When you think of emergency supplies, you probably think of the most critical preps like food and water. And while these are certainly important, for extended emergencies, you’ll want more of creature comforts. If you can’t or don’t want to ...
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5 Tricks To Get Your Child To Read Now!
One hundred years ago, children didn’t begin formal academic instruction until they were at least eight years old. Today, though, the prevailing thought seems to be, “Why wait? The earlier, the better.” Kindergarten programs have replaced blocks, pretend play, and ...
Read More »This Survival Secret Is The Key To A More Productive Chicken Flock
It happens all the time: those cute little chicks suddenly become little monsters, crowing all day (and night!) and picking fights with each other, the hens, and your feet. Keeping more than one rooster in your flock while maintaining the ...
Read More »Teach Your Kids The Love Of Living Off-The-Grid
Living off the grid is a independent, ethical living choice that we make in and out each day. While this is a fulfilling life choice, it can be difficult to get your kids enthusiastic about self reliant living at a ...
Read More »Make Huge Wads Of Cash With Skills You Already Have
Simply surviving a catastrophe or collapse is not enough. You need to consider what happens after everything has fallen apart and starts coming back together again. You need to start considering how you will support yourself and your family if ...
Read More »Beyond Survival 101: Entertainment
Your pantry is stocked with food and water, as well as seeds for a garden. You’ve got your bug-out bags packed and ready. You have your protection taken care of. You’ve got a way to keep warm or cool. You ...
Read More »Life As Learning: Homeschooling And Gardening
One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is that every aspect of life is an opportunity for learning. Whether you have a tiny urban plot or a full-fledged homestead, a family vegetable garden perfectly fits the bill of learning through ...
Read More »Saving Money by Sewing Frugally
Living off the grid becomes much easier when you have the sewing skills to craft clothes, towels, linens, and other household items that you use on a daily basis. Instead of heading out to the mall several times per year ...
Read More »The City Slicker’s Guide to Bushcraft Methods
In the last City Slicker’s Guide, we discussed “Bushcraft on a Budget.” Basically, we told you about the items you should have in your kit if you hope to get out there and really enjoy the woods. Well, you’ve got ...
Read More »Teacher Or Agent Of Change?
Many teachers believe that their job is a calling because they shape lives by encouraging students to enjoy learning, to discover and develop their individual talents, and to become productive members of our republic. But since the early 1900s, most ...
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