Life

America America

America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! We...

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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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Through the Woods – Christmas Cookies

To get to the grandparents’ house we don’t exactly go “over the river” as the song says, but we often...

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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...

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Hayfields

I can’t imagine that anyone looks forward to the season change from summer to fall more than Southerners.  While we...

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