It's November already! The weather here in Texas is so nice and warm. I left the mountains of north-central Washington State just in time. This is a little random, but my daughter, Kristel, and I went into the dairy goat business together. I have three beautiful does: Echo, Mimi, and Brownie. Echo is 9 years old but is a crazy milk producer of rich, thick milk. Mimi and Brownie will kid next January. Echo will kid in February. We want moon spots!

If you want to see what the author (me) does when she's not working on her new Jenny Grant (Timberland Trails) books, check out our new website:

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🔎 What Am I Mystery Object

Okay, it's time to present this month's mystery object for your guesses. The game runs one week, from Tuesday, November 4 to Tuesday, November 11. I will notify the winner by email and announce the winner in next month's "What Am I" newsletter. Click the button or the image to enter your guess. Have fun!

Guess Here!

The prize is your choice of Andrea Carter and Other Tales from the Circle C Ranch or Valley of Treasure (Goldtown Adventure). Or (by special request from a subscriber) a printed packet of Andi & Riley paper dolls! When you go to the Google Guessing Form, there will be an option for you to choose your prize.

OCTOBER'S mystery object was a BLUBERRY. Kelly VanDemark was #161 out of 167 correct guesses (185 total entered) and won the contest (chosen by Random.org). She chose the gold/fool's gold. Thanks for playing, everyone!

EXCITING CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS COMING SOON!

Instead of one or two Christmas giveaways with huge prize collections, I'm setting up FOUR smaller giveaways this month (for both Circle C and Goldtown), so more kids can win fun gifts for Christmas. The November 18th newsletter will have all the details. Stay tuned.

And now . . . drumroll . . .

November is filled with FREE downloads from a number of homeschool-friendly vendors. Check them out. You will find Andi's Pony Trouble Audiobook, plus a lapbook and . . . just for fun . . . Andi & Riley Paper Dolls as part of this month's list.

These offers are good through at least 11/30. If you have any trouble accessing/downloading these free resources, please reach out to the website owner of the individual product as I will be unable to assist you.

Free Human Eye Unit Study: Over 60 pages covering the human eye, braille, and much more. Ends 11/30.

Free Pearl Harbor Mini Activity Pack: Introduce your kids to this moment in history with this activity pack including coloring pages & word puzzles.

High School Creative Writing Workbook: Help older students strengthen writing skills with structured prompts & exercises designed just for them.

🎧 Free Audiobook and Lapbook: Listen, Learn, and Play! Free Andi's Pony Trouble audiobook for ages 4-8. Plus a lapbook and paper dolls for hours of rainy-day fun.

Free 5-Week Unit Study for The Dog Snatcher by Phyllis Wheeler, award-winning time-travel fiction for kids 8-11. Focus on Lyon, France, in 1680 with game, Bible application.

Keep Scrolling for MORE Freebies!

Free poetry ebooks(2): One beautifully illustrated with poetry from Longfellow and Robert L Stevenson. Ends 11/30

Nature at Night: Your 2025 Guide to Family Fun

Free Five Senses Activity Pages: Wonderful way to explore the 5 senses through labeling pages, word search, research pages and more. Ends 11/30.

Homeschool Freebies: A list of freebies sent straight to your inbox every month- fun, educational, and holiday themed ones! 

 🍂 THANKSGIVING/ FALL FREEBIES

Free Roll-A-Pumpkin Dice Game PDF: Have fun drawing silly pumpkins with your children - perfect for Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving-Themed Grammar, Writing & Syllabication Worksheets: Make this November a little more fun! No coupon necessary. Offer ends 11/30.

Free Handprint & Thumbprint Art Printable Set: Kids will have fun using their hands to create works of art with scenes of acorns, leaves, turkeys, & more. You'll love having this keepsake as they grow up! Ends 11/28

Thanksgiving Planner and Activity Pack: Everything you need to plan the perfect family gathering, activities included. Ends 11.30

50 High School ELA Fall-Themed Writing Prompts are rich in imagery and emotion to spark creativity and reflection for high schoolers/homeschoolers.

Gratitude Handprint Tree & Thankfulness Turkey: Printables and instructions plus Thanksgiving writing prompts & coloring pages. Always Free

Free Thanksgiving Fine Art Pages: 10 pieces of art in 2 formats for easy seasonal art appreciation & picture study. Code: THANKS (reg. $6). Ends 11/30

Free Turkey Printable Pack: Learn more about turkeys this season with fun activity pages for ages 2-9!

Free Thanksgiving Planner to help busy homemakers plan every detail with peace and purpose. From your grocery list to your gratitude list—it’s all here! No Coupon Needed

🎄 CHRISTMAS FREEBIES

This free, printable Christmas Advent Calendar with Bible Verses can be framed and used year after year while your family learns about Jesus from Scripture!

Free Christmas Activity Mats: These no-prep Christmas themed placemats are fun for learning and playing in multiple settings.

Free Homeschoolers' Advent Calendar: 24 days of printables, free units, and more goodies!

Free Christmas Choice Board: Parents choose how many the student needs to complete, student picks which ones. Ends 11/30

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