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When I was young and we still lived in Missouri, my mom began her own and our family’s preparedness journey. Whether stocking up on food items inexpensively through couponing, or learning skills that would benefit us if we ever didn’t have access to daily conveniences like grocery stores, or storing […]
While I love the smells and tastes of Thanksgiving, after a long day of cooking and eating . . . and eating . . . and eating, I have to admit, the next day I don’t want to eat any more stuffing, day old turkey, and mashed potatoes. Who likes […]
I don’t know about you, but when we finished pulling our produce out of our garden this year, I wanted it to be DONE. Strangely enough, that’s also the time that we began to dream of what next year’s garden will look like. But there’s a problem. What do we […]
When my youngest was about six, he and I would be out in town without his siblings. I’d often hear, “Mom, I’m thirsty.” Translated: “Mom, can we swing by McDonald’s and get a soda?” Ninety-five percent of the time, I would say, “No. I don’t think we should.” Then he’ll […]
People with diabetes and insulin resistance can struggle to find the right foods for their diets when everything is going smoothly. I have a close family member who has diabetes, and I’ve watched her as she has worked to adjust her diet. I see her struggle as she looks for […]
How much time do you spend in your vehicle? For most of us, it’s a lot less time than we normally spent in our vehicles last year. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t days that I feel like I live in my car. Since I spend more time in […]
As I was going through my e-mail recently, I received an excellent question from one of my readers. Anne-Marie wrote in and asked me this, “Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten more into having an emergency car bag ( I live in South Dakota) and grab and go […]
For as long as I can remember, I have understood the concept that emergencies can easily happen while I’m out and about. Because of that, I started preparing my backpack for everyday emergencies. As it is, my mom already calls my backpack a suitcase. Yea, it can be that heavy. […]
After most weddings and funerals, we eat a meal. When a couple is celebrating an anniversary, going out to eat is oftentimes part of the celebration. I don’t know about at your house, but at our house, the entire family goes out to eat for birthdays. Mother’s Day and Father’s […]
