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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
>Menu Week of April 11
>We had a beautiful weekend and were able to accomplish quite a bit outside. If you would like to see some of the stuff we are working on here take...
>Tuesday Twister April 6
> Each week Wardeh at Gnowfglins.com hosts the Tuesday Twister where we can share through pictures and words what has been Twisting in our...
>Menu Week of April 4
>We spent the weekend away and had a wonderful time. At home we try to eat real, traditionally prepared food. But when we go to the homes of others...
Menu Week of March 28
It's been awhile since I've put up a menu plan post (or any post for that matter). I'm big on menu plans in order to help me keep organized and get...
>Oh YUM!
>I think I have a new favorite food! I have been trying to get this from Azure Standard for months after reading this recipe for Chocolate Frosting...
Tuesday Twister March 2
I haven't participated in Wardeh's Tuesday Twister for a couple of weeks but I actually had a couple of things to share now. I tried a couple of new...
Tuesday Twister February 16
Still busy here with work but at least everyone is healthy now. I didn't do alot of extras again this past week. Joe did bring me home 5 pounds of...
>February Food-Take 2
>Well... this week ended up being a big spending week and a not very real food eating week. Wednesday was the first hurdle. Angel and I went and ran...
Garbanzo Bean Curry
Garbanzo beans were not something I ate growing up. In fact, my garbanzo bean experience was a few times in salads! Several years ago, I found a...