One day I had a crazy idea. I thought to myself that drying blueberries was a great idea. I mean, why not?To buy dried blueberries in the store or online can cost $13-16 for 8 ounces. OUCH! That is an expensive addition to my granola! So I thought I would try to dehydrate my own blueberries. By doing this, I would have them ready to add to trail mix and granola.I thought I was a genius. What followed proved I…
Food storage can be a tricky and confusing thing. What should you store? What does your family eat? What do you like to eat? What is non-perishable but still good for you?A lot of food storage areas I see have a lot of junk food in them. I don’t mean just the Little Debbie snacks. I see a lot of rice mixes, sugary cereals, processed foods, high carbohydrate foods, and empty calorie drinks. That is just a few examples. Those…
Updated 5/23/25 In my opinion, there are some things that everyone should do. One is being prepared for anything, no matter where you are. Where do you spend a good deal of time? For me, that time is spent in or near my vehicle.I like to carry certain items in my vehicles. Some are standard and can be found in almost every car. Some are because of a life lesson I was taught (kids puking comes to mind!). Some are…
I have been asked over and over again, “What do you prepare for?”They all expect one answer or to hear one thing. The truth is that very few people I know prepare for one thing. They prepare for many things or everything. Very rare that someone ever prepares for one thing. That is foolish and narrow-minded.I prepare for everything year round. I might prepare more for things depending on the season or current conditions in our country. During the Spring…
“Where are the prepping articles?” “I thought you were a prepper, but I haven’t seen any posts lately.” I almost starting to hate that term “prepper”. I dislike calling myself one because I know a lot of people could be categorized as a “prepper”, but would never think of themselves like that. They simply want to be ready for anything that could come their way. I feel the same. The term “prepper” gives people the connotation of some one who is…
Simplifying the life and mind is to get rid of the stuff not needed anymore. Needing less to live better. When I talk about simplifying my life, I am not talking just about the material things I own. I am talking about the commitments I have, the obligations I try to meet, and the people in my life as well as our homes. For now, I will talk about the home and things we have in it. As this series…