Congratulaions to the Portfolio Give-Away Winners

I wanted to congratulate Kate and Jessamy B. the winners of the free Portfolio Assessment Give-Away!  They have both been contacted and accepted their prize. Please know I run this contest yearly and 2020 will be here before you know it. 

A big thank you to everyone who entered. I was so touched by the kind comments from everyone.  I love connecting with families each year.  You inspire me with all you do with your students.   You are amazing.

Have a good January. 
Becky Boerner
Mom to 7
PS  This would be a great time to set aside some work samples!

2019 Assessment Give-Away!

Follow this link for the Spring  2019 Amazon Gift Card Give-Away     

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Happy New Year!

I wanted to start the year off by giving away two FREE assessments (valued at $40.00 each). These are the Assessments that I complete for Ohio Homeschoolers to fulfill requirement 3301-34-04 Academic Assessment Report Option #2. You may redeem your prize anytime between March 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019.

Use the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter. You may enter through January 15, 2019 at midnight. Good luck!

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Simple Joys by Candace Payne

Laughter that makes your stomach hurt, the perfect cup of coffee, a few moments alone with your Bible - these are moments of joy to be found on even the most difficult days. When you know you can trust God no matter what, lasting joy will be yours. Find your joy in Simple Joys: Discovering Wonder in the Everyday by Candace Payne.

Who hasn’t struggled with discontent, being overwhelmed, and the fight to be happy? You know that you have much to be grateful for, but sometimes the world feels so heavy and it’s hard to recognize the good stuff, let alone find and experience true, lasting joy.

Candace Payne, better known as “Chewbacca Mom,” reached more than 200 million people when her surprise outburst of joy at the simplest pleasure of a Star Wars mask went viral. Her story of struggling with loneliness, discontent, and unhappiness came out soon after, which made the world question: What makes her different?

“I could write a million words, books, and even songs to explain this,” Candace says, “but my gut feeling tells me you didn’t buy this book for a theology debate. You are reading these pages hoping to find joy - real, authentic, and unwavering in any and all circumstances. The kind of contentment that says, ‘I’m not only happy, but I’m satisfied as well. I have enough and I am enough.’ Because what I’ve discovered is this: contentment will often lead to more joy.

Review:  Simple Joys by Candace Payne is a lovely book.  Each chapter tells a story of simple joys in the author's life and then leads back to how we can find joy in our own life.  Each chapter has a verse in beautiful calligraphy at the beginning and artistic quotes throughout the chapter.  Each chapter ends with a spot to journal and reflect. 

I usually am the last person to know about anything, and even I knew about Chewbacca mom, Candace Payne. Her lovely laugh went viral in May of 2016.  This is a sweet book with many wonderful lessons.  Candace believes in joy and laughter, and seeks to find that in her life.

I enjoyed the calligraphy verses and journal page.  I found myself reading a chapter and then waiting a  day and reading another.  I love the size of the book, about 5 inches square and found it conveniently fit in my purse to read while I waited to pick up one of my children or waited for an appointment.  Simple Joys is a beautiful book to leave out on a coffee or side table.  It would also be a lovely gift book for  friend, or someone going through a tough time who needs to be encouraged.
I recommend this book. 


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100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls by Jean Fisher

100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls is lovely hardback book with of biographies of one hundred different women of faith.  The book has an incredible variety of women.  Each of their stories is  presented in a two page spread with their pictures on one side and biography on the other.  The book includes lovely women like Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Prentiss, Rosa Parks, Henrietta Mears, and Naomi from the Bible.  I found the women were from a variety of backgrounds, time periods and walks of life.  I learned a great deal reading the stories and was inspired by their lives.

Both of my daughters loved this book.  Every-time I tried to read this book it was missing because my 13 and 10 year old daughters kept borrowing it.  My 13 year old said she liked how at the end of each biography there was a Bible verse that connected with each of the women’s stories. This is a wonderful book that would make a lovely gift for a girls ages eight and up. I highly recommend 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls. 
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.