Not sure if anyone knows this (even my mom), but this year I’ve been contributing to the amazing blog OneSheTwoShe. It’s been a lot of fun getting to know an amazing group of talented women, but I’m sure you don’t care about that – but you might care about this… How many times, in your stressful life, have you […]
HERC Oven Giveaway x3 + Hydrant Water Storage System
As soon as I posted about the HERC Oven a few month ago I was flooded with emails about how people could get their hands on one! Well, here’s your chance – Titan Ready USA is giving away one of each type of their HERC ovens. The amazing thing about these ovens is they only use tea […]
Interview w/ G. Michael Hopf – Bestselling Author of The New World Series
The New World Series continues with G. Michael Hopf’s latest book – Sanctuary! If you haven’t heard about these postapocalyptic novels before, these will definitely shake you up and make you want to start preparing (if you haven’t already). You can read my thoughts about his first 2 books on this post – The New World […]
Store Gasoline Indefinitely with PRI-G Fuel Stabilizer
Like thousands of others, before Hurricane Ike hit we rushed to the store to buy one of the last remaining generators – but once the lights went out we realized we had a big problem – we didn’t store enough fuel to keep it running. And a year later we ran into an even bigger problem – the generator […]
Kick off Summer with a Food, Fire, & Filter Bucket from Survival Based
Summer is HERE and it’s getting HOT! Before you run off to the beach to work on your tan, remember we are officially in Hurricane season and you need to be ready. Not sure where everyone lives, but all over Houston there are road signs warning everyone to prepare for the Hurricane Season. One way our […]
Happy Father’s Day! Here’s Something For You…
Well, Fathers Day is right around the corner…. We can picture all the fathers, grandpas, sons, brothers and nephews wanting to be in the outdoors this summer. Who wouldn’t like a Camp Chef Stove in the backyard or to take up the canyon (where allowed) to cook outside? Can you smell the bacon, eggs and […]
WIN My Favorite Canning Supplies…
Win My Favorite Canning Supplies… Welcome to our huge canning supply giveaway! 14 bloggers, 2 sponsors, and a complete canning set up. First let me introduce our sponsors. Pantry Paratus is a canning equipment and self sufficiency equipment company located in Montana. Pantry Paratus sells a complete line of everything you will need to can […]
It’s Not Your Mama’s Hot Pepper Jelly + Tips for Making Jam & Jelly
We have Joan from High Mountain Dessert teaching us how to make some Hot Pepper Jelly today! I don’t know about you, but I love this stuff! I appreciate her sharing one of her secret recipes with us, and even going above and beyond and giving us some tips on how to make your own jam & jelly! The only […]
Food Storage For Self-Sufficiency and Survival (Book Review)
The question I get asked most often is – I want to be prepared, but where and how do I start? Well, I have the answer… Get Started With Food Storage! I know… you were expecting something sexy and exciting like saving the world with Jack Bauer – but the scary truth is most people in the United […]
What Moms Really Want (Believe Me I Know!) + Giveaway
I hate flowers! I’ve tried to not be a brat in the past whenever I receive them, but that all came to an end this Valentine’s Day. I got not just 1 box of half-dead flowers, but 2! I was going to restrain once again, and pretend that expensive dead flowers are my favorite, but […]
Biggest Preparedness Giveaway EVER – No Joke ;)
I’m already jealous of the people who win this huge preparedness giveaway! These is seriously all my favorite things grouped into one. You may just have to watch your back if you win them – just kidding ;) You should probably make at least 10 fake accounts just to get more entries – ok kidding again (that might […]
Grab Your Seat – FREE Online Survival Summit Begins Monday
So has anyone heard about the survival summit happening next week, or better yet, already registered for it? If so, you are definitely on top of things. I’m still a little offended they didn’t ask me to come speak on menstrual cups or something, but oh well, I’ll get over it :) Anyways, everyone has been talking about […]
Time for Jerky! Win a Dehydrator & Make Your Own…
It’s almost the end of deer season and you’ve drug home a deer (or two), now what? (P.S. Just ignore my crazy hair and no make-up look ;) You can always turn deer into roasts, hamburger, sausage, but one of our favorite things to make is…. JERKY!!! Who doesn’t love this stuff? My baby especially enjoys chewing on some for breakfast :) I […]
My Favorite Preparedness & Survival Things of the Year! Win Them All!
My Favorite Things!!! Here are some of my very favorite discoveries I’ve made this year that have literally changed my life and the way I do things. After you check them out, enter for your chance to win them all! 1. Bucket I know you are probably already thinking this is the lamest giveaway ever, but seriously, […]
What Housewives Really Want to WIN For Christmas…
Christmas would be so much easier if someone else did all the shopping. Its’ so hard finding the perfect gifts for 2 year olds that seem to destroy things with their eyes, or people who already have everything. Sometimes though, the hardest person to find gifts for is yourself. Whenever my family asks what I want […]