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(If you know this picture is subject to copyright, please let me know so I can remove it) Our church has several small groups who meet on a weekly basis during term time. Some of the groups spend each week discussing the previous Sunday's sermon. Every so often I have the privilege of writing these reflections for the group discussion. We are starting a study on the Psalms on Sunday and I

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Math Facts The mention of these two words can cause fits of laughter, screaming, uncontrollable sobbing, a rolling of the eyes or deep and anxious sighs amongst many other responses in any given home.... Math - Like it or loath it, we all have to at least know the basics of it. Without a solid grasp of the four math operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) there is no way

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Reputation is what men and women think of us; Character is what God and angels know of us.Thomas Paine When you look at Classic movies like Pollyanna or The Secret Garden one thing that sticks out is the character of the children. They are not perfect, but they are polite, kind, patient and obedient. Today there is almost an expectation to find children (and adults alike) who behave contrary to

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The Story of Swan Lake cd cover DISCLAIMER:  As part of the TOS Review Crew I received a FREE copy of "The Story of Swan Lake" on cd in exchange for my honest, personal opinion. I did not receive any other compensation (unless you count enjoyment). "The Story of Swan Lake" is a product form Maestro Classics'TM "Stories in MusicTM" series. It is suggested for children ages 6+ and their families

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Ok, so my family is amazing, SEE !!!!!!     Now just to let you know that my man has a website - check it out here

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Relax - Yes, I can do that.Enjoy - Yes, I can do that too.Aspire - Yes, I like that word. I can do that.Learn Spanish .... WHAT? Learn Spanish ... mmm... 'Dora the Explorer' comes to mind. Her short hair cut and her BIG eyes. She seems RELAXed, she does seem to ENJOY life. I guess she does ASPIRE to help those around her. She is SPANISH. My daughter was THRILLED TO BITS when we were chosen to

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I just HAVE to share this. Today, I was getting ready to work in the garden so put on my cut off jeans, singlet top and tied up my hair into a high pony tail. My sweet 8 year old boy came in from the pool saying; "You like nice mum". Then he stopped and said, "You look like a teenager mummy". Now if that's not a compliment! Getting a second look from my boy : ) Blessings,

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Happy New Year friends. It is now 22:37 on Sunday, January 1st, 2012 in New Zealand. We are at the end of the first day of the New Year. A new week, a new month, a new year.  May this year bring peace that passes understanding, strength to graciously face our difficulties, grace to our neighbours and joy. All gifts and mercies from God. This morning in church I thought of the hymn 'Be

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                5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 Well friends, for us here in New Zealand it is a little less than 25 hours away from the New Year. 2012 is around the corner. The sun will set for the last time on 2011 tomorrow evening. Some people will be celebrating, watching displays of fireworks. Some will be dancing. Some will be drinking ... a lot. Some will celebrate the New Year with friends.

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"It's been a hard year" This has been the 'end of year sentence' for me for the last 3 years. It is of course so much easier to pick out the difficult, the bad, the uncomfortable, the not so nice parts... you get the picture. If you've read some of my previous posts, you might have read my post about my "Now that I'm 40". One of the things I want to change (and yes, I'm working on it) is to be

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Reflecting on the meaning of Christmas ... He came to earth a vulnerable baby - God becoming flesh. During His ministry years He challenged many beliefs and ways of living. He sat with the tax collectors and the prostitutes, with the widow and with children. He performed miracles but did not heal everyone. Instead He challenged people to live differently, to live for their neighbours. He wants

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WHAT? FUN? - FRACTIONS? Could this statement indeed be true? It is a well known fact that you can't believe everything you read. So for now the above statement will be treated as suspicious until proven true. And really, WHO will believe a wooden figure anyway? With any thorough investigation we need to first examine all the evidence. What do we have in front of us? Exhibit A Deck of 60 cards -

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The Christmas trees have been decorated in the shops for a long time already ... but I don't like shopping so I don't often see it. I don't have the radio on a lot so I don't hear 'Christmas' songs all the time. We don't watch much television so I don't see a lot of advertising trying to convince people to spend money they don't have on stuff they don't need during Christmas they don't truly

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Today is 21 November, 2011 - I had to rethink how I was approaching our home education. It's not been the easiest of years and I've been frustrated for much of it. Time ruthlessly marches on and I've realised again how easy it is to miss precious moments with those you hold dear and how short a time we have our kids with us. My eldest turned 11 recently and some are starting to ask me 'when are

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Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband and celebrating 18 years of marriage! What are you thankful for? Blessings,

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OK, so I'm a few days behind, but I was away and had no internet connection. Today I am thankful for being able to spend a few days away with my family. We went to a friend's bach (Kiwi for holiday home). Well, it's more of a barn close to the sea. It is self contained, running on solar power and has tank water. There is no phone line, no television. It was amazing! You overlook 25 acres of

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Today I am thankful for the friends I count as family. Having moved countries, I've learned that you need to have people around you. People who will laugh with you, cry with you, pull you up if you are acting out, people who are there with sound advice or just a listening ear. We all need people. I have a large group of really good friends - people who I know I can ring at 2am and they will

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Today I am thankful for God's protection. Our daughter turned 11 yesterday! For her birthday we took the family on a 2hour horse trek which started off with great excitement. In the last ten minutes (on the home stretch!) my horse got spooked by a loud, unexpected noise on the beach and took off on a full gallop. This cause the horse our son (8) was on to take off too. None of us are

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The alarm was set for 5:45 - yawn - I dragged myself out of bed this morning to go to gym ... while I was doing my stretches I thought; I CAN stretch, I CAN walk I am thankful for the health and abilities that I have. I have both my feet, legs, hands and arms.I have two eyes with which I can see [even if I don't have 20/20 vision ;)]I can hear.I can smell.I can taste.I can touch. For the most

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Today I am thankful for peace. Peace in my heart. Peace in our home. Peace in our country. Above all, I am thankful for the 'Peace that passes understanding' that only God can provide.

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Today is November, 2nd. The second day of the Gratitude Challenge that I'm doing with Brenda from Garden of Learning. Do join us if you can and let us celebrate the many things there are to be thankful for.  So, today I am thankful for ... God's written word.  I am especially thankful for the fact that I live in a country where I can freely, without fear of persecution, worship God and buy a

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Today is the first of November. For the next month I'm going to join Brenda from Garden of Learning in her Gratitude Challenge.  Day 1: Each morning at the breakfast table we take turns to say what we are thankful for. So today, I am thankful for the family who God so blessed me with. I am thankful for my loving, committed husband. He is diligent in serving God, in providing for his family (and

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DISCLAIMER: A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to have received a free downloadable e-book version of Excellence in Literature: Introduction to Literature from Everyday Education for review purposes. In exchange for this free product that I've used with my daughter, I provide Everyday Education with an honest, personal opinion of their product.  Janice Campbell is the brains behind 

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I've been invited to participate in a Gratitude Challenge for the entire month of November.  It is so easy to complain about what is going on in our lives, about things that aren't 'right', about the lack of money, 'stuff', etc., etc. Starting the 1st of November, I'm going to try (with Brend from Garden of Learning) to post something I'm grateful for every day.  A couple of years ago our

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It was Sunday.  A not 'out-of-the-ordinary' day for attending church. Except, it was Sunday night close to 9pm. Several figures dressed in Black were moving around the main auditorium looking for a seat. A sense of anxiety filled the air.... ALL BLACKS vs FRANCE in the The Rugby World Cup Final! Two teams.One winner. Yes, our church hosted screenings of several of the Rugby World Cup (RWC)

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FOR TODAY Outside my window... Right now it's dark so I can't see much : ) I am thinking... Of Starfish... our foster baby who, after 6 1/2 months is with her 'new' mummy I am thankful... For my amazing family and friends. From the learning rooms...(if this applies) Kids are building a mechanical car from Mechano with Daddy. In the kitchen... It is clean (thanks to my mum tonight)

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On September, 29th I officially turned the big 4 0. My birthday card from my daughter included these words: 'Even though you are the big 4 0, you are still very young to me'. What a sweet girl she is :) I've looked forward to turning 40 for at least 2 years, so I had great expectations of what it would be like - big party ideas and everything. However, life does not always go as planned (Yah I

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Salvete! If you've read my review on Visual Latin then you'll know that we loved it. You can read it HERE. Visual Latin is giving away a US$10 gift. This is from Dwane Thomas (the teacher of Visual Latin). "I love getting money in the mail (don’t you?) so here’s a gift for $10 you can use on any Visual Latin product. If you haven’t purchased the Visual Latin series yet, this will help you

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WHY would anyone want to learn Latin? That is the WRONG QUESTION! The question without a doubt should be: WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU NOT LEARNING LATIN? Latin is the basis of what is known as the Romance Languages. It is said that there are 25 of these languages. Amongst them are the 6 most widely spoken languages which include: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian and Catalan ... then

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Tonight we won our 50th game against the French! 37 -17. What an amazing game it was! Captain Richie McCaw played his 100th test match and was capped. Cheers all around! (Picture from: http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-LIVE-UPDATES-New-Zealand-All-Blacks-Vs-France-Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Pool-A-Eden-Park/tabid/1534/articleID/227166/Default.aspx) Blayne won the prize for best supporter at our church

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FYI, many people do not like acronyms. I on the other hand do. Using acronyms saves time ... imagine the medical community without it ... but I digress. AIMS is an acronym and it stands for: Activities  Integrating  Math and  Science Math and Science! Both these words in the same sentence is not very PC in my opinion. But speaking of my opinion ... DISCLAIMER:As part of the TOS Crew, I

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I like to say that I am a New Zealander who was born in South-Africa and I came home to NZ 26 years later. We've been in NZ for 14years now and this has been home for nearly that long. Needless to say that my support is for the All Blacks when it comes to rugby. AND just to clarify, unlike others from SA who live in NZ, I support the All Blacks when they play against SA. Last night's game

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It is ... 12 months ago: I was fortunate enough to have received a chance to review the Time4Learning online curriculum which the kids thoroughly enjoyed. You can read my previous review HERE. 2 months ago: 'Mum do you remember Time4Learning? I wish we could do that again'. 1 month ago: 'Hey kiddies, Mummy was chosen for the Time4Learning review again this year'. (Followed by deafening

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Once upon a time there was a first game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. 10 minutes into this first game the All Blacks had 8 points on the score board. At the end of the game the All Blacks sported 41; Tonga 10. The end.

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It is now just over 24 hours until the proud sound of the Haka will announce the start of the first match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand is watching; the world is waiting ... So the first game is New Zealand against Tonga. tick, tock, tick, tock

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Ita! Puella est bella. This is our first Latin phrase that we've learned today. It is very exciting! As part of the TOS Crew we are reviewing Visual Latin and have done the introductory videos and our first official lesson. So far so good :) I am sure I will have plenty to say about this product in my review so watch this space. Blessings,

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Last Saturday my husband and my children gained a million brownie points. Without me asking they dusted, vacuumed, mopped, cleaned and tidied. But you know how these things go ... you start on one thing and that leads to another and another and before you know it you have rearranged the furniture in the lounge. It looks nice and the best part is that my dear husband and I did not even get into

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One of my fellow TOS Crew Members just started hosting this Meme. We enjoy studying great composers, so I thought I'd join in.  So far we've studied some of the history and music of: BeethovenMozartVerdiVivaldiTchaikovsky We enjoyed learning about Vivaldi last term and so we are on to Handel. I am fortunate to have part of 'The Classical Collection' which is one of those fortnightly magazines I

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You could be forgiven for thinking I've dropped off the planet..... It's been a while since my last post - even longer since I've posted about something else than the 'Slim Down Sunday' (which I'm failing dismally at right now)  :( So why have I been so very absent? It all started with ... The FLU, colds, coughing, snot ... I mean mucus... and more coughing etc.... First it was the kids -

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I joined this Meme last week. Now I know it's not Friday, but Monday HOWEVER, this is to make new friends in cyber space and read some interesting blogs... and any day is a good day for that : ) So here is what to do... Join us : ) 1. Add your blog using the Mr Linky at the bottom of this post. (MoldingMindsLinkup)2. Post a small blurb linking back to that blog post.3. Follow at least 3 of the

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A couple of weeks ago I decided to join my cyber friend April @ Heartfelt Homeschooling for her Slim Down Sunday Meme.  My goals are to lose 10kg (22 pounds) and to eat better, sleep better and be more healthy. My father died of his 3rd heart attack at the age of 52 and I have genetically high cholesterol. I am nearly 40 and don't want to leave this planet prematurely!!  Since my decision

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I joined this weekly Meme from April @ Heartfelt Homeschooling to 'hang out' with others who want to shed a few pounds. So click on the graphic at the top to link back to the linkup page to see what others are up to. My goal is to lose 10kg. Each week we post how it went. My goals for last week were these: Exercise 3 times this week (for at least 20min each) Weigh and measure myself Drink

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My last post was about friendship and then today Anna from Molding Minds Homeschool, a fellow TOS Crew member, started hosting this Meme: New Friend Friday Here is the blurb about it: This is just a fun way to meet new bloggers and to get your blog out there a bit more. So if you are a FAMILY FRIENDLY blogger and want to participate here are the directions:1. Add your blog using the Mr Linky

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"A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope." - unknown  I love that quote. Today is another day that I see the value of friendship. I am sick. Last week all 3 kids were unwell, now it's my turn. I'm coughing, my body is aching, my head feels full of cotton balls, I'm tired, my nose is blocked.... you get the picture!!   BUT this

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My daughter had a friend over recently ... they reorganized beds and linen etc... and took a picture of this ...  Well, at least I know where she is!! ;) Blessings,

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OK, so it's technically Monday morning 00:30am here in NZ and I should be in bed sleeping, however, I want to get this post done. (otherwise I won't) So last week I confessed to wanting to lose 10kg (22 pounds) because I don't want to die of a heart attack (due to my genetically high cholesterol). So my goal is to lose 10kg / 22 pounds Week 1 - how it went: So I have no idea of how much I

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We've been a foster family for over 5 years now, working with an organization called Open Home Foundation (OHF) in Auckland, NZ. Open Home Foundation get referrals from various sources, including CYFS (Child, Youth and Family Services NZ) and need families to open their homes to kids who need a safe, loving home for a period of time. OHF need families to care for a wide range of children

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OK, so I'm SUPER Excited!! This is my newest Kitchen accessory!! The kids are almost more excited than I am. hubby brought it home for me yesterday afternoon. We've already used it to make pasta dough and smoothies : ) I am trying to enjoy cooking... watching Master Chef Australia is inspiring! Hopefully it will translate into some amazing meals. Here's hoping : ) Blessings,

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OK, so here is my eldest, whom I found in the conservatory / 'resource room' (yah, sounds very organized) teaching the baby her ABC's :) It was just so cute!! - Well, I thought so. She did this after I created a mobile for the baby using black and white pictures. Following on Mummy's footsteps :) Guess it's never too early to start ;)

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... or so it feels. Ok, so it's NOT Friday today but Tuesday, however, it feels at times that I'm on some Enterprise Space Ship going at warp speed. 40 is approaching fast!! Now don't get me wrong I am super keen on 40, but what I'm not so super keen on is the extra 'chub' that I'm carrying (which I was meant to get rid of a year ago!) So, now I'm going to join some women in cyber space in a

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          "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him." Psalm 127:3 (NLT) Ann is a woman in my local church here in Auckland, New Zealand. She is an immigrant like me. She is a mother like me. We both have a baby in heaven. My baby died before I was 2 months pregnant, but Ann's baby was born ... he lived ... and he died.  Ann's story is a sad story. It tells of her

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OK so I got bored with how the blog looked and now I have a 'new look'. Still not sure about the background color / colour (to be inclusive to my NZ & USA friends : )} Now isn't this the single most exciting post you've ever read?  :) Blessings,

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OK, so all the girls will understand PMS ... This month is really bad ... and yes, like many a girl I NEED CHOCOLATE!!! Feeling all miserable like even my 10 year old daughter understands her mum and made me a nice cup of tea. Yes, love.... Then I remember that we live in the age of technology and I txted my dearly beloved - and when he returned home...... This is love.... Thanks Darling!!

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This was a real treat! A real, actual, physical product. An actual book with real pages that I can page through!! OK, as you know (well some of you), I've been part of the TOS (The Old Schoolhouse) Review Crew. We receive educational, homeschool products for free, use it and then blog about it and give our honest opinion about the said product. Being in NZ though I mostly get electronic

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Moving and fitness is a lifestyle. It's not something you can benefit from if you do it once every 4 months or so. We are a fairly active family - more so over the last year after my husband and I joined the gym. Both our kids have always liked moving and enjoy different sports. Together then we try to live more healthy. I recently received a 2-month subscription to the GoTrybe website which is

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I LOVE BOOKS! I found this quote somewhere on the internet and I just love it: I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ~ Anna Quindlen, "Enough Bookshelves," New York Times, 7 August 1991 ~ If however you do not have the space for more bookshelves what are you to do? You have options ...

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I don't like shopping. (I can hear some of you gasp in horror!!) I also don't like crowds or traffic very much. (I can visualize some affirmative nods). It is then a given (well I think so) that I would appreciate the concept of a Mall. The one-stop-all-under-one-roof-place to purchase what you need and get out! Obviously to avoid the crowds I try and do this as early in the day and

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Do you like competitions? ... or reading?... or both? Well, Stephanie Walmsley @ TheBroadroom is running a competition where you have several chances to win a US$20 Book Voucher from The Book Depository! Why not check it out over HERE? All the best : ) Blessings,

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No, this is not a close-up picture of a stained table cloth. It is in fact an enlarged photograph of the scarlet fever bacteria. Most likely some distant cousin to the bacteria that infected our 10 year old daughter in February. We spent a very long night in the Emergency Dept of our local children's hospital one Monday night. Our girl presented with ongoing vomiting, high fever, chills,

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OK, so on the 26th of March I raved a bit about this Grammar Lessons Made Easy course I am doing with the kids and promised some pictures and information about it. So here it is: What is Grammar Lessons Made Easy? This is a 13-week Grammar course that will guide you step-by-step in teaching your lovely children about Grammar. Each week (for 13 weeks) you will receive an e-mail from Stephane

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DISCLAIMER:  As part of the TOS Review Crew, I received a free set of Science Weekly(c)  Magazines about 'THE FLU' for review purposes. I did not receive any other compensation. WHAT is Science Weekly (c)? Science Weekly(c) is a yearly Magazine Subscription of 15 issues on various Science topics. The Magazine is available at different levels and is recommended for Grades: Kindergarten - 6th

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Ok so this is a short entry - I guess kinda like an apology for those who came back on 'MONDAY' to check out the review on GRAMMAR MADE EASY and found it well, wasn't here!! Intentions were pure - of course! Life gave us a little bundle of joy ..... Yes, my reason for NOT posting pictures yet of this amazing course is that we were asked to take an emergency foster placement. So the last week

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I really like the sound of that don't you...Something made easy!! I prefer this title .... 'insert topic' Made Easy rather than 'insert topic' for Dummies : ) This is exactly what this Grammar course is doing.... making things easy. It makes planning a grammar lesson easy.It makes giving the lesson easy.It makes understanding it easy. Stephanie Walmsley is the Author behind this amazing 13

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DISCLAIMER:  I received a free membership to this website as part of the TOS Review Crew in exchange for my honest opinion about this product. What is BigIQKids(c)? HERE you can watch some videos about their program as well as read 10 tips on getting better grades. Who is it for? BigIQKids is "designed for students in grades K-8 and promote spelling efficiency, vocabulary building, math

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I love reading and so it is easy to understand why I love libraries... they are filled with books for reading! My kids both have their own library cards so when we go for a trip to our local library we normally return with more than just one or two books! Recently however I've noticed that the kids have been reading less. So I was very pleased to have been picked for this review of Kid Scoop's

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It is amazing what insights you glean when you dig a little deeper ... imagine the treasure hunter in search of a something spectacular ... dig, dig, dig in the sand and then not dig deep enough to unearth something marvelous. So often it is maybe what we do when we read the Word of God. We dig a little, but give up too soon to earth something wonderful ... something life changing. I was

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-7694174730893381702011-02-11T23:25:00.000+13:002011-02-11T23:25:53.088+13:00

OK kids! Put on your lab coats, get your magnifying glasses, get the bug catcher…and snorkels…..we’re off to meet Professor Ana Lyze!! The Old Schoolhouse ® created nine (so far) unit studies (downloadable as e-books in pdf format) in this exciting series looking at some of the amazing things we encounter on earth. These unit studies have hands-on activities to do and they are fun. It is

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If you are a home educator you've most likely heard about Charlotte Mason. She was a lovely woman who had amazing ideas about children and their education. Stephanie Walmsley has written a practical course about how to implement Miss Mason's educational philosophy to help us homeschool mums and dads to do it easier. You can read some of Miss Mason's work over HERE. The volumes can be fully read

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-57128188353143934902011-02-01T01:52:00.000+13:002011-02-01T01:52:41.045+13:00

TIMES ALIVE SOFTWARE - Times Tables the Fun Way Times Tables the Fun Way almost sound like a contradiction in terms doesn't it. Do you remember learning your Times Tables the ‘Parrot Fashion’? I’m sure many of us do. I remember being drilled by my sister; sitting anxiously wondering if I’m going to get the next one correct or not. I did not like it … obviously I did not enjoy it. Yes, it

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Last year I signed up for a course through The Broad Room called CHARLOTTE MASON MADE EASY, written by Stephanie Walmsley.  Charlotte Mason Made Easy is a 3-month course during which Stephanie sends you weekly lessons to help you make your homeschool journey easier.  As I mentioned I received this course last year already, but was doing a preaching course so had to put this on the shelf so

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It's been more than two weeks since we clinked our glasses saying "Happy New Year" to several close friends in our living room. During the last 14 + days it feels like I've lived several different realities. It's been a good two weeks. Sometimes busy, sometimes productive, sometimes .... well not productive at all!! On the 1st day of January my true love said to me....Happy, happy New Year!!!

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Math Facts Now! (http://www.mathfactsnow.com/) is a great program for kids to learn their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. It is simple, short and effective. There are no games – just learning facts in a fast, effective way.Math Facts Now!is a program that you purchase as a CD-ROM or download and install onto your computer. At the time of writing this review, this

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-41240497918974954742010-12-17T22:03:00.000+13:002010-12-17T22:03:51.392+13:00

You might remember the 'Tiny Planets' television episodes with Bing and Bong. Floating around in space on their fancy white couch / sofa, they visited different planets helping out where they could. Bing and Bong now also have their own website. The creators fo this site suggests that it is appropriate for ages 4 - 12. What the site offers: Tiny Planets TV episodes Tiny Planets Books to

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ALEKS - "Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system that uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course."  FIRST IMPRESSIONS (OF THE WEBSITE) I get really frustrated when I look for something on a website and can't find it easily ... or not at all.

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I’m an avid internet user. One of the things I enjoy is to find websites with worksheets I can use for our homeschool. I was very happy then that as part of the TOS Crew I recently received a generous 2 year subscription to KB TEACHERS website in exchange for my honest opinion about this website and the products they offer. I did not receive any other compensation for my review. So WHAT is KB

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I LOVE books. Several months ago, I read this quote by Anna Quindlen: "I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." It is definitely a quote that speaks to me : )  I think most homeschoolers think that way. Now the thing about having a lot of books is that one can well, lose track of said

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The Old Schoolhouse Store (c) has their new student planners out!! They are amazing. The Student planners retails at US$9.95 I'm always on the lookout for that something to make life easier, more organised, less chaotic.... you get the picture. I received a copy of the planner a couple of weeks ago to review and needless to say I really like it. So what's so amazing about this planner? The

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A few years ago Blayne and I attended a training course at Open Home Foundation. We were going to be foster parents.  To foster means: 1. to promote the growth or development of2. to bring up (a child, etc.); rear3. to cherish (a plan, hope, etc.) in one's mind Over the last few years we've had 4 foster kids living in our home at various times for various lengths. We fall in love with these

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Last term we did a Jonah study which the kids thoroughly enjoyed. It was an inductive study done in a very fun way. When we headed towards the end of the study I was wondering what we'll do next. It was during that very week that I was given my next TOS Review to do... Soli Deo Gloria's Pre-Inductive Study in Psalms. I love the heading for the manual ...  Young Hearts Longing For God Isn't

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My fellow TOS CrewMate, Marie from 'Our Best Daze' has tagged me in a fun meme. You are given 8 questions to answer and then you need to come up with 8 new questions to tag 8 others. OK, here goes: Here are the eight questions from Marie: (check out her answers HERE) 1. How did you decide to Homeschool? My neighbors homeschooled their kids and I marveled at their maturity, respect, confidence

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As part of 'The Old Schoolhouse' Crew we get some of the most amazing products to review. We receive these products for free in exchange for using and reviewing it, providing them with our honest opinion about it.  When I saw Digital Frog I thought that being in NZ I wouldn't get a copy of it as it is a physical product rather than software or an e-book. I was thrilled though to spot my name

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Lanschool Review: - I’ve got the power!!  Ha ha ha (creepy laugh) I have received a free license of this product for review purposes in exchange for my honest opinion. I did not receive any other compensation. Imagine the fun you can have if you can control your kids’ computers from the comfort of your own computer …(snigger snigger) What Lanschool is: Lanschool is a computer software

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So yesterday (29/09) was my birthday.....and I had THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!!!!  It all started last week with a card from a friend on Thursday, then Saturday night my DH and I and some friends went to see Verdi's 'MacBeth'. Monday I got an early pressie from a dear friend. My DD brought me breakfast in bed yesterday morning and that was followed by a lot of good wishes through phone calls,

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We all know about the Great Pyramids in Egypt and about Pyramid schemes to make money, but I'll tell you about another type of Pyramid ... It is Great like those of Egypt, and although it doesn't make you money you gain great learning in Math. It is called PYRAMATH. Here's a definition: "Pyramath is a one or two player game that uses math skills. The objective of the game is to complete a

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Three Musicians, Pablo Picasso In a previous post I said how much I love my homeschool group. Well, on Saturday that fact was again firmly cemented in my heart. Our group had our yearly music recital on Saturday afternoon (11 Sept). Now, music recitals have a lot to do with music... yah, I know you get that ;) but this was so much more than that.... Imagine the scene ... Big comfortable,

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2 + 2 =  4.  Easy! 19 - 7 = mmmm  oh, 12!  Easy enough. 7 x 7 = ...... ok, 7 groups of 7.... let's count ...... 7, 14 ....  49. I did it! That was tricky. If I have 324 apples and I have 9 people wanting apples, how many would each person get? .... huh? So my little man (7) enjoys math and 'gets' it quickly, ...  my daughter (9) enjoys math but has to work harder at it. I am constantly

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Disclaimer: I recently reviewed this homeschool product from “Time 4 Learning”. You can visit their website by clicking on the image above. They provided me with an 8-week subscription to their website for review purposes in exchange for my honest, personal opinion. I received no other compensation. You can also see what my fellow TOS reviewers thought about it HERE. Come on kids ....

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Disclaimer: I recently reviewed this homeschool product from "Peterson-Handwriting”. You can visit them here. I was provided with free copies of the e-books for Steps 1-4 in Cursive writing for review purposes in exchange for my honest, personal opinion. I received no other compensation. These products retail for $19.95 each. It is always exciting to get new products! This product was very

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Are you ready for a revolutionary way to help you decrease disorder and increase order in your day? Then ... Stay tuned for the following Ad - (cheesy music) Are you tired of clutter in your head? Are you sometimes tired of well... thinking? Would you love to have a system that will help you to feel better about yourself because you know what you are going to do tomorrow? Then we have the

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-12023085581308016262010-08-06T14:46:00.002+12:002010-08-08T17:41:24.409+12:00

OK so I am in bed at 2pm. It's so not the usual thing but I do have a bad cold. Went to our homeschool group this morning. I felt miserable before we left but the kids had their first ice skating lesson and it was not to be missed. They had a blast!! 3 of the mums were on the ice too! I got tired just making the bed this morning so decided to give getting on the ice a miss - well for this week.

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OK so I've talked a bit about the TOS Crew. This is a group of amazing homeschooling mums and a few dads who review homeschool products and we give our opinion about it.  All of us have our own blogs and it was decided that we'll try and visit each other's blogs. Now we have over 200 people on the Crew! Each week we try to visit 10 blogs (I'm a bit behind!!) and this week I'm one of those 10.  

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Disclaimer: I recently reviewed this homeschool product from “The Old Schoolhouse ® Magazine”. You can visit them at http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/ They provided me with a free copy of this e-book for review purposes in exchange for my honest, personal opinion. Please note that no other compensation was received. “Travel the World” is the June 2010 add-on Module for The Schoolhouse Planner

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-14781512476254879472010-07-19T18:25:00.000+12:002010-07-19T18:25:09.135+12:00

OK, so I've got an IT guy (yes, it's my hubby). Not only is he THE computer whisperer, he's also a bit of a designer. So I showed him my first attempt at a web button and then he goes and whips up his own version..... well, some things go without saying.... Blessings,

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Well What a Wonder!! I had my first official 'internet meeting' yesterday morning (Saturday, 17 July) at 8am. It was Friday, 16 July @ 4pm EST. I still after years of internet accessibility marvel at the fact that I could sit in my dining room and have a meeting with several people on the other side of the world!! Still amazed.... (yeah, I'm easy to please ;* )

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-80840097218459087952010-07-12T13:33:00.000+12:002010-07-12T13:33:24.542+12:00

My girl had surgery today. All 4 molars came out because of enamel hypoplasia. There was no enamel on those teeth, most likely because of having chickenpox at 11 months. She was a real trooper. Picked Daddy to go into theatre with her while she went off to dreamland. All went well for which we are very thankful. So for the rest of the day it will be sweet R&R and a movie ... or two ;) Blessings,

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OK, so I offered to see if I can find out how to make a blog / web buttons. Here is my first ever attempt. So now, back to the drawing board : )

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I'm very excited about being chosen to do reviews of products for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I receive these products for free in order to use them and then write a review about it providing the vendors with my honest, personal opinion. No other compensation is given. We are currently reviewing a product from their June Module called "Travel the World". This product is about geography

Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16438214270335215638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199660552949440330.post-77851024162836028022010-07-01T16:23:00.000+12:002010-07-01T16:23:21.876+12:00

Hello there : ) HEART (Home Educator's Annual ReTreat) was last weekend (26-28 June). It was the second year that I attended. I attended in 2008 but couldn't go last year, but I wouldn't want to miss another one. It is too good to pass up... like dark chocolate or a visit with a good friend. So, when I got home I told my dh I will most definitely be there next year.. and the next...and the next

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