If you desire to take control of your life and finances, but feel lost in a sea of information, this book is for you. Author Franz Sidney explains in detail how to get started right away to be self reliant and to be in control of just about any aspect of your life that you feel needs improving. You might wonder how to make a simple but effective plan to get out of debt; or you might be trying to control your impulse buying. "Back to Basics" will show you how to save money at home and when you are out and about, holidays included; it will give you step by step instructions on how to: de-clutter your home, help your kids to earn their gifts, eat healthily, cook from scratch, grow your food and much more. In a friendly, conversational tone, Franz shows you just how easy it is to sprout seeds and grains and incorporate them into your daily diet, how to use a dehydrator to enrich your food storage, and even how to make your own toiletries at home. Add to that a strong focus on how to take charge of your own health with diet and natural medicine and you really have more than enough to get started on a satisfying journey to self-reliance. Once you have mastered the basics you will be craving for those more in-depth books that you once found too complicated. Franz is available to help with any questions you might have in her blog: http: //backtobasicshub.blogspot.com