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…
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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…
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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…
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Cooking with Roosters, Laying Hens and Eggs
Cooking with Roosters, Laying Hens and Eggs is a time old tradition and one that I am excited to pass on to…
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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…
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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…
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DVD’s with F+W Media Update
We taped all last week for my upcoming DVD’s and cookbook with F+W Media.
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How to Process Butchered Deer Meat
In this video Scott shows you how to process your butchered deer meat.
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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…
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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…
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Growing Pomegranate Trees in Alabama
Growing Pomegranate in Alabama My momma was recently on the Rick and Bubba Show, and she mentioned our pomegranate trees in passing. …
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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….
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To Soak or Not to Soak
“Take your time” is a phrase that my mind has never really grasped very well. I pretty much attempt to do all…
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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…
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Hybrids, Heirlooms and Organics: What’s the difference?
Someone recently asked, “What’s the difference between hybrid, heirloom, and organic gardening?” Here is the answer. Hybrid Vegetables Hybrid vegetables are the…
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Flintlock Sparks Excitement
Scott, my husband, has been working all year for this very moment. After spending a couple of hundred man hours building this…
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The Forgotten Tree
The sassafras tree has been historically an very important tree. At one point in the 1600s it was one of the largest…
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How Sweet It Is
It’s harvest time! Last May, a little late for beekeeping, we set up three hives and hoped to harvest a “little” honey,…
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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…
