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Transformation Day 2012: Update for 03/13/12

Monday started week 34 of my Transformation Day 2012 challenge, and to be completely honest, I’m struggling.  Losing weight eating low-carb/Paleo is easy; changing life-long bad habits is hard.  I’m not throwing in the towel though.  I can’t! I stepped … Continue reading

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Picking Up Chicks

Come on now, what did you think I meant? After a lot of anticipation, we finally brought home 5 Rhode Island Red and 5 Black Australorp pullets last night (March 7, 2012.) According to the store associate, the chicks are … Continue reading

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Friendly Reminder: Inventory Your Preps

Spring is nearly here, and I’m not thinking, “Time to start the spring cleaning.” I’m thinking, “Now’s a great time to inventory my family’s preps.” The need for such a chore couldn’t have been driven home more clearly than it … Continue reading

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Meeting Christ as Henryville/Marysville Recovery Begins

Severe storms plagued Indiana last Friday.  My family was lucky; our area suffered no damage.  But in southern Indiana, lives were changed forever.  According to the news, Marysville is “gone”; Henryville was also devastated.  How, then, you might wonder, does … Continue reading

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The Building of a Dream

It took a good bit of the weekend, and it’s still not done, but finally, we have our chicken coop! We ran into some snags, but for now, we couldn’t be more thrilled to have this thing assembled. I’ll post … Continue reading

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Home Essentials: NOAA Alert Weather Radio w/SAME Technology

When considering communications gear, there are few things more cherished in my home than our Midland weather radio.  More times than I can count, it has alerted us to dangerous weather conditions when we’d likely be otherwise unaware.  That’s why … Continue reading

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Restating the Obvious: Children Are Sponges

I happened to be in my office when the big kids came home from school yesterday.  My 6-year-old son came into the office and asked, “Can we play outside?” Assuring him that he could play outside after his chores were … Continue reading

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Homestead Chicken Coop Project — Part 0.2

After a week of struggles, hopefully we’re one step closer to chicken coop enjoyment at the homestead.  The eBay seller didn’t contact me until Tuesday, and it took some time to sort out the details.  Friday though, he claimed to … Continue reading

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Support Freedom and Liberty: Spend $2 Bills

Since Starbucks’ “$2 for 2A” event went viral, very few symbols have been more representative of freedom and liberty than the US $2 bill.  Second Amendment supporters, Constitutionalists, and freedom-minded patriots alike have gained a new appreciation for this rarely-circulated … Continue reading

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Liberty Alert: Government Continues to Build Case Against Raw Milk

According to a WashingtonTimes.com article, “The federal government said Tuesday that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk . . .” The CDC is trying to scare us, and it’s working.  My fear has nothing to do … Continue reading

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