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Encouraging Hearts & Home Blog Hop – September 25, 2018

Do you ever just have those weeks where it seems like everything gets ahead of you?  That’s where I’ve been this week – and, honestly, I’m probably going to be there next week, too.  So, here’s our...

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“Forensic Faith for Kids” by J. Warner Wallace – Review

I think that it’s really important for kids to study their Bibles – to be adults of faith, they must make faith their own.  That’s not easy to teach, though, and that’s why I was very excited to read...

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Printable Books of the Bible “Summary Sheets”– Review

My kids are learning to study the Bible for themselves, but it’s a big job!  That’s why we’re excited to use Teach Sunday School‘s Printable Books of the Bible “Summary Sheets” to help us out. These...

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CashCrunch Careers – Review

  Did you accurately predict the job or career you’d have as an adult when you were a kid?  Most of us don’t – and my Big Helper has been talking lately about what she might like to do.  That’s why we...

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The Brinkman Adventures Season 6: Underground Rising – Review

We love listening to stories as a family, and audio dramas are even better.  That’s why we were excited to review Season 6: Underground Rising, digital version from The Brinkman Adventures. We hadn’t...

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An Heirloom Audio Production of St. Bartholomew’s Eve – Review

We love listening to stories as a family, and so we were excited to receive Heirloom Audio Productions’ newest product for review:  St. Bartholomew’s Eve. It’s about a time in history about which we...

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“Balancing Diapers and Deadlines”– Review

My kids are long out of the diaper stage, but there’s more to balance than ever, and that’s why I was excited to review the class Balancing Diapers and Deadlines from Lisa Tanner Writing. I haven’t...

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Master Kitz The Starry Night by Kidzaw.com – Review

Vincent van Gogh is my absolute favorite artist, and so I was super excited that we have been able to use Master Kitz The Starry Night by Kidzaw.com to review. The idea behind Master Kitz Starry Night...

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Semester 1 Bundle from Guitar 360 Method – Review

I’ve thought for years that my DH would make a great guitar player, so I was super excited to have the opportunity to review the Semester 1 Bundle with the Absolute Beginner Course and Bonus Songs from...

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Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women – Review

My daughter spends time with her Bible, a devotional, and journal each morning.  I love seeing her so excited about digging into God’s Word and want to be sure she has quality materials to use – and...

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Book Club, Durham Edition: “The Ambrose Deception”

I love when books lend themselves to big life activities, and that’s exactly what Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception does that in a very big way!  The book is kind of a cross between Escape from Mr....

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Kids Create: Making a Historical Documentary

As a kid, I always wanted to be a teacher; as an adult, that hasn’t changed.  I was worried about that when we decided to homeschool, but I find myself still teaching – just in a wider variety of roles...

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“For the Temple” Heirloom Audio Review

Heirloom Audio is known for their high-quality audio dramas, and My Little Man loves listening to the Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty.  That’s why we are super excited to be able to review their...

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Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Absolutely Truly”& a Wounded Warrior Project

This month the girls’ book club read a story I absolutely loved: Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick.  It’s a sweet story about a girl whose family has been through some really hard things,...

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Book Club, Hiking Edition: “The Honest Truth”

Just like in Dan Gemeinhart’s debut book The Honest Truth, the weather wasn’t cooperative for this month’s book club.  With loads of rain, the rivers ran high, and we had to change plans often, which...

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Drive Thru History® “Acts to Revelation”– Review

 ser Drive Thru History® is our all-time favorite history curriculum, so we were super excited when Drive Thru History®  “Acts to Revelation” showed up in our mailbox! For the past year, we’ve been...

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A Year of STEM Activities with Tied 2 Teaching – Review

My kids love doing STEM projects.  We even started our own tiny STEM club this year so that we’d be sure to incorporate STEM on a regular basis (because, face it, finding good plans and collecting the...

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Poetry & Short Stories with Memoria Press – Review

My Little Man was slated to study some classical literature this semester, so we were excited for the opportunity to review the Poetry and Short Stories: American Literature Set from Memoria Press....

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Book Club, Art Edition: “The Frame-Up”

  As soon as I began reading The Frame-Up, I knew it had to be on this year’s book club reading list.  The premise of living artwork was too fun not to explore further!   There’s one important rule at...

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Mattie Richardson’s Horses in History Series – Review

We love history – I mean, we really love history. We love to read about it, bake historical recipes, dress up in period costumes, play around with the language, and much more. That’s why reading...

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