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... God hath not given us the spirit of fear ; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.<br />
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We are not created to fear; God created us to reflect his love and his mind. He is all power and we are created in that image and likeness. <br />
What stands out to me is how beautifully God's power created us to glorify him. We are called to share the gospel and glorify him in all we do, I am grateful for that calling, even if it is to only my children at this season. I know that I am planting the seed that God gave us within the blessings he has bestowed upon us.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our new school year kicks off this coming week and I am happy to say we have found a system that I think it going to work.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We re-purposed an old literature rack and took the divider out to accommodate two columns of folders/ notebooks. The notebooks will hold notes , worksheets, etc.. related to a given assignment each day. The daily subjects will be all in one folder (4 math sheets, Bible notes, Spelling words and activity suggestions). I printed labels for the folders so I can write the subject and assignment / suggestions on each folder. I may end up putting contact paper over the label so I can reuse it , but for now I will just print new ones for week 2 and 3 as I have a huge box of shipping labels that I can use from.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The bulletin board for Weekly Words to Learn is divided just like the folder rack, blue for Cameron and Green for Nathan. The goal for the board is weekly spelling lists and vocabulary words including Spanish and Latin (once we add Latin to the mix in October). The 2 anchor charts above the word wall are Adverbs and Adjectives; I also hung the suggested word list for over used verbs. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have a thought about putting a TV tray or small table under the sign for pens, pencils, etc... along with a spot to check your work before returning it to the rack.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On the door into the room we have a colorful 10 Commandments poster that the boys have always liked. (on the back of the door is a pocket thing currently holding various flashcard activities that needs to be gone through).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I still need to work on the bookshelf next to the command center for various Montessori themed options for Nathan and various Command Card activities for Cameron, but I feel like I got something pretty big done with this project. Now to fill the first 8 folders and find our rhythm for the new year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My goals for next week is the giant magnet board over the dryer and the crates in the middle of the room. If I can get those handled I would also like to get the cubbies all flipped the right direction and load the appropriate books into the cubbies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was not our first </span><a href="http://www.handsofachild.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">In the Hands of a Child</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">, if fact since we began homeschooling 5 years ago, the boys have completed more than 20 units. This time we used the laptop to read the research guide from (usually I either print it out or load it to my Nook). I also printed 2 copies of the notebook pages as Cameron's friend who is one summer break was spending a lot of time around the house and when asked to participate in school he was willing and eager.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We actually did the project in 5 sittings as I printed a couple days combined. I love the lesson plan guide in the front of the pdf file, it makes it so easy for me to plan our sessions and gives the kids something to check off as we complete the activities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This unit is geared to grades 4-8 (Cameron is going into 5th grade , and his friend is also a 5th grader so it was a perfect match) While the older boys worked on the Intro to Geometry unit, Nathan also worked on the coordinator K-3rd grade unit <a href="http://www.handsofachild.com/curriculum/math/shapes-simple-solid-curriculum.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shapes: Simple and Solid</a> and had fun adding his own style to the lapbook project.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Intro to Geometry notepack retails for $12.00 is has everything you will need to read and complete the notebook as well as a reading list of books you can add to the unit. During August and the Back to School sale this unit is on sale for only $5.00 (the sale ends August 20, 2013)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love that I was able to teach Cameron and his buddy more than the basic geometry terms and shapes, we also talked about occupations that use geometry and even got hands of with teaching and understanding the Pythagorean theorem (I didn't understand it myself until my freshman year of high school). Making the learning fun and hands on and having a finished notebook made the whole project that much more fun for both boys. We even talked about angles and such incorporating the concepts into their bike jump building. Keeping 2 10 and 11 year old boys engaged can be a challenge but thanks to <a href="http://www.handsofachild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Hands of a Child</a> we not only kept them engaged but also taught them something that they will use again before their school careers are over.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.handsofachild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Hands of a Child</a> was founded in 2002 by 2 homeschool Moms, (Niki and Kim) in 2005 they brought Katie on board and since the first pack , Plants was published have published over 450 units in a variety of topics and a wide range of grade levels. What makes <a href="http://www.handsofachild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Hands of a Child</a> different is the research guides written for each unit. Everything you need to complete the unit is included, from lesson plan ideas to answer keys, from research guides to graphics (notebook pages or mini books for lapbooks). Many of the units come in a variety of types from basic lapbooks to lapboos with a type it in feature to Notebook packs all as pdf files and even printed materials; some of the units even have full kits where everything is printed and ready to put together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Today I'm looking forward to hearing Bob Irvin and Lori Scheele talk about <a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> and getting Organized as well and Barbara Beers talk about Spelling, Grmmar and Latin, and then ending the day with Antony Kolenc and mistakes Homeschoolers make....</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-128169454381832422013-08-18T21:37:00.001-07:002013-08-18T21:37:47.220-07:00Reading Kingdom, an online reading support program <a href="http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/TOSCrew2011/media/Reading%20Kingdom%202/readingkingdomlogo_zps9012735a.jpg.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Reading Kingdom logo photo readingkingdomlogo_zps9012735a.jpg" border="0" height="70" src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TOSCrew2011/Reading%20Kingdom%202/readingkingdomlogo_zps9012735a.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">We received a subscription to <a href="http://readingkingdom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reading Kingdom</a> to review and share our thoughts with our readers. We <a href="http://unionvalehome.blogspot.com/2012/09/reading-is-king-with-reading-kingdom.html" target="_blank">previously</a> reviewed<a href="http://readingkingdom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Reading Kingdom</a> with the Schoolhouse Review Crew, so we were familiar with the program going in. Nathan was eager to start the program and began using the program with very little encouragement</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reading Kingdom is a subscription based program retailing for $19.99 after your first 30 days free trial. You can also purchase an annual subscription for $199.99 a year for the first child and $9.99 a month for each additional child.The program is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 10. Nathan is nearly 8 and familiar with the program. The program teaches basic reading and writing/ spelling skills needed to be successful readers. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">While Nathan isn't the strongest reader he is a willing student and will try something new if it means he can improve his skills. He is also willing to try something again after a break. Since we had not used Reading Kingdom lately he asked me to give it a try again. Of course we had a computer system crash during our review period, but thankfully since the program is online it didn't effect using the program. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We did find a couple of minor issues related to successfully using the program. Our computers aren't new machines (actually most of the machines in this house are at least 7 years old), older machines don't always respond as fast on webpages as newer machines. We found that even with a high speed internet connection, we still experiences some delay in the response to answers with the activities; that delay caused some frustration for Nathan as he was always waiting for the next question or waiting for his answer to appear on the screen. (I am working on fixing some of the issues on our end). </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The other thing we found frustrating was the story books seems slow to respond and they seemed to have a lot of graphic effects that we had to wait for to move on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both Nathan and Mommy really wanted this program to be a huge success and I think it can be as we improve our computer situation. We are both enjoying the time on the computer and the colorful images that go along with the program. Nathan is nearly 8 years old and reading below his marked 3rd grade level, however is comprehension level is far beyond 3rd grade at nearly a 6th grade level, so we are working toward improving his reading through computer games as well as focused reading time . We are also using flash card and sight words to improve success with the basics. Thankfully we found a free resource on <a href="http://www.readingkingdom.com/reading-strategies/worksheets/super-sight-words.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reading Kingdom </a> with their Super Sight Word list. Nathan also has a magnet for his activity scheduler featuring Reading Kingdom, he still insists on putting his Reading Kingdom magnet on his schedule and is determined that we will use the program at least 3 times a week. I am grateful for his determination and drive to improve his skills .</span><br />
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<span class="text Ps-144-15"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Just thinking about being Joyful and Happy in the ideas of God, this coming week is filing up with commitments and activities that I am looking forward to, but at the same time I crave that quiet time with God where I can be filled with joy knowing that our time together makes the rest of the activities during the week happier occasions. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And on another note, also from this week's lesson. A passage from<a href="http://christianscience.com/read-online/old-books/science-and-health" target="_blank"> Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy</a> in this week's lesson really makes me think about what we do to encourage our Godly thoughts. Am I really doing what I need to in order to fill my mind with right ideas?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span class="sentence" data-concord-type="sentence" data-sentence-citation="SH 60:29-60:31" data-sentencenumber="1" style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Soul has infinite resources with which to bless mankind, <a class="line" href="" id="line-60:30" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>and happiness would be more readily attained and would <a class="line" href="" id="line-60:31" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>be more secure in our keeping, if sought in Soul. </span><span class="sentence" data-concord-type="sentence" data-sentence-citation="SH 60:31-61:1" data-sentencenumber="2" style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Higher <a class="line" href="" id="line-60:32" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>enjoyments alone can satisfy the cravings of immortal <a class="line" href="" id="line-61:1" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>man. </span><span class="sentence" data-concord-type="sentence" data-sentence-citation="SH 61:1-61:2" data-sentencenumber="3" style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We cannot circumscribe happiness within the <a class="line" href="" id="line-61:2" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>limits of personal sense. </span><span class="sentence" data-concord-type="sentence" data-sentence-citation="SH 61:2-61:3" data-sentencenumber="4" style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The senses confer no real <a class="line" href="" id="line-61:3" style="border: 0px; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>enjoyment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The idea that what we see materially is not the real focus in our lives in a pretty big idea. We need to continue to stay focused on God and his amazing Love for us, that is the eternal thought</span></div>
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Studying God's Word as a family is a huge thing for this Mom, but sometimes finding something that fits that bill is tough, thankfully we received a review item recently that fit the bill perfectly, <a href="http://biblestudyguide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bible Study Guide For All Ages</a>.<br />
We received two different levels to review, <a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/beginner-student-pages.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beginner</a> and <a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/intermediate-student-pages.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intermediate</a>. Along with these student pages we also received the following items: <a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/beginner-time-line.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beginner Time Line</a>, <a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/childrens-songs-cd.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children's Song CD,</a> and <a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/bible-book-summary-cards.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bible Book Summary Card</a>s to use with the program.<br />
We decided to go with the Beginner for Nathan as a way to work on some issues we were having with following directions and his need to continue to work on his fine motor skills related to coloring. I am glad I made this decision as the stories are the same in each level just adding more concepts and memory work as the levels progress.<br />
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<a href="http://biblestudyguide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bible Study Guide For All Ages</a> is a multi -level Bible study program that takes all levels through the Bible at the same pace. The same stories are told at each level which helps with continuity. The boys could have discussions about their lessons even though they were studying at their own levels.<br />
Beginner is intended for ages 3 through Kindergarten<br />
Primary is intended for grades 1 and 2<br />
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Advanced is intended for grades 5 and 6<br />
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Although the Beginner set is really intended for younger children I was still very happy with the results with Nathan. We did the lessons together with both boys so the story was more important than what was on the page in front of him. I also left out the detail of what the recommended age was when we opened the box.<br />
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The student pages we received contained 25 lessons which retails for $5.95.<br />
The Timeline Cards and Children's Song CD we received coordinate with the level in the student pages but also engaged both boys even though they were working at different levels.<br />
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The songs on the Children's CD were all short but easy to learn and fun to sing along with. Surprisingly my boys actually began singing the songs without the CD as we worked through a few lessons. While they haven't "learned" all the songs yet, they have listened to both CDs repeatedly, almost to the point that I have to put a time limit on these CDs. The 2 disc set retails for $19.95 which is a value considering the number of songs in the set (90 songs)<br />
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<a href="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/bbrockhausen/review%20pics/bsgtimeline_zps93a591cd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/bbrockhausen/review%20pics/bsgtimeline_zps93a591cd.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Timeline cards which retail for $24.95 contains 34 full color 8 1/2 x 11 picture cards that simplify the Biblical Timeline for younger students and include keywords to help them remember the various stories. We decided to put our cards into a binder and slipped each card into a sheet protector giving us the option on making extra notes with a dry erase pen if we thought of questions or ideas related to the story.<a href="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/bbrockhausen/review%20pics/bsgintermediatestudent_zps235a94fa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/bbrockhausen/review%20pics/bsgintermediatestudent_zps235a94fa.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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The intermediate Student pages also include 26 lessons and retail for $5.95 a set follow the same stories with just more detail and longer reading/ listening passages. The questions in each lesson are at a 3rd / 4th grade level but still manageable to youngers that may be listening. The coloring is more detailed but also gives room for some creativity. Cameron enjoyed searching the Bible passages for the answers to the questions of his pages and seemed to connect with the stories as well as the Bible Summary Cards.<br />
<a href="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/images/bible-book-sc/bbsc-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bible Book Summary Card Sample" border="0" height="246" src="http://www.biblestudyguide.com/images/bible-book-sc/bbsc-05.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Bible Summary card set contains one card for each book of the Bible in full color 8 1/2 x 11 size. Again we slid these into sheet protectors and a binder to keep them together and easy to use. Having these in protectors also allowed Cameron to write favorite verse from each book on the sheet protector with Wipe Off Crayons or pencils.<br />
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Overall we have really enjoyed this program especially as a summer Bible Study program for the family. It was easy to pull out a lesson sheet for each of the boys and have them work on their page while Mommy read the story after lunch as a low key yet meaningful activity.<br />
I did find out from several of my local friends that this program has been used in a couple of the local churches as well as homeschool families. I love hearing how other families have incorporated this program and the various add on pieces. As a homeschool Mom , I often find myself tweaking a program and then wondering how others are using the same program in their situation. The Schoolhouse Review Crew reviewed a variety of the Bible Study Guide for All Ages products and share their experiences, you can click on the button below to read their thoughts.<br />
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This video reminded me of a childhood crush. When I was young and watched Little House on the Prairie I had a huge crush on Dean Butler who played Almanzo on the television series, so much so that I decided one year I had to dress up as Laura for Halloween in hopes that he would ride into town with his horse.<br />
Back to the subject at hand... The Documentary led to us reading Farmer Boy as a fun read aloud taking the stories in the documentary to the next level and discussing the difference in farm life then and now. My boys haven't seen the whole series nor have we read all the books, so this was something new for the boys.<br />
Lately my boys have become obsessed with horses so they enjoyed all the horse references really caught their attention.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-82128134203311892152013-08-06T22:51:00.001-07:002013-08-06T22:51:29.518-07:00Looking for a little BrainFood, check out this fun Mammals DVD<a href="http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server4100/c05cc/products/30/images/119/mammals_front_500__55645.1320384055.200.200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fascinating World of Mammals" border="0" height="320" src="http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server4100/c05cc/products/30/images/119/mammals_front_500__55645.1320384055.200.200.jpg" title="BrainFood educational DVD" width="232" /></a> We recently received a fun DVD from <a href="http://www.brainfoodlearning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BrainFood Learning</a> to review and share our thoughts here. The boys selected <a href="http://www.brainfoodlearning.com/animal-videos/fascinating-world-of-mammals-dvd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fascinating World of Mammals</a> as their first choice. The day we received it in the mail, the boys immediately put it in the DVD.<br />
The DVD retails for $14.99 on <a href="http://www.brainfoodlearning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BrainFood's website</a> and is for all ages which made it fun when Papa arrived for a visit and watched it along with the boys. (at that viewing we covered ages 7-82, not too bad for a educational DVD)<br />
The boys enjoyed watching the DVD even though much of it was review from previous unit studies and along with our various studies of the creation story. Each of the boys did a very good job with the quizzing in the movie. It was a nice break for Mommy, as I was able to work in the kitchen (fixing lunch and cleaning up breakfast) while the boys and their Papa enjoyed some very relaxed school time. The easy going style of the review questions on screen and the vivid cinematography kept the boys attention so well, they even watched the credits go by.<br />
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BrainFood Learning was started by parents looking for educational programs that would keep the attention of little ones and when they didn't find it, they decided to create the content themselves. As a parent I really appreciate that aspect as well as the style of the videos. Seeing the animals in their native habitat helped my boys see the animals as real, I can't really explain it , but with the various cartoon movies portrayal of animals, my boys often times forget that animals are part of God's amazing creation and have their own homes and families. <br />
BrainFood Learning is also a Pacific Northwest company out of Bellevue, Washington, I love when my kids get excited about a program and it is what I consider local.<br />
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Another feature of the DVD that I really appreciated, a <a href="http://www.brainfoodlearning.com/curriculum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lesson plan</a>, while I didn't incorporate the extra goodies into their summer viewings, I am creating a notebook with these activities as an option on our Science shelf. There are 3 lesson plan pdfs to download on their website (free is even better), 1 set for each of the 3 Fascinating World of DVDs. We are also heading to the zoo for a summer concert series but will also be looking for some of the mammals seen in the video and talk about their habitats in the wild versus in captivity.<br />
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Below is a short preview (including the credits that caught my boys' eyes) so you can check out this wonderful DVD. After watching the preview again, myself, I am considering offering it as an option for our Auntie School sessions if the little boys would like, maybe let them play with some of the animal toys I have stashed while we watch it together.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-56930862720959149272013-08-06T08:30:00.000-07:002013-08-06T08:30:00.883-07:005 days of Elementary Montessori: Day 2 Sentence Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf54epVrCFH-U3N77MRR_oyBZrrPKV56anoamWaQPfvve3pcLJ2bZb98VNmC8A0Sgvn9MgTOugGYfTZItFlxcZS-WiqsE5m3gMdk3VR4Pafr4fWnv6SIH6TPMZ_iD4UAC9dU7ubgwrBiVd/s1600/cariannm..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="Unionvale Homeschool" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf54epVrCFH-U3N77MRR_oyBZrrPKV56anoamWaQPfvve3pcLJ2bZb98VNmC8A0Sgvn9MgTOugGYfTZItFlxcZS-WiqsE5m3gMdk3VR4Pafr4fWnv6SIH6TPMZ_iD4UAC9dU7ubgwrBiVd/s320/cariannm..jpg" title="Elementary Montessori" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to another fun episode in 5 days of Elementary Montessori. Today I want to share a couple of non-traditional Montessori style ideas for Sentence and Grammar activities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While his older brother works on a variety of other activities, Nathan can play a variety of games with the letter tiles and work on creative writing. Recently he created a sentence that led to a discussion on verb tenses and how to make the verb tense match to the rest of the sentence. We also worked on writing the sentence on our home printed paper (we use Handwriting without Tears model currently, so I created a custom size paper for him).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Write the sentence and then write 2 additional senteneces that expand on the subject in the initial sentence is one of our daily tasks. Another thing these tiles have been very good for is self directed clean up, they have their own bucket with lid and when we are done with the activitiy the tiles fit in the bucket and are returned to the Language Arts Shelf in the Resource Room. As a way to encourage sharing with Daddy, Nathan is allowed to leave his completed paper on the table until he shows Daddy the work, then the paper is filed in his workbox under finished works.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have also played a couple of rounds of Story Cubes to encourage Creative Writing and Creative Thought. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do allow Nathan to explore writing with either hand as he shows ambidexterous tendancies and I want to encourage whatever is most comfortable to him. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Later this fall, I am going to have Nathan help me "build" grammar boxes and a few custom sentence strips. I am thinking we will use a modified idea, but still work with each part of speech progressively.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-38164356068416986812013-08-05T07:30:00.000-07:002013-08-05T07:30:01.079-07:005 days of Elementary Montessori: Day 1 Spelling Fun<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This simple game keeps the boys focused on what is in front of them and incorporates both boys and a parent to play. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have combined 2 Boogle jr. games into a small plastic container.. The rules are simple. Everyone sits together in a circle on the floor. Parent starts, gently tossing the dice on the floor between everyone. Parent goes first and builds a word (no more than 4 letters) using the letters that fell in the circle. The next person buiilds 1 word with the remaining letters, and finally the last person goes repeating the activity. After everyone has built one word and said the word, we look for rules or formulas to discuss and then start round 2. The next round 1 of the boys goes first, usually we go clockwise just to keep it simple. The person that rolls goes first and the game goes around. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The subject of our lesson this week was<a href="http://christianscience.com/bible-lessons/ebiblelesson" target="_blank"> Love</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Such a simple word yet so powerful. In the last the week I have been thinking about the love our Father has for us and shows us. He gives us so much, at the same time we need to realize that we need to love those around us, just as Christ told us. Tonight we had some neighbors over for dinner including an unexpected guest. It was wonderful to share our table with these guys, nothing over the top, just backyard dinner. I am grateful for the opportunity to share our table with friends.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-38896383677307992802013-08-02T10:20:00.000-07:002013-08-02T10:20:16.914-07:00To Clip or To Click that is my new question<span style="font-size: large;">I recently posted a review of a<a href="http://unionvalehome.blogspot.com/2013/07/couponing-some-tips-and-tricks-to.html" target="_blank"> couponing book</a> and since then I have been really thinking about how I coupon. So the question today is to clip or to click? As a busy homeschool mom with many irons in the fire, I am realizing that traditional couponing may not be the best use of the time I am given each day.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rLyjwghQOfjVHZwZlcSXyX90XbmRArq62GfBImupzpgZXl9NLqb-2uHlRe8iRDqBUkQo-l2NxWgOL41YXtd4kRcuKAh7U96BhAKh0lx3mIbaNJ7zSAvxfyN-dZn49sWI70_yNV6pBhmK/s1600/DSCN2940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rLyjwghQOfjVHZwZlcSXyX90XbmRArq62GfBImupzpgZXl9NLqb-2uHlRe8iRDqBUkQo-l2NxWgOL41YXtd4kRcuKAh7U96BhAKh0lx3mIbaNJ7zSAvxfyN-dZn49sWI70_yNV6pBhmK/s200/DSCN2940.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Last summer I attended a blogger event Sponsored by Safeway introducing their <a href="http://safeway.com/" target="_blank">Just for U</a> program on their rewards card and while I can still use paper coupons to find some amazing deals, the amount I save by spending just a few minutes on their website is between 40 and 50%. I am also looking at where we do most of our grocery shopping and realizing that those places don't accept manufactures coupons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next in line is<a href="http://coupons.walmart.com/?povid=P1171-C1093.2766-L21" target="_blank"> Walmart,</a> yes they take coupons and they even prices match, but since our Walmart in town is not a super center, I find that most of what I get I can usually find an internet coupon for.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.costco.com/wcsstore/CostcoGLOBALSAS/images/costco_wholesale_214_64.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Costco.com" border="0" src="http://www.costco.com/wcsstore/CostcoGLOBALSAS/images/costco_wholesale_214_64.png" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, <a href="http://costco.com/" target="_blank">Costco</a>; they take coupons but the send a coupon book out monthly for that and I flip through the book and take the whole book with me if we decide it is a good month to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't get me wrong, I love couponing and the challenge of finding a great deal but I need to be more aware of the time I am spending and is it worth the effort. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-85403549930986875822013-08-01T20:38:00.000-07:002013-08-01T20:38:30.327-07:00Auntie School with Gryphon House's The Homegrown Preschooler<a href="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TOSCrew2011/Gryphon%20House/GH_10322_zps89a912af.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" photo GH_10322_zps89a912af.jpg" border="0" height="400" src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb374/TOSCrew2011/Gryphon%20House/GH_10322_zps89a912af.jpg" width="400" /></a>Some days I miss the fun of preschool, thankfully I received a wonderful book to review from<a href="http://gryphonhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gyrphon House</a>.<a href="http://www.gryphonhouse.com/store/trans/productDetailForm.asp?BookID=10322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Homegrown Preschooler</a>, became the inspiration behind Auntie School. Auntie School was and still is our summer school with my 2 adorable nephews and my fun loving boys.<br />
Gryphon House publishes a variety of books geared toward to younger learners. There collection of books would have been an awesome resource when we started. Thankfully, I get to put some of the fun activities into action with my nephews.<br />
The Homegrown Preschooler is a 224 page jam packed collection of activities, idea, organization, and tricks for teaching little ones in their places and retails for $29.95. ven though my kids are older , there are some of the organizational ideas that will still work for us. Also what kid doesn't like messy art projects no matter what age they are.<br />
Tea parties aren't just for little girls, my boys and the nephews love to play restaurant , serving wonderfully imaginative dishes. Helping cook is a huge part of growing up, there are several cooking activities listed in the book<br />
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Two of our Auntie School days included simple activities. The first , theme building with Duplo blocks and learning to spell names. My youngest nephew was so excited to write his name and his brothers name of a magnet board, matching some LeapFrog word wammer letters and then writing the words. The second day, we stepped it up a bit by playing story cubes and taking turns telling stories followed by a nature walk in the back yard. The little boys loved the 'nature hike' around our pond and through the variety of trees around the pond, something so simple brought so much excitement. It really doesn't take anything more than a bit of creativity and a lot of love.<br />
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Circle Time is a concept we had lost sight of as the boys got older. I am so grateful that we were able to bring it back with a little help from this book.<br />
Kendra Fletcher gives wonderful suggestions for what to include in Circle Time and has lists of resources to help make this time together the best part of the day.<br />
I can see as the boys get older and need different teaching styles to succeed the tendency to leave CircleTime, and honesty we did let it go by the wayside for too long. Coming together as a family to look at the day and give it all back to God is a huge part of making our days successful.<br />
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Above is a glimpse at what we include in our circle time. The prayer on the left by Mary Baker Eddy, is new to the boys but will hopefully stay with them . The script on the right is just some ideas of things we talk about along with a modified scripture verse that I use to help focus our thoughts together toward God. I also try to include a game that is simple yet educational, our current favorite is Boogle Dice (using Boogle jr. dice to find words)<br />
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The e-book is loaded with lists, ideas, suggestions, links, and more in 33 pages. There is even a printable planning page although I don't really use a planner page for CircleTime, I can see the value in having it as a starting point. The advice from Moms that have figured out is also hugely beneficial, sometimes it takes hearing it from others that have come before you to really appreciate it all.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-78417964666337125532013-07-25T16:21:00.001-07:002013-07-25T16:21:49.298-07:00Homeschool Programming and a lesson for Mom<span style="font-family: inherit;">This seems to be Cameron's year to learn computers, our recent HTML lessons are no exception. Thanks to <a href="http://www.homeschoolprogramming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool Programming</a> for allowing us to review the program.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.homeschoolprogramming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool Programming</a> is a complete program to teach your child to write programs, create games, and even android apps.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We received the <a href="http://www.homeschoolprogramming.com/kidcoder/kidcoder_beginning_web.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KidCoder Web Series</a> a $85 computer based course for Windows or Mac OS complete with textbook and video lessons. (The full year package retails for $145 and will be available in August 2013)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have to preface this review by saying I love the mouse character graphics, he is too adorable.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">When we began the program, Cameron was given the assignment from Mommy to create a new banner for the blog, unfortunately during the process, the computer we were using the program on crashed. So during week 6 of lessons we had to stop and go back. We are still working on recreating the work. (I should have printed out the text file we were working in or saved it to his school thumb drive.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thankfully, near the end of the review period and after the computer crashed we received the videos to go along with the lessons. It was like learning the lessons all over again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love that the program teaches using a basic text editor rather than a program, something that simple and without extra cost.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I myself learned HTML in college using a text editor and it made it easier to edit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The lessons are clear and concise. The lesson text does an excellent job giving lists of commonly used items.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The step by step simple instructions add to previous lessons in a very logical format. I have found other programs explain ideas in such a missed match format that the students don't see the connection between concepts. Thankfully, the lessons and the videos with the KidCoder Web Series follow a logical format.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Student Textbook comes as a 234 page pdf file and includes 13 chapters with 1-4 lessons per chapter (The last chapter contains a final project). Each lesson is complete with graphics and text illustrating the examples and ideas clearly. The mouse graphic is featured through out the lessons with variations to either stop the student with some highlighted information important to the lesson or give some extra information. The first few lessons review some basic computer, networking or browser information making sure the student is on track. The website contains<a href="http://www.homeschoolprogramming.com/support/faq.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> FAQs</a> to help parents along with a simple form to help with technical questions or course work questions. It is reassuring to know that you are not alone in this journey down the technology path in homeschool.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Full Year course covers the following topics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some times I forget the struggles I had when I studied HTML in college, I am so very grateful for programs like </span><a href="http://www.homeschoolprogramming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool Programming</a> for having such a user friendly homeschool product that will give my little man the tools he needs to be successful in the technology field even if it is just as my webmaster and HTML assistant.<br />
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Christi talks about her system of real couponing in this 133 page paperback book. The book retails for $18.00 and if full of examples and ideas for saving money at the grocery store.<br />
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While I agree with a lot of the concepts in the book, I feel like her methods are a little extreme for new couponers. Keeping it real, I don't buy the paper, if I do I only purchase 1 Sunday paper. I receive at least 1 or 2 copies of the coupons for my parents' weekly paper and a friend. I have a coupon binder that I put my coupons in by product type (cereal, dairy, beverages, produce, meat, frozen, health and beauty,etc...)<br />
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Something I found in the book that really bothered me as a store blogger for a couple of grocery chains, if you purchase something buy 1 get 1 free , most stores do not allow you to use a $$ off 2 to stack. (example: recently Ken's salad dressing was B1G1 free, I had multiple $1.00 off coupons, but was limited to only using the $1.00 off on the bottles of dressing I had purchased ,not the free ones.)<br />
I am all for printing internet coupons, but please remember you are limited to 2 per household. I have seen often people figure out a way to print 3 ,4, or even 5 internet deals and redeem them. Stores are often limited to the number of coupons they can redeem with the manufacturer, if they receive more than that, they have to absorb the cost.<br />
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If you don't use it or need it don't buy it. The only exception I use to that rule is, if I can pick up a really amazing deal on something the local food bank can use, this is especially good for things like beans, pasta, rice, and canned vegetables. I will try and bless them.<br />
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Now, with all that said, honestly I have been having better savings by shopping at our local Grocery Outlet store where they do not accept coupons. The one piece of advice I can pass on, now your target price for items. For me, an example is Nalley's chili, which my boys and husband love, my target price is $.86 per can. If I can find it at that price, I purchase at least two cases. I will purchase it at $.99 if we are out and the boys have requested it for a meal, but will only pick up 2 cans.<br />
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Another tip that I always try and share, don't be afraid of the clearance aisle for meats, especially if you are going to cook it that evening. I have picked up amazing cuts of beef for as much as 50% off, then I stack a store deal with it to save even more.<br />
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We recently built and ordered a homeschool yearbook from<a href="http://picabooyearbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Picaboo Yearbooks</a> as part of a review with the <a href="http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/picaboo-yearbooks-review/" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Review Crew</a>. We put together a <a href="http://yearbooks.picaboo.com/product.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20 page softcover yearbook</a> which retails for $8.49 base price plus <a href="http://yearbooks.picaboo.com/shipping.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$8.99 shipping</a>, additional pages can be added for $.22 each. We also received an e-book copy of the album to download, it comes as an epub file, which is fairly easy to access. We ran into a minor issue with ordering, but the online live customer service chat feature was amazing and quickly took care of the issue.<br />
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<a href="http://picabooyearbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Picaboo Yearbooks</a> uses a web based creator to select, edit, and embellish pages. Photos can be uploaded from a computer or social media which was a nice feature. The program is loaded with a collection of papers to use for backgrounds for the pages, you can also upload papers if you would like. You can also add embellishments as well. The cover is a wrap a round cover allowing for pictures on the front and back as well as text and background colors.<br />
I liked that I had flexibility with the images and layout, but did run into a learning curve. As a digital scrapbooker for the past 6 years, I was a little stuck in my ways, so it took me a couple of sessions to get comfortable with the program and layout. I had to get comfortable with the program, I'm not sure I would recommend this to an advanced scrapbooker, but to someone looking for something that is fairly easy with functionality and basic features it fits the bill.<br />
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I selected and uploaded over 300 photos to arrange into terms as an overview for our 2012- 2013 school year. I was able to highlight some wonderful memories that we had including summer reading and a wonderful living history lesson on the Korean War with Papa. So many wonderful memories are now preserved in a nice 8 1/2 x 11 softcover yearbook for my boys to enjoy.<br />
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When the package arrived, I was not at home, Cameron saw the label and knew immediately what it was. He opened up and saved the package and in the week since we received the book he has devoured it and loves it. We did a matte finish to all the pages and the cover which gives a nice feature to the pictures, very realistic in my opinion. I intentionally left journal/ text boxes off several pages so that we can record the boys' handwriting on those pages. Not only will we have the memories on those pages,but also a bit of their personalities with their handwriting.<br />
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While the boys love the album, I am not sure if I would do the softcover option again, I tend to like a hardcover or traditional album when it is something that will be handled frequently. The craftsmanship of the product leads me to think that this will last for quite a while.<br />
I think if I used the program more often ,I would get more comfortable with the program. It was nice having it online where I could work on the project on any computer. I am looking at another project and thinking it might be fun to have the boys work on some of the pages and having it accessible on any machine would make that realistic to do.<br />
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I can't wait to see what kind of yearbooks other members of the <a href="http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/picaboo-yearbooks-review/" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Review Crew</a> created and what they thought of the program. You can check out their reviews by clicking on the button below.<br />
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Mom Fashion is trying something a little different, <a href="http://www.lillarose.biz/prettyhair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> flexi-clips</a>! I was blessed to receive 2 clips to review and share my thoughts with my readers.<br />
WOW! Finally something versatile that holds my hair and doesn't pull or fall out.<br />
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In the last month I have tried a variety of hair styles with the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LillaRosePrettyHair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> flexi clips</a> and have found the side pony tail is my favorite. I can have my hair pulled away from my face but still feel like it is still down.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lillarose.biz%2Fprettyhair%2Famazing-opportunity.html&h=2AQGr3qXr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LillaRose</a> is a direct sales company and I was blessed to find out that a homeschool blogger friend is a rep who loves to share ideas even on<a href="http://pinterest.com/mommiejennm/pretty-hair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a> .<br />
I received 2 clips including a medium dragon fly and a small beaded clip with clear beads. Both have been incredibly versataile. They are sturdy, but feminine. I love that I can wear something that isn't too heavy but still acts as an adornment.<br />
I have long hair, while it is long over the years it has thinned some so it is often hard to find something that can be worn with variety. Lately I have been wearing a twisted bun with the dragon fly along the side.<br />
I keep the beaded clip in my purse as it is so easy to use on days I start out with my hair down but need a change midday, I can do a quick pony or half up.<br />
The clips can be dressy or casual which is a bonus as I like to take a piece like my purple rayon blend top and dress is up with black slacks or dress it down with a simple denim skirt. With both outfits I did the same basic side pony and a flexi clip. A little bling never hurt Mom's appearance, but not too much.<br />
Lilla Rose being a Direct Sales company offers programs to start your own business, if that is something you are interested in be sure to check out <a href="http://www.lillarose.biz/prettyhair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jennifer's Page</a> or the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lillarose.biz%2Fprettyhair%2Famazing-opportunity.html&h=2AQGr3qXr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">company's main page</a>.<br />
This review has given me a bit of inspiration when it comes to Mom Fashion posts and venturing outside my little box. Thank you, Jennifer for the opportunity to share these fun little treasures.<br />
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A simply elegant meal: Chicken Marsala tenders with steamed broccoli and herb buttered whole wheat pasta. The chicken tenders were baked in a 350' oven with the sauce until cooked through and then plated, that easy.</div>
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Leftover chicken becomes an easy pasta salad the second day. I combined the leftover herb buttered pasta with the left over chicken tenders and some kale, broccoli, and brussel sprout salad; tossed with home-brewed cranberry vinegar and olive oil.</div>
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Having an open dialogue about simple truths can become an interesting dialogue when you bring the kids into the talk.<br />
Thanks to a recent <a href="http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/life-principles-of-the-happiest-and-most-successful-among-us-25-truths-book-review/" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Review Crew opportunity</a>, we did just that; in reading and reviewing<a href="http://www.25truths.com/book.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 25 Truths by Ed Douglas</a>.<br />
Over the years I've read my share of inspirational books that talk about how to be successful and happy, but they all seemed to missing something key, the scripture to back in up.<br />
I love the 26 chapters, yes I said 26. Each chapter focuses on a new truth with a bonus "plus one" truth.<br />
Some of the highlights to this little treasure:<br />
Truth #7: Don't hate -instead forgive; sounds simple enough right? How much energy we waste hating things, events, even people in our lives. The obvious scripture quoted at the beginning of this chapter Matthew 18:21-22, think about 70 times 7. Even the discussion questions for this chapter get to the heart of the matter, "What can you do to stop hating and start forgiving?"(pg 40).<br />
Thoughts that came to us while discussing this truth centered around loving each other especially our neighbors and remembering that God loves us all no matter what.<br />
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Truth #12: Learn What Brings True Happiness; the summary message from the chapter really nails a lot of what is wrong with society now. "Combining your talents with hard work over an extended time to accomplish something of significance can help you find happiness"(pg 68)<br />
My boys loved thinking about things they love doing and how that might become their career someday. Nathan loves fixing things and is already thinking about working in his Daddy's shop; while Cameron wants to design new cars inspired by the old cars. Either way, they are being inspired by things that make them happy.<br />
The book has a wonderful discussion section at the end of each chapter to ask yourself, your children, your spouse, even a youth group or Bible study. This <a href="http://www.eddouglas.com/orders.htm" target="_blank">150 page paperback book</a> retails for $12.50 on the website<br />
You can also find the book on <a href="https://twitter.com/25truths" target="_blank">Twitter.</a><br />
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I have enjoyed reading these truths to my boys and then having them discuss the questions as well as their own thoughts. They might be a little young for this book as a whole at 7 and 10, but I want them to start seriously thinking about their reputation, their ideals, and how important morality really is to the direction we are going.<br />
I have also been reading this with my husband during a few quiet evenings and discussing with him, where we went wrong in our youth, and how we need to lean on the Scripture to make sure we guide our boys in the right direction.<br />
Have you had an open discussion or dialogue with your family about morality, responsibility, or truths? If you are looking for a starting point to open dialogue this little treasure of book if your ticket. Even if you are having these open discussions with your kids, this book is full on so much love and inspiration that you are bound to find something new to add to your discussions.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15758361039967874497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348748741989681395.post-75832234274370014032013-07-15T21:22:00.001-07:002013-07-17T15:01:53.697-07:00Da Planes, Da Planes<p>Ok if you get the joke in the title, you have to leave a comment..<br>
All kidding aside, my boys are so excited for this upcoming Disney movie, <a href="http://disney.com/Planes">Planes</a>.<br>
To tell the truth, I am looking forward to taking them to the movies next month to see it.<br>
Opening August 9, 2013 in theaters everywhere, for those that remember the short on the Cars DVD (not sure which one..), this is sure to be a hit.</p>
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We built custom trucks and trailers. Something simple but crazy fun.<br />
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Even Mommy can build a basic Lego truck. shhh don't tell the boys I use to play with Legos as much as they do now.</div>
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Nathan's truck rocked the lighting options though. He thinks of all the details and options.</div>
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