I used to help people with essential oils, and I did decently at it. The helping people part was good. I just didn’t have a real passion for essential oils. One of the really neat things about helping people use essential oils though is that I learned how to make […]
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You Wanted a Free Class, and You Didn’t Get it. I’m so Sorry!
OOPS! Well, tonight I went to check on the status of the free class that everyone gets when they sign up for my e-mail list. I got a big surprise – totally jaw-dropping surprise. I didn’t turn the class on! For those of you who signed up for my […]
7 Ways to Be Prepared for Life’s Little Emergencies
I think that some people shy away from being prepared for basic things because they believe that ‘preparedness’ means we’re preparing for something that will never happen – like the zombie apocalypse. If you fall into that group of people I have good news for you. Preparedness or self-sufficiency is […]
Gourmet Food Storage – Milk it for all it’s Worth
How many of you have tasted powdered milk before? It’s okay, you can nod or shake your heads, I won’t tell. Assuming you’ve tasted powdered milk before, I want you to think back on the last time that you drank powdered milk. Uhuh. It’s not hard to remember, is it? […]
We Survived the Ferguson Riots – A Real Life Story of A Ferguson Family
On my “About Karen” page, I give you some of the details of our lives and how we got to where we are. In it, I mention that I don’t want to give away too much information on how the Ferguson Riots affected us because there would be an article […]
Gourmet Food Storage! How Do You Fix a Broken Tomato?
Bad joke alert. . . . How do you fix a broken tomato? Tomato paste. On a slightly more serious note. . . .As I look back over my blogging from February, Fridays have been given over to blogging on Gourmet Food Storage. This month, we’ve been discussing all the […]
Serious DIY Series! The Most Important DIY Ingredient
I have a confession to make. . . .It’s a startling one considering the blog I write. I’m almost afraid to admit it, and it’s kinda embarrassing. But here it is: I hate to cook. Yep. It’s true. When I have a child who grumps about doing dishes because it’s […]
10 Must Have Spices for the Prepared Kitchen
I’m sitting at my desk looking at the menu I have written out for the week. Tomorrow night’s dinner is Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken. This just makes me salivate thinking about it. I want you to take a moment to ponder what would you think of just “Slow Cooker […]
Serious DIY! Never Eat a Honeymoon Salad
Okay, most of you are probably scratching your heads right about now. What does a honeymoon salad have to do with DIY? Never eat a honeymoon salad? What’s a honeymoon salad? It’s. . . . .let-tuce alone. Read it out loud, and it’ll make more sense. So since you shouldn’t […]
My Top Ten Picks – for Food Storage Equipment
When someone dives into prepraredness, food storage is often the gateway drug. And in a someone’s zeal in stocking their pantry to the ceiling, they often forget key items – Spices, Water, Vitamins, and Power-free time-saving tools. So today, I’m going to walk you through my top ten time-saving and […]
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