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There are classical myths such as those associated Hercules or Achilles or Persues. There are modern-day myths such as, according to Web MD that there is supposedly no actual correlati… Read More
What do you think is the most important part of preparedness right now? Do you think it’s your stockpile? Maybe what’s most important is survival skills. Or is… Read More
We are all busy people. Despite all of our time-saving gadgets, our days fill to overflowing so quickly. We all want to keep up with our prepping tasks, but there are aspects to… Read More
This is an article on gardening from my friend Kim Deel. She’s been gardening for more than 30 years and has a lot of wisdom to impart. I’m putting this article… Read More
“Mom, I’m boooooooored! What can I do?” If you’re a mom, I’m sure you’ve NEVER heard that statement. Games are one way to help keep your… Read More
As parents, we often think of preparedness in concrete terms. I need to purchase – learn – or do things in order to be prepared. Especially when it deals with our chi… Read More
I don’t know about your house, but summer is well underway in our house. Summer means that the kids have more free time, and I usually have more free time. One excell… Read More
Can you believe it’s summer already? We just had snow last month and next Monday is already Memorial Day – the unofficial start of summer. Is it just me or does every… Read More
If I asked you the question – “What’s one area of life that you excel at?” I bet that most of you could tell me pretty quickly.
But if I asked you, “What&rsquo… Read More
Do We Ever “Arrive” in or Finish Prepping?
By Cindy Lewis Dake
For the first few years of my prepping journey, my experience was been leading me to think that I would neve… Read More
Are you like me? Despite the fact that we’ve left the country to move back to the ‘burbs, that doesn’t mean that I’ve given up my dream of homesteading. … Read More
I get a great deal of joy from being outside. One of my most fond memories of my late high school years was sitting outside on the porch swing, with my mother, rocking together and tal… Read More
We’ve all been there. Those first few months that you are working on learning a new hobby, everything seems to go wrong. Everything is SUCH a CHORE to get done. When… Read More
In the last post from Kim, she coached us through steps that we can take to make sure that we have seeds for this year’s garden. But Kim’s not done when it comes to great a… Read More
By Kim Deel
Whether we’ve been gardening for years or learning how to Guerilla Garden more recently, we’re at a point in the US where many feel the need to grow at least some of… Read More
It may only be partway through February, but most of us who have any plans at growing a garden this year are likely already thinking about it. But what if you live in an apartment or y… Read More
Whether you live in an apartment, a house in the city, the suburbs, or even on a farm, an herb garden is in many ways – as important as a regular garden. In today’s post, w… Read More
It’s that time of year! A lot of people began planting gardens in the last four years. This year, gardens are still a big thing! And who could blame us? Creating a ga… Read More
During the winter months, maintaining a lush indoor garden not only adds a touch of greenery to your home but also offers a myriad of benefits that can brighten your palate and your spirit… Read More
The Life of a 21 Year Old Prepper
When I was young and we still lived in Missouri, my mom began her own and our family’s preparedness journey. Whether stocking up on food items… Read More
Last week, we discussed five fairly conventional food preservation techniques. But this week, we’re going to venture into some less traversed techniques.
There are links in… Read More
We’re preppers. And while some of us may only buy food that’s already packaged and ready for us, many of us are doing what we can to grow more food, to grow food more effi… Read More
I’m sure you are thinking, Karen, Um. . .Christmas is OVER! Yep, it is, but I’m going to help you prepare for the next (and every future) Christmas Debt FREE!
Why? Wh… Read More
In keeping with light and fun posts this week before Christmas, I thought I would do the recounting of the 12 Days of Christmas – Prepper Style.
On the first day of Christmas, my true… Read More
Every Christmas morning my kids wake up to my famous sausage cheese biscuits. I use a cinnamon roll dough. But instead of spreading it with butter and sprinkling on cinnamon and brown sugar… Read More
In this thought-provoking video, we explore the real threat to positivity that often goes unnoticed. Discover three simple yet powerful steps on how to stay positive during troubling times… Read More
I love Christmas season. I love decorating. I love the occasional party. But I really love the ambiance in our living room after our kids have gone to bed. It&r… Read More
Do you want to dive deeper into preparedness, but your husband isn’t on board? If that’s the case, this YouTube video is for you!
In this video, I discuss coping strategies… Read More
As much as you may not want to hear this, Christmas is just around the corner! Do you have a family member that you’d like to see more prepared, but they are a bit resistant to i… Read More
Unwrap the gift of preparedness this Christmas with our life saving presents!
Don’t just give a gift, give peace of mind.
Head over to YouTube and join me as I discuss 10 personally… Read More
Did you know that there are many different times of pantries? Butler’s pantry, kitchen pantry, slide out pantry, built-in pantry, free-standing pantry, and of course the most imp… Read More
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of prepping in the suburbs? Do you feel like you’re hitting a brick wall when it comes to getting started? Don’t worry, you’re no… Read More
If you garden, I’m betting that you want the most productive garden that you can grow, and using compost is a simple yet effective way to reduce waste and nourish your garden. With org… Read More
Are you eager to start your own seed-saving journey with heirloom vegetables? Well today, we’re going to delve into Tips and Troubleshooting for Successful Seed Saving, to … Read More
When it comes to growing your own vegetables, there’s nothing quite as rewarding as saving seeds from heirloom plants. Not only does it allow you to continue the legacy of these unique… Read More
One week and one day from the publication of this video we will be moving off of our farm. This video is meant as a tribute – a farewell to the farm that we’re leaving and a memo… Read More
Last week, we discussed simple ways to get started with Zero Waste Gardening where we delved into five vegetables that you could grow from scraps. This week, we’re going to tackl… Read More
What is EDC?
EDC stands for Every Day Carry. What items do we carry on our person EVERY-SINGLE-DAY?
Someone could be prepared for TEOTWAWKI and not be prepared to for today’s sma… Read More
Did you know that you can turn your kitchen scraps into a thriving vegetable garden? Yep. you absolutely can! In this blog post, we will explore the fascinating world of zero waste gar… Read More
Living in the country is a dream that most preppers have. It’s true that there are many benefits to living in the country – self-sufficiency is top among them. But there are als… Read More
When we started into Covid three and a half years ago, I had been watching what was going on in China and while, we had done a decent job of keeping up on our supply levels, so that when t… Read More
You guys, I feel in over my head today, but I wanted to try to get some of these deals out to you as they are amazing!
Would you like deals like this sent to your inbox (usually) once or twi… Read More
When we moved out to the country two and a half years ago, we had no idea just how unprepared we were for having five acres, a pond, and outbuildings. But I want our misfortune and lea… Read More
Some of us have been in the prep-o-sphere for a long time. I, myself, have been around the block more than once in various scenarios. I started prepping at least 20 yea… Read More
So a little over a month ago, Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone and I got together and had a conversation about preparedness as a Mom.
If you’d prefer to listen to it as a podcast, you can… Read More
Join us on YouTube for an essential discussion on women’s vehicle preparedness! In this video, we delve into the world of vehicle preparedness, offering practical tips and insights to… Read More
I’ve recently been talking with a friend who – like me – loves preparedness, but doesn’t have time for reading. I had to chuckle at how similar our disposition… Read More
Oftentimes hiding something in plain sight is the simplest and easiest way to hide items. It’s the same way with your garden. The easiest place to hide edibles is in a gard… Read More
Last week on the blog, we discussed Bugging In. During that discussion, we mentioned a rarely discussed topic Guerrilla Gardening.
If we would ever live during a SHTF situation o… Read More
If you’re in the preparedness community, you’ve heard about bugging out. I mean, if you regularly read my blog, you’ve heard about bugging out. What you… Read More
Don’t you wish we could know the future? At times I do. I have two sixteen-year-old children. There is a lot that will more than likely happen over the next two years. … Read More
September is National Preparedness Month, and we’ve got a lot planned for this month to help you move your preparedness forward!
We have something for everyone!
Four Live Zoom Calls &n… Read More
As you pack your own bug out bag – remembering what you shouldn’t pack and why, and then understanding what you should pack in your own bag, we need to discuss a third category w… Read More
Bugging out is one of those topics that’s integrally tied into prepping. So last week, we talked about what I don’t put in my bug out bag and why. This week, I’… Read More
When the topic of having a bug out bag comes around, there are a lot of “experts” who know what to pack. Some of these people have military experience which can be importan… Read More
Bug out bags seem to be one of the topics that everyone loves to discuss. Ohhh. Let’s have this list of stuff to put together so I can be prepared. It’s t… Read More
In the preparedness community, we talk about bugging out with regularity, and we should. If you’re not prepared and ready to leave at a moment’s notice, you may feel pressu… Read More
How, when, and where should you bug out – very few prepping questions are more deceitful or perplexing!
I don’t know about you, but I don’t have a bug out location that we… Read More
Mom on the Run is LIVE! So as most of you know, today is the launch day for Mom on the Run! It is available in Kindle, in paperback, and Audible audiobook.
Last week, Jason White… Read More
You’ve been watching the news. You live in a major city and political elections didn’t go the way that a lot of people in your city wanted them to go. So instead of d… Read More
Hey everyone, it is Prime day – Part 2! Don’t forget that there are still deals from yesterday that are in effect. Now if you don’t currently have a Prime… Read More
So it’s unusual for me to put out more than one blog post in a day, but I felt that this needed featured in its own post. First off, if you are interested, you can also get… Read More
Hey everyone, it is Prime day! This year, this is supposed to be even better than Black Friday. So let’s jump in to Amazon’s Prime Day Deals and see what is currently… Read More
SO in last week’s post, we discussed the fact that TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) and bugging out are two totally different things, but people often confuse them by thi… Read More
Bugging out is a hot topic in the preparedness community, but I have quite a different take on Bugging out than most people do – mostly because I’ve had to bug out three (almost… Read More
In my opinion, summertime is the best time of the year! It’s cookouts, special summertime food, but that food is made all the better by amazing condiments. So I want to hel… Read More
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.&nbs… Read More
Hey, Mama! I don’t know about you, but life feels tough right now. Time is getting tight, money’s getting tighter, and there’s still so much to do to prepare?&n… Read More
If you are in the market for beefing up your food storage, starting tomorrow – Tuesday, April 18th, you’ll have an opportunity to take advantage of Thrive Life’s Freeze Dri… Read More
Show of hands. Who is rolling in the dough with so much extra money to spare right now?
Hmmm… I’m not seeing a lot of hands up. Probably because you all are in a s… Read More
Who is the “Mom on the Run?”
If you’re a mom, that person is likely YOU. Next to home – and maybe work – the single location where many of us spend the next lar… Read More
It’s one thing to get locked out of your house or your car when you have your purse, your phone, or other helpful tools at your fingertips. But what do you do when circumstances… Read More
As the country was plunged into a deep freeze over the week of Christmas, it created problems for many people from cancelled flights, to frozen pipes as far south even as Austin, Texas! … Read More
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 t… Read More
While I love the smells and tastes of Thanksgiving, after a long day of cooking and eating . . . and eating . . . and eating, I have to admit, the next day I don’t want to eat any more… Read More
It’s Thanksgiving week. Oftentimes, this week or this month is one that we take to reflect on the things that we are thankful for. But, I’m betting some of you… Read More
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 mor… Read More
The days are still fairly warm, but the evenings are starting to get chilly. After the sun goes down, which is earlier and earlier, I can’t sit out on our back porch swing withou… Read More
It’s ALMOST Fall! With fall, we can often experience storms – especially where we live on the prairie. And one of the results of having little storms on the prairie (… Read More
Oftentimes we think of Preparedness in terms of what we have. Do we have enough groceries to go A Year Without the Grocery Store? How about making sure that we have enough person… Read More
A Year Without the Grocery Store isn’t just a concept that lives in a void. There are three necessary legs that support it: knowledge with practice, a proper stockpile, and menta… Read More
Simple, Helpful, Effective Prepper Tasks
Sometimes we know we need to accomplish preparedness tasks, but we don’t know where to start. Today’s blog post is simply about hel… Read More
Every Friday, we have a tradition that my kids love! We take my mom and father-in-law grocery shopping. Okay. That’s not the part that they love. They love what… Read More
In many parts of the United States, we are experiencing soaring temperatures and drought conditions this summer. It has provided the perfect opportunity to test out some garden water cons… Read More
We’ve all heard the laws of 3’s. You can live 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Water is high up on the list and unfortunately… Read More
When we are cooking without power – especially if we’re cooking over a firepit – we need to be able to start a fire. But what if we don’t have matches? Ye… Read More
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… Read More
Last week, we began our discussion on 5 Ways to Make Water Potable – Part 1. This week, we’re going to continue this discussion with more – SIMPLE, CHEAP, and even SU… Read More
Most of my readers are probably aware that we lived in Ferguson, Missouri, at the time of the riots. It was a tough time for our city, but it was a tough time for our family. In 2014, our fi… Read More
The US suffered a period of prolonged drought from 1934 – 1940. This was part of what caused the Dust Bowl – a period of severe dust storms. As I’m sure that yo… Read More
You’re out at a park with your kids, and they’re having a blast. For summer, it’s a fairly cool day in the mid-80’s. The sky is the soft blue of a lovely… Read More
Last week, be began to delve into the topic of how do you help your husband get on board with prepping? It’s not an easy subject when a husband and wife aren’t on the same… Read More
Being prepared is more than just having some extra toilet paper and food stashed in your vehicle. Vehicle preparedness also means being prepared for two of the biggest problems as a mo… Read More
If you’re on my e-mail list, you got an e-mail from me last week asking what the goal of your preparedness is. I heard a lot of different answers containing both triumphs and str… Read More
You’re driving down the road at night and out of nowhere, you see debris in the middle of the road. You can’t swerve and miss it, so you hit it head on and run over&hellip… Read More
When I teach people how to set up their short-term food storage menu, I tell them to have each family member write down their 5 favorite meals. Once they have that list of meals, I te… Read More
When we talk about sanitation in our homes, normally we think of keeping things clean, having running water, and working plumbing. While having a decently clean car may somewhat paral… Read More
When my youngest was about six, he and I would be out in town without his siblings. I’d often hear, “Mom, I’m thirsty.” Translated: “Mom, can… Read More
People with diabetes and insulin resistance can struggle to find the right foods for their diets when everything is going smoothly. I have a close family member who has diabetes, and I… Read More
