Exergen Temporal Scanner Review & Giveaway
March 11, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Family, Featured Content, For Mom, Giveaways, Home Products, Infants and preschoolers, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

Mel’s Thoughts:
Since having my boys, I’ve always dreaded taking their temps, especially when they’re little, and you can’t get them to hold the oral themometer in their mouth. I don’t feel that taking an axillary temp is as accurate, so I’ve always gone with the dreaded rectal temps when they’re little. Oh yes, I just [...]
TOS Crew: Graphics Toolbox
March 8, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Family, For Mom, Homeschooling, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

Designing and making graphics, buttons, headers, and other kinds of images is something I love, love, love to do. It’s just a niche for me, an outlet of creativity. When I heard we were going to review Graphics Toolbox for the Crew, I was pretty excited at first. Graphics Toolbox was created by Linda Holler [...]
Hermie: Antonio Meets His Match | Review and Giveaway
March 8, 2010 by Melissa j
Filed under DVD's and Movies, Family, Reviews, School Age

For giveaway details, watch the video!
Untitled from mama buzz on Vimeo.
Max Lucado’s Hermie & Friends #14 : Antonio Meets His Match
Its About Being a Good Neighbor
DVD
By Max Lucado
A rude foreigner moves into the garden, testing Antonio’s patience.
Antonio should probably be called “Brave Ant”, for the heroic way he leads his Army Ants in defending [...]
What’s in the Bible? | Review
March 3, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under DVD's and Movies, Family, Reviews, School Age

Melissa J’s Thoughts
I had no idea that Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales, went through an extremely difficult time in his life when Big Idea and Veggie Tales had to declare bankruptcy (the result of losing a legal battle, that was later overturned in their favor). As he explained in the preview DVD to his new [...]
TOS Crew: Family Mint
March 1, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Family, Homeschooling, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

The financial world has been up in arms for some time now; with a recession going on, it’s even more important to know where you stand financially and how to cut back on things to save money. Early on in our marriage, Dan and I got into a bit of financial trouble, and it has [...]
TOS Crew: Math Mammoth
February 21, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Homeschooling, Reviews, School Age

We have certainly been blessed in supplementing our math curriculum this year through the Crew, and this next program that we were allowed to try is something I’m excited to write about. Maria Miller sent us part of her Math Mammoth series.
Maria used to teach math, but has since turned her skills to staying [...]
In the Land of Odds | Review and Giveaway
February 14, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Giveaways, Infants and preschoolers, Reviews, School Age

Product/Book Name: In the Land of Odds, DVD
Auto-B-Good is a five time Emmy Award winning series that can be seen on public television and all around the world. The series is based on the adventures of 9 vehicles, each with their own unique personality, who live in the City of Auto. Each episode [...]
Knowledge Quest: Map Trek
February 12, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Homeschooling, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

Melissa J. and Mel had the opportunity to review Knowledge Quest’s Ancient and Medieval Map Trek. For the sake of writing space and to save you reading time, Melissa J. chose to review Ancient Map Trek, and Mel chose to review Medieval Map Trek.
Mel’s Thoughts:
History and geography is such a vast and wide area of [...]
TOS Crew: AAS Beehive Reader 1
February 9, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Book Corner, Homeschooling, School Age

We’ve been using All About Spelling for Jacob’s spelling program this year, and we received the Beehive Reader 1, by Marie Rippel with Renee LaTulippe, to review.
Based on phonics, this reader is a nice addition to the All About Spelling program, especially for beginning readers. Beautifully illustrated with black and white photos and decorative [...]
Children’s Book Corner: This Little Prayer of Mine
February 8, 2010 by Melissa j
Filed under Book Corner, Infants and preschoolers, Reviews, School Age

This Little Prayer of Mine by Anthony DeStefano, Illustrated by Mark Elliott
How does a mother teach her little one to pray? Role model a prayer life is one way to start, reading books another. Anthony DeStefano offers a wonderful book to teach this precious part of the Christian life to our young children.
“I know you’re [...]
Words That Rhyme with Orange: Kid’s Music CD | Review and Giveaway
February 1, 2010 by Melissa J & Mel
Filed under Audio & CDs, Giveaways, Infants and preschoolers, Music, Reviews, School Age

This Contest is now ended.
Congratulations to Kim on winning the 6 CD’s!
Experience Happy To Be Me for free (*for a sample of Ross’s worship music, see bottom of post)
Words that Rhyme with Orange, Music CD for children
Age Group This Book/Product is for: 2-12
Put out by: Ross King of Ross King Music
Price: $12.00
Buy Cd and [...]
TOS Crew: Presidential Penmanship (BJ Style)
January 28, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Homeschooling, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.
Zeezok Publishing is a company that has a variety of different materials, including music studies, literature, character building, and penmanship.
We received Presidential Penmanship (BJ Style) to review in our homeschool endeavors. I just want to be up front and honest in this review; since this style [...]
TOS Crew: Math Tutor
January 27, 2010 by Mel
Filed under DVD's and Movies, Homeschooling, Infants and preschoolers, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.
Math has sometimes been a tough subject to teach while homeschooling Jacob. Anyone who reads my blog knows I’ve talked about this before….but God knows all our weaknesses, and He has certainly provided the supplements and helps that we have needed this year, through the Crew. [...]
TOS Crew: Dollar Homeschool/Ray’s Arithmetic
January 25, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Homeschooling, Jr Highers, Reviews, School Age, Sr Highers

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.
When I got an email for the Crew from Dollar Homeschool/Ray’s Arithmetic, I really didn’t know what to expect. I thought it was going to be just another math course for Jacob and I to review. Little did I know the background behind it or what [...]
TOS Crew: Kinderbach
January 22, 2010 by Mel
Filed under Homeschooling, Infants and preschoolers, Reviews, School Age

Mel participated in this review with the TOS Homeschool Crew.
Music education is very dear to my heart, since I grew up with years of piano lessons. It’s something my parents started with me when I was 5 years old. Naturally, I want to instill a love for music into my own children. I’ve started trying [...]





















