OHHH, thank you! I have not been checking the ads, so I would have missed this.

This is what I did a few years back and we finally have worked through the stack ;)

We go through a crazy amount of filler paper each year. I just wondered if anyone has seen any crazy good sales for it. Our King Soopers has 150 sheets for $0.75. I was hoping to beat that ;) Thanks!

Does anyone know if the answers to the 2nd edition will line up with the 3rd edition? I know there might be some discrepancies, but I wondered if overall the editions were not that different.

Oh, that would be wonderful! I will look into it. Thank you!

I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for me on where I can locate a reasonable teachers guide for the book. I have the 2nd edition book and I wanted us to work through it as a supplement this year. Thanks for any advice!

I clipped this free shipping on over $35 from my homeschool magazine. The code is 496722HE. Hope that helps!

A really great site for recurring orders is Grove Collaborative, but it specializes in natural product lines. I have been highly pleased with the site and their customer service. But the downside is you might not be able to order all your typical home brands.

We have used Stanford for the last 7 years. For us, the Lexile scores have been right on the mark. The only issue I initially had was that you need to be approved as an administrator to be able to use Stanford, which I am not sure if that is still the case. I went through the process to get approved through the BJU testing site and just renew it every year. Back when I was deciding which test to chose I remember digging up that Stanford was more rigorous than Iowa. But of course at this point, I have no legitimate links to back that up ;)

We have to complete standardized testing every other year in our state. My ds (entering 10th) had one low score listed as Criticial Analysis on his Stanford test. What suggestions does anyone have for high school materials that might help strengthen his ability in this area? TIA!

I will have to check this one out. Thank you!

The HP is approved for testing. I read a review article on all the options from a tech website and they were the top two recommended. So, once I looked at the price point it really surprised me. I know all the TI options are the standard, but that doesn't seal the deal for me. Thank you Lanny for all the info and links!

Would an average person notice a huge difference between these two calculators? My ds is in 9th and we are starting Algebra II and have not used a calculator with math thus far. I want to invest in whichever calculator would be best through high school and all testing. We can cross the college bridge when it comes ;) Thanks for any input!

I am thrilled to see Echo on the list. I had been reading many of the books that Amazon put out as the books of the year, and Echo was immediately my favorite. It is such a lovely book!

I have been checking out a bunch of middle grade or YA books to pre read to decide if I want to use them as read alouds with my kids. The two that really stood out to me this year, that I have never heard anyone mention, are "Echo" by Pam Munoz Ryan and "Listen to the Moon" by Michael Morpurgo. I love finding new gems, so I thought I would share these.