When friends or family start looking at us strange – we just say “It’s a Hobby.” It’s fun to try some of the “old fashioned” ways of preserving food. It gives my husband and I something to do together other than watching TV. It’s amazing how many people will Read more…
I started prepping about 2 years ago when my husband decided at the age of 68 that he would work 2 more years and then call it quits. I realized I needed to PREPARE for a change in our lifestyle. I never really paid attention to the cost of food Read more…
Where to start? Well, when 9/11 happened it changed my thoughts, as it did many Americans. I had lots of thoughts, ideas & fears of what could happen & my children’s futures, but, didn’t start any kind of prepping, just didn’t know what or where to start. About a year afterwards Read more…
I have very strong memories of sitting in my grandparents kitchen as a boy, waiting. We waited a lot. It wasn’t until I got older that I tried to figure out what we were doing all those hours… They owned an apartment in a typical melting pot neighborhood in Brooklyn Read more…
Well, I waited until the last few days to see if my entry was even worth reading, but I must say all of us have a different reason for choosing to be ready for anything. When I go married back in the 70’s I didn’t know I was frugal. I Read more…
I’m a mom to 6 boys (ranging from 14 down to 20 months) and a baby girl on the way. I am married to an awesome husband that takes great responsibility in taking care of us. Together we work towards preparing physically and spiritually for today and the future. God Read more…
My first ancestor to step on the shores of the American Continent was Dr. James Woodson. He arrived here in the 1600’s approximately 1 year before the Mayflower. He was instilled with the hope of religious freedom and property ownership. His young wife was a Quaker and England had no Read more…
I have been married for almost seven years and before that my husband and I were in the Navy. I spent a lot of time out to sea so having a suitable food storage was not something that seemed practical to me. It’s only been in the last four years Read more…
“Listening, Working and Trusting” I don’t know how hard it was for Joseph to come up with a plan to store grain for 7 years….did he know anything about it when he started? How much grain would that be? Where do you store it all? How do you keep it Read more…
My name is Jackie. I am a wife, mother, outdoor lover. I have 3 young children who just love to help me learn how to be ready for anything. Prior to 2009 I thought I had life pretty figured out. I had a few things on hand for emergencies. I Read more…