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Preparedness Monday – Getting Yourself Ready To Prepare

Preparedness Monday – Getting Yourself Ready To Prepare

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Sorry this post is a day late, but we are having one of those weeks at my house. The one where I forget my list of things to remember. Not good. Not good at all! Last week we discussed why I wanted to prepare – my family, continued inflation, and emergencies/hard times. So I have my motivation and focus. The second phase of preparedness is getting myself ready for preparedness. What do I mean getting myself ready for preparedness? This means…

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Homemade Applesauce and Banana Bread Weekend

Homemade Applesauce and Banana Bread Weekend

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In my quest for frugality this weekend, I was trying to use up food at home. I have been trying to organize my food storage and get it a little more presentable so I can take pictures to post for you all! We had pepperoni and canned olives to use up so we made Pepperoni Pizza Twist! Absolutely a family favorite! We ate the LAST box of scalloped potatoes. I think I might miss not buying those anymore, but the…

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Start a 1-Acre, Self-Sufficient Homestead – Modern Homesteading – MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Start a 1-Acre, Self-Sufficient Homestead – Modern Homesteading – MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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What a great article! The author gives great ideas and strategies for starting your homestead! Remember though, it is all just small steps to get started. Otherwise you will be overwhelmed! Start a 1-Acre, Self-Sufficient Homestead – Modern Homesteading – MOTHER EARTH NEWS Have a great day!

Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead

Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead

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Great article about saving money on kids’ clothes by buying ahead! When you find those great deals, you should snap them up! You will be money ahead when the need arises and you already have the needed item. We do this for all the kids at my home. Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead: “I went to Walmart the other day and stumbled upon some clearenced shoes. My boys go through shoes pretty quickly. They spend alot…

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Why Am I Preparing?

Why Am I Preparing?

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This is the second in the Preparedness Series that I have decided to start blogging about on Mondays. I am not sure how long the series will go for, but I am excited to share my journey with you all! Why am I preparing? When I started storing more food and non-perishables, I didn’t think of it as preparing. I knew what life was like with no money and/or very little income coming into the household. I knew how helpless…

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Preparedness This Week

Preparedness This Week

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For preparedness this week or the last two weeks, however you look at it, has been going a little slow. I have accomplished a few things though! I have added to our water storage. In case of emergency, a person can only live without water for three days. Water is crucial and having extra water will only help you. I added three more cases of water bottles to our storage as well as three gallon containers to our storage. I…

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