TenMarks Math Program

If you’ve kept up with my blog during the school year, you know that math is one of Jacob’s biggest struggles in school.  He does ok, but sometimes it takes a lot of practice and time for him to really grasp a concept.

TenMarks is a program that’s geared for parents and students like us.  They’re [...]

Beautiful Creatures Review/Giveaway

Music just adds happiness to life; it truly does.  Whether you’re doing chores, playing with the kids, or just sitting down to rest, music adds a bit of happiness.  This CD definitely does that well.Beautiful Creatures- Children’s Songs of Africa by Ed Jordan, Allan Glass, and Paul Choritz, is a CD that was created in [...]

Sing-A-Lingo: Buenas Noches, Amigos

Sing-A-Lingo is a company who seeks to help parents and children learn Spanish through everyday activities, with help from songs and stories that go along with normal, everyday activities.

We received Buenas Noches, Amigos, which is a storybook/songs that go along with bathtime/bedtime for kids.  The book is colorfully illustrated with the activities mentioned, and as [...]

Gamewright: Forbidden Island

Jacob loves to play games, and he’s getting older now, which means he likes to play a variety of games now….also meaning he likes to play a few more interesting games (rather than just the normal preschool games).  We’ve really been talking about a family game night, so adding a few games to the mix [...]

Hasbro Family Game Night with Popular Card Games

We’ve been talking about instituting a family game night in our own house, just a night every week to turn off the tv and all other electronics….a night to just sit together at the table or on the living room floor and bond together over a multitude of fun games.  Our kids love to play [...]

Tukaiz Personalized Folders & Notebooks Giveaway

Tukaiz is a very cool company that I only recently learned about; they make personalized school and office supplies like folders, notebooks, calendars, etc.  They do this in a very unique, artistic way, though.  They take pictures and “artistically” place your name within that picture.  The name might be right out in the open and [...]

Stepping Stones Together Review/Giveaway

Back when Jacob was in kindergarten, he had a hard time learning how to read.  In fact, he had a hard time just putting the letters together to form words.   Even when we started homeschooling in first grade, he still had a rough time. Things came a bit more difficult for him, but once [...]

Noodle Head: Young Picasso Art Kit Review/Giveaway

Kids are so much fun, and they can be so creative, especially if they’re motivated by the things around them, including their toys.  Noodle Head Toys make childhood fun, and they certainly brightened up my Jacob’s day.

Jacob and Jaden both love to paint and draw and make all sorts of cool creations.  I’ve decided that [...]

Motherboard Books: Logo Adventures EX

Computers and programming are a major part of our lives, as both Dan and I work in the wonderful world of computers.  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about teaching Jacob this year how to navigate the internet, possibly let him start his own private blog, just for the family.  He just has a knack [...]

Studio C by Carolina Pad Review/Giveaway

It seems as if summer goes by so quickly anymore….just yesterday, we were looking forward to hot summer days with lemonade and swimming….now we’re thinking about school supplies, as for some kids, school will start back in just a month!  Carolina Pad has back to school products that will switch it up for your kids, [...]

My Numbers iPad App

I’m always on the hunt for new, innovative ways to teach my toddler different things like colors, numbers, etc.  I don’t have an iPad, so I couldn’t give this a complete review, but the My Numbers iPad App from Punflay seems like a great way to introduce numbers and even colors to any toddler.   Using [...]

Yummy Dough Review/Giveaway

Yummy Dough is a fun, edible, playdough-like toy, put out by PlaSmart Toys.  It’s a fun, kneadable dough that can be shaped into all sorts of fun shapes and colorful characters.

I’ve had the box of Yummy Dough sitting on my shelf for a little while now, and my toddler has been eyeing it for what [...]

Balance Benders from The Critical Thinking Co.

Homeschooling has led us into so many different activities, led us to look at so many different curriculum and helps for the student.  The Critical Thinking Co. is one place that we have used to supplement Jacob’s learning; we’ve mainly used products for critical thinking, but they carry products for reading, writing, math, science, and [...]

Peery Piano

Growing up, I was fortunate to be able to take piano lessons for about 11 years.  Back then, my family didn’t have a computer, and things just weren’t quite as advanced as they are now.  It’s amazing to me the things that can be accomplished through other avenues now….even piano lessons through the computer, with [...]

The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks

Jacob has found a new game that he loves, loves, loves.  He’s been playing it through the week some, now that he’s out of school, and honestly, as a parent, I don’t hate it.:)  This is one game that I can rest confident in him playing because it’s not just a game….it’s a learning experience [...]

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