Money Saving Wednesday…movie party

 OK..I know it’s Saturday but I wrote this post Tuesday night just before I turned in for the night and I forgot to hit the post link! It’s Christmas, right, a time when we are all a little crazy. I really love this idea for a party so I am posting it a little late. anyway… With this the last weekend before Christmas it seems a great time to share one more money saving idea for a holiday party....

Pandemic…Those in Need

This week as we plan to gather for a holiday celebration it seems a good time to reflect on planning to care for our friends and family members. Some will be able to sustain themselves during a pandemic while others will need our help. As you meet or speak with family over the next few weeks discuss exactly who will need help and divide the responsibilities to provide that help. Determine who among you is at...

I visited Mellow Tie Die

I had such a great week. We traveled to Texas to visit our son and his family as he graduated from a masters program at Texas A&M. What a wonderful time for our family. While there I had the opportunity to meet with Melody of Mellow Tie Dye. You may remember I mentioned her business when I discussed purchasing something as a uniform for your family during an emergency or a family outing. Wow! It is really...

Seven Steps Week…47

As we wake this morning there are still over 100,000 without power after an ice storm in the north eastern United States. There were originally over 1.2 million without power. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. This has contributed to my post today as I wonder as we enter winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern if we really are ready for a power outage. So this week let’s try to find...

Pandemic…What is there to Drink?

As we discussed last week one of the first affects of a pandemic announcement will be the loss of access to the grocery store. Really, stores normally stock a two day supply of food and when there is a run on the store that supply will last only a few hours. Ask any survivor of a natural disaster about empty store shelved. This means we will be on our own for as long as the crisis lasts in our area, at least one...