Working to make things easier... Below will be a brief summary of what each post is about by topic (except for recipes-see recipes page & low-country store deals, you will need to go through labels if you desire to see past store deals posts). Hope this helps!
72 hour kits:
72 hour Preparedness: Information and handout on putting together a 72 hour kit
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit and making a plan
Wednesday Why: brief reminder to gather and inspect 72 hour kits for hurricane season
Wednesday Why: evacuation planning
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit and making a plan
Wednesday Why: brief reminder to gather and inspect 72 hour kits for hurricane season
Wednesday Why: evacuation planning
About this blog:
A New Look: Introduction to the new look of this blog, pinterest for this blog, etc. (2012)
Getting Started: Why I chose to start a blog about self reliance and preparedness
What’s In a Name: How I decided on the name of this blog, and what it means to me
Some new features: introduces and briefly describes the pages I've created for this blog
Miscellaneous Monday: a new look 2013.
Some new features: introduces and briefly describes the pages I've created for this blog
Miscellaneous Monday: a new look 2013.
Alternative Cooking:
Gotta Love Sunshine: graphic of slides from a slideshow I put together for some elementary students about solar cooking
Saturday School: How to make a funnel solar oven
Saturday School: table and handout about alternative cooking methods
Saturday School: alternative cooking methods handout-version with temporal preparedness FHE outline
Miscellaneous Monday: alternative cooking FHE games
Saturday School: alternative cooking methods handout-version with temporal preparedness FHE outline
Miscellaneous Monday: alternative cooking FHE games
Saturday School: How to use a butane stove
Saturday School: How to make a #10 can stove
Saturday School: How to use a solar Sun Oven
Saturday School: How to make a box oven
Saturday School: How to set up, use, take down a Volcano grill/stove
Wednesday Why: How to use Fired Up fire starter
Saturday School: How to make a box oven
Saturday School: How to set up, use, take down a Volcano grill/stove
Wednesday Why: How to use Fired Up fire starter
Taste Test Tuesday: using a rice cooker to bake banana bread
First Aid Friday: some safety tips for grilling
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking slide on safety before, during and after cooking
Wednesday Why: where in the low-country butane stoves and fuel are sold
Wednesday Why: some info on storing charcoal
Thrifty Thursday: fuel costs per meal when using charcoal, propane gas, butane gas, sterno fuel or Fired Up
Saturday School: wonderbox oven resources
Make A Plan Monday: ideas on what can be eaten without electricity with & without cooking
Thrifty Thursday: homemade firestarters
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking safety
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on budgeting for and obtaining alternative cooking items
Wednesday Why: why have one or more ways to cook without electricity?
Saturday School: how to season cast iron
Make A Plan Monday: using a Sun Oven in the winter
First Aid Friday: some safety tips for grilling
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking slide on safety before, during and after cooking
Wednesday Why: where in the low-country butane stoves and fuel are sold
Wednesday Why: some info on storing charcoal
Thrifty Thursday: fuel costs per meal when using charcoal, propane gas, butane gas, sterno fuel or Fired Up
Saturday School: wonderbox oven resources
Make A Plan Monday: ideas on what can be eaten without electricity with & without cooking
Thrifty Thursday: homemade firestarters
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking safety
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on budgeting for and obtaining alternative cooking items
Wednesday Why: why have one or more ways to cook without electricity?
Saturday School: how to season cast iron
Make A Plan Monday: using a Sun Oven in the winter
Dehydrating/Preserving Foods:
On the Recipe Index page near the bottom is a section showing how to dehydrate/preserve specific items. Here are a few examples:
Dehydrating Ground Beef: instructions on how to dehydrate cooked ground beef
Nectarine Strawberry Fruit Leather: how to make homemade fruit leather
Raisins: how to make your very own raisins
Turkey Jerky: making jerky using lean ground turkey
Wednesday Why: benefits, ideas on choosing a dehydrator
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory ideas
Wednesday Why: vacuum sealing bread products and other vacuum sealing tips
Education:
On the Recipe Index page near the bottom is a section showing how to dehydrate/preserve specific items. Here are a few examples:
Dehydrating Ground Beef: instructions on how to dehydrate cooked ground beef
Nectarine Strawberry Fruit Leather: how to make homemade fruit leather
Raisins: how to make your very own raisins
Turkey Jerky: making jerky using lean ground turkey
Wednesday Why: benefits, ideas on choosing a dehydrator
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory ideas
Wednesday Why: vacuum sealing bread products and other vacuum sealing tips
Education:
Saturday School: Quotes on the importance of education
Saturday School: Quotes about education
Thrifty Thursday: Learning from others, another blog highlighted that shares ideas about saving money
Wednesday Why: Some reasons to homeschool
Wednesday Why: some of the resources I have used for homeschooling
Saturday School: thoughts on goals, moving forward
Thrifty Thursday: ideas to involve kids in grocery shopping
Misc Monday: Children's Cookbooks
Saturday School: fun review/practice games for concepts in math, science, geography, and more.
Emergency Preparedness:
Wednesday Why: hurricane season preparedness resources for SC and GA
Make a Plan Monday: links on hurricane preparedness and shutters
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month menu
Wednesday Why: Evacuation planning
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on different levels of preparedness
Make A Plan Monday: making a plan for house fire
Make A Plan Monday: cooking/baking without electricity (Sun Oven)
Wednesday Why: some of the resources I have used for homeschooling
Saturday School: thoughts on goals, moving forward
Thrifty Thursday: ideas to involve kids in grocery shopping
Misc Monday: Children's Cookbooks
Saturday School: fun review/practice games for concepts in math, science, geography, and more.
Emergency Preparedness:
72 hour Preparedness: Information and handout on putting together a 72 hour kit
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit and making a plan
Thrifty Thursday: Ideas on getting home storage items or other items--planning on what to get as well as planning how to get it
Wednesday Why: brief reminder to gather and inspect 72 hour kits for hurricane seasonWednesday Why: hurricane season preparedness resources for SC and GA
Make a Plan Monday: links on hurricane preparedness and shutters
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month menu
Wednesday Why: Evacuation planning
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on different levels of preparedness
Make A Plan Monday: making a plan for house fire
Make A Plan Monday: cooking/baking without electricity (Sun Oven)
Family Home Evening (FHE):
Saturday School: alternative cooking methods handout-version with temporal preparedness FHE outline
Miscellaneous Monday: alternative cooking FHE games
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit, including first aid items, and making a plan, includes ideas for FHE activities
Miscellaneous Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
Thrifty Thursday Misc Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to move and exercise
Finances:
Saturday School: alternative cooking methods handout-version with temporal preparedness FHE outline
Miscellaneous Monday: alternative cooking FHE games
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit, including first aid items, and making a plan, includes ideas for FHE activities
Miscellaneous Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
Thrifty Thursday Misc Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to move and exercise
Finances:
Miscellaneous Monday: Counsel of being self-reliant, quotes about being self-reliant
Miscellaneous Monday: Coupon Courtesy ideas
Shopping Tips & Ideas: ideas on grocery shopping and getting food and other items at the best price
Thrifty Thursday: Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or do without: thoughts and ideas on doing this
Thrifty Thursday: Life changes, making ends meet, encouragement to follow a prophet and get out of debt
Thrifty Thursday: Ideas on starting a budget
Thrifty Thursday: Ideas on getting home storage items or other items--planning on what to get as well as planning how to get it
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on budgeting for and obtaining alternative cooking items
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on budgeting for and obtaining alternative cooking items
Thrifty Thursday Misc Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
Miscellaneous Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to move and exercise
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on saving money when eating out
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on finding deals for hotels, restaurants, and attractions
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on saving money when eating out
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on finding deals for hotels, restaurants, and attractions
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on making budgeted money stretch
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on saving money with garage sales and thrift stores
Thrifty Thursday: More information and ideas about saving money at garage sales and thrift stores
Thrifty Thursday: ideas and information about getting a financial reserve
Thrifty Thursday: Thoughts on having a financial reserve
Thrifty Thursday: Value vs. Cost, buying & selling items for the right price
Wednesday Why: researching a product before buying can help save resources, time, sanity
Wednesday Why: researching a product before buying can help save resources, time, sanity
Thrifty Thursday: Dollar store deals
Thrifty Thursday: Homemade laundry detergent, cost effectiveness of making your own
Thrifty Thursday: Homemade dishwasher detergent, cost effectiveness of making your own
Wednesday Why: shopping list-two similar methods to organize a shopping list-by store/by category
Thrifty Thursday: fuel costs per meal when using charcoal, propane gas, butane gas, sterno fuel or Fired Up; a way to know how much the fuel used in cooking a meal will cost--estimated
Thrifty Thursday: my thoughts on generic brands
Thrifty Thursday: ideas to involve kids in grocery shopping
Thrifty Thursday: shopping tips for healthy eating
Thrifty Thursday: water storage container cost comparisons
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Thrifty Thursday: 3 versions to make homemade cream soup
Thrifty Thursday: Homemade dishwasher detergent, cost effectiveness of making your own
Wednesday Why: shopping list-two similar methods to organize a shopping list-by store/by category
Thrifty Thursday: fuel costs per meal when using charcoal, propane gas, butane gas, sterno fuel or Fired Up; a way to know how much the fuel used in cooking a meal will cost--estimated
Thrifty Thursday: my thoughts on generic brands
Thrifty Thursday: ideas to involve kids in grocery shopping
Thrifty Thursday: shopping tips for healthy eating
Thrifty Thursday: water storage container cost comparisons
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Thrifty Thursday: 3 versions to make homemade cream soup
First Aid:
First Aid Friday: Information about what to have in a basic first aid kit
First Aid Friday: ideas on preparing for disasters with known medical conditions
First Aid Friday: Information about dehydration
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to exercise and move
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit, including first aid items, and making a plan
First Aid Friday: information on proper hand-washing
First Aid Friday: safety tips on grilling-gas grills and charcoal grills
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking slide on safety before, during and after cooking
First Aid Friday: prepare for hurricane season by getting a 72 hour kit, including first aid items, and making a plan
First Aid Friday: information on proper hand-washing
First Aid Friday: safety tips on grilling-gas grills and charcoal grills
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking slide on safety before, during and after cooking
Wednesday Why: Ticks, how to remove ticks
First Aid Friday: exercise shake up--ideas on staying motivated
First Aid Friday: ideas on changing eating habits
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking safety
First Aid Friday: campfire safety
First Aid Friday: exercise shake up--ideas on staying motivated
First Aid Friday: ideas on changing eating habits
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
First Aid Friday: alternative cooking safety
First Aid Friday: campfire safety
Health:
First Aid Friday: information on proper hand-washing
First Aid Friday: exercise shake up--ideas on staying motivated
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to exercise and move
First Aid Friday: ideas on changing eating habits
Thrifty Thursday: shopping tips for healthy eating
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
Thrifty Thursday: 3 versions to make homemade cream soup
First Aid Friday: Heart health
First Aid Friday: Having a safe Halloween
Home Management/Organization/Being Self-Reliant by preparing:
First Aid Friday: information on proper hand-washing
First Aid Friday: exercise shake up--ideas on staying motivated
First Aid Friday: fun, cheap ideas for getting kids to exercise and move
First Aid Friday: ideas on changing eating habits
Thrifty Thursday: shopping tips for healthy eating
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
Thrifty Thursday: 3 versions to make homemade cream soup
First Aid Friday: Heart health
First Aid Friday: Having a safe Halloween
Home Management/Organization/Being Self-Reliant by preparing:
Are we there yet? Ideas on snacks for kids particularly when traveling
A Wagon-Ho Wednesday: Thoughts on obedience to prophetic counsel, on having faith to obey
Make A Plan Monday: thoughts on planning and organizing-why do so, and thoughts on how to get started
Make A Plan Monday: thoughts about organizing our homes and lives
Miscellaneous Monday: household cleaning chores tips
Make A Plan Monday: thoughts on planning and organizing-why do so, and thoughts on how to get started
Make A Plan Monday: thoughts about organizing our homes and lives
Miscellaneous Monday: household cleaning chores tips
Make A Plan Monday: Ideas and information about organizing a move
Make A Plan Monday: ideas on scheduling
Make A Plan Monday: ideas on scheduling
Miscellaneous Monday: Menu planning
Miscellaneous Monday: Ideas on lunches, fun lunch ideas information
Saturday School: appliance manuals--have them read them
Thrifty Thursday: Ideas on getting items needed for home storage or otherwise
Thrifty Thursday Misc Monday: Ideas on kid friendly activities that can be done with no electric, after a disaster, etc.
Miscellaneous Monday: free or cheap activity ideas
Wednesday Why: Small space storage ideas
Wednesday Why: College students having food storage
Wednesday Why: some reasons why have, use and teach about food storage
Wednesday Why: about a kitchen item (sink strainer/stopper) that makes life a little easier
Wednesday Why: hurricane season preparedness resources for SC and GA
Wednesday Why: shopping list--2 similar methods for organizing a shopping list-by store/by category
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month shelf stable rotating menu
Wednesday Why: Evacuation planning
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on levels of preparedness
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on basic vehicle maintenance
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on involving kids in grocery shopping
Miscellaneous Monday: cookbooks for children
Wednesday Why: some reasons why have, use and teach about food storage
Wednesday Why: about a kitchen item (sink strainer/stopper) that makes life a little easier
Wednesday Why: hurricane season preparedness resources for SC and GA
Wednesday Why: shopping list--2 similar methods for organizing a shopping list-by store/by category
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month shelf stable rotating menu
Wednesday Why: Evacuation planning
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on levels of preparedness
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on basic vehicle maintenance
Thrifty Thursday: ideas on involving kids in grocery shopping
Miscellaneous Monday: cookbooks for children
Home Storage, food and non-food:
3 month supply: Ideas on obtaining and maintaining a short-term supply of food
Catch Up: lists some links with information about dry milk
Catch Up: lists some links with information about dry milk
Milky Monday: information and handout about dry milk
Taste Test Tuesday: information and recipe for Magic Mix
Wednesday Why: Milky May: cost effectiveness of making a gallon of milk using dry milk powder
Wednesday Why: storage life of powdered milk
Milky May Monday: how is dry milk made
Milky May Monday: dry milk recipe resources
Wednesday Why: Milky May dry milk q & a
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk to make homemade yogurt, yogurt cheese
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk for homemade cream soups
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk to make ricotta cheese
Taste Test Tuesday: information and recipe for Magic Mix
Wednesday Why: Milky May: cost effectiveness of making a gallon of milk using dry milk powder
Wednesday Why: storage life of powdered milk
Milky May Monday: how is dry milk made
Milky May Monday: dry milk recipe resources
Wednesday Why: Milky May dry milk q & a
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk to make homemade yogurt, yogurt cheese
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk for homemade cream soups
Thrifty Thursday: cost effectiveness of using dry milk to make ricotta cheese
Wednesday Why: Having cleaning supplies, bleach, as part of home storage
Wednesday Why: What are the basic food items and how much need?
Wednesday Why: Sugar or honey?
Wednesday Why: Small space storage ideas
Wednesday Why: College students having food storage
Wednesday Why: some reasons why have, use and teach about food storage
Wednesday Why: What is the current counsel for home storage
Wednesday Why: some reasons to have, use and teach about food storage
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month Shelf Stable rotating menu
Saturday School: homemade cheese using dry milk
Wednesday Why: things to consider when choosing a pressure canner
Wednesday Why: ideas on adapting food storage to individual and family needs
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on using food storage and incorporating it into meals already making
Wednesday Why: some sacrifices that may come by getting/maintaining a food storage
Make A Plan Monday: making a plan to use food storage regularly
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Miscellaneous Monday: choosing a freezer--upright or chest?
Miscellaneous Monday: Food Storage Cookbook review: New Ideas for Cooking with Basic Food Storage
Miscellaneous Monday: Food Storage Cookbook review: Cooking with Food Storage Made Easy
Miscellaneous Monday: Food storage cookbook review: I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Taste Test Tuesday: a small list of recipes from I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Wednesday Why: some reasons to have, use and teach about food storage
Wednesday Why: Shelf Stable meal ideas and 1 month Shelf Stable rotating menu
Saturday School: homemade cheese using dry milk
Wednesday Why: things to consider when choosing a pressure canner
Wednesday Why: ideas on adapting food storage to individual and family needs
Miscellaneous Monday: ideas on using food storage and incorporating it into meals already making
Wednesday Why: some sacrifices that may come by getting/maintaining a food storage
Make A Plan Monday: making a plan to use food storage regularly
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Miscellaneous Monday: choosing a freezer--upright or chest?
Miscellaneous Monday: Food Storage Cookbook review: New Ideas for Cooking with Basic Food Storage
Miscellaneous Monday: Food Storage Cookbook review: Cooking with Food Storage Made Easy
Miscellaneous Monday: Food storage cookbook review: I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Taste Test Tuesday: a small list of recipes from I Can't Believe It's Food Storage
Wednesday Why: vacuum sealing bread products and other vacuum sealing tips
Preserving/Dehydrating Food:
On the Recipe Index page near the bottom is a section showing how to dehydrate/preserve specific items. Here are a few examples:
Dehydrating Ground Beef: instructions on how to dehydrate cooked ground beef
Nectarine Strawberry Fruit Leather: uses fruit
Raisins: how to make your very own raisins
Wednesday Why: benefits, ideas on choosing dehydrators
Taste Test Tuesday: canning chicken
Wednesday Why: things to consider when choosing a pressure canner
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Water:
On the Recipe Index page near the bottom is a section showing how to dehydrate/preserve specific items. Here are a few examples:
Dehydrating Ground Beef: instructions on how to dehydrate cooked ground beef
Nectarine Strawberry Fruit Leather: uses fruit
Raisins: how to make your very own raisins
Wednesday Why: benefits, ideas on choosing dehydrators
Taste Test Tuesday: canning chicken
Wednesday Why: things to consider when choosing a pressure canner
Make A Plan Monday: freezer inventory
Wednesday Why: vacuum sealing bread products and other vacuum sealing tips
Water:
Miscellaneous Monday & Water: Information and a list of resources about water, water storage and containers.
Water Storage: Information and handout about storing water
Water Storage Containers: Information and table about containers used to store water, benefits, relative costs of each
Wednesday Why: Why Water, why store water, containers and other info
Make A Plan Monday: Water Storage basic guideline
Wednesday Why: Water Storage Q&A
Thrifty Thursday: Water Storage Container cost comparisons
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
Wednesday Why: Why Water, why store water, containers and other info
Make A Plan Monday: Water Storage basic guideline
Wednesday Why: Water Storage Q&A
Thrifty Thursday: Water Storage Container cost comparisons
First Aid Friday: water safety ideas
Wheat:
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: Information from a RS wheat class handout I put together. Basics about wheat
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: Information from a RS wheat class handout I put together. How to use wheat
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: Information from a RS wheat class handout I put together. Preparing, cooking wheat.
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: Information from a RS wheat class handout I put together. Wheat grinders and resources
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: the recipes from the RS wheat class handout. Two posts: part 1 & part 2
Taste Test Tuesday: recipe for whole wheat basic quickmix--a homemade version of biscuit mix
Wonderful Wheat Wednesday: the recipes from the RS wheat class handout. Two posts: part 1 & part 2
Taste Test Tuesday: recipe for whole wheat basic quickmix--a homemade version of biscuit mix
Work/Talents/Character:
Stand Out Saturday: quotes on work and using talents
Stand Out Saturday: quote on discovering and developing talents, mention of one 9 yr old's cool talent
Stand Out Saturday: some thoughts and a poem about courage
Stand Out Saturday: quote on talents
Misc Monday: Childrens cookbooks
Stand Out Saturday: quote on discovering and developing talents, mention of one 9 yr old's cool talent
Stand Out Saturday: some thoughts and a poem about courage
Stand Out Saturday: quote on talents
Misc Monday: Childrens cookbooks
