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A Mom's Year

Creating a comfortable life one moment at a time

August 7, 2012

Country of the Week: Antarctica / Fake Snow

Antarctica isn’t a country, technically, but since Little Passports sent us this cool fake snow we’re going with it. Snow-making is probably more exciting for kids who don’t live in a land that’s covered in snow half the year, but they still enjoyed it. All you have to do is add water to the powder and stir. The funny thing is that we all expected it to be cold to the touch, but of course it wasn’t since it’s not actually snow!

So what else can you do to learn about Antarctica? We ordered a few movies from Netflix to watch this week—March of the Penguins, Eight Below, and The Endurance (about Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary expedition to Antarctica). We just visited the penguins at the Minnesota Zoo, so they’re fresh in our minds. And Lexie is reading Madeleine L’Engle’s Troubling a Star, which is partially set in Antarctica.

As far as food goes, we had cold cuts and iceberg lettuce wedges for dinner, and I think for the rest of the week we’ll just focus on ice cream.

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Hello! My name is Shannon Taylor. I'm a long-time writer and editor from Minnesota surprised to find myself on an island in the Pacific Northwest. I'm sharing this adventure with my husband, four kids, and two dogs. I “published” my first newsletter when I was nine, and I’ve loved sharing ideas, stories, and information ever since. I hope you find something here to inspire you and help you create a comfortable, cozy life.
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