I’m addicted to the Hunger Games series! I thought these books were the strangest and most repulsive thing when I first heard about them. After reading them though, I was the first one pushing over teenagers to go see the movie this weekend! I already know I would be the first one dead if I was ever in a […]
Prepared Housewives Celebrates 1 Year: The Bad, The Crazy, & The AWESOME!
I can’t believe I’ve been chugging away for a year now at writing up posts and still trying to figure out how to use my camera. It just seemed like yesterday I was setting up the blog and trying to come up with a name. I went through a few names before finally deciding on Prepared Housewives […]
Veterans Everywhere – We Salute You!
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a HERO to be one of those men who goes into battle.” – General Norman One of those hero’s sent to battle was my Uncle. He lost his eye, and nearly his life keeping our country free. I will forever be indebted to him […]
The Preparedness Review – DOWNLOAD FOR FREE!
If you haven’t heard of The Preparedness Review (TPR), let me give you the scoop on it! The Fall 2013 Edition is out and it’s packed with 17 AWESOME works (16 articles and 1 emergency binder template) by some of the most well-known preparedness authors out there. Todd Sepulveda, who is the author of the Prepper Website […]
LDS Cannery (aka Home Storage Center): What You Need to Know Before Going
Today’s the official day changes go into effect for LDS Canneries (Home storage Centers) Nationwide! If you’ve been to an LDS cannery lately you might have noticed a form similar to the one below announcing the changes taking place. I know I’ve already addressed some of the changes to the cannery that would occur, but here are some updates […]
What Stacy Harris Can Teach Us About Sustainable Living
I was so excited when my copy of Sustainable Living came in the mail for me to review! I expected it to be a typical cookbook with some recipes, but instead I was literally blown-away with the quality of it, the recipes, pictures on every page, and especially the life of Stacy Harris! I think the only complaint […]
Store Water NOW! Day 4 is too late… (3 Options + 3 Winners)
Storing water isn’t something you should take lightly! Going without clean water for more than 3 days just isn’t an option – you need to store water now! Maybe you think you’ll never be without it, but I encourage you to think again. Here are 3 scenarios that happened to me where I was grateful I had some emergency […]
The Prepper’s Cookbook: Does Your Pantry Have What It Takes to Survive?
When it comes to storing food, I’ve realized people seem to fall into one of these 3 categories: THEY HAVE NOTHING – They don’t even bother getting food storage because they say it’s gross, and they would rather die (this used to be me, until I had kids). HAVE SOME, BUT WILL ONLY EAT IT IF STARVING– […]
50 Emergency Apps: Turn Your Phone into a Life-Saving Device!
One thing most of us carry at all times is our phones, so why not make them smarter? Phones these days can do much more than check emails and take pictures; they can do CPR too (well, almost)! They can be more useful in an emergency situation than you may realize! There are thousands of apps and […]
How To Know Which Disaster To Prepare For In Your Area
No matter where you live in the world, your area can encounter a natural disaster of some kind. From floods to earthquakes, few places are completely immune from the destructive forces of nature. When natural disasters strike, many people are left unprepared and vulnerable to disease, hunger and injury. Many people agree with leading government […]
The Best Prepper Websites: Prepared Housewives #48
I want to give everyone a HUGE THANK YOU!!! I was beyond honored when I got a message telling me I made the coveted list as one of the Best Prepper Websites! I thought it was just my mom and the cat that read this blog! (And I don’t even think my Mom really reads it […]
Homemade Baby Food: Ditch the Store & Make Your Own
MAKING BABY FOOD Fun ● Easy ● Cost Effective ● Healthy We are on a tight budget so along with making my own cloth wipes, I decided to learn how to make baby food. In doing so, I have found it’s not only cost-effective, but also fun, easy and healthy. When I started I did […]
2 Weeks to Get HUGE Savings From SurvivalBased on Generators & Food
One reason I love Survival Based is because they really look out for everyone. Even if you didn’t win one of the amazing prizes from the Giveaway last week, they are giving everyone 2 weeks to get an AMAZING deal! Amazing Deals from SurvivalBased: 50% off a Fuel-Less Solar Generator COUPON CODE: solargenerator50 Get $80 […]
Food For Thought: Prepping Is Parenthood
At a party one time my friend introduced me as “Jamie the Prepper”- everyone was either in shock, totally confused, or secretly asked me later how to become one ;) The fact is most parents already are preppers and don’t even realize it! Today’s post comes from Naomi Broderick, who has a passion for protecting families, […]
National Preparedness Month: Biggest Giveaway Yet!
National Preparedness Month is almost over, so we thought we would end it with a bang! The most AWESOME preparedness bloggers EVER (ok I added that part), have teamed up with SurvivalBased to offer you this amazing giveaway as a way to say THANK YOU for putting up with us! SurvivalBased is giving away OVER $3500 worth […]