Faith & Family

Faith is the center of a strong family. Learn to guide your children and build a resilient, purpose-filled home.

Father teaching his son how to run the radio network with map on table

Teach Your Kids Practical Preparedness to Save Mom’s Mind

Don’t let family readiness cause burnout. Learn how to hand off household operations by teaching your kids practical preparedness life skills.

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Shaping Safe Online Habits for Your Family

Safety online is not optional for a prepared homestead. Adding digital fencing and teaching safe browsing habits are critical to keeping your family safe everywhere.

Balancing work & fun

Eight tips to help you balance work, family & homestead life

Balance. It’s key to so many things in life. And it’s insanely easy to fall out of balance. This article gives you eight tips to keep your life in balance and help your homesteading journey be a more enjoyable one.

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Going off the grid: Family-friendly activities without electronics

Beep, Beep, Ring… Electronic devices are constantly around us. But in a grid-down situation we won’t have that crutch to rely on. In this article, I want to share with you some ways we have lessened the devices in our lives, and how you can do that same in your…

Balance for the Christmas Holidays

Finding a balance during the Christmas holidays

The Christmas holidays are upon us again. The stress of gifts, the joy of music, and the overwhelm of family. It all seems too much. However, there are a few ways you can balance the needs and wants of your family over the holiday season. In this article, I tell…

Family play time

Building a stronger family to face the trials of today

The family today is under constant attack. Many outside forces are trying to split it apart. Then there are so many internal stresses. It’s no wonder that so many families are falling apart. In this article, I discuss a few ways we have been working on strengthening our family against…

Learning how to slow down and enjoy life

Learning how to slow down and enjoy life

Life moves fast. But you already know that. What we all seem to be missing is the fact that no matter how fast it moves, we must carve out time to slow down and enjoy life.

Minimalist baby in a world that says you need everything

Minimalist baby in a world that says you need everything

As a family who lives a more minimalist lifestyle, we keep to the same thought process, even when it comes to having a baby. With only a few short months left before our new littlest one joins our family, let me share a few of our must-haves.

Why I don’t get everything done

Why I don’t get everything done and why that’s ok

In life, we often try and do it all, but let’s face it, it’s just not possible. When we try to do it all, we end up burnt out and often give up on our dreams and goals. So, what do we have to give up and what do we…

Why we homeschool

Why we homeschool our children

Our journey of homeschooling started four years ago. While it hasn’t been picture perfect and we’ve made many changes in those four years, we wouldn’t have it any other way. We have had the opportunity to learn and grow right along with our kids and encourage others to do the…

Our Story

Johnson Family

Life is unpredictable, but your family doesn’t have to be unprepared for it. We’ve traded the modern hustle for a life of purpose and resilience on our North Idaho homestead.

Our goal is simple: to help you master the skills that build a resilient home, so you can lead your family with confidence.

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