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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.

Twisted Wolf by Perry Perrett
February 26, 2013
Heather L
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Twisted Wolf by Perry Perrett

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Twisted Wolf Book Description: Army Lieutenant Josh Davis suffers a devastating tragedy while home on military leave. Trusting God for strength, he triumphs, earning the Congressional Medal of Honor. But heroism comes with consequences. Years later, a conservative group asks Josh to run for the Oval Office. To his surprise, to get there, he must campaign against his father-in-law, a former one-term President. Their political, and personal, embattlement ends with a surprising twist of fate. Discover what happens when Josh finds himself in the highest office in the nation. His pride increases, devours his faith and he gives into temptation.…

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Roasted FennelRoasted Fennel
February 25, 2013
Heather L
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Roasted Fennel

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

In this week’s organic Bountiful Baskets order, we received fennel. I’ve never actually cooked fennel, so I decided to go with a simple roasting preparation. Munchkin wasn’t overly fond of the texture, but she liked the flavor. For her, I would probably slice the fennel a little thinner which would help with the texture aspect that she didn’t enjoy. I served the fennel with a chicken breast seasoned with salt & pepper and then sauteed in a vidalia onion sauce. Roasted Fennel Recipe Ingredients: Fennel bulb sliced into at least 8 wedges salt pepper olive oil Parmesan cheese (grated or…

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American Literature by James P. Stobaugh
February 25, 2013
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American Literature by James P. Stobaugh

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American Literature Curriculum Description: Enjoy beloved classics while developing vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills! A well-crafted presentation of whole-book or whole-work selections from the major genres of classic literature (prose, poetry, and drama), each course has 34 chapters representing 34 weeks of study, with an overview of narrative background material on the writers, their historical settings, and worldview. The rich curriculum’s content is infused with critical thinking skills, and an easy-to-use teacher’s guide outlines student objectives with each chapter, providing the answers to the assignments and weekly exercises. The final lesson of the week includes both the exam, covering…

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Complete Little House on the Prairie Series Lapbook SetThe Complete Little House Lapbook Series
February 23, 2013
Heather L
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Complete Little House on the Prairie Series Lapbook Set

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My free Little House on the Prairie Lapbooks are probably one of the most downloaded homeschool freebies on my site. Because of this, I thought I would put them all in one place for easy location of the layout posts. Just click on the individual images to be taken to the post for that lapbook. This set of lapbooks is based on the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

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Blog Post Planner ReviewBlog Post Planner Sheets
February 22, 2013
Heather L
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Blog Post Planner Review

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I admit it. I’m rather excited about this review because it’s my first review as a member of the Mosaics review team. We were given the choice of several free blog planners that are available from other bloggers. I was pleased with the variety in our choices as it meant that we would be able to pick something that fit our personal styles. Normally, I like a detailed blog planner that has all of the bells and whistles, but given that everything was so crazy in my life at the time, I went with a planner that was simple and…

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