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Virtual Chocolate Tours & Lesson Plans

Posted in Homeschooling

I received some great information just in time for Valentine’s Day. I thought I would share it here. CHOCOLATE LESSON PLANS & MORE For an in-depth lesson on chocolate, visit the Exploratorium website where you can indulge in “The Sweet Science ofChocolate“. And don’t miss Homefires’ “A Valentine’s Day Chocolate Curriculum“by Fran Wisniewski with all kinds of links to the history andscience of chocolate along with chocolate literature suggestions,movies and videos about chocolate, and some fun chocolateactivities — great for you unit-study folks! We’ve also put together lots of fun chocolate learning activities for little ones. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS TO…

Narnia

Posted in Homeschooling

Yesterday, we went over to the local dinner theater with our homeschool group for a lunch showing of their production — Narnia. We had chicken breast sandwiches, apples, goldfish, oreo snackers, and a juice box. The production, although greatly different than the book/movie, was good. The kids were clapping very loudly after each scene. We had a wonderful time.

Catching Up

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Military Life, and Thoughts

Sadly, it’s been way too long since I’ve posted. We’ve been busy with different activities and unfortunately, some illness over the past month. November Highlights: November 4th was the Marine Corps Ball. Munchkin attended with us for the first time this year. It was wonderful watching the ceremony through the eyes of a child. The waitstaff was wonderful and made her feel like a princess. They brought her all of her own special food (even though that wasn’t part of what was “required” of them). All in all, it was a wonderful evening. You can see our picture on the…

Sneak Peak at the Marine Corps Museum

Posted in Family, and Military Life

On Saturday, we were invited to a sneak peek at the brand new Marine Corps Museum. It wasn’t completely finished yet, but it was still amazing. I can’t wait to see the finished product. We’ve decided that we’ll just do 1 war or era at a time since there is so much to take in. They have actual airplanes and helicopters soaring overhead and tanks and other vehicles on the ground. The figures are cast from actual Marines in the area. They look very realistic. The grand opening will be on Nov 10th — the Marine Corps Birthday. D will…

Chick-fil-A Field Trip

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As you can see, we seem to be taking advantage of some yummy field trips lately. Today, we went to Chick-fil-A to see how they run their business. Chick-fil-A genuinely cares for its customers and employees. They are not open on Sundays because they believe it is a day of rest. Since they are not a public business, they don’t have to be politically correct. We learned about all of the food prep and some of the safety measures that they take for their employees. Did you know that they can not get stuck in the freezer? It only locks…