Say what you want about war, it does create a lot of advances in technology. For example, canning was invented because Napoleon wanted a way to feed his army. World War 2 brought its own set of advances, and many of those after the war were transferred into a ready-made food … [Read more...]
A tasty meal from Spain, Spanish Paella
A few years ago I gave my mother-in-law a subscription to an eating around the world service. Each month she got a set of recipes and spices to try a new country's dishes. It seemed like a great idea as a present for her, but she didn't enjoy it, and I inherited boxes of spices … [Read more...]
How did France get the Edict of Nantes?
I’ve often heard it argued by atheists, if you took away religion and all of the problems arising from it, you would eliminate half of the wars and murders that happened. While I disagree with the argument behind this, there are some valid points in the statement. I would amend … [Read more...]
Explore the trenches of World War 1 with this activity
A few weeks ago in a blogging group, we got to talking about outside learning for the summer. Y'all Texas summer is hot, like it was over 100 last week for several days. Instantly I knew whatever I volunteered had to be outside, and then I remembered this World War 1 trench … [Read more...]
Scotland Field Trip! Kind of…
Before reading “Clash of Swords” if you were to ask me about Scotland I would have said, “That’s where Braveheart is from, and in the 1600s they helped cause the English Civil War over the Book of Common Prayers. Oh and the Loch Ness Monster.” Oh, and I have large numbers of … [Read more...]
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