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10 Lessons Learned From The Victorians, The Pioneers, and The 1800’s

10 Lessons Learned From The Victorians, The Pioneers, and The 1800’s

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The Victorian age in Britain was a fascinating time. Many changes were made from the beginning of the century to the end. Britain experienced a massive industrial upheaval becoming more mechanized and more advanced as the century went on.In the United States, we went through many upheavals resulting in the Industrial Age at the end of the century. We were exploring the West as pioneers, experiencing mass immigration from other countries, went through the War of 1812, the Civil War,…

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How An Online Book Store Will Work For Me After The Collapse

How An Online Book Store Will Work For Me After The Collapse

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As I have mentioned before, I have an online book store through Ebay. At any given time, I have at least 400 books and magazines listed with more always ready to be listed. I don’t just sell books and magazines, but that is my main focus. I really like selling on Ebay so I keep going.I believe in first, second, and third streams of income. I have a regular 7:30-4:30 job that provides me with insurance, 401K, and income to…

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The Survival Savvy Family: A Book Review

The Survival Savvy Family: A Book Review

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I just got done reading The Survival Savvy Family by Julie Sczerbinski. Julie is a fellow blogger that asked for others, including me, to review her book. I love her blog, Home Ready Home, and thought she would write a pretty good book. I was wrong. This book isn’t just pretty good. This book is fantastic! If you want to get your family prepared and ready for survival, this book is it!  Julie covers critical survival and preparedness topics such…

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What Happens When The Computers Suddenly Don’t Work Anymore?

What Happens When The Computers Suddenly Don’t Work Anymore?

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A while back, I was without a computer for three weeks because my computer died suddenly. I have been thinking more about that now. So much has changed with computers and technology in general in the last four years.  Our phones can do dang near anything we want them to. We have so many more social media options now. We now have notebooks and pads that function as mini computers. For a while, I had a Kindle that did nothing, but…

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How My Favorite Books Have Influenced My Homesteading Life

How My Favorite Books Have Influenced My Homesteading Life

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I grew up in love with the Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables books. I still love them. I still read them all the time. I love the adventures of Anne, Laura, and the people they loved and encountered. I love how they dealt with the situations they found themselves in and their daily lives.What I loved most were the lives they led. I realize that Anne was a fictional character, but she was based upon…

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Book Review: Countdown to Preparedness by Jim Cobb

Book Review: Countdown to Preparedness by Jim Cobb

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Countdown to Preparedness: The Prepper’s 52-Week Course to Total Disaster Readiness written by Jim Cobb is a comprehensive guide to setting up and organizing your preps, gaining skills, and becoming knowledgable over the course of a year. Jim is a preparedness expert having written five books on the subject of preparedness, writes for Survival Weekly, and is the owner and lead trainer for Disaster Prep Consultants.What I liked about this book is that Jim broke down what you need to be…

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