Celebrate 2019 All Year Long

The ball has dropped in Times Square, New York City and you give your husband a lingering kiss. Christmas is over and a new year has begun! However, celebrating doesn’t have to wait until next year. You can celebrate all year long. There is always something to rejoice and be glad about. Each holiday, birthday, … Read more

Homeschool Review Crew 2018 Blue Ribbon Awards

We have had a fun, inspiring and educationally full year with many incredible companies sharing their products with our team! Since the inception of the Homeschool Review Crew, we have taken time at the end of the Crew year to vote for our favorite products in a number of different Blue Ribbon categories. As many … Read more

Parenting: A Reflection of Who You Are

Parenting, one of life’s greatest challenges that can never truly be mastered.  An ever-changing reality of difficult decisions, choices, as well as situations that present themselves on a daily basis.  And each passing year I realize that my children are an absolute reflection of who I am, ALMOST! My conclusion of this reality was during … Read more

Edgar Allan Poe – More Than a Horror Author

For so many the name of Edgar Allan Poe is synonymous with scary tales and Halloween. This may be in no small part thanks to movies like those starring Vincent Price. I also remember the only time we would read Poe’s work in school was during the month of October. Many are unaware of Poe’s … Read more

Teach History the Fun Way

Whenever I meet someone who doesn’t like history, I ask questions to find out why. Often I discover they have been forced to memorize dates, people, and place that seem random to them. They aren’t able to connect the dots between these seemingly unrelated events and so they are turned away. How sad. As homeschooling … Read more