Fall in Yosemite
Fall is one magical season full of messy and golden leaves. Yosemite National Park celebrates fall so beautifully as the quaking aspen turns yellow, the dogwood turns red, and the black oak turns orange/brown. This is one of California’s top destinations during the warm months. … Continued
Water Survival
Since our body is made up of 75% water we know that we can’t survive without water for very long. We can live without food longer than we can live without water. Water survival is one of the most important Survival Skill … Continued
Delicate Arch and Beyond
Toys? Electronics? Crafts? What child has time for all that when they are exploring Arches National Park ? Seriously, we did not bring any toys, electronics (ok maybe I did but we aren’t talking about me), or crafts with us and our children never … Continued
Let’s Celebrate : Alpacas
Alpacas are members of the camel (camelid) family which means that they are related to camels, llamas, guanacos, and vicunas. Have you seen their hairdos? Mohawk? Afro? I’m not sure what to call it but they sure look like they belong … Continued
Let’s Celebrate: Pinball
The ancestors of pinball was a game called Bagetelle. Bagetelle became popular in the early 1900’s. Soon many companies were changing the game. Most of the changes that were made led to the pinball machine. This all occurred in … Continued
The Princess and the Frock
I get asked often if I have time to clean and if I’m able make dinner on time. Some of those who don’t homeschool think that if they homeschooled that they would not be able to do anything except homeschool. However, homeschooling … Continued
Among Santa Cruz Giants
Grow your roots and reach for the stars, whispered the redwood trees. – unknown We had an amazing time among Santa Cruz giants and I wanted to share with you how you can take a train ride, hike … Continued
Let’s Celebrate : Terrariums
Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them build a garden? Robert Brault. Girls have been wanting to make their own terrariums for some time now. Finally we were home for … Continued
Let’s Celebrate: Multiplication
The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. Paul Halmos. The more your child practices their multiplication, the better they become at it. The better they become at multiplication the faster they will be able to recite their multiplication facts. … Continued
Homegrowncoon Cattery
We are a small cattery located in Northern California and we breed 100% European Maine Coon kittens. Our cats live inside our home and are around children and other cats. We specialize in... READ MORE
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