I’m taking some time off from blogging this week and next to enjoy the holidays and the family, so posts will be sporadic if they come at all.  In the meantime, get off the computer and go enjoy some hot cocoa and a Christmas movie, or take the kids caroling, or whatever gets you in […]

Obviously the Christmas season is upon us and things are a bit busy around here.  Who am I kidding?  Things are always a bit busy around here.  Anyway, here are the new developments. I got all the carrots finished a week or so ago.  I’ve got a post on bottling carrots coming up as I […]

Just a quick note to remind you of the Preparedness Stocking Stuffer Swap!  Sign up, it’s fun!  Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, December 7th.  Even if you don’t sign up, do consider giving and/or requesting preparedness goods this Christmas anyway, you’ll be glad you did. :) Keep preparing! Angela *************************************************************** Subscribe to my email […]

Here’s a plug to visit our sponsors for your holiday shopping.  I know a lot of them have some great sales going on for the preparedness goods you want to give (and receive).  Any of the sidebar links will get you to what you need.  And of course, if you’re interested in a Sun Oven, […]

Welcome to the 2010 Preparedness Stocking Stuffer Swap! You all know Christmas is coming.  If your house is anything like mine, you’ve got stockings to fill, and usually Santa is a little more sparse on the grown-ups stockings.  Do you stuff your own? Use a sticky note to remind your Santa not to forget the […]

I’m taking the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving.  I was planning on making the whole meal, but then some friends invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner and when the grandma of the family insisted to sweet husband that we were coming over to eat, plans changed and now we’ll be eating with our […]

I’ve got a lot going this week and will try to get posts up during it all, but for today, I’m going to link you back to a few of the older posts on the blog that I think you might enjoy.  I’ve gotten quite a few newer readers here so for them and in […]

Congratulations to Sondra, the winner of the CSN Stores gift certificate giveaway!  Happy shopping! :) In other news, I’ve got quite a bit going with the garden cleanout, so am a little behind on posting.  We have onions, potatoes, beets and squash living in the house with us until I can do something with them […]

The wind blew all night last night and it rained hard against the windows.  Not a great night for sleeping.  Then this morning I looked out and the chickens were wandering around the garden.  Seems their gate didn’t get latched and the wind blew it open for them, so out they went to see what […]

Here’s a quick shoutout to our new advertiser–The Freeze Dry Guy.  Use the ad link on the sidebar to check out their selection of freeze dried and dehydrated foods as well as survival gear.  They’ve even got food packs set up for special diets like vegetarian and gluten-free.  I don’t require gluten free foods, but […]