Habits can be good or bad. They can be a wonderful thing or a curse. However, I believe in having good habits as a prepper. We need to be diligent in our personal growth as preppers and habits do this for us. Habits keep us accountable and help us to become better preppers.Some of these habits may seem a little different, but I see prepping as a personal thing to improve us as well as make us better people in…
I declare August as National Clean Out Your Freezer(s) Month.Why? The reasons are endless… School is starting soon for us and may have already started for you. Summer bounty is flowing in from the garden. There may still be meals in the freezer from last year’s freezer cooking binge. There may be meat from 2014 in the bottom of the freezer. There may be frozen vegetables and fruits from 2012. You may have a storage shortage in the freezer. You…
I have a new video on YouTube today talking about prepping and decluttering. While the two things seem like they might be in conflict with each other, I talk about the process we are going through. Some things I will never get rid and I talk about those. Some things are not worth holding on to and are taking up valuable space. What you keep and what you get rid of is a personal decision, keeping too much can cause problems…
February can be the most boring month of the year. You are still cooped up in the house. The snow and ice are still making their appearance. Valentine’s Day is still a holiday. You know blah, blah, blah.In other words, February is a prime month for cabin fever!As usual, though, I am here for you! I have five prepping things to do in February that will definitely help your preps as well as give you a piece of mind. I…
School has started for us! (Excuse me while I do a happy dance!)Starting school is an excellent time to start new routines in your household. I find being organized in the morning starts our day off well. We are on time for work and school. The kids are rarely rushing around to get their things together. This school year we have had some additional changes from last school year. We are taking cold lunches to school almost every day. We are…
Our home. We love coming home to it, resting in it, and just generally being home. Our homes are our safe places.Or are they?Getting our home ready for an emergency was not at the top of my list of things to do. That was really bad of me, but I was more focused on other areas of preparedness. This year, however, I have been made more aware of the fact that my home needs some improvements and some safety/emergency equipment….