Finding a Bible curriculum that both of my boys can use has been a struggle at times. It seems just when I think I’ve found the perfect program, it ends up that something about it just isn’t clicking with one of the boys. Sometimes it’s as simple as the curriculum being too hard/easy, or there …
The Berenstain Bears’: Caring and Sharing Treasury
If your family are fans of The Berenstain Bears’ then you are going to love this new story book collection. The Berenstain Bears’: Caring and Sharing Treasury is a hardcover book that will be available for purchase on July 5th. This book is filled with 5 different stories and are perfect for children of all …
NIrV Minecrafters Bible #Zondervan
My boys love Minecraft everything, so when I had the opportunity to preview the NIrV Minecrafters Bible from Zondervan, I couldn’t resist. This Bible contains 24 pages of unofficial content for gamers and fans.
Extraordinaires Design Studio
The imagination of a child is absolutely amazing, right? As a child, I remember making up these really neat products and even doing pretend marketing ads for them. My boys are the same way. They are always brainstorming when it comes to unique items. Sure, like what I created, they are fictional, but it keeps …
4th of July Mason Jar Candles
Since we always entertain company over the 4th of July weekend, we decided to do a few Mason Jar Candles to play on the tables. This is a super easy craft for the kids to do. Place the rice in freezer bags and let the kiddos shake it like crazy. Once they finished dancing around …
LearnBop For Families
This has been a tough year for my third grader when it comes to math. He has never been overly excited to do his math but has had a very hard time at grasping his multiplication. Knowing that he needs the extra math help, we were excited to get a 12-month subscription to LearnBop for …
Marie’s Words – Visual Vocabulary for All Ages
This year for our 4th grader we are going to be incorporating Marie’s Words, which is a visual way to learn vocabulary. For the past month, we have been using this several times a week and I continue to be amazed at how great this product is. Marie’s Words Marie’s Words contains 550 vocabulary words …
Wedding Planning On A Budget
My daughter is getting married in October, so we have spent a great deal of time looking at different venues, flowers, photography, etc. When she first got engaged, she was determined to have the wedding of her dreams, no expense spared….that was before the reality hit of just how expensive wedding planning can be.Don’t get …
Progeny Press: Mr. Popper’s Penguins Study E-Guide
Over the past year, I have found that when we incorporate study guides into our reading that my boys seem to listen and interact more while discussing the book. Recently we were introduced to the Interactive Study Guides from Progeny Press, and for the past month have been using the Mr. Popper’s Penguins Study E-Guide. While the …
Famous Figures of the American Revolution
Famous Figures of the American Revolution by Cathy Diaz-Luckie is a beautifully illustrated book filled with 10 different paper figures that help to put history in motion. Famous Figures of the American Revolution Through the course of our 3rd grade year, we studied early American history and recently have been recapping as we close out …
Theodore Boone: The Scandal
I adore John Grisham and have to admit that I have really enjoyed reading his #1 New York Times bestselling series for kids: Theodore Boone. The latest addition to the series, Theodore Boone: The Scandal is a wonderful read that both my nine-year old and I have both enjoyed.
MaxScholar Reading Intervention Programs
Over the post month, my little guy was given the opportunity to use the MaxScholar program. This program offers a variety of activities for students to improve reading skills while using MaxScholar Reading Intervention Programs. What is MaxScholar: MaxScholar is a program that has been designed to help children improve their reading skills, language and performance scores. …
Awakened on DVD
Awakened is a faith-based thriller from Word Films. For the most part, Word Films are wonderful films for the entire family, but for this particular movie, while a wonderful, I wouldn’t recommend it for small children. Simply for the fact that it is a thriller.
Math Lessons For A Living Education: Level 2
We wrapped up our Math curriculum early this year and went on to a different one that has been a hit with my little dude. If you are a fan of living books, then you are going to love the Masterbooks Math Lessons For A Living Education: Level 2. Math Lessons For A Living Education: …
Fun With Tenzi Dice
This post contains affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy for more information Summer break has arrived! If you’re like me, you may be looking for different games and activities to keep the kiddos entertained and happy. That’s where the Tenzi Dice and 77 Ways to Play Tenzi Card Deck come in. Tenzi is fast, fun …