet for the giveaway this week.

Friends since 7th grade, Andrea and Rachel decided to start a blog/business together.  Thinking about their friendship of many years, they decided to call it Twenty 6.  This is based on the verse,

Proverbs 20:6
“Many can say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?”

What is in their Esty Shop?
Andrea and Rachel have always been very “girly”! They love feminine and pretty things. Andrea has had fun exploring the world of “girl stuff” since she had Alaina in 2009. 
     They sell a variety of things that girls ages 1 to 99 will enjoy. You will find adorable handmade bows as well as personalized bow holders which are hand-painted by Andrea’s sister, Lisa Dickson. 
So how can you win a beautiful bracelet? 
* Mandatory –  visit the Twenty 6 shop to see some of their limited time fall items and tell us which bracelet you would choose if you won!  www.etsy.com/shop/twenty6
* Following/Subscribing to Twenty 6 blog
* “Like” our Facebook page
*  Follow on Twitter – www.twitter.com/twenty6shop
* Link up to the Hip Homeschool Hop & comment here

* “Like” Hip Homeschool Moms on Facebook & comment here
  
*  Follow Hip Homeschool Moms on Twitter & comment here

*  Follow this site via Google Friend Connect & comment here
Now on to the Hop!
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How to join Hip Homeschool Hop:
1. Place the Hip Homeschool Hop button somewhere in your post or in the sidebar of your blog.
2. “Like” Hip Homeschool Moms on Facebook (so you know what we’re up to each week) by clicking HERE

3. Link up your blog, twitter, and/or facebook page below in the McLinky.  The link up will be open every Tuesday from 12AM midnight – 11:59PM CST (24hrs)
4. Comment on →at least← the person linked above you and let them know you’re coming by from Hip Homeschool Hop. Comment on as many as you’d like – Follow as many as you’d like!
5. Some week’s we’ll have giveaways and at the end of each month we will feature one Hip Homeschool Mom for all of us to get to know better. 
6. Have fun and help us spread the word about Hip Homeschool Hop!
                      ***Do you have an item or product that you’d like us to giveaway at the next Hip  Homeschool Hop? Please email us at: HipHomeschoolMoms(at)gmail(dot)com***

2010, Hip Homeschool Hop, Twenty 6

Homeschooling – Building A Bird Nest!

Written by Joy
Homeschooling – Building A Bird Nest!

For science, I had planned on using the Sonlight Core K Science books for my 2 younger children. Instead of following their teacher edition, we have just been reading the books. I got really excited when I first saw that most of the books were from Usborne.  The first book we are reading is the Eggs and Chicks book. In the first couple of pages, it talks about how birds build their nests and showed several different types of nests. I thought it would be a neat project if they tried to build a nest.

 First we read about how the birds built their nest.
 We then collected grass, leaves and twigs.
 Next, we did our best to make the base as round as we could by stacking twigs on each other.
 We continued stacking it until we made a little hollow in the middle.
 Once we finished our nest, we went on a little hike around our yard to see if we could find any nests already build by the professionals, the birds!  We found an old one in the birdhouse that just recently fell off  the tree it was on.
 The second birdhouse we found was on our front porch.  It was in the corner next to our front door.
 The kids noticed that the first birdhouse was made out of grass and pine needles.  The second nest was made out of grass and twigs and put together with mud/spit.  We had a lot of fun doing this little project and look forward to doing many more just like it!



2010, homeschooling, photography, science

2 Blogger Awards!

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2 Blogger Awards!

What a surprise it was when Joelle from Homeschooling for His Glory and Deb from Living Montessori Now left me comments saying they had awarded me when bloggers awards!  It is always very special to be recognized from bloggers that you look up to.

Deb from Living Montessori Now has an awesome blog with a wealth of information for homeschoolers and for parents who enjoy teaching their children and would like to get an early start before they go to school.  She has give me the Wild About Your Blog Award.

I am supposed to pass this on to 25 blogs that I am WILD about. I though I would do this in combination with my the other blogging award I was given at the end of the post!

Speaking of which, the 2nd award I was given is the Sunshine Award.

Joelle from Homeschooling for His Glory so graciously gave me this award. Joelle is such a sweet person and I just love reading her blog about her and her family on their homeschooling journey.

For this award there are 3 things you must do.

1. Write a post about the award.

2. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.

3. Pass the award along to 12 bloggers (and let the bloggers know they have received the award by commenting on their blogs).  

For me, this is the hardest part.  I read a lot of blogs that I just love.  Here are the 12 I have chosen in random order.

Homeschool Creations 
Living Above Ministries 
Home is where you start from 
Girlfriends Get Real 
Christ-Like Mommy 
Home with the Boys 
The Bona Fide Life 
PrairieLilyArts 
Add a Pinch
A Bokros Kind of Life 
Heart and Soul Reflections
A Steady Rain 
 

 

2010

2 Blogger Awards!

Written by Joy
2 Blogger Awards!

What a surprise it was when Joelle from Homeschooling for His Glory and Deb from Living Montessori Now left me comments saying they had awarded me when bloggers awards!  It is always very special to be recognized from bloggers that you look up to.

Deb from Living Montessori Now has an awesome blog with a wealth of information for homeschoolers and for parents who enjoy teaching their children and would like to get an early start before they go to school.  She has give me the Wild About Your Blog Award.

I am supposed to pass this on to 25 blogs that I am WILD about. I though I would do this in combination with my the other blogging award I was given at the end of the post!

Speaking of which, the 2nd award I was given is the Sunshine Award.

Joelle from Homeschooling for His Glory so graciously gave me this award. Joelle is such a sweet person and I just love reading her blog about her and her family on their homeschooling journey.

For this award there are 3 things you must do.

1. Write a post about the award.

2. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.

3. Pass the award along to 12 bloggers (and let the bloggers know they have received the award by commenting on their blogs).  

For me, this is the hardest part.  I read a lot of blogs that I just love.  Here are the 12 I have chosen in random order.

Homeschool Creations 
Living Above Ministries 
Home is where you start from 
Girlfriends Get Real 
Christ-Like Mommy 
Home with the Boys 
The Bona Fide Life 
PrairieLilyArts 
Add a Pinch
A Bokros Kind of Life 
Heart and Soul Reflections
A Steady Rain 
 

 

2010

Multitude Monday- A Thousand Gifts #101-110

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Multitude Monday- A Thousand Gifts #101-110

holy experience

What a wonderful week my family has had. As usual, we always have so much to be thankful for.  God has blessed us so much, that I am happy to be able to share in all the ways.  What are you thankful for this week?  Please share!

101. Being able to ask for forgiveness.

102. Celebrating 13 years of my daughters life.

103. Younger siblings helping to make a birthday cake for their sister.

104. Good clean fun at the youth bonfire.

105. Listening to the testimony of a young man who has dedicated his life to serving our God.

106. Sweet memories of my dad.

107. Sweet memories of my grandma.

108. Coca Cola Classic.

109. Mountain sunset.

110. Mountain sunrise.

You can also take part in the Multitude Monday by visiting A Holy Experience.   Be sure to look at all of the other wonderful posts that are on the site!

2010, blessings, multitude monday