Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
As it is so easy to forget the needs of those we do not see on a regular basis, I like to keep abreast of needs beyond my local community. When the opportunity to review Mother India: Life Through the Eyes of the Orphan arose, I decided it would help my own desire [Read On]
I have to admit a weakness for a good, clean romance book. While I enjoy reading other genres, I find myself gravitating more towards these books at the moment. Or, maybe that’s just in my ‘book review’ life. It’s my love of a good story with romance that had me joining the Launch Team [Read On]
We love to watch movies in our house. This is especially true since we ditched the cable box and have to rely more on DVDs as our internet is metered so that streaming shows isn’t happening often. I was thrilled to have the chance to review a new inspirational Christian movie from Pure Flix, This [Read On]
I have to admit that we try to include a foreign language in our homeschool plans. We have tried to incorporate Latin and we’ve made a little better progress with Spanish. However, we often end up setting them aside to focus on the basics when the going gets tough. Thanks to the opportunity to [Read On]
I have often loved to listen to the elders in my life to glean some of their pearls of wisdom. Sadly, so many seem to be neglecting or discounting this wonderful wealth of knowledge from lives lived well. Thankfully, I have a little book on the shelf now titled Papa’s Pearls by Diane Flynn Keith [Read On]
A few years ago, I was blessed to ‘meet’ through the Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, Mrs. White. I have always appreciated her spirit and call to be the best wife and mother she can to God’s Glory. When she began the Christian Home Magazine blog ezine, I was happy to jump on board and then [Read On]
Let’s face it… kids get dirty! Even with 4 boys in the house, I sometimes am amazed at how dirty they can get. My youngest boys also seem to have an aversion to getting clean, in part because they don’t like a particular soap or shampoo. Thanks to a recent product entering our house for [Read On]
Maybe I’m unique with challenges of parenting my boys in our world. However, I think that’s not the case. Otherwise, there’d be little market for books on parenting lining the shelves of the bookstores and libraries. Knowing I can always use some gems of wisdom to help be become a better parent with [Read On]
History is a subject that seems to go one of two ways for kids. They are either bored to tears as a teacher drones on about a topic of little interest or assigns pages upon pages of a textbook for reading OR they catch the bug and want to really dig deep and learn more [Read On]
Note ~ This blog post about Writing Fiction in High School was made possible through review materials sent by Sharon Watson as part of a Schoolhouse Review Crew product review. When I look back at my high school years, I can recall a fair amount of writing involved. I was in honors and AP [Read On]
Many thanks to LitFuse for allowing me the opportunity to review the new book, Lead Your Family Like Jesus which is co-authored by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges, and Tricia Goyer. When it comes to Christian parenting, where can you turn for guidance on how to raise your children? Do you look towards the “parenting [Read On]
Two years ago, the boys enjoyed themselves on the computer solidifying their basic math facts with Math Rider. When this program came up as a vendor for the Schoolhouse Review Crew, D was eagerly awaiting word on whether we’d have the chance to review it again. Lucky for him, we made the list. [Read On]
Our family is full of readers. I can find the boys with noses in books almost any day of the week. However, reading a title for enjoyment and reading to really learn is a different stories. Right now, my older boys are digging deeper with literature studies from Progeny Press. For this review, we were [Read On]
This year the boys have been studying American History. Although the older ones had already cruised through the Lewis and Clark years, R was happy to help review Sacagawea (Brave Explorers Every Child Should Know) Complete PDF e-book available from Knowledge Quest. About Sacagawea (Brave Explorers Every Child Should Know) Sacagawea is an interactive [Read On]
While most of our homeschooling efforts seem to focus on the ‘basics’ like you would find in any school, I love the flexibility to add in studies that focus on character development. Leadership is one aspect of character development that I want my boys to build up. Through the Schoolhouse Review Crew, we have been [Read On]
Note ~ I was sent a copy of Break Away, an inspirational Christian movie to facilitate a review for Word Films through Blogger Gateway. As most readers on the blog know, our family enjoys to watch family friendly movies. Thankfully, there are more being made by smaller production houses to fill a need. Break Away, [Read On]
Today is like a mini Christian romance novel review day for me. One thing that I love about traveling (especially on a plane with electronic blackout periods!) is that I get to have more dedicated reading time. Even better is when I have a review book in print format to bring along for the ride. [Read On]
I’ve read several Christian romance novels in the past, but for whatever reason had not really delved into the Amish fiction genre. Thanks to being sent a copy of Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors: The Memory Jar to review, I’ve now gotten my feet wet enough to know that I’ll most likely be hooked. [Read On]
For years, I have wanted to explore more about essential oils. Then, I was recently invited to a ‘class’ at a friend’s house which turned out to be specific to the multilevel marketing company she had signed up with as a consultant. I did learn a bit, but came home wondering if there wasn’t another [Read On]
I’ve found that my boys tend to gravitate more towards hands on learning and science is one subject that really lends itself to that approach. Aurora Lipper at Supercharged Science has created a great venue for igniting a child’s interest in learning more about the world around them with e-Science. My boys were thrilled that [Read On]
As much as some staunch Christians might want to deny it, the topic of sex is a biggie for most people. While they might not question that God gave us a drive to reproduce, what some stumble upon is integrating this primal desire with their Christian faith. Thankfully, there are some great authors who can [Read On]
My moons ago, I spent a few years studying in the field of neuroscience. It truly is fascinating to examine what we know about the brain. Unleash the Power of the Female Brain by Daniel G. Amen takes that further by exploring specifically the female brain and ways to improve brain health. I’m so glad [Read On]
Life has been a bit hectic and a few things have been slipping through the cracks. One of those was getting my interview questions to Tawdra Kandle in a timely fashion. So, to go with my review of Endless, here is a great author interview with Tawdra Kandle who’s King Series I’ve really enjoyed. When [Read On]
In the past few weeks, I’ve shared about the first 2 books in The King Series: Fearless and Breathless. I did finish reading the third book, but haven’t written a review yet. Instead, I’m jumping ahead to Endless, the forth book in the King Series which I’ve had the privilege to review. About Endless [Read On]
There’s something about our society which makes many of us women think we have to project the image of a perfect woman. No letting that dirty laundry show in public, but rather put on the façade and let people think you have a perfect life. But, the reality is that NONE of us are perfect [Read On]
Space is a subject that has always appealed to humans. We glance up at the sky and wonder about life beyond our planet. The boys have enjoyed previous studies related to astronomy and I figured the opportunity to review Microgravity with Janet’s Planet on DVD would appeal to them. Microgravity with Janet’s Planet There [Read On]
I was sent a Gorton’s Seafood Challenge Pack to complete this post. I love seafood and especially enjoy when I can fix a meal quickly. Even better is to get the boys involved in the process. However, I’ve had the idea that many of the prepackaged products in the freezer section are not really [Read On]
Note ~ I was sent a Dry Idea AdvancedDry Fresh Roll-On to facilitate this review. One aspect of life I do not always want to think much about is how to keep perspiration under control. I’m fortunate that living in Alaska usually means I am not a super sweaty mama during most of the [Read On]
It is not too often I get to review a novel that is written after a movie is produced on that same story. However, that is exactly what I have to share with you today with Home Run, a novelization by Travis Thrasher. About Home Run Baseball star Cory Brand knows how to win. [Read On]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason [Read On]
