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 kids that might include coloring pages, word searches or some other activity that a middle schooler might deem to be “babyish.” On the flip side though, kids in middle school really aren’t old enough for some of the teen Bible studies that might include some very “adult” topics.

Stepping into those precious middle school ages is Hearing God’s Voice: Journal for Students by Tim and Michelle Eichner.

The Eichners specifically created Hearing God’s Voice for middle school aged kids. The journals are designed to meet ‘tweens right where they are at. Each journal is a 12-week Bible study where kids read one Bible chapter per day. Upon reading the daily Bible chapter, the middle schooler answers the same particular questions each day. The questions included in the journal are open-ended and insightful, allowing kids to adapt the Bible readings to their own life experiences.

Visually, the journals are really eye-catching. The pages are colorful and hip. Blank pages are also included in the journal to give kids room to record their daily thoughts and prayers. At the end of each week is a summary page that allows kids to reflect on lessons learned throughout their journaling. To sum up the entire journaling experience, kids will find a special activity page in the back of the journal. This conclusion activity would be a great project to allow kids to outwardly express what they have learned over the 12-week Bible study.

A Leader’s Guide is also available for Hearing God’s Voice. While the Leader’s Guide is small, it is an important addition to the journaling process. The Leader’s Guide is filled with suggestions on using the journals with your middle schooler or in a small group session for a middle school youth group. It also explains the Eichners’ purpose behind the journals and contains questions to help lead middle schoolers in positive discussions.

In my house, it really did seem that these journals are perfect for the middle school years and perhaps even into high school. Both my middle schooler and my high schooler loved the open-ended questions and the hip look of the journal. Homeschoolers could use these journals as a Bible study curriculum, plus these journals would also be great for use in a small youth group.

If you are looking for a Bible study for your middle schooler, take advantage of this learning opportunity designed especially for the important ‘tween years!

More information on the journals and the Leader Guide is available at the Eichners’ website, Leading God’s Generation.

Journal sample pages can also be viewed online.

JOURNALS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:
Hearing God’s Voice – Proverbs and Psalm 119 — suggested first study
Thinking God’s Way – Philippians, Romans 12, Sermon on the Mount

COMING SOON:
Doing God’s Will – James and topical passages
Knowing God’s Word – Ephesians, Psalm 139
Claiming God’s Promises – Topical passages
Having God’s Heart – Character study of David

Pamela has been homeschooling her kids since 2005. She has visited 41 states and 16 countries and now calls the beautiful Pacific Northwest home. You can find her writing about homeschooling, books and downsizing her life at I Read. Do You?

 

Pamela received this product complimentary in exchange for an honest review but the opinion is all hers.

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 they go about preparing, planning and living through their first homeschooling year. Lead character Julianne Miller may not know all the answers, but with perseverance and some blessings from God she forges ahead through all of the ups and downs of her first year as a homeschooling mom.

This book truly is laugh-out-loud funny, especially if you have been homeschooling for a while. As a veteran homeschooling mom, I could certainly relate to Julianne and her family. Like Julianne, when my family started homeschooling I truly tried to do school at home, including the maps on the wall, a reading corner and a school day scheduled down to the minute. And, like Julianne, I failed miserably that first day. Thankfully my family survived the second day and we are still homeschooling today, just like the family in The Homeschool Experiment.

The Homeschool Experiment is a fun book that was a quick read that would actually be a great book to read even if you aren’t a homeschooler. The characters are well-defined and honest. Very honest. From the three kids to a supportive husband to the not-so-supportive in-laws, the characters in this book just will probably seem very real to fellow homeschooling moms. This book travels the gamut of homeschooling and having kids home 24/7, with plot twists that vary from too many visits to the McDonald’s drive-through to the academic successes that begin to bloom in the Miller home.

Homeschool moms everywhere should be encouraged as they read The Homeschool Experiment. Julianne is a devoted mom who feels called by God to homeschool her children, even if her lesson plans seem to be derailed. This book is a great reminder to keep your eyes on the big picture of things and not sweat the tiny details that can so easily distract and rob homeschooling parents of the joy.

Great quote from the book: “Homeschooling is a lot like my garden. It’s messy. My method seems haphazard. I am learning as I go. It rarely turns out exactly like I planned and the results are unpredictable. At some point along the way, I feel like a failure. But somehow the roots go down deep; the tender plants grow strong. And every single spring, every single summer, I am awed by the harvest that God brings.” Page 177

The Homeschool Experiment is entertaining from start to finish. The book begins with a foreword written by Todd Wilson of Familyman Ministries. The book then ends with some very helpful resources. One appendix is a Homeschool Group Study Guide, with through-provoking questions and optional memory verses for encouragement and uplifting. The second appendix is the Homeschooling Resources list, which is where author Charity Hawkins has listed some of her favorite and more helpful homeschooling books, CDs and more.

Homeschool moms everywhere should be encouraged as they read The Homeschool Experiment. Julianne is a devoted mom who feels called by God to homeschool her children, even if her lesson plans seem to be derailed. This book is a great reminder to keep your eyes on the big picture of things and not sweat the tiny details that can so easily distract and rob homeschooling parents of the joy.

GIVEAWAY UPDATE:

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Cheryl wrote: “Having homeschooled for a bit, my advice to moms starting out is to relax! Start with the basics only for a year. Then add in co-ops, lessons, and other activities. You WILL be overwhelmed. Pray, and God will show you what is best for each child. Probably the best thing to do is not compare your children or yourself with others. Its a trap that either puffs you up with pride or defeats you.”

Charity Hawkins, author of The Homeschool Experiment, has graciously offered TWO giveaways for this book!

Giveaway ONE (Heart of the Matter Online):  One copy of The Homeschool Experiment by Charity Hawkins AND one $25 Amazon gift certificate

Giveaway TWO (I Read. Do You?): One copy of The Homeschool Experiment by Charity Hawkins

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Pamela has been homeschooling her kids since 2005. She has visited 41 states and 16 countries and now calls the beautiful Pacific Northwest home. You can find her writing about homeschooling, books and downsizing her life at I Read. Do You?

Pamela received this book complimentary directly from the author in exchange for an honest review but the opinion is all hers.

Homeschooling has not only made the transition to this new life relatively smooth; I believe it has been instrumental in making it possible in the first place. Using a relaxed homeschooling style somewhere between unschooling, classical, and Charlotte Mason, our “school” is filled with lots of classics and the arts. Had they gone to a regular school, we would have been tied to all day in a classroom with nights filled with homework, leaving little time for extracurriculars. Instead, we finish our core subjects by noon most days, which leaves our afternoons and evenings open for things like musical theater, dance, learning instruments, vocal practice, amateur film-making, photoshop, and sports like swim team, gymnastics, boxing, and a host of others. Having the free time to explore all sorts of different interests and pursue them to whatever degree of excellence desired is in my mind one of the best gifts I can give my children.

My background is musical, with a Master’s degree in Music, so it was natural that the children would learn music at an early age, although I had no particular aspirations for them. My only hope was that they would become proficient enough to take a wonderfully expressive hobby into their adult lives. The fact that the girls fell in love with it enough to be able to take it to this level is mind-boggling to me!

In 2007, they decided to form a vocal group. In 2009 they combined their musical and video-making efforts and put up a YouTube video that got 23,000 views overnight. A manager from London saw the video and picked them up within the week; and 8 months later a record deal was signed and we moved. Fortunately, I was able to graduate my three oldest girls at a young age, so they all had about two or more years of college finished when they had to take a break for all the writing and recording (another plus to homeschooling!). One of the most encouraging things, however, is how the girls have embraced the idea of being good role models and bringing some good clean fun back to the world of pop music, which has unfortunately moved farther and farther away from anything resembling family values in the last few decades. Character has always been at the center of our homeschooling.

The five boys are also musical; the oldest one is pursuing his own musical dreams (including writing for commercials), and the others are younger, so they haven’t decided yet what they want to do, musical or otherwise. Right now they’re enjoying the beach and the other wonderful things the southern California life has to offer while scholastically focusing on their core subjects. And that is one of the other beautiful things about homeschooling — transitions can be taken at our own pace, and we have the luxury of time to experiment with whatever strikes our fancy.

If you would like to check out our music, please go to: Cimorellitheband

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Lynne Cimorelli and her husband Mike have been married 25 years and live in sunny southern California, where they raise their 11 children. When not schooling or in the recording studio, they are likely to be found on the beach or exploring new areas of this vast metropolis they now call home.

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 to fill out with our daily achievements and my ideas. The Homeschool Planner is certainly helping in this area. It is not overwhelming with many different kinds of forms, but offers 9 types of forms designed to lead in planning.

Some of the forms just don’t fit our situation but would be useful for others. There is an ‘Attendance Record’ that is laid out nicely, but we don’t keep that record since it is not required by our state. Another one that fits this category is the field trip planner because, for now, our field trips are usually just things we wake up and want to do that day. We are also not a unit study family, so we do not use the forms for unit studies or projects; however, the unit study forms are laid out nicely and I could see how they would be good for families with a focus on unit studies. As a bigger family, the ‘Weekly Planning Notes’ do not have enough space for how I like to keep records. My preference is to keep our daily notes for all children on one page because I do not like flipping through the binder as we are doing our work.

My favorite form is the ‘Homeschool Scripture Verse Planner.’ It is helping our family be intentional in our scripture memorization. This planner has a calendar for 12 months to keep us on track for the year and at the bottom are daily ideas to help in the memorization process. The ‘Book Report Worksheet’ is also another one that we are finding really helpful. It can be used for students beginning about 3rd grade through high school. I do not need my children to do an in depth study of all books read and this is an easy way to know they read the book. This worksheet also helps for having a conversation about the book if I haven’t read it or it has been a long time.

There are two forms that we are currently not using but will be incorporating in our planning for next year. I am really looking forward to using the ‘Homeschool Art Planner’ and intend to make a few extra copies to have sitting next to my computer. Right now our art activities consist of pulling out paint or whatever sounds fun at the moment. There are so many great ideas on blogs, websites, and Pinterest and I want to experience them with my children, not just bookmark them and forget. Using these forms I will add the ideas to our binder next year and attempt one or two each week. There is also a ‘Science Experiment Planner’ that will be used the same way for the elementary age children.

I give this planner 4 stars and it is well worth it for our family. The only reason I hold back the 5th star is because it would be nice to have several different types of weekly planner pages to choose from. Some of these forms I have been scouring the internet for (especially the book report one) and am glad I finally found something that meets our needs. There are even some forms we needed that I didn’t know we needed until now, but I love. If you are looking for a way to organize your homeschool, please check out The Homeschool Planner.

Kristi Wilson is a follower of Jesus, wife to Tommy, and momma to 8 children ranging in age from 23 to due this summer.   After receiving her bachelor’s degree in education, she chose to home educate her children.  She is currently in her sixteenth year of homeschooling, with many more ahead.  When she is not working on homeschooling endeavors, Kristi enjoys reading, quilting, and playing with her new grandson.

Kristi received this item complimentary in exchange for an honest review but the opinion is all hers.

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 entertaining way. Artobet has an entertaining storyline and catchy poem that’s easy to memorize.

The Artobet approach to teaching art began with Eleanor Palm, a kindergarten and first grade teacher. Filmmaker Carol Pineau’s daughter was in Ms. Palm’s class. Ms. Pineau was so impressed with the Artobet approach to art that she set out to film the art curriculum for all to see. The result is Artobet, the first video from the Little Great Thinkers Company. The video stars more than 40 children, all of which are former students of Teacher Eleanor.

My kids are teens, but even we still enjoyed watching Artobet. The information is solid and the chant for remembering the different artists is very catchy. Artobet teaches art, history, art techniques, and more. This is a video that truly makes art appreciation fun!

 Artobet was reviewed by the Heart of the Matter Review Team, so check out what others are saying:

  Jane: “I love the history and geography my 4 year old is effortlessly picking up, as the artists come from a range of time periods and countries. The personal tidbits, such as Auguste Rodin’s blindness leading to his work with clay, make the artwork more meaningful and help your child realize that art is an expression of the person, not just a reproduction of reality. This is important to perfectionists like my daughter, who don’t want to create art if they can’t make it ‘exactly like the photograph’.”

 Carlie: “Artobet is a game that is played with five children and their babysitter one sunny afternoon. This game uses a magic art wand (magnifying glass), magic beads, and magic string. The babysitter takes the magnifying glass and looks at one of the beads telling the children about the artist correlating with the letter on the bead. This brilliantly produced DVD gives a rundown of 26 of the world’s greatest artists. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned an artist and gives some insight into the person and the art they produced. This is a great reinforcement of letter recognition for young learners and because of this unique element, my two youngest were engaged the entire film. We also really enjoyed the way that Artobet brings each artist to life in a way that children can understand. Among my children’s favorite illustrations were the horse in the pink tutu, period music played for each artist, and the children acting out some of the history of each artist. Another great feature is the poem that goes along with each artist, making it very easy for the children to memorize the facts associated with each individual artist. The fun part about this DVD for my family were the children involved. Each unique child in the cast brought a certain charm to the screen that my children {ages 3, 5, and 10} really enjoyed.”

 Laurie: “Artobet is ideal for children ages three to eight, but my 10 year old loved it! My three year old made it about half-way through, but I’ll definitely be pulling it out again for her to watch. This video is quite impressive with its informative yet entertaining format. This is a great way to expose your children to art, and encourage their creativity.”

Kristi: “How will we use this in our fall school schedule? Our younger ones will be starting a weekly study of the ABC’s and as we talk about animals and other words that start with each letter, we will include the matching artist. We will be watching the specific letters in the show again and looking up some more paintings, either online or at the library. The study will be even expanded more for the oldest child. She will do online research of the artist for the week and write a one page paper about either the artist or one of their most famous works of art. We will then be ending the week with a kitchen table painting session, recreating a piece of art studied.”
Kd: “If you’re looking for a great way to introduce art to your young students then you need to try Artobet. My students watched very attentively and now we have a good reason to pull out those prints and outlines of the great artists and have at it with our own brushes! We are using Artobet to study the artists of different time periods with our geography and cultures study.”

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To read the full reviews of ArtoBet by the entire HOTM Review Team, please visit:

Pamela at I Read. Do You?

Jane at Mozi Esme

 Laurie at Inspiring JibberJabber

Carlie at So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler?

Kd at Kd’s Tribe

Kristi at With Love, From Momma

Pamela has been homeschooling her kids since 2005. She has visited 41 states and 16 countries and now calls the beautiful Pacific Northwest home. You can find her writing about homeschooling, books and downsizing her life at I Read. Do You?

The Heart of the Matter Team received Artobet complimentary in exchange for an honest review but no reviewer was required to give a positive review.

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 software five stars.

The first thing I noticed was that installation only took a few minutes and it walked me right through it. Then it only took a few minutes to set up the teacher/student information. After that all you have to do is start learning!

This math software has a lesson plan for parents, saving them time and energy by already setting up the schedule. Everything you need for the year of math is on the cd. If you want something on paper it’s easy to print out and then discard when you are finished. No searching for answer keys or loose papers. That is a big plus for us because we travel with my husband’s work and have limited space.

There were several things we really liked about this math curriculum. Since all students can not learn the same way, we really liked that A+ Tutor Soft offers teaching in several different ways. If your student is more auditory, then they will enjoy having the lessons taught to them. There is also the option for the student to read the lesson themselves. Having the textbook is a plus if the parent/teacher needs to teach the lesson or help with the work.
We loved the easy-to-find tabs for each function of the software, making all of the necessary tools right within reach.

When your student is finished watching or reading the lesson they can click on the worksheets tab and print their work for the day. If they need the same worksheet again, it’s a great option to be able to simply print it again. I prefer my children to write on paper for math so printing the worksheets was a valuable asset for us. If you allow your children to check their own daily work, like I do, then all they have to do is click and check! We found all of the options easy to use. Finally, when you feel your student has mastered the concept, the exams are ready to print and the answers easy for you to find as well.

If you still aren’t sure A+Tutor Soft offers a demo and free trial on the website http://www.aplustutorsoft.com/

You can also “like” A+Tutor Soft on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APlusTutorSoft

A+ Tutor Soft is generously giving ONE copy of 4th Grade – Premium Edition Multi-sensory Interactive Full Year MATH Curriculum Software CD (retail $125). To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment here on this post. If you are reading this on Facebook, please visit our website. The giveaway will be open until Monday, April 23, 2012, at 10:00pm eastern.

 UPDATE: Congrats to our winner, Jamie, who wrote: “We are in desperate need to find an easy to use computer based math curriculum… This one looks great!”

About Kd Blackburn – I am wife to Nick, for the past seventeen years, mother to six rowdy boys and one teenage girl. I enjoy homeschooling them all and the exciting chaos that goes with it all. We love taking trips to explore new places and learning about the history that goes along with the area. I enjoy writing and try to blog (though not consistently lately) over at kdforthecongo.blogspot.com amidst this busy life. I love to start my day off with a work-out at the gym to get me moving.  I love to read and am excited that my children have picked up this love for books also. We have enjoyed raising chickens and turkeys as well as gardening. I also enjoy scrapbooking in my spare (hahaha) time.  Before marrying I completed my AA in elementary education and worked in our local school system for a number of years.

Kd received this item complimentary in exchange for an honest review but the opinion in this review is all hers.

Currently there are 50 free lessons listed at the website that are all watched in video segments. The segments are all around 10 minutes or less making it very manageable to schedule the time to get them done. Since our son has had no previous training, I started him from lesson 1. This lesson gave him the basic understanding of the piano keys, high and low notes, and he even learned his very first song: Hot Cross Buns. The lessons are very easy to understand and kept our 5-year-old son engaged the entire 2-weeks of evaluation.

In addition to the free online lessons, optional supplemental materials are available that you can purchase.

Here is an example of the materials you can purchase for $14 for lessons 1-20:

* Complete Materials for Lessons 1-20 (36 pgs)
* Piano Listening Album (33 tracks .mp3 files)
* Parent’s Guide (5 pgs)

Although these materials are optional, I would recommend that you consider buying them to help reinforce and give depth to the online lesson. I have a background in music but still liked having these materials to reference and reinforce the skills my son learned through this course.

As per the instructor’s advice, we did three lessons a week in 5-15 minute increments. In addition we had practice time 2-3 days a week ranging from 10-20 minutes depending on my son’s interest level and what concept he was learning at the time. I found that this was an acceptable amount of time for our young son.

The best part about this free online resource is the simple fact that you can schedule it virtually anytime and anywhere you have an internet connection. I think this is a great option for parents who are not able to get lessons for their children with an actual physical teacher. This program is a very economical option for homeschooling families who desire to give their children a music education but are not able to commit to piano lessons at this time. If your child is showing an interest in piano, I would recommend giving the program a try. After all, it’s free.

FreePianoLessons4Kids.com is generously giving 10 free copies of the Materials for Lessons 1-20, with the Listening Album (this sells for $14 on the website). To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment here on this post. If you are reading this on Facebook, please visit our website. The giveaway will be open until Monday April 16, 2012 at 10:00pm eastern.

UPDATE: Congrats to our 10 winners!  All winners been notified by email.

1) Brandy

2) Dawn

3) Britney

4) Sandy

5) Valerie

6) Craig

7) Stephanie

Janeira

9) Jennifer

10) Catie

Carlie has been blissfully married to the love of her life, Michael, since June of 2000. She has been a stay-at-home homeschoolin’ mama to their 3 children since 2001. Carlie currently resides with her family in Germany courtesy of the US Army. You can read about her homeschooling adventures and Christian faith at her blog: So You Call Yourself A Homeschooler?

Carlie received this item complimentary in exchange for an honest review but the opinions in this review is all hers.

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 skills to grasp the message of what somebody is saying and the skill to produce certain utterances to convey the meaning of what they want to express (orders, likes, emotions, needs, etc)

Create the need for communication
Children have to be listened to because they are trying to communicate. The Spanish version of what they have said in English should be given them “on the spot”.

Encourage them to repeat in Spanish
Promoting repetition in a funny way will help children to acquire the sounds of the new language. What about comparing them with parrots? You can invite them to be parrots who repeat what you said. Let’s parrot everybody!

Drill structures with all the children, each and every child
Teach the language, not about the language or its vocabulary. Teaching the language is giving the children the opportunity of acquiring facility in the language. Children rarely hear names separately and they quickly learn to use them with other words in groups as they hear them.

Avoid the teaching of isolated vocabulary
Speak a lot of Spanish yourself but also allow children to do so. Give all of them the necessary support to say things in Spanish. Therefore new words will fit into a network of grammatical patterns that will be second nature to them, they will be a habit.

Teachable moments are there waiting for you! Happy teaching!

Analia Capurro is the designer and owner of Ingles360.net® and the author of all the educational resources sold in her website. After 20 years of teaching children she found that the only way children love learning is if teachers love learning and teaching, too. Promoting a learning environment where laugh, fun and friendship and companionship are as important as any language structure, are the things she had in mind while designed her bilingual resources.

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This Week’s HOTM Posts

Poetry to Enliven Prose

Teaching Them Along The Way: Life Skills

Spring Is Coming!

Segregated Motherhood

It’s A Party!

The Importance of Mothers Setting Goals

Communicating With Tweens and Teens Through A Shared Journal

22 Living Books for Math Addition

Homeschool Curriculum

*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 giveaway, please go ahead and re-enter on this post.

If you are anything like me, life works out much better when it is scripted. “Then the LORD answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it’.” (Habakkuk 2:20) I have found this scripture to be of great importance; reminding me to prayerfully write things down rather than trying to remember everything on my own. Because of the importance of staying organized as a stay-at-home homeschooling mother, using planners has been a wonderful and necessary tool in my life.

Does this describe you? If so, then I have the perfect resource to recommend you!

Recently I had the honor to review the eBook, Planner Perfect: A Fresh Idea on Organizing Your Life by Jenny Penton. The Planner Perfect is unlike any planner that I have ever used in the past. It is truly a breath of fresh air that I know will help me out with planning many wonderful thins to come in the new year. It is well written, well organized, keeps God at the center of your planning, and very simple to understand. The beautiful thing about Jenny’s eBook is that it teaches you how to become a master life planner, taking control of your own scheduling, rather than being held captive by your schedule.

The story behind the concept is absolutely heartwarming. Jenny has fashioned the planner around the influence of her precious Proverbs 31 mother and the example she modeled while Jenny was growing up. Rather than the typical “task manager” planning, the Planner Perfect is a place where you create your life and can dream up new things birthed in freedom, rather than being tied down by an impossible to-do-list.

One of my favorite things about the Planner Perfect approach to goal setting is the simple fact that it is more about dreaming and living life than about the legalistic aspect of making lists to “check” off. While lists do serve their purpose, the Planner Perfect gives you a whole new understanding about the importance of not overbooking yourself and family. This new “mindset” will help anyone who has been giving their calendar too much control in their life plans.

Some of the many wonderful topics this fabulous eBook covers are:

• creating a space of your own
• secrets to why we can’t stay organized
• the role of your calendar
• daily and monthly pages
• organizing and exploring your strengths and talents
• organizing your wardrobe
• party planning
• vacations
• emotional and physical health
• keeping your home clean
• meal planning
• holiday’s and special occasions
• aspiring for more

I would highly recommend purchasing this eBook if you want a fresh and exciting new start to your life planning. I love the way Jenny teaches us to become the master of our own life planning accompanied with living life, accomplishing goals, creating and accomplishing dreams, and above all else; living a life pleasing to God.

You can purchase Jenny Penton’s ebook here: Planner Perfect: A Fresh Idea on Organizing Your Life.

We have FIVE copies of Jenny’s planner to give away!  To enter, simply leave a comment on this post. The giveaway will remain open until Wednesday 2/8 at 10pm EST. If you are reading this on Facebook, please note that you must enter your comment on the original blog post on our website.

Carlie has been blissfully married to the love of her life, Michael, since June of 2000. She has been a stay-at-home homeschoolin’ mama to their 3 children since 2001. Carlie currently resides with her family in Germany courtesy of the US Army. You can read about her homeschooling adventures and Christian faith at her blog: So You Call Yourself A Homeschooler?