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Last week, we began our discussion on 5 Ways to Make Water Potable – Part 1. This week, we’re going to continue this discussion with more – SIMPLE, CHEAP, and even SUPRISING ways to take any water and make it drinkable. *** Have you ever noticed that you don’t see […]
Most of my readers are probably aware that we lived in Ferguson, Missouri, at the time of the riots. It was a tough time for our city, but it was a tough time for our family. In 2014, our five children were ages 3-12. My husband worked thirty minutes away […]
You’re out at a park with your kids, and they’re having a blast. For summer, it’s a fairly cool day in the mid-80’s. The sky is the soft blue of a lovely day. Even with the blue of the sky, there are plenty of clouds to douse the intensity of […]
Being prepared is more than just having some extra toilet paper and food stashed in your vehicle. Vehicle preparedness also means being prepared for two of the biggest problems as a mom that I have ALL-THE-TIME in my vehicle. “Mom, are we there yet?” and “I’m BORED!” Those two are […]
You’re driving down the road at night and out of nowhere, you see debris in the middle of the road. You can’t swerve and miss it, so you hit it head on and run over……something. You’re not even sure what it is, but suddenly you feel and hear the ka-plunk, […]
When I teach people how to set up their short-term food storage menu, I tell them to have each family member write down their 5 favorite meals. Once they have that list of meals, I teach people to look at each meal’s recipe. Does the recipe require ingredients that are […]
When we talk about sanitation in our homes, normally we think of keeping things clean, having running water, and working plumbing. While having a decently clean car may somewhat parallel sanitation in a house, the rest of the concept flies out the window! Did you miss the first three articles […]
We are one week from officially being in summer. One of my favorite things about summer in the outdoor cooking, and what condiment goes better with summer than Barbeque Sauce! So today, I’m going to share a super simple recipe with you that we’ve used in the past and plan […]
It’s easy to look at the food in our bug-out bags and think that its only purpose is to keep our stomachs from grumbling for three days. But our bug-out bag food serves a higher purpose than simply keeping our stomachs from reminding us we haven’t eaten in a few […]
When someone says the word ‘preparedness,’ what’s the first thing that pops into your head? If you’re a woman – likely the first thing that comes to mind is something related to food. More often than not, we women are the ones that take charge of making sure that our […]
