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How To Freeze Eggs

Remember the good old days when eggs used to go on sale for .25 .50 a carton?  In my area…

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Vacuum Sealing Mason Jars | Food Storage

You may remember a few weeks ago Tammy talked about vacuum sealing mason jars to store fresh nuts that she…

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Starting Seeds Indoors

Starting seeds indoors is the first step in learning to grow your own food. Learning how to start a garden…

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Top 5 Pinners to Follow For Prepping

Our love for getting prepping advice from Pinterest is well known and we often showcase our favorite ideas on pinterest…

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11 Things To Do Before a Winter Storm

Winter Storms are in full swing all over the country. If you are not quite prepared, here are 11 things…

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Homemade Pizza Tutorial

One great way to save money for preps is to stop eating out and use the savings for prepping. I…

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Paper Plates For Emergencies: Super Bowl Sales

Super Bowl Sunday is here and that means, before you sit down for the big game, let's put some thought…

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Preparing Freezer Meals

Freezer meals are a must to have on hand for dealing with the little family emergencies that come up from…

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School Resource Officers: I Just Want Our Kids To Be As Safe As We Were

I remember my first year of teaching. It was 1st grade in a low income area serving a population of…

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Creating A Support System for Personal Emergencies and Disasters

Sadly, many of my friends are going through their own personal emergencies and disasters: loss of a job, death in…

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Prepping With Potatoes

Potatoes are cheap, store well, and are easy to find thus making them a great friend of preppers. Recently 10#…

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Prepping on a Budget: Group Co-ops

One of the tips you'll hear the most when trying to save money on food is to buy in bulk. …

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Write Your Representatives | Today’s Sunday Skill

Being politically active and letting your voice be heard is an important part of preparedness. Following the news and subscribing…

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Buying Junk Silver As Part of Your Prepping

When people talk about buying junk silver they are referring to US dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars minted through…

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Emergency Drinking Water Storage

Emergency drinking water storage.  It's one of the most important first steps to take in being prepared.  If there is…

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Stocking Up On Over the Counter Medicines

Stocking up on over the counter medicines should be a top priority for any beginning prepper. OTC medications are often…

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How To Turn Off Water To Your House: Todays Sunday Skill

There are many reasons that you would need to know how to turn off water to your house: broken pipes,…

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Favorite Garden Seed Sources

If you are anything like me, you've already spent time dreaming about garden seeds for 2018's bountiful harvest. Yes, my…

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Prepping on a Budget: Saving on Gas

Today's Prepping on a Budget Through Frugal Living post is kind of short and sweet.  But sometimes the best things…

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Are You Preparing For December 21?

The much discussed Mayan end of the world prediction date of 12/21/12 is just a few days. Are you preparing…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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.'…

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