Canning Lemon Juice
When parents hand you lemons, can the lemon juice. The best lemons are those picked fresh from the trees, during season, where the citrus smell is so strong and fresh. I love lemons. You can make lemonade. Put some in … Continued
Women of History
I believe that all women should be celebrated. By studying women who made history, we as women can be inspired to be examples as well. Some of us want to be bold, kind, brave, fearless, daredevils, adventurous, rebellious, outspoken, meek, … Continued
How to Render Lard
A few weeks ago, my father taught us how to butcher a pig. The way he butchered our pig is the same way his parents and grandparents did it and the same way my mother’s parents and grandparents did it. … Continued
Around Salt Lake City
We don’t have many traditions but the ones we do are extra special like this one: going on a trip with our sixteen-year-old child. You see when our children turn sixteen, we go on a trip with the teen, my … Continued
Constitution Unit Study
“I’m Proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.” I shared the above lyrics from the beautiful song God Bless The U.S.A written by Lee Greenwood on my social media, and someone responded with: “I’m proud … Continued
Dehydrating Potatoes
This year we planted a few rows of potatoes and in return received a basket full of a variety of potatoes. Growing your own potatoes is quite simple. You can save scraps and put them in the ground and potatoes … Continued
SoCal Unique Desert Attractions
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” – Mary Lou Cook During our SoCal Desert trip, we saw unique art that sometimes didn’t make sense. Art that was colorful and made us smile … Continued
Bottle Feeding a Calf
We never thought we would own a cow. Our sweet neighbor bought more than a dozen calves from the auction and we stopped by to take a look at them. They were so darn cute so we decided we needed … Continued
South East Oregon Trip
“Knowing why we are married and should stay married is crucial. The key question is this: Will we approach marriage from a God centered view or a self-centered view? In a self-centered view, we will maintain our marriage as long … Continued
How to Castrate a Goat with an Elastrator Band
Castrating males is something that has to happen on a homestead. Males are important but you only really need one. Males pee on themselves and they tend to smell and most people don’t want a whole lot of smelling goats. … Continued
Homegrown Beagles
We raise UKC and AKC registered beagles in Northern California. We love Peanuts and have named our king and queens after them. We take our babies out hunting with us during the fall... READ MORE
Russian Blues
Our Russian blues originally came from Spain. These are the English type of Russian Blues. They have a natural smile, striking green eyes, and a silver soft coat. Russian blues are so sweet.... READ MORE
Apple Brandy Made with 3 Ingredients
This year God blessed us with an abundance of fruit, apples being one of them. Apples are however my least favorite fruit to eat. It could be because you can eat them all... READ MORE
What to Have on Hand During Kidding Season
Kidding season is a very exciting time. It can be pretty stressful as well. Get ready to lose sleep. You might miss Mother’s Day church service if you have a doe go into... READ MORE