Some of you may know, or have figured out by now, that I am not one to go overboard for any given holiday. I like holidays. I dislike the over-commercialism and impracticality of the holidays. Mainly because I see a lot of junk being sold that will just sit around in a closet somewhere gathering dust if it makes to my house. Easter does not seem as bad as some holidays like Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Hallowe’en. But here is…
A great article with an awesome quiz about your skills! If you don’t pass, don’t worry! You can still learn them. And if I am being honest….I didn’t pass either! I have a lot to learn! The Way Grandmama Does It: Do You Have The Skills To Survive A Depression?: Want to take a simple test? Do you have the skills to survive a depression? Two years ago (before I had my own blog) I wrote a b… Thanks…
Updated 8/14/2025 In our quest to become healthier, be frugal, and self-sufficient, we have been making our chicken stock from scratch. It’s an easy way to stock your shelves with a cooking liquid. I have been using my homemade variety for a little over a year now and I love it! I can my chicken stock and sometimes I will freeze it, but I like canning it the best. No unthawing! Chicken Stock The ingredients are very loosely based. It…
The more I learn about preparedness, the more I learn I am not! Welcome to my weekend project: making a personal information sheet (or a life sheet) for each of my children. I do not have anything like this in a file or in the car if needed. The experts also recommend that you put a personal information sheet in each of your kids’ bug-out bags. We do not have those either, but I would like to get this part…
March! I love March! This month always seems like the turning point for the me in the year. I want to do things because winter is almost over, spring is coming, and the weather is getting warmer. In Iowa, the weather was so mild this winter that winter did not seem like such a hardship! We started off the month with my oldest turning 17! Where did time go? How did she get so grown-up? She is becoming a wonderful…
Great article! Personal responsibility is a concept not often heard in our society anymore. Society as a whole finds blaming others to be far easier than stepping up and saying they are personally at fault. When you take personal responsibility for your actions and the care of your family, you will be able to prepare for any situation. Prepping: It’s About Responsibility