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Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead

Learning The Frugal Life: Clearance Finds and Buying Ahead

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?

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

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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Blueberry Pound Cake

Blueberry Pound Cake

Today’s deliciousness was made Monday night and it is called Blueberry Pound Cake! This dessert is the bomb! I love the simplicity of the dessert as well as being able to use fresh blueberries that are in season! I have made a few changes from the original which I will explain as I go along. Blueberry Pound Cake 1 package butter-flavored cake mix8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese)1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used coconut…

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Rural Revolution: The Essential Rules of Liberty

Rural Revolution: The Essential Rules of Liberty

I am sharing this because I thought it was an excellent post by Patrice from the essay she mentions. She just highlights the main points of the writer’s essay. I encourage to also read the essay in its entirety. Rural Revolution: The Essential Rules of Liberty: “Here’s an excellent guest post by Brandon Smith entitled The Essential Rules of Liberty . I’ve picked out highlights here, but the essay is…”

Prepping vs. Preparedness: What Can I Do To Be Prepared?

Prepping vs. Preparedness: What Can I Do To Be Prepared?

I have been coming across a  few articles about this comparison this week. I almost had to laugh because I see very little difference between prepping and preparedness. Both of these terms have almost the same goal: anticipating and being ready for every and all contingencies. In my view, the differences would be: Prepping involves the thinking that something is going to happen that will be catastrophic. For example, the government will collapse (I see this happening); solar flares or…

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