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It’s so easy to think about all of the STUFF that we have to prepare, that we forget that we need to be preparing ourselves too. How do we go about doing that? You can find that in this blog category.
Does Physical Fitness Play a Role in Preparedness? I’ve had to bug out a total of three times. Living through a tornado hitting our home and through the Ferguson Riots gave me several opportunities to practice. One of the things that I learned from my experience is that bugging out rarely […]
One of the most basic skills that any prepper should know is how to start a fire. But don’t just assume though that because you’ve started a fire before that you’re good. I’m betting if I asked those of you reading this article, “How many of you have started a […]
We ALL have them. You know “them,” those nasty habits that seem to curtail our progress. It’s like you love to hate them or you hate to love them, but they are always there nagging at you and me. It’s often easier to add new things than it is to stop […]
Welcome back to the world of crochet! Tell me, have you enjoyed making your projects? I would seriously love to see what you have done so far. How did the double crochet go? Was it easy? Did your project with the double crochet go faster than the single crochet? Which […]
Welcome back to the world of Crochet! Last week, we learned two basic stitches, a slip stitch, and a single crochet. How did the single crochet go? If you haven’t posted a picture of your crochet in the comments, please do. I would love to see it. Don’t worry if […]
By: Joanne Jones One of the best feelings is to snuggle under a handmade blanket on a cold night. The feeling of knowing that someone cared enough about me to make sure I was warm and thought of at the same time. There is something almost magical being wrapped in […]
Okay, I’ll admit it. I appreciate my time-saving devices and my stress saving devices! Who wants to have to build a fire in an old outside oven, let the heat and coals sit in it for hours BEFORE you get to bake your bread? Sometimes, the five minutes that it […]
Ever Had a Prepper Shovel? I recently planted some blackberry and raspberry bushes in our front yard. It was HARD work. Once you get down below about 3-4 inches of topsoil, our ground is clay. I was using an old shovel to plant the majority of our bushes. Even just […]
I think that some people shy away from being prepared for basic things because they believe that ‘preparedness’ means we’re preparing for something that will never happen – like the zombie apocalypse. If you fall into that group of people I have good news for you. Preparedness or self-sufficiency is […]
