A Frugal Life Now...

Hello, my name is Ana I'm a wife and mother. I'm always looking for ways to better myself and my family. I love crafts especially Dollhouse Miniatures in 1:12 scale, fashion (Plus size), cooking, reading, jewelry making, and boating. You can easily find me on the hunt for treasures at thrift stores and deals at the Dollar Tree. We are a 1 income home our budget is tight.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

First 10 Things You Would Do If the Banks Closed

This morning Alaska Prepper (Youtube) posted an excellent question. What would you do if you woke up and found out the Banks are closed and ...

Thursday, October 10, 2019

California Rolling Black Out and Lessons Learned

Good Morning Friends, California is experiencing Rolling Black Outs. They are experiencing extreme dry weather with winds that can cause f...

Friday, September 13, 2019

Home Weekly Wrap Up

Hello Friends, Thanks for coming by to visit. This week has been an interesting one indeed. The children came home sick with colds and pa...

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Prepping with Keystone Canned Beef and Ground Beef Review

Hello friends, I wanted to share a bit of my prepping efforts. I invested in 20 cans Keystone Beef 28 oz. These cans are over 1lb 8oz e...

Friday, September 6, 2019

My Homes Weekly Wrap Up

Hello Friends, This is my weekly wrap up in a letter form,lol, just for kicks. This was a exciting and emotional week for me. My children ...

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

IMO 2020 More Prices Hikes on Import Goods outside the Tariff War What!!!

IMO ( Internal Maritime Organization ) 2020? What is this? Not alot of people are aware of the coming changes in January 2020. These cha...

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Signs of Recession are Clear..Are you Ready

Within these past few weeks major changes have occurred around the world.. including right here in the USA affecting our economy. Politic...

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Dollhouse Miniature Ebay Finds

Dollhouse Miniatures 1:12 Scale Here I share one of my passions Dollhouse Miniature's in 1:12 scale. I bought these pie...

Friday, July 5, 2019

How Homes Kept Cool Before the A.C.

In the State of Maryland we have been struggling with 101 degree days and very humid conditions. To cope I keep a stand up fan that rotate...

Monday, July 1, 2019

What if there is a War

When we think of War we fear events that we have no control over. When it happens close to home and effects our lives we are shaken to th...

Thursday, June 20, 2019

My Prepper Pantry Comfort Food Edition

Today, at the Dollar Tree I was able to find the Duncan Hines Perfect Size for 1 Value Pack 10 individual packages. These normally are pri...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Gooseberry Patch Recipe Beef In Rosemary-Mushroom Sauce

Sunday, June 2, 2019

My Prepping Today

I bought several of these Jolly Time Yellow Pop Corn Kernel bags from the Dollar Tree. I want to save these for long term use. Corn Kernel...

Saturday, May 18, 2019

The Forgotten Art of Basics

I can recall visiting my grandmother and seeing her sewing machine in the small room. There would be projects and a basket sitting beside it...

Monday, May 13, 2019

U.S. and China Tariff Problem

Looking at the information above provided by the U.S. Census. It easy to see that America is a consuming country. A throw away mentality. ...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Pay Day Preps

Today, I bought Dollar Tree items and did a comparison with prices at Walmart. The savings are incredible. The money I saved allowed me to ...

Sunday, April 7, 2019

EMP Are You Really Ready?

This Clip above is from War of the Worlds and the Effects of an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) An EMP is a difficult event to und...

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Proverbs 31:10-31 The Wife of Noble Character

Proverbs 31:10-31 New International Version (NIV) Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character 10 [...

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Spring Time Front Door Blooms

This is a simple front door Basket of Blooms I wanted to share from the Gooseberry Patch Book titled all through the Seasons recipes ...

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Real Facts Dry Foods vs Canned in a Emergency

Dry Goods vs Canned Friend or Foe When looking at emergency situations and events there are several things to consider. #1 You nee...

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Only In My Dreams: Hello, I'm Ana a wife, mother, and friend. I have 5 children that keep me super busy. I'm enjoying the journey of life. I like to share it with you.

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