Winter Travel by Car…Part 1

None of us plan to get into trouble, but for the unfortunate or careless, trouble finds them anyway. A student driving home for Christmas at the end of Fall semester takes a wrong turn and ends up stranded on a dark freezing night. Or a family who cannot leave for Grandma’s house until Christmas Eve because the breadwinner has to work until the last minute, heads out into a snowstorm with the kids in the...

Money Saving Wednesday…Price Match

I know you are all very busy this week so I will keep this post short and sweet. The time is getting short to shop for gifts and by now you know I think you should only give gifts you can actually afford, in other words, if you don’t have cash give a personal gift certificate or even re-gift something you already have but don’t go in to debt! For personal gift ideas read the post: Thoughtful Gifts that...

Pets are Family Too…Don’t Forget the Gifts

If you are still trying to think of a great Christmas gift that is related to preparing, thoughtful, and fun then here is an idea for the pet lover in your midst. Pets are often overlooked in our planning but like every other family member pets need a 72 hour kit too. They also need their own section in our General Stores. This Christmas do the unexpected and stock the self for man’s best...

Our General Store…Vegetables

I know everything is picking up right now with holiday parties, shopping, shipping, cards to mail and cookies to bake but I didn’t want to skip a week of shelf stocking. As you pick up foods for parties and family gathering add 10 cans of vegetables per family member to your General Store. This is a great time of the year to make a big pot of soup to have ready for those brief minutes when you can...

Thoughtful Gifts that are Free

With the economy iffy, natural disasters increasing, a pandemic upon us and a more serious pandemic threatening, and the increasing threat of terrorism, more and more of us are taking the time and making the commitment to become more self reliant. Our family is being much more frugal this Christmas season as we have all made preparing a priority. Many are cutting down because they have become unemployed or...