tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post3096478233773015256..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: The Educational Summer Vacation: Studying TurkeyJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-23236578122598193802022-06-07T13:05:53.162-04:002022-06-07T13:05:53.162-04:00We just returned from a 16 day trip to Turkey. I f...We just returned from a 16 day trip to Turkey. I found your blog when I was looking for ideas for my preschool grandkids. They have been doing countries of the world with their co-op group. They were most excited for the Turkish lira and Turkish Delight...in so many flavors, not just the gel form. We loved our trip there. You hit on so much info with your kids! and yes Thank You was hard even Tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294560071852139392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-22496945879133024562018-08-24T22:05:10.102-04:002018-08-24T22:05:10.102-04:00I totally showed them that video but I didn't ...I totally showed them that video but I didn't think it was scholarly enough to include in this post! <br /><br />I remember seeing a Loony Toons short put to that song on TV and watched it online. My kids thought it was "weird." <br /><br />Being hurt that they didn't like something from my childhood I fired back, "Yeah well your mom's weird." Which also backfired.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-82589418740920740772018-08-15T16:25:05.571-04:002018-08-15T16:25:05.571-04:00The way I've kept the whole Instanbul/Constant...The way I've kept the whole Instanbul/Constantinople thing straight is thanks to a song by They Might Be Giants. I'm sure your kids would love it �� and there's a fun Just Dance for it on YouTube as wellGabynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-77894422414807763772018-08-09T12:33:07.032-04:002018-08-09T12:33:07.032-04:00The thing is that I learn so much by doing this, I...The thing is that I learn so much by doing this, I don't even care if my kids retain it. At least they have fun, and that's what matters.<br />Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-87878550533509376622018-08-09T12:31:58.483-04:002018-08-09T12:31:58.483-04:00I didn't say that we were out of our pajamas w...I didn't say that we were out of our pajamas while we did ANY of this.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-32685373818221503552018-08-07T11:47:50.815-04:002018-08-07T11:47:50.815-04:00Uh, learned*. Not skewered!Uh, learned*. Not skewered!Chaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191239574106881171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-88571434756176445692018-08-07T11:47:21.732-04:002018-08-07T11:47:21.732-04:00Jenny I love this! Just reading through these with...Jenny I love this! Just reading through these without doing the activities already make sure me feel like I skewered way more than I knew before. I'm excited to try these when the kids get bigger :)Chaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191239574106881171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-68994760015641914552018-08-05T18:05:23.575-04:002018-08-05T18:05:23.575-04:00This sounds like such a fun "visit"! Tha...This sounds like such a fun "visit"! That pide looks really good. I never knew that baklava came from Turkey-that's so interesting! I've made baklava once or twice, and while it didn't look that great, it tasted really good and was definitely less expensive to make than buying at a restaurant-it wasn't terribly difficult, either, it mainly consists of brushing butter Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878872843846979888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-15205163189934210452018-08-05T10:57:04.876-04:002018-08-05T10:57:04.876-04:00Man, I need a "do-over" in raising my ki...Man, I need a "do-over" in raising my kids. When mine were small I always felt the day was a big success if everyone was out of their pj's by noon in the summer. Any time of year actually. Kathy YoungAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com