Stephanie Hanson Writes

Stephanie Hanson is an author with over a decade of experience in education, living history, and professional writing.

Tonight, the mayor of Warrenton, VA read a Pride month declaration at the raising of the town’s first pride flag. Thanks to @warrentonpride for organizing tonight’s event! It was such a moving ceremony. #pride2023 #loveislove #lgbtqliberation Every time I go to a conference, someone now calls me History Ms. Frizzle and I honestly couldn’t be happier. It’s all because of @svahausa and I had a blast modeling for them yesterday with a fantastic group of people. We laughed and made ourselves dizzy with spinning. Photo by Jaya, the owner of Svaha. Hair by @wanda.stylist who kindly squeezed me in for a last minute refresh yesterday! If you are looking for comfortable and flattering dresses with pockets, your search is over. #thanksithaspockets When wildflowers match my shoes. Also, I need to find out what flower this is. It looks like dandelion but the leaves have smooth edges, it’s super tall, and there are little bud clusters around the main blossom. Daytona Beach, you were grand. And now I’m ready to head home and hang with my family. See you next year, Daytona Beach! #stepupforfamilies #stepupvendor #flhsa #floridahomeschoolers #historyunboxed #handsonhistory @history_unboxed Got to see an original painting by the amazing @michaelagoade at @sealaska today. Their Indigenous female artist exhibit was spectacular. I took so many photos. The best part was that you can follow many of the artists right here on Instagram and purchase their pieces! See the first comment for more artist tags. #alaskanativeart #sealaskaheritage #femaleartists #fineart Time to relax in Juneau! I had an incredible time talking to @ideafamilies all over the state during the past two weeks. I heard so many great stories and had wonderful conversations with kids. I also had the honor of spending time with other fabulous vendors in each city. Now time to sightsee! #ideahomeschool #homeschoolvender #juneaualaska I don’t drink soda often but this is pretty much the most Alaskan soda I could imagine so I picked one up at the airport. I’ll report back on flavor shortly. One of my goals when I travel is to have the most unique taste experiences I can find. Sometimes it’s authentic local cuisine and sometimes it’s complete kitsch. Either way, it’s a fun way to explore a region. #foodie #travel #localcuisine #foodtourist #alaska I mentioned reading this book for research. It’s also just a fascinating read for my own interests. I have an interest in Egyptology going back to childhood. There is a lot of reading between the hieroglyphs in this book, something the author freely admits. But what isn’t in the story is also informative about Egyptian cultural practices. I look forward to reading more on the plane tomorrow. What are you reading? #womenshistory #egyptology #amresearching #amreadingnow Had a delightful dinner in Fairbanks with the talented and wonderful @paintnightswithsara and @silverfoxaad and a view of the Chena River with breakup ice floating downstream. If you are looking for #homeschoolart then you need to check them out!