As of today, the current federal government "shutdown" is the longest in history. Digging into news stories that are making headlines, ones claiming "chaos" and near-apocalyptic consequences, most Americans, by far, are managing to get through their ... Read More
“The kids are playing doctor!” More than one horrified mom has made that statement over the many, many decades that curious kids have been re-enacting their exams at the pediatrician’s office. “I’ll be the doctor and you can be the ... Read More
We so casually turn on our faucet and expect clean water to come out. We flush our toilets, wash our hands, use water for cooking and for watering the lawn without a thought. But if there's anything we have learned from all the disasters that ... Read More
I spotted this ingenious and simple 52 week savings plan* on Facebook a few years ago, posted it on my Facebook page, and it went viral with thousands of likes and even more shares within a couple of days. I'd never seen anything like it. A savings ... Read More
Storing food, say a month or two's worth, is no longer the habit of a fringe group of Doomers. Everyday moms like me have an extra stash of food set away for those "just in case" events. After working on my own food storage pantry for about 9 years ... Read More
So I started a few months ago by making a list of everything I would want to put in our bug-out bags ... the list went on and on. I quickly realized a simple backpack would fit enough gear to prepare us for anything we could possibly face. Likely ... Read More
Hurrah, the holidays are here! Apart from decorating the house, shopping, wrapping, school concerts, cards to send off and caroling to do, dinner still needs to be made. Whether it is just a busy night in the middle of the week or for a ... Read More
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by everything related to getting prepared for emergencies or any other scenario? If you're like me, you're worried how you can afford to stock up on the masses of extra food the experts say you must have. You've ... Read More
“Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we're going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In that sense, survivors don't defeat death, they come to terms with it.” Why do some people survive ... Read More
O'Reilly Auto Parts isn't exactly the store of my dreams, although my husband could spend hours just browsing. However, it may be one of the most useful places to head to when faced with the apocalypse, and fortunately, a lot of folks don’t realize ... Read More
