We live on a few acres in Northwest Pennsylvania with our four children, two dogs, a small herd of goats that keeps growing, and some chickens.

We have been selling braintan as our main occupation since 2002. Prior to that it was my hobby/obsession while I held a factory job. Looking back, we would probably have never taken the leap into full time brain tanning if my “real” job hadn’t gone to Mexico. But, God has blessed us with great customers who keep coming back allowing us to live this new, simpler lifestyle. Liza home schools the kids and I do my best to keep the hides going out the door.

Besides brain tanning, we are always trying to increase our various primitive skills. Although we have not by any means mastered them, our varied interests include finger and loom weaving, hair embroidery, knitting, hunting, trapping, fishing, archery, primitive fire starting, bobbin lace, beading and tin smithing, to name a few.