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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.

July 28, 2009
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Hank the Cowdog Review

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A little package in the mail introduced us to the world of Hank the Cowdog. You see, we had never heard of Hank or his cohorts. We knew nothing of Drover, Slim, Sally May, High Loper, Little Alfred, Beulah, The Buzzards, Pete, The Coyotes, Plato, or Madame Moonshine. Our adventure with Hank began with the Tornado game. Munchkin immediately fell in love with the pieces that actually looked like the characters (Hank, Drover, Junior the Buzzard). We had a few issues with the spinner only falling on two numbers at first, but after playing it a few times, we didn’t…

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Creation Science Lapbook ExtrasCreation Science Lapbook Cover
July 27, 2009
Heather L
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Creation Science Lapbook Extras

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We did the Creation Science study from Media Angels with the lapbook from Hands of a Child. We added the following components to the lapbook. We had fun designing this cover. Hands of a Child Hands of a Child Hands of a Child Our extra pieces plus Monarch Journey More of our extra pieces. Story of Creation: Copy down the scripture for each of the days of creation. Creation Cover Page Creation Copywork Blank Creation Copywork Day One Creation Copywork Day Two Creation Copywork Day Three Creation Copywork Day Four Creation Copywork Day Five Creation Copywork Day Six Creation Copywork…

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Life in the Great Ice Age LapbookLife in the Great Ice Age
July 27, 2009
Heather L
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Life in the Great Ice Age Lapbook

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This Life in the Great Ice Age lapbook was created using the free Answers in Genesis study guide. You will want to download the complete study guide from Answers in Genesis. Lesson 1 Dwellings: Where does this story take place? In what types of dwellings did the people live? Why did they live in these ‘dwellings’? We know the people who lived during the Ice Age were not ignorant. How do we know that? Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon, Cavemen: Who were the Neanderthals? Why were the Neanderthals mistakenly considered ‘primitive apemen’? From where did the Cro-Magnon people get their names? What is…

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July 27, 2009
Heather L
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I Will Lift My Eyes

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I Will Lift My Eyesby Bebo Norman God My God, I cry outyour beloved needs you nowGod be near, calm my fearand take my doubtyour kindness is what pulls me up,your love is all that draws me in I will lift my eyesto the maker, of the mountainsI can’t climbI will lift my eyesto calmer, of the oceansraging wildI will lift my eyesto the healer, of the hurtI hold inside I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to you God my God let mercy singher melody over me God right here all I bring is all of me Your…

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July 26, 2009
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Sue Gregg Cookbooks Review

Posted in Homemaking, Homeschooling, and Reviews

SueGreggCookbooksWhole Foods Recipes For Healthy Home Cooking I was very excited to learn that I would have the opportunity to test out one of Sue Gregg’s cookbooks. Knowing how much I love baking, An Introduction to Whole Grain Baking with Blender Batter Baking & The Two-Stage Process seemed like the perfect fit. While waiting for the cookbook to arrive, we had delicious fun trying out the free recipes on the website. Sue encourages everyone to try out the recipes prior to ordering her cookbooks. She knows that the methods used in the cookbooks will not be for everyone. It’s not…

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