Kindergarten - Day 59 and Day 60

But first... the weekend!

I was so fortunate to go on our annual beach trip with ladies from church. I look forward to this trip every year. Myrtle Beach has some of the best thrift stores and I always stock up on Christmas gifts for my kids, the Angel Tree, and my Secret Sister!

I found this sign at a store and thought my mother-in-law would enjoy it!

Day 59 - Monday

Hunter's puzzle:

Bible verse and we read Ruth chapter 1:

Living Long Ago - Talking about horse-drawn coaches

Poetry: "My Brother is a Doodler", "The Puppy Made Off with My Slippers", "I'm Wrestling with an Octopus", "I Did a Nutty Somersault"

Math:

Hunter's sorting activity: Letter T and Letter P

Bri's word maze:

A matching game for Hunter:

Reading:

Hunter thinks it's hilarious to drop fake bugs on me during school!

Field trip to the Sandhills Food Bank:

Day 60 - Tuesday

Yes, we did school on Veteran's Day. I asked my Air Force hubby what he thought about it and he said the military fights in order for us to preserve our way of life - and if that means having school on Veteran's Day, so be it! We were taking Friday off, which is the only reason we had school this day.

Bible story - Ruth chapter 2

Verse - John 3:7 

Finding our missionary story on our new globe - one of my thrift store treasures from last weekend! Just $15!

Missionary story - Louis Braille

Our new poetry book, "Imagine That!" - "Old Cans", "Wind Pictures", "My Creature" and "The Paint Box"

Math:

 Hunter: working hard or hardly working?

 Reading:

At CSB on Tuesday, Hunter won a fishing pole from a professional bass fisherman!

Where Treetops Glisten (Review)

 
This review is for the book "Where Treetops Glisten". It is three stories by authors Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin. I have read Tricia Goyer before but none of the others. Each lady writes about a different member of the Turner family in the 1940's. Each has a battle they are facing while they are also fighting World War II. There are many ups and downs throughout the book but they come together as family and in their faith.

I enjoyed the characters and these stories. Each story is so different but they go together and the authors intertwine the lives of the characters. These are definitely "feel good" stories, which is one reason I really enjoy historical Christian fiction novels. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Litfuse Publicity and Waterbrook Press for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Jonathan Edwards (Review)

This review is for the book "Jonathan Edwards" which is part of the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series by Simonetta Carr.

I do not have enough words to say how much I enjoyed this book. I feel that it is so important for young people to know about these important Christian leaders, but there are not many books that cater to the age level of younger readers. This book was perfect. It is simple enough to read to young children in a way that they understand, and simple enough for older children to read on their own.

I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more in the series.

Thank you to Cross Focused Reviews and Reformation Heritage Books for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

DIY Refrigerator Magnets

I am embarrassed to admit that I have had this post in "draft" mode for over two years! Call me distracted, call me forgetful... you'd be right! But these are too cute and easy - I had to get on top of things and post!

I got this idea from Play at Home Mom LLC. I made these for my niece and nephews.

All you need is magnet paper from Staples/Office Max/your choice of office supply store, and free images from the internet. Print the images onto the magnet paper, cut them out, and voila! You have your own personalized magnets! How easy is that? I think this is a very cool idea and great for gifts as well.

Becoming Bea (Review)

This review is for the book "Becoming Bea" by Leslie Gould. I had never read any of Gould's books before, but I typically enjoy Amish romance novels. It turns out this is the fourth book in the "The Courships of Lancaster County" series. Fortunately, the story stood alone very well and I did not feel confused by jumping in in the middle of the series.

In this story, Beatrice and Ben have always had a love-hate relationship. They both throw signals to the other that are confusing, so they both are dealing with a lack of trust. In this story they do develop feelings toward each other and they have to work through all their issues to build a firm relationship.

I enjoyed this book and the writing style of Gould. I would like to read her other works.

Thank you to Litfuse Publicity and Bethany House for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Before Amen (Review)

This review is for the book "Before Amen" by Max Lucado. I love Max Lucado as a writer and I have enjoyed hearing him speak in person before as well. Lucado is the type of author who will speak straight to the reader. He is honest about his struggles and victories. He is humorous. His works are easy to read because it is like having a conversation with a friend.

This book is about the power of prayer. How often do we struggle with prayer, or even forget to use this powerful tool? In this book the author demonstrates how we should pray (as to a friend; our father; someone all-powerful) and why prayer is so important.

I really enjoyed this book and am adding it to my bookshelf. I highly recommend it.

Thank you to Litfuse Publicity and Thomas Nelson for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

His Kids United Christmas (Review)

This review is for the CD, "His Kids United: Christmas". My kids and I listened to this entire CD immediately. We are already in the Christmas spirit! I have to say that we all really enjoyed it. There were several songs my kids were familiar with, such as "Jingle Bells", "Away in a Manger" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" but there were even more songs that were new to them. They enjoyed the fact that the children were singing the songs. I have to recommend this to everyone.

Thank you to Cross Focused Reviews for a chance to hear this CD in exchange for an honest review.