When I started this blog, I promised that we’d discuss all types of ways to survive life. We’ve had a few laughs and learned from each other. But today I have something I want to share that has touched all of us, or our families, in one form or another: The Economy....
Remember that saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff”? It really is good advice. Learning to apply that philosophy was a turning point in my life, and I remember the inciting incident clearly. I was a very young, inexperienced wife and mother of two boys. And yes, I...
We’ve all been there…we feel the tightening in our chest, making it difficult to breathe…our mind tumbling and tripping over itself. We try to focus. We know we need to, if we are to get through the situation, or crisis…but it all feels overwhelming and...
Working from a home office has many great benefits–and a great many drawbacks…one of which is what my hubby affectionately calls “corralling the chickens”. How did he come up with that phrase? It all started with a gift from one of my friends–Andrea, you know who you...
“A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct…” –from “Manual of Maud’Dib” by Princess Irulan…the book of DUNE. It’s been over twenty years ago since I first became fascinated with wilderness survival. I think it’s only...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
