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Garden Prepping
Last week we spent a large part of our school days prepping and planting our garden. A week of digging...
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Strawberry Jamming
I can virtually taste those field fresh strawberries weeks before it’s picking time. This is an annual event and it...
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Celebrate Easter Party!
Spring is here, which means puppies and chicks and buds on the trees. New life is everywhere in nature! Last...
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Shed Hunting
March is the perfect month to hit the deer woods in search of shed antlers! It seems most bucks in...
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Never too Young to Learn Gun Safety
It is still a few years before we will feel comfortable having our kids carry firearms on a hunting trip....
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Little Lumberjack
Our little Decker John melts my heart in the sweetest way. The sweet and tender conflicts with the tough and...
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Where the Red Fern Grows – Bright Book Review
Do you have a reader? I mean a die-hard, take a book with them everywhere they go, voracious, book devouring...
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Our Home – Living with Kids
Gabrielle Blair, who is the voice of the Design Mom blog, is a mega star. She is a creative genius,...
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Breakfast – a Movie
Join our family for pancakes and bacon! We shot a little movie this week on a beautiful snowy Tennessee morning…....
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Outdoor Adventure
We’ve been seeing way too many rain clouds this week! When the sun decided to peak out for a few...
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Heart Necklace DIY
Welcome to February – the month of love! We’ve worked up a super fun DIY for a festive heart necklace....
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Southern Snow Day
(picture from 2011 snow) Our cousins in North Carolina had a sweet little dusting of snow last night and it’s...
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Grandfather’s Brownings
I never met my grandfather on my dad’s side. He died too young, while my father was just a teenager....
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DIY Painted Pine Cone Garland
Once the Christmas decorations are down, I love how spacious and clean my house feels, but I miss the sparkly...
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Family Firewood Day
Growing up, my Dad always took us to cut firewood as a family. It was a chore we dreaded at...
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Merry Christmas! Kids Recite Christmas Story
Our two oldest children learned a portion of the Christmas story from Luke Chapter 2 this season. Hiding the Word...
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Caring for a Calf – By Bright
We recently had the job of playing mother cow to a newborn calf. Sometimes it’s hard to watch nature run...
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DIY Antler Mount
Here is our take on a simple antler mount. Having deer hunted since I was a teenager, I have been...
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Fine China Not Just for Holidays
When I was married, not a thought was given to not selecting fine china and silver settings for the wedding...
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My First Bow – A Post From Bright
Our oldest has been more than enthusiastic about Our Southern Roots. She has given her input regarding website design, article...
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DIY Kraft Paper Wall Dots
If I were to write a personal design mantra it would certainly include the line “I believe in polka dots.”...
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Eastern Box Turtle
Did you know that both Tennessee and North Carolina honor the eastern box turtle as the official state reptile? I’ll...
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DIY Turkey Feather Headdress
This turkey feather headdress is sure to have you smiling well past November! I used a variety of beautiful feathers...
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The Color of Fall
When we built our house we tried to leave as many trees as possible. At the very edge of our...
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Patch of Pumpkins
I have a weak spot for pumpkins. I love all pumpkins, orange of course, but also the white ones and...
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S’more Please
October is the perfect time for a little backyard camping trip! The weather is perfect and the bugs are dying...