Your Amazing Name! ~ a TOS review

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The holidays are fast approaching and today I have a great gift to share with you. Personalized gifts are always so much more meaningful so I was really excited to review the brand new Your Amazing Name - Personalized Adventures for EVERY name! from CrossTimber - Name Meaning Gifts with Micah.

What’s in a name? Do you know the meaning behind your name? Our little guy has a unique name, just like his older sisters. And just like his sisters he is called by a pseudonym, Micah, online. Because every name has a special meaning to it John and Katie Dehnart from CrossTimber are a small family business that researches the history and meaning behind names. They offer a huge selection of personalized gifts that highlight the meaning behind your name including:

 ~ 8x10 or 5x7 framed name meaning plaques  

~ Music boxes  

~ Coffee mugs  

~ The Names of God Plaques 


Micah received the newest product from CrossTimber, Your Amazing Name - Personalized Adventures for EVERY name! just a few weeks ago. This product is a video that not only showcases the origin and meaning of your child’s name but the video also features a piece of your child’s artwork. Your child’s name is shown on the video at least 20 times within the video. I really liked this as it gave ownership of the video to my son.

A personalized message from the parent or whoever sends the video is also included in this special gift. This personalized message really gives the sender the chance to tell the recipient just how special and loved they are as it is read in a sweet voice in the video. A Bible verse is also presented to your child in the video. One that you can pick out especially for your child.

Micah was so excited to see his personalized name video! When he saw his piece of artwork that he painted at our weekly coop and heard Benjamin the pencil say his name his was over the moon excited! The HD video is 28 minutes long and Micah was enthralled the whole time! He loved the story and all the fun animation characters as well. He especially loved seeing his name written in cursive because his older sisters write in cursive but he is still learning.

If you are looking for a special gift for someone during this upcoming holiday season for someone special on your list look no further than Your Amazing Name — Personalized Adventures for EVERY name!. Be sure to check out what my CrewMates think of this special gift by clicking the banner below.

Company ~ CrossTimber - Name Meaning Gifts 

 Product ~ Your Amazing Name — Personalized Adventures for EVERY name! 

Format ~ HD video, 28 minutes long

 Price ~ Digital Delivery: $59.00, on sale for $39.00 

 Ages ~ everyone

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Goldstown Beginnings Series ~ a TOS review

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Micah is now a Cub Scout Lion and he just went on his very first overnight camping expedition in October. We just received a new set of books, Jem Strikes Gold and Jem’s Frog Fiasco a few weeks ago that he has been loving me to read-aloud to him during our evening reading time. Every night Micah and I have been reading through the first two books in the Goldtown Beginnings Series published by Kregel Publications.

Kregel Publications was started in 1949 as part of Kregel, Inc. With over 1,000 titles in their catalog they have everything from fiction, ministry, to Christian living. With a mission to develop and distribute trusted, biblical based resources to lead people to Jesus Christ. The newest books are the Goldtown Beginnings Series, from Susan K. Marlow.

The Goldtown Beginnings tells the story of Jem Coulter and his family. The books are set in 1859, Goldtown, California as they pan for gold alongside Cripple Creek. In Jem Strikes Gold, 7-year old Jem Coulter’s Pa is panning for gold while Mama bakes pies.

In the next book, Jem’s Frog Fiasco Jem needs to buy food for his trusty dog, Gold Nugget. In the mist of his tasks to trying to find a way to feed his dog, Jem’s little sister Ellie turns up missing. Can they find her before it’s too late?!

We have enjoyed reading these books together. I can’t wait to read the next installment of the series. Be sure to check out what my CrewMates think by clicking the banner below.

Company ~ Kregel Publications 

 Product ~ Jem Strikes Gold and Jem's Frog Fiasco  

 Format ~ paperback 

 Price ~ $5.99 each 

 Ages ~ 6-9 years old

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Calvert Homeschool Online ~ a TOS review

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About six weeks into our new homeschool year I felt as if I were drowning. Things were not going as planned and I felt like we were falling behind each and every day. Like throw me a life vest because I can’t even tread water anymore. That’s about the time that I saw that Calvert Homeschool Online was going to be offered for review. After checking into the program I knew I needed to get on this review to use specifically with Mikayla, my Junior.  Calvert Homeschool gave us 6 months of access to their full line of courses for three students.

Calvert Homeschool Online is an online curriculum that offers individual and family plans for grades 3-12. While my focus was for Mikayla, I did have Montana, 7th grade, and McKenzie, 4th grade, sign up for an account as well. I have Mikayla enrolled in Physics, Economics, and Government, while Montana and McKenzie each did grade level science courses.

There are placement tests for those needing help selecting the best fit for courses. Your student is able to work at or below grade level which is a nice feature and the amount of courses to choose from is a great variety.

Getting started was relatively easy once I received my log in information. I simply signed up for an account and then created student accounts for the girls. To get the program running I had to select start and end dates as well as how many days the courses would be used. There are several options for the parent to select as far as how tests and quizzes are handled and how much feedback is supplied to the student.

The parent dashboard is the hub of the program where you can track everything from grades to assignments. You can also conveniently reschedule assignments to another day if needed. Everything you need is at your fingertips to see how your child is progressing.

I have always been curious about Calvert Homeschool since I have heard their name in homeschool circles for years.  When they offered their Calvert Homeschool Online program with access to all the courses, I knew I wanted to check it out to help supplement her online studies. Mikayla was my main focus for this review because she was struggling to keep up with her online physics course. I wanted her to see the physics presented in a different way and I am happy to say that the Calvert approach is working for Physics and Government. The ability to have the material read to her as she follows along helps her tremendously. There are several different voices to choose from. She enjoyed picking the voice to be read to her in a British accent.  The ability to have the material read aloud is also my favorite feature of the program.

She is now back on track with her courses and I owe that to Calvert for giving the extra support and different teaching style. The fact that it is portable is another huge plus for us! We were able to take her school work on the go so she could work on it while at the gym or on the way to physical therapy. Montana and McKenzie did not mesh well with this program. But that’s OK! They are very much book learners so this was not a good fit for them.

Overall, Mikayla will continue to use the program for the rest of our subscription to help her in Physics and Government. Be sure to read the other reviews from my CrewMates to see if this would be a good fit for your family and students by clicking the banner below.

Company ~ Calvert Homeschool 


Products ~ Calvert Homeschool Online 

Price ~ Family plan $ 

Ages ~3rd-12th grades

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Halloween 2019

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Trunk or Treat at Community:

Co-Op Dress up day:

Mr. Evans Farm: 

Halloween night:

 Panda Bear

 Princess Jasmine

Mr. Cheeseburger

 Pumpkins:

baseball, gymnast, and a cat

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Wordless Wednesday

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