Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
In 2014, I watched beef prices soar, and pork and chicken prices begin to rise, also. When I saw hamburger advertised for $4.50/pound, I wondered if the time had finally come when quinoa was a less expensive protein source than…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced the idea of a Three-Month Supply in 2007 in the pamphlet All is Safely Gathered in: Family Home Storage. The pamphlet encouraged members to: “Build a small supply of food that…
What do you do when you are walking down an aisle in Sam’s and you see a carton of 18 packages of Kraft mac & cheese on sale for $12.46 (.69/box) and you know you just can’t pass up the…
In August 1829, Martin Harris mortgaged his farm to pay for the publishing of The Book of Mormon assuming he would be able to pay the debt soon after it was published. He attempted to earn enough money to pay…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gives the Church Auditing Department time to give an auditing report in the general Church conference each April. Have you ever noticed the last sentence of the report? It has been the…
The document below was produced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture during World War I and was used through World War II. Attitudes of self-reliance sure have changed on all levels since then and not for the better, unfortunately.…
The All is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage pamphlet encourages: “Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.” And in the All is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances…
Here’s some of the good advice found in the article linked below: “With our pantry we always know we can eat, and we have been able to cut out the quick (but economically deadly) trips to the convenience store. We…
If you purchase your food storage in #10 cans, you may wonder what to do with all those empty cans besides recycling them. Here are ways to “upcycle” them, keep your kids busy doing something useful, and maybe save you…