Author: Damian Brindle
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Pepper Spray Pros and Cons for Self Defense
Pepper spray is one of those self-defense items that seems to either get too much credit or perhaps not enough, in my humble opinion. Obviously, if we’re talking about whether pepper spray is suitable for truly stopping a violent attack, it is not. At best pepper spray buys you time… enough time to do something useful…
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Turn Down That Thermostat… Put on Some Darn Clothing!
Ever since we’ve moved to the Pacific Northwest I’ve had a slight fascination with our electricity bill, well, after we got our first bill anyway. It was a big one! Or, at least, the bill was much more than I expected. Obviously, these numbers will vary quite a bit from location to location and dependent on…
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The Greenhouse of the Future DVD: Abundance and Energy Autonomy
I was recently sent The Greenhouse of the Future DVD (and eBook) for review. I must first say that I’ve ever only been involved in one greenhouse build (my father-in-laws) and I didn’t even do many of the more difficult parts, including digging it out and the brick masonry work. I can say, however, that it…
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THRIVE Express Creamy Beef and Noodle
I keep working through the many Express packages that Thrive offers. The other day I tried Thrive’s Creamy Beef and Noodle meal. As I’m the only person who tends to eat beef in my family, I had it all to myself. 🙂 Here’s what the front of the package looks like: And the backside: Like all…
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Trick Your Kids and Stockpile Their Candy!
Seeing as though today is one of the BEST holidays for kids, I figured I would also point out that today is a great time to potentially “trick” your kids and stockpile a portion of their free candy haul-ins. 😉 Let me explain… In my opinion, most children get entirely too much candy in one day.…
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Foodsaver Successes, Failures, and Tips
I’m sure I’ve said it before but I NEVER use my FoodSaver to seal leftovers or for any foods whatsoever. I use it exclusively to prolong the life of supplies and gear that I want to better protect from oxygen and moisture. That was the plan anyway. I’ve done so for years and rarely had…
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900+ Dutch Oven Cooking Recipes!
I was searching for dutch oven recipes this weekend because it’s getting to be good campfire season and figured I would share what I found in my searches. Note that there are more than likely some duplicate recipes included in the links below but there are no doubt plenty of great ideas for years to…
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THRIVE Creamy Garden Vegetable Chowder
You could choose to eat this Thrive Creamy Garden Vegetable Chowder either as a lunch or dinner for two or as a side dish as we did the other night: Thus far we’ve been very happy with every Thrive Life Express package we’ve tried; heck, even my kids usually wanted more which isn’t normal of…
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Enter Giveaways Regularly: Win Big, Save Money!
I got to thinking about giveaways just the other day as a possible way to save money on items I would want, need, or just to have for free. Obviously, the odds of winning any particular giveaway are rather small depending on the number of applicants but if you choose to scale the number of…