Our General Store…Consumer Confidence Down and so is the Stock Market…Help for Food Storage Beginners

As I watch the news today the Stock Market is currently down 259 points after the consumer confidence report was released. I know my confidence is down and after the G20 summit where the United States was shot down  it appears the rest of the world has lost confidence in the U.S. economy as well. The conference voted to “require” all member nations to reduce spending. Not what our president...

Purchase Seeds Now!

Last week I told you about a great deal on heirloom seeds. I got the following message today. Fair Warning… “I really don’t like to sound like a salesman, and I’m sure none of you want to hear a “sales pitch”, but there’s something you need to know. I do not anticipate being able to get any more of the Heirloom Seeds this year – and next year is ANYBODY’S...

Financial Reform Bill Passes…One More Reason to be Self Reliant…Save Money Now on Groceries

With the passing of a sweeping financial reform bill today I for one am scared to death what this means for my household budget. When members of the committee tell reporters that we will know exactly how the bill works once it is in force it scares me. It sounds like another bill that was not read. For those who have been around here for a while you know that emergency preparedness is not really a term I...

Garden Seeds for Storage…Food For Everyone Foundation

As with everything good once someone does something well everyone jumps on the band wagon. This is exactly what has happened with seeds for long term storage. They are everywhere and can be very expensive, very expensive. I received my seeds from the Food For Everyone Foundation and they are wonderful. They were the least expensive I could find and are the best quality. What a perfect combination! So, while...

Our General Store…Paper Bowls and Paper Plates…Off The Grid Cooking

Since we are concentrating this month on cooking techniques off the grid  and since it is summer and picnic time which means paper products are on sale, this seemed a good week to add paper plates and paper bowls to our General Store shelves. Cooking off the grid means there will be no electrical power available which means not only a change in the way we cook but also in the way we serve our meals. No...