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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

The Ecology BookThe Ecology Book
March 4, 2013
Heather L
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The Ecology Book

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The Ecology Book Description: Study the relationship between living organisms and our place in God’s wondrous creation! Learn important words and concepts from different habitats around the world to mutual symbiosis as a product of the relational character of God. Designed with a multi-age level format especially for homeschool educational programs. Examine influential Scientists and their work, more fully understand practical aspects of stewardship, and investigate ecological connections in creation! About the Authors Tom Hennigan was educated in the public school system and was inundated with the evolutionary belief that we could explain all life without God. Through high school and into…

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Sauteed Brussels Sproutssauteed brussels sprouts
March 1, 2013
Heather L
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Sauteed Brussels Sprouts

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We received a bunch of fresh, organic Brussels Sprouts in our Bountiful Baskets order on Saturday, so I needed to come up with a tasty way to use them. Me? I love Brussels Sprouts. Munchkin doesn’t like them at all. D pretty much only likes them when they are roasted, but he’s still not a huge fan. I decided to do something a little different with them rather than halving them and roasting them. I started out by cutting the base off the sprouts and then removing the outer leaves. After they were washed, I sliced them instead of cutting…

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Fool Moon Rising by Kristi and T. Lively FluhartyFull Moon Rising
March 1, 2013
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Fool Moon Rising by Kristi and T. Lively Fluharty

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Fool Moon Rising Book Description: This rhyming, rollicking tale tells of a crime of cosmic proportions: the moon, blinded by pride, fails to see the true source of his abilities-the light provided by the sun. He boasts of his ability to shine, to change shape throughout each month, and to swell the tides. One day, overwhelmed by a piercing ray of sunshine, the moon repents of his pride and changes his ways, and from that point on he is happy to reflect the sun’s light. This beautifully illustrated book introduces the concept of humility to children. Readers will be reminded…

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A Matter of Trust By Lis Wiehl, with April HenryA Matter of Trust
February 28, 2013
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A Matter of Trust By Lis Wiehl, with April Henry

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A Matter of Trust Book Details: When life is murder, who can you trust? One minute Mia Quinn is in her basement, chatting on the phone with a colleague at the prosecutor’s office. The next minute there’s a gunshot over the line, and Mia listens in horror as her colleague and friend Colleen bleeds to death. Mia’s a natural for heading up the murder investigation, but these days she has all she can do to hold her life together. As a new widow with a pile of debts, a troubled teenaged son, and a four-year-old who wakes up screaming at…

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Chemistry: Periodic Table of Elements Notebooking PagesPeriodic Table of Notebooking Pages
February 26, 2013
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Chemistry: Periodic Table of Elements Notebooking Pages

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Munchkin is currently working on the periodic table of elements in her Chemistry class, so I thought I would make up some notebooking pages to assist her in the learning process. This set includes: generic pages for each of the types of elements where she can fill in the element’s information labeling the atom discussing the element, atom, compound, and molecule a filled-in periodic table a blank periodic table history of the periodic table element information covered on the periodic table of elements 4 science experiment sheets (lined and unlined). The set includes 20 pages total. The Chemistry: Periodic Table…

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