Grocery shopping!

Well, here in Mississippi it is time for me (Michael) to go grocery shopping! This means it is archery season for deer.  It is a big part of me teaching my kids how to be sustainable.  We all love deer meat in this house, any way we can get it.  We roast it, fry it, broil it, grill it, grind it, and stew it.  This winter we will be posting some cooking tips and recipes for wild game.  So I hope God blesses you, the hunter, and may your freezers be full! "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:28 KJV)"

Sustainability rocks!!

Wow! Well yesterday my lovely wife found out that she has hypothyroidism, and today my daughter found out that she has the same problem.  Though it is , in my opinion, best to eat healthy and take natual vitamins and stay away from procesed foods and medicines, because we live in a fallen world our bodies will still break down.  So thankfull we have a God that has blesses folks with the ability to create certain medicine to make us better. This is why I am trying hard to become sustainable so that I can support my family the best possible way. 

What to do with "extra gum balls?"

We picked up a double headed gumball machine a while back.  We cleaned it up and put gum balls in it, like 5000 gum balls.  I hunted for a long time to find a place to put it and it was to no avail! So it sat on our porch for about 8 months, and out of the blue someone offered me some cash for it. So now we have a countless amount of gum balls! So on a slow evening after study's and all the gardening is done and dishes  from super are put away, instead of watching tv we played "catch the gum ball with a bowl" game. And boy did we have a blast.... I think it could be a new sport! Lol

How to make those dollar bills

One of the ways we are able to home school is that I, Teresa, make and sell vinyl products. I would just like to show you the most recent product I am offering and a sample of a design I have done in the past. Prices are below and you can email me at aroundtheclockfitnessclub@gmail.com to have a paypal invoice mailed to you! 

These are designs I did for my husband's business in the past. 

These are the Performance Fleece Hooded Sweatshirts. They can have any team name, name, or initials put on the front, back, or both. Print will be either black or white. Only $50. A proof of design will be sent to you to approve. The Ladies' version is slightly fitted. All come in Small-4X. The 3X and 4X are $55. Only $5 to ship anywhere in the US.

Go to www.facebook.com/bounteefulblessingscustoms

to see more colors! I can do business logos and everything! 

Love the second amendment!

This past Friday my wife, Teresa, and I had a date weekend! My parents kept our three children and it gave us some time to ourselves, and boy did we have a great weekend!  My sister and brother-in-law invited us to shoot at their house Friday after we dropped the children off.  So we took them up on it.  And my beautiful wife suggested that we go because it has been a while since she has shot.  It is good to practice occasionally even if you don't care for shooting. If you own a gun, you need to practice with it.  Teresa shoots and carries a ruger LC9, it fits her very well, and she is an accurate shot!  We, as a family, shoot regularly because it is our freedom that we are practicing. My children shoot a 22 and my son enjoys shooting his BB gun in the backyard, he says he is practicing for hunting.  That is what it is about: living a sustainable life style, practicing your rights, and enjoying what you harvest! 

Well hello, deer!

Part of sustainability, in our opinion, is knowing how to cook the food you grow yourself. I (Teresa) love to cook! I have honed my skills over 14 years of marriage, and, not to brag, but I think I'm pretty good. So, after many years of insistence from my husband, I am writing a cookbook, tentatively titled "Simple Southern Cooking." (Feel free to make suggestions). It includes traditional Southern dishes with a modern twist and easier prep. So, tonight I will share with you one of my recipes. Hope you make it and enjoy it!

Deer Roast In The Slow Cooker

1 (2-5 lb) deer roast (can also use beef)

2 T olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

1 c red wine

5 beef bouillon cubes

5 c water

1 1/2 t thyme

1 1/2 t rosemary

Combine all ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Serve with Candied Carrots and Creamy Mashed potatoes (recipes are in the book).

The little "read" schoolhouse

Ok, so this isn't the little red schoolhouse that many remember. This is the Little Read Schoolhouse. This, is homeschooling. My wife, Teresa, and I homeschool our kids. Our kids love to read and do it all the time. This, to us, is an important part of being sustainable. There are a million reasons why we homeschool, but one, as it pertains to homesteading, is that when school is done (and it doesn't take eight hours like it does at the public and private schools) the kids can help out around the homestead. Our kids know how to plant, harvest, chop, mash, cook, can, freeze, and eat what we harvest. There isn't a food they refuse (although there are some they don't care much for) and feel pride that they are an integral part of the growing process. They can help us research growing seasons and figure out why things aren't growing as well as they should. They can help water the plants (and sometimes each other) when the rain isn't plentiful, and there is hardly a day that goes by that at least one tomato doesn't need to be picked. So, as you can see, they are not only learning and pretending to help, they really are a big help and it would be exponentially harder to do what we do if they were gone every day to school.