by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 22, 2017 | Homeschool, Homeschool Reviews
Homeschool Math All of my children have had different homeschool math curriculums that suit them. I haven’t been able to find the perfect fit for my youngest, until now. My son is finally enjoying and advancing his skills in math with UnLock Pre-Algebra from...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 20, 2017 | Blog, Needle Felting News, Needle Felting with Different Breeds of Wool
What wool should I choose for felting? Have you wondered if you should use Shetland wool? If you have done any needle felting at all, or you are looking to start you will be wondering what breed of wool to use. I was lucky when I was just beginning I had a flock of...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog, How I got started needle felting and making money with wool from my sheep
This is the third post in my blog series; “How I started needle felting and making money with wool from my sheep.” I started out sharing how growing up on a farm influenced my artistic side and developed my eye for detail. In the second post I share how...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog, Farm, Homeschool, Needle Felting News, News From the Farm
An Interesting Background to my Needle Felting Journey Before Bear Creek Felting I was kept busy homeschooling my 4 children. In our homeschool I helped my children learn Math, Science, Grammar, History and more, but above all encouraged them to follow their...
by Teresa Perleberg | May 30, 2017 | Blog, Farm, Needle Felting News
Have you always been an artist? I get this question quite often and I don’t really know how to reply. I have hastily and without much thought replied with, “I used to like to color when I was little.” This usually brings some laughter but it is the...
by Teresa Perleberg | May 24, 2017 | Homeschool Reviews
Because solid typing skills are a must these days, I wanted to review The Typing Coach Online Typing Course provided by The Typing Coach. I have used the same typing curriculum with all my children. I had good results with some of my children and not so good with...
by Teresa Perleberg | May 23, 2017 | Blog, Farm, News From the Farm
I want to give you a small glimpse into what life is like here at Bear Creek in the spring. We have 42 healthy lambs running around and lambing is officially over for the year. We are yet in the midst of calving with new arrivals everyday. Before we even began...
by Teresa Perleberg | May 3, 2017 | Homeschool, Homeschool Reviews
I was introduced to Lamplighter Publishing about 10 years ago at a homeschool convention. Mark Hamby the founder and President of Lamplighter Publishing was the main speaker that year. He is an amazing speaker and kept us all spellbound as he talked about all the...
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog, Needle Felting News, Questions and Answers
Do Felting Needles Wear Out? My first felting needles were given to me by a friend and I used them for almost a year. Eventually I either broke or I lost them and had to go and purchase new needles because I was very much hooked on needle felting. I remember using...
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 20, 2017 | Homeschool Reviews
My son has been hard at work doing Information Systems & Computer Applications CLEP prep using SpeedyPrep. In case you are not familiar with CLEP tests I will give you a little background. The College Level Examination Program or CLEP helps you receive college...
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 10, 2017 | Homeschool Reviews
Homeschool Computer Curriculum Solid computer skills are so important in this modern age of technology and the new Digital Savvy course from CompuScholar, Inc. provides excellent instruction in fundamental computing topics. CompuScholar, Inc. CompuScholar, Inc....
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Felting 101, Needle Felting News, Questions and Answers
Top 5 Most Asked Questions about Needle Felting 1. What do I need to get started needle felting and where do I find it? All you need to get started needle felting is a felting needle, felting cushion and some wool. These items can be purchased through me or you can...
by Teresa Perleberg | Mar 28, 2017 | Homeschool Reviews
Father Son Bible Study We are so blessed to have received Manhood Journey Father’s Starter Kit from Manhood Journey & City on a Hill Studio for my husband and sons to use for a small group study! My husband and son’s who are 14 and 16 years old are...
by Teresa Perleberg | Mar 23, 2017 | Homeschool Reviews
Bessie’s Pillow We’ve been enjoying Bessie’s Pillow published by Strong Learning, Inc during our read aloud time. Since reading quite a bit about World War one and World War two recently we were excited to find a book that gave a little different...
by Teresa Perleberg | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Needle Felting News, Questions and Answers
Felting with Kids Have you been wondering if your child, grandchild, niece or nephew is old enough to tackle a felting project? This of course depends on many factors. I have found over the years that the age of a child ready for his or her first felting project...
