© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-smjackson Recent reviews written by member smjackson en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_417228033668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I decided I wanted to be able to pray more effectively for my husband other than for the usual daily needs that arise. In my search for a way to learn to do this better, I found Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying Wife. This book is an easy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417228033668 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:10:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417228033668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417168526980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I purchased this product for the first time a couple of weeks ago after searching high and low for an alternative to permanent hair color or dye in order to cover my gray. It was a fairly affordable alternative at $8.97 per bottle at my local Walmart... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417168526980 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:13:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417168526980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_270936673924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - We ordered a memory foam mattress and foundation from angelbeds.com and were very happy with the process. The order was quickly and accurately processed. They communicated to us when the mattress was shipped, and it arrived in a timely fashion. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~270936673924 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:16:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_270936673924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238315015812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - My husband and I recently took a trip to Fort Worth and stayed at the Courtyard Downtown/Blackstone for several days. The hotel is in an historic building that has been remodeled right on the edge of Sundance Square Price Our room, which was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238315015812 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:15:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238315015812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226616905348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I was first introduced to "The Biology Coloring Book" by Robert D. Griffin a number of years ago (I won't say how many) when I took an honors high school Biology class. My teacher had us color sheets from this book to help learn terms and labeling. She... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226616905348 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:17:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226616905348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226613628548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - The Exploring Creation with…. series of textbooks by Dr. Wile and his associates are, in my opinion, the highest quality creation science based textbooks available. I have a degree in Biology and have used the first edition of the text to teach in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226613628548 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:54:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226613628548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226612055684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I am a huge fan of Saxon math due to the fact that my kids have both done very well with it, test well on standardized tests, and are ahead of their public schooled peers. I will be the first to admit, however, that the very things I think are great... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226612055684 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:15:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226612055684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226608385668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Although this review is primarily going to be geared toward the student activity book, I will give a brief overview of the entire curriculum. This is a tremendous Geography program for homeschools or private schools. It is written from a Christian... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226608385668 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:49:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226608385668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211893522052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - My husband and I decided to get away for a night and visit some family in Abilene, TX, so we made a reservation at The Courtyard there. The reservation process was a bit time consuming. I should have just done it online! I called the hotel and was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211893522052 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:36:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211893522052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210273603204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I stumbled upon this curriculum purely by accident, and I am SO glad that I found it. In planning for our homeschooling this year, it was very apparent that I needed to start a foreign language with my two children. After all, they both need 2 years of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210273603204 Fri, 4 Nov 2005 18:11:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210273603204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210260037252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Exploring Creation with Botany is an elementary (K-6) science book designed by a homeschool mom and based on the Charlotte Mason and classical method of schooling. Jeannie Fulbright wanted a creation based elementary science program to use and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210260037252 Fri, 4 Nov 2005 15:27:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210260037252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210178182788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - We have a very spoiled (aren't all cats?) 10 year old cat who thinks she rules our home. About a year ago, she started having bad problems with hairballs. After cleaning the carpet for the hundredth time and trying everything from brushing her hair daily... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210178182788 Thu, 3 Nov 2005 16:25:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210178182788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210174381700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers provides a great way to educate yourself and your children about some of the most outstanding composers from a Christian worldview. Patrick Kavanaugh pulls together fascinating biographical information on 12... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210174381700 Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:43:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210174381700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210154720900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Saxon Math tends to be either loved or hated by homeschoolers! I happen to be one who loves the approach due to the fact that it has proven to be very successful with my kids. They do well on the math sections of standardized tests (The Iowa Test of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210154720900 Thu, 3 Nov 2005 12:42:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210154720900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210090036868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Dr. Jay L. Wile writes the Apologia Exploring Creation with &#133curriculum. He has a PhD in Nuclear Chemistry and has won a number of teaching awards over his years as a university professor. Dr. Wile has a series of Jr. High and High School... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210090036868 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 19:05:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210090036868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210075815556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I am a homeschooling mom and bought this book to supplement the curriculum I am using to teach my children Spanish. It is written by Winnie Waltzer-Hackett who has a BA in History and Spanish and an MA in Spanish. She has also taught for over 15... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210075815556 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:53:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210075815556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210070834820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - We all know that doing well on the SAT is critical with the competition to get into college these days. This book provides a fun way to increase your child's vocabulary skills and help them do better on the SAT later in life! The activity book is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210070834820 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:06:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210070834820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210068082308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - I have homeschooled my children since my teenager entered 1st grade and have tried a number of good history curricula. In order to prepare my older child for college, I started him on Bob Jones History this year, and decided to try out the 4th grade... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210068082308 Wed, 2 Nov 2005 14:30:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210068082308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160917065348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - After saving for years to take our kids on their dream vacation at Disneyworld, we booked a room at the MainStay Suites in Kissimmee through expedia.com. What a disaster! On night one, we got ready to pull out the sofa bed for our kids and it was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160917065348 Sun, 7 Nov 2004 23:24:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160917065348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136110640772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - As a home schooler who is fond of the Charlotte Mason method of learning, I have read many books on the method. The Original Home School Series by Charlotte Mason consists of 6 very long books. They are great, but it literally takes years to read... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136110640772 Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:08:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136110640772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135621545604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - In More Charlotte Mason Education, Catherine Levison gives home schoolers a plethora of ideas to implement Charlotte Mason into their home school. The author is a home schooling mom who had over a decade of home schooling experience when she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135621545604 Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:02:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135621545604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135618268804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - Are you a home schooling mom who is suffering burnout or just needs a "pick-me-up?" Then treat yourself to this inexpensive (about $11), yet truly uplifting book by Sally Clarkson! Sally is the home schooling mom of four children and co-authored... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135618268804 Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:09:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135618268804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135614926468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - This colorfully illustrated, easy to read, well written book by Shelley Tanaka is a wonderful way for children to learn what happened on the Titanic. It is an oversized paperback book that is well bound and sturdy. The book is written from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135614926468 Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:24:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135614926468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135418908292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - This beautifully written and illustrated book by Raymond Bial makes history come alive for children and adults alike! Bial focuses on Abraham Lincoln's life before he became the President of the U.S. In it, he has photographs of the places that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135418908292 Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:29:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135418908292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135414648452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author smjackson - At the beginning of our school year, as I was gathering up curriculum for History, I came across several Fandex books at Sams. Since we were studying U.S. History, I picked up the Presidents book to supplement my children's learning. This is a small... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135414648452 Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:34:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135414648452?linkin_id=8003929