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Middle School Bible Study Journals by Tim and Michelle Eichner

Middle school can be tough, even for parents trying to find appropriate homeschooling curriculum choices, including Bible study. Kids that are middle school aged are really too old for a Bible study designed for younger...

The Homeschool Experiment by Charity Hawkins – Review AND Giveaway

The Homeschool Experiment by Charity Hawkins is a fictional novel about homeschooling written by a homeschooling mom. Finally, a novel for homeschooling moms! The Homeschool Experiment follows mom Julianne and her family as...

Homeschooling for Excellence and Character

When I started homeschooling my first child, I had no idea I would eventually have 11 kids. I also had no idea that my six daughters would decide to form a girl band called Cimorelli (our last name), become one of the hottest...

The Homeschool Planner – A Review

As a busy momma of 7 children (soon to be 8), I am always looking for a simple and easy way to keep track of what we are doing and what we plan to do. My favorite way to accomplish this is with a binder and simple forms...

Review – Artobet is Best for Art!

With a box of magical beads and a special looking glass, the Artobet kids spend the afternoon learning about famous artists from A to Z! Artobet is a great video for introducing fabulous artists to kids in a memorable and...

APlusTutorSoft.com Math Software Review and Giveaway

If you need to free up some time during school, you teach multiple students, or your child needs a change, the math software from A+ Tutor Soft may be just what you need. We found it easy to understand and use. We give this...

FreePianoLessons4Kids.com Review and Giveaway

Over the last couple of weeks our 5-year-old son has been using the website FreePianoLessons4Kids.com trying out the free piano lessons. The website is very easy to use and all of the lessons are 100% free. These lessons are...

Teachable Moments In Spanish

How to go about communication with your bilingual kids Children are filled with various desires which, in order to be satisfied must be expressed in speech. Language is not knowledge but a set of skills. The children develop the...

This Week on Heart of the Matter

It’s been a wonderful week at Heart of the Matter! Just in case you missed some of this week’s writers and the wisdom and encouragement they shared, we thought we would put all the links to this week’s...

Planner Perfect: A Fresh Idea on Organizing Your Life

Congratulations to Courtney, Ariana, Pamela Jorrick, Hillary M, and Bethany LeBedz!! *Please note: We hosted a Planner Perfect giveaway a couple of weeks ago but the comments on the post were lost. If you entered that...