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Hymn of the Week: O Worship the King
As you know if you have followed us awhile, we like to teach our children a new hymn every week. Now, we don't always succeed, but here's the idea: Each day of that week, we sing the same hymn all the way through. Each day, we explain a different verse of that hymn. There is…
Announcing….
The Winners!!! Thank you so much for joining us at our Facebook Party to celebrate Raising Real Men being named Christian Small Publishers 2011 Book of the Year! We hope while you're here you'll sign up for our encouraging newsletter, the first place we announce promotions like the Facebook Party, sales, and news and articles…
Celebrating 6000
This evening we had our first ever "Facebook Party" -- which operates just like a real party, but without the chips.  We had dozens if not hundreds of people dropping in on our Facebook page over a three hour period, just sharing ideas, laughing together, asking questions and getting answers. This was great fun --…
Gentle Shepherd
Here's the last prize from our friends and donors -- if you have littles at home, you want to check out the resources at Gentle Shepherd! Diane Hurst is offering four copies of My Alphabet and Number Pictures, so post a comment below if you'd like to be in the drawing! Congratulations to Floete22, Christa…
4 Chances for a copy of “The Thinking Toolbox”!
This book is like a toolbox, full of different kinds of tools you can use for different thinking tasks. Just as you use the wrench to fix the sink, so you can use the tools we give you in this book to solve thinking problems. Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn wrote this book for children and adults…
Wynnewood
“This is a wonderful story that takes you into a mildly fantastical land (meaning minus the magic and witches) that is filled with adventure and fun. Rich characters and detailed imagery make this a fantastic read. This book will certainly help instill in your child(ren) a love of reading.”  -- Christy in MO Author Chautona…
THIS MEANS WAR
 Cheryl Ellicott of Sweetwater Still  speaks from experience in This Means War: Equipping Christian Families for Fostercare or Adoption!  Enter To win one of three copies of "This Means War", a fantastic book on Adoption. Comment on the blog for an entry in the drawing! Congratulations to Natalia, Rozfam7, and Caroline! See below!   
SonBeams Memory Verse Songs
Even though we had a few precocious readers, we're not big fans of the "Homeschooling From The Cradle To Create Super-Genius Kids" idea. Children need time to be, well, children. Don't push them into formal schooling too early! One great big exception, though, is talking to your children about God, Jesus, and the Bible --…
Lighthouse Productions (2)
You are what you eat.  What are owls?  Maybe you can figure that out from these Owl Pellet Kits from Lighthouse Productions.  Post a comment for your chance to win. Congratulations to Shannon Wallace!! See the comment below, Shannon!
Truth Seekers
Now here's a neat story-behind-the-story.  Christina Gerwitz was a 14-year-old homeschooler who started writing novels for fun.  She asked her mother, Felice Gerwitz of Media Angels, for help with the process of writing, and the two ended up collaborating on this cool, three-book series of adventures ... which also, by the way, teach about creation…