Tag Archives: outdoors
Persimmon butter… and running a mile… and losing weight
The kids and I ran a fun run mile this morning at Josh’s work. They got 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place! I had big plans to beat my kids at the race! I’ve been successfully dieting (I’ve lost 10 pounds) and exercising! I’ve been drinking the cheaper Aldi version of SlimFast and running and …
My she-shed herbal workshop camper 🌿
About 5 years ago, my husband got me a vintage camper for my birthday! The kids helped me clean it up and it became a backyard play house! As the years have gone by, the kids stopped playing in it and I began to dream of the possibilities… 🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿 And this was the summer to …
Becoming a wild family
When I first started this blog years ago, I had decided to document our adventures in becoming WILD! first blog post Wild as in being outside. Wild as in loving to learn about nature. Wild as in being barefoot and climbing trees and getting muddy and catching bugs and toads! Wild as in having an untamed …
Not just dreaming about my garden….
Yesterday I was dreaming and scheming about my herb garden 🌿 I was taking notes while my kids were at kid’s ministry at church. Today… I got to work weeding and improving my herb garden in the back yard! Last year I planted a ton of perennial plants and encircled them with rocks. So today, …
Taking better bird pictures
I was given some great advice after my Northern Flicker post… Place my camera-phone up to the binoculars to take better close-up pictures! I have to say I skeptical because it seemed like such an easy solution and yet I didn’t think I was creative enough to figure out how to make it work! Silly, …
Bird banding and bird releasing!
We went to the World Bird Sanctuary this morning for a bird banding demonstration. Nets were put up this morning near bird feeders to catch song birds. We saw a cardinal and a mourning dove get caught. The net doesn’t hurt the bird… here’s the cardinal in the net… Then the bird is checked out …
Hummingbird: Sir Falcon Fighter
Journal entry #2 We walked out the front door – and saw a battle in the sky! A hummingbird was flying after a Prairie Falcon right overhead! The Falcon flew into our neighbor’s tree where the hummingbird continued to harass the Falcon- dive bombing it a few times before squeaking at it and flying away!! …
On why bug repellent is so important on a hike
First of all- there is no picture of my hiking horror… I was in panic mode and the last thing I thought about was being calm and taking a picture! With that said- I will tell my story! The older kids and their friends took an archery class today at the conservation department. Another mom …
Hiking in the rain ☔️
It’s raining today! ☔️ but that didn’t stop us from hiking! 🌲🌳🌿 The boys chose to just wear hats 🎩 but Simone and I wanted umbrellas 🌂 ! We didn’t really see or hear a lot in terms of animals… but the hike was relaxing and fun! Such a great way to start the day! …
making nature journals a habit
Today marks the beginning of a lifelong habit… purposefully going into the wild -daily- to journal about nature. We brought our art supplies, clipboards, sun umbrellas, and a blanket! I set the timer for 15 minutes and we all drew and colored what we saw! After 15 minutes we were dripping in sweat! I would …
Becoming a Wild Family 