by Tracy Zdelar | May 9, 2013 | Encouraging, Kids
Last year we had our boys participate in the Pizza Hut Book-IT program. Kids in K-6th grade receive coupons for free Personal Pan Pizzas as a reading incentive reward. This program can also help homeschooling moms like me get motivated to come up with...
by Tracy Zdelar | May 8, 2013 | Encouraging
Today I was feeling so much better, I took the boys out for donuts for breakfast to celebrate! And we took some pictures. I mentioned in this post that I thought I was pregnant. I was having so many symptoms and was not feeling like myself. The...
by Tracy Zdelar | May 4, 2013 | Family Stuff
I’ve kept a secret from most people, until today: I thought I was pregnant recently, though it was highly unlikely. And it would have to happen after I got serious about making some changes to my eating so that I could lose some weight...
by Tracy Zdelar | May 1, 2013 | Past Giveaways |
Today I made my second appearance on the iShop Talk Radio show to talk about this year’s summer fun guide. Last year was my first appearance with them. Today Marc said I hold a special place in their hearts since I was their very first guest last year...
by Tracy Zdelar | Apr 30, 2013 | Family Stuff
While spring has been struggling to get here weather-wise, I’ve been busy preparing for summer! I’m working on the final touches of my updated 2013 Ohio Family-fun Summer Survival Guide tonight and tomorrow in preparation for my appearance...
by Tracy Zdelar | Apr 24, 2013 | Books, Homeschooling, Past Giveaways
I’m hosting Free Book Friday from New Leaf Publishing here at my blog this Friday, April 26th. The prize to be given away is one copy of the Big Book of Earth and Sky and if you have kids or are particularly interested in learning these things, you...
by Tracy Zdelar | Apr 24, 2013 | Encouraging
I met Lindsay about 5 years ago through our local hospital’s preemie support group. Her little girl was born around 27 or 29 weeks early I think. When I had stopped attending meetings she and I stayed in touch via Facebook as well as through our...
by Tracy Zdelar | Apr 22, 2013 | Family Stuff
(Find your Senator here.) ### If you want to have a say before the final vote for Common Core Standards you need to contact your Senators by April 25th. Go here to learn more about what these standards are: CoreStandards.org or just download the CCS here. Get some of...
by Tracy Zdelar | Apr 18, 2013 | Homeschooling |
My son attended public school kindergarten a few years ago and so I was on the email list for our school district. Three years later I’ve kept myself on that list and occasionally will peek into the newsletters to see what’s going on in our area...
