This post is a little late. Life has been crazy lately, in a good way, so I can’t complain. But this blog has taken a backseat to more...

Growing up, I was so fortunate to have a dad that really fostered my need for adventure. From waiting for him on Friday afternoons in the...

Over the last year I have been researching and trying to figure out this whole sourdough thing. I kept hearing people say, “it's so...

After moving to South Dakota and having younger kids, the opportunities to travel and explore new areas to hunt have been few and far...

Kevin has always enjoyed watching hunting shows and it's something the kids have grown fond of. Eli especially took to watching deer...

It was a perfect afternoon on the prairie. Sunny, 60 degrees, and a nice northwest wind steadily blowing. Eli, Caleb, and I decided to...

The second half of September is always my favorite time of year. Duck hunting is one of those things that I never really seem to stop...

WOW! What a summer. It seems to have flown by in the blink of an eye, and we didn't waste a second of it. Fairs, parks, picnics, horses,...

Well it has been quite the busy summer so far. We never sign up for too many things since we don't enjoy running around a whole lot, but...

I am going to start with an update just in case anyone is wondering. This spring, we kind of had the turkey season that never was. Eli...

Now, we have all ‘been there done that’ with the diaper bag. We know the essentials and what our littles will need on an everyday outing....

I had my first set back with the garden this season. Some unforeseen financial burdens popped up and I decided I just couldn't spend the...

Another aspect of our homesteading adventure is making my own herbal remedies. I really enjoy learning how things in nature can help heal...

First, I’d like to start off with giving an update on the shotgun. Eli (my daughter) and I got a chance to take it to the gun range to...

Spring 2023 is set to be our oldest daughter’s first turkey hunting season. Being that she is nine years old, she can’t just borrow my 12...

The humble homestead begins! I love to garden. I may not be particularly good at it, or have much experience, but it's something I really...

As we begin the journey in teaching our kids to hunt, it seemed obvious that the place to start is teaching our kids to shoot. I was a...

While I write this, my perfect children are currently doing school work quietly, baking a loaf of bread, cleaning the bathroom and...

As we begin to introduce our family we will start with where we live and why we picked this location. We live in a small town in south...