http://pjsallday.com Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:10:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Giveaway winners are listed below. Thanks so much for entering and especially for those of you who joined us at  our baby shower. I will be emailing all the winners as well. Main Blog Post Giveaway All entries responded to what they liked most about Zone Cleaning for Kids. Digital Camera: Julie T. I ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/02/giveaway-winners/ Pin It In order to meet requirements for an accredited, graded transcript for my daughter we must log hours and learning activities. Since grades have not been particularly important to me in the past (I much prefer that they master and enjoy learning), it's been a bit of a challenge for ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/02/options-for-logging-learning/ I'm writing this post in response to the following comment I received today. Hi, Dear Dena, if you would like to share it, I would be interested in knowing if  you have used Sonlight before and are not using it now, what is it you do now, and why you changed, etc. ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/02/what-we-use-to-homeschool-and-why/ ~CONTEST CLOSED~ We know it might be a bit odd to liken our new Zone Cleaning for Kids, Clean 'n' Flip system to a baby, but after the months of labor we've put into re-vamping our program, we feel almost like we've given birth. Therefore, we decided to go ahead and ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/02/celebrate-at-our-baby-shower-and-win-big/ Pin It My children and I enjoy little more than traveling the globe; discovering new sights and sounds and learning about new cultures. Together, we've visited Egypt, Africa, the Orient, Mexico, England and more. No, we're not rich. Nor do we ever have to deal with busy airports, luggage restrictions, or ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/travel-the-world-with-your-kids-for-free/ Pin It I was invited to a Demarle party the other night. While I was fascinated with their products it was all well out of my budget. Nonetheless, I did walk away with something of value. Everyone in my home loves mashed potatoes. We probably only have them a couple of ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/microwave-mashed-potatoes/ I started the new year with the intent to lose a goodly number of pounds this year. (Please assure me that I'm not alone!) However, rather than my repeated 'gung-ho' attempts, I'm taking it nice and slow this time. Not only that, but I created a graph to make my ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/slow-steady-seeing-is-believing/ The kids even made the video. That should count for "Technology", right? :-) http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/does-this-count-for-physical-education/ Have you ever noticed that  minor behavioral infractions such as children interrupting you while on the phone, not shutting the front door or saying an unkind word often go without consequence? Conversely, how many times do minor, positive behaviors go unrewarded? Incorporating a Bean Bank is a great way to ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/behavior-modification-tracker-for-kids-and-mom/ I guess you could call this a Craigslist impulse buy....but it looked so comfortable and was at such an awesome price , I'm not a bit sorry. When I saw this leather sofa set listed, I knew it was a HOT ITEM, under-priced and recently listed; I had to act fast!! ... http://pjsallday.com/2012/01/frugal-leather/