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A Mile in His Shoes: Review and DVD Giveaway: Ends 1/26/12

A Mile in His Shoes, from the directors of Angels in the Outfield stars Dean Cain and Luke Schroder, is a film based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”. This movie is an inspirational story about the journey of Mickey, who has Aspergers Syndrome as well as an amazing gift, and a coach [...]

Girl Scout cookies

In our area we started selling Girl Scout cookies. The weather has been wonderful and all so un-wintery until the day we started selling cookies. It was the most cold and snowy day so far. So my daughter and did what every Girl Scout needing to sell cookies does.. we went out in the cold. [...]

Z-Guides to the Movies: Adventures of Robin Hood

     provides a series of movie guides named Z-Guides which leads you through a study of a movie which is set in a specific historical time period.  Each guide focuses on a specific movie release and not only do you learn about the movie details  but the historical period associated with it while developing research [...]

Invasion by Jon Lewis

     Invasion by Jon Lewis is a science fiction book that centers around three teenagers, Colt, Oz, and Danielle who get caught up in exposing a conspiracy and an invasion by aliens.  The storyline involves portals which exist between our world and other alien worlds, a secret military organization that protects normal citizens from aliens, [...]

New Year : Do you make any changes in your homeschooling?

We have a whole week together so this week we have not done school but have been spending time together playing games.  But next week I am planning on changing our homeschool stuff around.  I want to do more hands on stuff and do things a little differently.   I know New Year’s come with the [...]

Merry Christmas!

As I sit here getting ready to watch Polar Express with my family I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Christmas is all about families. God sent His Son to be born on earth so that we too could become part of God’s family through his gift of salvation. If you do not know [...]

Cooper and Me and the Winter Adventure by Monique & Alexa Peters: Review and Giveaway!!!!

My daughter read Cooper and Me and the Winter Adventure by Monique & Alexa Peters and just loved the story and the pictures in this book. The illustrations are just beautifully done. It is a fun and lovable story about two dogs, Cooper and Bella, and their adventure as they go out to sled and [...]

Laura Allen Nonemaker’s book Benny’s Angel: Blog tour and Grand Prize giveaway

I received Laura Allen Nonemaker’s book Benny’s Angel and was provided the following information in order to be a part of the blog tour about Benny’s Angel.  My youngest enjoyed reading this book and afterwards we discussed the book together.  The book itself is wonderfully illustrated and teaches your child the importance of prayer and [...]

It Couldn’t Just Have Happened– Book Review

It Couldn’t Just Have Happened by Lawrence O. Williams is a book that provides facts about God’s world in order to offer Biblical answers to questions about creation, evolution, and our world. As a Christian, it is refreshing to see a book that is not clouded by biases of scientists who wish to only disproof [...]

Review of Family Movie Night’s ‘Game of Your Life’ Airs NBC Friday, December 2nd at 8/7c

I have not been disappointed yet in any of the Family Movie Nights that I have been asked to review. The upcoming one,’Game of Your Life’, is no exception. Everything about this movie impressed me. I have enjoyed other Family Movie Night movies but this one so far is my favorite. It was entertaining, totally [...]