For the last 3 years, creator of VeggieTales, Phil Vischer, has been writing and producing the highly acclaimed Buck Denver Asks...What's in the Bible? series. This DVD series aims at walking children and families through the entire Bible book by book, explaining the major characters, themes, and stories in each one. They have finally come to the New Testament, and this volume, like the others before it, is just as ambitious. What I Loved About Volume 10 All the characters treat the occasion of coming to the life of Jesus with great importance. ...Read More
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Undercover Mama Nursing Tank
A nursing tank that keeps your back and belly covered but lets you you wear the bra that fits you best—that's what I'm talking about! Unfortunately, most of the nursing tanks I've found have a built-in bra, and built-in bras aren't often in my hard-to-find size. Lucky for me, there is one company I've found that has solved this problem. Why I Adore My Undercover Mama Nursing Tank The Undercover Mama tank attaches to any bra (nursing or regular bra). There is a size for most anyone. They range in sizes from Extra-Small to XXLarge ...Read More
Natural Way to Soften your Laundry: Woolzies Dryer Balls
I was excited to be given a chance to check out Woolzies Dryer Balls. I'd heard about them. I'd read about them. Now, I've tried them! As you may know, I make my own laundry detergent, which saves me oodles of money each year (and it's super easy to make). I've been using white vinegar for softener in my washer - which also saves me money and is apparently much better for your septic system. Woolzies dryer balls are a great addition to my laundry routine. What are Woolzies? Woolzies Dryer Balls are hand-made, natural dryer balls. They are made from 100% New Zealand wool. Woolzies Dryer Balls naturally soften your ...Read More
TruthQuest History: A Literature Based History Program (Review & Giveaway)
Are you looking for a literature-based, Christ-focused history program? Then you might consider checking out TruthQuest History. TruthQuest History is a program that guides you through the ages using living books with a focus on how Christ has worked throughout world history. (Go to the bottom of this post to enter our giveaway! We will be drawing two winners.) TruthQuest sent me American History for Young Students I & III to review. The 3-part American History series is meant for students in 1st-5th grades. TruthQuest also has an 8-part series that covers the beginning of time through modern American and ...Read More
Affordable and Contextual Grammar Curriculum: Fix-It (Review)
As I've posted before, the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year brought a number of changes, namely the addition of twins to our family, which in turn caused this mama to substitute out some of the more teacher/time-intensive curriculums in favor of easy-to-implement curriculum choices. Fix it! Grammar and Editing Made Easy with the Classics is a grammar curriculum from Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) that I didn't even know existed until the middle of last summer. My interested was piqued. I checked it out. I found a winner! The Program (5 Levels) This year we went through the first story in the book, Tom ...Read More
Fun and Accessible Art Class for Kids and Adults! (plus, a giveaway)
How is a Christian homeschool mom, who is not particularly artistically inclined and doesn't have much art history knowledge, to give her dear children some culture and art education? I'd suggest she check out See The Light's Art Class. (Yeah, you might have guessed... that mom is me). I was so excited the kind folks at See the Light gave me a chance to review the first DVD in their Art Class series. I've not been so great at providing my kids with an education in the arts, and I feel I really need to try to better with Bradley, and especially Cameron, my 3-year-old. Cameron seems to be naturally much more artistically ...Read More
Homeschooling Economics for Everybody (Review)
Economics for Everybody is a new video curriculum produced by Compass Classroom in conjunction with Ligonier Ministries. The materials are taught by Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr., and presented in a fun and captivating way. Dr. Sproul is an engaging and knowledgeable instructor. He is particularly suited to teach this series given his teaching background and his knowledge base in the Bible, different worldviews, and economics. Why we like Compass Cinema Luke and I have had the opportunity to use a number of products put out by Compass Classroom and have come to expect high caliber products from this company. Compass Cinema ...Read More
Teaching Writing: Structure & Style – Curriculum Review
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) seems to be first and foremost a parent/teacher training tool. The core of the curriculum, Teaching Writing: Structure & Style will teach you as the parent to do exactly that. It will teach you how to gradually and systematically train your child to be a competent writer. IEW has a number of pieces of curriculum that can be used with students of many different ages. We decided to use the Student Writing Intensive A for our first year of IEW. SWI-A is a video curriculum with lectures featuring IEW'S founder, Andrew Pudewa. The curriculum includes easy to implement lesson ...Read More
