All About Venison: How to Hunt, Harvest, Process, and Cook Deer Meat
I married a man who loves to hunt. As a young wife and mother, one of the big challenges for me was…
Goodbye to the Old Cabin
This past summer, our family said goodbye to our log cabin. It was a bittersweet moment. We bought a new piece of…
Meatballs with Rosemary Garlic Red Wine Sauce over Cheesy Polenta
It seems every family has their rendition of a heritage meatballs recipe. Heck, if you asked anyone in any country around the…
Creating a Wildlife Sanctuary
What a great delivery! Our family is about to create a wildlife sanctuary. It’s is time to plant fields full of excellent…
Dove Season Warrants a Skeet Shooting Outing with the Family
DOVE SEASON WARRANTS A SKEET SHOOTING OUTING WITH THE FAMILY Yesterday was opening day of dove season in Alabama. Dove are…
The Fish Have Come In: Herb Pecan Crusted Trout
Trout: Fun to Catch and Delicious to Eat Whether you buy your trout or catch it yourself, there is no denying that…
Filming TV Show – What a Fun Weekend!
This weekend we were filming for a TV Show, Destination Whitetail! What a fun weekend. The producer of the show, Chris Hermans…
Hunting Lessons: The Lost Arrow
Hunting Lessons: The Lost Arrow I don’t know any bow hunter that has not had the experience of losing arrows after the…
Turkey Season 2013
Turkey season 2013 was a little strange this year. We have land in Verbena, Alabama and in Grady, Alabama. Verbena is at…
Planting Peanuts for Deer, Dove, and Us
I grew up listening to my father’s hunting stories containing episodes of hunting deer around peanut fields in Pike County, Alabama. That…
Visit With Friends at Mossy Oak
Yesterday our family had a blast visiting with our friends at Mossy Oak! Bobby Cole grew up in Montgomery where he went…
Through the Eye of the Fishing Pole
Many of life’s lessons can be learned through the eye of the fishing pole. I spent the day observing the kids while…
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…
How to Process Butchered Deer Meat
In this video Scott shows you how to process your butchered deer meat.
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…
Hampton’s Homemade Friction Call
It has been hard to find Hampton lately. While chores are awaiting, he is nowhere to be found. I have had to…
What a Way to End Deer Season!
My son, Howlett, came home last night pretty depressed. He shot at what he called a “monster buck” and thought he must…
100 lbs. of Thawed Meat
“Momma, why is there water all on the floor in the storage room under the freezer?” are not the words that you…