Reviews | Heart of the Matter

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...

365 Things to Write About!

Wonderful writing programs are available for homeschoolers of all ages. Homeschool catalogs abound with amazing options for teaching the craft of writing everything from great sentences to full-fledged novels. However, this...

Homeschool Programming: Review and Giveaway

My 9 year old son has numerous careers on his list of “what I want to be when I grow up” and computer programming is one of them. With video games and apps in such high demand, the field for programming expands every day....

The Mighty Macs Movie: Giveaway and Review

Set in the early 1970s, The Mighty Macs is based on the true story of Coach Cathy Rush and the Immaculata College women’s basketball team. By organizing a rag-tag group of uninspired college girls, Cathy Rush was able to lead...

Shovelhorns, The Biography of a Moose, and the Black Bruin, The Biography of a Bear

Caradamom Publishers has brought back two classic novels into one new book: Shovehorns, The Biography of a Moose, and Black Bruin, The Biography of a Bear. Written by naturalist Clarence Hawkes (1869-1954), these realistic...