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The Showdown: Tuna vs Salmon and Why You Should Care
Tuna has been a favorite lunch in our household. One can will feed our entire family, so it’s cost effective, and they like the taste! We started researching and learning more about tuna…and so we’ve made some changes to make sure we’re eating the healthiest option! I’ll share what we’ve learned, and give you a ranking of our preferences of canned fish, from best to worst. We are taking three things into consideration: the potential amount of heavy metals in the fish, the type of preservatives used in the processing, and the amount of omega-3’s in each fish. Let’s start with the potential amount of heavy metals. …
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HUGE Sale at Draw Through the Bible Grapevine Studies!
We love doing Bible studies with our kids, to help them understand the Word and hide it in their hearts. One of my favorite vendors, Grapevine Studies, is having a HUGE sale on their books and ebooks, through Friday, Feb 5! We are currently working through the New Testament Overview, Level 1 with Super D and Sweetheart. They are both using the Traceable versions quite happily. During this sale, I also purchased the Old Testament Overview, Parts 1-4, Level 1 traceable ebooks for us to complete next! The kids love these Bible studies and beg to do it every day! You can get 40% off through Friday,…
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Need More Books? (AKA Help, I have a voracious reader and can’t keep him in books!)
I have a love-hate relationship with the library. Despite my best attempts at organization, we are pros at losing library books! Who’s with me? I’ve recently started offering ebooks to Super D to read, and I think we’re on to something! My sweet dad gave me a Kindle Fire for Christmas, and it didn’t take Super D long before he claimed it as his own. I’m happy with this arrangement, because he’s reading more than ever before, and he is ONLY reading books on it. We don’t have any apps or games installed, so he’s not drawn into doing other things (like Minecraft!). The Kindle Fire has…
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Our Must Read Books for 2016!
We are big readers in our family. I have always loved to read, and when I have a minute or two to unwind, I usually want to do it with a book (if a horse isn’t available. 🙂 ). Here’s a quick round-up of books on our list to read for 2016! I’ll divide up my list into books for me, and books for my kids. Books for Me 1. Entreleadership by Dave Ramsey 2. Trim Healthy Mama – I’m interested in her theories about which types of food to eat together, for our bodies to be able to process them effectively 3. The Healing Code 4. The Emotion…
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2015 Blue Ribbon Awards for Homeschool Products!
It’s been a busy year reviewing homeschool curriculum! The TOS Homeschool Crew recently completed a survey to compile our favorite products from this past year. The voting from over 100 bloggers is below!! Favorite Reading Curriculum: Reading Kingdom Favorite Writing Curriculum: Institute for Excellence in Writing Favorite Vocabulary Program: Dynamic Literacy Favorite Spelling Program: Institute for Excellence in Writing: Phonetic Zoo Favorite Grammar Program: Institute for Excellence in Writing: Fix-It! Grammar Favorite Penmanship Program: CursiveLogic Favorite Literature Curriculum: Progeny Press Favorite History Curriculum: Home School in the Woods Favorite History Supplement: Heirloom Audio Productions: In Freedom’s Cause Favorite Science Curriculum: Visual Learning Systems Favorite Science Supplement: Ann McCallum Books: Eat…
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Review: The Birth of Jesus Bible Study
We adore the Grapevine Studies, so when we were offered the opportunity to review another one of their studies, I jumped at the opportunity. They kindly sent us the digital versions of the Birth of Jesus Multilevel, the Traceable, and the Teacher’s Guide. I firmly believe that raising our kids to know the Word of God is one of the best things I can do for them. The Bible has been such a guiding, life-giving influence for me, and I want them to have the same! We are intentional about discipling our kids in a number of ways, and the Grapevine Studies are a fabulous tool for our toolbox.…
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Review: Surfing the Net Science
The Critical Thinking Co. has released a great book called Surfing the Net Science. They sent us the full color, 250 page workbook to review with Super D. Computers are everywhere these days and our kids are using them at younger and younger ages! I remember getting a giant desktop computer when I was in high school. We had one for the entire family to use! Do you remember those days of dialing in to AOL? Now, Super D already has his own (a hand-me-down from his dad), that he plays Minecraft on. He doesn’t do much on it yet besides play Minecraft, so I was excited to check…
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Review: Brinkman Adventures, Season 3
We recently had the opportunity to review an audio drama from The Brinkman Adventures! We were sent a set of 4 cd’s, with over 5 hours of adventure on them, called The Brinkman Adventures: Season 3. Brinkman Adventures shares the stories of a large family, who live out their faith on a daily basis! They also interact with a number of missionaries, and share their powerful stories. I was laughing and crying as we listened to these cd’s! They held me captive, and I often couldn’t change the disc fast enough (hard to do since I was driving! Yes, mom, we were safe 🙂 ) The idea behind…
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**HOT** Save 60% on a Fur Real Star Lily Unicorn at Target!!
This is my 5 year old’s “dream come true” Christmas gift, and it’s such a GREAT deal; I had to share! FurReal StarLily – Regularly $119.99 – On Sale for $95.95 Use 25% off any toy code by texting Toy1 to 827438 Use 10% off Cartwheel (exp 11/28) Use $10 off $100 purchase coupon from mailed Target toy catalogs Use your RedCard for an additional 5% off! Paid $45.81 out of pocket! Merry Christmas!
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The Role of Dogs in Homeschooling
We added a four legged friend to our family recently, so I’ve had dogs on the brain! We are knee deep in potty training and socialization. Our puppy, Liberty, is a total sweetie and SO smart! She can already sit and come, and is learning down and roll over. The potty training is…coming. Here’s a quick video of Liberty and Sweetheart in action: Doug from HerePup.com is bringing us a guest post today on incorporating dogs into our homeschooling! In 2012, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reported that over 43 million households owned a dog. That’s over one out of three families! That’s a lot of dogs! Well,…
