Free printable advent calendars

Does your family celebrate Advent? Advent is the days before Christmas when we anticipate the celebration of the coming of our Savior.

In years past, I have done the Jesse Tree, which is similar to Advent but uses Old Testament prophecy scriptures that point to the coming Messiah.

Find all of the Jesse Tree Countdown to Christmas Ideas Here.

We also have done a variety of Advent calendars throughout the years. One of them is a cloth hangar quilted tapestry that has a pocket for each day, and we take turns choosing which child moves the wooden painted yellow star to the next pocket each day.

I recently ran across another idea that I thought was fun.  Wrap up a gift (just a small gift, maybe even a book that tells the Bible story) for each day, and use these cute number tags to indicate which gift gets opened each day.

And, it's a free download to get started:

http://simpleasthatblog.com/2014/11/free-printable-advent-calendar-christmas-countdown-tags.html

Where's Peara? Free Download and Printable Coloring Sheets

Where's Peara?  was introduced to my blog last month as a fun way to learn geography.

Peara is our personal family's traveling mascot.

She is a stuffed, plush pear.

We have become quite fond of Peara, and we hope you do to.

I have been taking pictures of Peara, as she travels with us, wherever we have visited in the past few years.  I finally decided to share these pictures to help make learning geography and make traveling fun.

Browse through previous blog posts about Where's Peara?

Then, if you are traveling this summer, download your free Where's Peara coloring sheets.

I plan on uploading and posting more, but for now, there's a couple to choose from.

Here's the link for your free download:





Elephantearseducation.yolasite.com

If you have a traveling companion, I'd love to see pics of your family's mascot.  Feel free to post them on the Teachable Scotts Tots Homeschool Facebook Page.

Baby Gear Giveaway: SnoozeShade Deluxe Car Seat Cover for Summer

You have probably heard about SnoozeShade products for baby.  If not, you're in for a treat.  Keep your own baby cool and protected from the shade this summer with this SnoozeShade breathable sun & sleep shade Deluxe Edition for infant car seats.

Read about the stroller cover, here.  And, read more about the product on the Elephant Ears Education blog, here!

Shop for a variety of products from SnoozeShade by going to www.snoozeshadeusa.com.  

Enter coupon code:  TS10MO for a discount on the product and shipping.

Enter to win this giveaway, and it could be yours!

Like the stroller cover from SnoozeShade, this infant car seat cover is designed to:

•  block 97.5% of the sun's UV rays as it keeps baby in the shade, with UV 40+ protection.
• Provide babies a safe, darkened, place to sleep while on the go!
• Protect baby's skin from the sun, wind, chill and pesky insects.
• Allows for a look-out mode option when baby is awake
• Provides easy access to baby, and a sneak-a-peek without waking your sleeping wonder!

The SnoozeShade Deluxe Edition infant car seat cover creates instant shade to protect baby anywhere you go.  It is lightweight and allows baby to breathe while staying cool inside the car seat.

The contest begins now, and will close on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, at midnight!

Here's how you enter:

Follow the instructions of the Rafflecopter link below.  PLEASE NOTE:  In order to be contacted upon winning, I will need your name and an email where I can reach you to request mailing instructions for the product.  You can comment either through a comment on this blog, or on one of the Facebook pages included.  Please know that if you comment with only your name and email address on this blog, I will not publish your personal information.  If you prefer, you can also message me on one of the Facebook pages below:

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*PLEASE NOTE:  While the product keeps baby sheltered from the sun's excessive heat and harmful rays, never leave baby unattended in a car with or without a car seat shade!!!

I Did It! I Published An E-Book on Amazon Kindle

Whew!  I did it!  I actually published my first e-book on Amazon through their KDP Amazon program.  It's no small feat to attempt to write a book (albeit more of a pocket guide) while attempting to keep up with other online writing, eBay selling, helping with my hubby's performances and tending to homeschooling and caring for 3 amazing children.  But, I did it!

I was given advice that How-To books about a subject a person has experience in sell the best.  So, I went to town writing about my experience with eBay.  I have tons of experience over the past 10 years.  Not only has eBay changed several times over in their approach and layout, but I have changed as I learned with each and every encounter I had.

I met some amazing people through eBay.  I have also encountered some grumps and those who gave me the creeps.  Overall, it has been a learning experience that has brought in some money to pay down debt.  It has also been a nice way to hand off clothing and toys which the kids have outgrown.  And, it has been a money-saving place to find curriculum (though one of eBay's changes over the years has made selling teacher's guides to be not one of the benefits).

I don't want to turn a blog post into a sales pitch, so this is purely optional.  But, if you are curious about my e-book, you can download it for free (today only) here!

If you do, I hope you like it because something happened to me that I didn't expect.  In all the excitement of publishing the book and getting it out there for readers to have access to it, once it was done I had what I call is writer's remorse.  This is the overwhelming feeling of "ugh!  What have I done?  What if someone buys it, and they absolutely hate it?"  It's a dreadful feeling.

So, I hope you enjoy it.  However at the free download, how can you go wrong - right?