Friendship For Grown-Ups:? What I Missed & Learned Along the Way, by Lisa WelchelLisa Whelchel is a Christian Actress, Author, speaker for Women of Faith, and fellow homeschooling mom.? She was the child star "Blair" in Facts of Life.? ? Her experiences, beginning in the filming of Facts of Life, pwere what began her journey that is described among the? pages of Friendships for Grown? Ups.? As an independant individual most of her life, she had a hard time understanding what real friendship is.Lisa is a bit of an open book.? Her no-holds-barred style welcomes you in,? and makes you feel like you're talking to a friend.? I would recommend this book to anyone who has the "loner" mentality.? I have tendancies to need personal space often, and there were many parts of this book I could easily relate to!I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers,? a.k.a. "Book Sneeze"? as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.Thank you for coming to Mingle Over Mocha with Anna!

A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Geography As homeschool moms, we wear many hats, and one of them is that of a geography teacher. While it might not be the first subject that comes to mind when planning our curriculum, teaching this subject to our children is a crucial part of their education. Not only...

Your family is simple – mom, dad, child. Homeschooling an only child has to be simple, right? You can get through all of the daily assignments without having to worry about teaching the other siblings or bouncing a baby in your lap. This isn’t quite the case.  Instead, smaller families also face unique challenges when...