We couldn’t even count the seconds between the time the buck landed on the road and when our van hit him. We saw him jump out of the ravine on the side of the road, …
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Judah’s Amazing Name {Review & Giveaway}
When we were picking a name for Judah, we got quite a bit of flack about our choice. We stuck to our guns and our little man has the officious moniker Judah Ebenezer Robert. Impressive, …
Continue readingGiveaway: Christmas Jars Movie {Review}
We received a free screening of this movie in exchange for this review. We were told that if we liked plastering our maudlin faces to the screen during Hallmark’s Christmas blitz (my words, not theirs), …
Continue readingA Math Program I Don’t Hate {Review}
We’re pretty committed to our math program. I don’t like exploring math programs or different curricula in math, because overall I like to stay pretty hands-off in the math department. I’m totally serious that a …
Continue readingExcelerate SPANISH Streaming {Review}
Our family has been trying to learn Spanish seemingly forever. So when Excelerate SPANISH offered us a year of Excelerate SPANISH Streaming, we jumped on the opportunity. Excelerate SPANISH Streaming is an online learning experience …
Continue readingCreating a Masterpiece {Review}
You wouldn’t believe how many people come up to our artist/singer Marissa Renee’s art display at our concerts and say, “I can’t even draw a stick figure.” If she had a dollar for every person …
Continue readingEasy Grammar Systems 11th Grade {Review}
Easy Grammar Systems provided us with a copy of Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 11 with Easy Grammar Ultimate Series: Grade 11 Test Booklet in exchange for this review. We used the program for our daughter …
Continue readingOur On-board Laundry Room {Video}
One of the questions we hear pretty much every week is “What do you do about laundry?” The answer is simple. We don’t get dirty. My pants are on fire. Truth is, Steve is good …
Continue readingSimple Living in a Trailer with Kids {An Interview}
I’ve been “preaching” simple living for well over a decade and pursuing it since my third child was born in 2000. It prepared me (although not perfectly) for the life we now live–eleven people, two …
Continue readingThe Online Math Curriculum Everyone Loves {Review}
Roadschoolers often turn to CTCMath for their math needs. When the Homeschool Review Crew gave us access to their 12-month Family Membership, we thought we’d join the wagon train (that’s like a bandwagon, but for RVers, …
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