I recently received a Ring the Bell DVD to review. Ring the Bell tells the story of a sports agent, Rob Decker. His work is his life. He even says his clients are his kids. To him, there is nothing outside of work. He won’t even return his mother’s phone calls. While trying to sign…
I looked across the living room the other night and this is what I saw: Why, yes, Zach (12) is sitting in the living room peeling the bark off a branch. In the living room? When I told him to get it out of my living room, he said, “But I’m doing it on my…
I recently received a bottle of Le Savonnier Marseillais Organic Lavender Liquid Soap to review. Le Savonnier Marseillais is an all natural liquid soap. Made with olive oil and other all natural ingredients, it is gentle on everything. From cleaning to laundry to pet care to car washing. The lavender scent is very pleasant, without being overpowering. Since Le…
It’s time for me to pick a new Bible memory verse, John 16:33. I think that Bible memorization is important for adults, too, not just children. I try to memorize the verses I post. If sometimes, life prevents me from memorizing the whole verse, I have at least become familiar with the content of the…
As part of The Schoolhouse Review Crew I received The Power in Your Hands: Writing Non-Fiction in High School from Writing with Sharon Watson to review. Writing with Sharon has three courses for 5th grade through 12th grade students. I received The Power in Your Hands: Writing Non-Fiction in High School, which is for 9th through…
I recently received the book The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd to review. The Heiress of Winterwood tells the story of Amelia Barrett, a young woman whose parents have died. Her uncle and his family live with her on her estate, and mange everything for her. It is 1814 in England, and Amelia…
The most exciting thing that happened in my kitchen this week was getting an under-sink water filter system. Isn’t it pretty? Well, that’s the visible part, the rest is under the sink. We’ve been using a water filter pitcher. For a family of our size, that means that the pitcher is always empty when you…