Looking Ahead to 2015

The blog has been quiet as we battled much sickness over the past two weeks. Influenza and its associated problems eclipsed our Christmas.

Several blog posts, looking back at 2014, have been scrapped. I have looked over the posts that won top views from this past year, and most have to do with fun projects that we have done for Science and History. There are also several recipes that made it into the top ten.

For 2015, there are several different areas this blog will be focusing on. Fun stuff. I want to really be a help to other families out there. I don't consider myself an expert on anything really...but I do find some fun and helpful stuff, and I plan on sharing it here. Perhaps it will be a help to someone else!

Here are a few areas that I will promote on the blog in 2015:

1. Review from The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew - checking out new curriculum and home school materials, and showing you how they worked in our family.
2. From My Bookshelf: Periodic reviews of books we are currently reading.
3. Family Movie Night: Periodic reviews of new movies we find. I know how hard it is to find movies that will stay in tune with our conservative Christian family values. When I find them, I will share about them.
4. Family Game Night: Fun new games that we come across.
5. Organized Home Project: I am joining up with a 34 week decluttering and organizing project and will share results and ideas here.
6. Recipes - I will continue to share allergy friendly recipes as we create them.

If you are not a current follower of the blog, I recommend signing up to follow by email (you'll find the spot to do this on the right side of the page) to keep in touch!

May God give you a blessed 2015!

~Erica

Two Fabulous Last Minute Christmas Gifts

This past year, we completed several reviews that turned into favorites and made our top ten list of reviews. Two of those vendors came out with new products just in time for the holidays...just in case you want to add it to your list! I might or might not have added it to mine! ;-)

The first is the long awaited Brinkman Adventures Season 3. The Brinkman Adventures are audio drama missionary stories featuring a large, adventurous family. This volume includes stories about Bible smugglers, Alaskan glacial hikes, and an escape from a Taliban prison. If you need a refresher about the Brinkmans, read my review from last April.

The Brinkman Adventures CD sells for $25 for a set of 4 CD's, or $17 for an mp3 download. They are also offering free shipping of the CD sets if you purchase for Christmas, through this weekend. 

Also, we raved about Clued In Kids and the fun treasure hunts that we reviewed in October. They came out with a new printable treasure hunt that can easily be downloaded for Christmas. The cost is $5.99 and it comes all ready to be printed and set up. It is called All About Jesus and has a lot of fun filled Christmas activities. 

 If you are still looking for a few last minute gifts, I would highly recommend these!

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Christmas Sale at Veritas Press

This past year we reviewed a self-paced history program from Veritas Press, and LOVED it! In fact, we are still using it, finishing off the entire program, even though the review has been already been written.

I wanted to pass along a tremendous sale that Veritas Press is having for Christmas. If you were considering trying out a Veritas Press program in your home school, this would be a great time to purchase. Program start dates can even be deferred until next fall - so you can even get a head start on next year's curriculum.