Norse, Texas is a Viking Ghost Town. Since it’s a ghost town, it’s now referred to as the Norse Historical District or area. It is located in Bosque County on TX FM 182 between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. A great time to visit this area is in the spring during the Bluebonnet season. Norwegian Settlement … Read more
It’s snowing again in Dallas, Texas. From playing in the snow to creating some winter science experiments, we are having fun with our snow. I just published a post How to Make Snow Candy. This post, The Sweet Science of Candy Making, is a follow-up to further explain the chemistry behind that snow candy. The … Read more
This Winter Science post, How to Make Snow Candy, is a delicious lesson. Teaching this Chemistry lesson is 100% guaranteed to create a reaction! How to Make Snow Candy Materials Needed: Real Maple Syrup Clean snow Saucepan or pot Container to hold snow Candy thermometer (we didn’t use this) To Make: Pour syrup into a … Read more
How to Decorate for Chinese New Year | 5 Easy Ideas. We love saying hello to the New Year, every year, with some cultural celebrations. From our traditional German feasts to our Chinese New Year’s Celebration, we basically spend the first 6 weeks of the New Year celebrating as a family. Is it politically correct … Read more
Ultimate Offer Specially Delivered to You FREE Books. We are a book-loving family, and there is nothing sweeter to me than scoring free books. Let me rephrase that, FREE hand-held, physical, hard copy books of my own. Not ephemeral books online. Having a free book arrive in the mail monthly is exciting and truly a … Read more
Open House is this Wednesday, December 5th, 2018, at 8:15 am. Preschool-6th grade. After school-care as well as half day, full day, or a mix of both are flexibly offered at Scofield for 3k, 4k, and kindergarten. This is also an Elementary school (1st through 6th grades). Call 214-349-6843 to RSVP for the Open House!! And … Read more
Chart Yer Course to Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree! Last year, as I traveled to the East Coast I stumbled upon the most amazing festival, event, a pirate jamboree on an island only accessible by a boat or small plane off the coast of America: Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke Island. Who is Blackbeard? Blackbeard was an … Read more
The first verse of The Star-Spangled Banner is difficult, but what most Americans aren’t aware of is that there are actually three more verses to the anthem. The 3 Forgotten Verses to The National Anthem lyrics USA are most often omitted in performances. This post contains some affiliate links. Even Americans who know the first … Read more
Year after year, Swimming and Poolside Safely with Twins and Multiples, is WiseMommies most shared post. So every year I repost it in hopes of it continuously helping other parents. I’ve updated the post addressing questions, comments and after gathering extensive feedback from my previous post via parents. This post, Swimming Poolside Safely with Twins … Read more
This post provides 10 Free Water Safety Resources for Drowning Prevention. Drowning is a serious problem. According to the CDC statistics in the United States there about 10 deaths per day from drowning, one of five are children 14 and younger, children ages 1-4 have the highest drowning rate, most drownings occur in swimming pools … Read more