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Pirates, Riverboats, and Scrooge

As promised, here’s the second part of yesterday’s entry regarding our recent outings. Tybee Pirate Parade The Pirate Fest on Tybee Island was this past weekend and we thought Steph would enjoy the parade. So, we hit the beach for … Continue reading

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Field Trips and Fun in Coastal GA

Thought I would catch you all up on a few of our latest adventures. We’ve been pretty busy exploring and enjoying all that Savannah has to offer. So, in the interest of brevity I’ll only include a few photos from … Continue reading

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Field Trip to Old Fort Jackson

Our first field trip with ECHO (our home school group) was a great educational trip to Old Fort Jackson here in the outskirts of Savannah. Old Fort Jackson was built in 1808 and utilized during the War of 1812 and … Continue reading

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Springtime in the Deep South

Down here spring brings festivals … lots of festivals. First came the Collard Green Festival (we missed it), yesterday was the Strawberry Festival and in three weeks we’re headed to one of the biggest and best — but more about … Continue reading

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SmartyCards and Science Contests

I thought I’d post a few links to resources around the web. Some are for specific to homeschoolers and others are good for kids of any age. Enjoy!   Sylvan Dell Publishing E-books: 35 E-books available for you to view … Continue reading

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What I’ll be Missing

I had hoped to have a Notes from the Deep South post for you all this weekend, complete with pictures, but I’m going to have to miss the soiree of the year down here. We’re headed to Nashville this weekend … Continue reading

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Altered Journal Fun

I love to alter composition notebooks and when I saw this video I thought that it was a cool way to re-work the traditional composition notebook. In fact, I think my daughter and I might break out the hot glue … Continue reading

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Snow in Savannah??

Yup, that’s right! We had a holly, jolly time in the snow right in downtown Savannah with 70+ temps. We decided to head down to Broughton Street and partake in some of the winter festivities at the Holiday Frolic. It … Continue reading

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Family fun in Savannah

Things in Savannah are going well and we’re enjoying the warmish weather (been pleasant comparatively). Last Saturday, I took Steph to the Savannah Children’s book festival and we had quite the adventure. It was held at Forsyth Park and it … Continue reading

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Family Night Inspiration

This post is mainly for the mommies in my readership. I read a lot of blogs and one that I follow mentioned that I should add another blog to my reader. Well, I did and then I found the real … Continue reading

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