Thank you to all who have served and are currently serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. I come from a long line of proud patriots and am even a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I'm proud to be an American!
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Sidney Portier is not eating dinner at my house, neither is Ashton Kutcher. Actually, no one is coming to Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year; we’ll be driving across town to my sister-in-law’s house. Who’s coming to dinner at your house? Do you even know? Are you anxious for a tried-and-true method to hostingContinue reading "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?"
Easy Filing
Y'all know how much I love organizing and setting up filing systems, right? In case you forgot, or need a refresher, check out my paper posts (including How to Set Up a Filing System). Well, the good folks over at Smead Products caught wind of my penchant and sent me some great filing products toContinue reading "Easy Filing"
Buckets-O-Fun
When we received the “It can’t get any Yuckier!” and “Sticky Yuck!” packets from Buckets-O-Fun in the mail, my kids could not wait to try them out. They even agreed to work together on the projects! “Sticky Yuck!” contained one small packet of granules and directions on the card to which it was stapled (onlyContinue reading "Buckets-O-Fun"
How to Mesh Unit Studies With Classical Education
Love the idea of unit studies? Fascinated by classical education? Think the two are mutually exclusive? I’d like to propose that they are compatible. Let’s just briefly review classical education and unit studies to make sure that we’re on the same page as far as basic definitions go. “Classical education depends on a three-part processContinue reading "How to Mesh Unit Studies With Classical Education"
Red Ink
How much are you willing to give up for the Gospel of Jesus Christ? How much physical and emotional abuse are you willing to suffer for your beliefs? Zhen-Li adopts her husband's Christianity and internalizes it as her own--even when her family has her kidnapped and her second baby aborted--even when she is imprisoned. HerContinue reading "Red Ink"
The Price
The Price is Kathi Macias's second installment in the Matthews and Matthews Mystery series. If you want to catch up, I reviewed the first book, Obsession, a few weeks ago. Just when Toni and Abe thought life was getting back to normal after they solved her father's murder and rescued Melissa from kidnappers, tragedy strikes again.Continue reading "The Price"
GIVEAWAY From CSN Stores!!
CSN liked the reviews I wrote for them a few weeks ago so much that they offered to let me host a GIVEAWAY for you, my faithful followers. CSN Stores has over 200 stores online and the sell everything from drop leaf tables to spruce up your home for the holidays to organization products forContinue reading "GIVEAWAY From CSN Stores!!"
Teaching Children to be Self-Sufficient
Teaching children to be self-sufficient fosters homeschool organization several ways. It teaches them time management and personal organization skills. The more time we spend telling our (older) children what to do next, the less time we spend helping them understand the Pythagorean Theorem (don’t worry, teacher’s books help!). The more time we spend putting thingsContinue reading "Teaching Children to be Self-Sufficient"
It’s a Mouse Pad, It’s a Calendar, It’s a To-Do List, It’s . . .
A three-in-one wonder! This is my latest organization tool and I LOVE it. I ordered a pad (each one has over 100 sheets) from Current.com. I needed a mouse pad because my mouse doesn't work on my glass desktop (or wood, or plastic, or many other surfaces). Check. I needed a scribble pad for allContinue reading "It’s a Mouse Pad, It’s a Calendar, It’s a To-Do List, It’s . . ."
Bethany LaShell 