Hal Young's Blog, page 49
November 30, 2011
Timberdoodle Drawing: Survive-o-pedia
Our friends at Timberdoodle have donated a real boy treasure — The Worst Case Scenario Survive-o-Pedia Junior Edition
From Timberdoodle:
Warning: This book contains unbelievable dangers, jaw-dropping disasters, and hair-raising scenarios.
The world can be a scary place, but not if you know how to navigate it. Worst-Case Scenario Survive-o-pedia Junior Edition teaches your child how to calmly face both the unlikely, including a school of sharp-toothed piranhas, and the probable, such as a common venomous spider.
The knowledge and skills to survive anything!
Seventy entries are packed with lively and engaging facts, spectacular photos, essential maps, and step-by-step instructions, all with a sprinkling of humor to keep things light. Short blocks of text and entertaining illustrations make Worst-Case Scenario Survive-o-pedia Junior Edition a perfect gift for a younger or a reluctant reader.
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Timberdoodle Drawing: Adventures of Tin Tin
Our kind friends at Timberdoodle have graciously donated a set of six Adventures of Tin Tin: Young Readers Edition books!
Timberdoodle says:
Tintin in America
(The Adventures of Tintin: Young Readers Edition)
Set in the 1930s, Tintin in America depicts the real-life problems of gangsterism during the Great Depression. Some references to social problems in the United States at that time are made; probably the most notable one is the sympathetic representation of Native Americans, contrasted with the depiction of the prejudicial and manipulative behavior of American oil companies which led to the mistreatment of Native Americans. Some other issues, such as lynching, are mentioned briefly. And even though the Wild West portrayal is a bit misplaced for the time period, your child will enjoy reading about the Wild West, complete with cowboys and Indians.
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November 27, 2011
Giveaway at Modest Mom for $600 at Vision Forum
We're always looking for great gifts for boys. For years, the Vision Forum catalog has been a great source for our family for Christian books and boy-friendly toys. Modest Mom, who graciously donated a blouse for our Facebook Party last week, is now hosting a great giveaway for $600 worth of Vision Forum gift certificates. Click here to find out more and enter! This is a boy-mom's dream come true!
November 16, 2011
Got a Son Who's 9 to 12 Years Old?
When our children were all little and Melanie was feeling overwhelmed, most people responded, "You just wait 'til they're teenagers! You think it's hard now?"
Well, thank you, that's very encouraging. Does it have to be that way? Does life with a teen have to be more difficult than life with an untrained toddler with no self-control? Is sullen, moody, rebelliousness just a part of growing up?
No!
Get prepared to make the teen years great at our exclusive Boot Camp 9-12!
What's that? A series of LIVE webinars with Hal & Melanie Young, authors of the 2011 Book of the Year, Raising Real Men, for a small group of parents wanting to make the teen years great!
For more information or to register now (we'll give you a refund if you win this door prize!), click here!
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Need a Marriage Pick-Me-Up This Winter?
Tired. Stressed. Harried. Struggling financially. Arrrggghhhh.
Those are the most common words on our friends' Facebook statuses — and they're mostly Christians. When life becomes this hard, our marriages can take a back seat to survival. We become just coworkers and housemates when we're supposed to be so much more than that.
We thought January would be the perfect time to do something about that. Marriage is the glue that holds our families together and we can't afford to let it get all stiff and crusty, can we? Enter…
Marriage Boot Camp!
A guy-friendly, fun and inspiring series of weekly LIVE webinars with Hal & Melanie leading up to Valentine's Day!
For more information or to register now (we'll give you a refund if you win this door prize!), click here.
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November 15, 2011
Just Wow.
What a fantastic Facebook Party! Fun, fellowship, freebie Party Favors, tons of Door Prizes — just great!
If you are just joining us or checking back in:
Head over here to pick up your freebie Party Favors!
Page back through the blog here to enter all the great Door Prizes. Entries will be open until midnight Wednesday night.
Join our practical, encouraging newsletter to be the first to find out who won!
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Join our Facebook Page and scroll down to check out all the great resources and encouragement shared during the Party
Join our sons' grain mill newsletter to find out about great sales and enter to win a coffee mill at Grain of Truth Bread Company
Check out these great new releases we were celebrating tonight:
We Gather Together: Sanity and Celebration at Thanksgiving – the ultimate guide for the entire family, especially mom and dad!
Hero Tales volume 3 – The long awaited boys' favorite audiobook by Theodore Roosevelt — with cannons!
The Facebook Party Primer – Learn to promote your business on Facebook with a Party like this one!
Educating the Whole Hearted Child
[image error]God did not forget to include "school" in his biblical design for raising children—:home education is a natural expression of all that God intended for parents and their children. Clay and Sally Clarkson's Educating the WholeHearted Child is about rediscovering God's original design for the family. What you'll find in this book is a homeschooling model that makes sense. It's an approach that is based on sound biblical principles of nurture, discipleship, instruction, and learning. Newly revised and significantly expanded, Educating the WholeHearted Child is about much more than homeschooling; it is about life. Effective Christian homeschooling must begin with the sure foundation of a Christian home, and the Clarksons' uncomplicated, common-sense approach to life and learning will provide you with the tools you need to experience God's abundant blessings for your family.
Educating the WholeHearted Child by Clay Clarkson with Sally Clarkson $22
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Schoolhouse Planner
The 2011-12 Schoolhouse Planner
Jump into a great year with The 2011-12 Schoolhouse Planner! Erase the frazzled feel of disorganization with the 2011-12 Schoolhouse Planner and bring order and efficiency to your school year. Packed with relevant articles, clever calendars, useful forms, handy lists and so much more, this planner is the key to meeting your many goals for the 2011-12 school year. We put our heart into the 2011-12 Schoolhouse Planner so you'll have more time to put your heart into your home. Click here to view sample pages from the Planner.
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Wondermaps
WonderMaps software is customizable collection of over 350 different maps. With nearly endless possibilities, WonderMaps makes it easy to regularly integrate map study into any subject and make the most of every learning opportunity. From our friends at Bright Ideas Press.
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Holiday Planner
The Holiday Planner contains everything you need to keep track of gifts, cards, parties, addresses, menus, and family traditions. Put it all together to make your personalized binder and get ready for a more organized and enjoyable holiday season. The Boys Will Be Boys Edition is decorated with fun pictures of our boys at Christmas time.
Read more and view a preview at http://bit.ly/hpbwbb
Comment and enter below, and you could win one for yourself!
