a big (little) family

Trying to maintain my sanity and live to blog about it.

TOS Review: Spanish for You!

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Liberty (9) and Eden (8) have been using Spanish for You as part of a review for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew. They’ve used it usually 4 days each week for 30 minutes or so. I received downloads of Fiestas for grades 3-4 and all of it’s complementing materials that are part of the Fiestas purchase. […]

TOS Review Crew: Papa’s Pearls

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I just finished reading Papa’s Pearls: A Father’s Gift of Love and Wisdom to His Children and Grandchildren by Diane Flynn Keith. I’ve been reviewing it as part of the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. I read it aloud to all of my children, and they all really enjoyed it. I did change a bit of […]

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

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  Soft Scrub sent me Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain Remover to try out a few weeks ago. I immediately took it to the bathtub – and I’m pretty happy with it. It cleaned up the nastiness that happens without too much fuss or scrubbing. It shined my kitchen sink and worked to clean […]

Soft Scrub Review and Giveaway

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  Since one review and giveaway deserves another… and another… watch this next week for more coupons for FREE Soft Scrub. Soft Scrub sent me a 4-in-1 Toilet Care toilet bowl rim hanger to try out. It cleans the toilet, prevents buildup, and freshens up to 4 weeks. If you have a normal amount of […]

Review and Giveaway: Purex with Crystals Fragrance

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A few weeks ago, I was given a chance to review Purex with Crystals Fragrance. With fabric softener and a lovely fragrance that stays with the clothes long past wash time, I really enjoyed this review. The clothes came clean, smelled great, and static was kept to a minimum. Want to try it out too? […]

TOS Review: Fun Physical Activities for Young Children

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My most recent curriculum to review with the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew has been Dr. Craft’s Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children from Dr. Craft’s Active Play Books. I used this with Sterling (5), Ruby (4), and Charlotte (2), although my older girls and Pierce couldn’t resist joining it a bit as well. […]

TOS Review Crew: MathRider

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For the past month or so, I’ve had Liberty, Eden, and Sterling using MathRider as part of a review for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. MathRider is an “intelligent” math game download that teaches and reinforces multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction with numbers 0-12. I’m able to enter each of my school-aged children’s names and capabilities […]

TOS Review Crew: Progeny Press’ Dragon’s Hoard

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As a member of The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew, I’ve been given the privilege to review The Hall of Doors series The Dragon’s Hoard by Rebecca Gillenland from Progeny Press this month. I also received and used the Hall of Doors: Dragon’s Hoard Study Guide. Liberty (9) and Eden (8) each used a copy of […]

TOS Review Crew: Leadership Garden Legacy

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  I’ve been reading and preparing to do a review on Leadership Garden Legacy for many weeks now. We mainly studied U.N.I.Q.U.E. KIDS: Growing my Leadership Garden by Debra J. Slover with it’s complementing download Activity Guide and MP3 file but I also received and read the paperback book U.N.I.Q.U.E.: Growing the Leader Within. I […]

TOS Review: ABeCeDarian Company

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As part of the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew, I’ve received the ABeCeDarian Company’s reading program to review. I received the student workbook and teacher’s manual A-1, the student workbook and teacher’s manual A-2, the student workbook and teacher’s manual B-1, the ten story books, and ABeCeDarian Aesop. From their website: “ABeCeDarian Company publishes and distributes […]