What kind of shoes do you wear? Classy? Comfortable? Worn out? Crazy cute but highly uncomfortable?If your car broke down and you had to hike 5 miles, could you do it in the shoes you have on? What about the shoes you … [Read more]
Some Thoughts on Learning to Sew
Learning basic sewing skills is never a bad thing. Knowing how to patch a hole in a pair of pants or stitch up a tear in a sleeve are valuable skills, especially if there comes a time when clothes are not so plentiful and we need to repair what … [Read more]
Happy Independence Day!
We're headed up to play colonial people at the 1776 Village for the next couple of days. I've been sewing cute stuff to outfit the kids this week (they never do stop growing). No, sweet husband won't be wearing breeches. He'll be … [Read more]
Krazy Glue for Your First Aid Supplies
I had a friend write with an idea for 72 hour kits or first aid kits. Her son fell about 9 feet out of a tree onto the cement edge of their pond and got a nasty gash by his eye and a concussion. After getting it all cleaned up and disinfected, a … [Read more]
Last Week’s Preparedness Fair Update
After our little two-county preparedness fair last week, I got thinking. There are different kinds of preparedness fairs in the world. Some are for teaching skills, some are primarily lectures about hard times coming, some are mainly to … [Read more]
Homemade Laundry Detergent Dispenser
Here's a great little gadget my mom discovered for storing and pouring her homemade laundry soap--the Coffee Mate creamer bottle. They are pretty sturdy little bottles with a nice flip top lid and pour spout. If you don't drink coffee, maybe you … [Read more]
Book Review: Survivalist Family by Joe Fox
Joe Fox from Viking Preparedness recently contacted me about a book he had written called Survivalist Family: Prepared Americans for a Strong America. I'm sure he's glad to see that I'm finally getting the review up. Life has been nuts lately, but … [Read more]
Comment Moderation and More Random Updating
Okay, I knew this day would come, but I was still hoping it wouldn't. I've gotten increasing numbers of spam comments lately, mostly on older posts that I then have to go back to so I can remove the comment. What a pain in my neck and … [Read more]
Off to Girls Camp
Just thought I'd give you all the heads up here. I'm heading out to Girls Camp today with a bunch of girls 12-18. It is always an adventure. We've got some really fun stuff planned and I'm excited to go even though we're "camping" … [Read more]
Augason Farms Dinner Pack Winner and Solar Dinner
Yes, I know this giveaway ended about forever ago, but we now officially have a winner!Congratulations to Dixie from Ohio! Augason Farms has your address, so it should be getting to you soon! May you make many lovely meals with it. :)And … [Read more]
