Category Archives: Review

10 Reasons I Love Always Icecream {Review}

It’s easy to set up. I had no problems with the initial registration process, and it was easy to understand all the options while setting up the girls’ accounts. Almost everything can be customized on each child’s profile. You must adjust the grade … Continue reading

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Review: The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden

When I reviewed The Lady of Bolton Hill, I was so impressed that I gave it five stars on Amazon. After reading The Rose of Winslow Street, I wish there were more than five stars! Elizabeth Camden has impressed me more … Continue reading

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Review: Hannah the Hedgehog Goes to Heaven and Lily Loses Her Best Friend by Lori A. Moore

Even if you don’t want them to, pets become family. I cried over dogs growing up and will cry over cats when my fifteen-year-old feline companions die. Last spring, less than two weeks after we got them, one of my … Continue reading

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Review and Giveaway: Night of the Cossack and Homeschool Study Guide by Tom Blubaugh

When I received Night of the Cossack by Tom Blubaugh, I wanted to like it, but I wasn’t sure I was going to. I don’t usually read coming-of-age stories about teen boys—Cossack soldiers, no less! Then I read the introduction, and I … Continue reading

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Review: Princess Stories by Carolyn Larsen

Princess Stories: Real Bible Stories of God’s Princesses by Carolyn Larsen was impressive from the time we opened the package. It’s pink (multiple shades, in fact) with sparkly purple flowers on it, and it’s all about princesses. All of that counts … Continue reading

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Review: The Simtech Single Switch Series

The Simtech Single Switch Series by Simtech Publications is an amazing collection of games for kids of all ages. The wonderful thing is that they can easily be played with a single switch (or, if you prefer, your mouse). It’s … Continue reading

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Review: Heroes and Villains of the Bible

When Heroes & Villains of the Bible: Real Stories, Actual Bible Text (compiled by Tama Fortner) was delivered to our home, my eight-year-old, who had anticipated its arrival, grabbed it and retreated to her room. It was a few weeks before … Continue reading

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“Speechless” Review and Giveaway

Speechless: Finding God’s Grace in My Son’s Autism by Sandra Peoples is the story of her family’s first year after her son’s autism diagnosis. She describes the emotions, the adjustments, the struggles to take it all in, and the joys and victories … Continue reading

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Review: A Wedding Invitation by Alice J. Wisler

A Wedding Invitation by Alice J. Wisler is the story of Samantha Bravencourt’s life—the one she has now and the one she once shared with Carson Brylie when they were both teachers in a refugee camp in the Philippines. Samantha has … Continue reading

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Review: Lonestar Angel by Colleen Coble

Eden thinks she has put the past behind her. It has been five years since her daughter Brianna was kidnapped and lost when the car carrying her to the ransom drop-off site went into the river and sank. Brianna’s body … Continue reading

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