I studied Latin in high school for the noblest possible reason–because my brother did. It turned out that not only did I thoroughly enjoy the two years of Latin that I took at Manitowoc Lutheran High …
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We Tried a Unit Study and Here’s What We Think {Review}

I am generally not a fan of unit studies. I like consistency in certain areas (namely math, science and sort of history), and to me a unit study does not provide that. So when Homeschool Complete offered …
Continue readingOnline Violin Lessons {Review}

Those of you who follow us on social media have seen photos of our budding musicians, have heard us rave about their violin “class,” and have been asking lots of questions. Many of you already …
Continue readingBecause I’m the Only One Who Can’t Play Guitar! {Review}

We have about 25 guitars in our travel trailer. Okay, so it’s only four, but when you have three ukuleles, two keyboards, three violins, too many harmonicas, and a cajon plus soon-to-be 11 people and …
Continue readingSt. Bartholomew’s Eve – Heirloom Audio Adventures {Audio Review}

Food is pretty important. I mean, I will take you down if you get between me and my cheese curds. I’m sorry. I’m not alone, you know. Were you aware that the act of eating …
Continue readingForensic Faith for Kids {Book Review}
We were just having a driving discussion (that’s a discussion while driving) about “always being ready to give a reason for your faith.” This conversation was brought about by the many Christians we have met …
Continue readingApologia Health and Nutrition Course {Review}

We have used Apologia Educational Ministries‘ science courses since we first started teaching science to our now 21-year-old way back in the day. Yeah, we’ve been homeschooling for a while. Recently Apologia came out with …
Continue readingLove, Honor, and Virtue {A Review}

Readers of my simple homemaking blog, The Simple Homemaker, may have heard me mention Hal and Melanie Young of Great Waters Press, award-winning authors of Raising Real Men as well as several other books on marriage …
Continue readingGeology and Dinosaurs from a Scientific Christian Worldview {Review}

You know (or at least you know now) that we are avid Creation and Flood studiers. We are inundated with evolution on every side, and want our kids to have a solid scientific basis to …
Continue readingSo You Want to Be a Coder, Eh Kid? {Review}

The big talk on all the RV lifestyle boards inevitably turns to how a person makes a living. Having a job that is flexible enough for full-time travel is an enormous consideration before making the plunge…or …
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