Posts by frugalmama

I'm in a similar boat - DD finished 1st grade last week and is asking to start 2nd grade now - I don't have the 2nd grade materials and no funds to buy them.    Look into The Book Samaritan - they help families get...

it's hard!   For me I like to look at a couple of things - will I read this book again or need it for something down the road? How much can I sell this book for? Can I get it free somewhere else {library, kindle, etc}? Do I...

I just wanted to share because I know a lot of us on this thred walk places or use public transit - if you register at Nuride.com you can earn points for walking places, taking public transit, or other energy saving travel methods. I...

DD, just turned 5 in September, and we're considering starting her into 2nd grade now and skipping all of 1st. We home school, and ended up just doing the 1st 2 weeks of 1st grade this year before family issues came up, so she's been...

I'm looking for next year for 2nd grade. DD started school early, and will be entering 2nd grade at 6 years old {she is gifted and already testing into 2nd grade in several areas}. We're switching programs for next year - up til now...

Quote: Originally Posted by frugalmama  + 75 boxes of pasta tossed due to pantry moths. Counting this because I'd been trying to limp along and not toss them - I hate to waste...

Quote: Originally Posted by gabbyraja  So, that's our update. Still hanging in there and making slightly more steps forward than backward, FINALLY. My mother moved in with us a year ago, but her worker screwed up...

Quote: Originally Posted by gabbyraja  Congrats to those doing better so far this year than last, and to Averysmomma for the pgcy!   Frugalmama, I ask only because I had to have someone ask me...

Quote: Originally Posted by maciascl  Frugalmama- Have you tried Ebay or the used curric sites? Not yet - I don't have a paypal thanks to no bank account, so it's harder to buy online...

This is only semi-related, but I didn't really feel comfy asking it in the homeschooling section as it pertains more to low-income. Hoping someone else here will have some tips or places to look online.    I home school,...