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Heirloom Audio In the News: Audio Theatre Central’s Review of With Lee In Virginia

Heirloom Audio is in the news once again … and we love it! Audio Theatre Central is a highly respected and trusted news source within the audio theater industry. The good folks there have recently released their review of With Lee In Virginia and it’s encouraging to hear their positive feedback. We think our friends and fans will enjoy listening ...

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Tick Tock Hear the Clock

“What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4:14 A few years ago I read an article by a writer whose stuff I have been reading for over 30 years. He has had a profound impact upon my life and thinking over these many years. Of the many, many, many ...

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Want More Quality Audio Drama? Try Rex Tanner and the Sword of Damocles

Katie Leigh (Connie Kendall from Adventures in Odyssey) is a big fan of With Lee In Virginia. Have a quick listen… Katie should know a thing or two about quality audio drama! She’s a veteran voice actor herself, featured in many popular and award winning roles over the years (My Little Pony, Adventures in Odyssey, Muppet Babies). Now Katie is making ...

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4 Secret Weapons Every Homeschool Mom Needs

Homeschooling is a tremendous educational choice for many families. But it also presents certain challenges. There is no substitute teacher line to call when mom needs a break. Cabin fever can set in during certain times of the year. The day-to-day grind can get tiring. Pushing through the middle of the school year can be a challenge. So, what are ...

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Live The Adventure Radio Show: A Special Interview with Chris Anthony and Kelsey Lansdowne

Join us as we sit down and chat with Chris Anthony (Adventures in Odyssey and the voice of Mary Lee in With Lee In Virginia) and Kelsey Lansdowne (Curious George Film and the voice of Lucy in With Lee In Virginia). This incredibly talented mother-daughter duo gives us the inside scoop about all sorts of fun and exciting things, like: ...

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4 Reasons Not To Use Traditional Textbooks

For the first few years of my education, my parents used an off-the-shelf, pre-packaged curriculum that relied heavily on textbooks. It was an attractive way to begin homeschooling, since a lot of the work was already done. After a few years, however, they decided that these textbooks were less than helpful, and began compiling their own more flexible curriculum. History ...

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The Inescapable Religious Nature of All of Life

[quote_box name=””]“The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and all those who dwell in it…” Psalm 24:1 “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘all authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.’” Matthew 28:18 “Fear God and keep His commandments for the is the whole duty of man. For God will ...

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Shortcomings of Textbooks and How to Fill in the Gaps

Textbooks offer a condensed version of history in order to include many events and people in a limited space. Because so much history needs to be covered, textbook publishers must pick and choose what to emphasize and what to eliminate. Important events are often distilled down to a few pages or even a few paragraphs. Some are removed entirely. Because ...

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Setting Realistic Back to School Goals

Whether it is the freshly sharpened pencils or the pile of new notebooks, everyone feels a rush of excitement and anticipation during back to school. The year ahead is filled with possibilities and opportunities with which we fill our calendars. Unfortunately parents often overestimate what their family can handle during the school year. So how do we set realistic back ...

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