Ciao! Today we're heading to Italy for a fun romp through this country chock full of history and culture! It's home to the longest ruling empire (Roman empire), the birthplace of the Renaissance and one of my favorite meals, spaghetti. This of course means there are hundreds of … [Read more...]
Let’s visit the small country of Luxembourg
We've been slowly working our way through Europe in our country studies, mainly because I was tired of hopping around, so I told the kids, "Let's get Europe done, and then we won't have to keep track of all these different notebooks for our geography lessons." Seriously, right … [Read more...]
Joan of Arc unit
Ticia of 2019 here, I first published this Jan. 1 of 2016, but we went and saw Henry V last night, and this Joan of Arc unit is the only history lesson I have from the Hundred Years War. That is a tragedy of epic proportions that must be remedied, especially since we covered … [Read more...]
Zuppa Tuscana recipe, just like Olive Garden
For as long as I've known Jeff when he goes to Olive Garden he orders Zuppa Tuscana. The kids watched this and very soon started ordering Daddy Soup. One year for Jeff's birthday, back when the internet was relatively new, or recipe blogs were, I looked up Zuppa Tuscana recipe … [Read more...]
War of the Roses lesson
Can I just say that a few weeks ago when we got back into our history lesson lessons I was incredibly excited? I 've been eagerly looking forward to digging into all of the fun of the Renaissance and Reformation, and we kicked this year off with a bang with the War of the Roses … [Read more...]
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