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Lighthouse Productions
Boys seem to love dirt.  They seem to just attract it, almost like dirt loves them, too.  Charles Schultz's little guy, "Pig Pen," is a real-life character some days. Well, if they're going to gather dirt and germs and stuff around them, why not do something educational with it?  Joe and Teresa Wirtz of Lighthouse…
Teach your children logic with “The Fallacy Detective”!
Win a copy of this excellent curriculum on Logic -  The Fallacy Detective - from Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn of Trivium Pursuit!  Just comment below for a chance to win one of four copies! Congratulations to Karie Raynovic, Songofmyheartblog, Carrie, and Therese ! See below!
School is Where the Home Is: 180 Devotions for Parents
An estimated 2 million children are homeschooled in the United States. This is a devotional for those dedicated parents.The author,  Anita Mellot, is going to giveaway a copy of this soon-to-be-released new devotional book, School Is Where the Home Is: 180 Devotions for Parents The publisher says: Mellott’s 180 anecdotal devotionals explore specific homeschooling issues…
SONBeams Preschool Package
So what do you do when that little person looks up at you and says, "Mommy, can I start homeschooling yet?"  Usually it's a bit early to start Latin and pre-algebra.  SONBeams has all kinds of resources to start with the basic basics -- letters and numbers, colors and shapes, time, Bible (I guess that's…
Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style!
How can you give your children the tools they need to teach themselves? Long ago students were first taught how to learn. Today, students are taught an encyclopedia of subjects – trivia – but they are not taught the basic skills of learning: to discover, to reason, and to apply. They are not taught the…
Warrior Prayers
Here's a short but focused e-book to help you pray for your sons "in the areas they need it  most."    Brooke McGlothlin's Warrior Prayers is A resource for when you just don’t know what to pray. A deeper faith in God’s ability to be true to His Word. Deeper dependence upon God as the only…
Timberdoodle
Timberdoodle is one of our favorite companies and has been for years.  There are just a few catalogs which we receive and say, "I'd like one of everything in here."  Timberdoodle is one of them. Owners Dan and Deb Deffinbaugh would like one of you to have Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes.  No, it's not…
Grain Mills From Grain of Truth Bread Company
Want to feed your family Whole Grains?   Now you can with affordable grain mills and mixers from Grain of Truth Bread Company. Grain of Truth is committed to providing mills at great prices. AND it is owned by our teenage sons! This is not a giveaway per se, but a very rare opportunity:  AT…
Savory Favors!!
We've all gotten favors that collect dust, or just get thrown away, and we really want to give our loved ones a favor they will love, and help them cherish and remember our special day -- Here's an answer: a personalized chocolate bar! You Know They Will Love It! For Your Wedding, Bridal Shower, Christmas…