Author Archives: Cherie de Vidal

This week our family has battled the worst head cold we’ve ever had but in the throes of body aches and mucus production, I was able to see what preparations we made that made things easier and identify some things that we need to put into place for future illnesses. As always, I try toContinue reading “Illness is a Great Teacher”

Instead of allowing little terra cotta pots to dance in your head, know that facing reality is a better direction to go. If you live in Florida, you are probably already thinking about what you want in your spring garden so I would like to drop a few tips and recommendations. For annual spring vegetables,Continue reading “Knowing What To Grow”

With the frequent onslaught of chemicals that our government sprays on us, I thought it might be helpful to do a deep dive into how we can clean up the environment in our homes to help build up better immune systems to fight off all sorts of unpleasant things. Research has shown that our indoorContinue reading “Detoxify Your Home”

An archaic term that a lot of those individuals in the know use is, ‘bread and circus’ and it’s essentially when something distracts you so that you are unable to see what is happening in the world around you. There are times when these things are just a short fascination, and you are able toContinue reading “Identifying Bread & Circuses”

Not all of my prepper followers are living in the boonies of some tiny town, but unfortunately due to work are stuck in the city because of a job you need to help you function until it hits the fan. Get you a pen and pad, it’s note taking time! By now, you should haveContinue reading “Idiots Guide to Prepping: City Version”

We recently had a situation where a tornado was in our little town, and we had no visuals as to where the specific tornado was, but we knew that circular cloud movement had been spotted and warnings were sounding off on our phones and weather band radio. Surprisingly, my two youngest children were able toContinue reading “Running Family Drills”

Do you find that your life seems chaotic? Can I submit to you the possibility that this may be because you have not yet gotten your house in order? I mean this in both a figurative and literal way. Figurative: If you think that there is one man or woman in government or business thatContinue reading “Get Your House In Order”

Let’s get the disclaimer over first! I am not a doctor, nurse or medical professional, if you are experiencing life threatening illness you need to call your doctor and proceed to your nearest medical facility. Boom! Done! While I am not a medical professional, I’m the daughter of someone who worked in the field forContinue reading “Home Care, Urgent Care or ER?”

I am not a physician, nurse nor any medical personnel, I’m simply a person recommending you take on the task of educating yourself and your family on how to properly use certain plants on the homestead. I highly recommend you get some books that are specifically designed to educate you on how to properly useContinue reading “Build An Herbal Cabinet”

While this might seem to be a strange post for someone who works with homesteading and preparedness, it’s actually pretty beneficial for like-minded people because if you are running around doing things for everyone else, you aren’t able to keep your main focus on your own homestead. Many years ago, when I attended a churchContinue reading “The Art of No”