Hiking Contra Costa County
Oftentimes during the colder months we want to stay inside. Raincoats and muddy boots seem like too much work and we might be tempted to stay cooped up indoors but sweet mama I want to encourage you to make those … Continued
Tanning a Cow Hide
Tanning hides is something that I have always wanted to master. Tanning is an art. In the past I have tanned a few rabbit hides and many ground squirrel hides but never something so large as a cow hide. … Continued
5 Homemade Fire Starters
My husband and I have longed to learn and teach our children as well as ourselves survival skills. We love nature and spend a large amount of our time hunting, hiking, and camping but that alone isn’t enough. You see, … Continued
South Dakota Unit Study
We loved going on road trips before all of the shutdowns. On one road trip we could explore sometimes five different states in just three weeks. We loved South Dakota. Spearfish left such a positive impression on us. Since I was … Continued
Best of Avalon, CA
We were so impressed with Avalon the first time we explored it, that we came back twice in the same year to celebrate Elizabeth’s twelfth birthday. This time we explored it as a family of five and not six. … Continued
Avenue of the Giants Trip
It seems like it has been forever since my husband and I got away for the weekend. You know, just the two of us. Holding hands, telling inside jokes, and feeling like a couple was so great for our souls. … Continued
You Pick in Brentwood, CA
One of our favorite things about Brentwood, California are all the u-pick farms. There are over thirty seven u-pick farms. We enjoyed living minutes away from all of these farms. There is something different to pick year round. You can … Continued
5 Ways to Use Plums
Every year we seem to always have boxes of plums. We had a tree in our previous two homes and when it is plum season we always have boxes of plums to use up. Plums are probably my least … Continued
Venipuncture Course and Training Kit
Has your child ever wondered how blood is drawn, how to setup and start a IV line, how veins are identified, how to map the valves in veins, how to prepare to give an injection, or how to apply … Continued
Repurpose Old Windows
Elizabeth and I are so excited to be starting our restoring journey. One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. It is easy to spend thousands of dollars on new furniture but it takes talent, hard work, and determination to see … 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. Snoopy is a sweet king. He loves everyone. He is amazing... 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. Our king Misha has such... 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