So almost two months ago, many of us just KNEW that this year was going to be different and this year was the year that we were going to………fill in the blank. I getcha. Each year, we have all of these grand ambitions as to how we are going to […]
Preparing Ourselves
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.
What Is Your Ultimate Goal – Simplicity or Convenience?
You get up in the morning and throw a breakfast sandwich in the microwave, and you wash it down with the coffee that brewed automatically at 7:00 am. After breakfast, you hop in a hot shower. You use a blow dryer and curling iron to fix your hair, and head […]
What Role (If Any) Does Physical Fitness Play in Preparedness?
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 […]
January’s Skill – Fire Starting
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 […]
8 Things to Stop Doing to Make 2019 Your Best Year
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 […]
Be Crafty: Crochet in the Round
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 […]
Be Crafty: Learn the Double Crochet
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 […]
Be Crafty: Learn to Crochet
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 […]
Technology Vs. Skills and Basic Equipment
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 […]
Buying the Best for Your Preparedness Is Better than Buying a Lot
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 […]
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