Have you ever been so excited to get started on something to only have it blow up in your face? You’re looking forward to a trip, and you get sick, so you can’t go. You open a Christmas gift from your husband and it doesn’t work or doesn’t fit quite […]
Author: MrsKarenSMorris
Serious DIY Series – Salt Scrubs and Their Incredible Health Benefits
I’ve mentioned how in another “life” I used to sell Young Living Essential Oils. One of the ways that I would introduce people to these oils was to teach them how to make things themselves using essential oils. One of the items I’d teach people how to make was a […]
Dreams Really Do Come True – A Tour of Our New Farm
In your heart of hearts, what’s your dream? You know, that dream that you haven’t told anyone – except maybe your husband or your best friend. That dream that you’ve held close for a long time and hardly dared to whisper it for fear it wouldn’t come true. Well, dreams […]
7 Simple Food Storage Breakfast Ideas
If you’ve read my book – A Year Without the Grocery Store or gone through my Companion Workbook, you know that I highly suggest deciding on 7 food storage breakfasts, 7 food storage lunches, and 7 food storage dinners to help plan your short-term food storage menu. Sometimes it’s hard […]
5 Vegetables to Grow Indoors During Winter
Especially in northern climates, the winter months can not only mean a dearth of as much outdoor activity as we’d like. Maybe I’m the only one that the cold keeps bottled up, but I’m guessing I’m not alone. This time of year with its cold temperatures and short times of […]
Survival Applications and Everyday Uses for Activated Charcoal
Old Wives’ Tales? There are so many old wives’ tales about health. Your grandmother’s chicken soup for a cold. Feed the flu, starve a fever. Drink chamomile tea to help you sleep. Upset stomach? Try peppermint tea. But several of those things have more than a shred of truth to […]
Normal People Preparing for TEOTWAWKI – Making Your Home into a Castle
I’ve written a good deal about TEOTWAWKI. We’ve had a discussion on TEOTWAWKI vs. Bugging out 1 and 2. After that, I covered Finding and Storing Water During TEOTWAWKI and Food Systems to Put Into Place for TEOTWAWKI. I’ve discussed Sanitation Systems and Survival Medical Systems. I’ve also asked the […]
Financial Preparedness – An Emergency Fund Provides Peace of Mind
October. It’s usually in October when the days get crisp and the nights start to feel frigid. There usually comes one day that I just can’t take it any further. I feel the overwhelming obligation to flip the switch on our thermostat from “cool” to “heat.” On that evening that […]
What’s Holding Most People Back From Being Prepared – Part 2
So in part one of this two-article set, we discussed the two major sources of debt in our lives – Mortgage debt and car debt. ***There are links in this post. Some of the links may be affiliate links. My promise to you is that I will only recommend the […]
What’s Holding Many Back from Being More Prepared?
Americans are known for lots of things. We are known for our love of baseball and football, for apple pie, eating out, pick up trucks, and DEBT. The average person in the United States currently carries more debt than we ever have before. According to Money Magazine as a people in […]