Making yogurt is a skill that will save you money and also allow you to make several other things, like cream cheese or sour cream, out of p...

Self-Reliant Saturday Recipe  We are a f amily that loves a good muffin.  We eat them for dinner about 3 times per week.  Muf fins are ...

It's all about PRIORITIES. As with most things in life that we can't seem to get to, or finish, it's all about how important i...

Summer is here and that means BBQ's, picnics, and outdoor fun!  This is also the perfect time to stock up on all the foods that go alo...

How are all of your January resolutions going? Did you read my last post on my food storage goal for 2015?  Click HERE is you missed it. Si...

Stocking up on life's essentials, plus food storage, can cost quite a bit. Being frugal is something I take pride in (my email is jrfrug...

The last focus for the big three of the Back-To-Basics series (1. Water, 2. Food click on the back-to-basics tab above for all the back-to-b...

As pay day comes closer, out pantry gets smaller.  And my children claim that there isn't anything to eat in the whole house.  Translate...

I'm still here....still prepping.....but life is crazy and I haven't had the time to blog in a long time!  This will be a quick po...

One of the benefits of ha ving a blog is meeting new friends over the internet in the blogoshpere.  Megan, from My Food Storage Coo kbook ,...

Today I ended up with several uninterrupte d hou rs and I found the perfect project to tackle. I recently won a giveaway on Megan's blog...

My goal when grocery shopping is to stock up when an item is at it s lowe st price p oint.  This way I am getting the most bang for my buck...