The Bible is a serious subject, but the kids need to know that God likes to see his kids happy and have fun. My kids had a lot of fun playing with the Bible Games Central games that we got in the mail. Who doesn’t love happy mail? We are thankful to have received these quality games full of biblical fun. Quality … [Read more...]
A Personalized Journal to Inspire the Writers in Your Life
There is just something special about putting thoughts down in writing, especially if it's in a personalized journal. I default to the computer often, but I still want a notebook with me when I’m taking a course or seminar, brainstorming and hashing out ideas, or writing a song or poem. There was a time when I carried a notebook with me everywhere … [Read more...]
A Double-Edged Sword for Girls
Many thanks to Telling Ministries LLC and HCCP for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. A double edged sword sounds dangerous---and it is! It also, traditionally, … [Read more...]
How to Add SPARKLE to Your Copywork
Copywork may be a fairly common word in the homeschool community, but it is also not very popular among many students. To be honest, it doesn’t always sound like the most fun thing to teach either. Whatever your feelings about it, it is a rich tool for teaching language arts. The big question is, “How can you add some sparkle to … [Read more...]
Eight (Plus Forty-Four) Ideas for Uncommon Family Adventures
We all love our families, but sometimes life gets in the way of really acting like it. We get busy with the day today responsibilities of life. But what if you could make lemons out of the lemonaid of day to day life? 52 Uncommon Family Adventures: Simple and Creative Ideas for Making Lifelong Memories is a great resource to help you … [Read more...]
A “Super” New Devotional–Bible Force: The First Heroes Devotional
If you are like me, you get tired of doing the same devotionals time after time. We like to try new things. One of our latest finds was "Bible Force: The First Heroes Devotional." BibleForce Devotional: The First Heroes Devotional is truly a “super” new devotional. Bible Force: The First Heroes Devotional BibleForce Devotional: … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Find Community as a Homeschool Mom
Community..that dirty little word that leaves many of us longing for more. We measure ourselves up to everyone around us, wondering where we can connect. Who do we have something in common with? Where is someone that will sympathize with our problems and accept our faults? Moms have so much on our plates that making friends can … [Read more...]
Yay for Young Whit: The Traitor’s Treasure
If you are blessed with children who are avid readers, perhaps you understand my conundrum. My oldest reads so fast that I can’t keep up with him. Knowing the loose lips (or pens) of some authors, it makes me cringe to set him free reading whatever he wants. I don’t want to hold him back and make him read less either. So it’s refreshing when … [Read more...]
A Parent’s Guide to Crossflix
*** I was given a 3 month subscription in turn for an honest review of Crossflix. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I promise to always be honest with my Minivan Ministries community! I am always thankful any time I can find good, wholesome entertainment for my family. Where television and movies come into play, it gets even harder. It … [Read more...]
Teaching Math and Science Isn’t Rocket Science…It’s Ministry!
Math and science...you either love them or hate them. Teaching them brings on a similar response. I have heard many mothers lamenting over how bad their math lesson went. Science often gets neglected or we fall way behind where we want to be in our curriculum. The struggles are real. Take a deep breath and relax. Teaching math and science isn’t … [Read more...]
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