We HPs are a bookish family, and we have had lively discussions about and jumping off from books we’ve read as a family. The Hunger Games trilogy, for example, has led to countless talks (and sometimes–ehem– lectures) about Dystopian and Utopian societies, dictatorship, martial law, the current Philippine political scene, morality and hard choices. However, […]
Review: Thinkwell Honors 8th Grade Math
November 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
I have been eyeing Thinkwell for a couple of years already, but never seriously considered it due to budget constraints. I was thrilled to be chosen to review one of their 6th to 8th Grade Math courses. After taking the placement test, Raine (12yo, 7th grade) qualified for the Honors 8th Grade Math course. It […]
Review: Creating a Masterpiece Drawing Program
October 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
It’s no secret that I have grand aspirations of the artistic bent (and my kids always remind me, “expectations versus reality!”). Which is why reviewing the Drawing Program from Creating a Masterpiece is such a joyful thing. We reviewed Creating a Masterpiece a couple of years back, and I am pretty happy with our experience […]
Review: Progeny Press – Shadow Spinner Study Guide & The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide
October 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We’ve reviewed a Progeny Press Study Guide before, and I have purchased several to use in a book club that I ran for a few months. I’m happy to be able to review the Shadow Spinner Study Guide and the The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide this time ’round. Both study guides are downloadable […]
Review: Home School in the Woods Timeline
August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We”re big fans of Home School in the Woods, and this time we’re happy to review the Timeline Collection: A Collection of Historical Timeline Figures. This is a massive download with more than 1,260 figures that can be used in a myriad of ways.
Review: The Heart Changer
July 12, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Heart Changer is about the unnamed Hebrew slave girl who directed Naaman to the prophet Elisha. Jarm took those three verses and imagined the slave girl’s life, thoughts, and feelings and expanded it into twenty-five chapters. Overall, The Heart Changer was a good read.
Review: Hey, Mama! Homeschool Planner
June 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
I love making plans; planning has always been one of my favorite pastimes and I can get lost in planning fantasies (now putting those plans into action is another thing entirely). They say that writing things down helps get you on the road to accomplishment, which is a great thing, since I adore planners, and […]
Review: Supercharged Science
May 31, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The girls and I have been thoroughly enjoying our review of the e-Science Homeschool Science Curriculum from Supercharged Science. Created by former NASA scientist and mechanical engineer Aurora Lipper, e-Science is an online Science subscription that allows you access to thousands of videos, lessons, experiments, and printable materials for grades K to 12. The materials […]
Box Day!
April 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Nothing excites us HP girls as much as Box Day. Although if you ask The Hubby, we girls are extremely excitable, so it would be more apt to say that Box Days is one of numerous things that make us giddy and hyper and all chirpy. Homeschoolers will most likely know what Box Day is, […]
Now That You’re 12…The Hunger Games vs The Giver
April 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Raine recently turned 12, and is, as she keeps telling me, an ‘unofficial teenager’ because she is already ‘two-teen.’ In return, I keep telling her that with greater age comes greater responsibility. Cue mom’s maniacal laugh, and kilometer-long chore lists appearing out of thin air, gently floating down and settling on Raine’s head, magically obliging […]
