Apr 9, 2012
TruthQuest History
Over our years of homeschooling, I have tried different curricula for history. One factor was a common thread….books. Well written, engaging books that cause my child to think, question and learn. Living books. I can remember history in high school. Boring, short snippets about various people and events that shockingly left out so much exciting and relevant information! History is important! Studying... read more
Oct 4, 2011
Social Skills 101
There are critics and skeptics of homeschooling who are concerned about home educated children acquiring and developing proper social skills. Here in our home we work diligently to equip our children to face all the challenges they may face when they enter the “real world.” Thankfully, since we home educate we can grab teachable moments throughout the day to guide our children in these skills.... read more
May 3, 2011
Sir Quilan and the Swords of Valor
Two friends face the Dark Knight’s deadliest scheme, but only one knight has the courage to overcome. Sir Quinlan leaves his boyhood friend to serve the Prince, fighting a battle darker and more intense than any he’s ever known. The mysterious Sir Baylor recruits him into the ranks of an elite unit of knights known as the Swords of Valor, but when tragedy strikes and everyone blames Quinlan, the... read more
Apr 1, 2011
Ready for Movie Night?
Our family is very selective in the movies that we view in our home. However, we enjoy a fun-filled movie night as often as we can. I enjoy movies that not only entertain us but come along side what we are studying and give us more to think about and understand. We recently had the opportunity to review a product that can enhance your family studies or just make movie night more than just a movie. Zeezok... read more
Jan 21, 2011
Habla espanol?
www.speekee.co.uk My children have desired to learn Spanish for some time. When we had the opportunity to review SpeekeeTV they were beyond excited! The hardest part about this review is to make sure I tell you all the wonderful things about Speekee. So in an effort to keep this concise and informative, I’m going to break the review down so I don’t write a novel about why I love this... read more
Sweetie ~ Loving my life with Eddie and blessed to be mom of 8 children here; 1 gone too soon.
