Online Home School Conferences

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Honey

Okay, why didn’t someone tell me about this sooner? I did not know this. I spent all these years wishing that I could go to a live home school conference and here was not one, but three different online options available to me. I am excited to be attending the Heart of the Matter Conference which starts in a few short hours.

If you miss the live conferences, you can still purchase the mp3′s. What are you waiting for? Go get refreshed.

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The Witness by Josh McDowell

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Honey

“The Witness” arrived in the mail and my son whisked it away before I had a chance to even look at it. He could not put the book down. He said it was awesome. It was so difficult for him to keep his mouth shut about the details until I had a chance to read it, but he did.

It was finally my turn to read the book and I have to concur with my son. This book was riveting. The action draws you in and the carefully crafted story pulls you along until the very last page. If you like action packed suspense and drama, then this book is for you. It has been a very long time since I read anything  (like fiction) just for the pure enjoyment of the story.

The thing that had the biggest impression on me was how clearly the gospel truth was weaved through this book by the author, Josh McDowell. If this was the only introduction someone had to the Gospel, then it would be enough for them to find Jesus Christ.

I would like to invite you to read the first chapter and let me know what you think in the comments.

Tyndale House Publishers provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for the purposes of conducting this review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own (and my son’s).

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Introducing Brown Family Studios

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Honey

My husband created this fun animation for our kids. He got permission from the GO FISH GUYS to use their music in this video.

I would like to introduce you to Brown Family Studios. We have some fun animations in the works and I can’t wait to share them with you. Please help us spread the word.

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An Exciting Week At Our House

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Honey

Many exciting things happened this week and I wanted to share them all with you.

LAST WEEKEND – Moses turned 9 last week. Wow! Where did the time go? He got a microscope on his actual birthday and then we had a family party with the cousins on the weekend.

LAST WEEKEND – My wonderful husband had a birthday last week too. We also celebrated his birthday on the weekend at the big family party.

SUNDAY – My brand new site Marketplace Mommies went live last Sunday. We had an amazing 900 page views on our first day. Come on over and visit.

MONDAY – We  started our first day of our new school materials. We completed our Bible Lessons. You can read more about Our Homeschool Plans. Let me just say that we all love the new materials and just wish there were more hours in the day. The month of August is for figuring out a schedule and trying to iron out any glitches.

TUESDAY - We started our second day of school. We completed Bible and Math.

WEDNESDAY - We started our third day of school. Malachi completed Bible, Math, English, and Reading. Moses completed Bible and Math. Elisha completed Bible and Math. This was it for school this week. We are schooling roughly 3 days a week for August.

WEDNESDAY - This was my day at the MOB (Mother’s of Boys Society) and I wrote a post called, “For the love of Battle” about my six year old son.

THURSDAY – This was my day at The Homeschool Classroom where I wrote about Fire Safety.

SATURDAY – This day will be our 11th Wedding Anniversary. It has been an incredible 11 years. I can’t believe it has been that long already (but we have 5 children to prove it).

I am linking up this post with the Weekly Wrap-up over at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.

I am also linking up this post with this week’s Friday Fails because I failed to mention all these awesome things in the moment when they were happening.

What happened this week at your house?

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The Bridge That Elisha Built

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Honey

Elisha has been meeting with his OT fairly regularly for the past year. Since the fall, when our van broke down, she has been coming to our house. Our house is loud, we have five kids. While Elisha has been working on strengthening his fine motor abilities, he also has been learning to working through frustrations and follow a sequence of instructions.

During each visit he has been tackling a project that requires him to work step by step. I am amazed at how much progress we made this past year. I should have been taking pictures of all the projects he has been completing (note to self – take more pictures during OT visits). Here is a bridge that Elisha completed out of Uber Stix.

We have some fun plans for next year and I can’t wait to share our journey with you. Our OT visits will most likely be bi-weekly during the school year and I will try to make a point to document all the fun projects we do and what we hope to accomplish (skill-wise) through them.

Do you have a child with Aspergers or Autism (or ADHD)?

Do you see an Occupational Therapist?

What skills are you working on with your special needs child?

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