Here we go! The household goes into full-swing on a brand-new kind of journey, The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew.
I currently have four products that I need to use and review, and the review dates are all on or before August 29. I am also aware of two other products on their way to me right now, but I am unsure about the due dates for the reviews.
I am making a few aprons with Precious Jewel though this and we're getting ready to play a Hank the Cowdog game, read a book and listen to some of his CD's. I also am reviewing a DVD about how to make your own webpages.
I am not going to lie. I received an email about this opportunity, and became so excited about it. I still am. However, I had NO IDEA how consuming this would be! I am actually completely grateful for it, because it means that I get the opportunity to review products I have either been curious about, would never have been able to purchase, and/or might not have taken a second glance at. I love new adventures and doing difficult things (most of the time).
I think because of where my family has been in life, I try not to get too excited about what is coming my way until it's actually in my hands. There have been a few products I've been excited for Precious Jewel to try, such as the Sense and Sensibility apron, and I am hoping for her/us to try a cookbook coming up, but I am not hopeful that I *will* get things beforehand. Simply getting one thing was amazing, and all of this other stuff is simply fantastic.
A few months ago, Bubby and I were concerned we would not be able to afford the curriculum we wanted to get Precious Jewel. Not only were we able to afford it, but we have been so blessed with this program enabling us to receive and try new and extra things!
Precious Jewel is enjoying our new Bible curriculum, through Grapevine Studies. I decided to use the Old Testament Overview. It has 50 lessons, and I thought that since I find it harder to study the Old Testament, this would make it a little more fun for both Precious Jewel and I. It is fun! I am looking forward to the rest of the study.
We were going to order New Tribes Mission bible study for children. It is recommended by Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis for being in-depth about issues not commonly talked about in studies, such as the why of God's commandments, etc.
So far, I am glad God placed this in our path and prolonged the NTM study by sending Grapevine throught the Crew.
Precious Jewel is remembering the story synopsis easily and with little prompting. It's really cool to see her be able to see a stick drawing and say, “That's the tower of Babel. God told people to go different ways, but they disobeyed and made a big building to gather at instead. God confused their words and they finally went to different places.”
Right now we are on the introductory two weeks, but will soon be in specific lessons. Precious Jewel really is enjoying it.
On a side note, if anyone that reads this blog knows of where I can find the following books for used and/or fairly cheap at a reliable supplier, please let me know! The Button Jar Book with kit (in the Grandma's Hope Chest series by Rebekah Wilson) and For Instruction In Righteousness by Pam Forster. The place I was going to order them from had discontinued them. :P