Hi friends, If you’re on the northeastern side of the United States, it’s likely you got a bit of snow this week. Here’s the start of our big, scary snow storm. We had winter warnings and expected 10 – 14 inches overnight. I found it kind of funny th...

Hi friends, I love hearing from you and enjoy your feedback on my newsletters. Please keep writing. In response to my self-defense tips, a reader mentioned how empathy might help turn an enemy into an ally – and I agree! Many times, showing a bit of...

Hi friends, I hope the new year is treating you well and anyone sick or with illness in the family recovers quickly! And a quick note: if you’d like Amazon to let you know when my new books come out – go here and click the “Follow” button under my na...

Hi friends, If you’re setting new goals for the year and want to include food storage on that list, you’ll likely need a bunch of 5-gallon buckets. They are an essential part of storage – both food and items. They are critical if you are storing thin...

Hi friends, Sometimes there’s a bit of a downer after the holidays. For us here, there were a few tears shed as we dropped off my oldest and his small family (including my granddaughter) at the airport so they could return home. We miss them already!...

Hi friends, Merry Christmas! I already have the best Christmas present: my granddaughter is here visiting! Oh, and both her parents too. 😀 I hope you are surrounded by family and friends this holiday season, too. For a fun treat, I thought I’d share...

Hi friends, I hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. And for anyone who didn’t pick up a free copy of our 20-plus post-apoc author e-magazine last week, it’s still available – Our Christmas gift to our readers. Enjoy! Once Up...

Hi friends, First, I’d like to thank all of you who sent prayers and well-wishes for my recovery from kidney stone surgery. Things have improved every day, and it’s really uplifting to hear from all of you, so thanks again! And my second bit of good...

Hi friends, First of all – thank you for all of you who wrote me about how you use a TENS unit for chronic pain. Many of you suffer a lot more than me, and I admire how much you keep on keeping on. Hats off to you! For those of you who celebrate Than...

Hi friends, Pain is a touchy subject. Kidney stone pain and labor pain are two I’m very familiar with. And just this week I had this 5mm sucker followed by a bunch of baby stones stuck inside me: As many of you know, I always try alternative health i...