I was recently at my friend, Gina’s house (Her blog is: http://www.acherishedkeeper.blogspot.com/) for a night of “Mom School.” She hosts regular meetings in her home and I was blessed to be able to attend. One of the things discussed was using the “Principle Approach” method of education- which begins with the education of the parent. [...]
Guest Post from: Christina Wong, my daughter and the author of the blog: http://www.youthfulhomemaker.com/ I have heard mixed reviews of the new show on TLC called Extreme Couponing. My mother and I called our coupon adventures extreme couponing long before the show aired. These folks take it to a whole new level. They devote entire [...]
I am sitting in the dining room watching Anne Mary (10) and her chess tutor going over a lesson. Since my girls are in chess tournaments each Monday, I often remark on facebook about how they are doing, and I am frequently asked, “Why chess?” When we first started Sarah in a chess class it [...]
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In our Amazon used book business, we often come across cookbooks that I get to peruse, even if it is not the type of book I would usually buy. When this book came through, I grabbed it and started flipping through it. It is a simple concept. Men who like to just “assemble” foods, rather [...]
Getting started using coupons is not as hard as you may believe. I participated, along with my readers in a class by Jim Bob Howard called Getting Started Saving With Coupons. From there, I gleaned a lot of helpful information, but then I needed to find my own way to make things work. When standing [...]
Recently I was asked by Master Lock to review the Master Lock 6’ Python lock. This mammoth chain lock was a strong, flexible multi-use lock. As I examined the lock it did not take me long to figure out several possible uses. It could obviously be used as an impressive bike lock….but I am not [...]
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing The Mighty Works of God history curriculum by Ruth J. Smith. Imagine my delight when I opened the package and found beautiful books, one for each of my school-aged children and a beautiful teacher’s guide. The Mighty Works of God History curriculum was an absolute joy for my [...]
