As the 2011-2012 Crew year comes to a close, we are once again presenting awards to our vendors. The awards are known as the TOS Homeschool Crew Blue Ribbon Awards. The following vendors are the recipients of the award this year. Click on their name to check out the Crew reviews! Favorite Reading Instruction Product: Reading … [Continue]
A Gift For My Sister – Book Review
From the book jacket: Ann Pearlman's The Christmas Cookie Club enthralled readers everywhere with a heartwarming and touching story about the power of female friendship. Now, in A Gift for My Sister, she once again explores the depth of the human heart, and this time it’s through the eyes of two sisters. Tara and Sky share a mother, but aside … [Continue]
Gluten Free Oat Crackers
Since I've stopped eating wheat, I've had such a hard time finding crackers to eat. Gluten Free crackers are really expensive. And the taste leaves a lot to be desired. Most are also lacking in nutrition. So I've been researching how to make my own crackers. I've been making GF Oat Crackers lately. To insure they are gluten free, use gluten free … [Continue]
My Stubborn Heart – Book Review
Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks her to accompany her to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance. Upon her arrival in Redbud, Kate meets Matt Jarreau, the man hired to renovate … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Chicken Salad Sandwiches Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Egg Salad Sandwiches, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, celery, and PB&J for those that want it. Monday - chicken - Baked chicken, baked potatoes, salad Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Homemade Pizza, salad Wednesday - … [Continue]
CapJaxMathFax – Review
As part of The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, I was given a free download of CapJaxMathFax to use with my children. I used it with my 11 year old son. From the CapJaxMathFax website: "Put a little happy in your math" Sure, there are a ton of math games and all sorts of versions of electronic flashcards. But which of them, if any, offers a … [Continue]
Our Homeschool Week in Review
This has been a Sabbath week for us. We work for 6 weeks, then take the 7th week as a Sabbath week. A vacation from school work if you will. The kids were very happy that Sabbath week coincided with vacation Bible school at our church. VBS, combined with sleeping in a fort they made on the back porch with a cousin, has made it a whole party … [Continue]
