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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.
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Simple Lives Thursday #193
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Simple Lives Thursday #192
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Simple Lives Thursday #191
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Menu Week of April 13 & April 20
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Simple Lives Thursday #190
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Menu Week of April 6
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Simple Lives Thursday #189
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