That's not how it's supposed to work. It's supposed to be from my house to yours! Today, I came home to find 4 big post office bins stuffed with of all the reading club packages. Apparently, due to the variance of thickness, the postage wasn't enough, so they're back here. I've applied the additional postage and will take them back to the post office in the morning. Hopefully that will be that and they'll be on their way to you.

The shipping cost has gone up so much, I hope we can continue with the Reading Club next summer. I felt bad enough asking for a $1 stamp this year, I can't imagine asking for more than that. I'll have to be very careful to watch the thicknesses of the prizes I order.

The Summer Reading Club awards have all been sent out. They're coming from the West Coast so it could take a few days to get to you. Please contact me if there are any problems receiving them.

• Reading Club Tour - From My House to Yours

The Kid's Homekeeping Handbook is designed to help children gain life skills and learn safe and effective cleaning methods. This unit is perfect for Get Organized Week.

Life skills are an important part of homeschooling. Print those pages, set up your notebook, and let's begin learning about cleaning!

Jocelyn of A Pondering Heart takes us back to the Old West in this week's edition of the Homeschooling Carnival. I love the theme and the images.

The next carnival will be hosted at Principled Discovery. Submissions are due by Monday at 6 p.m. I look forward to reading your submissions.

Carnival of Homeschooling Schedule