My hubs.....

 

Today we offer the final giveaway. We hope you have enjoyed this week of wonderful gifts. 

Bear's daddy, my best friend, the hubs, is giving away a $10 gift card to Amazon.com.  He is so awesome that way. Please send him a letter telling him how awesome he is!  tacomagardentenders@gmail.com

We just really want to thank you all that have read my blog with me over the years, prayed for me when I have needed it, encouraged me when I seemed at the end of my rope and rejoiced with me when it has all went well, even if it didn't seem like it would at the beginning.  THANK YOU!

We also want to wish you a very merry Christmas. 

Please post a comment telling me what types of things I should explore in my goals for 2013.  Not saying that it will happen, but who knows!  What has been something you have enjoyed reading about this year on the blog.  Be honest.  Well.....  be KIND.  *smile* And share which giveaway you liked the most!

 This awesome giveaway is open from 12 am on 12/21 until 12 am 12/22.  Share with your friends!  You have 72 hours after being notified of wining to contact me with a name, address if needed, and a current WORKING email address.  THANK YOU!  God bless!

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Home School Enrichment Giveaway

Today, for one luck winner, we have a year subscription to Home School Enrichment magazine!  Could you be that winner?  Enter today, you just might be!

I want to introduce you to Home School Enrichment magazine.  This is a magazine that  aims to provide encouragement and information to the Christian home school community.  What kinds of topics do they cover?

Well, here are a few they have covered.....

10 Time-Tested Tips for Staying on Track How to Stay Inspired Real-Life Strategies to Get More Done Customizing Your Highschooler's Education Handling the High-Needs Child

Developing a Philosophy of Education: How You Can and Why You Should Using Faith in Our Homeschools How NOT to Teach Writing 34 Mommy Tips: Quick and easy ways to simplify your life.

An excerpt from their web site:

Encouraging and Inspiring
Homeschooling can be tough sometimes, so we all need regular doses of encouragement and inspiration to keep our focus clear. That's why each issue of Home School Enrichment is filled with uplifting articles and Biblical advice to keep our perspective what it ought to be, to help you keep going strong, all year long!

"I love the encouragement that I have received from each issue. I feel that it really hits the heart of home school issues and helps me feel more confident in the path that we have chosen for our family."--A HSE reader

Click here to get a free sample.

Home School Enrichment magazine isn't something you'll read once and then throw away, or just read when you have nothing better to do.  No, readers will keep returning to their pages, cherishing dogged eared copies, for years to come.   The practical, real-life teaching ideas and encouragement found within their covers are timeless.   Each issue of HSE is a valuable resource in your home school. 

Today we are very happy to offer one lucky winner a year long subscription to Home School Enrichment. 

This contest is open to US residents only.  This awesome giveaway is open from 12 am on 12/20 until 12 am 12/21.  Share with your friends!  You have 72 hours after being notified to contact me with a name, address if needed, and a current WORKING email address.  THANK YOU!  God bless!  Our email is tacomagardentenders@gmail.com


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Christian Homeschool Hub Giveaway

The Christian Homeschool Hub is just that, A HUB of all things homeschool related.  AND today we can offer a one year membership to one lucky winner.  They have an active facebook page as well.  

So what is in the Download Club at the Hub? 
Here is a list of what you can find, many grade specific as well.

• General Homeschooling
• Treasures from the past
• Literature Curriculum
• Language Arts (Writing, Reading, Grammar & Spelling - Lesson Plans, Units, Reading lists & more)
• Math (Curriculum, Lesson plans, Units, Checklists, Activities, Visual Aids & more
• Science (Curriculum, Lesson plans, Units, Checklists, Activities, Visual Aids & more)
• and so much more. 

A membership gives you unlimited downloads, for a WHOLE year.

I have been happy with the things I have used that I downloaded.  What are some things we have used? Well I have used the fine motor worksheets, The Hungry Caterpillar, The life cycle of a butterfly, and several others.  I look forward to using more next year as we move up a grade.

 

So if you don't win what can you do?  Have no fear, for a small fee of $15 you can join the download club.  It is worth it.  I bought this one and Enchanted Homeschool Mom and have been pleased with both.  Totally awesome!

 

BUT:  ENTER TODAY, you just might be a winner!

I hope you have enjoyed this week of giveaways! Remember you have 72 hours to contact me via facebook, email, or on the blog to claim it once the winner has been announced! Garden Tenders email!

 This awesome giveaway is open from 12am on 12/18 until 12 am 12/19.  Share with your friends!  You have 72 hours after being notified to contact me with a name, address if needed, and a current WORKING email address.  THANK YOU!  God bless!

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Enchanted Homeschool Giveaway

Welcome to DAY ONE of Garden Tenders week of giving (well almost week)!  We feel like we have been blessed beyond measure by having so many of you in our lives. 

A few people have partnered with us this week and I feel honored to introduce the first honored guest to you.

Meet Jill from Enchanted Homeschool Mom.  She is a powerhouse homeschooling momma.  Can we say INSPIRATIONAL?  Yes we can and I did! 

This woman is amazing, seriously, and once you get a look at her printables, you begin to get a inkling into just how awesome she is.  I was first introduced to her last year and finally purchased a lifetime membership this fall.  It has been money well spent. She shares her printable creations, curriculums, lesson plans, lesson ideas, and more all via her web blog and members only web site.  She has a great online group as well on Facebook. 

Today, as we start our week of give aways, I am starting off with a wonderful oppurtunity for homeschoolers and even non-homeschoolers alike.  A lot of moms and dads do what I call after school, and this would be great for that as well. 

Something I am looking
forward to next year! 
This will be out in 2013!

So on the block today, and today only (until midnight Monday, PST) is ONE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP to Enchanted Homeschool Mom Members Only web site portal to bliss.  If you win, you will you will gain instant access to over 100 different printables that Jill has created during her homeschool journey with her children.  She adds constantly and really has some great things lined up for 2013. 


If you don't win, consider checking her web site out....  $15 for a life time membership is an awesome deal.  Look at it this way, you spend more than that a week on lattes at starbucks.

This awesome giveaway is open from 12am on 12/17 until 12 am 12/18.  Share with your friends!  You have 72 hours after being notified to contact me with a name, address if needed, and a current WORKING email address.  THANK YOU!  God bless! Garden Tenders Email is tacomagardentenders@gmail.com










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Book Purge Give Away

I need to make space for my work boxes, so I am going to give away two books to one lucky winner, AND then the book What to expect the first year to one other lucky winner and its going to be easy peasey for you to win!! 

This contest will run until Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 am.  These are books from my shelf, they are not new.  They are gently used and from a smoke free home, they may have notes in them but I didn't notice any, one book has a name but it is blacked out now.  *smile* and its time to pass them on. 

Here's the scoop, since you all have been so loving toward me as I struggle with this kicthen facelift process that has taken me away from Garden Tenders I am gonna give a little love.  Alas, this contest is open only to residents in the USofA.  I will ship the book via USPS Media Mail.

The Books: 

How Strong Women Pray:  From Publishers Weekly:  Part celebrity memoir, part how-to guide to prayer, this collection features the personal stories of many famous women who openly discuss their spiritual lives. There are some mature and wise words from singer Amy Grant, who confesses that prayer for her is often loose and unscheduled, and from actress/singer Della Reese, who has a regular morning devotional routine. Some of the stories are gripping: syndicated radio host Janet Parshall shares the story of her son's recovery from a gunshot wound to the head; Sopranos star Edie Falco reveals how prayer was the key to overcoming alcoholism; and gymnast Nadia Comaneci discusses how her family remained pious even when prayer and churchgoing were punishable offenses in Romania. The book is roughly organized into themes such as childhood, motherhood, career, marriage, dark times and maintaining a prayer life amid worldly success. Some of the most touching revelations in the book are St. John's own disclosures about fissures in her marriage, recovery from sexual abuse, and problems with perfectionism and self-esteem.

Teenage Chicken Soup for the Soul:  From Amazon:  This book, the latest in the hugely popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series, contains stories, poems, and cartoons relating to the specific troubles that traumatize teenagers everywhere. There are plenty of stories about dating ("HE KISSED MY TEETH!"), friendships (don't gossip), and school. But Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul doesn't shy away from the big issues either, with essays on suicide, dying young, and drunk driving. This book stems from the knowledge that teens know their own concerns best—thus, much of the book is written by teens themselves, which gives the book a very accessible, informal tone. Also, the authors had each piece evaluated by as many teenagers as possible. The care shows. Teenage Soul is always respectful, and doesn't minimize any of the dramas of adolescence. It does, however, mete out plenty of perspective. This wise, tender, funny book is filled with wisdom useful to teens (and everybody else, too). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 

What to Expect The 1st Year:  From Amazon:   Everything that new parents need to know about the care and feeding of an infant. Filled with the most practical tips, and the most up-to-date medical advice. The only book on infant care to address the physical as well as the emotional needs of the entire family.

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We are giving away the farm

Ok, no we aren't but I do have a couple books I am giving away to one lucky reader!  Today I am joining the 2012 Curriculum Clean-Out from Homeschool Creations. 

Here are the guidelines: 

1. Like Garden Tenders on Facebook;
2. Follow my blog; and
3. Leave a post about your most favorite thing to cook with your children.

So what books are we giving away?  The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities For 4-Year Olds and Your Four Year Old:  Wild and Wonderful.  The winners will be announced  by August 17, 2012 (contest ends August 15, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST).  We will ship for free to the winner via US Media Mail only.  I will announce the winner on Garden Tenders' Facebook page and here .  You will then have one week to email me your mailing address. 

Wow. That was a mouth full!  *grin* Ok, about the books, they are used by me but still in very good shape.  I may add more books as time goes on in other posts so keep checking back for more chances to win. 


 The Giant Encyclopedia of Preschool:
This wide-ranging collection of more than 600 teacher-created, classroom-tested activities has everything from songs and books to activities in art, circle time, transitions, science, math, language, music and movement, and more! This complete resource of the best selections from a national contest is sure to become a classroom favorite. Some very fun ideas here to get your started.


 Your Four Year Old: 
From a reviewer at Amazon:  I have found them to be the clearest and most concise behavioral information out there. They are meant to help parents discern when their child's behavior is "within normal limits/range" and when alarm bells should start to ring.

From the book teaser:  What is it about four-year-olds that makes them so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have? What can they do now that they couldn't do at three? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on child behavior and development, discuss these and scores of other questions unique to four-year-old girls and boys, and they offer parents practical advice and enlightening psychological insights.

Good luck gentle friends!

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