I cannot believe it is Friday already again! This week has been a bit crazy with home and mom duties. I have been gathering stuff for my emergency notebooks and almost have all the originals I need in one place. Had to order my youngest’s birth certificate and got that now so I think it’s […]
Making Gravy from a Liquid
Gravy is a necessity with meat at my house and there’s a couple of ways to make it. Today we’ll do the liquid based method (usually results in clear gravy depending on what you add to it), another day we’ll do the fat based method (these are usually the cream/white style gravy). Step 1: Get […]
Firearms Post
I was not going to delve into firearms for a while on this board, but was asked to guest post about it at Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest. Be forewarned, if you go to the post there, it is not a G rated blog–probably more of a PG13, but they have interesting discussions and one recently […]
72 Hour Emergency Kit Updates
I got together with a couple of friends last week and we hashed over our emergency kits. So now I’ve added a couple of things: mini scriptures, sunblock, purell (hand sanitizer), and some cash. I put all my liquid/lotions/soaps in snack size baggies to protect against leakage. I also updated my medications. Before, I had […]
Teach Your Children
This is a post for me. Maybe it will benefit some of you as well. :) How much should you involve your kids when doing self reliance/preparedness type activities? My opinion (of course every thing I write here is my opinion) is that they should be very involved. For example, our 72 hour emergency kits […]
Used vs. New Canning Lids
Here’s a quick post to answer a question my sister had: How can you tell the difference between used and new canning lids? There are a few ways to tell. First, the new ones are in a box and second, the used ones have the date sharpied on them :) However, if you used lids […]
Emergency Notebooks
I’m putting together a couple of notebooks (might turn into more). The first is a Grab and Go Emergency notebook with copies of important documents in it. I’m thinking to make a second copy and leave it at my mom’s house or something so if my house burns to the ground while I’m away, I […]
Sharpies are my Friends
Yep, Sharpies. Little permanent markers–not too thick, not too thin–that can write on almost anything! In my storage, I use my sharpies mostly for recording dates on items. Of course you can use a pencil and paper and write it all down in a notebook, it just wouldn’t be as easy. When you purchase something […]
Another Quick Post . . . Don’t Forget Exercise!
Exercise? Isn’t that a dirty word? Well, I thought I’d do some yesterday so I borrowed a friend’s yoga video and went to work. Of course I don’t believe in doing the beginner level, surely I’m better than that, right? Well, I pulled some muscle I didn’t even know existed and by the time I […]
The Prepper Yard Sale or Thrift Store Shopping List
I love shopping at yard sales and thrift stores, and when I find one, I’m on the lookout for gear to help my preparedness efforts. Because most of the items you’ll find are used, always check the item’s condition well before buying. A $3.00 backpacking stove is useless if it doesn’t work. You never know […]