I remember the first time I opened a bag of rolled oats that I retrieved from our storage room. I grabbed the scissors not knowing what to expect once I cut the top of the bag off. I was a little skeptical this would work. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to …

As a member of the Homeschool Crew, I had the opportunity to review a math program called ALEKS . First I will give you some information about ALEKS and then I will share our experience! What is ALEKS? A ssessment and L earning in K nowledge S paces (ALEKS…

A Bible Study and a curriculum that "engages the intellect while stimulating the imagination!" Grapevine Studies "Stick Figuring Through the Bible" is geared towards ages five to adult and through the use of Bible timelines and eas…

Wild horses race through a green meadow and smoking dragsters peel out and race towards the finish line in this self-competitive math practice program! In Barnum Software's Quarter Mile Math , students compete against "Fast Eddy" during their …

Feminine. Graceful. Old-fashioned. Charming. Elegant. Romantic. Glamorous. Timeless. That is Sense and Sensibility ! And I was pleased to review their Girls’ Edwardian Apron Pattern . My first thought: I'm in love! Sense and Sensibility Patterns are …

This week's theme for MTM is planes, trains, and automobiles so we made a race car theme muffin tin! Hot Dog Race Cars (we used whole grain bread instead of buns) Prize winning pickles (they are truly prized in our house!) Milk Chicken and Car…

Nathan is in the kitchen with mom today and we made Checkered Flag Cookies! This recipe is a modification of the recipe found in our Taste of Home Cooking For Kids/Kid's Party Foods book. The original recipe can also be found here . Here is what you wo…

~Malachi is 4 years 5 months ~ We had a w onderfully long time with the letter W! Malachi had Challenger Soccer camp one week. We spent a w eek making trips to w ade in the w ater at the creek and bike ride. This past week we managed to squeeze in a few m…