Valerie, Author at Homeschool Base

About Valerie

Ushering in the next generation of home-school moms! I'm not homeschooling because it is easy, I'm homeschooling because it is the best option for my children. Even if cultivating a "love of learning" was the only benefit to alternative education, it would be worth it.

8 Amazing Smudgeproof Alternatives to Lipsense

Posted in Lifestyle on April 7, 2017

LipSense Alternatives

After hearing a lot about LipSense, through Facebook groups and other social media, I decided to find out what the rage is. It is a smudge-free, kiss-free, long lasting lipstick. It sounds like the ideal solution for moms that enjoy adding a flair to their appearance but don't have time to manage their appearance throughout Read More »

Scholastic Partners with American Girl, Allowing Expansion of Best-Selling "The Care and Keeping of You"

Posted in News on March 31, 2017

The Care & Keeping of YOU book girls

If you had to guess, you might assume that American Girl's top-selling title would be about a fictional character. Wrong. Their advice book, The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls by Valorie Lee Schaefer, illustrated by Norm Bendell, has sold almost 4 million copies since its 1998 release. Scholastic and American Girl are entering Read More »