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The Back To School Routine – How To Set Up Your Family For Success This School Year!

The Back To School Routine – How To Set Up Your Family For Success This School Year!

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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…

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Monday Update From The Homestead – July 11

Monday Update From The Homestead – July 11

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Whew! Another week gone! I swear I am going to figure out how to slow down time…The kids were a busy bunch this last week. They went to their dad’s house for two days. Paige drove some more Driver’s Ed and worked at the pool (she is a life guard). Dane went to his aunt and uncle’s house on Saturday with his grandparents.On Sunday, the kids and I went to my parents’ house to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary! Happy…

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Prep for NOW, Not Later!

Prep for NOW, Not Later!

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Life changes in an instant. One day life is normal and everyone is going on their own merry way. The next day, you may have to evacuate your home in an hour due to wildfires or flooding. Your kids may have a life-threatening illness or the new superbug. People may be starting to riot on the street outside your home. The electricity could be out for the next week. The water may be shut off for three days.You just may…

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Going From Lone Wolf To A Group Living Situation: How Would You Cope?

Going From Lone Wolf To A Group Living Situation: How Would You Cope?

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Living by yourself has some perks. You get to make all the decisions. You get to do what you want to do. You get to decide where to live and how to live.Living with others has some perks too. You generally have safety and security in numbers. More people to do the work helps get things done. More people usually results in smarter and better decision making.However, have you thought about what would happen if you went from being a…

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Is Your Home Ready For An Emergency? Four Things You Need To Do Now To Be Ready!

Is Your Home Ready For An Emergency? Four Things You Need To Do Now To Be Ready!

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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 to-do list. That was really bad of me, but I was more focused on other areas of preparedness. This year, however, I have become more aware that my home needs some improvements and safety/emergency equipment. The realization that I was slacking…

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Monday Update From The Homestead – April 18

Monday Update From The Homestead – April 18

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Hello! We are having some very lovely temperatures here! The wind seems to want to blow too, but it feels so good to be outside soaking up the sun.We got a fair amount of yard work done. The branches are piled up in three piles around the house and will be loaded into a trailer. Some of it will be burned and some of it will become mulch for the garden. The kids did most of that work as well…

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