I love this time of year! We are so busy trying to keep up with the yard, the garden, and the projects. So this will be a monthly update for now and in the future. In August, you realize that summer is winding down fast. You may have at least two months left to get everything done outside that you can get done. Canning is full speed ahead trying to keep up with the produce. While I love dehydrating, I am…
Updated: 2/15/2026 We can’t live without water! Whether we drink, brush our teeth, shower, cook, clean, or provide water to growing things, we can’t live without it. An average person cannot live for more than three days without water. Water is critical to your survival needs. Unfortunately, most people do not prioritize water in their emergency preparations. They focus on shelter, food, security, and safety before they even consider water. Yes, shelter and food are important. However, without water, those…
It’s 5:30 in the afternoon. The power has been out since 6:30 that morning. You are contemplating what to have for supper on the grill since you can still get to the grill. Thank goodness you moved it to the garage yesterday when the weather started getting bad!Otherwise, everything else is going well. The kids have been playing card games and coloring. The first floor of the house is warm enough from the portable gas heater you bought a year…
School has started for us! (Excuse me while I do a happy dance!)Starting school is an excellent time to start new routines in your household. I find being organized in the morning starts our day off well. We are on time for work and school. The kids are rarely rushing around to get their things together. This school year we have had some additional changes from last school year. We are taking cold lunches to school almost every day. We are…
I have had two kids in college for over three years now. I know there are things they need and don’t need. We have experienced dorm life and apartment life. While both are very different, the college student needs are very similar in dorm life and apartment life. Basically, this is home away from home! Your student needs to feel at home where he is at while being very independent. While I had a pretty good idea on what a college needs,…
We are still here, still busy, and still finding more and more projects to do. I think the projects are actually finding us, but we always find things to do! I stay busier than I like and most days I have no idea what I need to do first. That is life though and I try to stay positive no matter what.I am kind of back to purging and decluttering. I am trying to get Shali’s room packed up. I…