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Preparedness

Ready or Not

Chas · September 29, 2016 ·

Ready or not... things will happen in our lives. These things can be good, or they can be bad. We can let them dictate our mood or attitude or we can take what comes, face it head on and know that God is always in control and do our best with it. Easier said than done … [Read more...] about Ready or Not

Filed Under: family, homekeeping, homestead, Preparedness

Super Simple Fire Starters

Chas · April 26, 2016 ·

When Eli was in scouts he and I made some fire starters for him to take on his first ever campout. He was so excited to come home and tell me that he had won the fire starting challenge! He remembered that experience this past week when we were preparing for our first Trail Life … [Read more...] about Super Simple Fire Starters

Filed Under: family, learning, Preparedness

Ringing in the new year with Soap!

Chas · January 1, 2015 ·

After a rousing game of Ticket to Ride, my family wanted to watch a video...I didn't really want to watch it, so I decided to dive into some soap recipes I had researched. The picture above is a sweet shea butter soap with a delicious mulberry scent. I marbled a bit of red … [Read more...] about Ringing in the new year with Soap!

Filed Under: crafting, Frugality, handmade, health, homekeeping, Homemade, homemaking, homestead, learning, Preparedness, self-sufficiency, soap making

Fire Cider

Chas · October 29, 2014 ·

Fire Cider! What a name, huh? It will burn whatever is ailing you, out of you! So bring on the fire!I've not felt my best today and I can tell you, I sure wish I had started this weeks ago. I could have used it today!I just read this when I googled 'fire cider' It comes from … [Read more...] about Fire Cider

Filed Under: Fermenting, Frugality, homekeeping, Homemade, homemaking, homestead, Natural Remedies, Preparedness, self-sufficiency

Emergency Candles: Do it Yourself

Chas · October 22, 2014 ·

As we begin to enter the cooling off of the year and realizing there are times when we could use extra candles, I found an idea through Pinterest that I was determined to replicate!You only need a few items and you are set!I've made links for them throughout the post in case you … [Read more...] about Emergency Candles: Do it Yourself

Filed Under: crafting, Frugality, homekeeping, Homemade, homemaking, homeschool, homeschooling, homestead, learning, mothering, Preparedness

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Hi there! My name is Chas! I'm a homemaker, homesteader, a crafter, a homeschooling mom, a wife, a believer, a GRANDMOMA, a lover of good REAL food and coffee, a seeker of health and wellness, and I'm exceedingly fond of deep, hearty, laughter and JOY in life! Read More.

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