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March 16, 2010
Heather L
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Being Supermom?

Posted in Homemaking, Homeschooling, and Thoughts

The TOS Crew question of the week was “How do homeschoolers find time for everything?”  Well, seeing how I didn’t actually get the chance to write up my response to the question in time, I would have to say that we don’t. lol! We all have decisions to make about our time and priorities.  It’s pretty much impossible to get everything done that we’d like to accomplish each day even if we cut out all tv or other things viewed as time wasters. We always have one more thing that needs to be done or could be done. After my…

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March 15, 2010
Heather L
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Seasons of Faith Review

Posted in Christian Life, Homeschooling, and Reviews

We are quite familiar with Children’s Bible Hour (CBH) here at our house.  Ever since Munchkin started doing devotions on her own, she’s been using the Keys for Kids program.  She loves receiving her devotionals in the mail.  When we received the Seasons of Faith series of books, Munchkin was really excited as these books were all mentioned in her Keys for Kids devotionals. Munchkin enjoyed reading each of these books.  She liked the illustrations and the stories.  She thought it was cool that each book represented a season which represented a time period in the Christian walk: Spring: This…

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March 11, 2010
Heather L
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Homeschool in the Woods: Old World Style Maps

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Homeschool in the Woods is known for the high quality homeschool resources.  I can honestly say that I have never been disappointed by any of their resources, and these maps were no exception.  I received a download of their new Olde World Style Maps Combo.  The combo contains both the United States Maps and the World Maps.  The maps are in black and white, so you and your children can color them as desired.  They also have labeled and unlabeled versions of the maps. The World Maps have both modern and ancient maps.  It comes with a bonus of over…

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March 10, 2010
Heather L
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The Schoolhouse Expo — Coming to a Computer Near You!

Posted in Announcements, Commercial Break, and Homeschooling

The Schoolhouse Expo is coming in May! Pre-register now and save $5! Have you ever wanted to attend a homeschool convention, but the timing was never right? The cost was out of the budget? You didn’t have childcare? Well, online homeschool conventions can ease some of those concerns. All year long, you are teaching your kids. You are giving of yourself. Sometimes, we, as homeschool moms and dads, need to be taught. We need to have our cups filled, so we’re not running on empty. We need to hear that we’re not the only ones dealing with certain situations. We…

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February 26, 2010
Heather L
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Family Mint Review

Posted in Homeschooling, and Reviews

Have ever wondered how you are going to teach your kids the value of money?  Do you need a way to help organize your kids money instead of having it all over the house?  Do your kids lack motivation when it comes to money management?  Do you want to teach your kids how to plan for the future?  Would you like help in educating your child about finances?  Family Mint might be just the program for which you have been looking. Family Mint is a free online program that teaches kids the value of money.  Whether you are using real…

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