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Times Alive! Review

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Times Alive! by City Creek Press Wouldn’t it be nice if kids could easily learn their multiplication facts? If they could have fun while they were learning? If they could enjoy the learning process so much that they want to do more work that has been assigned? Times Alive! helps kids easily learn their multiplication facts in a fun interactive way on the computer. At first, Munchkin didn’t know if she was going to like this program as it looked to “kiddish”, but she quickly found herself enjoying the program. Before we knew it, she had done many lessons. When…

Review: TenMarks

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TenMarks is a great homeschool math solution as a curriculum or a supplement to your current curriculum. Each program is personalized and mapped to state standards. Students work at their own pace with hints and video lessons. Instant Feedback Tailored to Each Child Reward System Munchkin was excited that she would have the opportunity to work on her geometry in a different format. She would receive instant feedback for her work, and she would receive helps as needed. Each week, Munchkin was assigned four worksheets. She would log onto her account to work on them. Each worksheet had a video…

True Treasures

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It’s hard to believe that TEACH magazine (now called Eternal Encouragement) has been mentoring women – helping them be a better homemaker, homeschool mom, parent, wife… – for 10 years.  Because not all women have someone in their lives to help guide them, in a Biblical manner, through the trials and triumphs of parenting and marriage, TEACH has been a valuable resource for many, many women over the years – myself included. I’ve been reading TEACH magazine for years.  Usually, I like hold on to these magazines, but frequent moves often lend themselves to the need for purging magazines.  The…

Review: The Daniel Fast Made Delicious

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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…

Giveaway: Tropical Traditions Palm Oil

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I have never used Virgin Palm Oil in my cooking, so I was surprised when I saw the orange color of the solid oil. It is reddish/orange due to a high concentration of carotenes and tocols. It also has a unique flavor. I probably wouldn’t use it in delicate baking items as it would throw off the flavor, but for cooking, it was perfect. It has a high melting point and is shelf stable. It also has no trans fatty acids. Since Virgin Palm Oil is stable at high temps, I decided to try it out a slightly different version…