Here’s a little kit I put together a while back for my vehicle. And yes, it was in the suburban when I had the flat tire, so if it had happened somewhere where Incident Management Team was not available to fix my jack issue, I would not have died waiting for my sweet husband to […]
Archives for May 2009
Memorial Day
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.” –John Adams Thank you to all who fought to protect the freedoms my family enjoys. Thank you thank you thank you. Keep preparing! Angela *************************************************************** Subscribe to my email newsletter for updates and special deals. Please be sure to follow
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Doctor–Lessons Learned from Being Half Prepared
I was almost too embarassed to post what happened to me yesterday, but not quite, because it’s actually kind of funny and there are some fantastic lessons to be learned which hopefully you will be able to learn from my experience and not your own. Let me give you a little background. I had a […]
The Chicks Plot Their Escape . . . And So Do We
I feel like I’ve been slacking a bit on posting lately, but to be honest with you, I don’t know how any of you have time to read my posts anyway! Spring is in full force here with the garden, yard work, Tball, school programs, field trips, someone needs a lunch packed, someone else needs […]
No Catch Up Post Yet, But . . .
Crazy busy here, but I’m tossing up a quick post with a link to one great survivalist site. Amazing amount of information on it and if you have more time than I do, you can spend some over at MD Creekmore’s site. :) “Recommended site: The Survivalist Blog – Live better, live Cheaper and survive […]
Survival Seeds–9 years Later
Check out my post at Utah Preppers for some important information for anybody storing Survival Seeds. Mine were sealed in a can with an oxygen absorber and kept relatively cool and definitely dry throughout their storage. They are 9 years old, and I’m planting them this year and have a few results already. Read the […]
Making Chocolate Soap
My mom found a recipe for chocolate soap, so I thought I’d give it a try with a few friends, because, be honest with me ladies, who wouldn’t want to bathe in chocolate??? So here it is–chocolate soap: 40 oz olive oil24 ox coconut oil1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate4 TB cocoa powder8 oz lye4 cups […]
Happy Mother’s Day! A Song for Moms
Here’s a Mother’s Day treat for all you moms out there! (I never sound like this by the way. Really. Just don’t ask my kids to verify that.) Keep preparing! Angela *************************************************************** Subscribe to my email newsletter for updates and special deals. Please be sure to follow
Planting and Transplanting Seedlings
Approximately 4 weeks ago I started some seedlings for my vegetable garden. (That’s how far behind I am–I’m just now putting it on here!) Gardening is not really my forte. I am a lover of the greenhouse and their perfect little plants, and have always been a bit intimidated at starting my own, so I […]
Dehydrating Onions
Today we’re making dried onions in a dehydrator. Dried onions are super handy to have around because they don’t go bad and they’re ready to use in whatever meal you’re making. Drying onions is easy and requires no cooking/blanching. So here’s how to dehydrate onions. I bought a sack of onions last fall because, well, […]