***Male readers may want to skip this post due to topic content.*** Normally, I am not one to talk about feminine matters on my blog, but when I was given the opportunity to review The Dot Girl’s First Period Kit, I knew that I would make an exception for this product. Menstruation is a fact of life for girls, so I liked the idea of a kit that might make things a little easier for Munchkin. As tweens/teens, many girls enter this part of their lives with a little concern and hesitation. They may be a bit embarrassed by the…
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Constitution Unit Study
Posted in Homeschooling
Munchkin is learning about United States History and United States Government this year in school. This week, she’s finishing up with the overview of American Government. Starting next week, we will begin the more in-depth look into the founding of our nation and the structure of our government. The first thing we will be doing is a month long unit study on the United States Constitution. I was thrilled to see that Homeschool Resource of the Day is having a constitution theme week, so I’ll be gathering up those free resources as they are posted on their website. In addition,…
Review: The Gardener and the Vine
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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…
Last week, we had a crazy busy week due to daytime Vacation Bible School on base. Munchkin had a wonderful time even with the few bumps she encountered along the way. The week ended with a final closing ceremony where the kids recited their verses and sang the songs that they had learned during the week. The handful of kids who learned all of their verses for the week received a can of root beer at the pizza party. For some, this may not seem like much, but for my kiddo, she thought it was great. (She really likes root…
Introducing the newest Studio C collections from Carolina Pad available exclusively at your local Walmart Just in time for the back to school rush, Carolina Pad has introduced their newest collections in the Studio C line. From beautiful to funky to fun, these new Studio C collections have something for everyone – young or old. We were given the opportunity to sample some of the products from each of the new collections. I was impressed with not only the fun new styles, but also the quality of the products that we received. I also like that Carolina Pad is an…