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Healthy, traditional cooking: real food recipes, monthly meal plans, alternative cooking methods, and much more.
Homesteading
All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
Preparedness
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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Red Lodge Christmas Stroll
Last Friday, we all headed over to the nearby town of Red Lodge, Montana. Red Lodge is a great little town with a bustling main street. It's around...
Essentials for a Welcoming Guest Room
With Thanksgiving done and turkeys gobbled up, we at the Smith house are looking forward to Christmas with glee! If you're anticipating guests for...
Setting up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 3
The last post in our Setting up House with Movement in Mind series has arrived! Don't worry, I have 4 more easy-to-implement movement...
Setting up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 2
Some more ideas on how to incorporate movement through your daily environment - your house! Did you miss Part 1? Read it here. Clean as you go This...
Setting Up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 1
When I got my first place, I didn't think about how to set up house in an intentional, movement-oriented way. Over the past 5 years, I've moved...
Savoring the Last Sips of Fall
For me, fall evokes memories of being with family. The start of the holiday season is upcoming and suddenly staying inside, bundled up, cuddling on...
7 Essentials for Fall Decor and 4 New Twists
There's nothing like the first feeling of fall. Crisp, cool mornings replace the refreshing chill at the end of summer. The golden-hued trees awe...
Off Grid Living September 2017
September started off hot and dry. Since sometime in August we'd had smoke from the surrounding fires. We're very fortunate to not have any nearby...