Don’t Bug Out Over the Bug Out Bag
Don’t Bug Out Over the Bug Out Bag We’re now half way through our National Preparedness Month Challenge and you’re probably surprised that we haven’t gotten to the infamous bug out bag yet. This is the...
View ArticleCounting Cupcakes & Financial Preparedness
Counting Cupcakes & Financial Preparedness If you’ve been following us for awhile then you’ve heard my metaphor for the cupcake. We all love them, we all want them, and we tend to eat them all up...
View ArticlePressure Canning Conversion
Pressure Canning Conversion Autumn is upon us with its painted landscapes and cooler weather. If you’re like me then it’s time to bust out the soup and hot cocoa! I love soup, its easy to make, easy to...
View ArticleHappy Holidays and Merry Emotional Breakdown
Happy Holidays and Merry Emotional Breakdown Welcome to the beginning of the longest months of the year, November and December. The Holiday seasons are characterized by joyous carols and the quiet...
View ArticleThe Habit of Preparedness
The Habit of Preparedness We think of Preparedness as a checklist. Its something we talk about being “done” with. But are we really ever “done with” being prepared? Take your survival kit for example....
View Article14 Clever Uses for Shredded Paper Around the Homestead
Make that shredded paper work for you Try as I might, I just cannot get credit card companies to stop sending us those stupid offers in the mail. What a waste of paper! Yes, I’ve signed up for the do...
View ArticlePreparedness in the 1954 Girl Scout Handbook
Earn the Camp Craft Badge with your family and be prepared I was a Girl Scout when I was young and volunteered as a leader for my youngest daughter for several years. I consider Girl Scouts one of the...
View ArticleCommunicate in an Emergency – Become a Ham Radio Operator
Did you know there is an alternate universe out there? The world of the ham radio operator that is! I recently gave up my most cherished Friday night and the next Saturday to study and learn about this...
View Article7 Reasons to Attend a Preparedness Fair
…and how to find them Last week I immersed myself in the local emergency preparedness expo hosted by my church. I say immersed because it’s pretty much taken over my life! This was a two day event with...
View ArticleModern Pioneering: A Review
Modern Pioneering: More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life What is a Modern Pioneer? When you think about pioneers you probably think about tough and capable people. My...
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Don’t Rely on Luck: 13 Skills for Survival
Test your skill level, how do your plans measure up? Some moms may be satisfied with a pantry of non-perishables and a couple of two-way radios in case of emergency. The truly prepared family,...
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Tying the Knot: A Handy Reference
Last weekend I volunteered at a community trash off in my town. I worked in the dumpster area and people dropped off broken TV’s, old mattresses, and other household junk. We unloaded their trucks and...
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Using Craftsy Classes for Preps
Create a Self-Reliant Life I aspire to be a bread maker, to have the wonderfully fragrant and comforting scent of fresh bread in my house every day. With just a few simple ingredients you can create a...
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Basic Soap Making Instructions
Cold Process Soap Making Infographic If you are looking for a creative hobby that is fun, yet practical. Then soap making is it. People have been creating their own soap for thousands of years, and...
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Learn to Use a Mortar and Pestle
An underused kitchen tool. I have a new tool in my kitchen. A tool for mashing and grinding, or as Jamie Oliver calls it bashing and muddling. I’m learning to use a mortar and pestle. This tool will...
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How to Prepare for an Earthquake
How to Prepare for an Earthquake Today we’re going to develop an earthquake preparedness game plan. It’s important to be prepared before an earthquake, but you also need to know what to do during an...
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Preparedness Skill: Make Butter in a Jar
Have you tried this old fashioned skill? I’ve been collecting a list of preparedness skills that I want to learn. The kind of preparedness skills that might just come in handy some day, like making...
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Home Canning is Making a Comeback!
People are discovering this money saving tool once again. Many of us remember our grandparent’s rows of mason jars, or avoiding the kitchen as a youngster in order to maintain freedom on canning days....
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The Habit of Preparedness
Preparedness is more than a checklist I’ve been at the business of being prepared for quite some time. Its something we talk about being “done” with. But are we really ever “done” with being prepared?...
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Canning 101: Canning Equipment
Small investment, Big return By now you have planned and maybe even planted your garden in the hopes of preserving the harvest in months to come. Even if you don’t have room for a garden you can still...
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