Reviews | Heart of the Matter

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...

Pick and Draw

Part art lesson and part card game, Pick and Draw can teach basic cartooning techniques to kids of all ages using a quick step-by-step approach that is fun and very easy to understand. Getting started with Pick and Draw is very...

Vtech InnoTab

The Vtech InnoTab is a new interactive learning tablet, released just in time for Christmas. Adapting the design of Mom and Dad’s favorite touchpad devices, the VTech InnoTab Learning App Tablet helps your child take...

Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in YOUR Homeschool

With a no-nonsense approach and a gentle voice, Homeschooling mom Karen DeBeus has written a wonderful gem of an e-book called Simply Homeschool: Having Less Clutter and More Joy in YOUR Homeschool. Simply Homeschool offers great...

The Complete James Herriot Boxed Set – Giveaway AND Coupon Code!

We introduced Heart of the Matter readers to Library and Educational Services a couple of months ago when they gave away a set of Great Moments in American History. Library and Ed received such a positive response from the...

Twisterz Toys Giveaway

Twisterz Toys are a great alternative to electronic flashy toys! Inspire your child’s creative designs and logic thinking with these clever toys designed for genuine hands-on play. Using a series of 6 interlocking rings,...

Living Books for History

We are eclectic homeschoolers. For those who are not familiar with this term it simply means we use various teaching methods. One method we incorporated into our eclectic style is that from Charlotte Mason, living books. I feel...

Reader’s Digest Books: Review and Giveaway

Reader’s Digest has a reputation for quality articles and writing. Reader’s Digest educational reference books are no exception. I Wish I Knew That is subtitled “Cool Stuff You Need to Know” and that is really true. Part...

Family Time Fitness Review

It’s no secret that most families could use more physical activity in their day. Homeschoolers are no exception. In fact, in might be safe to say that, for the majority of homeschooling families, P.E. probably consists of...

E-Mealz: Review and Giveaway

Maybe it has been a difficult homeschooling day. Math facts were a disaster and spelling words were forgotten. And now it’s dinner time? What on earth is a mom to do? Panic! Well, at least, that is what I do. I can organize a...