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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.

BFS #105 – M’m M’m Good

Posted in Fun

Assignment: Post your favorite fall recipe/recipes to share. I love trying new recipes, do you? It can be baking, main dishes, veggies, dessert or anything else you can think of. There are no limits. Mmmmmm..I can’t wait to take a look at some of those recipes.Munchkin loves roasted pumpkin seeds. She’s been enjoying the pumpkin seeds that we cleaned out of the pumpkins that we carved. We washed the pumpkin seeds and dried them overnight. Then, I tossed them in olive oil and sprinkled with seasoning salt. We placed them on cookie sheet in a single layer and baked at…

More Soccer Fun

Posted in Homeschooling

It was a cold, rainy morning as we headed over to the soccer field. Today was team picture day. It took a lot of work, but the team finally made it together (minus 2 players that forgot it was picture day) and had their pictures taken. By that point, the rain had stopped. After pictures, the team got ready for the game by warming up a bit. Although it was a chilly day, the kids seemed to play better. They weren’t cold. In fact, they were quite comfortable while playing. On the other hand, the parents were freezing!! Munchkin’s team…

Field Trips

Posted in Family, and Homeschooling

Yesterday, we started off our day with our field trip to Cold Stone Creamery. “Does anyone want some ice cream for breakfast?” was the phrase that started our field trip. The kids got a kick out of this one. After seeing all the behind the scenes workings, the kids headed out front to pick their flavor of ice cream and topping. Next, we headed over to a local farm. The kids started off the field trip by playing a huge mound of mulch. We stopped for a photo op and to feed the goats. It was finally time for the…