UPDATED 12/9/19 We have an abundance of milk and eggs on our farm due to our milk cow and a flock of laying hens. Production slows down a bit in the winter, but in the summertime, we run two fridges just to keep up with it all! I'm desperate to turn my second fridge ... Read More
I felt intimidated at the thought of making my own DIY spice mixes at first. The little packets you can buy at the store made it so easy, and they made my dinners taste good. Then, there was the night I was making fajitas and realized I did not have a fajita seasoning packet in ... Read More
Winter is a time that I usually spend organizing and cleaning stuff since I can’t spend a whole lot of time outdoors without turning into a human popsicle! So one of my winter projects is usually to go through my root cellar and my food storage, rotate stuff, check quantities, ... Read More
I keep my eye out for old cookbooks when I go to thrift stores or garage sales. They are part of the books we keep on hand for reference material and for other reasons too. And by “old,” I mean cookbooks from the early 1980s or earlier. 7 Reasons to buy old cookbooks 1. ... Read More
With all the talk about food storage and growing our own food, I did a little digging around to find out what some people ate during America's Great Depression of the 1930's. What were the most popular Great Depression meals of that era? Surprisingly, a few of these were made by ... Read More
Make the most out of your yard by creating an edible landscape. Every March, I am consumed with spring fever and can barely wait to get outdoors and turn my winter laden yard into a fairy tale garden. This year, I decided to start the long but productive process of ... Read More
Life is full of emergencies. Some are big, like earthquakes and hurricanes. Some are smaller and occur in our everyday lives. Here are a few mini-kit ideas you can fit in a Ziploc bag! If your mini kit is really mini, you can use a metal Altoids tin or a metal eyeglass case like ... Read More
If you've ever been camping for more than 2 or 3 days, you know what it's like to start feeling icky and grimy and in desperate need of a hot shower and clean clothes. Well, imagine yourself living through an extreme crisis like a Hurricane Harvey sized flood or a long-term power ... Read More
Picture this. The S has hit the fan in a big way. You're fairly well prepped but have the chance to get to ONE store to buy anything at all that might help you survive in the coming weeks/months. What if that ONE store is: Sally Beauty? Walgreens? Tractor Supply? The ... Read More
April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring wild and crazy busy days for families like mine. Also, I might add, a lot of extra expenses with end-of-school teacher gifts, upcoming vacation plans, graduation gifts, etc. Just this morning I was telling myself, "No ... Read More
I’m a planner by nature; my gift-giving list is usually complete by the end of October. But when it comes to thoughtful gift-giving, my husband seems a little…how can I say this… last-minute? What I mean is, he doesn’t know how much I love gifts ... Read More
UPDATED 12/9/19 We have an abundance of milk and eggs on our farm due to our milk cow and a flock of laying hens. Production slows down a bit in the winter, but in the summertime, we run two fridges just to keep up with it all! I'm ... Read More
What to buy the prepper/survivalist/hunter/fisherman/outdoorsperson on your list? The nice thing is that people who fit into these categories generally need and appreciate quality gear. Here are my Top Ten Suggestions for Prepper/Survivalist ... Read More
I felt intimidated at the thought of making my own DIY spice mixes at first. The little packets you can buy at the store made it so easy, and they made my dinners taste good. Then, there was the night I was making fajitas and realized I did not have ... Read More
Every fall, Americans across the country gain an extra hour each day when they "fall back" and reset their clocks one hour later with the end of Daylight Savings Time. Our family enjoyed that extra hour of sleep, especially since the ... Read More
Our favorite homemade & budget-friendly Christmas gifts don’t to take forever to make, and they don’t cost a fortune, either! We have actually given or received all of these, and you don’t have to have a lot of talent to create them. So as ... Read More
If you live in cold country, you know that almost anything stored in your vehicle overnight is susceptible to freezing, especially water. You also know how handy a stash of bottled water can be in an emergency. One of the most important items in ... Read More
Nothing says "holiday meal" quite like turkey, but turkey is great at any time of the year. It's just not quite as ubiquitous. That leaves two questions for a survival mom: Where can I find some great leftover turkey recipes?!? And how can I add ... Read More
Family gatherings. Whether it's a big holiday, like Thanksgiving or Christmas, smaller ones like Memorial Day or Labor Day, or even a special event like a family reunion or a wedding, there are times when our extended families gather together. For a ... Read More
Ever wish you could have your own personal prepping coach? Someone who would tell you what to buy, what to do, what to learn, and then would hand you checklists and printables to keep you organized? In a nutshell, that's what you get with The ... Read More
