Adventures Of Our Charmed Life
(And Why You Should!) My husband and I only had one Christmas together before we started our family, and Christmas #2 was spent in the hospital, as I had our first daughter on December 23! We navigated each Christmas a little differently than the year …
Our 10th and final day of our Christmas Around the World unit study played out a little differently. We went to… Jamaica! No, we did not really go to Jamaica, but we wish we did! Jamaica was the first country outside the US I’ve traveled …
Today is day 9 of our 10 day unit study! We went to… Peru! Christmas in Peru seems a little similar to New Years here! Family and friends gather to celebrate on Christmas Eve and radio stations play a countdown to midnight! Once the clock …
Day 8 took us to… Greece! Learning about Christmas in Greece makes me want to visit there even more. The deeply rooted traditions are so special (and a little odd!). I am sure we’ve all seen the Greeks in tv and movies- they know how …
For Day 7 of our Christmas Around the World unit study, we traveled to… Mexico! Christmas in Mexico is huge! Mexicans begin their Christmas traditions with the first 9 days, or Las Posadas, starting on December 16. ‘Posada’ is Spanish for ‘inn/lodging’. These 9 days, …
Day 6 led us to… South Korea! When making the list of countries I wanted to learn about this Christmas season, it did not occur to me that some countries do not celebrate Christmas. However, Christmas in South Korea has become more widely celebrated and …
Joyeux Noel! Day 5 of our Christmas travels from home took us to… France! My girls and I have a future trip planned to France. We’re going to visit the beaches of Normandy, return to the storybook villages of Alsace, check out Monet’s garden, castle …
Day 4 of our Christmas around the world unit study led us to… Greenland! Grandma took over for this lesson, with a little direction from me. We found that traditions in Greenland are similar to Norway, but still different! Greenlanders begin their holiday season by …
Day 3 of our ‘travels’ took us to… Norway! First, let me start off by saying that Norway is one of my top 5 bucket list places. Something about the cozy lights, mountains, and fjords makes me want to go so bad. (I will get …
We spent day 2 of our Christmas Around the World unit study in… Russia! Christmas in Russia is different than in the United States. For a long time, it was even banned in Russia. Now, however, some Russians celebrate it twice! Christmas was outlawed in …