The Lesson Library is a terrific site for homeschoolers. This is run by a family that is dedicated to help out others. When we first learned about this site they were charging $40/year in US money and they were going to give MATCH members a discount and only charge $2/yr in US money. We felt that they were really under cutting themselves. This weekend we received an email from them that they had discussed it and they had changed their price to about $1.55/yr in US money, wow what a ministry. Now we are wanting to make sure that they get enough members to cover there expenses.

This is site covers K-12 with worksheets and things to do in every subject. The General Knowledge area is an area where questions are asked that consist of Bible, History, etc and if the child doesn’t know the answer they can use the internet to find more about these topics.

The categories that are covered is: General Knowledge, Kindergarten, Grades 1-12, Study Skills, Teaching Aids, Languages (Gaelic, French, Latin, Spanish and ESL), PE, Sheet Music and Literature Library. What a list and you will find anything and everything in these categories. The family is from Scotland so the metric is the main measurement (which is also taught in the US). If you find something that you need that is missing, let them know and they will write it for no extra cost. It has over 7,000+ lessons and resources.

For those that are struggling to buy curriculum and are looking for help to cut cost, this is an amazing place to go to and get that!!! I highly recommend this site, and yes I am using it in my own home. Thank you to the MacColl family for a wonderful resource!!! May God bless you richly for your ministry. Go now and check this out (https://www.lesson-library.com/) and get your subscription (https://www.lesson-library.com/register/)!

I really liked this movie. It’s funny, and has a great lesson from the Bible, as well as learning about king Solomon. Watch this movie, and find out who the “dangerous criminal” is. I promise, it’ll all tie together in the end! I give it a rating of 10/10, and would definitely recommend it to friends.

Check out the following links that go with this awesome movie.

Study Guide:
http://www.slingshotpictures.net/study-guides/

Trailer:

http://www.slingshotpictures.net/feature-titles/the-solomon-bunch/

Sample of a bonus feature on the DVD:

A clear presentation of the gospel given by one of the young actors in the film.

http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=W7YWZGNX

Link to purchase the DVD:

http://thesolomonbunch.webstarts.com/tsb_sponsors.html

I really enjoyed this book, because of how it told the story of two different girls. It’s like being told two stories at the same time! It’s hard for me to pick my favorite part in the book, but if I had to choose I think it would have to be when Rebekah found the baby outside the door. I loved how excited she got, and how she had such high hopes that Sarah would be her little sister.

On a scale of 1 to 10… I’d give it a 20!

To get your own book go to http://www.thereunionstory.com. Use code REVIEW-MATCH to receive $2 off through February 28th. After that it will be $1 off for unlimited number copies. This is a great book and would be excellent for birthdays, Christmas, Valentine’s or even Easter.

Be watching more from this wonderful author.

Reviewed by Abigail Crider (13)

We have had the privileged to go on the Branson Belle for several years now. But this years cruise has been the BEST we have ever experienced. The captain is always very nice and the crew is always very friendly. We have had the privilege to have the same server the last two cruises and she has been awesome. As always our service dog, Suzy, gets special attention from everyone but the crew members made sure that she was taken care of and our son was okay.

The food was awesome!!! It is a 3 course meal with drink refills.  The one thing you don’t want to do is it eat a big meal before coming on board!!! The food is great and you will not want to miss any of it.

The entertainment this year is the BEST we have seen. The ShowMen and Janice Martin are awesome. You will hear barber shop quartet style music to classics from over the years. Janice Martin is very talented and shows it in her voice, piano playing and her violin playing. You don’t want to miss the world’s only violinist that plays from the air! The ending is a very emotional ending reminding us of our patriotic love for this awesome country. The jokes are VERY clean and you will not be embarrassed and your kids will love it and if they are like our two children you will find them singing along and having fun.

Make sure to use your homeschooler discount that you can find on our website.  Enjoy your awesome trip on this awesome cruise!

It was our privilege to get to visit the Titanic! It was an awesome experience!!!! We were welcomed at the gate just as if we were on the actual cruise. As we went in to the ticket area we were given these neat remotes that you type numbers that they have posted into the remote and you will hear interesting stories of real people that were on the titanic and other information that isn’t posted in the museum. Our 9 yr old, handicapped son found this one of the best museums he has ever been in. There were some hands on things to enjoy. We loved getting to see what the inside of the ship was like and a video of the making of the ship. Then we went out on deck to feel what it was like the night of the wreck.

One of the fun parts of the tour was our tickets! Yep, a little unusual but when you go in you are given a boarding pass that you become one of the people that actually was on the Titanic. You are told to watch as you go through the ship to see if you lived or if you perished. The four people that we were, were very interesting. Michael was a fireman/stoker, Milton was a fifth officer, Abigail and I were a mother/daughter that were 1^st class passengers. Funny part was we were given the right one mother for mother and daughter for daughter.

Everyone was gracious to us and welcomed our service dog aboard. It was an amazing experience and we would recommend it to anyone young or old. There are NO scary areas that little ones would be afraid of but lots of learning for all ages! By the way, we were thankful to find at the end of the cruise that all four of us lived to tell their stories. You will find this a very rewarding stop on your vacation. You will be welcomed and there is NO time limit. Take your time and enjoy.

NOTE: there are no camera’s or cell phones allowed in the ship. Please respect these regulations.