Please let me know if you would like more spaces or labels for your history hunting. There are several excellent resources we found while studying the Colonial Era of the New World, North America!! Videos: The Mayflower Pilgrims (very excellent history with maps) The Mayflower Deconstructed (excellent short video on the actual ship) Biography of… Continue reading Colonial Era
We have really enjoyed our walk through the Middle Ages. There are so many interesting things to learn and study!! From the serf life to common medical practices, the Middle Ages can teach us so much about fear, power, poverty, faith, and superstition. Have you studied this fascinating period of history? Please link in your… Continue reading Middle Ages
The 19th century witnessed many historic events outside of the American Civil War. This is the place to share all those events. Did you study the industrial revolution of Europe or America? Have you studied Queen Victoria and her glorious reign of England? Have you walked the halls of Ellis Island where millions of immigrants… Continue reading 1800’s
There are many funny moments in parenting!! Sure, not all of them, but kids can just say the darnedest things!! One such funny moment came after a hike in the woods when we lived in NC. My children (the boys ESPECIALLY) will find much and various treasure when we are out and about hiking. We… Continue reading What did he say??
"Where are you keeping the snow?" said Bing Crosby when his character in White Christmas steps off the train in Vermont. I feel about the same way :-(The winter just before we moved to the DC area, they got a record 24+ inches of snow here. My children were very excited about this prospect, yet… Continue reading Where’s the snow?
There are many times over the years when I have really had a great Christmas. The cost of the gifts were not the focus, but the item, the thought that the gift giver put into the gift. I am so thankful for the kind and generous thoughts given this Christmas season. These aren't distant memories… Continue reading What a great Christmas!
As the Holiday season approaches, I would really like to encourage you all to pray for the soldiers coming home from a very long battle in Iraq. These guys/gals have seen some rough things because war is ugly. I may not fully agree with this article, but Ret. Chaplain Keizer, Jr. discusses some things that… Continue reading The soldiers are coming home, now what?
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