Road Trip Bags
It’s that time of year when families make road trips. Most families have at least one member (either adult or child) that has a problem with motion sickness. Add to that, eating the wrong thing (or too much of a…
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Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
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Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
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The Self-Reliance Skill of Frugality
Several years ago, I read a newspaper article on how much the food stamp program, SNAP, was helping people unemployed or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. I am glad there was some help for them. I am glad there were…
Wild Mustang Grapes
A few years ago, I realized that a persistent pesky vine in my yard was actually a wild grape – a wild Mustang grape to be precise. I decided to stop fighting it and embrace it. We took out the…
Saving Leftover Seeds
In late 2021, when I found out a mild winter was predicted, I decided to plant some cool weather vegetables the first weekend of November. I went to my refrigerator and freezer to see what I had left over from…
Hurricane Supplies
Which help for other emergencies, too! Hurricane Season began June 1 but the peak months for the Gulf Coast are August and September. Are you ready? We were without power for 16 days after Hurricane Ike in 2008. Here are…
Hurricane Season 2026
Hurricane season begins today, June 1, and goes until November 30. Current storm predictions are for a slightly below average season, the weakest hurricane season in over a decade due, in part, to a strong El Nino event. Waters in…
Small and Simple
In the October 2020 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop W. Christopher Waddell stated “…aspects of a spiritual foundation for temporal preparedness include acting ‘in wisdom and order,’ which implies a gradual buildup of…
“Effective and Timely Preparation”
This post was previously published in November 2020. “Effective and timely preparation precedes successful proving.” I read Elder David A. Bednar’s October 2020 Conference address to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently after having listened to it.…
Aprons from Kitchen Towels
I find that most purchased aprons are:1) Too big for me even with adjustable straps, and2) Not absorbent or soft enough to wipe my hands on So, years ago, I started making my own aprons out of kitchen towels. They…