Last week, during the Schoolhouse Expo event, I set my computer equipment up in my bedroom and kept the door closed all day. My three boys (10, 7, and 3) knew they weren’t supposed to come in unless they were certain I wasn’t speaking on the air, and I usually sent them back out again before I needed to speak.

During one session, though, my youngest son, Robert, stayed in the room while I announced the door prizes for the hour. He was very careful not to talk but made lots of little breathy-noises and tapped his hands on the bed as if to say, “I’m not talking, Mommy, but I can’t possibly be silent!”

After I was finished, I put my headphones on him and took this picture:

Now, I know I’m partial – but isn’t he just too cute?

- Cindy

PS: I’m working hard on the door prize drawings and hope to have all the winners selected by tomorrow!

UPDATE 3/26/11 – Entries for the giveaway are now closed.

The winner’s name will be posted Monday morning!

I told you a couple days ago about the Home Business Conference from Educating For Success. This amazing conference will be held next month (April 15-17) in Destin, Florida, and we have one free ticket (valued at $497) to give away!

To enter, just leave a comment on this post. If you have a home business or plans to start one, tell us a little about it.

Entries will be accepted until 5pm (eastern) on Friday, March 25.

Remember, the winner will be responsible for travel costs to and from the conference. Check out this post for all the details.

Drawings and prizes are subject to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Contest Rules (“Rules”), located online at http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Contests.php. Entry constitutes your representation that you have read the Rules and your agreement to be bound by the Rules. Employees and independent contractors of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, members of the TOS Homeschool Crew, Expo sponsors, TOS product reviewers and their families are not eligible to enter or to win. Filling out the entry form also constitutes your agreement to be contacted by Schoolhouse Expo staff and to have your contact information shared with the companies whose prize drawings you enter. Maximum of one entry per email/shipping address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Winners must respond to the notification email within one week or an alternate winner will be chosen. No purchase necessary to win. Void where prohibited.

UPDATE: Due to a misunderstanding, we have just ONE ticket to give away – not two as originally posted. I apologize for the confusion and appreciate your understanding. We will also be giving away a ticket to the Educating For Success Home Education Conference, which will be held in August. That ticket will be given away during the LIVE Schoolhouse Expo in May.

How would you like to attend the upcoming Home Business Conference hosted by Educating For Success?

We have one ticket, valued at $497, to give away!

Here’s a message from Educating For Success:

Our Home Business Conference is the only professional business event of its kind where parents and teens learn how to make money online at home from successful experts in their fields.

Create wonderful memories in our family-friendly environment as you learn how to use your gifts and abilities to serve God and others with a Christ-centered home business.

Read all about the this year’s Home Business Conference and then come back here on Wednesday (3/23) to enter for your chance to win a free ticket.

Conference attendees will learn from expert speakers who will teach them how to use the Internet and technology to build a successful and profitable home business. Rhea Perry, homeschooling mother of seven and owner of Educating for Success, has been hosting two conferences each year for a decade. She brings her own experience and enthusiasm to the conferences along with the expert advice from the scheduled speakers.

The Home Business Conference will be held April 15-17, 2001, in Destin, Florida. The winner is responsible for his/her own travel costs and accommodations.

Because of the conference dates, we’re giving away the ticket here on the Schoolhouse Expo blog instead of during a live session as we normally would.

Come back Wednesday to enter for your chance to win!

Hello everyone!

Our March 15th Preshow for the Schoolhouse Expo is coming up in just a few short days! We are going to have such a wonderful time!

Note to Ticket Holders: We will send out an Official e-Newsletter to all registered attendees for the Schoolhouse Expo in just a couple of days with an update before the event. To attend the live online event, please make sure that you are officially registered within GoToWebinar. When you officially register for the live online event,  you will receive a confirmation email with a unique URL for you to enter the event.

When you purchased your Schoolhouse Expo ticket in the Schoolhouse Store, you were given an Official Attendee Guide (PDF) with links to register within GoToWebinar for the online event. Registration is a two-step process and you will want to make sure you completed both steps. If you have any difficulties with your register process, please contact us by email so that we can assist!

If you haven’t bought your 2011 Schoolhouse Expo ticket yet, buy one today so you can enjoy these sessions with us on Tuesday! Your 2011 ticket gives you access to the bonus preshow sessions on March 15 and April 12, all of the sessions during Expo week (May 16-20), and mp3 recordings of every session after the event if over!

6pm to 7pm EDT:
Terri Johnson
Should We Teach With Tech?

Join Terri Johnson of Knowledge Quest and Apps-School.com for a lively session as we discuss many of the useful devices and software applications that can springboard and enhance our children’s education. Education as we know it is changing rapidly and homeschooling families are embracing this new revolution. Will we survive if textbooks go extinct? Absolutely! We’ll discuss technological resources for all grades along with some important considerations for high school.

7pm to 8pm EDT:
Malia Russell
Home Business and Homeschooling: The Dynamics of Delegation

Combining homemaking, homeschooling and home business creates a unique challenge for the mother who strives to do all she does in a way that brings glory to God and her children to maturity. Being a modern day P31 woman has unique challenges, but using the right tools and attitude toward delegation can make the balancing act a delightful challenge rather than an overwhelming flood of responsibilities. Join Malia Russell, wife to Duncan, mother to five children, and the director of Homemaking911.com and Wheat-n-things.com as she discusses the Dynamics of Delegation.

8pm to 9pm EDT:
Mary Jo Tate
How Do You Do It All? Balancing Family Life and
Home Business

Home business blends well with homeschooling, but it can also create frustration, exhaustion, and chaos. You may be paralyzed by an overwhelming to-do list and become trapped in a crisis-management approach to life. You may even wonder what good it does to be working at home if you’re too busy to spend time with your children. As a single homeschooling mom with four sons and a home business, Mary Jo Tate knows just how hard the challenges can be! She’ll share powerful strategies to help you move past the juggling act and find balance so you, your family, and your business can flourish.
We are looking forward to having you join us in just a few days! It is going to be such a great time of encouragement as we hear from these dynamic speakers!

Blessings to you from the Schoolhouse Expo Team!
Sharra

Less than 24 hours left in the Schoolhouse Expo’s Early Bird sale! If you’ve been holding off getting your ticket to the 2011 Expo, today is a great day. Tickets are on sale for $19.50 for just a little while longer.

Don’t forget that with your live ticket, you’ll get over $400 in free gifts – a one year membership to Homeschool Legal Advantage, 21 e-books and MP3s, and bonus gifts from Homemaking 911, Everyday Education, Living Books Curriculum, and Wholesome Learning.

First thing early Thursday morning, ticket prices will go up to $29.50 and the bonus gifts will no longer be available. Get your ticket today before these Early Birds fly away.

I hope you’ll be joining us in May!