Just in time for winter, I’ve created some simple Winter Writing Prompt Notebooking Pages as a free download. This set consists of 31 different pages and prompts focused on the winter theme. Even though we don’t live in a snowy climate, I chose to stick with the typical winter activities. The Winter Writing Prompts notebooking pages are now part of the Marine Corps Nomads Homeschool Resource Library. They’re still free, but they’re now hosted right here. All of the free homeschool resources are available in one easy-access location. You can sign up for free access to the resource library below.…
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.
It’s A Veggie Christmas Marathon! Plug in the tree, light the fire and get ready for the VeggieTales Christmas Extravaganza! The VeggieTales Ultimate Christmas Collection features the entire VeggieTales Christmas collection in one set. The Ultimate Collection contains 2 dvds and 1 cd which include: The Toy That Saved Christmas (disc 1) The Star of Christmas (disc 1) Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving (disc 1) Christmas Sing-Along Songs (disc 2) It’s a Meaningful Life (disc 2) The Little Drummer Boy (disc 2) 25 Favorite Christmas Songs (disc 3 – cd) The Toy That Saved Christmas Is Christmas all…
Candy Cane Treat Containers
Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking
It’s always fun to be able to give guests little treats when they come to visit. I first made these little treat containers when Munchkin was little. I would have a basket by the door so we could hand them out to guests as they left. I’ve used them to jazz up stocking stuffers as well. They’re quick, easy, and use things that you probably already have around the house. To make it easier, I created a free printable candy cane wrapper. Because you may be filling with gender specific treats, I went ahead and made both a red &…
Finding God in the Hobbit
Posted in Reviews
Book Description: With a simple hobbit in a hobbit-hole, J. R. R. Tolkien opened the window on a whole new world that has captured millions of imaginations and changed the face of literature forever. But this story of unexpected adventure is far more than goblin attacks, dragon-hoards, and riddles in the dark. It’s a journey that changes a hobbit named Bilbo—and us—along the way. Jim Ware, coauthor of the bestselling Finding God in The Lord of the Rings, once again unlocks the mysteries of Middle-earth with insightful reflections on the scenes and characters of The Hobbit. Just as the very…
We have a couple of family traditions around our house when it comes to Christmas. One of those traditions is adding a new nativity scene to our collection. There is just something special about being surrounded by lots of different nativity scenes. I almost always wait until after Christmas when they put everything on sale to seek out the nativity scene for the following year. Last year, we looked and looked yet we were unable to find a nativity scene. I was beginning to think that we wouldn’t be adding a new nativity scene to our collection. It seems that…