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Short Term Food Storage Menu Planner
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Potato Soup Jar Meal
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4 Ways to Start Prepping for Free
For years now, when people find out that I’m “into” becoming as self-reliant as possible, their typical response is, “Well, if something bad happens, I’m coming to your house.” Or, “If something happens, I know where I’m going.” Or something along those lines. I’ve...
6 Must Have Foods For Your Pantry Medicine Cabinet
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5 Reasons-Why You Should Make Your Own
You’ve probably seen the meme that says, “Why buy it for $7 when you can make it yourself for $92 worth of craft supplies? So why make anything yourself if it seems to be less expensive and less complicated to just buy it? 1. Making anything yourself is...
Hurricane Irene Lessons and Observations
Lighting sources I need more oil and wicks for my hurricane lamps I have two lamps but one doesn't have a chimney--need to get one I did go out and buy some little votive candle holders--didn't have any of those Food: I'm a little concerned about my food in the...
Facebook Posts
While in the midst of preparing for Hurricane Irene, I would get these ideas about prepping and randomly post them to FaceBook. I had a number of people comment on how helpful the ideas were. I thought I'd combine a list of my posts to have in one handy place. I...
Winter Preps
Not sure if I've done this or not but I figured I post about it anyway. This is an email that I wrote to a group of people that are actively preparing and learning new skills. I encourage you ALL to think about preparing for the winter months. I think ice may be a...
Chicken Butts and Quinoa
That's a gross title huh? I had to write this down somewhere while it's still oh-so-fresh. Bleh! We moved into the country last year onto a few acres and a big, fixer-upper house. It's taken some adjustment. Mostly on my part. Cutting to the chase.....we have...
Not My Child!!!
It happened to me. I had heard that it could but I thought I had raised my children better than that. What am I talking about? My six-year old daughter would NOT eat the ham/bean soup I made for dinner. Can you believe that? It was so good. After a long time and much...