Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I pray you are able to share today with friends and family and find many things to be grateful for. I'm continuing to share some great homeschool Black Friday sales. Our Biggest Sale of the Year Starts NOW! Their Biggest Sale of the Year … [Read more...]
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game: Day 5
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game for National Bible Week We have made it to Day 5 The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game Today is Day 4 of 5! If you missed the other days, check back at this post for rules, etc. and here is Day Two's Trivia Game, Day Three's Trivia Game, and Day Four's Trivia Game. … [Read more...]
The Bible Trivia Game: Day 4
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game for National Bible Week Welcome back to The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game? Today is Day 4 of 5! If you missed the other days, check back at this post for rules, etc. and here is Day Two's Trivia Game and Day Three's Trivia Game. Answer them all for more chances … [Read more...]
Bible Journaling Kit (with a giveaway)
As we continue to think about God's Word during National Bible Week I'm happy to share a giveaway of a Bible Journaling Kit with you. I am really enjoying this kit! (Have you entered the other Bible Giveaways? Genesis Airship Kids Study Bible and Beginner's Bible with Bible Trivia … [Read more...]
NKJV Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible (with a giveaway!)
We're continuing our focus on National Bible Week, and I'm excited to share with you today about the new NKJV Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible by David Jeremiah! This is really a neat Bible and one I'm glad that my kids will be able to use. Do you have a study Bible yourself? It's so … [Read more...]
The Bible Trivia Game: Day 2
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game for National Bible Week We hope you’re enjoying playing The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game! (Check back at this post for rules, etc.) Are you ready to test your knowledge with more questions? Some might be easy and some might be tricky! Get your kids … [Read more...]
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game for National Bible Week: Day 1
The Beginner’s Bible Trivia Game for National Bible Week Since 1941, The National Bible Association has been celebrating International Day of the Bible and National Bible Week in mid-November. This year, National Bible Week is November 13-19, 2016. International Day of the Bible is … [Read more...]
Giveaway: $30 Crafty Classroom Gift Certificate
I know you've been waiting for this one! Today I have another giveaway: $30 Crafty Classroom Gift Certificate. It runs November 6-14. Be sure to enter so you can have a fun shopping spree over at the Crafty Classroom! What can you use your gift certificate for? Crafty Classroom: Alphabet, Bible, … [Read more...]
Get a Free Bible ABC Review Pack with Bible ABC Curriculum Notebook
Have you ever seen the materials from Crafty Classroom. So cute! There is a great sale this week I wanted to let you know about. Anyone who purchases the $15 Bible ABC Curriculum Notebook can use the code: FREEGIFT to get the $5.00 Bible ABC Review Pack Free! This deal runs through July 31st … [Read more...]
Review: “Fine Linen and Purple”
Doesn't that name just make you smile? Fine Linen and Purple. Marcy Crabtree has done it again--produced a beautiful and useful product for you! It's called Fine Linen and Purple: A Coloring Journal for Teen Girls Who Love Jesus. I have already printed it out and given it to my 12-year-old … [Read more...]
Review & Giveaway: Wonders of Creation: Illustrations to Color and Inspire
I have a gorgeous grown-up coloring book to share with you today -- to review and give away! It's called Wonders of Creation: Illustrations to Color and Inspire. It's illustrated by Cindy Wilde and Pimlada Phuapradit and is published by Zondervan. The paperback book has 94 wonderfully illustrated … [Read more...]
Help Your Kids Know they are Wonderfully Made (& a $600 Value Giveaway)
Last week we received the neatest book! It's called Wonderfully Made: God's Story of Life from Conception to Birth by Danika Cooley is a hardback children's book that teaches kids about the baby in the womb. We learn about how big the baby is each week during pregnancy and how the baby changes from … [Read more...]
Review of I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God
Review of I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God We have received a new book called I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God by Diane Stortz, illustrated by Diane Le Feyer. I've been using it with my elementary-aged kids for our daily Bible time. The main way to describe the book is that it goes through names of … [Read more...]
The “I Choose Joy!” 10-Year Blogiversary Giveaway–just for Homeschoolers!
Ten years ago today I dove into the world of blogging. I didn't know what I was doing, but I thought it would be a fun way to document our homeschooling and family life as well as connect with others outside my immediate sphere of influence. Now, I have made so many friends in the blogging world, … [Read more...]
Journaling Bible: Day 1 of “6 Days of New Year’s Resolutions”
Today is Day 1 of "6 Days of New Year's Resolutions." I'm going to share with you my New Year's Resolutions and the resources I'm using to achieve them. I've lived long enough to know that my goals won't be perfectly met and that I won't do the daily ones every single day. But that's not a good … [Read more...]
Review/ Giveaway: ESV Journaling Bible
I have an awesome Bible to review and give away today. It's called the ESV Journaling Bible and comes in the Blue Flora design. There are several really unique features to this Bible. First, it's in the ESV version (English Standard Version), which is my favorite. It comes with a hard … [Read more...]
New Activity Guide: 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids
Don't you love teaching about the different holidays in your homeschool? It's one of the most fun things to do with elementary kids. I'm sharing today about a neat activity guide that is now for sale in the I Choose Joy! store. It's called 11 Days of Veterans Day Activities for Kids. What will … [Read more...]
Review: Teen Prasso Bible Study
At the beginning of the summer we were offered a wonderful new Bible Study for teens from Prasso Ministries. I thought, what a great study for my high school son to do this summer! We reviewed 2 physical products, the Teen Prasso Teacher’s Manual (which says Teaching Lessons on the … [Read more...]
Help Your Child Grow in Character
How do you help your child grow in character? We try to talk through it daily--ways to be kind and more loving. We read the Bible and pray. But I am always looking for more ideas to help me in the area of character training! I'm sure I'm not the only one. I have personally used The Picture … [Read more...]
2015 Build Your Bundle Sale: The Details
Woo-hoo--the Build Your Bundle homeschool curriculum sale is finally here! I promise not to overload you on this topic all week. But I want to have one post here where you can have all the details you might want in order to make a decision about whether to buy a bundle or not with the annual Build … [Read more...]
