a great day to garage sale

 The Kindergarten set, I have grades 1-5 also.

Some of the math manipulatives I got (there are multiples of many of these)

Sometimes I am SO glad that I stop at a garage sale.  I was at one just down the block looking at books.  The lady having the garage sale had lots of books and things from a teacher friend that had retired.  She also mentioned that the friend had a math set at home that she wished she could find a homeschooling family to sell it to.  I asked if she knew what kind it was.  She didn't know but said, "hey, should I give her a call?"  I said sure, so after talking to her friend, she said that she would bring the set with her on Saturday morning and I could look it over.  So when I showed up in the morning I had already done a bit of research on how much it was probably worth. 
Well, the price I paid probably couldn't have even bought all of the manipulatives I got.
She was a rep. for Houghton Mifflin and their new program, Math in Focus, the Singapore Approach.  Singapore Math is supposed to be a great method, and has been well liked in the homeschool scene.  When she stopped being their rep. they said to just pitch of the set, thankfully she didn't!  So, I was SO excited to get such a great deal on this set.  It is essentially everything a teacher would need from K to 5th grade. 

We have plenty to praise God for;  provisions for many years to come.