Category Archives: Reviews

The Avengers

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

My wife and kids got to see The Avengers – twice! I still haven’t seen it. I haven’t heard any bad reviews and will listen to this one tomorrow morning. Pastor Jonathan Fisk discusses the movie The Avengers on Issues, Etc.   … Continue reading →

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Audio books on tape etc.

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

One of our favorite tools to occupy the boys on long road trips (and even some short ones too!) has been books on tape. What I like about audio books versus movies, is that kids can still look out the … Continue reading →

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Sleep in a Treehouse!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a treehouse? I’m not talking about your kids’ treehouse in the back yard. I’m talking about a real house -  in a tree! Ever since I saw Disney’s The Swiss Family Robinsonas … Continue reading →

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Discovery Science Center / Star Wars Exhibit – Santa Ana, California

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

When we actually get started on our trip, I plan to write reviews for the benefit of others as well as a way to refresh my aging memory. Until then, I’ll start in my own back yard with places I … Continue reading →

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Can a Christian Watch or Read The Hunger Games?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Can a Christian Watch or Read The Hunger Games? That is the title of the post by Pastor Schuldheisz on his blog – link below. http://enklingsrevschuldheisz.blogspot.com/2012/03/can-christian-watch-or-read-hunger.html?spref=fb You can also listen to a couple of podcasts on the subject by Pastor Schuldheisz … Continue reading →

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Free Online Homeschool Program

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I received a brochure in the mail recently from http://www.mercuryed.com/ Mercury Ed is a online charter school and is available for “free” to students living in Southern California or Arizona. Of course nothing is free but I have not researched this … Continue reading →

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Dr. Gene Edward Veith of Patrick Henry College on Homeschooling

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Dr. Gene Edward Veith of Patrick Henry College discusses homeschooling on Issues, Etc. Issues, Etc. Christ-Centered, Cross-Focused Talk Radio Patrick Henry College – For Christ and for Liberty Cranach: The Blog of Veith Related articles An interview about “Family Vocation” (geneveith.com) … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Digital Journal

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

One of the things we will encourage the kids to do is keep a journal.Being in an RV, space is an issue, so the less stuff we have – the better. Since there will already be a computer on board, … Continue reading →

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Petcentric Pet-Friendly Places

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I recently posted about Will and Eko traveling the U.S. to locate dog-friendly places. I knew they were sponsored by Petcentric but I failed to dig further. Petcentric has a “pet-friendly places locator” in which you simply enter a zip … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling conventions

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

If you are new to homeschooling or are just curious about the resources available so you can make a more informed decision, a homeschool convention is a great place to start. Homeschool conventions usually take place in the spring and … Continue reading →

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