{"id":1735,"date":"2007-12-04T15:57:04","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T22:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janice-campbell.com\/2007\/12\/04\/review-pick-two-deluxe-is-it-the-perfect-game\/"},"modified":"2017-03-27T17:08:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T17:08:54","slug":"review-pick-two-deluxe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the year winds down, it’s time to start thinking of fun things to do during the semester break. How about Pick Two Deluxe<\/em><\/a>, a delightful game that almost anyone can learn and enjoy?<\/p>\n

\"Pick<\/a><\/p>\n

Our family enjoys playing games. When we get together with extended family or with friends, chances are that we’ll be sitting around the table with a board game or cards before the evening has ended. Our favorite games include Scattergories<\/a><\/em>, TriBond<\/a><\/em>, Cranium<\/a><\/em>, Mille Borne<\/a>,<\/em> and a few others. (Amazon are affiliate links \u2014 details in footer).<\/p>\n

However, a new game has taken center stage since we first discovered it this summer. Pick Two Deluxe<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, billed as “The Definitive Crossword Game,” is fast, fun, and even educational (though many people don’t even realize they’re sharpening their brains as they play!). This super simple game comes with 240 letter tiles, a pencil, score pad, and a velvety bag for the tiles. (There a non-deluxe Pick Two, but it comes with fewer tiles, so you can’t play with as many people.)<\/p>\n

How to play Pick Two Deluxe<\/em><\/h1>\n

To begin the game, everyone\u00a0draws eight letter tiles, and at the starting signal, flips them over and begins creating words in classic Scrabble<\/a><\/em> fashion. The distinctive thing about Pick Two<\/em> is that everyone is playing at once, and each player builds an individual crossword on the table, using his or her own tiles. (Fast start tip: Lay your eight letter tiles face down on your hand, then when someone calls “start,” you can just flop them onto the table right side up, and go.)<\/p>\n

When you use\u00a0all the tiles in your\u00a0hand, you\u00a0call, “pick two,” and everyone has to pick up two more tiles to add to their crossword. Sometimes the “pick two” calls come fast and furious, and you’re hard pressed to find a place for everything, but you can move your tiles in your crossword an unlimited number of times in order to use the maximum number of tiles. Unlike Scrabble, letter value doesn’t matter in the composition of your words.<\/p>\n

The object of each round is to go out by using all your tiles. People who are left with tiles in their hands have to add up the face values of the tiles, and the score is recorded on the score sheet. After five rounds, the person with the lowest score wins.<\/p>\n

Pick Two Deluxe<\/em> game\u00a0evaluation<\/h2>\n

So, is this the perfect game? It meets a lot of our criteria\u00a0\u2014 fast, fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. Although it’s a little too fast-paced for conversation during the rounds, there’s time in between to talk, and the rounds are short enough that no one gets grumpy waiting for it to be over. When I’ve played it in a large group setting, we have even rotated during rounds to let more people play.<\/p>\n

From an educational standpoint, Pick Two Deluxe<\/em> scores fairly high. The challenge of quickly creating words and blending letters in new and creative ways exercises language arts skills in a delightful way. In addition, Pick Two<\/em> helps develop important skills such as decisiveness, flexibility, and strategic thinking. It’s a friendly game\u00a0\u2014 each player builds his own crossword, competing primarily against time and the letters, rather than against other players.<\/p>\n

Each time I’ve shared this game with someone, they’ve had so much fun that they ended up buying their own. I’m not sure if there really is a perfect game, but Pick Two Deluxe<\/em><\/a> scores high in all the important criteria. It would make a delightful gift for anyone who enjoys games- I highly recommend it!<\/p>\n

Where to find Pick Two Deluxe<\/em><\/h3>\n

All the game titles in the review are linked to Amazon (affiliate links, of course \u2014 see footer for details). I believe that the game was published in Canada, so it’s not always\u00a0easy to find at neighborhood stores.<\/p>\n

Enjoy! I’d love to hear what games your family plays, so feel free to comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the year winds down, it’s time to start thinking of fun things to do during the semester break. How about Pick Two Deluxe, a delightful game that almost anyone can learn and enjoy? Our family enjoys playing games. When...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[26,297],"tags":[536,569,601,602,52,675,251,306,1098],"class_list":["post-1735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homeschool","category-learning-lifestyle","tag-educational-game","tag-family-fun","tag-game","tag-games","tag-gift","tag-homeschool","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-words"],"yoast_head":"\nReview: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/janicepcampbell\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"315\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Janice Campbell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@janicecampbell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@janicecampbell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Janice Campbell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Janice Campbell\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c\"},\"headline\":\"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite\",\"datePublished\":\"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\"},\"wordCount\":687,\"commentCount\":6,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"educational game\",\"family fun\",\"game\",\"games\",\"gift\",\"Homeschool\",\"review\",\"Reviews\",\"words\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Home School\",\"Learning Lifestyle\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\",\"name\":\"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c\"},\"description\":\"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1\",\"width\":560,\"height\":315,\"caption\":\"Pick Two Deluxe game review.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/\",\"name\":\"Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell\",\"description\":\"Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c\",\"name\":\"Janice Campbell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6803057fd3ec21e56aa22283629c4b68ab7403083401413a8a6d24cf5c6ae80c?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6803057fd3ec21e56aa22283629c4b68ab7403083401413a8a6d24cf5c6ae80c?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Janice Campbell\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/everydayeducation.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/author\/admin-2\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell","description":"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite","og_description":"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!","og_url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/","og_site_name":"Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/janicepcampbell","article_published_time":"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":560,"height":315,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Janice Campbell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@janicecampbell","twitter_site":"@janicecampbell","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Janice Campbell","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/"},"author":{"name":"Janice Campbell","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c"},"headline":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite","datePublished":"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00","dateModified":"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/"},"wordCount":687,"commentCount":6,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","keywords":["educational game","family fun","game","games","gift","Homeschool","review","Reviews","words"],"articleSection":["Home School","Learning Lifestyle"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/","url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/","name":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","datePublished":"2007-12-04T22:57:04+00:00","dateModified":"2017-03-27T17:08:54+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c"},"description":"Pick Two Deluxe is a fast-paced game that is fun, easy to learn, and playable by 3-8 people, ages 8 and up. If you love words and games, you might like it!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","width":560,"height":315,"caption":"Pick Two Deluxe game review."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/review-pick-two-deluxe\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Review: Pick Two Deluxe \u2014 A Game Night Favorite"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/","name":"Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell","description":"Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6d486c70b1d19d8e3d40396f23f8630c","name":"Janice Campbell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6803057fd3ec21e56aa22283629c4b68ab7403083401413a8a6d24cf5c6ae80c?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6803057fd3ec21e56aa22283629c4b68ab7403083401413a8a6d24cf5c6ae80c?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Janice Campbell"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/everydayeducation.com"],"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/author\/admin-2\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/pick-two-deluxe-game-review.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1750,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/screen-free-week\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":0},"title":"Screen Free Week: Fast, Cheap, Easy Life Enhancement!","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"April 21, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Why not live a little this week? The Center for Screen Time Awareness is once again sponsoring the ever-timely Screen Free Week. Pointing out that \"television cuts into family time, harms our children's ability to read and succeed in school, and contributes to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity\" (though otherwise, it's\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Inspiration and encouragement"","block_context":{"text":"Inspiration and encouragement","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/inspiration\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Going screen free for awhile every week is a way to improve your life.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Screen-Free-Week_-Fast-Cheap-Easy-Life-Enhancement.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Screen-Free-Week_-Fast-Cheap-Easy-Life-Enhancement.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/Screen-Free-Week_-Fast-Cheap-Easy-Life-Enhancement.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":957,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/storming-time-to-enjoy-books-games-music-and-crafts\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":1},"title":"Storming? Time to Enjoy Books, Games, Music and Crafts","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"October 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"In the mid-Atlantic region, we're battening down the hatches in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. Preparations include drawing water, gathering candles and oil lamps, and trying to get everything washable washed in case the power goes out. Once the basics are done and the power is out, life slips into another\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Creativity and Soul Care"","block_context":{"text":"Creativity and Soul Care","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/growth\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Reading together is one of the joys of living slowly.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.janice-campbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/family-reading-loc-pd-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1769,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/homeschooling-in-challenging-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":2},"title":"Homeschooling in Challenging Times","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"October 8, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Current events present homeschoolers with useful opportunities for teaching and learning throughout the year, but some seasons just seem to be overachievers! In the fall, there are elections, which can spark a unit study on American government. In some years, there is a tsunami of negative economic news that can\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Home School"","block_context":{"text":"Home School","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/homeschool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tips for homeschooling in challenging times.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Homeschooling-in-Challenging-Times-square.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Homeschooling-in-Challenging-Times-square.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Homeschooling-in-Challenging-Times-square.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Homeschooling-in-Challenging-Times-square.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Homeschooling-in-Challenging-Times-square.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1867,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wintery-mix-the-carnival-of-homeschooling\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":3},"title":"Wintery Mix: The Carnival of Homeschooling","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"January 24, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Here is the Wintery Mix Carnival of Homeschooling, with a healthy variety of posts on topics as varied as reading aloud, being on the bottom of the gymnastics stack, and visiting the optometrist. Enjoy!","rel":"","context":"In "Charlotte Mason"","block_context":{"text":"Charlotte Mason","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/homeschool\/charlotte-mason\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Wintery mix in Times Square","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.janice-campbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/times-square-at-night-sm.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1763,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/carnival-of-homeschooling-more-to-school-than-textbooks\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":4},"title":"Carnival of Homeschooling: There’s More to School Than Textbooks!","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"August 19, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to the 138th Carnival of Homeschooling! If you're not a year-round schooler, you're probably thinking of starting soon. Many of our bloggers are too, but a few are thinking differently. I hope you enjoy traveling through the landscape of ideas and inspiration you'll find here! Enjoy! ***** Homeschooling is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Home School"","block_context":{"text":"Home School","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/homeschool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Carnival of Homeschooling","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i289.photobucket.com\/albums\/ll227\/hcate3\/WhateverImageA.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1811,"url":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/dynamic-literacys-word-build-a-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":5},"title":"Dynamic Literacy’s WordBuild: A Review","author":"Janice Campbell","date":"September 29, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"I love the study of words. Words are the building blocks of communication, and the more of them you know, the more likely it is that you will be a good writer and speaker. In addition, words are just plain fascinating! For many years, I used and recommended vocabulary programs\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Home School"","block_context":{"text":"Home School","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/category\/homeschool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dynamicliteracy.com\/assets\/images\/Elements.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p65lfN-rZ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}