The Eraser

Each day as we wrap up school I take a moment to return our table from desk back to gathering place.  I stack books, collect papers and brush up the eraser dust from the day’s lessons. Eraser dust. Everywhere. From the small eraser at the end of the pencils that fail to be enough, to Read More …

Symptoms of a Homeschool Mom

I saw a photo the other day of a worn out, exhausted mother collapsed onto a chair, hand to forehead. The caption under the picture read “I put my symptoms into Web MD and it turns out I just have kids.” I couldn’t help but giggle. I knew exactly how she felt. The aches, the Read More …

Be Present

Dinner needs prepped, laundry needs switched, your oldest needs help with math, and the littlest needs your attention in the bathroom; all the while, the read-aloud needs read, the oven is beeping and your middle child is wrestling with ‘i before e, except after c.’   It’s that moment I look at the calendar. Today Read More …

Elk Ivory Jewelry

The elk is one of His most awe-inspiring works; an animal that will stop you in place with its call and bring you to your knees with its beauty.
Hidden away within this creature lies a masterpiece: the elk ivory.
Read More …

The Race

“You are not making the cut.” “You are not enough; you can’t do this.” So often these are the things we whisper to ourselves. Not only are we moms, wives and keepers of our home, but we are also the primary educators of our children. At times it can feel overwhelming. We feel as if Read More …

The Ministry Of Motherhood

Being a mom can be exhausting, trying, and often thankless. It stretches us beyond what almost anything else could; it tries our resolve and, often, it brings us to our knees with desperation. Being a mom is far more than just a job, a role, or a ‘season of life.’ Being a mom is a Read More …

From Homeschooler to Homeschooling

Now, nearly 30 years after graduating, I am homeschooling my own children. But it wasn’t until recently when I was reminiscing with my parents that they shared some insights that I hadn’t heard put into words before…
Read More …

The Blessings of Homeschool

Come and listen as Yvette Hampton and Aby Rinella discuss a few of the blessings of homeschoolon the Schoolhouse Rocked podcast PART ONE: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN PART TWO: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

This Land Is My Land: A Plea for our Public Lands

One Woman’s Fight To Keep Public Lands Public “Momma, Can I take something that belongs to our family, sell it and put the money in my piggy bank?” “Of course not kiddo! It belongs to all of us.  It’s not yours to sell! What would that be called?” “Steeling. ” I am not a rancher Read More …

4 Benefits of Processing Your Own Game

People hunt for many reasons:  tradition, way of life, enjoyment, and provision. We do it for all of the above. We put in the time, energy, and money to harvest an animal because we love it, because it is a part of who we are, and because it’s a way to provide the healthiest meat Read More …

10 Gift Ideas to Get Kids Outside

Getting kids outdoors is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Due to the many benefits of being outdoors, it is truly the gift that keeps on giving so stock them up on the things that will make their outdoor time even better! Here is a list of 10 things that will help Read More …

PROIS

If this were a one word review it would be summed up as “WOW!” There is a reason why this line of women’s hunting gear is deemed as the top women’s hunting line out there. These are not just ‘cute camo clothes.’This is a line for real sportswomen who need gear that can perform in Read More …

Like Mother, Like Daughter

I am so blessed that both my daughters have grabbed onto my love for the outdoors, a craving for all things beyond the asphalt and a drive to get up and out with the same passion and vigor that was handed down to me, through my mom. Read More …