Welcome to the 2011 Preparedness Stocking Stuffer Swap! In case you hadn't noticed, Christmas is coming. Yep, it's already less than a month away. And if your house is anything like mine, you've got stockings to fill. We all know Santa takes … [Read more]
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
I was going to write a real post for today, but then thought that hey, you're probably all enjoying some family time and baking pies (and that's what I need to do as well), so just a short post today to remind you all that tomorrow is Thanksgiving. … [Read more]
Dehydrating Apples
If you've wanted to know how to dehydrate apples, here's your tutorial. We love dehydrated apples around here. They're a great snack and store really well if you can keep them hidden so that the little people don't eat them all up the day after you … [Read more]
Wonder Oven Insulation Material and Wonder Ovens for Sale
Remember the Wonderbox (also called Wonder Oven) cookers we built a while back? Thanks to a dear friend of mine who is building some Wonder Ovens for Christmas gifts, I've been doing some research on Wonder Oven insulated cookers lately. We found … [Read more]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Did you know you can dehydrate frozen vegetables right out of the bag? Frozen veggies are one of the easiest things to dehydrate as the blanching prep work has already been done for you before they were frozen. Just open the bag of frozen … [Read more]
Happy Veterans Day
To all who have served in our armed forces, or still do, a big Thank You to you and your families for your service and sacrifice. Attend some kind of service in your community to honor veterans today, even if it's just a visit to the cemetery. … [Read more]
Blog Anniversary, Happy Birthday Marines, and More
Happy Bloggiversary! Today is my 3rd Blog Anniversary and the first on at the new blog location. Who (besides my mother) knew I had this much to say? Thank you, sweet readers, for sticking with me and hopefully we're learning and getting better … [Read more]
11 Trunk Essentials for Winter Driving
With winter coming, it's time to update and rotate the car emergency kits! For winter driving in particular, here are 11 essential survival items to have in your trunk: 1. Water. If the water is kept in a box/tote/etc. in your trunk, it actually … [Read more]
How to Make Rice Water
Making rice water is really easy and uses ingredients right out of your food storage. Rice water is useful when somebody is having stomach issues like vomiting or diarrhea. It is calming to the upset stomach, amazingly bland, starchy, and gets some … [Read more]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Essential Oils
Sometimes there are things that are important to share that just don't have the depth to make up a full post, so every so often I'll share a Preparedness Quick Tip with you. Short, sweet, to the point. Here's today's: When cleaning up vomit, a … [Read more]
