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It was with great excitement that we accepted the opportunity to review The Cat of Bubastes audiobook from Heirloom Audio Productions. I have SIX amazing children, five of which still live at home. And every one of them is blessedly a voracious reader. But I am... read more
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For the past several weeks I have been able to review Ultimate Phonics Reading Program from Spencer Learning. I decided to try to use it with my daughter, Rebecca (3, almost 4) who is just beginning to learn phonics. This is downloadable software. Tech... read more
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My husband has been very committed to the idea of he and I taking an extravagant vacation together to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. So, when Black Friday came around last year, he watched prices and booked us on a 7 night Royal Caribbean Cruise. I really had... read more
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As part of the TOS Review Crew, I have been given an opportunity to review the book, The Pray-ers / Book 1 Troubles by Mark S. MIrza, from CTM Publishing Atlanta. The Pray-ers / Book 1 Troubles by Mark S. MIrza is an engaging book from CTM Publishing... read more
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A couple of months ago, I had the delightful experience to go and see Hillsong’s upcoming movie, Let Hope Rise that opens SEPTEMBER 16, 2016!! This movie was inspiring, uplifting, and in the film it was evident that this group of singers/performers/song writers,... read more
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Our family is having a great time reviewing Exploring Creation with Astronomy, 2nd Edition from Apologia Educational Ministries! We were sent the Astronomy textbook, the Notebooking Journal (Being used by David, age 11) and the Junior Notebooking Journal (Being used... read more
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Well, it’s the beginning of another school year,and even though I have done lots of “this is what we use for this grade” posts over the years, I am always tweaking thinks for subsequent children. Here’s a list of what we use for Daniel for... read more
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Grace Hill Media has given me the opportunity to review the movie: GREATER From the producer: GREATER is an inspirational movie based on the life of Brandon Burlsworth. Brandon had one dream – to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Unfortunately, Brandon was a clumsy... read more
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Looking for ways to reduce college expenses? Don’t overlook the high expense of college textbooks. This year my daughters have enrolled in classes that required books ranging from $4 (used paperback on Amazon) to $300 (textbook requiring the newest edition).... read more
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This is not a paid or affiliate post- although it may seem like it after what I have to say. Kroger Clicklist has come to our town and about 10 weeks ago, I decided to give it a try. First, you set up an online Kroger account, and include your Kroger card, phone,... read more
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Our family was thrilled to receive a one year subscription to the Online version of Talking Shapes: A Supplemental Curriculum for Early Literacy from Talking Fingers. You may remember earlier this year, we reviewed another of their products and my two boys (David-11... read more
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CTCMath has given us a generous one year subscription to CTCMath Homeschool Membership in exchange for our review. CTC Math is a comprehensive onlline math tutorial. Each of my boys( David-11 and Daniel-6) received their own login. this program is created to help... read more
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We had the pleasure of attending the Hillsong United concert in Louisville, KY as guests of Grace Hill Media. Here’s a peek at a few home videos we took at the event: I went to the concert immediately after seeing a preview of the Hillsong movie. The movie was a... read more
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My daughter used to really love Lego Robotics, so one year for her birthday we purchased her a robotics kit. A few years later, my son received the kit as a hand-me-down and has love it every since. He has the ability and patience to read the manuals, put the pieces... read more
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Updated Summer 2016: We are still homeschooling. Since the original post back in 2008, Christina has graduated and gone on to own her own business while staying home with her two children of her own. Sarah is now 18 and graduated this May, after struggling in some... read more
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Join Us For an Evening with Hillsong United Freedom Hall/KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY Thursday, July 28 7:00 PM Special thanks to Grace Hill Media! We are partnering with Grace Hill to welcome you as our guest for the Hillsong United Concert in Louisville, KY... read more
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The Star Toaster company gave me the opportunity to review their app, an Interactive book called: Orphs of the Woodlands at Tangletree, an app purchased through iTunes. My sons, David (11) and Daniel (6) were able to use and enjoy this app. I was very curious about... read more
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We have a sweet friend who makes her own sushi, so she kindly offered to come teach us how. The Menu: Tuna Rolls, Smoked Salmon Rolls and California Rolls Since we don’t eat a lot of sushi (it’s kinda pricey for us), we told her to make whatever she... read more
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One fun perk of being a Prime member of Amazon is the ability to stream/download ALL KINDS of music at NO additional cost. I have two teens who devour music, and my husband and I both love music as well. Our family iTunes account is sizable, but it did not come cheap.... read more
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MySchoolYear.com has generously given me the use of their school planning product My School Year (Homeschool Record Keeping for my 3 youngest students, David (11), Daniel (6) and Rebecca (3). This is an online product where the teacher (me) goes into the interface and... read more
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This post was originally written in 2008, I am reposting it with some updates that reflect how we have used delegation in our family as all of the kids have matured, and increased! I now have 6 children and two grandchildren. I received an email from a mom who is a... read more
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Today someone asked me what 25 years of marriage felt like. There is no way I could answer that in a quick sentence. Here is the more complete answer. I hope to update this at 50 years! Dinners Date nights Saying goodnight and I love you to the same person 9,125... read more
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Forbrain – Sound For Life Ltd gave us the opportunity to review their unique product in our home. Forbrain‘s tagline is: Use your voice to boost your brain. The product looked very simple: A set of headphones with a mic. How it is supposed to work is as... read more
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Evil has been with us, and in our entertainment, since the dawn of time. First plays, now movies and TV shows, always have to have a bad guy – a corrupt cop, a supervillain bent on world domination, a violent criminal or murderer. In earlier, some would say simpler,... read more
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Our family was given a generous one-year license for two students and one teacher to the MaxScholar Reading Intervention Programs – specifically, MaxGuru. This is an online product only. I was sent via email a log-in for myself and set up accounts for my two... read more
