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I Have A Gun! I Don’t Need Anything Else!

I Have A Gun! I Don’t Need Anything Else!

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Have you heard this phrase?“I have a gun! I don’t need anything else!”For someone who believes in being a well-rounded prepper, this phrase really grates on me. Am I anti-gun? Heck no! I believe in having guns for self-defense and hunting. I believe they are a great tool to have when the situation calls for their necessity.For those people who think having a gun is all they need to survive a SHTF situtaion, well…they aren’t thinking clearly. People who think that…

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How I Get Things Done: Doing 5 Things In One Area

How I Get Things Done: Doing 5 Things In One Area

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I am often asked how I get things done. I know I am a single mother with busy kids so that means I have to get things done. Of course, I enlist my kids into helping because, most of the time, it is their mess. At the end of the day, though, most of the work falls on me to keep the house running smoothly and to get things done.I often don’t feel like doing anything. Morning is my best…

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Do You Want To Join The Once A Month Shopping Challenge?

Do You Want To Join The Once A Month Shopping Challenge?

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Do you want to save money? Do you want to shop at the store less?I know I do! I used to shop only once a month for groceries and I have fallen off the wagon. Sad, but true.However, my friend Daisy at The Organic Prepper has issued a Once A Month Shopping Challenge! She is challenging fellow bloggers and readers to only shop once a month for the next six months with a little leeway for the holidays. Check her…

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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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12 Must-Do Homesteading Tasks For The Fall

12 Must-Do Homesteading Tasks For The Fall

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Fall has come and now it is time to get those projects done! Time to button up the homestead, secure the buildings, and make sure all the peoples and animals are going to be warm and safe for the winter.This could be the time for panic or you can just simply do what you can do in the time that you have. I choose the second one. I know I have at least one good month left to do what…

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I Want to Prep, But I Can’t!

I Want to Prep, But I Can’t!

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Really? Why not?As I mentioned before, I read a lot of prepping boards and comments on posts in various social media outlets. I see a lot of people say that they can’t prep (or homestead) because of various excuses.I really loathe excuses. You know what? You don’t need anything more than ambition and gumption to prep and homestead. However, many people are scared to do so before they even get started. The reality of prepping has been warped by reality television shows…

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