I gave away three Kindles! Each of you who subscribe to my e-mail list a read this blog had a chance to win. And on Sunday I e-mailed three people who won the Kindles. Our winners are Mildred S. Elizabeth P. and Donna H. I would like to extend […]
From Karen
Sometimes, I like to share things from my heart, new projects about which I’m excited, or something that fascinated me. This is where you can find those.
Hey Influencer – That’s You!
Approximately FIVE MINUTES – JUST FIVE MINUTES to influence and shape the preparedness and food storage community. . . Who Are You? So are you a philanthropist? Do you like to do good for the sake of doing good? This link’s for you. Or maybe you’re just friendly. Do you […]
What’s Coming From A Year Without the Grocery Store in 2022?
What’s coming in 2022 for A Year Without the Grocery Store readers? Most years, by January 1st, I have a good idea of the main objectives that I wish to accomplish in the coming year. This year is no different in one way. I do have several items that are […]
2021 A Year on the Homestead in Review – 2022 What’s Coming
WeIl, it’s January 1, 2022, and I’m sitting at my desk thinking back over last year on our new homestead and considering this new year that we’re facing. Normally by this time I would have all of my plans in place and started working toward (and purchasing for) their implementation. […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from My family to yours! I’m going to take this week off from blogging, so you can expect more great content as we prepare for 2022. I want to encourage you as we all prepare for Saturday to remember that Christmas isn’t about a jolly old elf or […]
The Last Two Week’s Discoveries and Lessons From the Farm
So these past two weeks on the farm were still a lot of work. My back has been bothering me, so my kids have picked up much of the slack. But while I’m trying to take care of myself, my children and I have made several really amazing discoveries and […]
10 Lessons We Learned Our First Week in the Country
Some of you may have been wondering where I’ve been over the past two weeks. So a week ago last Saturday, we moved into our home in the country. This week, we’ve been at our denominational leadership gathering. Both events have had me a bit over a barrel. It didn’t […]
Update from the Farm
Do you dream of having your own plot of land one day? Maybe even a farm? One that you can homestead? A place where you can grow much of your own food? Having land where you can husband animals, where kids can run, where you have a little bit of […]
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 […]
What a Dream Can Do – The Journey of A Year Without the Grocery Store
Dreams More than three years ago, I had a dream. I thought about writing a book. A lot of people dream about it. Perhaps you’ve dreamed about it. But I didn’t do that on my own. I wanted to take a class that walked me through writing my book step […]

