Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all! I love St. Paddy's Day, the food, the traditions, the food...ok, I've said that, but the food is good. I used to dislike cabbage quite a bit as a youngster and young adult. However, once I learned that my not so favorite meal could be made better with… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Back in 2010, we finally made the stop Ben had been begging to make: the National Arms Museum. This museum is located in Fairfax, VA on the first floor of the NRA building. They had an amazing display of many of our favorite movie weapons to include an impressive collection of John Wayne's rifles. Our… Continue reading National Arms Museum
Life December just got crazy for us, so this post is actually old, but good 😉 We have snow!!! Germany has blessed our little village with many inches of snow, many lovely snowfalls, all just for me! Ok, maybe not for me, but I love snow, I had been praying for the white fluffy! We had… Continue reading Frags: Man Is A Wolf
I cannot believe I found a politician who knows his history, the purpose he serves as a Representative, disavows party lines, and reminds his fellow Representatives just what their job is!! This is a great history lesson, in just 5 minutes, of what the purpose of our 3 party government is. http://youtu.be/vzZT9gW5gp8
The Reformation was an exciting time in history. Here are some links for your Reformation studies. Reformers: Martin Luther Martin Luther, parts 1&2: excellent history of Martin Luther in an Amazon Instant video, narrated by Liam Neeson, free for Prime members Old Martin Luther movie: we watch this movie during our Reformation Party New Martin… Continue reading The Reformation
Studying history does not demand centuries to pass before considering it history. In just my life time, there have been major historic events that blazed their way into the history books. I can remember exactly what I was doing and where I was standing when the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I have visited the… Continue reading 1900 through Present Day
In the beginning... Several millennia ago, people began to expand over the earth, most likely branching out from ancient Mesopotamia. Along with settling these lands, the people began to create a culture for themselves. We have the pleasure of studying the ancient world every 4 years with our Tapestry of Grace history curriculum. Studying these… Continue reading Ancient World
Kay's Little Korner 