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 before since I really didn’t need to watch my pennies.

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 with a mosaic of neighbors on the block. We'd sit there at the kitchen table and really sit. We sat in the shadows of late afternoon and watched the numbers on the old GE clock flip, one by one, minute by minute. I thought I'd explode. When were we going to DO something?

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 has blessed us with a big family which we are eternally grateful for, but of course with a big family comes big responsibility.  We feel it is important to be self reliant and able to take care of our children.