Marine Corps Nomads

November 4, 2009

Word Filled Wednesday

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. ~Psalm 127:3 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. ~I Peter 3:7 For more Word Fill Wednesday, head on over to see this week’s host, Penny. I am so grateful for these 2 characters: Munchkin and D. They bring such great joy to my life. Because of them, there is much laughter (and craziness). …

November 4, 2009

Heather L

Girl Talk Blog Tour

Posted in Reviews

Girl Talk: Celebrities and Other Extraordinary Women Share Their Secrets By gigi garner “Woman are compassionate listeners who seem to know intuitively when to offer advice or merely a hand to hold or a shoulder to lean on. Author Gigi Garner has collected many of these intimate moments and compiled them into one book that offers tips on a variety of subjects for women everywhere. Contributors include such stars as Naomi Judd, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Shari Belafonte, as well as other women with a wide variety of careers and perspectives. Girl Talk offers the feminine perspective and tips on…

November 4, 2009

Heather L

AVKO Membership Review

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AVKO, a non-profit organization founded by Don McCabe, specializes in teaching dyslexics how to read, write, spell and type. AVKO develops books and materials utilizing the multi-sensory approach (Audio, Visual, Kinesthetic, Oral) that can be used with anyone and by anyone. AVKO materials and methods are all common-sense and effective with those we have worked with: young and old, dyslexic and non-dyslexic. As a member of the TOS Crew, I was given an opportunity to review the membership site for AVKO. Upon signing on, I tried to wrap my head around the site and the information that was presented. The…

November 4, 2009

Heather L

The American Heritage Education Foundation Review

Posted in Reviews

The American Heritage Education Foundation is a non-profit educational foundation dedicated to the understanding and teaching of our nation’s factual and philosophical heritage to promote constructive citizenship and freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility among our students and citizens. As a member of the TOS Crew, I received a cd copy of America’s Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty. America’s Heritage is meant to assist teacher’s in the teaching of our nation’s history. Sadly, this knowledge is seriously lacking in many of our nation’s citizens. In order to be able to learn from our past, we need to know our past. History…

Books, Books, Books

Posted in Holidays, and Reviews

See that picture to the left? Those are the books that are currently sitting on my desk waiting to be read and reviewed. (These are in addition to my own “to be read” pile.) Isn’t that exciting? I am thrilled to be reviewing books. I love to read, and book reviews are a wonderful way to find an excuse to read. I’m also getting the opportunity to read books that I wouldn’t have necessarily read or known about on my own. I’m not the only one that is excited about these new book reviews. Munchkin is also excited because she…