Family
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Start Conversations Using Stop Motion Animation Kit
Are you looking for opportunities to help your kids communicate more effectively or in different ways? Recently, we did a product review and discovered a great way to start conversations by using the Stop Motion Animation Kit from Stopmotion Explosion. What is stop motion? Wikipedia defines it as "a film making technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion when the series of frames is played back as a fast sequence." Think--The LEGO® movie. Perhaps you've seen one of the LEGO® movies. Like many kids, my son relished years of creating worlds with LEGO® bricks.…
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YWAM Book Review- C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller
Since I love adding Christian biographies to our home library, I was excited to write a YWAM book review of Christian Heroes- "C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller", one of the books in the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. We also received a Study Guide to use with this book. You’ve probably heard of C.S. Lewis, the notorious writer of "Chronicles of Narnia", "Mere Christianity", "The Screwtape Letters" and more. Perhaps you’ve not heard of YWAM. Allow me to introduce you to them first, then I’ll tell you about the C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller book. Plus, I have a special giveaway included...
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Teens + Joy = PARENTING BEYOND THE RULES (Book Review)
You read that correctly—Teens + Joy = Parenting Beyond the Rules. Those words right there make you want to read the book review, right? Do you believe it's possible to parent teens with joy? It sounds contrary to what the world tells us. Nonetheless, the full title of this 221-page, softcover book is "Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy." Let's check it out.
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Review: Drive Thru History® “Acts to Revelation”
Whether he's in a jeep, a Volkswagen, or a horse drawn carriage, Drive Thru History® host and narrator, Dave Stotts passionately retells historic events with an adventurous flair. This week I'll review one of his latest projects, the Drive Thru History® Acts to Revelation: The World of the First Christians. It'a a DVD and Bible Study Guide combo!
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Review-ARTistic Pursuits Inc.
Since art and history are two subjects my son and I both enjoy, we were excited when given the opportunity to review ARTistic Pursuits Inc.: Art in America (Vol. 8).
