Did you know that today is American Eagle Day? Today we recognize the day that the bald eagle was added to the official seal of the United States in 1782.
Tenderheart requirement #5 of the Dawn of Our Country badge looks at this national symbol. The eagle represents freedom, strength and honesty. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Dawn of Our Country, Tenderheart #5”
With the new badge book in hand, I thought it was time to rewrite some of my previous badge helps to correspond to the new handbook.
Today we are looking at the five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, found on the American flag. Can you imagine our flag with a six-pointed star instead of the five-pointed star? It just does not seem right.
Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Dawn of Our Country, Tenderheart #4”
As I shared previously, our PiPa unit has just finished the Bible Basics merit badge. To complete requirement #21 we examined the life of Priscilla.
Priscilla and her husband, Aquila, appear seven times in the New Testament. They were not only involved in Paul’s ministry and traveled with him, they were also teachers of the word. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Bible Basics #21”
Our PiPas have been meeting virtually during the Covid pandemic. We have recently completed the Bible Basics badge. The hardest part of this badge when meeting virtually is requirement #17. Since this is not an optional there is no way around it. But our girls did great. With the help of family they were able to complete requirement #17. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Bible Basics #17”
Last week I shared the changes we made to my daughter’s room. It was a great time for us to be able to finish the Home Decorating Merit Badge. Here is a peek at the window treatment she made to go with her Denim and Lace Rag Quilt. Continue reading “A New View”
