Alex's Articles

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Beyond Paper: How to Secure Your Critical Family Records

Secure your family’s legacy with a simple digital backup plan. This guide shows you how to protect financial, medical, and historical records before a crisis.

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5 Practical From-Scratch Swaps That Slash Your Grocery Bill

Stop paying for convenience foods. These 5 from-scratch kitchen swaps save money on groceries, beating inflation. Resilience starts with a frugal homestead.

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Family Preparedness: Building a Kid-Friendly Plan for Real-World Emergencies

Build a resilient home with family preparedness strategies that are kid-safe. Learn how to create an emergency plan, manage food storage, and prepare your children without fear.

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Easy Taco Cornbread Casserole That Your Family Will Love

Bring Southwest flavor to your table with this easy casserole featuring cornbread, taco-seasoned meat and cheddar cheese. A quick, family-approved meal.

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How to Stock a From-Scratch Pantry to Build a Resilient Kitchen

Learn how to fill your from-scratch pantry with essential staples, avoid expired foods through simple rotation habits, and use frugal strategies for budget-friendly stocking.

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The beginners guide to preparing your homestead for winter

Make preparing for winter on your homestead easy with 20 practical tips to ensure you are ready before cold weather strikes.

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Our top ten foods and ingredients to avoid for a healthier lifestyle

When on the journey to a healthier lifestyle, food is a good place to start. There are lots of bad food ingredients and chemicals that are introduced as acceptable to our food supply. Just avoiding a few of these can dramatically improve your family’s health.

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Being prepared is not just for when crap hits the fan

Everyday situations can make use of the things that you prepare and help your family get through the unexpected. In this article, I will discuss some of the other events you should prepare for.

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Starting a preparedness group in your community

Building a local group is a great way to prepare for disaster. Your friends and neighbors are key when it comes to preparing, supporting each other, and creating a strong community. But where do you start? This article teaches you how to create a preparedness group in your community.

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Homesteading with injuries – Tips for life on a homestead from a disabled veteran

Dealing with injuries to our body sucks. And often disabilities seem to take more away than they give. However, it is still possible to live on a homestead and enjoy life, despite a disability. This article gives you tips to make that happen.