And as this holiday originally began as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday, here are some quotes from him and Martha, his sweet wife: On the right to keep and bear arms: “A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status […]
Winners!
We have winners of the Welcome Giveaways! I want to thank you all for participating and following me over to this new location. I wish I had a bunch more prizes for you! Winners have been notified by email, so if one of these is you, check your spam folder for my email from yesterday […]
Addictions, Cravings, and Survival
Take a look at your day to day life. Is there something you don’t think you can go without every day? Do you smoke? Enjoy your morning coffee? Have that cola/other beverage pick me up in the afternoon? Supplement every meal with some sweets? Or even have the drive to check your Facebook every 20 […]
Reminder
Today is the last day to sign up for the giveaways, so make sure you get the form filled out in case you haven’t yet–it’s at the bottom of that giveaway post! I’ll get winners picked and notified in the next couple of days. Good luck to you all–I wish I had lots more prizes. […]
I’m on the Dr. Prepper Show Today!
Mr. James Talmage Stevens (aka Dr. Prepper), author of Making the Best of Basics Family Preparedness Guide, has graciously asked me to be his guest on his preparedness blog radio show today. It will be on live at 12:00 CST (11:00 am my time) and if you miss it you can download it and listen […]
Food Storage and Survival Welcome Giveaways!
(Giveaways Closed–Thanks!) Welcome to Food Storage and Survival, my new blog site! As you can see, it is a new site address (to make it easier for you and me to remember it!), a mostly new look and an improved layout. Hopefully you’ll find it easy to get around the blog and be able to […]
Fun Stuff Coming Tomorrow!
I’m kind of busy prepping for tomorrow’s changes, but here’s some more information on what’s in store! We have some fabulous giveaways for you all from our fabulous sponsors, including CSN Stores (selling everything from wall art and decor to cookware), Campingsurvival.com, Hometown Seeds, Freeze Dry Guy, Directive 21, and more! And you’ll only be […]
Exciting Changes Coming February 1st!
I’ve been working on some changes for the blog for a while now and they’re just about ready to implement, so I’m giving you all a heads up that some fun things will be happening next week. Yes, exactly one week from today, February 1st, we will be making some changes around here that I […]
Welcome New Advertiser: Directive 21
Here’s a shoutout to our new advertiser Directive 21! Directive 21 specializes in the Berkey Water filters. They carry a full line of Berkey products from the Stainless Crown Berkey system to the Berkey Light (both of which are gravity fed so you don’t have to stand around pumping water) to the portable Berkey Sport […]
Get a Preparedness Goal or Two on Your New Years List
The new year is about to begin and with a new year usually comes thoughts of new goals or resolutions. I usually get a list put together that I can print off and keep handy so I don’t forget through the year what it was I wanted to accomplish. The list is not all “preparedness” […]
