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As preppers, we probably have a broader definition of “useful skills” than many people.  Certainly our children are learning how to cook, spend wisely, and help with household tasks, but we try to provide many other learning opportunities as well. Homesteading Skills Many of these times are provided at home where they may help with […]

Your chicks have finally come of age and the “henfruit” starts to show up.  Now, where do you put it? We are all familiar with the refrigerated case at our local grocery stores.  In it, we find the meat, milk, OJ, and eggs (and mingled in there are those whump-out-of-a-can-biscuits and EZ Cheez, but let’s […]

The First Lady has been quite vocal in the last few years about children eating healthy foods and getting exercise, but the need to “eat right and stay fit” is probably not really news to many of us.  Still, we often find ourselves resorting to the French fries and the doughnuts instead of the carrot sticks […]

Beans are so nutritious and so versatile that they should be a headliner in your long-term food storage, but they should also be a frequent part of your diet now.  In order to help you get started, I want to share some of my own experiences. Planning ahead The only slightly difficult thing I found […]

Should I get a rooster? The icon of the rooster atop a fencepost crowing for all he’s worth is part of that “farmy” image a lot of us have in our minds.  Don’t all “farmers” have roosters to tell them when to get up? It turns out that a lot of those ideas are folklore rather […]

When Joe and I got engaged, I was given a set of well-seasoned cast iron pans by his grandparents. At the time, I thought that a bunch of used heavy old-fashioned skillets and pans were just about the last thing I’d ever use in the kitchen, especially after the admonition never to use soap on […]

In a previous post, I introduced the topic of beans and how they should be a part of your long-term storage.  I want to give you some more compelling reasons to stock up on this essential item. They’re GRRReat! There are so many kinds of beans and each has something worthwhile to offer.  Let’s take […]

In the previous installment, I addressed allowing a broody hen to set fertile eggs and then mother the resulting chicks.  There are times when that won’t work, though. Hens are usually not triggered to broodiness until the weather warms up and the number of daylight hours increase in the spring.  If that doesn’t fit your […]

Beans, Beans… Admit it, you were singing that old kids’ song in your head. A Star in Long-Term Storage As you have evaluated foods that are good candidates for long term storage, you have probably realized that beans are at the top of that list.  Maybe you haven’t realized what a fantastically nutritious staple it […]

Adversity can definitely teach us about our own strength and resiliency, but it can also take its toll on our morale.  The loss of the breadwinner’s job usually means a large scale-back in expenses, a lot of that in the “entertainment” portion of the budget. In a “grid-down” situation, the adjustments would be even more […]