Category Archives: Museums and Field Trips

Wordless Wednesday-Assateague Island Hike

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Wild Ponies on Assateague Island

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The beautiful wild ponies of Assateague Island. Something I’d always wanted to see and it was a thrill to go there with my family and experience this beautiful place with these amazing creatures. Miles and miles of of gloriously empty … Continue reading

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Space Shuttle Discovery!

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We didn’t know what kind of a view we’d have, if we’d see it once or twice or even at all. Would the kids understand what an amazing opportunity this was? Would we regret making three small children wait for … Continue reading

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Lots More Egypt Stuff: Lego Pyramids and More

Please pardon me as I continue posting about Ancient Egypt. It’s just that the Creek Kids and I are a bit obsessed with all things Egypt, much to my surprise.  We are all really enjoying our history curriculum. It has … Continue reading

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Jellyfish!

We finally got to see the jellyfish at the aquarium in Baltimore!  And they were wonderful! Especially the moonjellies. Remember the Five In A Row book,  Night of the Moonjellies? I posted about that back in April. And, we got … Continue reading

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This is Learning

We had the most amazing day. I took my kids to a political rally in Washington, D.C., right next to the Capitol building.  The rally was about raw (unpasteurized) milk, the fact that it should be legal and getting the … Continue reading

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America I Am

  My mood is somber as I examine the artifacts of slavery:  rusted chains that once encircled the wrists, necks and ankles of captured men and women.  The door of an African castle used to imprison slaves waiting for ships … Continue reading

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