If you are reading this, you are using the internet. True story. And if you are using the internet, you have access somewhere either in your home, or through the coffee shop or at the library. If it’s in your home, or you use the coffee shop on a laptop or smart phone, we need… [read more]
7 Things You Need in Your Vehicle During The Winter
Winter will be here in full force in Indiana quite soon. With daily snow, winds and blizzard conditions at times, it’s important to be prepared. What would you do if you suddenly got caught in a big drift of snow at 11:30 at night during a snowy blizzard? Do you have the 7 things you… [read more]
Packing Your Bug Out Bag
Packing a bug out bag can be daunting. Do you have enough water? Did you forget the matches or the shovel, or the the tarp you need? What about food? Do you have enough protein to keep you going for the short term? You don’t always have room for cans of meat, or MREs, or… [read more]
Is Homesteading Like Prepping?
Many people consider homesteading and prepping to be two different things, when in actual fact they are quite similar. Sure, the focus of each community is distinctly different. Anyone who runs a homestead will know that they need to prepare for the winter, make sure they have a lot of food in stock in case… [read more]
Living Life on The Failed Side
I am going to be honest with you. I have absolutely no wisdom to impart to you today. No “how to” with chickens, herbs or what to do in your garden. I have no wisdom to impart on homeschooling, on raising a family, on connecting with your neighbors. I have no pretty pictures of delicious… [read more]
How to Use Period Pads in an Emergency
Let’s talk about something most women don’t discuss often, shall we? Many women, especially those who have given birth or are over the age of 30 have LBL. What’s LBL? It’s “light bladder leakage”. You know, that little bit of dribble you can experience when you cough, sneeze, laugh or move wrong? It happens to… [read more]
How to Use a Pencil Box for Things Other Than Pencils
Back to school supplies are all over the place and the beloved plastic pencil box is ever prominent. I found these “1/2 size” boxes at the local big box store and was totally floored at what I could do with them. Think they are just for holding pens and pencils? Not even! Here’s a few… [read more]
How To Make Rice in the WonderOven
Summer’s heat is on, and it’s a doozy! I don’t like to cook much in the summer, as it just heats up the kitchen even more. However, my family LOVES rice for stir frys, fried rice and other dishes, especially in the summer as the garden gives us delicious veggies to use with it. I… [read more]
Top Items To Have in A Bug Out Bag
A “Bug Out Bag” is something you would prepare for an emergency when you need to leave your home. This could be due to a forest fire, tornado, gas leaks in the neighborhood, etc. Think of floods in the area, or other unexpected emergencies. There will be times you will have to leave and not… [read more]
Keep Cool without Air Conditioning Even In The Summer Heat
We have survived without a central air conditioning unit in our home for the last 9 years. In the beginning, during the summer heat, we tried to keep cool by adding in a couple window units. They got to be rather expensive to run, and didn’t help that much. They were the smaller units installed in… [read more]