I love Thanksgiving. I love everything about it – but I most love the real historical information. Not the cranberry-sauce-from-a-can version, but the we-were-starving-and-now-we-have-much-to-be-thankful-for version. When I was nine, my grandmother took me to Plimoth Plantation. It was amazing! It was the first time I really tried to put myself in the shoes of historical… Continue reading Create Your Own Mayflower Compact – New and Improved!
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Simple Slow Cooker Stuffing
My mom adapted her stuffing recipe years ago to use in a slow cooker, and that’s the basis for this recipe. It’s perfect for the holidays – it frees up oven space for roasting pans, it neither burns nor dries out, and the flavors only intensify with time. Stuffing – my family calls it… Continue reading Simple Slow Cooker Stuffing
Write Your Own Thanksgiving Psalm
One thing that I love about homeschooling is the flexibility to go with the flow when inspiration strikes, and sometimes that springs from the scripture I read during my own early morning quiet time. A few months ago, when I was reading the Psalms, I was struck by the repetition in Psalm 103. I liked… Continue reading Write Your Own Thanksgiving Psalm
Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
This month our Book Club girls read Ron Roy’s The Mayflower Treasure Hunt. I was pleasantly surprised by this book – the descriptions of the Mayflower are historically accurate, the initial movement of the Pilgrims are tracked throughout the Cape Cod area, and the modern Plymouth is well depicted. I love the way that Roy added… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
Life as a Pilgrim: Daily Activities
This week we got together with friends once again to live life as a Pilgrim. We focused on activities of daily life this time, and began our work by learning about the clothing that the children would wear. After reading Samuel Eaton’s Day and Sarah Morton’s Day, both by Kate Waters, we grabbed three petticoats and an… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Daily Activities
Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
When I was about nine, my grandmother* took me to Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts. It was a cool New England day in the summer, a bit misty and damp, and I’ll never forget how shocked I was as I stood inside those tiny houses, amazed at how dark and smoky and damp they were. I… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
