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All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
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Preparing for an unknown future: food storage, emergency supplies, prepping resources, and much more.
About Millie
As a blogger for over a decade, focusing on preparedness, homesteading, off-grid living, and traditional foods, Millie has penned seven nonfiction traditional food focused books, sharing how—with a little creativity—anyone can transition to a real foods diet without overwhelming their food budget.
Millie uses her homesteading, preparedness, and off-grid living experience as a guide to writing her bestselling Christian Post-Apocalyptic series, Havoc in Wyoming and Montana Mayhem.
Recent Blog Posts
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Introduction to Food Storage: Heat and Eat Bin
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I'm a huge fan of beans of just about any kind. We also rely on beans and rice as part of our food storage. But are beans and rice the best choice...
February Meal Plan Ideas – Wholesome Goodness for Your Honey and Honey Drops
Looking for some great meal plan ideas to carry you through the 29 days of February? 29 days! Leap year. An extra day in February, an extra day in...
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I know, I know. Survival Foods. Those two words sound completely scary and overwhelming. When I first started learning about food storage and...
Homeschool Lesson Plans — Changes in the New Year
I love the new year! Among other reasons, I look at it as an opportunity to review our homeschool lesson plans. I take a look at what works and what...