The much discussed Mayan end of the world prediction date of 12/21/12 is just a few days. Are you preparing for December 21 any differently than you normally prep? Have you felt an urgency to step up your prepping regime in anticipation for Friday? Or are you just starting to think that perhaps prepper's aren't so crazy and you better get stocked up in the next 4 days? Even … [Read more...] about Are You Preparing For December 21?
Prepping on a Budget Through Frugal Living
Prepping on a budget through frugal living provides an opportunity to share ideas to help save money in order to afford the preps needed to help our families survive an emergency. My frugal accomplishments for this week included: I made homemade soup stock for our freezer. I made homemade bread sticks for Sunday … [Read more...] about Prepping on a Budget Through Frugal Living
Family Food Storage Plan For 3 Months
Making a family food storage plan for 3 months can feel daunting. Overwhelming. Something you'd rather not even think about. How much do I need? Where do I start? I suggest working on a 3 Month Family Food Storage Plan. 3-Months of foods you KNOW your family will eat. Nothing funky. Nothing you hope they will eat. Don't buy into the theory that when … [Read more...] about Family Food Storage Plan For 3 Months
7 Manual Kitchen Tools I’m Glad I Have For Emergencies
Manual kitchen tools are important to have in your home in case of an emergency that includes no electricity. We inherited my childhood home from my Depression-era grandparents and I have been blessed enough to still have many of the high-quality manual kitchen tools that they used. But all is not lost if you weren't this lucky! These kitchen gadgets can be found anywhere. … [Read more...] about 7 Manual Kitchen Tools I’m Glad I Have For Emergencies
Prepping On A Budget Through Frugal Living
One of the biggest excuses I hear as to why people don't prep for emergencies is 'I can't afford it.' Hogwash. Prepping on a budget isn't that hard. I'm one of those who believes you can't afford not to prep. After my medically fragile son with special needs was born, we found ourselves living on our food storage while our grocery money went to paying for Parker's … [Read more...] about Prepping On A Budget Through Frugal Living