Child Sized Tools-For Small Hands Review/Giveaway

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For Small Hands is a great company for any family that desires to instill a love of helping into their children. They offer child sized tools that are just as usable and practical as those sold for mom or dad but in a size that makes them manageable for “small hands”. Taking advantage of the “I […]

Jesus-The Reason for the Season

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So, it is December 9th already. What have you done to keep Jesus the reason for the season? Last year I did a series on Seeing Christ in Christmas that told you a little of how we are very intentional about allowing our children to have fun with more “secular” traditions but showing them how […]

Thanksgiving

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I want to take a moment on Thanksgiving Day and tell you, dear sisters, how thankful I am for you. Your faithful reading and comments have helped to make this blog possible. I am humbled beyond words with how this blog has grown over the years. Even through the “quieter” seasons you all hang in […]

Planner Addicts – A Giveaway

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The Homemaker’s Friend Daily Planner has been my favorite planner ever! The size is perfect, the categories fit my life so well and the beauty of it makes it pleasing to use. I love the Bible verses scattered throughout it along with other “food for thought” quotes. Sue Hooley is the mother of six children […]

Elementary Chemistry-Apologia Review

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What kind of feelings do the words “chemistry” and “physics” stir up within you? The past few weeks the children and I have been reviewing Apologia Educational Ministries Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics ($39.00). While, for many people, their feelings toward these subjects are anxiety and fear, children don’t seem to have these feelings as […]

IXL – Online Math and Language Help

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I, like most other homeschool moms, am always looking for extra online math and language help for my children. Each and every one of us have our strengths and our weaknesses. And at one time or another we need a little extra help, or maybe a challenge. I had never heard of IXL.com before but […]

Learn to Sew – Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns

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My girls have been so interested and begging to learn to sew this year and the lessons and patterns tat we have been reviewing have been a great place to start. Rosie’s Doll Clothes Patterns is an online site with videos and patterns to teach young girls ages 8 and up how to sew. And what […]

Online Spelling Games – VocabularySpellingCity

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Spelling has always been one of the hardest subjects for me to “find our groove” with. I find most spelling books boring and monotonous and the words they choose are often times not words my child would be using on a regular basis. But one thing I have discovered is that with VocabularySpellingCity and the […]