Finer Things

  • No Venison for the Homeless

      As most of you know, I am most passionate about eating from the most organic, local, nutrient-filled, natural resources available.  Venison is absolutely…

  • Vacation for the Family

    We needed a vacation for the family.  Home away from home to us are the mountains in Tennessee. We have enjoyed this…

  • Time: The Scarce Resource

      Time is the  Scarce Resource. You can use it wisely, but you cannot buy it.  I have been yearning to post…

  • Earthen Oven (Video)

      For detailed step-by-step directions on how to make an earthen oven here for part I and here for part II.

  • Feed Your Soil

                  Whether you’re hungering for that perfect food plot or that bountiful garden, don’t forget to feed your soil. My mouth…

  • Turkeys, Man’s Best Friend

    Turkeys, Man’s Best Friend! Turkeys are incredibly friendly. We have two turkeys that follow us around as if they were dogs. They…

  • Teaching that Work is Fun!

    Today after regular school, I thought REAL LIFE school should start by teaching that work is fun!  So many people today (including…

  • Hunting Season Begins

    I am trying to clean out my freezer to make more room for the venison I hope that my boys will bring…

  • Hunting for Self Sustainability

    Hunting for self sustainability is nothing new.  Obtaining food for the table has always been our family’s primary reason for hunting.  The first…

  • Hunting Families

    Hunting Families bring a lot to the table!   When Scott and  I first married, I resented that he hunted SO much.  Seriously, when…

  • Sighting in Flintlock Adventure

    Beautiful weather Sunday afternoon.  We spent it sighting in Scott’s flintlock for hunting season.  He does not want to miss that awesome…

  • The Kitchen Garden

    At our house we keep more than one kitchen garden to grow food for our large family. What Is a Kitchen Garden?…

  • Father’s Day Canoe Trip

    Happy Father’s Day to all you great and necessary fathers out there!  I wanted this year’s Father’s Day to be memorable and…

  • Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

    Recently, our family has enjoyed watching hummingbirds at our feeder. The tiny, delicate birds are quite fascinating. The breed that visits our backyard…

  • Last Bird of Turkey Season

    The past couple of weeks the turkeys seemed to be outsmarting the hunters  in my family, but Hunter pulled off a 4th…

  • A Fun Day with the Family

    After a long week of preparing for the wedding party, playing and reading with little ones, preparing recipes for upcoming DVDs, writing…

  • Alabama Turkey Rodeo Competition

    I had the privilege of scoring turkeys for the 1st Turkey Rodeo covered by Bob Redfern at NBC Sports and organized by Dr. Ryan McWhorter and Bart Casltleberry….