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Review: Manhood Journey
In our society, manhood seems to be in crisis. Our 20’s generation grew up in a large number of fatherless homes, and that trend is sadly continuing. The value of the role of a father in a young man’s life cannot be overstated. Churches have long wrestled with how to address this gap and come alongside these young men. This bible study is an answer to that struggle. Not THE answer of course, but a piece of the puzzle. In light of the immense need for father/son discipleship, Manhood Journey & City on a Hill Studio developed a Bible study for fathers and sons. They kindly sent…
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Feeling Overwhelmed, Homeschool Mom?
Dear homeschooling mom, I want you to grab your bottle of peace and calming and take a deep breath. If you don’t have any yet, pretend to share mine. I want to share something with you that has been revolutionary for us. What is one of our biggest challenges as homeschooling moms? Getting it all done, right? What if our kids could take responsibility for their own schoolwork? What if they could finish it every day, without us nagging them or having to sit with them every second? And what if they did it to the best of their abilities? Does that sound like a dream? It IS a dream…
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For Girls’ Eyes Only
If you’re of the male persuasion, welcome, but may I suggest you find another post to read? There’s a wonderful list of recent posts just to your right. This one is for the girls. Ladies, we have a delicate subject to address today. Did you know that the products commonly available for our monthly cycles likely contain carcinogens? Yup, more carcinogens. Sigh. Dioxins Tampons contain dioxins, created during the bleaching process. They’re in very small amounts and the FDA says these small amounts won’t hurt us. BUT, the EPA hasn’t set an “acceptable” level of exposure since the real danger lies in repeated contact. Would using about 4-5…
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Looking In The Right Place For Healing
Chances are good, if you’re reading this post, that you live in the Western world. Chances are therefore also fairly good that you have been raised in the Western model of medical thought. As time marches on, more and more people are throwing up their hands in frustration, because their health needs are not being met. I want to give you a brief overview today of why our Western model isn’t succeeding and suggest two different options that we would be prudent to consider. First, Western medicine is designed around a model of sickness and disease. An average medical doctor is focused on symptoms and diagnosing disease.…
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Toxin Free Home – Dish Soap Edition
Are there toxins lurking in your dish soap? Watch this quick video and find out!
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Review: The Beginner’s Bible
The Homeschool Review Crew is kicking off a new year, and I’m excited for our first product to be a kid’s Bible!! Bibles are one of those things you just can’t have enough copies of and I always keep my eyes open for ones I think my kids will like and use on their own. 🙂 🙂 Over Christmas and New Years, we reviewed Zonderkidz updated release of The Beginner’s Bible. Zonderkidz kindly sent us a hardcover copy of the Bible for the purpose of this review. The Beginner’s Bible is the bestselling Bible storybook, with over 25 million sold! They’ve updated this recent edition and made…
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How to Slash Your Health Insurance Bill
The holidays are upon us (yay!), and, for many of us, that means it’s time to renew our health care plans. Some of you may have awesome health care, and thumbs up if you do! Many more folks, however, pay at least an arm and a leg (sometimes two arms and two legs) for health care coverage. Almost 4 years ago, we switched a new model of health care coverage that has been AWESOME for us. It’s called a healthcare sharing plan, and we use Samaritan’s Ministries for ours! We pay a flat monthly premium for our entire family, and we can choose any provider we like. My…
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Review: Online Christian Filmmakers Academy
In my early post-college days, some of my friends started a production company and began making movies. They had talent and creativity, screened several of their films at festivals, and won some awards. My Husky/German shepherd dog and I got to be an extra in a couple of films, and my interest was piqued about the process. Fifteen+ years later, I find myself shooting videos once or twice a week, for business purposes. When the opportunity arose to review the Online Christian Filmmakers Academy, by Family Gravity Media, a division of Families For Christ Ministries, Inc., I jumped at it! I was given twelve months of access to…
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Review: My FreezEasy
I have long been a fan of Erin Chase and her $5 Dinners! I’ve had a copy of her $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook for years now and have enjoyed her meals! Because of that, I was excited to have the opportunity to review her latest offering, MyFreezEasy. We were given the MyFreezEasy.com Freezer Meal Plan Membership to review. My favorite thing about MyFreezEasy is that the recipes are simple – the active prep time is usually somewhere around 10 – 15 minutes, with a 15-25 minute cook time. If you want to prep all the meals for the freezer, Erin teaches you how to make 10 meals…
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Review: “If You Were Me And Lived In…” Kids’ Books
Recently, we had the opportunity to review several books that are designed to bring history to life, through the eyes of a child. Brought to you by Carole P. Roman and Awaywegomedia.com, we reviewed * If You Were Me and Lived in…the Middle Ages (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 6) * If You Were Me and Lived in…Renaissance Italy (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 2) * If You Were Me and Lived in…Ancient China: The Han Dynasty * If You Were Me and Lived in…Colonial America (An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time) (Volume 4) Carole P. Roman has written 8 different books in this series, as well as others…
