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The Original Sunscreen Giveaway

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The Original Sunscreen Giveaway
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Sponsored By: The Original Sunscreen

Hosted By: Love, Mrs. Mommy

3 Winners Will Receive: 

The Original Sunscreen! A $119 TRV Giveaway!

The Original Sunscreen

Thanks to The Original Sunscreen, my worries of being uncomfortable in the hot sun have disappeared. This super easy-to-use and handy product is the perfect solution. With its lightweight design, it’s a breeze to carry to sports games or outside family functions. You can use it pretty much anywhere!

 Open To US and must be 18+ to enter

Giveaway Dates ~ 5/16 9:00 AM EST through 5/31 11:59PM EST

 

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Spring Cleaning With a Purpose

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I admit, I have a love/hate relationship with Spring Cleaning. The weather is beautiful, and it’s the perfect time to get some cleaning done, but I’m not always motivated to do it. It’s also a great time to purge, though! If, like me, you haven’t been motivated to participate in Spring Cleaning, now you will be – with the motivation from Goodwill’s job creation!
Over the past several years, most of us have had a family member, friend, acquaintance struggle in this economy. Either they have lost a job or struggled to find employment. And if not someone you know personally, really, all you have to do is turn on the TV or pull up social media to see the struggle. It is definitely real.
Goodwill’s career centers, training programs and staffing operations give people the resources, skills and confidence that changes thousands of lives each year. So how can you help to be a part of this growth and effort in your own community? It’s easy! Donate to Goodwill = create jobs!

I am needing to do a lot of purging this Spring between sorting out the clothes the kids can’t wear anymore to going through my warm weather clothes. Donating our clothes to Goodwill is a great way to give back to those around me.
Somethings to remember with Spring Cleaning is that it’s so much more than just deep cleaning (but it’s a great time for that as well). It’s a time to truly consider what you can live without. If you haven’t worn that shirt or used that appliance in more than a week, chances are high you can probably live without it. Donating things you’re no longer using or wearing is a great way to keep your house tidier in general. Less stuff means less clutter!
Spring Cleaning With a Purpose
Thanks to the programs and support services made possible by donations of clothes and household items, Goodwill helped place more than 312,000 people in jobs in the United States and Canada in 2015 – that’s one person finding a job every 23 seconds of every business day.
Why do I donate? Because what I may not want or have use for may be perfect for someone else! If we have perfectly good items that can be loved by someone else, why not help our community? If you are not sure where your local Goodwill is, you can use the Goodwill Locator App available for Android and iOS devices and at http://www.goodwill.org/ (click “Explore Our Map” on the homepage). Simply input the items you’re donating to calculate the number of hours of career counseling, on-the-job training, resume preparation, financial planning classes, and other services you’ve helped provide people facing challenges finding employment. When jobs thrive, communities thrive.
Good Will Spring Cleaning
Last year, nearly 2 million people engaged in face-to-face Goodwill services to advance in their careers. More than 35 million people accessed education, training, mentoring and online learning tools offered by Goodwill virtually to strengthen their skills and gain industry-recognized credentials.
We have done our part! Now it is time for you to do yours! Tag us on your social media posts with a photo of your Goodwill donations using #DonateStuffCreateJobs.
 

Online Art Lessons with Cross-Curricular Connections {ArtAchieve Level II Review)

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I, personally, enjoy art much like my daughter. Even my boys have been enjoying it more. It’s surely not because I come up with a bunch of great ideas, though! Last summer we had the opportunity to share our review of online art lessons from ArtAchieve. We really enjoyed it and were looking forward to moving on to the Entire Level II for this review! It offers a variety of great art lesson ideas from around the world!
ArtAchieve
ArtAchieve makes teaching art easy by offering online art lessons with detailed instructions available in both a Power Point and video format. Currently there are five levels available that are suitable for a variety of ages (including adults). It requires no background in teaching art so anyone can both take the lessons or “teach” them! What makes ArtAchieve even more unique, though, is that it goes beyond just teaching art to actually teaching culture as well. Plus, it breaks down resources to include Writing, Science, Exercise, Literature and more! One art lesson can break down into a whole day of learning through these various suggestions!
ArtAchieve lessons are accessed online through an internet based account. Once logged in to the account, you can access all of the lessons you have purchased. Lessons can be purchased individually or as a package. Each lesson has a drop down that shows the components which includes the video lesson, Power Point, a Warm-Up and a Printout. Plus, when you click on the individual lessons it brings up a page that features the Description, List of Supplies, Suggestions for Cross-Curricular Connections, and the Approximate Time for the lessons.
ArtAchieve Cross-Curricular Connections

Online Art Lessons – ArtAchieve Level II

My daughter (age 9) has been using ArtAchieve Level II online art lessons which we access easily through a laptop running Windows 10 and using the Google Chrome browser. I’ve even done a couple myself! Because the lessons don’t build upon each other, there is really no specific order that must be followed. So she has just been choosing the lessons that interest her most. She started with a cat, which was no surprise! Really there is no “wrong” place to start. I find the Lesson Description helps because you can see what medium is used (and therefore what supplies are needed). Plus you can see how long it is estimated to take and go from there! I find for us, personally, these are the main points we used to determine which lessons to do on particular days.
ArtAchieve Lesson Description
Because we had shared an ArtAchieve review in the past, I used the methods we found best for us last time. What I discovered was we weren’t really choosing between either the video lesson and Power Point. We use both for each lesson. For each lesson I play the video, and she follow along as instructed. We pause when necessary and refer to the Power Point during those times when she needs a still shot of the project. This works well for her!
The Power Point is mostly just the steps needed for the project. I definitely wouldn’t use it by itself, but it’s definitely great to use along with the video. Within the video is not only the steps for the project, but the cultural references and information are woven throughout the video. He talks about it as well as even showing things like flags and maps.
ArtAchieve Lesson

Warming Up

Although the lesson times vary per project, I have found they are pretty similar in length. The Warm-Up is usually fairly short. She completes a quick activity to help prepare her for the lesson. Plus I love that it also recommends way to relax to help prepare. This has just helped in general as she does sometimes have a hard time focusing. Plus these are skills she can use to prepare for any subject!
ArtAchieve Online Art Lessons Warmup

Lessons

The video lessons themselves are generally between 20-30 minutes. She does pause as needed to complete steps. So overall, the lessons for her take a total of around 45 minutes up to an hour at the most. That may seem like a lot for one art lesson, but it’s not *just* an art lesson. With all the other elements woven throughout she’s learning so much more! Generally, she does complete 1-2 lessons per week.

ArtAchieve Review

Online Art Lessons Art Achieve Review
Overall, I think ArtAchieve is a fantastic online art program. No art experience is necessary to use it. It can be accessed from wherever you are with internet access. The art and corresponding mini lessons within the art lessons are presented in a way that is easy to follow. Plus it’s fun and unique! It’s definitely a great fit for our homeschool.

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The Fun Way to Teach Kids About Money! {Learning Resources Giveaway}

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The Learning Resources Giveaway! The Fun Way To Teach Kids About Money! (Ends 5/20) @LearningHandsOn

Learning Resources Giveaway
I’m so excited to be helping promote this giveaway! Teaching kids about money is so important, and kids learn well while having fun! So be sure to enter this great giveaway!
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Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register ($40 RV)

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