How to Enjoy Hachiya Persimmon
My dad blessed us with boxes of Hachiya Persimmons. I laid them out in our pump house so that I could keep track of which ones were ripe. If you keep them in a box the one that becomes ripe … Continued
Skin Unit Study
Your biggest organ on your body is that which everyone sees. It is your skin. Your skin protects and covers everything inside your body. I’m sure you are as happy as I am that our muscles, bones, and blood vessels … Continued
Homegrown Adventures Rabbitry
I have always loved animals. My sweet mama knew this and even though we lived in an apartment for most of my childhood, I have always had a pet of my own. This act of kindness from my mother … Continued
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