Georgia

February's state study was about Georgia. This is our border art for Georgia. It's a shame we had to study Georgia in February. All the peaches I could find were from Chile. Evidently, the peach season in Georgia is actually very short.






One of the best parts of studying Georgia was discovering Faye Gibbons.  She has written several novels and picture books.  I found her doing a search of Georgia on our library database.  The book I found first was Mama and Me and the Model T - the Mountain Wedding book is about the same family and comes first.  We also read Night in the Barn. 

This book is really fun - it's full of noises and funny words. 

We also read a book called Swampland, which was about the Okefenokee Swamp.  We read a book called My Brother Martin written by Christine King Farris, who is the sister of Martin Luther King Jr. (who grew up in Georgia).   And a book called Peanuts...about peanuts!  Because Georgia is the leading producer of peanuts in the United States.

Did you know Coca Cola was invented in Georgia?   C&A drank it "in honor of Georgia" - to this day, Annalise will tell me, "I want some milk...in honor of Delaware."



For our meal we had Chicken with Georgia Sauce, Mustard Greens, and Georgia Cracker Salad.  The greens recipe and the salad were both Paula Deen recipes (and she's from Savannah.)  The Georgia sauce was a recipe and it made a nice tangy BBQ sauce.  I kind of overcooked the chicken though, so Caleb, who didn't like the greens at all, really felt like he does not like Georgia food at all!



Dessert was Georgia Cookie Candy - also a Paula Deen recipe - peanut butter and chocolate - yum! 

Up next - Hawaii!