As a kid my Mom's family had family reunions every other year in random places in the United States. One place we went several times because my great-grandparents had grown up in that area was South Dakota. I remember we would drive up there and then my Mom would use that as a … [Read more...]
Belarus Unit Study
I have to admit I don't know much about Eastern Europe. Apparently not many other people do either because my search to learn more about Belarus didn't yield much but they have the world's largest dump truck. It was truly disappointing, so I emailed my friend Natalie to find out … [Read more...]
Icelandic Pepper cookies recipe
Almost a decade ago when I started on our Cooking Around the World journey, I saw a recipe for a pepper cookie and instantly said, "there's no way I'll cook that, who wants pepper in a cookie?" Fast forward ten years and I either cycled back to Iceland by accident, or maybe I saw … [Read more...]
Christmas in Russia
When I think Russia at Christmas, I think snow, lots and lots of snow. I'm assuming that's true, but I haven't been there to verify it. Texas does not have a snowy Christmas, so I am unfamiliar with the idea. This meant for us a Christmas in Russia lesson was a nice addition to … [Read more...]
Denmark Unit Study
Fun little memory, as a young kid my Dad had a good friend from Holland, and he even went on a vacation with my Mom to Holland to visit him. Fast forward a few years and I got very confused trying to figure out just where Holland was because it's not on the map, and somehow in my … [Read more...]
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