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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 World of Animals

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Brief Book Description: The World of Animals investigates and describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitats of over 1,000 animals. From microscopic worms and insects to reptiles, birds, and mammals, this book will provide children with an insight into the incredible range of life in God’s wonderful world. Book Details: Reading level: Ages 8 and up Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Master Books (September 23, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0890516170 ISBN-13: 978-0890516171 Retail Price: $24.99 U.S. Our Thoughts: The World of Animals is a full color, hard cover book packed with information and stunning photos. (Think DK/Usborne books but without evolution.) The front…

The World of Science

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Brief Book Description: World of Science explores God’s creation all around us, from the furthest start in the Universe to the smallest atom under our feet. Through six accessible sections, children will gain an understanding of the importance of science in an every-changing world. Book Details: Hardcover: 248 pages Publisher: Master Books (September 23, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0890516189 ISBN-13: 978-0890516188 Retail Price: $24.99 U.S. Our Thoughts: World of Science is a large creation world view science book filled with over 800 illustrations and full-color photographs.  Munchkin has always enjoyed the Usborne and DK books, but their one downfall was…

Marine Corps Nomads Goes International

Posted in Family, and Military Life

At the end of January, I briefly mentioned getting reading for some big changes, but I didn’t give any details at the time. Well, it’s finally time to make the announcement because it’s “military” official. Marine Corps Nomads (pending medical clearance for the family) is heading to Japan. Yes, it’s a huge and unexpected change for us as this was not in our plans. We’ve been slowly starting the process of getting ready as we awaited confirmation of orders. This duty station, while affording many new opportunities, was not something that we really wanted for a variety of reasons, but…

Adventures in Puppyland: 1st Hiking Trip

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

We were thrilled when D decided that he finally felt up to hiking again as it had been a long time since we’ve been able to go hiking together as a family. Even when he was able to go hiking previously, due to his back issues, he was unable to even carry his own hydration pack. I was happy that he could now carry his own pack, and he wanted to tackle a longer hike with the pups. Based upon our regular walks, we knew that the pups would enjoy hiking to some extent. What we didn’t know is how…

Review: Asenath

Posted in Reviews

About the Author: Anna Patricio is a lover of ancient history, with a particular interest in Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome. She is also intrigued by the Ancient Near East, though she has not delved too much into it but hopes to one day. She undertook formal studies in Ancient History at Macquarie University. She focused mostly on Egyptology and Jewish-Christian Studies, alongside a couple of Greco-Roman units, and one on Archaeology. Though she knew there were very limited job openings for ancient history graduates, she pursued her degree anyway as it was something she had always been passionate about. Then, about a year after her graduation, the…