One of the few Christmas traditions I have set is giving books for Christmas presents to my kids. I love, love, love to read and I wanted to pass that on to my kids. They now love to read also! I usually give them 4-6 books every year and most of the time they have them read by the end of Christmas vacation. I think that is great because that means they were not in front of the screen as…
I just heard on the news that someone in the machine feels that Mitt Romney would be a better candidate for president then Newt Gingrich. You want to know why? His electability. Not his credentials. Not his political experience. Not his ability to work with others. Not his experience with societal issues. Not his experience in Washington. Not his age. Not his moral character or his values. His electability. First of all, what does electability mean? Electable: Fit or able…
This is my root cellar. Not much to look at I know. It is actually my well room that sits right off my basement. Last year the landlord had spray insulation put on the walls to help seal in the room after I had caulked the room and painted sealer on the walls. This still gets pretty cool inside which makes it perfect for a root cellar. Nothing fancy. It holds my three things of potatoes (one is hiding under…
But being thankful and grateful should not be! Sorry about being gone for a week or more! We had a very crazy, busy, wonderful, and somewhat relaxing week and weekend at the homestead. I had two Thanksgiving dinners and the kids had three dinners. A great deal of wonderful food that we were all thankful for! Not a whole lot gone done in the way of projects except that the kids’ rooms are much cleaner and finally all of Jordan’s…
Last time I wrote this post, I gave you all ideas on how to prep with little or no money and how you could find great deals or items for free. Then I got to thinking:“What about prepping with no money at all? Because, girlfriend, you are broke and in this situation.”I talk to myself. A lot. Nevermind.I had to ponder this myself for awhile. I almost admitted defeat. Then I watched a YouTube video from southernprepper1. In it, he reminds…
(Updated 5/12/2026) For years, I thought I had to keep everything because I might never know when the kids or I might need it. I had three girls and thought I needed to keep all their clothes for the next one. Never mind, they would also get new clothes for their birthday and Christmas from their grandparents. I thought I had to keep all the toys in case they wanted to keep them. Turns out, they only wanted to keep…