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…
I have been re-evaluating our household routines for the last few weeks. What I was doing was not working anymore. I have been following FlyLady for quite some time now. She has been wonderful for decluttering my house and getting into a routine. She believes in baby steps and that worked for me, especially after my divorce when I was trying to get my feet back under me again. I would highly recommend her for anyone wanting to declutter their…
Some of you may know, or have figured out by now, that I am not one to go overboard for any given holiday. I like holidays. I dislike the over-commercialism and impracticality of the holidays. Mainly because I see a lot of junk being sold that will just sit around in a closet somewhere gathering dust if it makes to my house. Easter does not seem as bad as some holidays like Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Hallowe’en. But here is…
A great article with an awesome quiz about your skills! If you don’t pass, don’t worry! You can still learn them. And if I am being honest….I didn’t pass either! I have a lot to learn! The Way Grandmama Does It: Do You Have The Skills To Survive A Depression?: Want to take a simple test? Do you have the skills to survive a depression? Two years ago (before I had my own blog) I wrote a b… Thanks…
Updated 8/14/2025 In our quest to become healthier, be frugal, and self-sufficient, we have been making our chicken stock from scratch. It’s an easy way to stock your shelves with a cooking liquid. I have been using my homemade variety for a little over a year now and I love it! I can my chicken stock and sometimes I will freeze it, but I like canning it the best. No unthawing! Chicken Stock The ingredients are very loosely based. It…
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…