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Month: May 2014

Blog Tour: Raptor 6 by Ronie Kendig

Posted in Reviews

Special thanks to LitFuse Publicity for the review copy of this book for the Raptor 6 Book Tour. About the book:  His mission. His team. Captain Dean Watters keeps these parts of his life in laser-like focus. So when hackers threaten both his mission and his team, Dean’s Special Forces training kicks into high gear. Ten military super-secure computers are missing-which if opened, would give America’s enemies a blueprint of US military intelligence. Failing to stop the hackers isn’t an option. Zahrah Zarrick is a missionary teacher to Afghan children in Mazar-e Sharif. She’s also a target. Her expertise in…

Book Review: The Universe by Tom DeRosa and Carolyn Reeves

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Special thanks to New Leaf Publishing Group for sending me a copy of this book as a member of Moms of Master Books to help facilitate the writing of this review. The Universe Book Description: The Universe: From Comets to Constellations helps students become engaged in the scientific process through their own natural curiosity. Using every day household items, the inexpensive experiments help bring science to life. About the Authors: Carolyn Reeves is especially skilled at creating ways to help students develop a greater understanding of not just scientific concepts, but also how these are applied within the world around…

International Bow Hunter Education Class

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

Munchkin’s weapon of choice is her bow. She very much enjoys archery and wants to be able to do some hunting with her bow in the future. This past week, Munchkin worked on getting the online portion of her bow hunting class completed so she would have her certificate in time for Sunday’s field day class. We chose to go with the online class instead of the Saturday in-person class due to the class site being 1 1/2 hours away. The online class consisted of lessons, interactive programs, quizzes, and a final exam. Once the student completed the online course,…

Armed Forces Day with Gettysburg Flag Works

Posted in Military Life, and Reviews

Growing up, I remember how much I enjoyed seeing American flags blowing in the wind. When I became a military spouse, those flags took on a whole new meaning as I had a better understanding of the sacrifices behind that flag, behind our freedoms. Munchkin grew up having a flag flying at almost every house she’s ever lived in, so she’s not happy when we don’t have at least a small flag waving in the breeze. When Gettysburg Flag Works contacted me to see if I would like to receive a flag, I was thrilled as I didn’t have a…