How (Some) Preachers Hurt the Cause of ChristPosted by Lorren on August 30, 2009
Most people have heard of the Phelps family and their supposed “Baptist” church that pickets military funerals and tells everyone that God hates gay people. Evidently, we have a new Baptist preacher, not too far away from where I live, in Tempe Arizona, that thinks that it’s okay to pray for Obama’s death.
In this YouTube [...]
Web Design for Kids (and Curious Grown Ups)Posted by Lorren on August 29, 2009
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Make a Custom T-Shirt on Zazzle.com
I was recently sent a copy of Web Design for Kids. My husband was a little worried. Since our daughter is seven, he doesn’t really want her to actually surf the internet and look for things. Fortunately, with Web Design for Kids, you don’t have to [...]
H1N1 is a Twitter trending topic… New NewsPosted by Lorren on August 28, 2009
I have been following H1N1 since the first news of it came out this spring. My great-grandmother died of H1N1 in 1918, so the topic is of particular interest to me. Earlier this year, I listened to The Great Influenza by John M. Barry on audiobook, as I feared that there might be [...]
Grapevine Studies Product ReviewPosted by Lorren on
I recently had the opportunity to review the Level 1 New Testament overview by Grapevine Studies. Although we won’t officially start school until next Wednesday, we started Bible class a little early so we could try it out. The only other Bible curriculum that I have used was Bob Jones Bible Truths, and [...]
Quarter Mile Math ReviewPosted by Lorren on August 26, 2009
I recently had the opportunity to review The Quarter Mile Math. After both my child and I both had the opportunity to play the game, I think that it can have a place in many homeschools.
The premise of the Quarter Mile Math is simple: you answer questions as quickly as possible, and the [...]
RIP Ted KennedyPosted by Lorren on
Ted Kennedy, a Senator since 1962 (wow, my parents were still in school then) died last night, at the age of 77. While I didn’t agree with his policies most of the time, he was the third longest serving senator in history.
He was the youngest brother of John F. and Robert Kennedy, who were [...]
Hank the Cowdog Tornado Game… Aggravation with a TwistPosted by Lorren on August 25, 2009
Along with the outstanding Hank the Cowdog book that I had the opportunity to try out, I was sent the Tornado (Hank the Cowdog) game. This game is fun for any child, whether they are familiar with Hank the Cowdog or not.
The Tornado game comes in a sturdy plastic case. Inside the case, [...]
My Daughter Loves Hank the Cowdog!Posted by Lorren on August 24, 2009
I recently had the opportunity to review the Hank the Cowdog books with my daughter. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the book that we reviewed, The Case of the One-eyed Killer Stud Horse #8 (Hank the Cowdog). Although this was the first Hank the Cowdog book that we had the opportunity to [...]
Back to School CostsPosted by Lorren on
I finally got around to purchasing the last of my daughter’s school books for this year. I spent around $260, and tomorrow I’ll be ordering another $30 of books for my toddler’s preschool year. This is in addition to the approximately $50 or so I spent on school and office supplies for the [...]
Cash for Clunkers is Finally EndingPosted by Lorren on August 22, 2009
The Cash for Clunkers program is finally ending. Although it initially gave many promises, it wasn’t really the great program that everybody originally thought it would be.
No Thanks, Cash for Clunkers! by Brookelorren
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Cash for Clunkers hasn’t been the wonder program that the dealers initially thought it would be. Many [...]
