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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States

American History, Family Fun, Field Trips, Geography, Travel, HomeschoolingJuly 17, 2022182Views 0Likes 0Comments

On your whirlwind tour of the Midwest states, you’ll experience the wheat belt, corn belt, dairy belt, and rust belt. There is so much beautiful farmland out here, but also some very big, bustling, productive cities. We’ll enjoy farm-fresh produce and meat, along with lots of hot dishes (casseroles). Why not start your trip with Ohio?

Remember the Amazing Alamo if You Visit San Antonio

American History, Family Fun, Field Trips, Geography, Travel, HomeschoolingJuly 4, 2022139Views 0Likes 0Comments

“While we’re here in San Antonio, Texas, let’s see the Alamo,” I suggested and Shine quickly agreed.

Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip II: Mid-Atlantic States & New England

American History, Family Fun, Field Trips, Geography, Travel, HomeschoolingJuly 2, 2022157Views 0Likes 0Comments

On our whirlwind tour of the Mid-Atlantic States and New England, you’ll experience the hustle and bustle of the most populated and historic part of the USA. You could take a year to explore the beautiful northeast, but if you hit these highlights, you’ll learn a lot. Don’t forget your jacket. It can get chilly. Why…

Exploring California’s Spectacular Natural Wonders

American History, Family Fun, Field Trips, Geography, Travel, STEMJuly 1, 2022163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Wearing sturdy rubber soled shoes and play clothes that we were able to get dirty, we descended on the rocky shore at low tide. Low tide is the best time to explore tidal pools because when the tide goes out and the water recedes many creatures and plants are left behind in tiny pools created…

Merey’s Book Review: Imagination Station Islands & Enemies

American History, Book, Geography, Travel, Homeschooling, Living Books, Reviews, TOS Review CrewJune 20, 2022138Views 0Likes 0Comments

All the Christ-honoring stories from Imagination Station teach a moral lesson in a subtle way, but that’s not the only reason kids love them. Islands and Enemies by Mariann Hering from Tyndale gives children likeable characters to cheer on and an adventure to keep them on the edge of their seat for the entire book.

Celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70-Year-Reign with Tea & Paddington Bear

20th Century History, 21st Century History, Celebrate, Family Fun, Homeschool Resources, HomeschoolingJune 5, 2022298Views 0Likes 0Comments

Queen Elizabeth is the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Her father King George VI helped hold the country together during World War II. When he died unexpectedly, Queen Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1952. For seven decades, she has served her country faithfully. Last week the United Kingdom celebrated their queen’s Platinum Jubilee—70 years on the…

Ancient History Resources Your Family Will Love

Ancient History, Curriculum, Homeschool ResourcesMay 25, 2022174Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ancient history is a favorite in our house! We love to dig in and study Creation and the early years before the flood. We enjoy learning about Sumer, Crete, Minoa, Ancient Israel, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.

Merey’s Book Review: Prisoner of War

20th Century History, Book, English, Homeschooling, Living Books, Reviews, TOS Review CrewMay 9, 2022182Views 0Likes 0Comments

Prisoner of War by Kinsey M. Rockett from Whatsoever Stories took me back in time to World War II to meet pilots, gunner, and soldiers who risk their lives behind enemy lines. Thrilling, wholesome, and adventurous are the words that come to mind about this work of Christian fiction, but they are inadequate to describe…

Resources to Make St. Patrick’s Day Special and Meaningful for Your Children

Celebrate, Church History, Family Fun, Homeschooling, MissionariesMarch 3, 2022221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Underneath the St. Patrick’s Day symbols of shamrocks and leprechauns is the true story of a man called by God to share the Gospel with the wild Irish–those same folks who captured him and sold him into slavery. He loved Jesus and the people of Ireland with a zeal seldom seen. This brother in the…

Exciting! Engaging! Fun! Who Dun It!

20th Century History, Curriculum, High School, Homeschool Resources, Homeschooling, Living BooksJuly 7, 2021155Views 0Likes 0Comments

It is such a blessing for a high school student to get to write a novel sometimes during their high school years. In our house, since we love cozy mysteries, we decided to write our own “Who Dun It” in the pattern of the “Golden Age of Mystery.”

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