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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Learning about the Golden Eagle
July 27, 2012
Heather L
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Learning about the Golden Eagle

Posted in Homeschooling

When we were at the San Diego Safari Park, we had the opportunity to learn more about Golden Eagles thanks to this animal encounter. The golden eagle is the largest bird of prey in North America. It can dive at speeds of over 150 miles per hour when it spots a tasty morsel down below. They snatch up their prey with extremely sharp talons. This beautiful specimen was using that strong beak to untie herself from her handler. She was also making it known that she did not like the microphone. (The handler eventually had to set down the microphone…

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The Birth of Desert Big Horn Sheep
July 25, 2012
Heather L
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The Birth of Desert Big Horn Sheep

Posted in Family, and Homeschooling

We’ve been fortunate to see several desert big horn sheep in the wild while we’ve lived here. Usually, we see only one or two, but a couple of times we’ve had the opportunity to see whole herds of them heading up into the rocking cliffs. Desert Big Horn Sheep are pretty interesting animals as they can survive on very little water which is important given the low level of rain fall that we receive each year. They get the vast majority of their moisture (hydration) from the vegetation that they eat. During the winter months, when it is cooler, they…

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Presumed Dead by Barbara Derksen
July 25, 2012
Heather L
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Presumed Dead by Barbara Derksen

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Presumed Dead Book Description: Andrea Wilton and Brian Strait, from Shuster Detective Agency, take on another case to find a missing person. This second book in the series introduces DJ Wiebe, a biker who rides with The Sons Riders, a Christian biker ministry. Another biker, a member of The Demons Raiders, is missing and presumed dead. DJ, his friend, hires Shuster Detective Agency to find him. He initiates Andrea and Brian into the biker culture, a world that encompasses motorcycles, leather, drugs and murder. About the Author: Author Barbara Ann Derksen served as a journalist for American newspapers for 8…

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Learning TaeKwonDo
July 24, 2012
Heather L
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Learning TaeKwonDo

Posted in Family, Fitness, and Homeschooling

After a great deal of encouragement from Daddy, Munchkin started up with TaeKwonDo a couple of weeks ago. Daddy felt it was important that she learn the discipline that comes from studying the martial arts as well as learn some self-defense techniques. Munchkin wasn’t completely sure of this, and the idea of this brand new activity was a little daunting. Thankfully, much to Munchkin’s surprise, there are several other girls roughly her age taking the class with her. Her class is three days a week which is taking some getting use to as both Munchkin and I like to be…

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An Organized Gluten Free Pantry
July 23, 2012
Heather L
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An Organized Gluten Free Pantry

Posted in Homemaking

I definitely feel blessed to have a nice sized pantry at this house. Normally base-housing pantries (in our experience) leave much to be desired when it comes to pantries, so this was a nice surprise when we moved in a little over 3 years ago. (It’s hard to believe it’s been that long already.) The down side to a large pantry is that it tends to become a catch-all mess if you don’t stay on top of organization. Well, our pantry was in a sorry state when I decided to tackle it this morning. Things were here and there, and…

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