Thinking ‘inside the box’ and some ingenuity, a solar cooker can be made out of trash you find anywhere. Have an old satellite dish you’re not using any longer? What about that pizza box from yesterday’s lunch. Or the Amazon box that came from the  UPS man…or even a Pringle’s can! All you need is […]
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This Little Light of Mine – EDC LED Keychain Flashlight Review
As I get older, I’m noticing I’m having more and more trouble seeing in low light/odd light situations. Trying to open my husband’s car door with my keys in less than desirable light is frustrating to say the least (I’m not worthy enough to have my own remote to his car – besides, we weren’t […]
Pinteresting Thursday – How to Find, Purify and Store Water
This Pinteresting Thursday is going to take a bit of a twist – not only are these pins ones that I really liked this week – they’re all about water! If you find yourself in an emergency situation without water stored, did you know there are ways to find drinkable water in your urban environment? For […]
Don’t be an Armchair Prepper
To everything there is a season. A time to plan, a time to harvest. A time to can, a time to eat. A time to prepare, a time to research. But never is there a time when you can’t be actively preparing, even if you can’t afford to buy anything. You know that guy who […]
Emergency Preparedness for Elders – How to Take Care of Grandma in a Crisis
Emergency preparedness for elders is an often forgotten subject – have you prepared to help Grandma in a crisis? Not only do we need to prepare for our families at home, but we need to make sure that Grandma is taken care of, too! Do you have an emergency plan for elderly loved ones that […]
Teaching Our Kids about Every Day Carry – EDC
Every day Carry (Â or EDC )Â items aren’t just for gun totin’ survivalists in hunting vests or massive utility belts (though I’m sure my kids would LOVE to wear a massive utility belt!); they are also for Moms and children. It’s also not what we carry in our purses, bags or backpacks, but those things that […]
I Tried It for You: A Review of Wise Freeze Dried Foods
We’re relatively new to preparedness and have never wanted to be that family with 10 years of freeze dried foods taking up 3 rooms of their house. We want to be self-sustaining, but do realize that it isn’t realistic now. Having a few months of freeze dried foods would be really smart, just in case. We’ve eyeballed […]
9 Emergency Lighting Options for You to Store
Are you prepared for the power to go out right this moment? Do you know where your flashlights are (or if they have power), where your long-burning candles are, or if you even have anything to light them with? Light can be the most important factor in a power outage when it’s dark to allow […]
You Can Do It! 4 Tips to Help You Feel Less Overwhelmed when Preparing
For those of us starting out preparing our families for whatever emergency comes our way, it canbeing overwhelmed is quite the norm. There is so much information on what needs to be done, and the tendency is to just give up before we’ve really started because it is too daunting of a task. My focus […]
How I use Pinterest to Help Me Prepare for Emergencies
How I use Pinterest to help me PREPare for my family. Creating helpful boards with tons of emergency preparedness and homesteading information has really helped! I’m a visual person. I’ve always read tons to learn, but find that I’m visual in so many things. I need to see something done or see something organized before […]