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Month: October 2014

New Milestone: Learners Permit

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It’s hard to believe that Munchkin is old enough to begin her journey to becoming a licensed driver, but she’s now 6 months (or so) away from getting her drivers license. How did that happen? While she’s not one of those teens who is super excited to drive, she does understand the importance of knowing how to drive and getting a license. She’s been going through her drivers education course online. Since she completed it last week, it was time to head over to the MVD to apply for her learners permit, so she could begin the driving portion of…

Fermented Vegetables by Kirsten and Christopher Shockey

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Special thanks to the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review. I admit it. I love pickles. I’ve loved pickles since I was a toddler. My daughter picked up that passion for pickles as they quickly became one of her favorite snacks. It’s very rare that you won’t find at least one jar of pickles in our fridge. Fermented foods have been used in our family for as long as I can remember. Sauerkraut has always been a staple of football season – especially New Years Day. While I’m not personally a fan of sauerkraut, I grew…

Review: Homemaker’s Friend 2015 Daily Planner

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Special thanks to Sue Hooley for providing copies of the planners for review purposes. Planner Description: This easy-to-use Daily Planner is designed especially for homemakers. As a mother of six, Sue has learned that her day can seldom be scheduled the same as the previous day. She can’t fit every task of her day into the time slots offered in other planners. Her 2015 Daily Planner is versatile and it helps a homemaker to organize her days and duties effectively. About the Creator: The Daily Planner was designed by Sue Hooley, wife of Dan for 24 years and mother to…

Review: Bugs by Will Zinke

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Special thanks to Master Books for providing a review copy of this book. Book Description: Within these vivid, full-color pages children will discover God’s purpose for creating insects, and the corruption caused by sin. They will also see the world’s largest insects, insects designed with camouflage, the most beautiful insects, the weirdest insects, and more! With their alluring beauty, incredible design features, and limitless variety, bugs are living testament to an all-wise, wonderful Creator. What you will see page-after-page are these creatures doing just what they were designed to do, and doing it well. God is amazing! About the Author:…