I know a lot of the posts lately, have been geared more toward gardening. While gardening is what I’m learning a LOT about right now, it’s also been good because I’ve had several guest posts about it. I wanted to let you all know what is going on in my […]
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.
This is a Hard Time for Everyone – My Free Gift To You
So during tonight’s Bible study via Zoom, I was challenged to figure out how I could help people during this crisis. Because I’m a Christian, I feel the need to help others. As Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works […]
Change Comes to Everything Nothing Ever Stays the Same
Everything comes with change. Whether it’s a new year coming along or a child getting a driver’s license or starting a new garden. Nothing ever stays the same. Everything has a season of beginning and ending. My daughter recently asked me whether or not I would be happy when all […]
Some Big Changes
I’ve found that with every endeavor that I’ve gotten involved in, I always have times of reflection as to how to proceed. Sometimes I decide to stick it out. Sometimes, I feel that changes are needed. Ever since around Christmas time, I’ve wondered if I am going about this blog […]
2019 Goals, Plans, Posts, Projects
I spent some time this last week looking over this past year and it’s accomplishments. I also spent some time thinking about next year. What do I want to accomplish? Are there specific kinds of posts do I want to write for you? What projects do I want to tackle […]
Lessons Learned in 2018 – Personal, Preparedness, and Professional
Christmas is Tuesday. New Years follows the week after. Even in the midst of the busyness of the season, I am caused to pause and reflect on this year and the things that I’ve learned. As I get older and my children grow, life has seemed to pick up a […]
Thanksgiving – Prepper Style
Christmas time is right around the corner. I love the beauty of Christmas and its decorations. I adore watching the kids open their gifts, but my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. This year I have so much to be thankful for, and I wanted to take some time to share some […]
Love, Learn, Practice, Overcome
For a long time, the tagline at the end of my blog posts or newsletters has been, “Remember, knowledge isn’t knowing something, it’s living it.” That tagline communicates part of what I’m about here. It’s easy to sit here and to “Monday morning quarterback” preparedness. I enjoy reading and learning interesting […]
September Is National Preparedness Month!
You’ve had those times, haven’t you? You have one month to get some kind of big project done. Maybe you are helping organize a wedding. It’s the last month before the wedding and you feel like there’s so much to get done in just a little time. Maybe you remember […]
Six Books that I’ve Been Reading
We recently took a trip to Texas. While our van has a DVD player, it isn’t currently working, so we listened through a couple of books from Audible. Every now and again, I can grab several hours to work on through a book. These books help feed my brain and […]

