Acai Berry Smoothie Bowl – My Go-To Pick-Me-Up in a Bowl Sometimes your body just craves something cold, fruity, and loaded with the good stuff. That’s where my Acai Berry Smoothie Bowl comes in. It’s not just another “pretty” bowl for Instagram — this one’s rich, creamy, and downright delicious. I start mine with frozen … Read more
A Little Southern Sunshine in a Glass – My Peach Smoothie Recipe There’s something about that first sip of a peach smoothie that just makes life feel sweeter. It’s like bottling up a bit of summer and taking it with you wherever you go. Around here, when the afternoons get hot and heavy or I’m … Read more
Pain Pills, Briars, and Determination: Another Day Working the Homestead Let me tell you, some days out here on the homestead test every ounce of strength I’ve got left — and today was one of those days. My back’s still fractured, my left leg feels like it’s on fire, but the work doesn’t stop just … Read more
When Did Everything Get So Damn Expensive? By Sincere Scribbles Let’s just go ahead and say it — this world has flat-out lost its mind when it comes to prices. I don’t know who in the corporate world decided we were all suddenly millionaires, but I can promise you this: I am not ok with … Read more
Building a Real Survival Pantry: What I’ve Stocked and Why It’ll Keep Us Fed Let’s talk about building a survival pantry — not the Pinterest kind, but the real-deal, keep-your-family-fed-when-everything-shuts-down kind.While everyone else is panicking or waiting on help, I’ve been stacking up the basics and planning ahead for the long haul. Because when food … Read more
Cleaning and Hygiene When You’re Broke When the money runs out and you can’t afford all those name-brand cleaners or hygiene products, don’t panic. This is where old-school survival and a little kitchen chemistry come in. You can still keep your home clean, your body fresh, and your dignity intact without breaking the bank. Homemade … Read more
How to Barter, Swap, and Trade Without Cash When the food-stamp cards stop working and the cash dries up, it’s not the end — it’s just time to go old-school. Before we had credit cards, Venmo, or paper money that barely holds value, people survived through one thing: barter and trade.It’s how families made it … Read more
How to Survive During the Food-Stamp Shutdown: What to Stock and What to Cook If the government’s still shut down and SNAP benefits are frozen, you’ve got to switch gears fast and work with what you can store, stretch, and cook from scratch. You don’t need fancy ingredients—you need the right ones. Here’s what to … Read more
When the Government Shuts Down, So Does the Food: SNAP Benefits Are Now Frozen Alright, no sugarcoating — this is real and it’s ugly. Starting November 1, 2025, no one in the United States will receive their food stamp (SNAP) benefits until the federal government reopens. That means zero SNAP payments going out in November. … Read more
Getting Paid Back for Going to the Doctor: How Mileage Reimbursement Works in Tennessee If you’ve got TennCare, Medicaid, or Medicare, you might be missing out on a little-known benefit that can put money back in your pocket — and I’m talking real money, not just a couple of dollars here and there. Here in … Read more
Cooking Through Chronic Pain: Real Talk from My Kitchen Counter There are days when the pain hits before I even open my eyes. My back locks up, my leg throbs, and I already know before my feet touch the floor — this day’s gonna be a fight. But I still have to eat. The house … Read more
The Hardest Part About Healing When No One Understands Healing looks pretty on paper. You hear words like “self-love,” “forgiveness,” and “boundaries” tossed around like they’re easy. But what no one talks about is the ache that comes when you start walking that road alone — when people you thought would be proud of you … Read more