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Did you know that teachers and homeschool educators can cash in on all sorts of generous discounts? You won’t believe how much you’ll save! Being a teacher or homeschool educator is so rewarding, but it’s also something to get excited about once you know how to save BIG at your favorite restaurants and stores, and […] The post How to Save Money with Teacher Discounts! appeared first on The Frugal Girls.

Athena  Six-week-old foster kittens are MUCH better house guests than four- or five-week-old foster kittens! They've ceased their habit of simply dropping trou whenever they have the urge to pee, and now mainly hurry off to their designated litterboxes. Alas, old habits die hard, so there are still a few sneaky little corners that they're reluctant to be dissuaded from. If I can't completely block off a tempting pee spot, I'll liberally sprinkle it with a stinky but cat-safe essential oil, or put a food bowl or litterbox directly on top of it.  Athena My favorite kitten is still a...

Is it permissible for private schools in this country to disregard state standards of proficiency in English, math, and U.S. history? This is the question at the heart of a recent wide-ranging investigative report from The New York Times. The article focuses on the Hasidic educational system in New York, whose students almost uniformly fail state standardized tests in reading and math. A key nub of controversy is the fact that Hasidic schools in New York receive massive public financial support—$1 billion over the past four years—even though school administrators are openly defiant of the state’s requirement that they educate...

School has started for most of my readers, and here in Central Massachusetts the weather has gotten nippy for sure.     I am saving eggs against the day when the hens stop laying. Did you know you can do that? The information is here. I’ve already tried an egg from the first jar (from June) and it’s fine! Speaking of school, you know, in my book set The Summa Domestica (affiliate link), Volume Two is about education, and even though I started writing here to help with homeschooling, I wrote about so much more than just curriculum. There is...

A book review of Meet J. Armand Bombardier (Scholastic Canada Biography) by Elizabeth MacLeod Stars: *** Scholastic Canada (2022)Children’s Nonfiction>Biography32 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Meet Joseph-Armand Bombardier ― Canadian inventor, innovator and entrepreneur! Born in 1907, Joseph-Armand grew up in Valcourt, a small village in Quebec. Like many places in rural and Northern Canada, it was often cut off from the world after winter snows made the roads impassable. When Armand was a kid, he was already inventing his own toys, including his...