Last year, I posted my Top 10 Most Used Crew Review Items from the 2008-09 year. I’d like to carry on that tradition this year with a new list taken from the items I reviewed during the Crew’s second voyage!
Of the 50 items I reviewed for the Crew this past year, these are my ten [...]

I’ve always wanted my children to learn at least one foreign language, preferably more than one. Since I took both French and Spanish in school, I figured these would be the languages we would focus our studies on. They would be the most likely languages to actually be used, after all. After being introduced to [...]

My first ‘run-in’ with Circle C Adventures was last winter when some of my homeschooling friends posted about the book series on Facebook. The Circle C Adventures series, by Susan K. Marlow, revolves around Andrea Carter – a girl who is more tomboy than little lady – and is set in late 1800s California. Because [...]

I was recently invited to try a free membership to Lobster Network – a website designed to help people share with one another. The idea behind the site is unique … I’ve never seen anything else like it. “Lend it, Organize it, Buy it … Trade it … Examine it … Offer it….”

Lobster Network allows [...]

This song is very upbeat, makes me happy, and makes me want to dance. Like all my favorite songs, it has great lyrics that speak to my heart and music that I enjoy. I just can’t like a song if it doesn’t have both!
I’ll Love You So by Above the Golden State

I [...]

My oldest is still about five years away from high school, so Advanced Placement (AP) exams really aren’t on my radar yet. Even so, I received a complimentary copy of Cerebellum’s Light Speed U.S. Gov & Politics AP Exam Prep DVD. I like history, though I can’t say I’m exceedingly fond of politics, but I [...]

About two months, I started getting numerous spam comments that neither of my spam filters was catching. They all use a different IP address and different email address, so marking them as spam didn’t do any good either. They really look like someone (or multiple someones) is taking the time to click “comment,” paste some [...]

I have thoroughly enjoyed the last few days taking part of the Schoolhouse Expo, an online homeschool conference held by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I posted about it a while back and hope that many of you got to attend.
Some of my favorite speakers were Clay Clarkson, Diana Waring, Carol Barnier, Todd Wilson, and Susan [...]

I like natural living – homemade cleaners and soaps, herbs and colloidal silver when we’re sick, foods fresh from the farm. I can’t claim that we use and eat only 100% natural items, but we do as much as we can. I recently had the opportunity to try a natural progesterone cream called BeeYoutiful Balance [...]