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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
Money: April 30 to May 6
"The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last." Evan Esar (American Humorist, 1899-1995) Week 2 of the 'accounting' report for the...
What if the Family is not on Board? Plus a bit of a Rant…
I have a confession to make, I've been feeling a little frustrated lately. There have been several online conversations lately that have me...
Happy 3 Year Anniversary to us!
Three years ago today we arrived in Wyoming. The trip here had actually started in July of the year before. We came on a road trip from Oregon to...
Time: April 23 to 29
Week 1 of the latest installment to the series Someone Else's Shoes. This experience is Money v. Time. On Monday, I posted our spending for April...
Money: April 23 to 29
"The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last." Evan Esar (American Humorist, 1899-1995) This is the first 'accounting' report for the...
The Weekly Schedule–Share Yours!
This month we are looking at money and time for a real food diet. I thought for the time part of the scenario it may be important to talk about...
Money v. Time Kickoff
This month's experience for Someone Else's Shoes is two-fold. The two most common conversations that come up when discussing a diet based on...
The Frugal Zealot v. the Time Zealot
When the discussion of real food comes up one of two things is almost always mentioned. Cost and time. Many people believe that a diet based on...
Water Kefir Soda Cremosa
Many (many) years ago, fresh out of high school, I worked at a gourmet coffee shop. Working there was the first place I heard of 'fancy' drinks...