So in the last blog post, we started talking about how our preparedness needs to change as a result of this election. The main thing that we discussed was Food Security. In this second blog post, I want to address four further areas of Security that really need to change […]
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How Our Preparedness Needs to Change As a Result of This Election – Part 1
Preparedness was the last thing on my mind last Saturday afternoon. I was at a lady’s tea for my church when I heard a notification from my phone go off saying that Biden had won the election. It wasn’t what I was expecting and put a little bit of a […]
Join The Prepared Vehicle Challenge – Prizes Awarded!
Life Is Busy In a recent blog post, I gave you all a recap of what is going on in my life right now. My husband who was an elder at our church was recently made the pastor of our church. And for me, I’ve been immersed in projects. One […]
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 […]
Tips and Tricks for Organizing Preparedness Supplies
Have you ever tried to find something that you KNEW that you purchased for your preparedness, but you couldn’t find it? Remember that time you wanted to go camping, but you couldn’t find your camping stove? Or maybe you could find every sleeping bag but ONE. Organizing your preparedness supplies […]
This Weekend’s Action Steps to Minimize Election Consequences
The election is just around the corner and Covid numbers are progressively (whether really or artificially) going up. Illinois has already started reinstating stricter control over its populace because of Covid numbers. What some governors really want is control. Even last Friday, Steve (my husband) and I were watching The […]
10 Everyday Decisions that Impact Survival and Preparedness
We make decisions every day. We decide if we want to sleep in or get up early, and we decide if we want to read a book or watch a TV show. Should we answer a phone call or let it go to voicemail. Some decisions that we don’t even think about […]
How My Christianity Affects My Prepping In Positive Ways
I believe in preparedness. I know. It’s shocking coming from a preparedness author who runs a preparedness blog. But I think that sometimes Christians fall into onto of two categories. One group believes that being prepared is lacking faith. The other group understands that preparedness flows out of their Christianity. […]
Safety and Home Security During Uncertain Times
The election is getting closer and the vitriol is getting more and more heated. I don’t know about you, but I’m guessing that there are plenty of us – me included – that are getting a little nervous about the after-effects of this election no matter who wins. If Trump […]
Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in October that Will Grow Over the Winter
Have you noticed recently that food prices have been getting higher and higher? Sometimes it feels like we are at the mercy and whims of people with much more power than we have. Power to create shortages, to raise prices, to cause inflation. So what can we do about that? […]