So the hubby and I shall be starting our streaming on Twitch later today. The link is https://www.twitch.tv/thesurvivalistwitch
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So things have been....crazy the last couple of years, and I obviously haven't posted much. My apologies. However, things are settling into a routine, and me and the hubby are considering a Youtube channel for video games, survival talks, etc, to be linked with the website. I have gotten a new computer recently with updated audio and video software, as well as a new mic setup, and I think it would be something we would enjoy doing together. And if I had someone helping me with things, perhaps I would be able to keep on track and stay up to date. Anyways, keep me and mine in your thoughts, and always, merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again!
Life always seems to get in the way of living. The past few months have been haywire, between helping my cousin and the girls move into a cheaper place, helping my uncle after his amputation, and having hurt my back at work, now I'm on day shift until I get off restriction. Should be soon, then I can get back on track with using the YMCA to work out, and getting stuff done during the day. Life never seems to slow down, only speeds up. It's already September, and school has started for the girls. Keeping them motivated to learn through the summer was a struggle, but hopefully it will pay off in the coming months. Now dealing with almost 2 weeks straight of rain leaking into the basement, and car repairs. Just have to keep reminding myself to take deep breaths, and things will resolve themselves as long as we work at them as best we can. Hope you have a blessed day!
Since I have been helping to take care of my nieces for a few months, and they are currently on summer vacation, Mom and I have decided to spend a couple hours each day to help keep the girls on track and do school work. So when we went to the store today we found several things to set up a "school room" in the dining room. We got a double sided white/chalk board set that came with chalk, a dry erase marker, magnetic letters, and a roll of paper. We also got manuscript paper for the girls to practice with, which was a pain in the ass to find. We want to avoid "activity books" since I have searched and found several sources for homeschooling over the years, so coming up with lesson plans should be fairly easy. I will be the one to use the white board and chalk board, so I used a silver paint pen to copy the solid and dotted lines from the manuscript paper onto the chalk board section so that the girls can follow along easily.
We will be spending time each week on spelling, reading and writing, math, and possibly some sciences. Hopefully we can make it fun enough to keep the girl's interest peaked, while giving them some structured learning. We already have lots of play outside, walking the dogs, going to the YMCA for swimming, and Dollar Tree has been a wonderful source for easy and fun activities that incorperate learning. We also has tons of supplies for drawing and crafts. Our hope is to help them be ready and more than ready for school this fall. Blessed Be! So this week has not been the relaxing vacation I was hoping for, though I have gotten quite a bit done. Feeling a bit frazzled since it's a nonstop list a mile long, but I'm steadily checking off items. I also found a new app to use with our tablet, for inventory and organization. Its called Stock and Inventory Simple . It's a free app, though there is a subscription option for other portions of the app, but the free version is the one I needed. Very fun, very cool, and actually very easy to use. Have a blessed day.
So I've updated the Links page with links to the Amazon pages for the books I've written about. I hoped that adding the links would be less intrusive then having big ads in the middle of the page. I tried to find the best copies at the best price. If you do buy through the link, I'll get a small comission, at no extra cost to you. I've gotten some outlines for articles done, and will be typing them up soon. Between caring for my nieces, work, and trying to get some repairs done on the car and house, I've been run crazy for the last couple of months. Hopefully I'll get a groove going so I don't feel so overwhelmed. But consindering I've posted more times this year then almost all the previous years together, I think I'm getting better :) Have a Blessed day!
Greetings readers! Welcome back and I hope you have a blessed day. I've read a few articles lately that have sparked some ideas for me to write about, so hopefully in the next few days I'll get them typed up and posted for all. This week has been a bit busy with paperwork as I've said, but hopefully this weekend we'll be able to wrap up most of it and not stress as much. I'll probably be switching up some of the ads, still going with products that I've used or ordered myself. Figuring out a schedule for everything I have to do, and everyone I have to care for is difficult, but I want you readers to know that I'm making a more serious effort this year, after having received some shocking news last fall. I'll post more soon, til then, blessed be!
So the last week has been pretty busy trying to get my husband's disability appeal written and sent in, and contacting lawyers to try and find a representitive. Having to go before the judge without an advocate or anything was hellish, to say the least. So finding a lawyer is a must for the appeal. It truly sucks that a system that is meant to help people in need is so abused that even those who should qualify have to jump through so many hoops and be made to feel so insignifigant that they feel like giving up every step of the way. I know that this country needs to make sure that the people getting help really need it, but when we can't afford to go to the doctor every time he has a seizure or a day with bad symptoms, we are told that what we experience doesn't count. Literally. When you deal with a condition like epilespy for 23 years, it is gut wrenching to have to pay a couple thousand dollars for an ambulance ride and er visit, just to be told, take an extra dose of medicine and sleep it off. Which is all they can really do since the active part of his seizures don't last for longer than 5 minutes. So part of the reason for this site is to try to earn extra money to stay afloat. I want to share my knowledge with people, and everything that I have found out over the past 15-16 years, so that others can benifit from my work. But I also want my family to be comfortable and to thrive as well.So for anyone having a hard time or thinking about applying for SSI on your own, please, take my word for it. They may take a portion of your settlement, but having someone in your corner really helps you feel like a human being, not a pile of crap.
So, when people begin to seriously think about what could happen each and every day as we travel to and from work, home, school, the grocery store, etc, the term everyday carry kit, or EDC, comes up often. These are things that can be carried in a purse, wallet, fanny pouch, backpack, computer bag, or even just the pockets of your pants. Usually, the goal of a EDC is to get yourself home safely. Being a woman, no one bats an eye if I carry a purse or bag with everything but the kitchen sink in it, so in general, I think that gives me a slight advantage in being able to create a more robust EDC. The downside: Weight and ease of handling. Carrying a purse full of stuff puts a lot of weight on your shoulder or arm, is bulky and hard to manuver, and in general, I personally hate purses. I prefer just having a wallet, my keys, phone, and my pocket knife. However, since I currently work as a CNA (Certified Nurses Assitant), there are several other things I have to ferry around for work, so rather than use a purse, I use a bookbag. Just a run of the mill bag that I've bought on clearance during the back to school sales last year. I have a much better quality bag for my bugout bag, but the bookbags are cheap enough that replacing them twice or so a year doesn't break the bank, and it is less obivous than the camoprint bag I have that there is more in the bag than meets the eye. I'll post an article on the things I carry in the bag later, and there are so many ideas and opinions on what to carry. A couple of years ago, I was contacted by Jon Hedman over on www.knifeista.com about a short checklist of items to think about adding to ones EDC kit: http://www.knifeista.com/survival-preppers-checklist/ Now, these are supplimentary items to add, just to get the creative juices flowing. His blog itself is interesting, comparing different types of knives and explains how different compositions of materials effect the blades. Definitely worth a read. Have a blessed day
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