You may wonder what this has to do with preparedness but I have recently been focusing my research and writing on a pandemic. This week I was asked by a son what to do for aches since he had the flu and I thought about rice packs. They would be so valuable for anyone suffering [...]
I had an interesting experience the other day. I went to one of those national discount pharmacy stores to get some pineapple that was on sale. They had a huge display of TP on sale and it dawned on me that I wasn’t sure if it was a good deal. It has been such a [...]
October 28, 2008 
Comments Off It’s that time of the year! Pumpkin time! Have you noticed after Halloween there are often pumpkins just going to waste in fields and at fruit stands. Why not try to make a deal and add some to your food storage. Pumpkin should never be canned mashed but canning pumpkin in chunks is easy if [...]
I have tried to keep this blog focused on saving money and preparing for emergencies but today I feel I have to make a political statement because it will affect your family economics and health. If you live in California you will be asked to vote on proposition 2 next week. Have you heard anything [...]
Today I found apples that are almost free. I am so excited to be able to can some apples. I admit so far this year the only thing I have canned is barbecue sauce. I did not plant a garden and I have been out of the loop for free stuff from friends with fruit [...]
