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Pure Balance Cat Food Review

September 28, 2019 by Anne Marie 33 Comments

I discovered Pure Balance pet food while shopping for a high quality, grain-free option that wasn't terribly expensive or hard to find. Pure Balance is made and sold exclusively for Walmart - it's easy to find in stores or online. The top three ingredients in the dry kibble version are US farm-raised turkey, chicken meal and ground peas. It's also fortified with Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, magnesium, Vitamin E, Taurine and Vitamin C. We have three cats right now. As far as taste Continue Reading

Filed Under: Giveaways, Pets

10 Reasons We Love to Keep Our Baby’s Gender a Surprise

September 23, 2019 by Anne Marie 13 Comments

I absolutely LOVE gender reveals. After the baby comes, that is! As soon as I hear the first cry of my newborn child I immediately ask the midwife "What is it? What is it?" And the question which has been burning a hole in my mind for 9 long months is finally answered. There's no moment quite like it in the world. And that brings me to the first reason we like to keep the gender a secret: Labor Motivator I honestly wouldn't feel quite the same about labor if I already knew the Continue Reading

Filed Under: Faith and Family Tagged With: boy or girl, gender prediction, leaving the gender a surprise, pregnancy old wives tales

Learning Resources Educational Toys & Manipulatives

September 13, 2019 by Anne Marie 3 Comments

Learning Resources offers educational and games so that parents and teachers can enrich the educational experiences of children. I'm going to focus today on two fun products we received from Learning Resources to review: the Beaker Creatures Alien Experiment Lab and a set of Cuisenaire rods. Interlocking Plastic Cuisenaire Rods Set: Some of the simplest tools are the best. I use these stacking cubes daily to illustrate math concepts for my elementary-school children. There are 10 Continue Reading

Filed Under: Home and Family Reviews, Homeschooling

TAN Books: Daily Planner and Homeschool Planner

August 30, 2019 by Anne Marie 10 Comments

Busy families appreciate tools that can multi-task. This is certainly true about what we've come to expect from planners and calendars. And TAN Books are definitely up to the task. TAN's unique and beautifully designed planners are an ideal way to remind us, as we are scheduling activities and appointments, who's ultimately in charge of our future. To use King's Solomon's words: "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established." (Proverbs Continue Reading

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Homeschooling Tagged With: academic planners, Catholic homeschooling, homeschool planner, TAN book review, TAN calendar, TAN Planner, TAN saints planner

10 Essential Tools That Make Homeshooling Easier

August 26, 2019 by Anne Marie 10 Comments

There are the books and the school supplies, of course. But beyond that, what are some helpful tools to keep handy for your homeschool? Here's my list of the items that have kept our homeschooling running more smoothly over the years. And don't forget that every successful homeschool needs a PLAN, so a program like Homeschool Tracker makes everything easier!   Abacus: This simple counting tool is your child's first and most easy-to-use math manipulative. Use the beads to do simple Continue Reading

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