sustainable living

Soul Searching

Yes, I have been doing a bit of soul searching this week. What is my vision for the future? Why am living…

Preserving Fruits: Fig Preserves

Preserving Fruits: Fig Preserves

Preserving foods has been essential to human life for thousands of years. Even nowadays, it is only natural to want to preserve…

Beekeeping for Beginners

Beekeeping for Beginners

Beekeeping for Beginners I wanted to post this fun short video of the steps to putting bees into your hive. It is…

Turkey Season 2013

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…

It Won’t Be Long Now!

It Won’t Be Long Now!

Finally the book is off the press and complete which  means it’ll be on shelves before you know it! I couldn’t be more excited…

Prepping for a Sustainable Spring

Prepping for a Sustainable Spring

Spring always brings much anticipated work for those attempting to live the sustainable lifestyle. There is nothing as a family that we…

Substitutions for Wildgame

Substitutions for Wildgame

Substitutions for Wildgame. Many of you have asked me to get together a list of substitutions for the wild game in my…

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

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

Hunting Season Begins

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

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

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