6 Steps toward Financial Preparedness
We, and many others before us, have thought long and hard about how to prepare our homes and families for the worst. We think about natural disasters, human-caused tragedies, and general emergencies.
Just as important perhaps is the small disruptions to your personal life, not...
News – Last Minute Hurricane Preperations
September seldom fails in producing a named storm in the Atlantic and the Carolina’s appear to be the target this September for Hurricane Florence, coming later TODAY or early Friday morning along the coastal impact zone. Only two years in the past 50 years have NOT produced...
Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead
It was a cold morning and I had just come in from filling the backyard bird feeders. I stoked the fire and poured myself a cup of coffee. I make my way to the window and wait. Soon the birds will begin arriving and...
Recipe – Roasted Poblano Salsa
I’m feeling decidedly uncreative this year…
…as far as food preservation goes.
Am I allowed to say that?
There I go, losing my homesteader status points again…
I’m going to blame the cookbook and the shall-not-yet-be-named undisclosed project for eating up all of my allotted creativity for the...
All-Natural DIY Hair Mask Recipes
A DIY hair mask is a great option for improving the look and texture of all hair types. If you've never tried one, I hope today's post will encourage you to try one–or more!
What are Hair Masks?
Hair masks are a form of hair treatment...
A Prepper Teacher
WHY I WROTE MY BOOKS
I am often asked why I teach and write about the topics of self-reliance and survival. Here is part of my answer.
“The city” developed organically from the earliest times of human history, presumably for the mutual survival and upliftment of...
How to Create a Science Nature Journal with Kids
Making and keeping a Science Nature journal is a fun way for kids of all ages to study nature. I did one in College...