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My friend Tasha Via wrote and self-published a print book a couple of years ago. I reviewed it and gave away a copy at The Pelsers. I recently convinced her to re-release it as a ebook. Tasha has done such a wonderful job with this book and I’m so excited to reveal that the ebook versions of…
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Curiosity and Critical Thinking with EEME Electronics Projects
Electronics is a subject I’ve been around most of my life. My dad had electronic components and tools around when I was growing up. I never had an interest in it, but I was at least exposed to it. Jonathan has been showing an interest in how things work. He is his father’s child. They…
Learning to Say Goodbye to Survival Mode
Burnout. Have you ever experienced it? I have. Too many times. Usually, the burnout shows itself in my health, particularly in depression. I’ve learned over the years that I don’t want to live that way, but I still experience cycles of busyness and depression. Winter is the worst because the lack of sunlight makes my…
HUGE Grapevine Studies Sale
If you have visual learners or hand-ons kids, Grapevine Studies are a great way to study the Bible with them. Jonathan loves Grapevine Studies. We reviewed The Birth of Jesus for you just before Christmas. Great news! Grapevine Studies is running a HUGE sale: All student books, including printable PDF ebooks, are on sale for…
God First Loved Us
Heather Bowen has released a new kids devotional just in time for Valentine’s Day. It is called God First Loved Us. Here’s how Heather describes the study: This devotional journal is a two week study that is designed to be used from February 1st-14th. The first week focuses on God’s love for the us and…
Write Through the Bible
Intoxicated on Life has a series of studies for kids called Write Through the Bible. These include memorization, handwriting, vocabulary, dictation, and more. You can choose from manuscript and cursive options. Writing is a great way to help kids remember the Bible. Write Through the Bible studies are available BOGO through Saturday 1-24-14 in honor…
How to Begin Praying for Boys
“Three boys? Oh, I could never do that!” “Are you going to keep trying for your girl?” Seriously? These are just a couple of the crazy things that have been said to me in response to having three boys. Let me be frank here: I’m not a girly girl. I’m not a tomboy. At the…
The Mystery of History: First Impressions
I shared a while back that I moved from Story of the World to The Mystery of History this year for history with Jonathan. We jumped into history after our first module of science. If you’re not familiar with our modular schedule experiment, read more about modular or block scheduling here. Before I tell you…
How to Choose “Just Right” Books for Your Kids
We swim in a never-ending sea of books. How do you determine what books to offer to your child to read? Is this book too easy? Is this book too hard? Is he interested in the topic or subject of this book? Whew! It can make a parent’s head spin in confusion. Jonathan was an…
Make a LEGO Minifigure Card
This post brought to you by LEGO. All opinions are 100% mine. Jonathan and I had a ton of fun the other night customizing a LEGO Minifigure Family card. LEGO is big in our house, so Jonathan was over the moon to see this cool site and get to make a card. The site was…