It's not the camper trials one. That one is still in the works. BUT this one is just as awesome. It's called, 

"How to DIY Anything: The Ultimate Maker Mindset" 

and I've been told that it's something to be proud of.

The book is about thinking like a successful maker in order to be a successful maker. I talk about the five most important mindset tools that everyone needs in order to achieve DIY success. If you are interested in learning more, head on over to my author website. You can click that link or type, www.lindsayhodge.com/diyanything into your favorite browser. Let me know what you think. 

The book is available for preorder now on Amazon and Kobo, and will be released to iBooks, Amazon and Kobo on June 1, 2017. If you check it out, please make sure to leave a review so other readers will know what to think of it too:-) 

Here's a short excerpt for your reading pleasure:

"CONQUER ANYTHING
The first and most important tool in the DIY mindset toolbox is a positive, can-do attitude. It’s not a skill, it’s a choice we make. We choose to be happy, go-lucky, and jazzed about our crafts, or we don’t.
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Being a DIY-er is hard. It may be as simple as picking a project and doing it, but I would be foolish if I said that it’s easy. There will be obstacles on our journey and having a positive attitude will make those obstacles overcome-able. A positive attitude will also make the journey more fun, and it will make the time we spend on our DIY projects feel more worthwhile. The three main obstacles that most DIY-ers face are a lack of time, skill and money. Let’s look at those obstacles and see how a positive attitude can be the difference between success and failure."

What do you think of when you hear the terms "Permaculture" and "Prepping?" Do you think, "What?" or "Crazy!" or something else entirely? Are Permaculture and Prepping at odd's with each other? Can they work together to make the world a better place? That's what I wanted to know when I decided to interview some of my idols.

When I started this journey, I had no idea how awesome it would be. Growing up, I knew how important it was to be prepared for things. My dad always told me to "keep my head on a swivel" which meant pay attention and to be ready for anything.

To be honest I'm a little bit of a space cadet so I especially needed that guidance. Anyways, I really took that to heart. 

As an adult I became interested in permaculture because I have a deep regard for my Heavenly Father and all of his creations. In the words of Matt Powers, "Permaculture is the language of nature." I want to learn this language so badly!

Being prepared and living sustainably, are both so important to me, but for awhile I didn't know how permaculture and prepping could work together. Both can be all consuming, and can require a lot of effort, at least in the beginning. I couldn't see how they worked together. Until one day I realized that you need to be prepared in order to do permaculture things, and like Paul Wheaton said, "Every act of permaculture leaves you better prepared." I'm still working on defining this relationship in my life. Now, thanks to these wonderful interviews, I am a lot more clear on how permaculture and prepping can live together in one life. I hope these help you do the same!

For this interview series, I spoke with (really communicated, some of the interviews were via email) 5 experts; Ernie and Erica Wisner, Paul Wheaton, Geoff Lawton, and Matt Powers. 

I took what they wrote (or said), lightly edited for grammar and clarity, pulled out a few of my favorite quotes, and left it in an interview format. And here they are, in all of their wonderfulness. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope that you learn something important.

(p.s. click on the images above to be taken to that books link in our store!)