http://www.spellingcity.com/
A great site for homeschoolers, or anyone wanting to work on your kids' spelling skills. Some printable, some play online.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Spelling City
Monday, March 29, 2010
Color Pages for Mom
http://www.colorpagesformom.com/
"The perfect way to relax, relieve stress and be creative." What a cute idea, I LOVE coloring. Free printable pages for moms (or older kids!). This page has a lot of ads, so be careful where you click.
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Wake N Bacon
http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php
Wouldn't this be the perfect alarm clock? Mmmmmm....bacon.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Teacher Book Wizard
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/
This site is "for teachers," but is a great resource for parents, too. There are several different ways to search: use a book your child already likes and find books in the same level with BookAlike or use the Leveled Search for a more advanced approach. Then, buy the book! I ♥ books.
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Ziplock Omlettes
http://www.meninaprons.net/archives/2006/05/ziploc_omelette.html
My Grandma actually told me about this. Not the site, just the idea. Looks like a great idea for camping.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Nameberry
http://nameberry.com/
A very cute baby name site. This place has information on the names from meaning to it's rank in popularity through the years (scroll down).
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Zero Point Ruler
http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/15/zero-has-some-value/
The zero ruler. A touch screen tool that places the 0 point on the ruler wherever you need it.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
FixYa
http://www.fixya.com/
Find out how to fix just about anything. Has mauals, tips, and instructions for anything from computers to household appliances.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
52 Free Apron Patterns You Can Make
http://tipnut.com/56-free-apron-patterns-you-can-make/
Some good stuff here.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Black Friday
http://www.blackfriday.info/
Just one of many Black Friday ad sites. This one is very popular.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
The Pioneer Woman
http://thepioneerwoman.com/
A wonderful site, worth bookmarking and visiting again and again. Ree's story is heartwarming and her site is awesome. Her down home recipes are amazing and she also offers up tips on photography, successful homeschooling, and much more.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
The Sneaky Chef
http://thesneakychef.com/
My sister has two young children and swears by this site. Missy Chase Lapine (aka The Sneaky Chef) has a few books out, but her website has tons of free recipes to try. Hide spinach in brownies and broccoli in lasagna, your kids won't know the difference.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
ReadKiddoRead
http://www.readkiddoread.com/home
A great resource for getting your kids interested in reading, or for finding great books for kids who are already great readers. I can recommend the Captain Raptor books listed on this site, my cousin's son is a big fan.
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Monday, August 10, 2009
RunPee
http://runpee.com/
I love this one! RunPee screens movies for you and lets you know when is the best time to rush to the bathroom (and what happens while you're gone!).
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What the Font!
http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
A font identifier. A great resource if you do a lot of work with fonts (like I do!). Just upload your picture, answer a few questions, and if the automated system can't identify your font, upload it to the forum and have other font freaks help you out. They're good.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Cardboard Cat Chaise
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/catchaise
Because cats can't seem to get enough of cardboard boxes.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Cloth to Bag
http://lifehacker.com/5289791/turn-a-square-of-cloth-into-a-multi+purpose-bag
How to fold a piece of cloth into a bag. Another greaty link I got from my buddie Tina.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Let Me Google That For You
http://www.lmgtfy.com/
Tired of people asking silly questions that they can look up themselves on Google? If someone has a question and you want to help, but still be a little snarky, here's your tool. Just enter in their question and click Google Search. It will produce a link for you to share that will Google the question for the person. Try it, it's fun.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Angel Food Ministries
http://www.angelfoodministries.com/
This is an organization that helps with ‘grocery relief.’ Sign up for the program and you get a $50 box of everyday quality food items (meat, fruit, bread, etc) for only $25.
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Print Free
http://www.printfree.com/printable_signs.htm
Free printable signs. So people will know to beware of your dog and such.
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