A few months ago, I wrote a post on What This Prepper Buys: A Trip To The Store With Me. I wanted to give you all an idea on what I purchase for my preps and my everyday life. Since I use my preps in my daily life, I buy a lot of things knowing I can and will use them in both. Since then, I have had some requests to do more of these posts and maybe explain why I…
One of the ways we have tried to be more self-sufficient to live a more self-sustainable life. We try to produce our own food, raise chickens, recycle, reuse what we can, and generally live life without being consumer-driven. It is not an easy life to live all the time, but the pay off is great!One of the things I hate is how much trash we throw away. I know we throw away less trash than most households, but all the…
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…
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…
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…
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…