Today we’re going to cover long gun actions. The Action is the part of the gun that manipulates the ammunition. It secures the cartridge for firing, then ejects the casing to load the next round. (We’re using firearm lingo already–if you have any questions, please ask!) There are manual actions, where you have to move […]
Vehicle Emergency Kit
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 […]
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 […]
Guest Post–Feminine Hygeine: The Keeper, Diva Cup
Today I’m going the easy route and posting an email I received from my sister who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (hurricane land). Men, if you are still reading, this letter is women specific, so unless you want to read on for the women in your lives, TURN BACK NOW. Okay, you have been warned, […]
Obligatory Swine Flu Post and Quarantine Thoughts
JUST IN CASE you haven’t found or heard any information on this Swine Flu deal yet or want more, here’s a quick list of a few places with good information (and if you’re sick of links about the Swine Flu, just cruise on past this first part–there’s more): Utah Preppers has a 3 part (so […]
Basic Firearms Part 2: Ammunition
Hooray! More firearm fun today! In case you missed part 1, go read here. We’ve also got part 3 and part 4 when you’re done with this one. Today we’ll be covering the basics of ammunition, so we’ll discuss three types of ammunition (pictured left to right): Handgun, Rifle, and Shotgun. Handgun and Rifle ammunition […]
Basic Firearms Part 1: Firearm Safety and Parts of a Gun
This is the first in a series of firearms informational posts. If you have any questions, PLEASE ask. No question is a dumb question here. I’m keeping it basic and simple, so those of you with tons of firearms experience, try not to get bored on me, okay? Here’s my short background–I shot very little […]
Catch Up (not Ketchup)
A post with a bunch of randomness thrown together (aka “what’s been going on around here”). I’ve been using the soap I made with my church girls. It’s pretty nice, but could have used more essential oil. When I put it in I didn’t measure how much I added, and the whole church kitchen smelled […]
Country Living Grain Mill Review and Sale
I am so excited to let you all know that I am now a dealer for Country Living Grain Mills! If you have not heard of this particular grain grinder, you are gonna hear all about them by the end of this post! What? You already know about them and have just been waiting for […]
Great Trials Lie Ahead–Prepare and Have Hope
You know I don’t usually wax philosophical on this site or get all gloom and doomy, and I’m still not–you have to watch to the end. This video from David Christenson features words of Latter-day Saint prophets and apostles. If you are LDS (Mormon), you’ll know who they are. If you are not LDS, you […]