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Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration at Home
While listening to an episode of The Survival Podcast, it occurred to me that I should write a blog post about the pros and cons of reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration at home. In this article, I’ll share our decision-making … Continue reading
Going Keto: Update for 01/22/19
After another week of on-plan eating, things are going pretty well. I dropped another 2.8lb last week, so I’m definitely making progress toward my first goal of getting under 233.8lb. High Weight: 290.2lb in May of 2017 Current Weight: 244.6lb … Continue reading
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Friday Follow-Up: Keto, De-Cluttering, Budget
While this week hasn’t been as productive as I’d hoped, I haven’t been treading water. I’ve been making steady progress on my current priorities despite the fact that one of my children has tried to share his plague with me. … Continue reading
Life Design Using Goals Instead of Dreams
My husband and I had the start of a really great conversation on the way home from an errand earlier this week. He said something like, “If we ever win the lottery…”, and then he listed some things he wanted … Continue reading
Going Keto: Update for 01/14/19
My first week back on plan went relatively well. There were two snags, but I still ended up dropping six pounds this week. Better yet, my two choices to eat off plan (potatoes both times) didn’t result in my giving … Continue reading
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Join the Claiming Liberty Discussion Group on Facebook
About three years ago, I created a discussion group on Facebook for the blog. I had hoped to interact with readers of my blog, but more importantly, I hoped to build community and bring folks together who shared my interests. … Continue reading
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Clutter and Anxiety
Over the last few months, I’ve had this recurring dream where I’ve moved out of our home to get away from the “stuff”. Sometimes, it’s a small apartment. Other times, it’s a perfectly designed house with smart storage. At the … Continue reading
N.O.P.E. — No Off-Plan Eating
My keto journey went seriously sideways last fall after my housemate and dear friend was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Our lives changed so much in the blink of an eye, and I felt like I was barely managing to … Continue reading
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Side Hustle Thoughts for 2019
After our experience with homestead turkeys this fall, I’m more determined than ever to increase homestead productivity. Before Christmas, I had a fantastic meeting with a CPA friend, and now that I’m no longer suffering from the plague that got … Continue reading
Stay Motivated! Seize the Day!
With the start of the new year, folks tend to have no lack of motivation. They also tend to over-promise and later, as the year marches on, they also under-deliver. It is for precisely that reason that I don’t tend … Continue reading
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