Adventures Of Our Charmed Life
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 …
For years now, I have said I want to do a Christmas Around the World unit study. Every year, I let December creep in and before I know it, it’s pretty much too late to start the type of study I want to finish. This …
Dear Fellow Mamas, A few days ago, the kids and I made our way through the bank drive-up window. After finishing our transaction, we started to drive away when my 5 year old excitedly asked, “Did they give us any suckers?!” No, they did not, …
Would you believe me if I told you that you can eat fresh lobster, straight from the ocean, as soon as tomorrow- no matter where you live? Believe me, because it is true! I’m going to walk you through how to prepare for and host …
Medora, North Dakota is the friendliest, most quaint town I’ve ever been to. It is just so cute. I WISH we had carved out more time to spend there, but alas, we did not. We arrived early in the morning and stayed all day. I …