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Deadly Disclosures Book Review

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Deadly Disclosures by Julie Cave Thomas Whitefield, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, has gone missing. FBI agent Dinah Harris has been brought in to help out with the case despite her past. Soon the missing person case turns into a murder case, and Dinah has to face more demons from her past. Will she be able to overcome her problems or will this case be too much for her to handle? I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the Dinah Harris trilogy. This suspense-filled Christian novel has twists and turns throughout the story that kept me wanting to read more.…

Grand Canyon Adventure: Some Wildlife

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On Wednesday, despite Munchkin feeling a bit under the weather, we were able to hike most of the Rim Trail. Such beautiful sights to be seen. We also saw some wildlife this time around. The most exciting thing that we saw was Elk along the hiking trail. Munchkin really liked the HUGE crows that we saw flying everywhere. When Munchkin got too tired to walk any more, we hopped on the shuttle bus. It was another lovely day.

Homeschooling for the Rest of Us Review

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Homeschooling for the Rest of Us by Sonya Haskins Book Description: Homeschooling parents are under great pressure. Besides trying to balance teaching responsibilities and family life, they often face unrealistic expectations from relatives, churches, other homeschoolers, and society at large. Even parents considering homeschooling sense the need to be perfect. Sonya Haskins doesn’t want any more families to give up on homeschooling. In this book she shares affirming stories and practical ideas from dozens of everyday families who successfully deal with cluttered schedules, academic struggles, sibling squabbles, and other real-life issues. Instead of learning a one-size-fits-all approach, readers will discover…

The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World Review

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The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World is an exciting new massive online virtual world for kids ages 7-14 where players can travel to places around the world, through time and space, meet famous historical people, play fun enriching games, make new friends own exotic islands, build culture-inspired houses, wear all kinds of cool clothing and costumes, explore secret locations, solve ancient mysteries and become a legendary traveler! Munchkin’s thoughts: Munchkin didn’t really care for this virtual world.  She felt it was a bit weird and complicated for her tastes.  She also didn’t feel comfortable with the chat features…