Our Immune Systems Are Intricate Things Did you know that your gut is your second brain? It is, and it affects your actual brain, your sense of wellness, and ability to deal with stresses and pressures of life. Building off that premise, the GAPS diet was developed by a Mom who was also […]
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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 […]
Make Your Own Fermented Pickles
My kids LOVE pickles! I love pickles! Even my husband loves pickles. They aren’t all that expensive in the store, but what if I told you that you could make them at home with only about 10 minutes of active effort. Not only that, but they would be healthier for […]
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 […]
The Prepared Vehicle – Stay Well Fed and Hydrated Even in an Emergency
Check out the first installment of this series here. Now that we live outside of town, I find myself driving into town a lot. Like twice a day sometimes, and it feels like ALL the TIME. Most of the time, I have my littlest guy with me. He’s cute and […]
What One Food Could You NOT Give Up?
I think it’s fair to say that I have a decent amount of food storage. I keep shelf stable items on hand to protect my family in case of emergencies. We eat a lot of shelf-stable items like beans, beans, and more beans, canned pineapple, peanut butter, gluten-free flour mix, tetra […]
Six Preparedness Systems for Every Vehicle
How much time do you spend in your vehicle? If I judge how much time I spend in my van by how often I purchase gasoline (I almost said, “get gas,” but that could be taken SO wrong!) I’d say, way too much! Am I the only one who feels […]
Preparing Your Vehicle for Everyday Emergencies
For as long as I can remember, I have understood the concept that emergencies can easily happen while I’m out and about. Because of that, I started preparing my purse for everyday emergencies. As it is, my mom already calls my purse a suitcase. Yea, it can be that heavy. […]
Two Step Amazingly Easy Homemade Mayo
When I first started researching today’s blog post topic, I had no idea that it would be so stinkin’ controversial! There are enough controversial topics out there without there being a HUGE one in the middle of a food storage blog, but there it was sitting right in front of […]
Gourmet Food Storage – Oat Flour Pancakes! Simple, Fast, Gluten Free
Did you know that there are TONS of kinds of flours? There’s wheat flour – what most people refer to as “flour.” There are other grain flours like buckwheat flour, amaranth flour, spelt flour, and barley flour. Then you have more alternative flours like almond flour and coconut flour. Most […]
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