This is an easy gift to make for a rockhound or fossil hunter on your list!! My son recently purchased a $15 “Rock & Gems Dig” Kit from Smithsonian. It was lame and he wasContinue reading
Movie Night Pack, Popcorn Box + Movie Tickets
In my attempt to give my sons homemade gifts, I thought “movie nights,” would be a great gesture.. plus, it’s an quick and easy gift to put together. Simply print the PDF template on someContinue reading
Portable Moon Sand Station
I found a recipe for moon sand and was instantly struck with a fantastic idea for this portable moon sand station. This portable moon sand station would make the perfect gift for youngsters who like constructingContinue reading
Skate it or Hang it? Skateboard Art at Museum of Design Atlanta
The boys and I had a fantastic time scoping out some modern, and old school, skateboard art at Museum of Design Atlanta. My brother was a, “skater,” in the 90s and I had lotsContinue reading
The Salem Witchcraft Trials
Our recent visit to Homeschool Day, at the Atlanta History Center, led to a great interest in the Salem Witchcraft Trials. During the event, we were given a page full of characteristics to identify witches,Continue reading
Homeschooling at the Atlanta History Center
We recently attended the Atlanta History Center’s homeschool days about colonial life (in September) and Strange History (in October). The events were awesome! (I have written a detailed review with all you need to “knowContinue reading
The Great Genghis Khan comes to Fernbank Museum
Genghis Khan was a bloodthirsty, barbaric conqueror. Or, so we have been led to believe. There’s another side to the story that has been locked in an ancient text, “The Secret History of the Mongols,”Continue reading
Discover Gold in Dahlonega, Georgia
A few weeks ago, we went to explore the history surrounding the first Gold Rush in the United States. It happened in Dahlonega, Georgia! We visited Consolidated Gold Mine, which was a working mine duringContinue reading
Newspaper Interviews Printable, Describe America in Three Words
The boys have always been interested in the United States, probably because we live here. To give them an experience interviewing folks, I have created a newspaper page for describing the USA in three words.Continue reading