I have been trying so hard to discipline myself and write all of my reviews in the order I receive them, but I just can't help myself. You see, I've been listening to Hero Tales from American History by Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt as recorded by Hal Young. And, I have to tell you about them. First of all, did you notice that a former President of the United States is one of the Continue Reading >>
Getting Ready for a Move: Using Freecycle
Sorting through your stuff to get rid of everything you do not need before you move is a huge blessing on the other side as you unpack. I keep coming back to this because it is a big deal! It might sound like a daunting task, but it is much better to get it done before the movers pack your stuff. Nothing is worse then finding six year old nasty spices stuffed into a box when you are unpacking on Continue Reading >>
Preparing for a Big Move: Deciding What to Keep
Today was prep the toy room day. Actually, we had to start yesterday by actually putting away all the toys. Today, I started going through toy bins one by one and actually sorting stuff. I threw out about one trash bag full today, but I am not finished. Each of my bins is supposedly sorted by category and after today that is finally true again. It's been a while. I had to go through each bin Continue Reading >>
Book Review: Demolishing Supposed Contradictions by Ken Ham
Whenever I see a book written by Ken Ham; I know the book is going to be an excellent scholarly exposition of the subject. Certainly this book is no exception, however it is not entirely written by Ken Ham. It was compiled and edited by Ken Ham, but the individual selections have various authors and are substantially easier to read then most of Mr. Ham's personally written material. This is not Continue Reading >>
Book Review: From the Library of A.W. Tozer by James Stuart Bell
The complete title of this book is: From the Library of A.W. Tozer, Selections from Writers who Influenced His Spiritual Journey. The book is divided into 8 sections "each emphasizing a major theme from Tozer's life and writings" including 1. Worship, 2. Prayer and Contemplation, 3. Exhortations and Prophetic Words, 4. The Holy Spirit, 5. Jesus Christ, 6. Practicing the Presence of God, 7.On Continue Reading >>
Reading to Your Little Ones: 5 Ways To Read to your Toddler
I don't get as much time to read to the twins as I read to my oldest when she was two. In fact, the only thing that keeps me from feeling incredibly guilty about this is the fact that my oldest two children can and often do read to the twins themselves! One of my favorite types of books to read to toddlers is what I call the "point and learn" books. These books have lots and lots of pictures of Continue Reading >>
