Yesterday, I went to one of our local thrift stores, Everything Under The Sun, to see what she had. She usually has some really cool things in there! I have been on the search for some bigger containers to store my bulk ingredients. This is what I found: The picture doesn’t do this a lot of justice, but I got a 3 gallon Tupperware container, a 1 gallon Rubbermaid container, 2 Tupperware Modular Mates, a purple candle, and a…
The more I learn about preparedness, the more I learn I am not! Welcome to my weekend project: making a personal information sheet (or a life sheet) for each of my children. I do not have anything like this in a file or in the car if needed. The experts also recommend that you put a personal information sheet in each of your kids’ bug-out bags. We do not have those either, but I would like to get this part…
The title says it all. I have been trying to simply life and I have not been very successful at it. I know I have areas I need to work on, but actually doing it has proven to be a bit difficult. Not because I don’t want to, but because I am trying to depart from things that have been a part of me for a long time. First of all, no matter how cliche it sounds, having a clean,…
My kids love dried banana chips. Fresh bananas do not get eaten up very fast here, but banana chips do not last very long. And they are so easy to make yourself. Much, much cheaper than buying them at the store.First get out your trusty dehydrator. Blow off the dust if you need to. (This is an old one that my mom did not want anymore. This dehydrator would be an excellent one to use!) Next get your bananas ready….
I haven’t been posting so much because I have been busy learning! I am trying to learn more about canning, prepping, and to some extent candle-making. Here is what I have been watching on YouTube lately: Canning Chili: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_du998lYkdE&feature=related Canning Potatoes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkjSWLNmKw&feature=related Canning Beef: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUBRKyAHoOw&feature=related Canning Pork: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LghymrKPbSk&feature=g-vrec&context=G2fa4c59RVAAAAAAAAAg Here is some of the blog ideas I have been reading about: Canning Chicken at the Hugs and Giggles Blog Making DYI Survival Candles at the TEOTWAWKI Blog 6 mistakes Homesteaders make…
Most of you know which show I am talking about. Doomsday Prepper. I couldn’t not watch. And for the most part, I was okay with the show. Except the doomsday part. I hate that term. Like I said, I was okay with the show. Until the episode that premiered Tuesday night. I know the producers are trying to make everything a little more extreme and reality TV show-ish. I follow some of the preppers shown on the show through YouTube…