Chili is probably one of our favorite soups/stews at our house. Everyone loves it except for my son who doesn’t love beans, but loves the rest of it! My daughters make it at their college apartment for themselves and their friends. This goes over very well for crowds. We make this a lot in the winter!The original recipe was my mom’s recipe. However, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. She doesn’t blame me. She messes with recipes too! This recipe is…
A lot of news I have been seeing lately is about how we do not need to worry about anything since the new president-elect is going to smooth away our problems. According to many sources, prepping should be on a decline because many of the issues facing us will be gone soon.Do you all really believe that?Do you believe that prepping is dead or on a decline?Please tell me you don’t believe that our problems are solved. Please tell me…
Christmas is a hard time for me. People ask me what I want for Christmas and I have a tough time telling them what I want! Of course, I have an Amazon wishlist and a mental wishlist. However, I still am not sure what to tell my loved ones what I want. Then there is also the small problem of me telling them some of the things I want, but they won’t buy them anyway! Anyhoo… The special prepper in…
Last night, I posted a video on what we have been up to. I am giving you all an update on the frugal happenings of my life. I am talking about the deer I hit, the damages, and costs. I am also talking about selling things, cold lunches, and other ways we are saving money! What have you all been doing to save money? Thanks for watching,Erica
Getting ready for a baby can be difficult in normal circumstances. Add in a crisis or a disaster and you have to be even more ready! Even if you don’t have a baby in the house, I recommend having a basic birth kit and a baby kit just in case. You never know who could be coming over or stranded at your home and will need these items!Most of this list is very basic. I recommend keeping if not all,…
This morning, much of my Facebook newsfeed has been about how this country has been let down by our newly elected President. This is a guy who promised to make America great again. However, he is not who is going to make America great again. Do you know who is going to make America great again? You and I are. The American people are what make America great. However, we have forgotten this. We have forgotten that we, the people, are the…