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About me

I am a channel manager for the ancient history channel.

I enjoy learning about ancient civilizations, Tudor England, the Middle Ages and most other areas of history. I was a teacher for over 10 years, most of the time in the sixth grade. I taught these endearing, challenging and emotionally changing students history, science, Bible, along with other lessons that would come along in everyday life.

One of these lessons was my passion for knitting, and crocheting. When the students learned that I knit and crocheted, they asked if I could teach them how to do these crafts also. So we would spend the end of the day, if their homework was done, in our little group filled with yarn and the clicking of the needles. These kids usually came away at the end of the year with either a dishcloth or a scarf.

Helium allows me the opportunity to share my loves with others.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

Reading, Knitting and Crocheting

I know too much about ...

trivia

My parents always told me ...

don't dream your life away

My childhood ambition ...

to be a singer

My favorite memory ...

a five week trip through the U.K. with my daughter

Why I write ...

I love researching and then sharing the things that I learn.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Rutherfurd's New York

My first job ...

working at an ice cream store

My best moment ...

marrying the love of my life

My inspiration ...

my family.

Helium favorites

Titles

History of the Irish language
An overview of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381

Articles

A guide to getting started with circular knitting needles by Kimberly Napier
Tudor England: The life and times of Mary Boleyn by Kimberly Napier
How to recycle used yarn by Kimberly Napier
History of the Irish language by Kimberly Napier

Featured article by Kimberly Napier

Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare The family of William Shakespeare: 2 of 3

William Shakespeare was born to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. John’s father was Richard, a tenant farmer with many plots of land. Some of the plots were owned by Mary’s father, Robert Arden of Wilmecote. John would help his father with the farming in the early years, so had several opportunities to meet Mary. There would have been concerns in their courtship as Mary’s family was aristocracy and John’s were not. Robert Arden died in 1556, so that any difficulties he may have had, died with him. Mary and John were married in 1557. One thing that both shared was the...
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