Prepare your home for everyday emergencies and even worst-case scenarios. Here’s where you’ll find tips and resources for home security, frugal living, and organization.
Wasting food leads to squandered resources, financial waste, and decreased self-reliance Embracing mindful consumption, practical strategies like meal planning and storage, and creative use of leftovers can save money, reduce waste, and ensure a more sustainable food supply for you and your family.
Disasters bring out the best in people, and sadly, also the worst in the form of looting, and scams and fraud. In this article, I’ll share what I learned so that if you’re ever in this situation, you can hopefully avoid a second disaster.
What should a prepper look for when buying or renting a new home? These house hunting tips for preppers will guide you to the best location.
Artificial intelligence impacts all of us, so we must understand what it is, how it can benefit us, and how it might hurt us.
Moving is one of the most stressful things you can do, and moving with a full food storage and all of the emergency preparations that go with it can be super stressful. It’s heavy, often fairly awkward (lots of glass jars in my case), and well, there’s just so much of it. But what if you were using a method of organizing food storage that has it ready to transport with minimal effort?
Observing the people living around you can be an effective way to assess their capacity for handling emergencies. By paying attention to their behaviors, communication styles, and general preparedness, you can better understand how they might respond in a crisis.
Inflation is up, the contents of our shopping carts are down. We seem to be marching out of the throes of the pandemic into the arms of an increasingly fragile economy. Is economic collapse on our horizon? What does that even mean? And how will we survive it?
When most people lose their jobs, they experience panic and worry. There are bills to pay, a mortgage to maintain, perhaps children to support through college, or car payments to make. How will they survive without their employment? Frantically they update their résumé and commence the often-disheartening round of answering want ads or blasting out their credentials on the internet, begging someone – anyone – to employ them. But there are alternate ways.
Preparing for death is not just a depressing preparation for your demise. Even preppers and survivalists don’t live forever! Prepare for death with mundane but necessary documents like wills. See the full list…
If you’ve ever had your home broken into, you know the feelings of sadness, anxiety, anger, and being violated. In fact, according to the FBI, burglaries of residential properties accounted for 62.8 percent of all burglary offenses in 2019. Yet, when we talk about home security, it seems as though many people are just concerned with stockpiling weapons and ammunition. The reality, though, is that it takes a layered approach to address the issue of home protection and defense adequately.
Daylight savings time is a good time to check your preps & get ready for cold temps. Here’s a list of action items to get prepped for winter.
Living within your means doesn’t have to be dreary. Here are my best frugal living tips to help you stay on budget and still enjoy life!
Is urban off grid living realistic? You can definitely take steps to become more self-sufficient as a city dweller and find a balance between city life and surviving in an emergency situation. Read on to learn practical strategies for how to live off grid in the city.
Do you plan to use an RV for bugging out? Learn the reality of RV life, pros and cons, to be better prepared for life on the road if SHTF.
Most experts go into great detail explaining why hyperinflation may be on its way. Indeed, there is plenty of blame to spread around. However, as a mom, my primary concern is how to prepare for this nightmare if, indeed, it becomes a reality. Here are some common-sense steps that will help you and your family be in a more stable position.
Another government shutdown looms on the horizon. If it feels like deja vu’, you’re not wrong. If it happens, it would be the 22nd occurrence in the last five decades. Being prepared isn’t just about being ready for a power outage or natural disaster. Family survival can also be about what to do in the event of job loss, or in this case, in the face of a government shutdown. If you are one of those who won’t be getting a paycheck, hang in there! These ideas will help you be ready for and get through this temporary tight time.
