The LifeStack Storage Giveaway

The LifeStack Storage Giveaway

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Welcome to The Lifestack Storage Containers Giveaway! These containers are really wonderful. They stack well and give you more room for your preps. You can hold water, sugar, flour, salt, and other bulk items in these handy containers. Apartment Prepper did a wonderful review on The Lifestack Storage Containers that I want you to check out: http://apartmentprepper.com/lifestack-storage-containers-review/Are you ready to enter for a chance to win? Three lucky winners will be chosen: each winner will get a set of five LifeStack Storage containers…

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Are You Ready For The New Year? My 2016 Goals!

Are You Ready For The New Year? My 2016 Goals!

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Since my goals for 2015 pretty much didn’t get accomplished, I figured I needed a new game plan.What is that game plan?1. Break them down into more manageable and easier to accomplish tasks.2. Print them out. Maybe make the print out fancy or more eye catching.3. Hang my goals in several places in my home. To be fair, my focus shifted last year especially in the last three months. The biggest change to my focus is that Rob and I are…

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2015 Best of Living Life In Rural Iowa – Top Ten Posts!

2015 Best of Living Life In Rural Iowa – Top Ten Posts!

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You all read these posts, shared these posts, and shown this blog some love! Thank you so much! I couldn’t do this without you all and I wouldn’t want to! These posts were the most popular posts in 2015! Counting down from 10 to 1 in popularity, here they are: 10.  9. 8.  7.  6.  5.  4.  3. 2.  1. Thank you again and have a great 2016! Erica

Top 10 Items You Need For Your Food Storage

Top 10 Items You Need For Your Food Storage

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When I started my food storage stockpile ten or so years ago, I made a list of the top ten food items I used almost every day in the kitchen. I was already making most of our food from scratch so I knew what I would need to stock up on. I would carry this list to the store when I was getting groceries. If I saw a good deal or could afford a little extra, I would stock up on…

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Have I Always Been A Prepper Homesteader?

Have I Always Been A Prepper Homesteader?

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Have I always been a prepper homesteader?No.I have been a prepper homesteader for at least the last ten years and maybe longer. I have been wanting to be a homesteader for a lot longer than that. I would read and re-read the Little House on the Prairie books as a kid (and as an adult). I have always loved reading about early Iowa settlers and what they had to do to survive and thrive. I find their stories absolutely fascinating. As…

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What This Prepper Buys: The $1 Dollar General Challenge

What This Prepper Buys: The $1 Dollar General Challenge

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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…

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