There is so much more to the way I homeschool then finding the latest spelling test online, geography games for the boys to play or even the newest games for learning.
I was recently looking for a microscope for the boys science labs this year and found myself ...welll LOST. I reached out to Bob from The Homeschool Science site, to find out what kind of microscope he would suggest. ( I plan on using his program for the boys biology lessons this year, he has some FABULOUS SCIENCE KITS!) He immediately got back to me, which is always helpful for this ADD mom, who can get side-tracked easily and....look something SHINY!! OK I am back:) He gave me an amazing list of brands, options to look for and that almost all the affordable ones were made in... you will never guess....China. He also commented on making sure that you buy on that is QC (quality control) BEFORE it is shipped out. WHO would have thought that was something that you had to make sure about!? A couple emails later, I was pleased to hear that he too, tries to include made in the USA items in his kits. He even said that if it didn't cost double for the items that he could find that were made in the USA, he would use only those.
We ,as a family, are always looking at trying to find things made in the USA. It just seems important, with so many of our friends and family out of work at the present time. I found several places that make gardening gloves, Shane (aka hubby) buys oil paints made in the USA. Just wondering what you all buy that is still made in the USA, I think that is very important to try and find things that are made here OR in what ever country you live in. Supporting local farmers markets, mom and pop stores, artists and others is the only way to show our government that we do STILL care about supporting local jobs!
Well that's my two cents anyways... what is yours?
