Heather L, Author at Marine Corps Nomads

December 4, 2009

Essie in Progress Tour

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…

Homeschool Group Christmas Party

Posted in Holidays, and Homeschooling

Yesterday, we held our homeschool group’s first annual Christmas party. When I woke up, I honestly didn’t believe that we’d be going as I’m still not feeling well, but Munchkin really wanted to be able to go. The main problem was that there was going to be a gift exchange for the kids. I didn’t want Munchkin to be left out because she didn’t bring a gift. I quickly dug into my “gift bin” and realized that it was almost empty and that I need to update it to have some gifts for Munchkin’s age group. Thankfully, I was able…

Visions of Sugarplums Tour

Posted in Reviews

Visions of Sugarplums: A Collection of Christmas Cookery is a delightful ebook published by Lizzie of A Dusty Frame, filled with those exceptional recipes of holidays past. My mouth waters as I examine the contents: Gingerbread WafflesWarm Cranberry PunchSweet Potato CasseroleMoravian CookiesToffee SquaresEpiphany CakeJulgrot (Swedish Rice Pudding)Triple Layer BrowniesVintage Molasses Cake The book is sprinkled with holiday traditions from around the world and their corresponding recipes, like finding the lucky single almond in the Julgrot. You’ll find inspirational quotes, a section on making homemade ornaments from kitchen ingredients, suggested family traditions, snow day ideas, and a list of favorite Christmas…

Mathletics Review

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Mathletics is an internet based math curriculum. Before considering this program, you will need to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements listed below. System Requirements: Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.4 or above 512 MB Ram Screen Resolution of 1028 x 768 Broadband internet connection Internet Explorer (7 or above) or Firefox (2 or above) Adobe Flash Player (latest version preferred) Mathletics offers curriculum for grades K-8 at this time. The yearly subscription includes a teacher/parent account as well as a student account. The parent/teacher can download additional worksheets/workbooks for use when the student is not able to…