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I love this time of year. I adore walking out into my yard and seeing the flowers sprouting up everywhere. When I drive down the road, trees all around me are in bloom. The beautiful light gree of the leaves that are unfurling make me smile. And yes, even the […]
I don’t know about you, but when we finished pulling our produce out of our garden this year, I wanted it to be DONE. Strangely enough, that’s also the time that we began to dream of what next year’s garden will look like. But there’s a problem. What do we […]
If you’ve been around here for awhile, you know that I am not at all alarmist. I don’t work on fearmongering. I usually just present ways for all of us to prepare more, to live better, do more with less, or to teach you more skills. But something is going […]
I don’t usually start thinking about firewood until much later in the course of the year. But this year with rumors of rolling brown-outs, with the prices of electricity, natural gas, and propane already going out of the roof, I’m taking proactive steps to make sure we’re well stocked. Keep reading […]
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The Prepper Planner . . . . . . is not just about filling your day with more things to do. It’s about helping you create focus on what is most important – for your family, for your work, for your preparedness, and for your ministry. And yes, everyone ministers […]
In the last post, we spent time going over what to look for when you’re checking through your equipment in your Bug-Out-Bag. But how do you know if it’s time to upgrade your equipment? Ask yourself the following questions (1) Is my old item well-worn and starting to wear out? […]
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Who is Karen Morris? She’s a . . . Christian. Wife. Homeschooling Mom. Prepper. Author. Blogger. Trekkie. Aspiring Gardener. Reluctant Kitchen Engineer. How did our family get into preparedness? Preparedness isn’t just a stockpile. It isn’t just “beans, bullets, and band-aids.” Preparedness is a lifestyle. Sometimes we live it better […]
It’s Christmastime, and I thought in lieu of our normal more informative posts, we could use a little levity. So to that end, I hope you get a kick out of 30 things that will clue you in that YOU are THAT prepper. You know you’re a prepper when….. 1.) […]
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 […]
So, if you missed the start of this dialogue last time, “Texas Girl” and Karen covered four questions: (1) What made you start prepping and how long have you been at it? (2) Are there some unusual (even funny) things you store? (3) Do you have a bug-out location? How […]
Is it Fall Already?!? Am I the only one who feels like we just enter 2021 with all the lockdowns and craziness? Can you believe it’s already October? It’s time to begin turning our attention to the next season of preparedness. We’re heading into cold dark months. And oh, that […]
Prepping has come into its own in the past few years as more and more people realize the importance of systematically and logically storing food and supplies for their families. And it’s not just for doomsday situations either – having extra goods set aside for your family gives you peace […]
