This weeks highlights will be short and sweet because we are camping!* Yes, it is cold! But, we love an adventure and our motorhome is nice and warm (let's hope the pilot light to the heater doesn't go out in the middle of the night and that we wake…

Chewy Caramel ~ butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, light corn syrup, a pinch of salt and vanilla extract and you have the best homemade caramels. ever. Adding the main ingredients. I couldn't find organic (non-gmo) corn syrup, so we used brow…

Just a quick little note to share about the  American Math Challenge  being held Nov. 9th-16th for 9-14 year olds.  If you register, you get free access to Mathletics for the challenge.  We jus t started (today!) reviewing Mathletics for the Crew, but I can …

When I was given the opportunity to review the benefit e-books of AVKO's Membership, I thought there was something familiar about the name. I soon realized that this is the same company that publishes Sequential Spelling , a spelling program that I used …

In no country,' wrote Noah Webster, 'is education so general--in no country, have the body of the people such knowledge of the rights of men and the principles of government. This knowledge, joined with a keen sense of liberty and a watchful jeal…

I love science. In fact, it is my favorite subject. So I was thrilled to be able to review another product by Bright Ideas Press : Christian Kids Explore Chemistry . In CKEC you will find: 30 Lessons in five units Hands-On Activities: including making mod…

Bright Ideas Press offers a wide range of products from fine arts, history, science and more. As a member of the Crew, I had the opportunity to review A Young Scholars Guide to Composers . From the website, "Why take the time to “Crack the Code” of…

What do your children want to be when they grow up? Do you remember trying to figure that out? I had a lot of interests, but I really wasn't sure. I also wasted a lot of money taking collge courses trying to figure it out. I took courses that interest…