Tedco Education Toys and Games Review

Today's gameschooling blog review is super educational!  Now I know what you're thinking.  Shouldn't all gameschooling reviews be "super educational?"  But the answer is no.  Some games are subtle in their educational value, but they're still educational.  Sometimes you need a "covertly educational" item.  Haha! The folks at TEDCO Toys, however, have lots of "overtly educational" toys!  And they're fantastic!  Let me introduce you to a couple of them!

Animal Quest Globe and Game

Great Board and Card Games from AMIGO Games Inc.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!!!  Have I said that before?  Yes.  I believe I said that on my last review!  Haha!  Can you tell that I'm excited?  I love this time of year!  I love giving gifts!  But as my kids get older, I'm constantly battling the accumulation of worthless junk.  And it happens fast, people! I mean, LIGHTENING FAST!  So this year I've tried to focus more on gifts that make my kids think - books, crafts, and GAMES!!!  With that in mind, I'll be doing some game-related blog reviews this month!  And I'm super excited about this one!  The amazing folks at AMIGO Games were kind enough to send us several games to review!  And I have to say, I was really impressed!

Math For Love Games Review (Prime Climb and Tiny Polka Dot)

As a homeschooler, some subjects are easier than others.  Some subjects are a struggle. Math has always been one of those subjects for me, and it was beginning to become of struggle for my oldest as well.  I realized things had to change.  She was starting to pick up on my dislike of math and it was spilling over onto her.  I needed to find a way to make math fun.  But I wasn't really sure how.  After all, I'd never really considered myself a "math person."  Then I discovered gameschooling and everything changed!  For all of us!  Turns out, using games to help reinforce math concepts is easy!  And it doesn't feel like work! So I began to look for math games for our family.  That's when I found Math For Love and I fell in love!  Haha!


The folks at Math For Love were kind enough to send me both of their games to review.  First up was Prime Climb.  I was immediately drawn to it because it's so pretty!  (I love colorful games!  I guess that's a win for the Math For Love folks!  They drew this "non-math mama" into a math game just by the looks of it!  Haha!

Santa's Sleigh Ride Board Game Review

Y'all!  Its November! That means I'm officially allowed to talk about Christmas stuff!  Haha!  And don't worry.  I'm not forgetting Thanksgiving.  In fact, today I'd like to review something I'm very thankful for - BOARD GAMES!  And what game should I start with?  Why, a Christmas game, of course!

Great Books From Christian Focus Publications

I'm constantly looking for great books for my kids and I to read together.  It's kinda my thing.  My husband says I may have a bit of an addiction.  Haha!  But I was thrilled when Christian Focus Publications sent me some books to review!  What do I love about these books?  Well, they're beautiful!  Just scroll down and check out some of the pics!  They're also easy for kids to understand and full of great information!

Great Medieval History Books from Getty Publications (For Children AND Adults)

I'm gonna be completely honest.  I've been pretty giddy planning this year's homeschool curriculum.  As Classical Conversations homeschoolers, we're currently in the midst of Cycle 2 - Medieval History. That happens to be my "thang." I LOVE LOVE LOVE medieval history, literature, art!  I can't get enough!  So when the fine folks at Getty Publications offered to send me some books to help with our lessons on the Middle Ages, I jumped at the chance! And I was not disappointed with the wonderful titles they sent!  Let me introduce you to some fascinating books!

First up: Don't Let The Beasties Escape This Book! -

Pick And Draw Card Game and Book Review

Hello lovely readers!  Its been a little while!  But we've been getting our homeschool rhythm!  It takes a while.  Haha!  But I had to stop by the blog and introduce you to one of our new FAVORITE games! Pick and Draw!

Great Advent Reads From New Growth Press

If you read my blog or follow my Instagram account or my Facebook page, then you probably know how much I LOVE Christmas!  It's my favorite time of year!  I have so many decorations that I have to start in November with the decorating.  I love to find great Christmas-themed books and devotionals to read during the holiday season. One of my FAVORITES is Prepare Him Room, by Marty Machowski!

Why I LOVE the Logic of English Curriculum And Our Experience So Far

Well, as promised, I am back with another Logic Of English review!  And, ladies and gents, my opinions have not changed!  In fact, I may be MORE in love with this program now than I was in June of last year when I first posted about it!  If you are a reader of my blog, you may remember that I wrote two separate posts last year: one on why I chose the Logic of English curriculum for my kids, and one on what I thought were the necessary items for Level A of the program.  So let me go back to that review and tell you our experience with the different products.

Toasted Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken Salad On French Bread

The bacon cheddar ranch chicken salad was SO GOOD!  It's definitely gonna become a new family favorite!  

Here's how I made it:

(Because it's a chicken salad, the ingredients can be tweaked a bit - i.e., more or less mayo or cheese, etc.)